The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-11-20

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risqus cf bqisg made somewhat fidieuious
BY the publication Of such tale as this 10.
Their sreatmcnt of Adams was kind end gen
erous and IL he be in fact no impcstor, he
deserved such treatment. And We hope, II
ne shall have returned TO this country, thar
an edition Of the narrative may be Published
sor his benefit. We think II would cell very
pApidIy, and II might in some measure eom-
pensste him for his unparsIlcied sufiefings.
The Moors by whom the crew OF the
Charles were made prisoners, were about
thirty or forty ia Number. They Sere quite
black, had long lank hair, bdt neither shoes
nor hats, their deess consisting Of little more
. shap rug or skin round the waist Captain
Horton aud bis men we're I'm nediafely stript
NAKED their skins, exposed to q scorching
sun, became extremely bIistcfcd, and for the
sake of coolness, they were obliged 10 dig
holes ia the sand TO sleep In. Capt. Horton
was soon 50 reduced By the hsrdships ne en-
dused, thar the Moors put him 10 death.
The only food Of thsse savages was fish, first
dried Ia the sun, then cut in slices, and broil-
ed on tho hot ssnd. They romsined Al Ell
Gszie fourteen days, during three or four Of
which they were nearly starved, not having
hcen able ts catch any 6sh, A, leogsh, how
cver, they caught enough to load camel,
and haviog divided the prisoners, Adams, the
mate, and = seaman Of ths name Of Newsham,
with about twenty pf the Nosrs, and four
camcls, laden with FISH, water, &c departed,
travelling across a sanity dosart, little to tbs
southwfrd, st the rate OF about fifteen miles
day. After rsveiling thirty days without
seeing human being, or drop Of water,
they came 10 a place where there were some
tents, a pool ofwatrr, and aonns shrubs.
They remained there about monlh, when
John Stevens q Portuguese lad, arrived in
charge. of = Moor the mate and Newsham
wore thcn sent away with party TO the north
ward, while Adams and Stevens <ors com :
pcIled 20 20 With parry Of eightsen Moors,
10 place called Soudcnny, after negro slaves
Thcy travelled s. 8. z. from hf,een to twen-
~ miles day, and not finding water in well
whsro thsy expected Il, they were reduced
to the greatest dislrcss. In aboas 10 days
they came wi>hin two days journey of Sonden
nv, where the surfass Of tho country began
20 be billy. aud some stunted trees 20 appear
Soudenny Is asmsll negro village. having
near Il grass, shrubs and water !; the huts are
OF clay, with roofs Of STICKS laid Hat, and also
covered with clay. The Moors lay in wait
on the hills, and seiaed upcn woman with a
soon after themselves taken prisoners, and
drives into the village. BY order Of the gov
ernor, they we're imprisoned within . mud
VII abou, six feet high, from which Adams
said they might essily have escaped, but tho
Aioo-s were q cowadiy set.
Departing from thence, they proceeded
.css,wsfdIy two days, II the rate Of IS or 20
mile, day the Moors imagining they wcro
.goias 70 execution, attsmpiedto escape, up
on ynirh, having arrived at tho village, four
rc;n os ,hem wers put 70 death, and tho head
OF onr OF them was hung round tho neck Of a
camel, and carried Ia that manner for three
days, until il became too offensive TO be borne
any ionger. These negroes wear gold rings
in their cars aud through ~ cartilage OF the
nose. From this place, shapp'ng their course
10 the northward Of csst, and quickcning their
pace TO twenty miles day,.hcy reached Tom
buc,oo ip Is days.
Al rombuctoo /" Tno Moors were imme-
disely thrown into prison but Adams and
ths PostugueSe boy were taken to the kings
house and kept there AZ curiosities. The
,kine's name was Woollo, the queens Fa,ims,
both Of them old erey-headcd negroes. Their
palace, built Of clay and grass consisted Of
eight or tcn small rooms on tho ground floor,
.surrouoded BY clay wall, enclosing space Of
about half an acre. Al the end OF about six
months party Of Moors came TO Tcmbuc,oo,
and raascmcd their ceuntrymsn, together
with Adams and the BOY, for five camel loads
of tobacco, except about FIFTY pounds, which
was Afterwards given for man slave. Adams
and the boy cootinued all the time az the PAL
ace, where they were treated with great kind
ness, and he believes from the uncommon de-
grss Of curiosity which they excited, thay
had naycr seen white man beloro. They
walked about the town, and ss far a. two miles
seuth ofit Hc hcard no mention here Of the
lolita, though he rsccllsc,s TO have heard Of
4, sftsrwsrds VI Wednoon but large river
flows eloss BY Tomhucsoo, which Is called by
The neRrcss La Mar zarsah, the course Of
which Is from tho north eastward the water
is braekish, bu, used by tho natives. Thc
canoes uron h are made Of the trunks Of hs
trees followed out, about ten feet loug, aud
eapsble Of carrying three persons. They are
nos,ly used ip Ashing tho fish caught Is
shiefly a KIDD Of red muilet, and larger fen,
OF reddish color, no, unlike salmon.
a. Adams supposed Tombuctoo 10 cover