The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-05-24 00:00:00

AFRICAN EXPEDITION.

By letters from Captain Willis, of the Brazen, transmitting his
correspondence with Captains Clipperton, Houston, &c., it appears
that. on the sth December, Clipperton writes to say, that through
the intercession of the King of Badagry he had obtalad permis.
snot from the King of Iflo to pass through his dominions, and
that a proper escort of horses and guides were waiting Ilia arrival ;
that he was to proceed the following morning, first crossing a lake
near I'apoe. He states that Ilio is the Yariba of the Arabs.
On the 15th he writes from .lennah, a town in the kingdom of
Yaribs, describing the difficult and fatiguing journey they had
made, chiefly through thick woods, but that the country after-
wards became exceedingly beautiful, the people kind, well
dressed in cap, shirt, and (roamers, and in possession of numerous
horses. He states that, from Jennah to Katona*, tite capital of
Variba, is about thirty days' journey, and from thence only three
days to the Niger Kowsra ; he adds, that Captain Pearce, Dr.
3lnrrison, and their white servants, had suffered much from fever,
but were getting better.
On the' 4th Mr. Houston writes from Jernsh, to say that, in
consequence of Dr. Morrison's xecc;e indisposition, and after hay-
ing advanced from Jennah about twenty mile+, he was under the
necessity of being sent back to the coast, Ira that the others were
recovering. In a few days after their return from Jennah, Dr.
Morrison and his servant both died.

On the 10th January 31r. Houston writes to his agent from
Chiudo, saying, that lie found, on his return from Jennah to lin-
gua, that Captain Clapperton had been ill with fever, and his
servant Richard the same, but that both were convalescent, and
proceeding to their destination ; end concludes by saying, "there
is no fear for Clapperton'a health now ; in a short time he will have
accomplished what has been the object of other nations—that of
travelling from west to east of the great African Continent. Dur-
ing the lust five days, we have been crossing the mountains of
Kong, which, through the whole of that distance, are the most ro-
mantic and beautiful that can be imagined. Weitre now, I sup-
pose, 2.n00 feet above the level of thrsea, in a fine atmosphere,
the thermometer 89 to 99 deg. (we have had it 03 deg.), and
in lat. 8 deg. 23 min. 110 sec., and half-way to Katunga, at which
place, as we now travel so much faster, we hope to arrive in twelve
days. I shall see Clapperton across the fig:-, and return with all
haste. He is again quite well, and as hardy es a Fellatuh."
By a letter front Clipperton to Captain Wil!is, dated Engua,
28th December, he says, " It is my misfortune that I have nothing
to communicate but the worst of news. Poor Pearce died yester.
day, and I buried him to-day all respectably as 1 could, all the
people of the town paying the greatest attention while I read the
funeral service over his remains."
It has alrtauly been mentioned that Dr. Dickson set out from the
coast for Dahomey, accompanied by M. de Souza and Mr. James.
The latter had returned to the coast. From him it appears that
they reached Dahomey on the 16th December, where the.. were re-
ceived by the King and his Caboceers with the greatest respect.
Mr. Dickson bud a fever, but on the 26th he was sufficiently reco-
vered to attend an audience, when it was settled that be should
have a safe conduct through his dominions and those of his allies,
to a place called Sher, said to be seventeen days' journey from Da.
homey, in a northerly direction. He left Dahomey on the 31a,
accompanied by b 0 armed men and 100 bearers. The King ap-
pointed a relation of his own as a guide and ambassador to accom-
pany him on his journey, a man who knew the country well, and
who had travelled to Yariba. The direction from Shat to-Youry
is a little to the eastward of north.