The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1823-1824, 1824-02-19


The 1giks made more obstinate resist
ance on land. Misselongh was, in ihe be.
ginning Of November, their great object,
and the Pacha of Scntari, who commands,
one of the only parties deserving the name
of armies for the Turks, was still pursuing.
Ibis enterprise against that place, in spite
of several checks from the Greeks. The
latter appear to carry on against hun
sort of guerilla warfare, advancing from,
and returning to the mountains, as the
occasion requires. The Turks are even
stated to have lost train of artillery DIES
timed for an impression upon Missoloughi,
On its way to Ktolia the Greeks made a
descent from the mountains between Alto
lila and Acamanis, and took not only this
artillery, but large quantity Of munitions
of war, and the very escort that accompa-
Ined them. The emancipation and indie
lpendcnce of the Morea was so perfect,
organized, that corps of 5000 Moraite
troops were expected by the Greeks to aid
It en- against .Iossuf Paclla, aud the Pacha
luf Scutari, who command the only cnnsid-
|erable forces that are opposed to them. II
lis even reported that the army Of the lat
tier, composed chiefly Of Abani,ns, had
Ircvoted, and reduced him to the necessity
| If retreating.
The latest account we find ia an article
lated Ancona, Dec. l2, which says, tina
/" lotiers from Corfu. Cephalonla. Trieste,
land Calama, confirm the defeat of the fur-
lkish feet. Out Of So vessels. only p have
made their escape, with the Captain 'acha,
to the Dardanelles. Twelve have been
taken, burned or run ashore, and the rest
remain bIockaded in the Gulf Of Leila By
the Greeks. Nlaurocordato is gore to the
re i,f Of Mssoon2hi with twelve ships.
1t is said that the besiesed have made tire"
sor'ics and gloriously rcrulsel the enemy.
II is said that they have token the traitor
Baraasuioto prisoner The inhabitants
oi Scapaia, Scathe. and Schyro, have put
TO NE sword the tr ops which the Turkish
ileet had landed to reduce them.
/ AFRiCA.-A great body Of Africans
IcaIed Mantatecs, had made an rruption
Upon the settlements at New Lattakoo
laad had severe Il slit with the natives, but
where rrpulsed with great loss. The
following is description of this singular
TRIBE.
4 This barbarous people are extremely
) numerous, both sexes amounting to at 'eas'
: 10000. The men are tall and robust
perfectly black, being ,meared with char
coal and grease. Their dress consists OF
prepared hides. hanging double over their
!, shoulders. During the engagement they
were naked, except small skin about thril
,ni,lllcs, and a cockade of black Ostrich
feathers on their heads. Their ornaments
'are large copper rims, sometimes eight u
gInumbcr, round their necks; with numerous
: arm. leg. and ear rings, OF the same matcr
a,. They have porcelain and coppe
'lbeads, and some # the men large ca
plates. Their weapons are spears, axe
c and clubs. In many of these knob stick
i are irons, fastened like sickle: but NOR
y icircuar and sharp on the outside. Thel
: language appears to be only anothe
IF IdiMect of tie Boschuana. Most Of then
o|appeare.l Go he suffering from want, $
= much 50. that in tie heat of The battle tn
e pooter classes seized pieces of meat an,
e with che utmost asdity deyoured then
'fraw.
" .4mPrican Colonr.-Ry the packet SCH
Fidelity, from Cape Measurable, we lear
:. (says the Alexandria Gazette ofxFeb. Is
;, thai the Coiouists generally were in goo
- health and spirits. The agricultural al
n vances not being equal to the wants oi til
!, ,lculony. and others, occasional shipment
=, hence of small assorted cargoes Of provi
" ions might be profitable. Trade up til
country was, IN January, when the Fidel't
~, sailed, obstructcd by war between tn
:" Soosos and the Toulahs bnt more a,
= spicious state Of affairs was Anticipated.
The ten blacks, whom the United State
government permitted to return to the
/, lnative country last October. had all, thr,
:, the care ef our agent, and Richard Wiki
!, son, the interpreter, reached their respe,
y tive homes. The fathers ui three Of thei
" were trading at the settlement when III
:! Fidelity arrived out. Their mutual ID
a, may be Imagined more readily than descr
= bed.
:" We are further informed of singula
- Occurrence concerning another of the tel
" On their landing at the colony, this ma
= Immediately met native, who had CON
dawn from the interior to trade, and wi
j was the very person that had sold the no
"a liberated man, as a slave. lie had Cal
tn tured him in war, and agreeaby to custor
sold him az his own property and M