Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07
LAST EVENINGS MAIL.
FROM The SalPCYANNE.

FROM The SHiPCYANNE.
The following letter gives US information of
ths oppoItune ARRIVAL OF the u ). frigateC yane
on the Coast of Africa; and of the prompt de-
terniualion OF Capt. Spence to send aid to the
infant Colony which the Coloniz alton Society
u. this ceuntry have planted on that Coast. The
csfepce ~ hIch the Colouists made, under the
directioas OF Mr. Ashmun, agaInstt the neigh
boring hostile tribes, was successful at our last
aeeo ats, and expected To continue to be So;
specially when strengthened by the additions
o. tue Coionist VIII sailed with DR. Ayres.
Not Int.
Extract Of a letter from the Surgeon oil the u.
). ship Cyane, to gentleman IN New York
dated
".Sieyyu Leone, lIayck 6, 1928.
"Welet st Thomas on the 18th Of Janua
~, with very favorable wind, for funchai,
hit soJn Increased ~ gale, with contin led
rough sea, till we made the island of Madeira,
oli the Nh OF February, when the ship lay to
during the night, with light Winds. rhe next
cay the the wind freshened, ana with so heavy
asea goils, that Captain Spence, though Ia
denca,e state OF health, and desirouS OF procur-
ing ref eshment tor his crew, deemed it impru-
dent ~ atte'npt anchormg. and We stood Oh our
couG,y ior the Coast OF Africa. We passed the
Cape ne Verd Islands, making FIego and
gracs, and, on tae ATTN anchored III Sierra
leone river, abreast of Trataon, the capital
anu seat o, government for the English Colo
az A salute was fred from the ship, and re
earned from the battery on shore We have
receiyed accounts OF the repeated attacks by
tae natives on oar Colonsrs at Cape Mesu,ado
end the very critical state of their affairs.
llf
lave probably long smce received. As we shall
proceed with all possible de patch to their as
,,stance, will embrace the iirst opportunity
Of giving you raore correct Information than 1t
:, POSSIBLE to Obtain here.
The moment Capt. Spence received intelli.
gtnce Of their critical state. he decided to re-
pa,r ana TT out for their relief and security, the
United States schooner Augusta. which will
JcguiTe some few DAYS TO complete, having
been LETT on shore, or rather hauled up on the
beach and scuttled to prevent her beng das led
to pieces on the rocks OF shore, as she was not
IN charge OF any one as vet ascertained. Lieut.
Dashieil IS ordered to command FER, having
,wo midshiy men and IL sailors, and she vii
,,ubtless prove essentially useful, until orders
!ron tie government on the subject are receiy
ed No e. could be better calculated than
ire Au.ue for this service and at no time
would assistance and naval force be more re-
qnred The preservation of even the lives of
the remaining. coouists demand the most
prompt, expeditions, and decisive measures
and erv friend to humanity must approve of
the steps taken on this occasion Every officer
and man OF the Cvsne are in reauistion TO for
ward the equipment, SC. ofthe Augusta, and
the raora mt she is ea.wOrthy both vessels pro
ceeu Immediately for Mesurado, where it
would appear the colonists ha e acted with
much hrmness and bravery, while contending
AGAINST very superior numbers, and with limit.
ed means of defence,
SIR Charles Mccartney, the Governor of
this place, Is on visit down the coast, and 1t is
reported has been very sick at Cape Coast.
The town and colony have much improved IN
the comfort and style Of building, IN the cult
vation OF the lands, and have increased IN the
number Of IN hsbit4nts The climate has also
been less banefnl to foreigners, though every
one, who possibly can, leaves it on the app zach
ofthe rainy season,
All the British cruisers on the African sta
ton are now here, waiting the expected arriv.
al Commodore Men0s In the Owen Glen
dover. to receive orders. They are the Bann.
Cy enc, and Driver, sloops OF war and the
Tni.tle and Snapper, gun bngs, which have
made several captures, with saves on board OF
sevrr'l We se,s.
1t is said that there is not vessel shaving on
trs coast under the American t1as, and that
the slave / ade is on the decline OF course,
We 10 not anticipate any captures, altho"S IN
the presence ofthe Cvane will dou btiess harass
the traders Of other nations on this part vi the
coast
Can't. Spence is rapidly recovering from
threatened attack Ofiever, and though N very
dehcste but not dsnserons) state of health, IS
usiug every means in his power to hasten ms
Gcpatue hence with the Augusta To the reiiei
ufthe eoloniSts. The officers and crew OF the
Cvane are in excellent health and spirits, b
all wish to quit this part OF the country before
the rains commence. 1t Is not improbable,
however, that the state OF the colony NAV rem
der our STAY at Mesurado longer than we anti
clFated.
send this RIA England, no other opPortuni-
" Offering, or likely to offer Will wife you
Nv the next, the occurrences on the coast,
should anv thing interesting take place My
own health has been almost undeviatinglv good;
and rather contrary to my expectations, inc
crew IN general have not been unwel since we
lett the United States Day -4ar.