Star.
London, England, 1826-05-17 00:00:00

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, MAY 16.

COLONIAL OFFICE, MAY a, 111116.
Earl &them has this day received from Sierra Leone Dispatches,
which have been addressed to his Larthhip by the late
Owners! Tuner, ender date of the g.d and 3d of March last, and
of which the following are extracts
&KW LION; MARCH 1,1826.
•
In my last dispatch I had the honour to state to your
Lordship that I was on the eve of proceeding to the
Sherbro' country, for the purpose of consolidating those
arrangements for the abolition of the slave-trade which
I had entered into with the King and Native Chiefs. On
the next day, 7th February, I sailed in his'Nla;eity's
lonia) brig Susan, accompanied by the brigantine
Eleonore, and the Swift cutter, with a detachment of
•troops, consist ng of 50 Europeans and 40 Natives.—
There being but six regimental officers at Sierra Leone,,
with 500 men, none could be spared ; and my Aide de-
CA4.13, C4ptain Ross, hiving recently died, there was
but 'Lieutenant Robertson, Acting 14fajor of 13rigade,1
who valid accompany me, excepting Staff Surge )111
Stessiart, as Medical Officer. Mr. Macauley and Mr.l
Benda% broli members of the Council, had again the
kindness to give me the benefit of their assistance.
On my arrival in the Sherbroi, I, discovered that the
great slave dealers who had retired from the Sherbro'
and Sea Bar, on signing the Convention prohibiting
the exportation of slave., had joined- wish those of the
Gallinas, and had come to the r esolu ion of re-es.ablish-
ing the slave-trade by force, even in the distric:s where
it had been voluntarily given up by the Native Chiefs;
and were there assembled in force, up the Boom river,
seizing our people, and putting at defiance our power and
our rights. These slave dealers are all mulattoes, descen-
dants of Europeans, strangers to the soil, and, I grieve
to say, men generally educated in England. 'Their
education gives them superiority, and their wealth power.
My force was not of a nature,- under ordinary circum-
stances, to justify my undertaking a difficult service up
these rivers, but as the native Chiefs were wavering,
and a great case of humanity at issue, I determined
upon a rapid advance and attack olthese people. Capt.
Owen, Royal Navy, employed upon the surveying ser-
vice, with the Levan frigate, and Albatross schooner,
happening to be surveying these rivers at the time,
I thought it my duty to communivate with him, with
4 view to ascertain whether he could, consistently with
his instructions, co operate with me for a few days,
which he very kindly and -cordially consented to do.-
1 he Leven, the Susan, and the Eleanore drew•teo much
water to enter the riven; but, by taking every thing
out of the Albatross and Swift, we contrived to get them
over the bar ; 'and with them, our different boats, and
four large canoes, we proceeded up ti se Boom river on
Feb. 16. Captain Owen appointed Lieutenant Madge,
first of the Leven, and two Midshipmen with two boats
and their crews, to accompany me in the Swift, whilst
he himself embarked in the Albatross, commanded by
Lieutenant Owen, Royal. Navy. The difficulty of get
ting these vessels up the river was considerable, and
they frequently took the ground ; but by unceasing
exertions we got with the troops, two hours before day-
light next morning, within two miles of the stockade of
Bolm (which they named Serra Leone). The Albatross
had taken ground nine miles down the river, but I de-
cided not to lose a moment in attacking the plaCe. One
of the guides acquainted me with a path which led
through the woods to the rear of the town; and 1 sent
a serjeant and twenty men to shew themselves there,
whilst we attacked in front. The unexpected appearance
of this party threw the enemy into such confusion that
they made a precipitate retreat into the woods, without
waiting to fire the guns (found loaded and primed) upon
the advanced guards, who thus landed without opposi-
tion, and took possession of the place, which was forti-
fied in the 'manner usual with stock ides—that
double row of pallisadoes—the place a square, with
flank defences thrown out at the angles. We found in
it ten pieces of ordnance, loaded, neat ly a hundred stand
of small arms of all sorts, a mramity of ammunition,
nine barrels of powder, a quantity of loose balls and a
quantity of other stores, which, with fifteen persons, we
secured,and then reduced to ashes the town and stockade.

