The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-23 00:00:00

AFRICAN TRAVELLERS.

We announced yesterday the death of Captaii
Pearce and Dr. Morrison, and we are now enabled
to communicate to our readers some interesting, but
melancholy, information respecting the party. •By
letters received from Captain Willis, of the Brazen,
transmitting his correspondence with Captains Clap-
perton, ITouston, &c. it appears that, on the sth
December, Clapperton writes to say, that, through the
intercession of the King of Badagry, he had obtained
permission from the King of Hio to pass through his
dominions ; and that a proper escort of horses and
guides were waiting his arrival ; that he was to pro-
ceed the following morning, first crossing a lake near
Papoe. Ho states that --Hio is the Yariba of the
Arabs,
On the 15th, he writes from Jennah, a town in the
Kingdom of Yariba, describing the difficult and fa-
tiguing journey they had made, chiefly through thick
woods, but
,that the country afterwards became ex-
ceedingly beauti lid, the people kind, well-dressed in
cap, shirt, and trowsers, and in possession of numerous
horses. Ile states that, from ,Jennah to Katunga, the
capital of Yariba, is about thirty days' journey, and
from thence only three days to the Niger Kowara ; he
adds, that Captain Pearce, Mr. Morrison, and their
white servants, had suffered much from fever, but were
betting better.
On the 24th, Mr. Houston writes from Jennah,, to
say that, in consequence of Dr. Morrison's severe in-
disposition, and after having advanced from Jennah
about twenty miles, he was under the necessity of be-
ing sent back to the coast, but that the others were re-
covering. In a few days after their return to Jennah,
Dr. Morrison and his servant both died.
On the 10th January, Mr. Houston writes to his
agent from Chiudo, saying that he found, in his return
from Jennah to „Engtia, that Captain Clapperton had
been ill with fever, and his servant llichard the same,
but that both were convalescent, and proceeding to
their destination ; and concludes by saying " there is
no fear for Chipperton's health now ; in a short time
he will have accomplished what has been the object 1
other nations, that of travelling from west to east of
the great African Continent. airing the last five
days, we have been crossing the Mountains' of Kona,
which, through the whole of that distance, are the
most romantic and beautiful that can be imagined.—
We are now, I suppose, 2,500 feet above the level of
the sea, in a fine atmosphere, the thermometer 89 to
90 deg. (we have had it 98 deg.), and in lat. 8 deg.
23 min, 30 sec., and half-way to Kantanga, at which
place, as we now travel so much faster, weliope to
arrive in twelve days, I shall see Clapperton across
the. Niger, and. return with all haste. Hu is again
quite weg, and as hard as a Fellatuh."
13y a letter from Clapperton to Capt. Willis, dated
Pigua, 28th December, he says, " It is my misfor-
tune that I have nothing to communicate but the
worst of news. Poor Pearce died yesterday, and
buried him to-lay as respectably as I could, all the
people of the town paying the greatest attention while
I read the funeral service over his remains."
We have already mentioned that Dr. Dickson set
out from the coast for Dahomey, accompanied by M.
de Sonia and Mr. James. The latter had returned
to the coast From him it appears that they reached
Dahoracy on the 16th December, where they were
received by the King and his Caboceers with the
greatest respect. Mr. Dickson had a fever, but on
the 29th he was sufficietly recovered to attend an
audience, When it was settled that he-should have a
safeCondnct through his dominions end those of his
allies, to a place called Sher, said to he 17 days' jour-
ney from Dahomey, in a northerly direction. He
left Dahomeyy on the 31st, accompanied by 50 armed
mop and 10 bearers. The King appointed a rela-
tion et his - a guide and ambassador ter aCCOIII.-
,
pany Izini on hia journey---a malfwho kiiew'tbictoun-
trY well, and who had travelled to' Yariba. The di-
rection from Simi. to Yotsry is a little to the eastward
of north.