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A Shiver in Port. — A slave brig, called the Echo, arrived at this port yesterday afternoon, incharge of Lieut. J. M. Bradford, U. S. X. Lieut.Bradford is a citizen of Alabama, and 1st Lieutenant on board the U. S. brig Dolphin, Lieut. J. X. Maffitt commanding. Lieut. Maffitt writes that the Dolphin caotured this vessel, which be terms an American slaver, after a long chase, on the evening of the 21st insr., off the North Coast of Cuba. When first discovered the slaver was sailing under English colors, but perceiving the Dolphin, whom he took to be an English vessel-of-war, he hoisted American colors. When hediscovered his egregious and fatal error, he madethe most strenuous efforts to escape; but a few well-directed shots from the Dolphin brought him to reason, and he surrendered at discretion. The slaver, still deeming the Dolphin an Englishman, did not anticipate a search or visitation while he displayed American colors.The Echo had 318 Africans on board whencaptured—twelve have since died, and the balance are suffering somewhat from dysentery. Suspicions were first excited by the Echo's suddenly haul'mg off from the coast, and upon the firing of blank cartridges, hoisting the American flag, i wr The Dolphin then gave chase, and proving her- JL self the better sailer brought the Echo to. Lieut. Bradford, with a force of sixteen men, boardedthe Echo, and found her in the hands of a crew of nineteen men, Americans, English and Spaniards, neither of whom would acknowledge themselves in command.Our thanks are tendered to Lieut. Maffitt and Lieut. Bradford for their kind courtesies. So faras Lieut. Maffitt is concerned, who has heretoforebrilliantly identified himself with this port, hismany friends will deem this exploit at sea as entirely refuting the opinion which the Naval Board formed of him, that as an officer of the Coast Survey he was unfit for duty at sea.The event has caused as much excitement in our community as the success of the Cable, andspeculation, as to the result of the capture, the fate of the cargo, and the general bearing of the affair, is great. Much curiosity is also excited, and many are anxious for an opportunity to observe the African in his native state. It is fortunate for the comfort of the officers in charge that the rigidity of the quarantine laws will spare them much importunity and annoyance.Charleston Mercury, of Saturday last.
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Fayetteville Observer
Fayetteville, North Carolina, US
Mon, Aug 30, 1858
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