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The Daily Dispatch: February 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Fort Sumter correspondence. (search)
Cross-examined by defence.--When I first saw the prisoner he was forward, apparently doing nothing. The crew forward, between the main port and gangway. All appeared to be in a state of disorder I reduced sails with my own crew. She had on her fore royal, fore-topsail, mainsail, fore and main gaff topsails. The stu'nsail booms rigged out, but stu'nsails not set. Believe she had some staysails set forward. The brig was not under full sail.--She was about 200 miles off the mouth of Congo river. After we took possession, we put all the crew in double irons except two, and kept them there all the way home. There were twelve on board. The other two were required to assist in working the vessel. Have no knowledge of the position held by prisoner on board. I had been on the coast of Africa about three months before. Had been ashore at Loando and Cabendo. Don't know whether a person casually on the coast of Africa would be apt to acquire Spanish phrases. The language spoken t
The Daily Dispatch: February 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], Old Fraud Revived. (search)
uskets, powder and lumber. There were ten on board, found out on the African coast that we had bread and rice and a large quantity of water. We went direct to Congo river from New York. Delivered cargo to Louis Labre, a Spaniard or Portuguese, about fifty or sixty miles up Congo river. He kept a factory for the sale of palm oilCongo river. He kept a factory for the sale of palm oil, &c. After we got there, Louis Labre took charge of the vessel and gave all the orders. The American colors were hoisted once when a man died, ten or fourteen days after we discharged cargo.--after we left Point de Lanaha, the name of the Storm King was erased, and part of the timber we had brought from New York was used in makinmerican flag. Have followed the sea about seven years. Never sailed in a foreign vessel. by the Government.--the last time she flew American colors was in Congo river.--no New name was put on when the name Storm King was erased. A New arrangement was made with the crew the day the negroes were put aboard. Capt. Lockhardt ma