Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-13

INTERESTING FROM LrBERIa.-Thc brigan,inc L0ui-
s;Qna Capt. Williams which went out from ~ Orleans
few months agn, with recapurcd Africans tor Tie
Coanya LihcrIa has Just arrived at Nort"k, bringing
dispatches from the Colonial Agent, DR.. Skinner who
had arrived at the Colony i'll good health alter sSagc
Of 81 days ran New York We are much concerned 10
learn from these dispatches that the settlement at
Bassa Cove about fiity miles south CT Munruva, was
suddenly attacked the 10th Of June. by neigh
boring African King, named Joe HarrS, and thai c!g!-
teen twenty %! the unarncd settlers were Killed.
This settlement commenced recently under the d.
rection of the Young Mems Soccly OF Pennsylvania III
The forming Of which the introduction oil arms was deem
ed unnecessary. Two w,e families OF the settlers cs-
capped being attacked in consequence of accidentally
possessing nuskct between thcm the natives hav-
inc seen 10th families occasionally the gun and not
knowing the time which possessed it, afraid to
attack either. The remaining inhabitants OF the BasSa
Cove Settlement have fled to Monrora. The neishbor-
ing settlement of Edna having amongst them, AID
bling assisted by native King named B0b Gray cscap-
ed injury.
The Vice Agent Of the Colony, on hearing Of this
distressing affair, Immediately sent an armed force to
Bassa Cv9c to call King Harris 10 account. and after
having had skirnsh with the enemy end burnt the
King town. they returned 10 Monrovia.
Ii is hoped after this disaster, the notion OF the Young
Mems Society of Pennsyl vania and New York, of set
ting nnarmrd in the ncighborocd OF savases, Will
be given up. 1t is believed that certain slave dealers in
the vicinity had been the nsgators OF this tagca at
fair.
Tie Colonsts at Monovia and the contiguous scttlc
ments c"n,entcd and doing wcil-.Nnt Int
New YORK, Oct S.
LATEST FROM LiBERIA.-Wc have been permitted to
extract the following from letter from Dr. Skinner to
Elliot Crcsson Esq dated Monroyia the 18th and 10th
Of August. The friends Of colonization will perceive
that AID now wanted in the present emergency, and
while this subject, il affords pleasure to say That
gentleman elbow, authnrscs us to state that
this distressing crisis Of affairs, if five thousand
dollars can be obtained for tract OF four hundred and
forty of land the SusTueannali, nearly oppo-
site the mouth of the SiunenInronIng, he will most
gladly throw the whole into the treasury oil the Co.
onzaon Socirty for the relief of our unfortunate emf
grants This lot os land is understood TO abound with
iron nd coal: it is believed 10 be worth much larger
sum.
The following The extracts alluded to:
.Nunrdria Aug l5-' arrived here on the 18th inst,
in thrtylwu days from New York On my arrival !
found The management o the colony in the hands of the
vice ar,'nt | regret say that found the colony in
ynlycd ina war with king Joe Hurris-and that twenty
Of the Port Cresson emIgrans had been nhunanly
slaughtered by him the evening of the 10Th of June
the scene is too bad 10 describe. ! shall Immediately
have the subject tgated-Thr residue of the emf
grants of Port CresSnn Mnnrnviatc settlement
at Port ericsson is partly burnt Edna hiS place is about
miles from, Port Cresson the opposite side of the ST.
John vcrl would doubt have shared the fate,
had not Bob Gray espouscd the of the co"nsts
beaten back the enemy and furnished the settlement
with supplies. The militia of this place have just re.
turned after having had skrnish with the enemy and
burned king Joc's town. One man belonging to Edna,
was killed IN previous skirnsh under Capt. Weaver.
4arust 16th.-This day have had visit from Mr..
Nc troy and have ascrrtanrd that the Indiana is now
at Por, Crcsson and will bring the enigrans to this
place until the violence of hr rainy shall have
uassed Commercial .9decrttscr.