The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-26
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shore little party boats and pushed
highly excited told they had been fired upon landing proof of
was given BY o 9g Ge he s and #
ton the contestants Both sides O. the narrow path Lending me
rounding seemed literally alive with them Along the path thus
guarded by wah and enemy we had pass was fearful
his knee When about fifty rods from he
a me ea, s'@a sn
aim fired into the upon which hey scattered instantly Wihon ng
my musket and carried i asho safely.
The revusion Of feeling these in the baracon from the greatest
approach supposed enemy sudden finding
enforcement supplies mmunion and having command
and loud and repeated huzas greeted crossed The rcsod The
acoon For seemed to forget the Of the enemy
needed eager reong only for each
again rushed and engaged with zeal in returning with ne-
ordered h houses without the Paae be OF these
the exposed CALLING fire while engaged at then directed
hck from which severely
natives from it. This duty he performed d his accustomed ems s,sy and
that had considerable three sides clear Of bushes and
ren points vhpevar upon them they fed ppae
different headed parties in these charges and mace excur
small which deserted but could not get near enough the
ny had quiet possession
the path the beach,, ordered the koomen to commence shipping the
Ian day while the ndusrousy fighting and guarding The
labor A. dark we s drew up na boats ana canoes within
and our wd men were permitted little rest which was aken how
morning renewed by interchangeable
enemy, gave thus early full salute from dozen places
tons which Of and afforded no other protection than that
morning led party through the woods into
alter brief contest routed and off, sustaining
He received himself wounds and three Of his
wounded places seriously An
being made of the state ammunition aonsed to find
article during the last four hours Fearing scarcity should the gh. be
continued much longer seemed probable determined return to Mon
Euphrates place. here
That s n % % &C. s uP m:
boating soldiers gathering the boats plying the and
petition used despatch that O'clock
had board forty volunteers field pieces thousand bail
cartridges with all the and again weighing anchor
my taking
ton which thought could be relied had been given Sunday
morning that Lang the Engsman whose factory Little asa lad
way join Lang
rendered this probable and other concurreo
n upon reaching the battle ground and making
morning. when o before appeared large brig standing
directly the anchorage ground Those Of our who knew Langs
ordered sixpounder away
the n m M ~1 the 1o for 6pn ga All we WAS bs a n,
sure to see the brig farming her head towards the eewa and soon after
learned no more Of him. On landing the fighting
renewed after left and Immediately despatched to
surrender the (Which approach party had been
make peace within hours or expect my veres
These returned in evening" bringing word that Bah Gay and
Prince would both the beach the day with the slaves, and
comply fully with all my terms Having completed the shipment Of
)a the goods found the bcoon the
the should be concluded The
displayed the beach about half mile from the baracoon
l'For Iacfory small who
informed me that Bah Gay waiting distance further the beach,
but afraid approach Immediately
escort Of his majesty, who deal Of delay
came forth from the bush where he had been eceed all The morning
About three hundred attended him body guard
midst of This hosshe exhcd the indications OF fear Before
ing word he slaves Zone had been
evening previously and informed that the number
Prince After conversation which he dpored
the strongest terms his folly making the
United the which viii
wrote the moment upon drum head copy which you
deal slaves ga and agreeing make full for all The pro-
destroyed by his people belonging
The chief heana and about thirty Princes
who declared with