The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-28
From the New York Courier d Enquirer. May ".
LATEST FROM AFRICA.

LATEST FROM AFRICA.
We have received by the barque .adario, Captain
Brown, papers from Liberia to the 18th Of March.
The Lumifary of that date contains an account by
Amos Herring, of visit made from Monrovia into
the interior, in company with the governor Of Pal
mas. They went to Barrakka, which is about four
teen miles from Cape Palmas, and is large town
at variance with the colonists, but where mission
hotise has been built. The account is brief and un
Instructive,
The same paper gives an account ofthe wreck Of
the schooner Manchester which took out crew for
the sSpitfre" SLAYER recently brought into Boston
Soon after her arrival in the Rio Nunez, the captain
second mate few days subsequently,. Mr. Thos
Turner, the mate, then took charge Of the vessel.
Soon after she came into his hands, Mr.. John Fa-
ber factor at Rio Nunez, placed over the CARGO
and the vessel started for the 6eward but in getting
out Of the river she lost ono anchor and broke one
huke of the other. Thus crippled, she made her
way to Cape Mount3 and in endeavoring TO round
there in the night, she swept upon the breakers
and thrown upon the beach. The natives rushed on
board in such numbers that all efforts to repel them
soon became useless. They made their way to the
spirit room, became thoroughly drunk, and plumber
ed the vessel of her whole cargo driving the sailors
10 seek the safety Of their lives in fight
A brs1ntine with ATS slaves on board-a prize to
H. B. NJ. ship Wasp-arrived at Sierra Leone on
the 1lth of April.
A large Brazilian brig, having on boarl more than
900 slaves, prize to H. B. M. ship Albatross, ar
rived at Sierra Leone ON the 18th Of April Since
the capture vessel than 100 of the slaves
have died.
The government Of Liberia has appointed COM
missioners to negotiate for the territory of Little
Bassa. embracing tract Of fifteen or twenty miles
square. Its soil is very rich, is forests uxuriant
and it is thought to be an accession Of considerable
value. Up to 1889 il was one Of the most notori-
Gus slave marts on the coast, under Governor Bu-
chanan its last slave factory was demolished, and a
treaty of peace was made, by which its chiefs
agreed forever to relnquish the traffic. Still there
was great danger that business, which had been
so lucrative to the chiefs, would be resumed and
tho certainty that there il no such danger, which
has been attained by its accession to Liberia, is
matter of great rejoicing in the colony.
deer was recently killed at Cape Palmas, which
was white from the top of the fore shoulders back
ward, and black forward. Two Of the dogs which
pursued him were killed by his horns, which were
smooth and very sharp.
There has been considerable disturbance between
the Graway and Cavally people, who are situated
near each other between the lower limits of the ter
ritory Of the Maryland colony and the Cavay riv.
er. The cause Of the quarrel was the opening of a
road leading back to some of the remote tribes.
The Graway tribe protested against the right of the
others to use it, but they persisted, they had
meeting professedly to adjust the differences. On
meeting, however, the two tribes rose upon each
other and had severe fight, in which eleven of the
Cavally and three of the Graway tribe were killed.
The Governor of Cape Pamas procured cessation
Of hostilities, but it was doubtful if it would be
lasting
All the missionaries at Cape Palmas were we'll
The Luminary hears strange news from this
country, by an "intelligcnt correspondent" who
represents that the excitement against foreigners, in
consequence Of the defeat Of the wings, was very
great. He writes that many manufacturers have
aIarU mild
er in New York." says this writer, discharged his,
to the amount Of $50, and Immediately engaged the
same number Of colorcd men,"
The United States sloop Preble was 80 long de-
tanned on the coast nearly opposite the Cape de verd
Islands, that nearly all on board took the fever.
the men, II was reported that an English man-of-
war which was up the Bicao river at the time,
had lost all her men. All on board the brig Trux-
ton were we'll s4s..ia.lt s7s M N =
The United States ship jamestown reached Libe-
ria on the lst of March, having sailed from Norfolk
January 25th, and Porto Praya on the 10th of Feb
ruary. The following is list Of her officers;
List Of officers Of the United States ship James
town, r. B. CuNNneHAm, esq, commanding, bear
ing the broad pennant of Commodore CHARLES
WILLIAM SKINNER, commanding United States ma
val forces western coast OF Africa. ~
| Commodore---CHARLEs WV. SKINNER.
| Commandey--R. B. CuNNncHAM. b
Ifeufen0nk3--Wm. Ondnuicf, GeofSt NJ 1rdy, II
j. Hartstenc, j. J. B. Walbsch. as
| Fleet S,vreo,,---Wm. f. Patton. 49t
4 .assisfant Sugeon-R. T. Maccoun. gas
| Purssr--J. A. A. Semple.
| .aefing .Masfer-J N. Morris.
| Cha3Lain-R. NJ. Talbot
Professor Of Mathematics VIM. Flye. s,l
Commodore's Secrsiary--Wm. III. Allmand.
Passed Midshipmea--J. c. BEAUMONT, 8. E. Wood
worth ai
.Midshipmsn--J. L. Ferguson, A. 7. Byrens, VIM.
Sharp, VIM. r. Thomas, Jas. Armstrong, Seth
Phelps, E. T. Andrews, G. ID. Chenowith.
Commander's Clerk--J. b. Peachy
Commodores Ckrk-T. p. Eskridge.
Boafscin--E. Cavendy. H#t f
Gunner--E. Whitton.
SoiLmaker-J. Stevens.
Carpenter--J. CahiI. IA ..i1tt
| Purser's Sfetcard--A. M. Tabb.
Lisuisnanf Commanding JB@inss-F. B. NcNeill
/ ~ -. - i, r. l, From the Baltimore Sun.
A letter from Sierra Leone to the New York Herald
gives an account of the capture Of the slave schoon
or Echo bv her British Maiestys ship Wasp. She