Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-02

UUINOTlIV n Tram
Sierra Leone, that less than eleven slave yesscIs
were there, waiting for the sIing of the Court Of
mixed Commissions, many OF which had been sent in
within few weeks by the activity of tho British
cruisers One of them contained at the time of hcr
departure, 500 slaves; though at the date OF the ron
temous departure, the number had been reduced 10
3Vo! PIX o. seven deaths were occurring daily
inc colony itself was considered unusually healthy
Tor SIERRA Leone The subjoiucd extract exhibits
another item in this system OF atrocity:
pur readers ar" generally aware of tho settlement
OF Spunsh Slave Trader, Little Bassau, but few
of thom know OF The cruclties WHICH this ,vrop, b,
exercised over the pour and helpless victims ohs ra
paciy lie styles himself Don Mayill, Lord of the
Sun, Noon and Stars, and ten thousand dollars. Lc
has hrs horses aud carriers cows sLeep and M
lace wthal To cover his imperial head. Like Robin
son trusoe, he 10 "lord of all he surveys" and tho
wild Bnshmcn stand amazed to sec this 'ast hopo'
OF Adams race act the monarch, and consider it an
honor, like tho followers OF tho grand Lama To be
permitted to kiss his great toe But as we bnvo
already SAID enough concerning ths man of straw
we snail present readers with few of hs rov,j
acts.
Il is but recently that this "ord Of ten thousand
dollars ordered ono of his slaves to be bound hand
and foot To post, of the thatch houses of tho
country, and he house be set on fire About tho
same time. another dashed on cannon which
was loaded and fred! Will such facts be believed
in this enlightened age? Docs not human nature
shuddcr, when reflect and know that the prcatcst
enemy 10 man is
SICKNESS AT DERNANpo Po-By a late arrival
rom fernando Po says the editor, learn that tho
commonly great. So much so at me time that tho
bare recollection and mention of il is enough In
chill ones blood. The fever disease was so DESC
lnng, that the commander chief gave orders that
fifteen graves should be kept open ali the time, Sucb
fact seems almost incredible; but truth must have
MS weight how strange soever the narrati on may n
pear.
NATIVE WARs.-A petty war is mentioned ,s ev-
Is'Ing between Prince West and Black viii, ma
ics 81 Trade L iyn, % the lceward of Liber a. who
stand IN the relation of nephew and uncle 70 encI
0uanf IN fhn ola Il.
hTst blood was shed az dinner given TO Black
WIZ by Prince West, the later having laid n plan
To his guest while paraking of his hcspi
taiiy Several of Wills men werc killed ON this
occa ION, and he was himself wounded in the arm
'th parties, breathing revenge, immediately pre-
pared tor open hostllities. Last month Prince
West, having collected his warriors together made
vigorous attack upon Black WIN which was re-
pulsed with considerable loss Since his defeat no bns
been down tn the Kroo country, to enqare Kroo-
mon merccnaries in the war between HIM and
Black Will, but they have wisely resolved not to
interfere
a more bloody war, it appears, has been poinu ON
at the wlndward, between Par Tube the ghtuI SOW.
ercign of the Tamanec country and Par Cobolo and
Ilckla Noodle, who took fancy to usurp the domin
ion Tube 1t seems, being tired with the care orroy
atty, delegated to Par Cobolo one of his courtiers
number OF years since, the government Of one half
tne Iamance country, ms estng him with the Horse
Iall the emblem of authority, but reservlng To him.
seli tue right OF determining all important questions,
ana claiming also certain annual tribute. At length
i
Noodle, native of Foolah and a man of restless dis
position, who contrved to stir up strife between
.hT people which he governed and the neighbourinQ
uoe7 Ihe success of his arms, and the great amount
oil plumber and slaves which he brought an as the re-
suit OF his victory, awakened the cupdity of his fol-
lowers who now openly declare that he was the onlv
person III To govern the Tamanecs; that Par Tuhc
was eter coward or fond of ease and cared NOT "a
extend the bounds of his country or give his sb,eca
nh opportunity To increase their wealth. Sucb n mo-
mem was not To- be lost by Noodle, who immediately
y lIn ~ri,r IL
old Tube at defiance.
The latter finding that mild were in vain and thar
c'' was no means OF queing the rebellion by force en-.
gagged the assistance Of the tribes formidable and "a
wage pcope with whom and the Finances who still re-
Se uem 10 allegiance; but hc found as determined 10
'he'' cno'ce as he was n subdue them. sanguinarv
conner cnsuef and the whole country was in sho5t ,c
ocnchcd IN blood Par Cohnlo with hundreds of his follow,
@ % a"ee4s soon iei "ictims to the victorious arms OF
we 'acs5 warrior OF his age, obliged seek refuco
under The British ls Sierra Leone; neither the deah Of
one Chief nor the Eight Of the other abated in the least The
uouI OF INC conqueo they pushed their victory almost TO
the very doors Of Sierra Leone am al loss 10 JsSc,iho
we suorngs which nfm age and infants had to endure
during this bloody struggle between usurpaIion and rish Mel
neagc nor sex was spaTedchdren pounded in oaTs
We me iVes OF their miserable mothers only shared 10
wines me convusve and cruel deaths Of their teoder
an so successful were tie shafts of death in this strz-
s mat NC dead bodies were Coated down the river on rats
ne scene OF war now changed: Par Tube intent on ex
terminating the rehcous, is pursuing breathing narht
out death and destruction, tho miserable lew who eseancd Tho
oa ana ooE refuge IN ShcrbIo This has only de-
"!en an dePoPua'ed tho finance country, has had
very serious effect ON Sierra Leone First il has been the
N'." disappointment 10 the merchants IN
quantity OF timber they expected secondly 10 the nbaL
tan ~ not being able obtain from that country the usual
" w amy
LIBERIA (MONROVIA) NARKET-April 0.
Bacon l7oi8cisi Beef brls SLABS Candies
sperm 36n@8 cts Cheese l2al lets; Corn Meal bril-
S53a5; Flour, 6 2al2 80; Lard ID. 1890 cts: Mo
lasscs, gal. 4O645cs; Il. rum, 55aGO cts Pain Oh.
gal. 3JnS3 cts; Pork brl. $l0aiG; Salt none: Loaf
sugar @3al7 CTS; Muscovsdo l8asO cts Tobacco
t7ni3 cts; Whiskoy 55u6O cts, The hrig ibcr,o G1r
Pni1dc'Pbla had the most valuable cargo ever ship
PED from tbs port, amounting nearly $4,000, FAR
From the Augsburg Gazette.
r., hLtNANDRtA, Feb 28.-Sincc The arrival Of tho
french Agent, NJ. Huber, French mon of war arc
arriving and smiling continually The principal part
como from Iouion, for which place vi Huber has
Stey eit' being replace by his coun,ryman NJ. San
uorl' lthey arc both SWISS who will continue tho