Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20
INTERIOR III AFRICA.


INTERIOR Ot AFRICA.
Dy the arrival AT bsltimsre. OF HE Brig bif'
oinJ6 from Rio, news !. JiDushi OF the safe 10
e.rn OF Richard Lander, (ths eompauion oi
Can't Clappedon.) and his brother Joan Ldli-
ar tom The interior OF Africa. II viii be
sen. thai the Journal VI Munge Park has been
recovered, and the Landers have solved the
Eoblen, OF the course aud the nanih OF tbs
Niger. as they ssred dow"ihat river. 10 The
gieht oi Beam. where II discharges tstli by
various branches isio the ocron,
X, far the most interesting news brought by
ri. arrival is The account furnished Of the Aiii.
ca, s.pedi,,on Of Lander, the dtseorery Of The
N;c,- and the recovery ofth loDg soUgh t
msn,,er,p,s Of Muogo Park. The Epglrsi
M, Carnsfvou, which arrived al ITO JnneIro
III, IN April. from Fernando 20, an island IN
-. non,h OF the river Camerones ia the Gull
=, t;nines, brought rs passengers. Richard
I'd, the well knoan companion Of Clap
-, aud his brother John Lander. These
-. men hayr been absent seventeen month,
= an, employ OF the British Government, in
.,o,. outing tho search alter the course OF the
Having reached the point. fn entionrJ
NeE'.nnsrtoss book) where Park sas murder.
.hsy .uoceeded in recovering his books let.
60, ..nn,arints and doubled bafreiled gun.
xhirh was his ptopfr'y
%. oI,l,gsd TO abandon their design OF
s..d,ap 10 1imbnoioa. from which Tho,
go searcely fifteen d ~ journey, tor want
sr,,,..en,s 10 brstow, without which there is
..,,h., found protection nor assistance from
~. a,,bo,,tiet OF the country, tire, in conse-
,,,..,,s r.. embarked nj The piac. .hefe Man
=, p.,L lost his life, and following The cUtreni
Of the river, which runs at he rate OF tour
mile. nh our, they aseeTtainsd thai tie Mgr
$50. 4, divided dself into various b,ahohcs is
hey then f,.nlNaJ
e.,d nv one Of the most considerable OF the
,.,.nce.. which AoHed rapidly TO tho west.
.,hay .n,roacued the eoSs, thy ~ete TAKEN
n,,.onsrs by The negroes who bhabu ihe
ha,Ls af the liver and were again oO.igrd to
ea,h.,L 10 be conducted 10 the presence oil
tb,,r king, who lived al great distance
Tho, wer. numbered and treated ss slaves and
..,e tn1eaf.ned 10 be sold bud sent into the
interior. They succeeded, however, alirT great
difIio,lI, IN pessuading ine chef b. promises
al "A great reTard, as We'll Tor ihe'r persons u.
for the property they stu possessed, 10 send
them 10 the coat ct 1oine''
Having scain embarked, they M lepgth ar
,;yst AT The Bay oil Benio, Whs,e the Eu-
,occsos gave them every assistance lhry r,qoi-
rod
These travellers affirm, that The River Nonu
xhic h d,xchnrgps Itself inio the Ray Of ken,u
Ia the most considerable branch of tie Niger,
and that tie other, like the Caiabnr. also hDa
10 the ocenn.-Ihey also stated that their
guides told them that the city oi lnnbuct"o Is
not situated on the Niger, but disiau, hom n
ty,lve league. to the north. They admued
IN. beauty and f.r,iiity OF the connlt, Though
HIGH they passed, ths etcnt oil ~hleh i. oslou.
lated 30 be lSuO miles. Tho inhabitants OF the
,oterier are MshOmetans, ard are much more
frs1,shle and civilized than tue negroes who
inhsbn thu coast.
1h,y took passage on the 9Th of April IN the
gri,ish transport W,n. HarIs, for Portsmouth,,
Eoglsnd.
The public will expect with great aoS'ei,
81. narrative OF these adventurous travellers
.rhe, have solved problem, ieh Las deeth
,,,er,sted the scientific world, nnd they can-
mi fail 10 meet with an appropriate recon-.
n,nss fvl Their iUils and discoveries.
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