Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-02
CAPT. CLAPoERTON's NEW EXPEDI-
TON TO AFRICA.

We regret 10 state, that the most melancholy
accounts have been received of the new expe-
dillon to Africa, that grave Of Europeans Two
Of the enterprisng travellers, together with one
of their servants, have persisted, and Captain
Clapperon has had narrow escape. 1t appears
from a letter from Clapperton 10 Capt. Willes
of the Brazen, dated the 5lh OF December, that
through the intercession Of the King OF Badag-
nv, he had obtained permission from the king
Of Hio 10 pass through his dominons; and that
a proper escort Of horses and guides were wait
ing his arrival; that he was to proceed the FOL,
lowing morning, first crossing lake near Pa
poe. He states that Hio is the Yariba Of the
Arabs. On the 18th, Capt. Clapperton and his
fellow travellers reached town in the kingdom
OF Yariba, difficult and fatigung journey
chiefly through thick woods, but the country
afterwards became exceedingly beautiful, the
people kind, we'll dressed, in cap, shirt, and
trowsers, and in possession Of numerous horses
From Jennah 10 Ketunga, the capital of Yari-
ba, is about thirty days journey, and thence on
ly three days 10 the Niger Kowara; Captain
Pearce, Mr.. Morrison, and their white servants,
had suffered much from fever; and after having
advanced about twenty miles tiom Jcnnah, II
was found necessary 10 send Dr. Morrison and
his servant back to that place, where they both
died, and Capt. pearce soon shared the same
fate In aietter from Capt Clapperton to Cap
tain Willes, dated Engua, the 28th Of Deem
Der, he says, 6 1t is my misfortune that / have
nothing to communicate but the worst ofnew
Poor Pearce died yesterday, and buried him
to-day as respectfully as could, all the people
of the town paying the greatest attention while
read the funeral service over his remains. On
the 10th Of January, Mr.. Houston writes to bis
agent from Chindo, saying, that he iound,en
his return from Jennah to Engua, that Captain
CIapperlon had been i'll with fever, and his SER
want Richard the same, but that both were con-
valescent, and proceeding 10 their destination;
and concludes, by saying, there is no lear Tor
Clapperton's health, now; in short time he
will have accomplished what has been the OBJ
ject Of other nations, that Of travelling from
west to east Of the great African continent
During the last FIVE days we have been crossing
the mountains Of Khong, which, through the
whole Of that distance, are the most romantic
and beautiful that can be imagined. We are
now, suppose, $500 feet above the level OF the
sea, in fine atmosphere, the thermometer 80
to 90 deg. 1--WE have had it SO deg) and in lat
deg 90 min 80 sec. and half way to hatanga,
at which place, as we now travel so much fast
er, we hope TO arrise in twelve days shall
see Clapper,on acrpss the Niger, and return
with all haste. He is again quite well, and is
as hard as Felutsh." Mr.. Dickson, who had
set out from the coast Of Dahomey, accomPa-
MED BY NJ. de Souza and Mr.. James, had re-
turned 10 the coast. From him, II appears that
they re- ached Dahoney on the 10th December,
where they were received by The King and his
caboceers with the greatest respect MIR. Dick
son had fever, but on the Goth he was sutii-
GENTLY recovered 20 attend an audience when
it was settled that he should have safe con-
duct through the kings dominions> and those OF
his allies, to place called shar, said to be Sc
ven,een days journey from Dahomey, in
northerly direction. He left Dahomey on the
slst, accompanied by fifty armed men and one
one hundred bearers. The king appointed
relation Of his own as a guide and ambassador
to accompany him on his journey, man who
knew the country well, and who had travelled
to Yariba. The direction from Shar TO Youry
is little 10 the eastward Of north.