The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-12-20
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MORE EMIGRANTS TO LIBERIA.

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baltimore, fteen from the Western part of
the State Of New-York, two from Delaware,
three from HagerstOwn, Md. and thirty three
from Ann Arundel County, Maryland.
Twenty-three Others embarked from Nor
folk, making in all one hundred and five. OF
this whole number, sixty-two were slaves lib
Grated by their proprietOrs for the express
purpose of being transferred. for settlement
TO the Colony of Liberia. Thus is seen full
filed, at this early period, the predictions Of
the founders of our Society. that the success
of their enterprise would offer inducements
not to be resisted, TO many humane and lofty
minded individuals for the emancipation of
their slaves by exhibiting unquestiOnahle ev-
idence, that upon snch, freedom might be
conferred without d,triment to the publck
welfare, and with inestimable advantage to
them. The thirty-three from Ann Arundel
County, were all the property of Daniel Muir
ray, ESQ. who in conte nplatiOn Of this gener
GUS action. sent out to the colony some years
ago favOrite servant to make report concer-
ming the country, and prepare the way for
those who We're to succeed him. Twenty
three were manumitted with similar views by
Colonel David Bullock, of Vlrginia three by
il. Merrick, Esq. of HagerstOwn, enc by
Capt. J. d. Hendly of the U. S. Navy; and
2 others by person whose name is unknown
to US, in Baltimore. Most, if not all these be-
nevolent individuals aided literally, by dona-
.tions in money or other articles, the outfit OF
the objects of their kindness for the voyage,
and the situations to which they are destined.
Such deeds are recorded on fairer leaf than
ours, and there is ONE, who approves them,
whose appreciation is an ample reward.
Expeditions Immediately to sail for the COL
Ony. a
The brig Nautilus of Norfolk, has been en-
gagged by the Society to convey emigrants to
I Liberia, and will sail before the close of the
month. More than eighty applicants fer
passage in this vessel, are from North Carol
ina, and are of the number of those under the
special protection of the Society of Friends.
The schr. Randolph, destined to the Colo
ny, has also been employed by the Society,
to proceed to Georgetown, S. c. for the pur-
pose of conveying thence to Liberia, twenty
five persons, liberated by single individual
near Cheraw, for the purpose of being restor
ed to Africa of whom most, if not all are
natives. Many of them have expressed anx-
icty, all of them willingness to settle in the
Colony.
ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE IN AFRICA.
At Liberia April 10, 1895, says Mr. Ashmun
the Colonial Agent, large swarm of bees,
which had for some months been in peacable
occupancy of the hollow trunk of large tree
standing on StOckton-street. Caldwell. and
which had very patiently put up with several
want0n provOcations, offered them by the set
tiers, and the settlers boys, this afternoon at
half past two, wagcd furious war against
the prosecutors. At some signal better known
to themselves than to their enemy, every in
dividual of the hive, swarmed out in arms, g.
made most determined assault at the same
moment upon every living creature. whom
they met on line of eight or nine building
lots. A general cry of distress was raised by
the people: which unluckily bringing Others
to their aid, only added to the number of the
sufferers. The odds was some thousands to
one against the defensive party, who retreat
ed Immediately in all directions, but We're un-
able to effect an escape AT the end Of fifteen
minutes, Into the river was fortunately vo.
ciferated by one of the company who instant.
ly led the way, and was followed by men,
women and children, into ten feet water.
But it was to little purpose. The hive pur-
sued, and holding themselves in readiness fell
by hundreds and thousands, upon every part
of their enemies persons appearing above wa
ter. Many were near suffOcati0n, and all were
currented by the stream, to considerable dis
lance below the place of entering it and af-
ter half an hours struggle with this double
danger, were convinced that the watery en-
trenchment could never afford them shelter
from the winged egions which pursued them.
The word was then to land when the Mes
tors of the conflict applied torch to heap
Of cOmbustibles which fortunately lay in the
street, and raised fame, into which all rush
ed for security. Their wet clothes were their
preseryative from this element, in which they
soon had the advantage of their assailants |;
who after standing hot fire. for more than
twenty minutes, made a deliberate retreat to
their quarters. The enemy's loss was not as
certained, but from the number of their. arms
brought off by the other party, it is thought
TO be very great. On mastering their shat
tered forces after the engagement, the Cald-
wellers found that all had been wounded
many seFerely--and one was missing. One
female was SO much injured, as not to
be able to rise from the ground, and on a
particular examination, was found to have re-
ceived between three ana FIVE hundred pain
full wounds. The missing individual after an
hours search in the river, was found rolled in
a blanket, and lying under bed, to which
she had retreated in the early part Of the con-
fict, and remained unhurt. The wounded
half-suifoeated, and half-roasted. all happily
recovered during the ensuing week. This bee
is smaller than the American honey bee, but