Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-19
SIERRA LEONE, May u.

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Accounts of rather an unpleasant nature
have lust reached MS from Captain Campbell,
commanding the expedition III the interior:
he has been stopped some time past, about 300
miles mp the river t<io Sunez, 10y the natives.
nasc qmse9@S1s., of tic country ne wished to
viii he has io~ cary all his tbS9 asf,H he is . now
great number at men, and is afraid they will
be obliged TO return, as il is now almost mpos-
sif'ie they Will be able to reach any place of
Sneter before the rainy season sets in. ! am
diraiu also, that all communication between
Capt. {. and Sierra Leone is cut of bv the fol-
loving clrcums iaucc Colonel MPCarthy Go
'erhor OF Sierra Leone, had received nieili-
gehce OF two vessels, supposed Americans, un-
der Spanish colors, taking in slaves up lie riy-
er i6io Nnnez, at the town, whose chief has al.
ways been considered as a staunch friend of
the English aud the Abolition, and the very
man ny whose means all correspondence be-
tween us and the expedition has hitherto heeu
Kept up. He is powerful chief and a well IN
formed man, having been educated in England
anu, must say, always been in the English
paN-lhat l., receiving valuable presents from
tiiiie To time from the Governor. The colonial
brig was sent out to know whetherit was so. ON
her arrival, finding il was the case a MESSAGE
was sent TO the chief, requesting his assistance
II necessary III capturing these vessels, Ga brig
schooner, well manned and armed who
apparently seemed determined to make a dos
perate resistance; he not only refused, but
sent word to say, that ifattacke d. he would pro.
teci them 10 the utmost OF his power 4; notwith-
nlnS, and carried III the most gallant manner
On gaining possession, the vessels lying nearly
alongside the bank CT the river, the cumman-
a. OF rue colonial brig, finding himself com
p!et3iy exposed 10 the natives, who assailed
nm on all sides with musketry, arrows &c
was Obliged, III his own defence, To turn The
guns OF the vessel upOu them the consequence
was, that IN the morning The banks OF the riv-
er were covered with dead. The vessels have
since arrived at Sierra Leone. This uufortu-
nate occurrence taking place before the eXnc-
diton are ont of his territories he 10 Doubt
VIII revenge himself by annoying them-we
are afraid so. The colony of Sierra Leore il
improving wonderfully; buildings arc seen raj
sing IN all directions (thanks to the indefaiiga-
Die eXertiOns of the present governor = but
am sorry to add, the slave trade is still! carried
on all around us as bad as ever, even worse
we are informed that the French carry it on O.
penly, both at Senegal and Goree Our har.
bonr is crowded with prizes tabhe. carr, in.
OH this horrible traffic.
From the liverpool Advertiser Of August 2.l
An important official document has appear
ed In The shape of proposals and regulations
relative TO the Navy, made by the Board ut Adj
miTalt!, and sanctioned by an order of council
After going great length into what may be
termed Tue minutla OF the service, there is "A
reform effected, which must give every En-
2llShnan satisfaction. After Calculating the
accidental causes which have introduced the
existing anomaly of rating ships at a certain
exceeded that nominal amount, the board
with just aud patriotic feeling. make the fol-
loving observation =" We trust we shall be
excused for observing to yonr Royal Highness
that It is wholly unworthy tie character of the
Royal Navy of this kingdom, to maintain this
system, which, though introduced without any
design OF deception, yet may give occasion to
IOfeISn Ui-tions TO accuse us of misreptesenta-
ions when we state that British frigate OF IS
guns, has taken foreign frigate of A., when
ia fact the British frigate was Of equal If not
superior force" 1t should be remembered
that though this practice with respect to us a.
rose from Tie lapse OF time, aud tie change of
circumstances, II was practised against US by
the Americans III d late war, as paltry decep-
uOD. proof of this appears in the document
now before the public. 1t is here officially sta
ted that the American ship President had 55
guns mounted OH the day of hercapture though
SBe was rated at only ~. In the British Navy
this practice will no longer continue tor il *
now ordered, that the rule which prevailed
prior To 1888, shall he revived, and IN future
an MS maJeStys ships will be rated at the nun,-
per Otguns and CarrOnades which they actual
ly carry on their decks, quarter decks and fore
castles. We sincerely rejoice iu this regulation
tor the Navy OF England stands upon basis
100 broad and unasSailabIc, TO require the aid
OF any little evdsive tricks-she can neverwaut
them as palldtiyss for defeat, and she sbould
diSddin them as blots which tarnish her con
quests.