The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-28

ing letter, which will be found to contain some IN
tercsting facts:
Correspondence Of the Baltimore SUM
UMrEp SrArEs BRIG TRuxTos,
OF Monrovis, March II, lS45.
Burning Of the si9pe faeories--R Release Citizen hun
bred SLAVES naiirs battle Washiagfons birth day
the Jamesioso,s-hsaifh Of the creO Of ne 1tsz-
ton--dssih on board The Prsbls-shs Chippois en-
igrants.
GEsrLEMEN; Since my last to you,. from this
place, wa have visited Porto Praya, and afer rent
ting, returned to the coast, arriving at GaIlinss,
February 9th. Here we found her Britannia Ma
jesty's sloop OF war Larne, and they informed us
that few days previous they landed large force
at Gainas, and burn all the factories; 800 slaves
were Tsa for sale on shore at so per head W..
Boston, was sold at Cape Mount about the 27tR Of
January, for IS, 600; she was bought by Mr. Conot,
an Italian, living at Cape Mount and got clear OF
the coast with ASS slaves We stopped al this place
on the 9th, and after taking Governor Roberts on
beard, proceeded down the coast; the governor left
us at Sino We stopped at Cetra Frou, Cape Palmas,
and Cavalla, and after showing our colors off Ia
boo, we returned to Cavaa, where we Witnessed a
battle between two native trbcsthe Cavala and tho
Grezway geople. Mr.. Pain, a missionary, has
established his mission among the Cavalla peo-
pie, and his friends were the conquerors in the
battle; they burnt the town belonging TO the
Grezways, and drove them some distance into
the interior. The battle was the result Of twelve
months palavcr, and the damage was about IS killed
and ~ wounded. A number Of our officers visited
the missionary, and were greeted at the beach by
the sight of seventeen heads that had recently been
struck from the bodies of the conquered Grezways.
1t being the 22d Of February, we fred salute in
honor Of the day, and after waiting here until the
2Sth, and being assured by Mr.. Pain that he appre-
hended no danger from the war we weighed and re-
turned up the coast stopping at Sine for the gov
ernor, and arrived at this port again March TIL
We here found the sloop of war jamestown, Com
new trial ships, but is entirely oversparrcd. She
sailed on the 9th for a cruise down the coast Her
officers and crew are all well.
After leaving the Pergo we will proceed to Porta
Praza for water and provision, and then make rc-
cruiting trip TO the Grand Canaries spending week
or two at Palmas. The health Of this vessel has
been excellent all the cruise there has never been
more than four on the sick list at one time, and for
some time past there has been none Of Importance.
The Preble is still recruiting among the Cape do
Verbs, she having lost about Is men and two off,
GERS, and at last accounts had about so men on the
sick list.
We have bea. every vessel on the coast in point
Of sailing, but have not yet tried the Jamestown A
number Of the emigrants that arrived out in the
Chesapeake, from Baltimore, have since died. be-
eve have given you all the news from this part Of
the world, and will conclude by scnding you list
of our officers, there having been some exchanges
made recently Commander, Henry Bruce 1st
Lieut., Simon Blunt |; "a do, Washington Reid :
Acting Master, Henry A. Clemson Passed Mid
Samuel Wilcox, VIM. 7. Trux,on, Robert Potter;
Purser, George F. Cutter; Assistant Surgeon, Silas
Holmes; Boatswain, G. Barnard, acting; Carpenter,
Jas Mcdonnell; Gunner, David Rankin, acting
Captains clerk, Thos. Ridly.
am, very respectfully, yours, J. M