The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-13
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BY. esp,a,o j. Goind,Sir. of the brio
ffadsSt, from Africa, VIC. learn, that in
April,the English Govefnme Mt took pos
session OF the lori, and establishments on
The Coast ~ Africa, lately belonging To
the "AtrlS4b COMPANY, and immedi-
ately PLACED them under Colonial law ,
and estrictions.
Sir Charles McCarty, governor gene,
raj and commander of Western Africa,
arrived in the lphigenia, and ON the 5tb
OF April issued the kings proclamation,
and closed the port to all foreigners.
Tho Prudent was generously supplied
with an anchor by com. Nj. who eyinced
disposition to do airy thing CONSISTENT
with his duty for the protection of the
American commerce on the coast.
Com. sir Ri. Mends, with the lphige-
MIA, Myrmidon, Pheasant and Morgiana,
and Portuguese brig, captured, were at
AGRA in April.
Com. NJ. had information tina, vessel
said to be an American brig, had been
cut OFF by the Natives, al a place near
St. Andrews, on the windward Coast ;
the captain and mate killed--vesselr run
on shore, and crew made slaves. lie
intended sending sloop Of war up to
obtain the property and survivors, or pu-
nish them a,ivcs by des,io ing their town.
The Prudent was plundered of sundry
cabin stores, &c. by piratical schr. un-
der Swedish colors, in Jan. hich vessel
with two others, slave schrs. were cap
tured in Feb. by the patriot privateer L O.
lumbia.
| The squadron under com. Mends, in
the shor, space If two months, captured
exceeding 1000 slaves principally in the
Calabar and Benny Rivers. 1t is a sub.
ject OF regret that our cruizers do not
visit the leeward coast, where our COM
merce wants protection, and the slave
trade is most extensively carried on.
Com. NJ. fell in with u. 5. Govt.
schr. in charge of Lii. Hunter, and sup
piled her with so men and an officer, by
request of Lit. Ii. Of whom Sir Roberl
spoke in the highest terms OF common.
cation, as an officer oil uncommon merit.
From the Gold Coast Gazette, My 81
We have the highest qualification oil
announcing the return TO shis anchorage
of II. NJ. irigate lphigenia, commodore
X. Mends, from a brilliant and success.
full cruize to the river Benny, having cap.
tured SIX slave vessels, with no less than
1856 slaves, on board. The captured
vessels have been sent to Sierra Leone
Tor adjudication. We understand from
the hes: authority that the boats of the
lphigenia and Myrmidon, under the com.
mand Of 1t. Mildmay, met with grea
resistance the slave vessels were sc
noored across the river that they pre-.
scented formidable battery, and Allho
The English colors were displayed in the
boats, the brutal and piratIcal slave deal.
ers opened fire upon them, which they
necessarily KEEP, up, till vanquished by
the intrepIdity and bravery of our ,ars.-
The Iphigenia and Myrmidon had each
I one man killed, and several wounded :
the loss on the side Of the iniquitou,
slave dealers was very great; many Of
them leapt over board and were Instantly
| deyoured by the sharks. We regret Ia
,ay, that few Of the slaves, who were
on the decks Of the slave vessels, during
The action were severely wounded, and a
| poor female lost both legs, and another
her right arm. The Myrmidon was al
(! EDWARDS sent 10 the river Calabar, where
1t is fully expected she will fall in with
] some more OF these robbers of the popu.
ation of Africa. The Morgiana captur.
ID, eff Lagos, Portuguese slave vessel
| with l42 slaves.
1t is scarcely four months since the
| gallant commodore arrived on the ives
ern shores, and in that short period he
has captured eight slave vessels, with
!. 1856 slaves.
"A few days ago Portuguese slave
vessel was seen at anchor off WinDebah.
We have just heard Of another Portu.
| guese slave vessel al anchor off Com
meDda.
| The Iphigenia has since arrived III
the West Indies, on her way to England
- Palladium.
INFORMATION.
4 Extract Of n letter from the Post Master nj