The prisoners and others having acquainted me that
the principal stand was intended to be made at Mac.
caba, a place 'fifteen miles higher upube river, I. set out
foe it the next morning, when I had the satisfaction to,
see the Albatross schooner join, having been lightened
still further by discharging her ballast and water.—
About noon on the 19th, we all arrived within. two
miles of Maccaba, at a shoal over which we could not'
'early the vessels; the place being in sight. I ordered
the men into the boats, and an immediate attack to be
made upon it; Trop boats with small brass guns in the
bows, manned with seamen, under the command of
Lieutenant Mudge, Royal Navy, and two large callow
with lorty soldiers, under Lieutenant !label tsor, Acting'
Major of Brigade, formed the advanced guard ; and I',
folloaed Close with the rest of the troops, Captain Owen„
ltnyal Navy, with the seamen accompanying me -a. The
extraordinary fertility of the soil producing imperviou •
cane grass, generally from twelve to sixteen feet high,
made it, impracticable, without great delay, to secure
our flanks by occupying the banks of the river, whilst
with tl e steep banks, become very high at this dry sea
son, it gave the enemy a great advantage by its shelter.
On approaching to the town, a flank fire of mnsquetry
opened on the advanced guard, whilst two pieces of
ordnance horn the town enfiladed the river in front by
a fire of grape. Lieutenant Robertson, with the troops,
made for the left bank, but a little confusion took place
from several of the.black rowers leaping overboard with
fright, and nearly, upsetting them ;- but he made good
his landing, though he.untorrunately received a wound
through his leg, and I immediately joined him with the
test of the troops, the two little guns in the boat ren-
+tiering us good, service. Desirous to save loss to our
little patty as much as possible, I determined to force
my wiry to the town through the long grass, but I was
shortly checked by an impassable creek in front, which
secured the town against assault on that bank. Seeing
this, and the loss which would attend an advance in
the boats, I immediately crossed the river with the prin-
cipal pact of the troops, and occupied the bank opposite
to the town, whew, from the shelter of 'the_ long gras4,
they soon silenced the two guns, and weakened the fire
from the town. Leaving three men in charge of Lieu.
tenant Robertson, I decismd under cover of their fire to
carry the town by the boats, and having no other Officer,
I joined them myself, and accompanied by the Naval
Officers, seamen, and a few soldiers.- `we advanced ra-
pidly, and carried it without further loss.
I regret that, against an enemy so little worthy, seve-
ral valuable men bate been disabled ; but the country
is one of great strength, and the position was chosen
with judgment. The nature of the country made it int-
' possible to ascertain either the number or loss of the
enemy. Not being able to learn that they had any
other place up the sever" and as -they were thus driven

