Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-12-14

been long expected at Cape Palmas, and will no
doubt. prove an acceptable reinforcement TO Doc
tor Hail.
On the 10Th lust ship Indiana, Capt. Wood, ar
rived from Savannah, with Co cmigrants, among
whom, was DIR. Davis and family These repeated
arrivals, following closely in the track OF each
other, seem to have given sumo degree OF uneasi-
nes, to the natives They do not understand II,
and imagining that Americans move by the same
principle, that they dorliat Is TO say, animal mo-
lives, The, conclude that Rice be done Tor bis
M4ica," aud hnpc they will plant more next
year, or black man Will no have place iof sci
down"
Toiaatefrs.-On the 18th ult. hundred and
twenty men, volunteers embarked for Dassa, in the
Schooners Tiinbuc,oo and r. r. Gurle,.
Since the above went 10 the press, the Schoo-
pcr. r. r. Gurlc, and Timhuctoo, have arrived
from Edna, with part Of the troops sent there
Nh, rest having returned home BY va, Of the beach
The result of the mission, has been general en-
ragcmcnt And with feelings oflncsprcssble graft
d. we announce 10 our readers, tina, victory, the
mos, complete aud decisive, has crowned their ct-
forts. Th, peridois and ruthless Joe liarr",
and all his savage adhcrents, have been chased
from their TERRITORIES, and their town. and places
Of defence cempletcl, demolished.
The conduct of the officers and men, has been
pla, of bravery, both by men and officers, that To
mention only few might be justly esteemed in
yiious. On the part OF the Americans, there
has not been a single man lost. This cIrcum-
stance so unusual in conflict, and reasonably TO
be expected where there is The use oil tire arms, by
both parties il TO be attributed, humanity speaking,
10 that cool, determined, and deliberate Drawer,
evnocd by the Americans.
After the preparation for crossing the river and
the point Ion landing selected the troops embarked
in their Boats, and advanced in the face OF a
heav, fire and continual shower of .hot, with such
steady movement and cool determination, that
the savagcs rc,reatcd from the river, and yielded
the landing 10 the Americans. They, however,
rallied in Rice field, only few yards from the
river, and seemed determined to dnputc the fur
Tier advance of the Americans.
They secured themselves behind the stumps Of
large trees anl-hll, and every oh vct that could
present an Intervention between them and shot
whence they kept up continual firing, as nno-
cent as inccssant As soon rs the Americans
were all landed they advanced in body, when
sharp engagement cnsucd the natives gave way,
and reiterated to their Barricadc. The Amcri-
cans iowcd them rapidly as an almost i'm
pcnctrable forest and deep marsh would admit the
passage of the ordnance.
As soon rs they came in view of the town, ire
mendous ,ollcy OF mnskctry from the cmbrasures
aud p,rioralions in the slochade, announced to
them, that ihoightng was not over The ordnance
was bro, up and a" word from the 4 and
Founders slcnccd the earruliy OF the natives, who
after an interchange OF few rounds effected thcir
escape, through the gates the opposite side.
/ The town was then entered and taken possession
! OF.
The natives had found means to convey away
their effects. Remnants of apparel, the prop
cry Of the late unfortunate victims OF Port
cJcssou, wer" lound in the town. Mats lying a.
round dyed with blood, Indicated slaughter the
pant OF the natives. There some few bull
locks in the town, but lhay par'ook OF the general
CONSERVATION and seampcrcd away after the lying
natives, as fast as thcr legs could carry them