New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-02

The active efforts Of u. s. Marshal Murray 20
break up the slaye-trafhc are bearing their legt.
innate fruits in the fight Of some of the guilty
parties, the arrest Of Others, and di,ccmiture
and paoic among the nefarious brotherhood
generally. We hear from sufficient authority nt
Washington that prominent Senators assert that
Mr.. Murray, who has been in Office but few
weeks, has done more in this brief period to stop
the traffic than ell his predecessors together.
lie has now in detention five or six slave vessels,
some sent from the Coast and others seized by
him on suspicion here, and over fifty prisoners
ihcarcerated for being concerned in the trade.
The trials arc mostly set down for the October
term, and the evidence against the several parties
is already 20 complete as to leave no reasonable
doubts Of their conviction.
The sayc-ffGdc has hitherto been conducted at
this port with remarkable zeal and enterprise.
Large amounts Of capital haze been employed,
and the connections Of the principals have been
so arranged as TO secure immense profits with
iGiLiuniy FROM personal peril. Ii is known that
there are two principal and rival juntas or
cliques in this city who have controlled the
traffic. In one Cf tlcso Albert Horn, now
prisoner on charges Of piracy was the leading
spirit, and in the other certain lady, moyug
in fashionable circles frequcntipg our fashionable
watering. places, and prominent III a fashionable
church is the ciief directress and partner lhr
ways, and those Of her accouplices, have been
so my serious. ard the management go shrcwd,
that the Marshal has not yet been able to pro-
| cure satisfactory Evidence against them, but no
doubt it viii all come in good time.
The Marshal's prompt and energetic action lns
driven these merchants 10 human flesh to dcsper-
ate straits, and the business has ALREADY become
dangerous and uncertain. The fret result Is that
this port has becosse an unsuitable place for III
ting out their vessels, and they IRE seeking other
places Of departure. Baltimore, Philadelphia, aud
some Of the Eastern ports are low regarded as
most eligible for their purposes, n5 the United
States aIarshals there haze not had fae cXpcn-
ence which qualities them TO judge bctwecn
SLAYER ard an ordinary wha'er, or commercial yes-
sci. Some Of them are from inland towns, where
they would hsrdy be likely 70 become expects in
this species OF shp-eraft, and however well atcu-
toned, thcy ART no match Tor the shrewd sul-
prits they are set TO catch. We are glad 10
learn that the Secretary Of tn, Interior has de
termined to coll conference 81 Marshals, b.
meet in this city az an early dy, and receive
from Mr.. Murray fail Instructions ia regard e.
the traffic ia all IL details. They viii thus
learn more Of the appearance and appprtenances
Of a save.vesse iE',Be day than they could in n
year In their usual ,outine Of ofvo, far there
are ready for their inspection, at the Atlantic
Docks specimens Of 'seh variety of the Piratical
craft The Marshals Ti thus also become per-
sonally acquainted with each other, and can or
range a system Of direct correspondence which
will enable them speedily TO extingui'h the hor-
rible business altogether.