out of our territories, defeated and disgraced; With the
loss of their towns and stores, I determined to proceed
no further, and, after carrying away the guns and stores
and destroying by fire the town and neighbouring village,
we embarked and got safely to the shipping in the Sher-
bro", on the 23d, after destroying the two principal strong
holds, with eight smaller towns, where these wretches
kept their victims in chains until the ships were ready to
receive them ; and I sincerely trust that this lesson will
teach the deluded of the country nor to put faith in the
vain boastings of these wicked people, who, by admi-
nistering to the worst of passions of the ignorant and un-
fortunate inhabitants, not only depopulate and turn into
deserts the most Guile plait s which I have ever seen,
but so blunt their feelings and brutalize their natures,
that, for a few bottles of. ruin and heads of tobacco, the
parent is found, without remorse, casting away his off-
spring. Each village is engaged against the other for
the purpose of maki rgprisoners; a id men, like beasts
of prey, are ever on the watch to s ize their neighbours.
and their fellow-men.
Although, where each vied with the other in the dis-
charge of laborious' and arduous choirs in the cause of '
humanity, it becomes difficult to name individuals, still
'.it is my duty to state that I oa e much to Captain Owen
,for his manly co-operation, and to bear testimony to
his great zeal for the public service. To Lieutenant
Mudge, Royal Navy, who was immediately a• cached
to myself in comma's(' of the Swilt cutter, I am under
great obligations, not only for his unceasing and suc-
cessful exertions in getting the vessel up the river, but
for his judicious and spirited conduct in comas old of
the gun-boats; to Lieutenant Owen, Royal Navy, who
commanded and carried, by the most persevering exer-
tions, .the Albatross up the river, my best thanks are
also due; his forwardness, both in the boats and on
shore afterwards, are highly creditable to him; and I
do but justice to Mr. Tudor, Midshipman of the Leven,
in noticing his very spirited and conspicuous conduct
in command of one of "the gunboats. To the other
officers and seamen, who did not fall so immediately
under my notice, my best thanks are due. I beg also
to draw your Lordship's favourable notice to the con-
duct of Lieutenant Robertson, Acting Major of Bri-
gade, who, although called upon to do much duty.
from my having no officer but himself, conti.iued his
exertions wittout even acquainting me that he was
wounded. Staff-Surgeon Stewart was not only ready.
to give his pr.ifessional assistance to those who required
but was most ready to execute other duties which
the want of officers made sometimes necessary. To
Mr. Kendall and Mr. Macauley I am under the groatest
obligation for their voluntary assistance; the for mer
acted during the affair at Maccaba as my Aide-tie
Camp, with no less credit to himself than advantage to
me ; and the latter was most indefatigable in his exer-
tions to promote the public service. Mr. Campbell,
Acting Master of the Susan, a volunteer upon the occa-
sion, showed much spirit and zeal, and was wounded in
Ole arm.

Inclosed is a hat of the casualties in this little aff.ir ;
and I regret exceedingly that some valuable men are.
disabled. There is also a worn of the ordnance, arms,
and prisoners taken, and' I will hope $o have the good
fortune to see those measures approved, which my sense
of public duty compelled me to adopt, after three un-
successful attempts at amicable adjaistoomr, against a
party rf rtmorseless wretches, who live I fatten upon
the blood and misery of their fellow-creatdiei.
Return of Killed, Wounded, and 31issing, of a Detachment of Troops
and Seamen empleyed in an attack upon the Town of Alaccabs,
on the 19th February, 1826, under the command-of his Excel-
lency Major General Charles Turner, (LB. Ste. fcc.
Killed—None.

Wounded—Detachment td West India Regiment-1 rank and
file severely. Detachment Royal African Colonial Corr —1 lieu-
tenant slightly; 4 rank and fik, 2 severely (1 leg amputated), 2
slightly. I'arty of Seamen from his Majesty's ship I.even-3 sea-
men severely, one arm amputated. Party from his Majesty's Co-
lonial brig Susan-1 Officer slightly.
- Bathes of Officers Wounded—Lieutenant D. 0. Robertson,
Royal African Corps, Acting Major of Brigade, slightly (right kg).
Frederick Campbell, Master of his Majesty's Colonial brig Susan,
slightly (left arm). _ _ _

Totil‘Woundevd-2 Officers. 5 rank and Me, 3 seamen.
Missing—None.
N. B. 1 rank and Me, Royal African Carps, died of fatigue on
the inth instant. (Signed) D. O. ROBERTSON,
Lt. It. A. C. and Acting Major of Brigade.
Return of Ordnance. Arms, and Ammunition. taken on the 17th
and 19th February, MG, at the Stockade of the Beim and the
Town of Maccaba.

