Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-14
Boston. Sept. 6
FROM AFRICA.

+ By capt. J Gould, Jr. ofthe brig Pru-
dent, from Africa, we learn, that in April.
the English government took possession Of
the forts and establishments on the Coast
Of Africa, lately belonging to the "African
Company" and Immediately placed them
under Colonial Laws and Restrictions
Sir Charles Mccarthy, Gov. Gen. and
Commander Of Western Africa, arrived in
the Ipbigenia, and on the 9Th April issued
the Kings Proclamation, and closed the
port to all foreigners. The Prudent was
generously supplied with an anchor by
Com. NJ who evjnced disposition TO do
any thing consistent with his duty tor the
protection OF American commerce on the
Coast.
Com. Sir RI. Mends. with the lphige
MIA, Myrmidon, Pheasant and Moigiana,
and Portuguese brig captured, were at
Accra. in April.
Com. M. had information that vessel,
said 10 be an American brig, had been cut
off by the Natives, ata-pace near St. An.
drews, on the Windward Coast--the cap
tain and mate kiled--yesseI run on shore
and crew made slaves. He intended send.
ing sloop OF war up to obtain the pro-
perry and survivors, or punish the natives
by destroying their town.
The Prudent was plnndered Of sundry
cabin stores. &c, by piratical .chr. un-
der Swedish coIors. in Jan which vessel,
with two others, slave schrs. were cap
tured in Feb. by the patriot priyateer CO.
lombia.
The squadron under Com. Mends in the
short space of two months Captured ex-
ceeding 1000 slaves, principally in the Ca
labar and Bonny rivers. 1t is subject OF
regret that our Cruizers do not visit the
Ieeward coast, where our commerce wants
protection, and the slave trade is most ex-
tenslvely carried on,
Com. NJ. fell in with u. S. govt sch.
in charge Of 1t. Hunter, and supplied her
with 80 men and an officer, by reques! OF
1t. H. Of whom Sir Robert spoke in the
highest terms of commentator, as an OF
hcer Of uncommon merit,
From the Gold Coost Gazette, May 81.
We have the high qualification OF an
nouncins the return 10 this anchorage OF
H. VI. frigate lphigenia, Com. n. Mends,
from brilliant and successful cruise to the
river Benny, having captured six slave
vessels, with no less than 1856 slaves on
board. The captured vessels have been
sent to Sierra Leone for adjudication. We
understand from the best authority that
the boats of the Iphgenia and Myrmidon,
under the command of 1t. Mldmay, met
with great resistance the slave vessels
were SO moored across The river that they
presented formidable battery, and al
though the English colors were displayed
in the boats. the brutal and p,raticsl slave
dealers opened fire upon them, which
they necessarily kept up. till vanquished
by the intrepidity and bravery OF our tsrs.
The Iphigenia and Myrmidon. had each
one man killed, and several severely
wounded the loss On the side Of the ini-
qnilous slave dealers was very great--ma-
ny of whom leaped overheard and were
instantly devoured by the sharks. We
regret to say, that few of the slaves, who
were on the decks of the slave vessels,
during the action, were severely wounded,
and poor female lost both legs, and ano-
tber her right arm. The Myrmidon was
afterwards sent to the river Calabar. where
il is fully expected she will fall in with
some more. OF these robbers of the popu.
laiion Of Africa. The Morgiana captured
off Lagos, Portuguese slave vessel. with
l42 slaves.