Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-26

taken to the Gold Coast, where he was ship
ped on board a Portuguese vessel, and carried
to Bahia, where he remained three years. lie
was employed III Portuguese slave ship as a
seamen, and returned to Africa in her during
Governor MaXwelps residence on the coast.
Duncanno states, that he was in his native
country, Birnie Yaourie, l6 years ago, (I8O6)
when MIR. Park arrived there in 4 canoe with
two masts; no person landed. The canoe con-
tnucd her hourse down the river with tue ira
vellors in her. The King of Yaourie aware of
their danger, sent off eight canoes after them to
warn them oft; and in one of the canoes sent a
red COW, intended as present to the white
men. Mr.. Park did not communicate with them,
but continued sailing EDWARDS. The canoes
followed; and at last Mr.. Park, probably dread
ing hostile intentions, fired upon them, but for
tunately did not kill any one. The canoes re-
turned; but the King anxious for the safety of
the travellers, again sent people to proceed af-
ter them, requesting them to stop, and he would
send people TO show them the safe and proper
passage i'll the channel of the river The mes
sengers, could not, however overtalSe them.
Park continued his voyage till the vessel got a.
mongst the rocks, Off Boussa, and was in con
sequence, ''brolSc." Birnic Yaourie is i'm
iloussa, but Boussa is not. The latter is in the
country called Burgoo Brnie Yaouric is by
land, distant one days journey from Boussa,
but by water one day and half. Duucanno
described the place or pass, where the canoe was
broke to be like the cataIacts in our mountains.
The water ran with great force. The canoe
was carried rapidly along, and before they could
| see their imminent danger, IT struck with vio-
lence on some rocks and was dashed to pieces
The people of Boussa stood upon the rocks pro-
Jectlng INTO the river, DESTROYS, if possible, to
afford the white men assistance, but the catas-
trophe was sudden, and the violence Of the
stl cam great, that they could not reach them.
The break of the river tire rocks is described
as dreadful the whirlpools formed appa.ing, and
the agitation of the waters was SO great as al
most to raise the canoe on its end, aud prccipi-
tate its stem forwards into the CULTS below it,
At the moment the vessel struck, Mr. Park held
something i'll hi hand, which lie threw into the
water, Just as the vessel appeared To be going
lopicccs. The ''water was too bnd," SO ag-
tated that he could not swim, and he was seen
TO sink in it. There were plenty of other white
men IN the canoe all of whom were drowned
The river here is rs broad as from lie Fevre
Point 10 Tagrin Point, Sierra Leone or above
four mlcs.-There was a black man. a slave
who was saved from the canoe. This black
man spoke the Foulah language, and was slave
10 foulah man-Whcn Duncanno left Yauu-
RE, tins man was still in Soussa, but he knows
nothing more of him.
Duncanno asserted positively that no person
from Parks vessel landed at BRINE Yaouiie.
that tie black was the only indy dual saved,
ana that man was lettat Boussa. The pccn,e OF
Is iussa went IN canoes To this chad placer i'm
the river. where Parks vessel was broken. ant!
he was drowned, and some expert divers dyei
INTO the stream and picked up twelve pistols and
two long muskets. ''pienty of Pcoplen went
from Birnie Yaourie TO Boussa to see the wrecl,
after the King of Doussa had sent to The King o,
faour'e to inform him of the disaster Park in.
formed the black man who was in the boat. that
IN week or two, he should carry him with tbe
canoe into great ocean, where the water was
salt
Thus far the simple narrative. IT bears tho
stamp OF truth upon it, anil it Is irpnossibte 10 re-
lect upon the catastrophe without feelings of the
deepest sorrow and regret at the loss of the on
tarprlsng traveller when he was so near con-
pietmg his labonr, and rcaping all the reward OF
MS tolls. Various accounts, obtained through
our present channel of information, agree in stat
ing, that from below Boussa To Benin the river ;s
open, and Deep and broad and navigable
In 1914, statement agreeing in substance
with the above, was given by another negro. n
native of the country where the disaster is stat
ed to have happened. There is every reason to
ociieVe The account they give