At holm-11 iron nine pound carronades ; 3 ditto War ditto, long
guns; 5 ditto four ditto, ditto; it ditto three ditto, ditto; 4 mus-
quetoons, 42 stand of arms, 400 bayonets, 9 ball barrels of powder,
cask of nsusquet balls, 1 cask of Hints, 20 cutlasses, and a quantity
of skot of various sizes.

At blaceaba-3 Iron 4 pound long guns, 1 cask musquet ►alb.
Itetura of Prisoners taken-1 Country King. 51 Ciders, 3 head-
men, 17 men.

(Signed) D. 0. ROBEItTSON, Lt. R.A.C. A. ALB.
Swann LE01414 MARCH L
1 lament exceedingly that an attack of fever, got up
the Boom river, should prevent my having the honour
of submitting to your Lordship some observations upon
the bearings which the circumstances detailed in my
dispatch of the 2d instant have upon the state of this
unhappy country, and the prospects uhich they hold
out for a great revolution in the affairs of the inhabi-
tants. The people of the Gallinas having joined the
insurgents in hostilities against this Government, have
subjected themselves to all the penalties attending a
state.of war; and although the bar of the Gallinas river
is an extremely difficult and hazardous undertak;ng, I
think that, by blockading them, and m tiring a strong
party there, I shall completely break up the Slave
Trade, and stop for ever from "those shores the export
of nearly thirty thousand slaves annually, substituting
agriculture, security of person and property, industry,
civilization, and knowledge of the blessings of the
Christian religion. At all events, if my health. is re.
stored, I will do my best.

computed that the growth of wool in
Kent is 21,000 packs, and that there are now in the
rowers hands 15,C00 packs—so little demand hai there
been for wool since last clip, owing to-the unexampled
state of the manufacturing world.
r A rumour is afloat that his Grace the Archbishop of
Dusan was *about to embrace in wedlock the Lady Hamm,
sheer to her Ruellency thi Marchioness Vfm.causir.—Dublirs
,Afenthig . .
It was Mr. HAVILAND, the King's Messenger, who
was sent • off on Rattarday evening from the Foreign Office, with
dmpatchei for Lord Gammt.i.a; oar Ambassador at Paris.
Monday morning, about three o'clock, the house of
Mr. Morgan, the Glebe, in the Boreal& Read, was entered by the
parlour window, the shutters to which had not been secured; the
I villains then forced the bar fastenings, and drew off about thirty
gallons of spirits, broke open a desk and took from it 50s. in silver ;
I they also emptied. a cannister containing sheet two pounds of tea,
and took away a leg of mutton, with a new coat, leaving behind
them a candle burning, and three: parcels of shoemakers' thread.
It is supposed they remained upwards of two hears on the premises,
regaling themselves with a bottle of cherry brandy. It was a most
lacunae circumstance they did not effect their entry on the previous
night, when they would have feud CLOG in notes in the pocket of
the coat. The house dog had been missing two days previously.

MARRIRD.

In St. Peter's Church, 13nislin,ontise elk ult. Anthony Franki.
to Sank Louisa, only daughter of Mr. B. K. Percy, of Dublin.
Thfs is. the celebrated Mr. Franks, wise walked for two success's!
Similar at Stephen's Green, is guest of a fair partner to solace bit
solitary hours. -
At Warmbuter, . Saturday last, Sir William Hancock, Bart.
to Elizabeth, fifth daughter of Thomas Eluding, Esq. of Grandee
Hall, near Frome.
The 'nth instant, William Fletcher. of Merrioempuare
South, in Dublin, te Frandsen, youngest of Archibald
Hamilton Rowan, Esq. of =Um Cando. meaty Down.
Friday, at St. Mary's Church. Dublin, Chichester. ma of the late
John Bolton. Beta. of Mayne. Ceemy Leath, to Harriet Augusta,
daughter of the Rev. Dr. Stewart. of Loppy. County Armagh.

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late King of Naples.
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