New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-15

DR.. JAMES MARsH.-Our readers, we are sure,
.iu be- 4. glad as Ourselves to learn that para
,rsph in our paper few DAYS since. announcing
he death Of this distinguished scholar and dis'n'
"a. premature The following extract OF let'er
-ec-iyed from friend in Burlington. whlie II COZ
rect. our error. forbid. our drawing from II The
agher hope we would gladly entertain. We an
bounced MS death on what deemed -nrfc'ent
.uthorty-the more especially as it VAS an event
sc had trrmtlingy ex pected TO hear for many days
BUsLISsroS W. Jme H. 1871
DEAR SIR: Professor MAKsH TO-DAY with
.miiing coun,cnance read your obituary notice 81
him in the Tribune Of the 9Th. You nav rhink this
TRANCE, bat assure Won II il literally irRr. 1t i
iow Eight or nine weeks since he had his last 80
we're turn OF bleeding a, the lungs; and until within
i've OF six weeks. We have strongly hoped that hr
might recover as he had no fever. and apparently
no di.ea.e. He continued. however. 10 grow
ccaker. and his disease soon assumed decided
pulmonary character. which has steadily increased.
For two months he his not been able to leave or
return to his bed without assistance For the
oa., ak weeks all have thought il impossible for
him at any time TO live a week, and ne mas him.
.ei daily expected the hour Of hi. departure. 1t
the eighth day since he ha. been able to lie
Town, from difficulty Of breathing He .its. or
rather reclnes, in easy chair; and We can hard.
suppose 1t possible for him Ia survive another
week. Truly Yours. C. g.
I'VE AN'TAD AFRIcA,s.-By the Brig Wasp,
Lesvitt ~ day. from Sierra Leone intelligence
mas been received from the Missionaries who ac-
companied the liberated African. to tleir native
land, to April 10Th. Rev. William RAYMOND. with
1i' wife and child, continued in good health; but
Rev. James Steele had been dangerously sick with
the fever
Mr. Steele had returned from hi. exploring visit
down the coast, with Cirque and few OF the other
NcndIans-aitor an absence OF twent, days-and
found no location where they could advantageous!
establish the mission. Soon after hi. return be
mad violent fever, which continued about three
weeks. By the last account. he was conva,e.clng.
rut hi- physician had advised him TO return, for
months, To- the United States boi.rc the
rainy season should commence, to recruit his
.ealth Mr.. Raymsnd has taken a farm at York.
neal Sierra Leone. where part OF the MendIans
are occupied with study and agriculture. full
account Of Mr.. Steeless exploring eScursion-the
meeting Of some of the Mendiaus with their rela-
tiyes-thc conduct of the Mendians, &c. will bc
published in a few DAYS. Meantime a letter from
DR.. Ferguson, the late acting governor, is sub
joined
siERs. LtosE, Tth April lst,
My Dear sir-My Friend, NJ. Steele will have acquant-
ed YOU OF a, III, place .oms months age Accom-
the United States take thfpportunity, us'iaton TO tlr
of those people OF troubling you with few ne'
chiefly explain mistake relative to the loca atty ci Mend,
contained m my letter oyoU OF the Sd Oct uit. -
The country atth. place and in It's neghsorhood called
Mrnd lie. the banks of the Rok"le river at bor, dis
from Sierra Leone and persuaded OF ITS identity win
the country nj your MeDfans, .bory after the date o., my
sst letter. made arane with the chief, OF the Tn
country for IN. peacrful return To what then
considered to be their own BONES
The arrival Of the Mendans however displayed our
error in this respect. and di,.Ipated IL.
They Immediately on their arrival, visited by per.
found community larguage and ofsenehi and issome
instances old acquaintance, among the people AT ihs place
and surrounding countries called koso, The e IN kosos
Il appears, Of reproach IN ther own country -,
however that by which they universally known so'er
this part OF the AMI habit and usage have long since
deprive il of any offensive meaning.
The kosos country rather extensive. u nowhere IN
fingrs The de hut hes mmed atey behind that Is,
20 The eastward % the Sherbro country.
approaches to the scs al that par which hes by
OF the Boom river, about the latitude o cape -
portion, betwN the inhabitants OF which there appears
I've aothng common except the language as has been
Tmma.ess ,nd sherbtos-he Northern Kos.os having
ioned the Tinmanees. and the Southern branch having
made common cause with the Sherbros
In this OF matters becamc rather pulling to DECIDE
on what best be done with your Mendians IL APP
peared clear from anyrcun-ance that they belonged, to
the Southern branch OF the koSso country.
Pa Mocsz, Chief OF Tusma, 1.-THE Northern branch ""
al that time in the Tmmanee camp, within two dAy'Jonf'
ney OF Sierra Leone. II was evident, however. hon The
described ,ha, the Mendians could not
sseny with due regard 10 their personal safety or iree
DOM have been respect placed within The sphere oi
his influence u was therefore alter careful uenrhton
and inquiry decided that Mr. Steele should proceed To thc
Boom river. accompanied by Cirque and few OF . most
respectable and influential nenbers OF the body o ko'so,
settled th, cony personally 10 inspect the country and
satisfy himself OF the anG degree OF encouragement
held by the condition al The country ana The .-nrh'>
of its rulers, their final seemssi IN m negbborhoo
Mr. Steele will iaorm you more infinitely And more cor
recy OF the this part OF his mission than can oit
it, reaits, however. that exposure To thr naSn M
duced fever OF the worst type, which broke out shortly
after las Leope in the course OF which he
for many days IN circumstances which created very
great alarm the minds OF his friends i,r hls safety
The MeDdians meantime renamed ~ Frcetowb, tstrra
Leoe Having had unrestricted intercourse with hundreds
their peopr they gradually reapsei from the
desire Of their friends and patrons in America that they
should continue to live together. One by they dropped
or and Csque boeli has procured az Investment OF
goods With which he has To the sherbro country IN
purchase produce kT the Sierra Leore market
believe that the females and ten OF the men are sill to-
gsther with Mr.. Raymond.
am longer in administration oi the government nj III,
colony but shall continue to rrgai he future
proceedings OF the Menans " It'll great interest and may
be- satisfactory 10 Know that Colonel Macdonald, our
present governor heartily disposed To render them what
ever AID OF protection they may require or may be IN bis
power 10 grant
ng. the Of the Amistad, by Mr.. Adams AMI Mr..
Badwis.
remain, my dear 'r. yours very sincerely
W.FERGUSSON
HIGHw.r RoBDtnY.-ycsterday morning, be-
tween 3 and 4 O'Clock. Mr.. Jacob Amos. OF l44
Leonard street, wa. seized BY the throat dragged
into an alley in Orange street, by two men, AID
robbed of variou, articles OF dress, his watch, and