New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-07
arrest or An ESCAPED SLAYER
CAPTAIN.

On Friday, U s. Deputy MsFshals Devoe and
SAMPSON arrested George Fredrickson at the Brook
lyn Navy-Yard, on D charge of piracy on Che high
ssas The following are the circumstance connected
with this important arrest. The L. 5. sloopoi-war
Constellation. which had been fos many months en-
gagged in cruising on the coast OF Afrea between lS'
sou:h latitude, and 80 north, on lie evening of the
18th OF September, 1860, about Z o'clock, obsarged
" a sail on her weather bow" She Immediately
gave Glaze and after getting within about TWO miles
OF the stranger Gun fired for the purpose OF
bringing her to- bat instead of heaying TO- she kept
ON her course. A; ibis time tina Constellation was
gong eight knots hour and slowly gaining on the
strange vessel. Another gun was hred across her
bow and still another but the SLAYER FOR the stranger
bad revealed her character tbeal paid no attention
to the firing. At last, having gained on her suf
iicieaily to be- within speaking distance, Com East
man ordered her 10 haul up he courses. The prize
was boarded, when, 10 the disgust oi Tue men
of.warsmen, they found on board cargo OF 'Oo
slaves. The bark proved TO be he Cora OF New
York, ana bus a hours out from Maugul Grande.
T)-thirds of the Who'll, number Of The negroes were
M der L. years % age. All were in perfectly nude
s,e:e. There were LIZ men, lOS women. 3i3 boys,
u girs, ana babes at the bFeas;. IL viii be re-
mcmbered that they subsequently delivered over
to the United States Agent, Mr. lsyes, at Monroyia,
ara apportioued cut TO families, large amount nav
ing been paid by the Government for Their sappors
for one year.
The Cora was then brought 20 this port, arriving
Lere Oh Saturday Dec. s. lo,, wAsn she Was LANDED
over to the keeping of Marshel Rynde's Ffede-
II kson, Wilson, and Olson, the three American
oti ers who were taken prisoners, also apt " IA
than, d Spanard, and supercargo OF til, Cora, We're
kept on board the bark for day or two previous TO
being hrongh. 20 the city for eGaminaies q.
While tho Cora was lying al 4Ee.Ior uuder the
guns OF the North Carolina, guard % marines wac
sent on board 10 prevent the ssape OF she prlsoners
A large quantity Of liquor was also tent on Ioard,
with which, IN due time, ;ae marines were maae
drunk While the guard Tas IN thi1 condition Mr..
Frederick escaped from one oil the a-Oih WlAuoWs
into "A small boat which had dropped ander TIE s'ein
10 receive him. At that time the rekNitefs were ~
formed .: the office OF Marshal Rynders, that the
prisouer bad got out through small loii-hoie
scarcely large enough - admit the BODY OF oaoy.
From that time to the present Ere Erickson hs kept
ont Of the way. Latham, the o-ienslO.e spapsh
captain, who knew nothing Whatever OF na'ls"uon'
subseauent escaped from one az the Dt2ay MAR
shals, while the latter was trying on paE OF pail's'
looms at Brooks clothing store.
| For the last xix mcsths Marshal Murray has eeen
on he alert for Frsderickson. uhimnieiy' ne oe
came aware that bis man was sworn ITO the s,
Staes service as acting masl9g Of the niIei o'a'es
gunboat KanawhG, on the lsi Of Jah'-AFy, 80 "a
Srecsiyed his commission fron the G2yernmen, ''u
/ WAS in the habit Of going IN board We N0 ~. 80
ina every alternate day AID exercising Oh 'ue sa,'o
whsrupon, Marshal Murray armed pt 800
and Sampson with nota 10 20 "a H.
inc hun that they had business TO -u on , ,hs
No m Carolina. The Comnlol-fe iu'h,s1'u .'s
necessary facilities and on Friday wne'l ne i1ipi
nn, actino master had got throns1 WIN ls eFea en-,
Use at he gaus, Deputy MaItAai SAps-n
,ha, he WAS prisoner of me United States by
IN ~ he Marshal the charge asanSs hun hsng
o'us. ON the high seas" Ito was tken TO ollee
Psayers and kept there ill yesterday, when he
moved to ihe Tombs. Since as arrest be hss
wa, anxious 10 communicate with his wil> VINO,
savr. ia in destitute circumstance heslds having
- child This boon Las been V iihneh for proper
Fred.rickson was really the captain Of the Cora.
and biz real name % Paul G2nders1n Ai'sE his
escape from the Cora he went 10 the Kings county
Jail and dned with his TWO mates, who Were lne'1
held AS prisoners, AID subsequently went to marsha.
Ryuderss Office ani got liz baggage. lie STATES 'nAe
lis wife and four children are IN very dss1iue
cunstances. lie is member OF The Masons 80
nity. aud deems thet auS Thing when ue n.y." -
TO impoae othe1s engaged Ia the afeau ~. ,rsst
tIailic who dasons, would DC si " him.
e.. enormity On Sunday evening ne eng ,,,nd
{ elf in readii.p the Scriptures. Eviden,y US a., 49,;
was deeply troubled. lie frequently reieirs' " ,hs
Situation. and when about to DO remoNou ~ 80
Tombe he wept like "A child. he VIII no~ " '''N
for the crime with " aich he stands chsIge@