The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-15

AFFAIRS IN APRIc..-The africa, Luminory
OF the 9Th OF June, contains the folowing ac
count Of disturbance with M. n,, tsh
and ending In loss Of life and tbs iuterferenc" ~
Q correspondent and In dated "NIonroyia Jnna io,hy
while the psper dated June .. There IL no r.s.rsn,
to IL in the editorial column The fray occurred a
On Wednesday, the I'd Instant Prince chief OF tho
limbo tribe, down to the beach, accomp,nsd n,
. number Of young men armed, his body guard for
the purpose Of making prise OF man OF rbs Of
Fsnmsn ios SON. little s Snsnos e ne had His
the house in which the man was arrested aud brought
him out. The Fishmen rescued him. Princes gu.rds
then rushed to regain him. and In the scue they
to blows and from blows to firing at each other One
was instantly killed each side, and two three
man.
The sound Of bells and the firing Of guns caused
armed to see The and to their surprise found
their chief and the Fishmsn at they unhssitAt-
who compelled to retrsst to tie bsrrosdsd EDssh
factories (Which had as factors of their
action The Timboss pursued them thithsr, ana oon-
peeled them to retreat from one factory to the Other
Ss al. until y to .s
took firm stand, and as night had come on the two
parties retired the former into the factories they had
Captain Murray the day previous had landed large
d ausny o. goods or palm OIL among which wa
having recourse to those things enabled make
stand The pots were broken up in small pieces for
Captain M. at tho same time was at anchor Oh Tin
DO and having number Of Kroomen board, sent
them on shore to protect his factory At dawn Of
day on the Sd the Timboes renewed tho attack and
general hight commenced and continued until about
O'CLOCK when the Fishmen and Kroomen perceived
that the Tmboes continually receiving reinforce
ments and becoming SO numerous that they remained
longer they would not be able to make retreat they
therefore abandoned the factory and rstrestsd their
canoes at the landing, and while launching them the
seven Of Captain % Kroomen and Of tho Fish
men There were killed in the nght four Fishmsn and
After the Fishmen had left the place. the Tiwboes re-
turned to the factories and pundered them Of every
thing that could be carried off and broke up all that
they could not carry away. While the Timboss were
thus engaged, number of Mamma people, with some
ries belonging to J. Moil merchant SIonrovia, and
carried on large quantity Of goods The Timboes that
factors, and showed NO disposition to disturb them
The Eliza Frances" colonial craft, owned BY Mo
considering their lives in danger embarked With
wh. goods they had remaining she being loaded with
was deposited with persons not engaged In the ARRAY
The Eliza" on her way up from limbo to "Grand Co
,sn m met T an English manof war the sRoo on her
affair by despatch from Capt Murray. On my arrival
OIL Grand Corrow saw from the Eliza that the town at
limbo was on lire, and from the direction It appeared
to be all the towns along the beach landed Grand
Colah and received information while there that the
commander OF the "Roo' had landed his with the
warriS OF Trade Town. "Boyed," and number Of his
men who had gone down for tho purpose OF pursuing
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along the beach, including the English factories and thu
factories of Mr. MoGnl, aud his palm oil which bad been
few days to ascertain the fact respecting the burn
Ing Of his property.
A New MAIL AGENr.-Much has been sung
and said OF the sagacity OF the canine species,
perform for mani but until lately have never heard
any Of them being pressed into the service Of the
has been mplished however BY very respectabls
gentleman and farmer living on one Of the many rivers
our from n0D ssv D p a
having the current of the day. but for long time
h.. difficult to fsy hi ~,
expedent, BY which he obtains his desres-A steam
boat which leaves our city several times during ;:sh
shore on which his residence 10 situated A the boat
passes up the river he may be tho bank with
dog puDSe ntO tho sns
pidly TO tho boat; he it bladder, containing
dog msasssy ssnss, and With fsithfuIne. and de-.
spatch which would serve example 70 many Of the
shore and deposits his mail bag at his masters feet So
well has the dog become this service that
When the mail falls aud bag is thrown to him from
the boat. he shows evident disappointment and un-
willingnessto return without h.-Bahmore .amerf.an.
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MELANCHOLY CAsE.-A case Of poisoning &C.
Cured at wedding in Green county week be-
fore last. On Thursday, tho 10Th ut . wedding took
~ sheriff ssssr
1t the house without knowledge Of the wedding to
transact some business In relation to the estate Of the
deceased. Having finished their business several Of
them, upon the polite invitation Of the family, consent
ed to remain at the wedding. Among them Messrs
Briggs. The company loft soon after supper. Boiled
custard Of the deicaciss partsksn Of by most
| The next morning, Mr.. Edwards, Mr.. Holiness Mr.
Briggs the BRIDE and other whites besides sixteen Of
sivs vomiting and purging and an insstiabIs Thirst
Medical aid was immediately called In and every effort
used by the physicians which happily proved suecssa
except In instances Mr. Holmes fingered for several
days enduring great suffering and In the caly part Of
the following week sank In the arms Of death negro
Of the family also several others we arc told, have
narrowly escaped with their lives No investigation has
hsdno 0Is @ TO for or to
said that Of the physicians thought they had been
poisoned BY arsenic Thorough Investigation would
probably throw some light the subject, and correct
IL may that poisonous substance WAS without
the knowledge Of tho cook In the vesse in which
prepared or that Ingredient improperly but
nnocenty putnto the artole while In process Of max
ing. We trust the true state Of the will DO
developed.-N c. Newbsrnian.
| CHARLES r. STANTON. The ST. Louis ReveiHe
| gives the following account of this gentleman,
| gentleman, Who 1t will be recollected, Of
the unfortunate emgr.nts who psrshed In the CAiior
to the welfare Of his suffering companions With mere
dibe difficulty he left the main party, and penetrated
to Suffers settlement shoes He there obtained
relief and returned with supplies accompanied part
way by Captain Falon, and few others to his reudsin
LUG MOUNTAINS Inc snow Was 10 ue'p, INA. INC
party found impossibe to transport much provisions
to the sufferers, and most Of them turned back Mr.
stanton persevered and got over to Truckeys Lake,
left what supplies he hsd and sgain attempted to get
back to Suffers In this however, he failed He beoams
snow blind, wandered from his companions and could
found On the second trip OF Captain Failon to
relief OF the emigrants the spot wbers Mr. Stanton
pershed was discovered The body Of the unfortunate
man had been almost entirely devoured by wolves
pistol, however which Captain Fellon had dropped
his first trip, and which Mr.. Stanton had evidently
found discovered at the place and served iden
tify the remains: Tho memorandum book Of the de-
ceased also found, and preserved BY Captain
FsoD who has deposited 1t with the Rspsihe. Tho
book IL oflittIe intrinsic value but doubt would pe
prized by the surviving relatives Of the decoased Who
we learn, reside NJ Syracuse, New York.