The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-09
FROM LIBERIA.

| The Colonization packet ship Saluda, Canaan
Parsons, has arrived at New y FORK from I.beri,
Africa, after passage Of 3S days. She leti II
that port the United States brig of war Dopbin
all well. The Express furnishes the following
| items:
| The Saluda arrived out on the 17th March
with her l20 emigrants, who,were cordially vel
coined by the colonlsts They would probably
settle at Bexley, on the ST Johns river
The accounts from the Maryl land Colony II
| Cape Palmas. are very cheering Natives ana
settlers are busiy engaged at their farms Crop,
abundant
The weather at Liberia, in the beginning n
February, was the coolest ever known there
The mercury was down to 65, and at Cane
Palmas TO 62.
The labors of the Methodist missionaries had
been entirely successful, particularly at place
called Robertsyllle, where a great number of ma
| tives and few American Colonists, gave evl-
dence Of conversion.
Attack on HeddiagfOn.--On the 18th Of Marcel
an attack was made by about 300 natives, under
a chief named Goterah, upon the Methodist mi,
sonary station al Heddington. King Toms
| town.. After an hours fighting, the assailan,
were repulsed with the loss of their leader and n
or 40 men, which achievement was effected
chiefly by two Methodist missionaries and ma
tive convert. The village contains 81 houses.
AT the time Of this engagement, Govemor
Buchanan was absent on visit TO Bassa but
| Com. Bell of the U. s. brig Dolphin, went down
for his Excellency and brought him TO Monro
via. Gov. b., rejecting on what had occurred,
and what might yet be feared, resolved TO make
an attack upon Gaytoombah's town. [Gothera
appears to have been sent by him to attack He'd
dington, and he had committed acts of hostility
against the colony in other ways. For this pu
pose force of 285 men was collected including
| fifty friendly natives under Balashella and com
menced its march on the 9th March The
next day they had to pass through thick forest,
on each side of narrow path, which made Them
apprehensve of an ambuscade, which proved 10
be the case a skirmsh took place, in which
| Captain Charles Snette was mortally wounded
and Lieut.. Richardson had his left arm shater
ed. The Liberian force, however, pushed Oh,
and attacked the town, which, though well pre-
pared for defence, with an abundance Of mus
kerry, two swivels and barbados, was galantIy
carried by storm. Captain Charles Johnson H.
ceived several wounds. A native youth, Charles
Tulliver, was killed All the inhabitants Of The
place fled. This was on Saturday The Lbe
Ran force remained on the ground until Monday
and then returned, after burning the town, sack
ing Monrovia on Tuesday night. The wounded
were all recovering.
From Afriea's Luminary April nth
Tranquility restored.-We rejoice at being
enabled to inform our readers that peace and
tranquility seem in great measure TO be re-
stored. Since our last, number of the kings
and head men of the tribes adjoining US have been
IN Monrova, and spent several days with Gov
Buchanan. They are all, il appears, very de
sirous to convince him that neither of them had
any hand in the late ouirages committed by Gay
toombah on the Colony, particularly King Brum
mely, who has been very strongly suspected Of
being party concerned. Nothing could BE-
proved against him, however, nor any Of his
people. We learn that the Governor is in treaty
with these kings for the purchase of large tract
OF country on the north of st. Pauls, which, il
bought, will doubtless be great acquisition u
the territory of the commonwealth.