Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-30
FRIDAY, May so, 1928


ter to follow the trunk and penetrate TO the roots,
ny pouring 1t round the tree, and not too fast. This
was done to each tree in the orchard with the great
est ease IN less than half days labor. The same
operation was performed again in the spring as soon
as the frost was out Of the ground. Not "A single
tree died. Those in bad order revived, and they
are all covered with the most uxuriant blossoms.
This discovery, for it well deserves the name,
will certainly rank amongst the most useful. has.
ten TO send it for your valuable paper it should be
reprinted In all the publications of this country for
Il might save many thousand fruit trees this season
from destruction, if known by all gardeners and
farmers.
The confirmation of the death of Captain Clap
perton and Major Laing, will be deeply regretted by
those who take an interest in the labours of ntell-
gent travellers for the extension of geographical
knowledge. With this fatal termination of these
Two expeditions, must end, would suppose, all
attemPs Tor obtaining any further information Of the
central parts Of Africa. Too great sacrifices of
lives have been already made, for the attainment
OF an object, which can be OF little utility, beyond
the gratication of very natural and laudable cur
iosty,-Wehope to hearo no further researches in
AFRICA, for the attempt may be considered hope
less, and the object to be attained, if success
possible, by no means worth the hazard
[Bost. Dali .adv.
ASSASSINATION Of Major Laing and Capt. Clapperton
1t is with great concern that we state, says the
London Courier of April II. there is no longer any
doubt with respect to the fate Of these enterprising
persevering, but unfortunate travellers. They
have both been murdered. The Pacha of Tripoli,
has received letters from one of bis Officers in the
Interior OF Africa, communicating the painful intel
ligence.
1t appears that Major Laing was severely wound
ed by robbers in the territory of Toualt. Having,
however, recovered in consequence ofthe kind at
tentlon OF marabout, or priest, he at length sue
ceeded in reaching Timbuctoo. But he had scarce
" arrived, before the Foulahs, that powerful and
warlike horde which at present reigns exclusively
over the immense deserts ofCentral Africa, came to
the number of thirty thousand, and demanded that
Major Laing should be delivered up to them, that
they might put him to death ''and thus,' as they
observed. "preven Christian nations from receiving
such information as might enable them, at some flu
ture PERIOD to penetrate into and enslave the
tries of Africa"
Before the arrival of the Fouahs, twenty -foul
chiefs, among whom was female called Mama Bel
ra princess Mother) commanded simultan eously in
Fimbuctoo. One of these chiefs of the name Of
Gilman V d-Quaid -Aboubekir, had received Ma.
jor Laing into his house, on the recommendation OF
the Sheik Il-Mokhtar, with whom he had taken re
fuge after having escaped the daggers Of the Han
gars.* When the Foulahs presented themselves be
fore Timbuctoo, and demanded Major Laing' head
his host, Gilman Would Quaid- contriv
ed his escape at night escorted by several servants
who were supposed TO be trustworthy. 1t unfor
} tunately happened, however, that one of them, o.
the name of Rethe, had been bribed by the Fou
lahs and this fellow not only delivered Major La
ing into their hands, but gave him the first of the
} stabs under which he fell. Every body knows the
the praises which Denham and Clapperton, in thei
narrative published two years ago, bestowed on the
J Sultan Bello, the sovereign of these very Foulah
; who have just assassinated Laing and Ciappertol
himself 1t was relation of the Sultan Bell
Ahhmed-L abbon, who repaired to Timbuctoo, Oh
8 the arrival of Major Laing. Alter having accom-
plished his immediate object by the assassination
6 our brave friend, he destroyed the oligarchy i
Timbuctoo, and established, as the sole governo
the city the very Gilman Would QUAD Aboubekh
whom we have already mentioned. Poor Clappel
r. ton was murdered at Sakatoo, the ordinary resi-
dence of the Sultan Belo; Notwithstanding the kin
r. reception which he had experienced from the Su
" tan on his first visit. This double perfdy of tf
African Prince, by whom these sanguinary acts hav
been either ordered OF permitted, and that aitt
IL having shewn so muct attachment to the Englis
ut appears to have been simply owing to the disru
IN created in his mind by certain Individuals who t.
os presented our unfortunate countrymen as spies Il
~. the purpose of asceraining the best of tac
c. tating the conquest OF his country.
q. *The inhabitants of Toualt.
g. From the. Charlottesville ADVOCATE, MAY II.
De The prospectus of the writings of Mr.. Jefferso
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