Star.
London, England, 1824-10-04 00:00:00

in GO PARK-AFRICA.

haveilieeh faesarrid by aGentleinan intefeated tri
zAfriean Casccrvert;hod whip haktraidted a oonsidevahli
.way'ifitn the interior of the sendsien;lSarti of **chard
Aftios, with -some. notes regarding Hats!' think of' mi.
larnented -Cotintrymini" Mr. Park.: Tile narrative is
drawn froura negro, ai native oT Tisobei; adjoining the-
spot 'where Park perished, • and who 'witnessed what he
relates: • Considetingeftycircurnstinee; theackument
is clear and sttisfactory* plain and Unadorned, without
anything that leash to it:stispition of itiacenracy, or
the intention of the negrcito deteive, and in its most ma--
terial features it is 'borne ont by -atchunts obtained
through other channels. - the ncaer.from which the
following-summary is drawn tap *ere obtained in 1822 :
Dencanno, a negro, was bobs it litrisle Yuan*. Ile was in the
rift about to be meinioned, to sell Cdiss, when. he wombed by
the Pubis', tarried at as a slave, and -ate:wards taken to the
Geld Coast, where he was shipped on board a Portuguese semi,
and carried to }labia, where he remained three Years: Ile was cot-
played in a Pdrtagoese slave ship_ as a seaman, and leturned to
Africa in her, .daring Governor •Maxwell's residence on the coast.
Duticanno states, that he was in his native country, Birnie Yaoeries
sixteen years ago (1804 when Mr. Park arrived there Ia a canoe
with two masts. No penso landed.. The canoe continued her
course down the river with the travellers in ber.• The King of
Yaourie, aware of their danger, sent off eight canoes after them,
to warn them of it, and lame of the canoes ens sent a red new,
intended as a present to the white men. Mfr. Palk did net eima-
rilunicate with them, but 'continued sailing onevards.' The stole
followed, and at last Mr. Park. probably dreading hostile iittnothres,
Bred upon them, but fortunately did net kill stir bee. The awls
returned, but the King, anxious for the safety of the travellers,
again sent people to proceed after them, requesting tress to slip,
and be would send people ter skew them the safe and proper whose
in tie channel s:4 the River. ' The meiungets could not, however,
overtake them. Park cendnued his voyage till the amid gall
amongst the rocks off Bona, and was in consequence " broke.,
Birnie Tamale is in House, but Boma is not. The latter
is in the country called Burge°. Bernie Yaourie is by land • dis-
tant one day's journey from Bosses, but by Water one day
and a half. Duane° described the place or pass, where the
canoe was broken, to be like the cataracts is oar mountains. The
water ran with great force. The canoe was canted rapidly along,
and before they could see their imminent danger, It struck with
violence on some reeks and was dashed to plates. The people of
Broca stood upon the rocks projecting into the river, desirous, if
possible, to afford the white men assistance, bet the catastrophe was
so sudden, and the tioleoce of the stream so great,. that they could
not reach them. The break of the river on the rocks is de-
scribed as dreadfuL The whhiwiiiiis formed were appallim
and the agitation of the water was se great as almost to raise
the canoe on its end, and precipitate It, stem forwards, into the
gulfs below it. At the nsonsent the vessel struck, Mr. Park held
something in his hand, which be threw into the water, just as the
vessel apOeared•to be going to pieces. The " water was too bad"—
so agitated that be could not swim, and he was seen to sink in it.
There were " plenty" other white-men in the canoe, all of whom
were drowned. .Tbe river there is as broad as from Le Fever
Point to Tagrin Point, Sierra Leene, or above four miles. There
was a black man, a slave, 'who was saved tram the canoe. This
black man spoke the Foolish language, and was a slave to a Finals-
nun. -When Duiscanno left Yaws*, this man was still in Boom,
but he knows nothing moo of biol. ,
Dsuicanno asserted positively dint •person from Park's vessel
landed at Bernie Yaourie, that the Black was the only individual
saved, and that that 01/0 only wes'.left as Bosses. 'The peOple Of
Sousse went in canoes telsk."Jsad place" in the river, where
Park's vessel sou broken, and where tie was drowned, and some
expert divers dived into the stream andvicked up twelve pistols and
two long magnets. " Meaty of people" went from Birnie Yaourie
to Boom to see the wreck atter the King of Boons had sent to the
King of Triode to Inform hint of the disaster. Park Wormed the
black man who was in the boat that In a Week or two he should
carry him with the canoe into a " great Ocean," Whin they-rater
was salt !
Thus far the simple narrative. It bears the stamp of truth upon
It, and it is impossible to reflect upon the catastrophe without feel.
Ins of thideepest sorrow and regret at the loss of the enterprising,
itraveller when he was so near' completing his labour, and reaping
the reward of all hie toils. Various accounts, obtained through or
present channel et •Infotanation, &tree in stating,. that from below
Sousa to Benin the river is open and deep, and bread and out.
gable.—Glasgow Closwier.