Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-06-01

and Mr.. Campbell supposes 1t to-contain
s 600 inhabitants. 1t is governed by a
chief of the name of Mahoomar Peloo. At
public meeting of the principal men OF
the place there was not only willingness
expressed to receive ana protect mission
aries, but even desire to have them.
Il Tospn called Meribo1ohey.
From thence Mr.. Campbell proceeded
in north easterly direction, after travel
ling week, [about 100 milesl came to
Meribowhey, the principal town OF the
Tammaha tribe, sometimes called " Red
Caffres," and who are represented as
savage, warlike people. Mr. Z. observed,
that their appearance correspond with this
report but he experienced Kind treatment
from them and after the Chiefs had held
consultation, they consented to receive
missionaries, and promised them thelrpro
lection.
large Toum named Nashep.
He next visited Mashew, a town about
twenty miles further, which was estimat-
ed to contain from l2 to $4,000 inhabit-
ants. Much land was seen under cultlva-
ton. Here Mr.. C. had some conversation
with an intelligent old woman, who said,
she came from country to the eastward,
bordering on the Great water, where the
people live, who, she said, had long hair:
At Mashew the people expressed an equal
willingness to receive missionaries.
Discovery Of gerry large 1osrn called
Kurrecchane.
From this town Mr.. Campbell travelled
a week [about leo milesl further to the
north eastward and came to Kurreechane,
the principal town of the Marootzee tribe
containing about $4,000 inhabitants. Here
Mr.. c. found people arrived to degree
of civilization, and possessing know
ledge of arts superior to any ofthe tribes
he had SEEN They smelt iron and copper
from the ORE The metals are procured
from mountains in the neighborhood.
When Colonel Collins was in Catfree
land, and among the Tambookees, 1909,
the articles of iron and copper which he
found among the savages, he supposed to
have been furnished by the Portuguese
at De La Goa Bay,
From the description Mr.. c. has given
of the Kerreechane the Colonel appears
to have been mistaken in his opinion. The
manufactures of Kurreechane are found
to have diffused themselves from the Dor
ders of the colony of the cape OF Good
Hope to the shores OF Mozambique, and
from De La Goa Bay to the wandering
tribes on the opposite coast. The needles,
bodkins, and other articles OF similar
nature manufactured at kurreechane, and
found in abundance in the neighborhood
of Angra Pequena Bay, strengthens the
supposition that the Portuguese have for
many years carried on an inland CORES
pondence' between their settlements and
the eastern and western shores of Africa
The desire ofkeeping any thing in trade
secret, indicates considerable elevation
above savage life. Mr. G.. saw many foun-
deries in Kurreechane, but he regrets that
they were guarded with so much jealousy
that he was not allowed to enter them.
Kurreechane appears to be the Stafford
shire as we'll as the Birmingham of that
part of South Africa. They manufacture
pottery, and in the shape and painting Of
their articles show superior degree OF
taste. They appear to excel in the making
of baskets and Mr.. c. found the walls Of
their houses ornamented with paintings
of elephants, camel leopards, shields, &c.
On the third day after arrival, MIR. G.
found himself in critical situation, and
began to suspect snare. He was told
that the king was devised to take him and
his party on command against nation
with whom he was at war. AS we are
not told by what means our brother esca-
ped from this awkward predicament, we
may suppose that he might have been de-
ceived in his estimate of the conversation
on which this alarm was created. On MIR.
C's. proposing to send Missionaries to re-
side in kurreechane, they called Pietso,
or meeting ofthe principal men. About
800 assembled i'll public place, all armed
with spears, battle axes, shields, &c. and
an exhibition of savage oratory, ensued,
where noise, gesture, and huency OF
speech were not wanting to make it strict
ly expressive. Munameers sat beside Mr..
&c, to explain the proceedings. In the
course of discussions, lively old chief
rose up and spoke, pointing his spear III a
northerly direction, which immediatel y
pronounced general whistling, meaning
&C Bravo Bravo!" The interpreter inform
ed Mr., c. that the speech was intendedto
stir up the people to go to war with ma
ton beyond them, some of whose people
had short time before carried off several
of their cattle. In his own way MIR. G..
remarks, g between you and me, have
heard noises more agreeably to my ear
than this whistling was" After much had
boan cold ,os,.o.;nn tho xpar some of the