Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1832-08-09

had been working among tho cOuviets, by
showing them that theirschemes cannot elude
the vigilance Of the officers Of the Prison, and
that when detected they win not escape pun
ishment.-Ina. Jour.
HOSTILTTIES AT LIBERIA,
We have received from our correspondents,
the editor Of the Liberia Herald, that paper
to the 7th Of April.-M Y. Ado.
Hostile movements among the Natives Of tke
DEFY COWntry.-FOr some time back, the ma
lives Ofthe- DEFY Country, have been mani
Testing dissatisfaction at the present treaties
existing between them and the colony; and
without having the points at issue discussed,
have dared to stop up the path, and even to
cOnfine in stocks some Ofour recaptured AZ
ricans. The principal causes Of dissatisfac-
ton, SO they declare, were refusal, on our
part to deliver up certain slaves who had fed
from Bromley's to avoid being sold to the
Spaniards at the Gallenas, and had taken
shelter among our rccaptured Africans also
our extending our settlements alOngthe South
bank Of the st. Paul's River, in that portion
! or tract Of country purchased by Mr.. Ash
mum.
In our last we made mention Of Bromley's
hostility to the Colony, but his good sense
led him to conclude, that 1t was better to put
up with few imaginary grievances, than to
run the risk Of a war where all the chances
were against him. e3 Tea .9Q
lie had hardly been buried when his head
man and son Kai Pa, lost sight Of that discre-
ton which had governed his conduct, and be-
gan to manifest decidedly hostile spirit
Besides stopping our trade, and blocking up
the paths, and confining our cOlonists, they
assembled ia armed parties on the North side
ofthe st Paul's River, and sent as word that
It we did not come to fight with them in
three days, they would attack both Caldwell
and MillsbuFg. e ,i. n
War is ever to be deprecated. but still there
are seasons when imperious necessity COM
pels the most unwilling and well disposed ma
ton to enter into it. Such we conceive to
have been our case in the midst of Pagan
nations, it was necessary to convince the ma
tives again, that their numerical superiority
was nothing, when compared to the disci.
pline and tactics of modern warfare cOnse-
quenlly or Tuesday the Goth of March, Gov
ernor Mechlin at the head Of about one hun
dred volunteers, proceeded in boats to Cald-
well, where he was joined by about the same
number Of ColoDists, and the major part Of
our recaptured Africans.
Early in the morning of the 2lst inst. our
troops under the command Of Governor
Mechlin, crossed the St. Panl's River and
took possession Of Bromley's Town without
opposition, where they remained encamped
during that day and night. During the night
a few struggling shots were fired by our pic
quets, and nothing like stand was made by
the natives until the arrival of our troops the
next day at King Willey's, about ten miles
from BrOmley's. Here every preparation
had been made for vigorous defence accord
ing to native warfare, but they soon discOv-
cred that there was material difference be.
tween that and the civilized mode Of attack
and defence.
Willey's Town is located on the summit Of
"a hill, and as soon as it was discovered, our
troops rushed to the attack, and for Is or 20
minutes pretty smart firing was kept up.
until the small four pound cannon ofthe artil-
lery began to play against tho barricade,
when the enemy commenced precipitate re-
treat and our troops took possession of the
town. which they found completely deserted.
In the town they found a small cannon heavi-
ly loaded, which the natives intended to have
fred against US. 1t was our misfortune in
this attack. to lose Mr.. James Thompson,
Superintendent of the Caldwell Settlement,
who was shot down at the barricade while in
the brave attempt of cutting through it. We
have also three others wounded, but what the
native loss may be, we know not.
We know not for certainty who COM
manded the Natives in their defence of King
Willey's Town, but we believe Kai Pa, son Of
the late King Bromley, to be the principal in
stigatOr Of all the late hostile movements.
WiIIey's Town was Immediately set on fire
by the recaptured Africans without orders,
and our troops. having no enemies to fight,
turned their faces homeward, where they ar
rived without molestation.
This well timed cllastisement, and the pre-
sent interdict laid upon all trade with the
Dey Country. will convince them that we
have the power at any moment TO revenge
any insult. and that they are more dependent
upon the Colony for most articles Of trade,
than they really supposed themselves to be.
p. 8. On Saturday the Slst ult. a treaty Of
peace between us and our late belligerents
was signed; and the interdict on trade is
taken OF, with the exception Of powder and
guns. ~ ~
Facts sOithoHt Comments.-The Pennsyluo-
mia Inquirer, heretofore jackson Van Blu
rem paper. published in Philadelphia, has a
bandoned their cause, aud is laboring in OPP
position TO the reelection Of General Veto
and the election Of % the great rejected"
The Irish Patriot and Shield, of Philadel-
phia. paper Of immense circulation, says
that General jackson having abandoned his