The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-30

h osnld Obtain tbs statement wss true
While at Hartford the other day, Prince
had an interview wiihSterling,a well kRJwn
eyed African, Who had been a soldier IN the
army Of his father, and who cOrrObCrated
many things before mentioned.
The account which have received from
prince, is that he is a native Of TOmbuctO,
that interesting city in the very heart Of
Africa, and Of which we know SD little; re-
specting which the African Society has ex-
pended SO much money, and to find which
che unfortunate MungO Park lost his life.
Prince was at Tombuctoo at the age of
~, and describes that city as being sur
rounded by wall-that it was as large as
New York-that it contained five mOsks,
numerous schools, several manufactures Of
steel and gold-and that caravans we're al
ostcontinually arriving. His grandfaIh-
er Altman Ibrahim, was king of TOmbuc-
too, which is the name of the territory as
we'll as of the city. His father, Altman l.
brahim Jalloh, at the age of %, was sent
by his grandfather to make war upon the
city Of Susos, 1900 miles S. w. from Tom
buctoo, on account Of some affront offered
by the chief. Wars are carried on there
by stratagem. 7 he chief or king, seeing
Altman by lake, fired at him with an ar
row. The fire was returned; and as AL
man, to use his own words, found it close
shooting, he fell down as if dead. The
king came and danced around him, accord
ing to the custom of the country. Altman
having only feigned death, watched for an
opportunity, drew his knife, slew the king
put his head on a pole, and carried it to
the city. This appalling spectacle put his
foes to flight, land the city was left in possess
sion of Altman. On his return, he was
appointed governour of tina, city. He
went and took possession of it with a
considerable force. He went back and
forth several times. 1 he third time he
went back, prince was born. His father
had, according to the customs of the coun-
try, two wives at Tombuctoo, where Alb
duhl was born. He had brother,
years older, whose mother was native
of inferior race. AS Abdul was a full
blooded Moor, he took precedence and WIS
considered the rightful heir to the throne.
He was therefore sent back to Tombuctoo
to be educated-and he represents The
school to have contained upwards of two
hundred pupils under four masters. They
read the Alcoran, wrote on boards, attend
ed to what they called Geography, to AS
tronomy, to calculations, to the VI h 'me-
tan religion, and to the laws of the coun-
try. would here remark that prince has
abiured that faith, and about year ago,
was baptised and joined the Baptist church
= with his wife Isabella, who is about 60 years
old.
His grandfather lived to the age of l16,
and had resigned The throne Of Tombuc
too to his brother Altman Danljoh, so CAL
led from his white face. Abdul had an
other uncle. Moorde Armada, who was
governor Of Bambongo. (Alman means
king, and Moorde means govern"r.) THIS
territory is famous for its gold mines, and
the governor was tributary to princes faith
or, paying peck of gold annually as tri-
butte.
/ mention these circumstances to show
that Princes family connexions were per-
sons of power and influence in Africa; g.
their territories stretched from Tombuctoo
to Tecumbo, distance of 1900 miles. Al
tho age of II he was removed from Tom
buctoo to Teembo, and at 10 he began to
60 to war. The king possessed a numer-
Gus troop. This statement is confirmed
by the best geographer of the age, Mal,e
Brun, who says that this nation, Footah
Jalioh, Of which Teembo is the capital,
possesses 10000 cavalry.
At this time Dr.. Cox, native Of the
United States, aud surgeon of ship, arrive
at Sierra Leone; and while on shore
shooting he got lost, could not regain the
coast and the vessel sailed without him.
He wandered into the territory of Tom
buctoo,: about 40 miles from Sierra Leone,
and being the first white man ever
seen there he was considered as great Gu
riosity. He was taken before the king, who
treated him with kindness and hospitality.
Prince being heir apparent to the throne,
had an establishment Of his own, and DR..
Cox became an inmate Of his house. HIS
wound was cured, and he and Prince be-
came quite intimate. AT length, being de-
sirous Of returning to the Coast in quest OF
some vessel, the king furnished him with
an armed escort. On his arrival at Sier-
ra Leone, he was fortuna enough 10 find
the very vessel to which he belonged,
which had returned to that place, and he