The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-01-31
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From The Norfolk Beacon,


US few days since, for publication, by
MIR. William Anderson, Who is the Sob
lect oft. We had along and interesting
conversation with hun, during which he
communicated many facts and circnm.
stances, leaving, on our minds AN entire
conviction, that he has passed through the
scenes which he describes. We may
give some further particulars ,f his his
tory in future number.--In the mean
time, we will only say, that he is q man
Of strong, though uncultivased mind, Vt
plain and uDsophisticated manners, and
possesses a very rerenlive memory which
has enabled him Though debarrcd the
privilege Of committing any fact to paper)
during ibis involuntary exile from his
country, to keep a register Of events and
occurrences SO correctly, that he 10 wiling
TO give them to the public under the sane
tion OF an oa,il--having previously estab-
lisiWd his claims TO credibility. He k,s
left this place foi WirciHster, and we are
in daily expectation oil hearing ofhis safe
arrival among his irieuds '3
W,Hiam Aaderson, aged 81 years, fson
Of David Anderson farmer, native Of
this state, was born at Chesnut Level.
Frederick county, Winchester About
18th Of January, 1909, having entered
into partnership with George johnson, (a
young man sSoiis his own age son Of
farmer Of the same maine, also residing in
Frederick county, they left the place Of
their nativity for Pittsburg, whence they
proceeded, with number Of flar bottom
ed boats, loaded with sensisr, hams, bcav
sAins, aony, whiskey, f0baeeo, and some
sof,on, down the Ohio to New Orleans.
Here, having sold their cargo, they par-
chased brig called the Betsey, oi New
Orleaxs, navigsted by capt George Id
wards, and took in cargo Of -four and
dry goods, for account VI MIR. George
Morgan Of New Orleans, and Mr.. WIN.
liam Morgan of New. York, ard sailed
from that port ON the lOth Octcter OF rbe
same year, On . trading voyage. for Rio
Janciro, where they disposed oi thsir car
20 for specie; thence they were to pro-
cecd up the Red Sea. and down the CO.
omaadal coast to Canton. On or .b,s
the 10Th Of October, 1908. Ander'cn
and Johnson. with four seanen and two
negro boys being ashore on q fowling cx.
cursion, on the Arabian shore, near Ma
culh. were captured by party Of wild
Arabs, Anderson and Johnson were sep.
arsted from their companions and carried
TO the Persian Gulph, where they were
sold to an Arab, who WAS the Scheik Of
Russelkainls, known ia that country by
the name OF Scheik Abdallah, cfeii oi the
Wshabee Pirates. What became Of the
seamen and negroes nc cannot even con-
iucture. After en9uiring atclerably cor.
rect knowledge Ct the language, snd be.
cGming useful in the military service,
they were treated with great kindness,
and at the expiration OF two year. and
half, they were transferred, under strong
reco lamentations. TO the C~icuai,
Prince Of Guxsera,, residing at Brodera,
the chicftown OF that principality. They
were now invested with an army Of the
Gwicuar, and contendcd with the forces
Of the British East India Company, until
the death Of the Cwic,iar, or the success
sion Of bis sou to the government, nc
made peace with the English, who de-
nlanded that Anderson and Johnson
should be given up to ,hem.--The dc.
msnd however was not scceded TO.
At this juncture the Mshraua states
were engaged in active hostiIities against
the English, and Anderson and Johnson
were sent to join the standard Of Peasant.
row Holkar, one Of their chiefs. The
Mahratta forces were very successful,
ustil the general paci6cation Of the Eu-