Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-19
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4 Duncanno, negro was born at Birni,
faourie. He was in the Pass about to b.
mentioned, 10 sell Collas, when he was seizet
lay the Fouiahs, carried OF az slave, and alter
wards taken TO the Gold Coast, where he was
shipped on beard Portuguese vessel, and
Carried to Baha, where he remained three
years He was employed in Portuguese
slave ship rs seaman, and returned to Africa
in her during Governor MaxweII's residence
on the coast. Duncanno states that he was
in his native country, Brine Yaourie, IS years
ago, tl8O8l when Mr.. Park arrived there in a
canoe with two masts ; no person landed.-
The canoe continued her course down the
| river with the travellers in her. The King vt
faourie, aware OF their danger, sent Of eight
canoes after them TO warn them Of Il and 10
one OF the canoes sent n red COW, intended rs
present 10 the white men. Mr.. Park did
NOT eosurnunscate With them but continued
sailing UPWARDS. TIE canoes followed and
ut last Mr.. Park, probably dreading hostile iff-
fenfions, fired upon them, but fortunately did
not Kill any one. The canoes returned; hut
the hing anxious for the safety of the ira
veners, again sent people to proceed after
them, requesting them 10 stop, and he would
send people to show them the safe and proper
passsge in the channel Of the river. The mes.
seagcrs. could not, however. oyerfake them.
Park continued his voyage ill the vessel got
amongst the rocks, off Boussa, and was, in
consequence, "brokr." Birnie Yaourie is 10
Houssas hut Boussa is NOT. The latter is in
the c"uniry called Burgoe. Birnie Yaoure is
by land, diatant one days journey from Boussa,
nut by waller one day and half Duiesnno
uescribed tie place or pass, where the canoe
WAS broke, ln be like the cata,acts in uur
mountains. The water ran with great force.
Inc canoe was carried rapidly along, and be-
fore they could see their imminent danger il
struck with violeIce on some rocks. and was
Dashed 10 pieces. The people nf Bous-a stood
upon the rocks projecting into the river, de
sirous, ifpossihle, t.. afford the white men as
s'stance, but the catastrophe was SO sudden,
ana the whence ct the stream so great, that
they could not reach them. The break of
the river on the rocks is described as dreadful,
the whrlpoos formed appalling, and the agi-
| tat'on OF the waters 80 great as almost 10 raise
the canoe on its end, and preciptate its stem
forwards into the gulf below it. Al the mo-
inent the vessel struck, Mr.. Park held some
thing in his hand, which he threw into the
water, just as the vessel appeared to be going
to pieces. The "water was Too bad" so
agitated that he could not swim, and he was
seen to sink in 1t. There were IS plenty" of
other white men in the canoe, all Of whom
were drowned. The river there is as broad
as from LIE Feyre Point to Tagrin Point,
Sierra Leone, or above four miles. There as
black man, slave, who was saved from the
! canoe. This black man spoke the FOulah
language, and was slave to F0ulah man.
When Duncannao left Yaourie, this man w as
sill in B0ussa, bat he knows nothing more Of
him.
Duncanno asserted positively that no per-
son from Parks vessel landed at BIrnie
fa0Drie, that The black was the only individual
/ on nd md hat hot l.cs
The people Of BOussa went 10 canoes to this
bad place" in the river, where Parks vessel
was broken, and hs was drowned, and some
| expert divers dived into the stream and picked
up twelve pistols and two long muskets-
Plenty OF People" went from Birnie Yaourie
to Boussa 10 see the wreck after the King of
BOussa had sent to the King of Yaourie Ia in
form i'm of the disaster. Park informed the
black man who was in the boat, that in a week
or two he should carry him with the canoe
Infoa " great ocean," where the water was
salt!
Thus far the simple narrative. II bears the
stamp OF truth upon it, and it is impossible to
reflect upon the catastrophe without feelings
OF the deepest sorrow and regret at the loss
OF the enterprising traveller when he was so
near completing his labour and reaping all the
| reward OF his tolls. Various accounts, OBJ
tanned through our present channel of Informal
ton, agreed in stating, that from below Boussa
to Benin the ri,e r is open and deep, and broad
| and navigabe.
BY the packet ship Bayard, arrived at New
York, from Havre, we have received our file
OF the Paris Journal des Debafs, to the LIST uIt
inclusive. Most Of the interesting articles which
it contains are inserted in our columns, in the
transIations furnished by the N. Y ork papers
| of "Wednesday. Charles X nj Erance baa sio-
naiZed the commencement OF his reign by
an act ofjustice to the French Constitution
the removal oftbe censorship from the jour-
naIs. The most lively gratitude is expressed
by the Paris editors. The King has manifested
an inclination to be popular When the soldiers
at the Military School presented their halberts
10 keep the crowd at distance from his per-
son, he cried out no halberts no haberis %
and the people shouted in return :" in a
delirum Of JOY"
The Journal des Debats made immediate
use Of the liberty Of the pen to counsel Fer
dinsnd Of Spain TO execute his constitutional
promises given in. 1914, and modify his reign
Of terror. One of The most feyocious and
despotic public documents we have ever seen,
is n police ci cular printed under the Madrid
head Of the goth September. The liberal
French journals have begun to publish ac-
counts Of Lafayette's reception ia this country.
The extraordinary mission of - ard de camp
III the Emperor Of Russia tn London, was sup
posed to relate To- South American affairs.
fPhI kaL Gar.
LONDON PAPERS,
| TO Octobtr 9Th, by he Panhcd.]
The Egyptian feet wog off the Isle of Rhodes
on the evening of the 18th of August. Ii cou-
sisted Of 0 frigates, ~ three masted corvettes,
10 briggs and schrs. aod about $50 merchant