New-York tribune., 1873-03-15
The Z4NZTB4R EXPEDITION.
THE PROSPECTS, OF THE ANTI-SLAVE TRADE MIS-
SION-TWO SLAYERS CAPTURED.

THE PROSPECTS, OF THE ANTI-SLAVE TRADE MIS-
sION-TWO SLAYERS CAPTURED.
A letter dated Zanzibar, Jan. 10, 1873, gives
the following details concerning Sir Blrte Frere anti
slave trade misson tue movements of the fleet
anchor of the island
Her Maiesty's ship Glasgow, Admiral Cumming, and
Her Malcstys ship Daphne, Commander Bitemau joined
Her Majesty's ship Brton. Capt. Malcolm on Dec 20.
Oh the island OF zinzbar. Here they have remained,
comparatively speaking inactive ever since little work
being done except Dy boats OUT ON detached service Inc
tween Kilwa the African coast about 200 miles the
south, aud the island of Madagascar, but the time for
British action III those waters Is apparently not yet
come when 1t does come, our ships, with their one
thousand officers and men, will make quick and sharp
work with it. There is much diplomatic fencing, but
should the sultan consent to form treaty he w do so
reluctantly. Every concession VIII have 10 be wrung
from him Perhaps ultimatum, leaving the option OF
taking handsome subsidy or getting nothing at all VIII
be the only OF overcoming his dlslncnnatOu 10
treat. it will doubtless be side sine qua non that
slave for sale be allowed To DO az any time Ot the year
open As 10 domestic slavery the Is dler
ent this hardly claim right 10 Interfere Tine
chief eyl consists IN the SIedt ueauu Or slaves IN Ara
bia Persia. aud Turkey. This demand is met by slave
hunting aud the captured victims passed over
ships furnished with passes ny the sultan Oh hinzlbar
If get treaty the moment they get on the water
they are liable to capture.
The diiculty which looms before in the future is
that the Arab and nzbar flags are put down
covering slave traffic. the evil Will probably be con-
nued vigorously as ever under cover OF the French
ana Turkish flags. III fact, considerable amount OF
slave traffic at the present moment carried on under
the French nag. We dare not touch these men, The
persons who carry 1t are not Frenchmen at ALL nor
have they ever been IN france OF UNcd on "a fIenCn
island nor do they speak word Of FRENCH but the
suar authorities being erchantsn order to secure them
as customers say, Go French island" for in
stance NOsbeh; buy hut; get French protection (you
sell your hut next day) then sou can use our hAg
The Arab may reply, All that - very well; but how
about carving slaves T. The other replies, Well, you
know always give you passes Tor from 20 TO 40
servants DO take full cargo of slaves IL will he
all right but then Of course, you deal with our firm"
They understand each other perfectly aud crcumvent
US, the state OF things on this l5ta or
January in Zanzibar. Sir Bartle Frere is negotiating.
Admiral Cumming. Capt. Malcolm, and Commander
Bateman, with their respective ships, are waiting.
of the boats out cruising, and the rest OF te
fleet following the usual routine, varied with cricket
every afternoon.
ON the I'd the boats OF the Briton captured SLAYER,
small vessel, out the shipping Of the slaves was only
just beginning theyony caught one who was taken on
On the 18Th they got hold OF SLAYER about 40
miles distant from Zanzibar she landing p slaves
near Dara She had come from kilwa with " slaves,
and had died the passage only distance or l3O
miles This horrible but they could not touch this
vessel because she furnished with the pass or the
Sultan OF Zanzibar Capt MalcOlms boats have boarded
nearly dbOws the short time he has been ON those
waters. This makes him unenvaDly popular among the
Arabs, who regard the ubquity of his boats as some
thing demOniaca IL Is clear that the eet only requires
freedom tO act IN order To act with effect