The native American., 1840-07-04

from Orleans n December
From the Nsw York Journal Of
LIBERIA.
HEppSeroS-An of the attack upon the
Methodist missionary tiedon about a5 miles from Mnro
colored Americans aided by four friendly
nss has already been IN our lake a 1t one one
them much accustomed the should
brave and experienced chiefs But The first Of the annexed
from SION HARRIS coored American residing Caldwell in
@ f ce as assistant 10 Mr. in the crnen,er BUSINESS
temporary soourn Heddngton town,
and doubtless the lives innocent They deserve great
Persons with the Of the recent aggression the
kings be led these attacks will be frequent and the
the that produced hm will dspel all apprehension this
his day. When young he served three board
married wife, his proceed
ed the valley of Bopoa some 100 miles from Monov and there
his flag Brs and assumed the title of King
Being and dressed British uniform ocked
Aul enerpsing engaged which
great cruelty until he became the powerful ing
talent at Collecting great remarkable. When
bold daring enemy he made him his friend and gave him com
BoAss1N friend of the American colonies fact saved them,
After DEATH few years since the chief dperadoe whom he had
and made generals each themselves recently
battle He powee having lost his and his
e bones Of his other dressed % in sops skin % l. None
the fort of GAY ToonBAr have filled the
entered into treaties many miles the interior and
others had sent m @ RS with soliciting hs the s a the
those bloody by King BeAssrs
will enable him arbitrator between the kings of the cou
prevent bloody which would otherwise take
Decd stipulated all the treaties submit their qnes to him for
CAV and allies, years against
Deys, powerful tribe north of the ST. Pans and nearly destroy
settle Msbugh They however attacked even there
of them carried off This rise to the present war which
murdered sold into slavery But we must not longer deta
the reader from the letters:
CALDWELL, (11pERrA, APRIL l6, ls4o
After various treatenng the
|of Hedgon attacked 18th of March about break by
four hundred warriors OF m M % nsyou vSys
my very sick, and up quite late Until about o'clock in
me to lie down finally did, the foot of the bed had
scarcely got down. before heard the report gun at aown mile
land at that moment crying War " rhs
given by and woman from the haown quickly called
patched they could discover but they had scarcely
the yard before they and 1 1a tine war d wns al S n no
Several picked up muke,s and the eadman with them Upon this
onv four returned As got jumped
picket onof the enemy on whom poured double load ounce
before brother DEMERy elegant maksman, whom had employed to
assist building edngton took his onb me in 'front.' when
commenced After firing the third and my colleague retreat
led the front mssonouse before which, distance of about
yards little sorehouse had been built Day began to break break
upon house of cartridges and called Seven
large had six pounds buckot and the quay Of
powder with which filled large pockets and my bosom with tow
fred cartridges and three whiche received from BRowN
The army part Of it, moved behind Ie church
ran for the church. but
degree that had behind large stump from which
cave charges from fifty bucshot they
ing rods off then hurried back former position in
the doorway and at this moment the assan broke ug the sn"a
and rod and half from the door At this time orrRAH
appeared believing ana roa.i2g r-xs.y Of ammunition, and