Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-10-30

habit al trequentng 4 ombuctoo. gave me the same
account. In short, il was their universal opinion,
that l'e must have been at the places he desert
bed, and that his account could not be f&brcati-
on.
TO this testimony in favour Of the truth orthis &C.
eount, we shall not undertake 20 aid any opinou
that we might be Induced tot run at this distance,
ard upon only reading short abstract Of the ,,ra-
tive. II Adams was IA inl,abi,ant of H,rlson the
fact car, and dOuhtless viii, be ascertained In
deed, VIC understand that an attempt is now mSkng
for tia. purpose. We hope the result viii ,ee,l TO
confirm the story. Whatever it may be, we shalt
be eratih'd TO be avoured with II as the Interests
OF literature require. it Adams is IN mpostor, tat
he should be exposed. We Frankly own We should
very much regret the event il it should prove To be
so. We should be sorry that this country should
produce second Daumers.r to the disgrace OF lite
nature.
II the truth of the story shon!d not be shaken.
or s',"nd be fully confirmed, it will prove hichly
honorable 20 the gentlemen in England, who were
Wiling I" run the possible rsaue of bciny made
omew'at ridiculous by the publication of suci, a
tale US this is. Their treatment of Adams was kind
ana generous--and he be IN fact impostur, he
deserved such treatment. AID we hope, Il he shall
KAYE retarned tn this conntry. that edition of The
narrative may be published tor his heasf, We
think IT would sell very rapidly, and might in some
measure compensate hiIn tor his Unparalleled suffer-
ings.
The Moors, by when the crew of the Charles
were iuade prisoners, were about thirty or forty in
number. They were quite black. had long lsnk
a but neither shoes nor hats, tier dress consist
ing ot huie more than rug or skin round the
waist. Captain Horton snd lis men were immetj-
atciy stripped naked their skins exposed To a
sc"reiii0g sun, became extremely blistered and for
the sake OF GOODNESS, they obligcd to dig holes
IN he SAND TO sleep in. Captain Horton was soon
so reduced by the har,ships he endured thar tie
Moors put him to dea h. The only food of these
sayages was fish, first dried IN the sun then cut in
slices, and broiied on the hot sand They renamed
at III cazie IL days, during three or four of which
they were nearly starved. not having been able 10
catch any hsh. At leugth, however, they caught
enough to load esmel. and having divided the pris
oncrs-Acsms, the mate and a se.,-lan of The name
ol = ewsha'n, WITH about 90 Of the Moors and four
esneis, laden with wster, Gsh, SSc. departed. ira
'eiing across sandy desart, little 20 The South
WARD, IL the rate of about rs miles a day. After
travs '.irg so days, without seeing a human b-;no
or dr"p ct water, they came toa place where
there were some ;cnts, pool OF watei-, and some
shrubs.
They remained there about a month. ,yban Jobr
Stevens, Poriusue Sc lad, sri'iy ed in charge of
Moor--the u1nts aud Newshsin we're then sent .
way with party TO the Not,hward, while ADAMS
Snn Stevens we're compelled TO Ga with uariv Of
10 Moo,s 10 place called SonGenny after nero
slaves hey travelled 5. $. E. from Is to 90 miles
day a"d not finding water IN & well where ,b.y
expected it, they were reduced to Considerable ,,;
treas La about II days, they came within . dars,
Journey OF Soadenny, where the surface or ;bo
country began TO be billy, aud some stunted trees IN
appear.
Sondenny is email negro villaga, having near IL.
grass, shrubs a d water the huts are of eav wi,1
roofs oil sucks laid set and also covered with cI,v
ne Moors laid IN wait on the hills and seizsd uno,,
woman with child in her ar,ns, and two boys
put were soon atter themselves taken prisoners {,
driven into the village. BY order of the Cow.
or. 'hey were imprisoned within a mud vol obo,,
SIC feet high, from which Adams said they r,;at,
easily have escaped, but the Moors were a coward
y set
Departing from thence, they proceeded eastsrlv
S,p'ys' az ihe rate OF 10 or go miles a day the
Moors, imagining they were going to execution. s,-
tempted TO escape, upon which, having arrived a,
The village, Ia OF them put 90 death and Tie
head ot one OF them WIS hung round the meek ofs
came and carried IN that manner for 5 DAYS un
I'll It became too offensive tn be borne anv Ior.sr
ihese negroes wear gold rings ia their ears. I'D
through The cartilage uf the nose. From this mac
shaping their course to the Northward of E,s sn,
quckenng tneir pace TO 20 miles day. thew re,cb
ed iombuc.oo IL Is days
At Tomb ctoo, A" the Moors were immed;o,.I
thrown into prison but Adams and the Portneuese
bay were taken to the XII g's house and kent fbere
as culioslties- The Kings name was Wooilo tha
queens Fatima, both Of them old grey headed me-.
gFoes their palace, bull; Of clay and grass consisted
OK or ~ small rooms On the ground floor, sur
founded 10y Il clay vail, enclosing space of about
half IN acre. At the end of about six montbs .
party Of MoOrs came to Tombuctoo. and r,nso,,.d
Their country men, together with Adams and tbe
boy, for i've camel loads OF tobacco EXCEPT about so
poanns winch was afterwards given for man slave.
Adsins and the boy continued all the time at the
pHiace, where they were treated with great ki,d-
nesl, and he bell YES, from the uncommon ,eo,se
OF curiosity which they excited, that they had me-
yer seen q white man before. They walled sbor.
the iosn, and as far as miles Soath OF il. W.
heard ro mention here Of the JoIiba, though he re.
collects 20 have head OF il afterwards at w
moo hut large river flows close BY I'on,buctoo
which IS called by tie negroes La Mar Zarrah. ,h
course al Which IS from the Nortl-sastward tb.
water IS braekish, but used by the natives TIL.
Canoes upon II are made OF the trunks of fe-trees
hoilowec ont, about 40 feet long, and capabl,. or
carrying three persons. They sire mostly used
IL fssins the fish caught Is chiefly a kind Of red
nuiiet, and larger fish Of reddish color. not nm
ike salmon.
" Adams supposed Tombuctoo to cover about &c
much ground as Lisbon the houses are low and
square, butt 1t tieks, clay aud grass their furni-
ure, eMilen Jars, WOODEN bowls and grass MATS.
IN which the people sleep. He observe,l no stone
buildings, no walls, nor Notifications The unnu.
at'on co ssts wholly OF negroes; the only NIoors
re saw were those who came 10 ransom the Dr,ssn
;rs but armed Caravans of these people are sid
o arrive there for the purpose If trade, bringing
obaeco, tar, sna-P)wder, blue rankins, blankets
'arthen jars, and some silks, taking baek IN ev |
mango, gold dust, "Oiy, gum, ostrich feathers and
,oat skins
The dress OF the queen was short shirt Of blpe
ankn, e ssd with gold lac reaching 2 few INCH |
S only beio" the knee, and brought close n FIN. |
10y by II belt ut The same material; thar of tl,e /
ther females was of the same sLoet fashion, The