Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-04-13

Baltimore Sun the arrival at that port, on FRI |
day, of the barque Latrope, Capt Allen, from
the West coast Of Africa. The British crui.
sers on the African coast, it seems, are so vig-
liant against savers that they mistake every A.
rnerican trader, and even u s. vessels of war,
for such pratical crafts The Sun gives an
account Of the firing into the brig Francis Lord, |
Capt Browne, of New York. by u. B. NJ ship A
lert. About Z o'clock on the evening Of the
2ith of January, Capt. Browne discovered a
sail on his starboard bow, within hail. Capt.
B. showed light, and inquired if the vessel
was the Atlanta, which he was anxious to meet.
The Alert hailed, and whilst hailing fired.
Captain B. hailed q second time ard whilst in
the act, was answered by musket ball, which
passed through his treisail, above him, and over
his passengers heads Having light still
hoisted, Capt. B. Immediately hove aback, and
loaited some time before the Alert hove about
and came under his lee, when an officer an
neunced he would send boat and come on
hoard, which he did with some ditficulty--the
mate informing that rope, at least, should have
been cast to him, had he not fred that shot
The Suns account says -
Capt. BIS firm and gentlemanly inquiry of
the reason of such treatment embarrassed the
Lieutenant who offered some explanation, as
surng Capt. B. that the commander of the Alert
would make any apology necessary. After
writing on Capt. Browns papers Boarded.
by H. B. NJ ship Alert adding date and sig.
nature-and leaving, a voice hailed from the
Alert, 'rhe Captain is very sorry for what
has happened-very sorry indeed; it was with.
out his knowlcdgc-he should make an inqui-
ry.' This apology may, perhaps, be satisacto-
ry; and the Alert, it is presumed, may become
rather more alert than she was few weeks
previously, when, mistak king u. s. trigate for
SLAYER, and showing American colors, a gun
from the Macedonia notified her TO heave to,
and upon her neglecting or refusing so to do,
was followed by shot from the fiigate, which,
cf course, woke up the John Ball of the Alert,
who lost no time in hauling down his false stars
We have obtained the above information from
the Rev. John Kelly, who, with Lieut.. George
J.. Seldom, u S. NJ. came out passengers in
the Catrobe. Mr.. X. was an eye witness of the
Alert affair."
The following information respecting affairs
on the coast is furnished, also by the Sun -
"American commerce, as we learn, has re-
ceived progressive impulse from the presence
of the squadron in that quarter. Commodore
Perry, his officers and men, were enjoying
good health No sickness prevailed on the
coast, except the small pox, which appeared a.
mong the liberated Africans at Sierra Leone.
The crews of the traders, the Elizabeth and the
Oriental, suffered from tever, whist at the Por-
tuguese Bssao, in January. Seven Catholic
missionaries, accompanied by three lay bro.
theirs, from France, arrived in November last
at Cape Palmas, in the colony of Maryland, il
the Liberia. They are of en- order called Mis-
sionaries Of the Sacred Heart of Mary for Z
vangezng the Negro Nations The Rt Rev
Bishop Barron, formerly Of Philadelphia hat
returned to devote HE life and fortune to tn,
same benevolent enterprise in that part Of Al
RIGA. Difficulties existed between the colona
agent, his people and the native Afrcane, a
Herper, and also between town OF the native
near Cavalry, and the Rev. NJ. Paine, a membe
of the Episcopal Mission. Complaints fror
the natives, it is understood, are to be carrie
before the NJ. State Col. Society. The benz
VIOLENT interposlion of Commodore Perry ha
restored mutual confidence aud tranquility"
The benevolent interpositon here spoken
probably refers to his burning doon .fue town
and shooting q ,umber Of Tie uJortund
natives, as an act of retalatons for depred
tions committed upon an American vessel.
the slaughter, the innocent as well as Il
guilty must have pershed,