New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-15
From Western Africa.

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DHsrRucrIoN or PROPERTY AZ CAFE houNr-We
understand that al property which belonged - Mr.
Csno, =; Cape Mount wss destroyed - IRE lev
weeks ago by the native ch-fs al the instance Of Capt
Murray Of II B Majesty. ship "Fsvoriie- II seems
tnst treaty had been consgmm.ted between the British
Government snt the Chiefs Of C-pe Mount Ia which the
s,trr osssted themselves not d suffer the Slave Trade
20 BE carried on within the limits OF their territory and
Can't NJ had become satisfied that the ttyuls,0ns OF
treaty had been violated determined 10 destroy al
the houses and other property which ne iound Al Cspe
Mount belonging TO Mr.. CsnOt Previous y which,
however be called council Of the native chiefs and
Insisted that they should ult the conditions Of the tres
~ ~ destroying al the property when NJ C-no' hso
left at Cape MoGutthe later having removed n' iany
and portion Of his movable property 10 Monr0VlA
w.. or two previously and having left he brOtnertn
10 charge Of the premises The amount Of valuation
o the property destroyed is estimated a. from s5OO 10
fOVD-AUl u
coxggsKycg SF,rSAnY-This institution mas been
Discontinued for some weeks 10 consequence Of the de-
par,urs Of the Principal for the United states end the
sc .n.ss AMI otner uuavOi1aDe disabilities 0i hose
assisting him We have Insae arrs1eefn 'ns ior recon
nlruc,ng the school on Tuesday the fret day Of June
next under very favorable auspices Hon Gupon,
our former teacher At White Pains IL 10 remove his
residence this plac, and at a. PrinciPal-May H.
HEALTH o. THE Missionaries Mr. Morris ia slowly
recoverins his health SIR Williams Is much IS he nss
been for some months past Mrs Renham IL enjoying
usual health Nj B-nhsm continues quite feeble hr.
Matthew's much III cted with amsness All toe other
missionaries sod their families are presumed e BE- IN
loving usual health May =.
SxrRylsH AT TrnBo-O Wednesday, the % inst.
Prince Chtrf OF the limbo Tribe, came down % the
beach fsccOn panied number o. young men armed "a
his BODY guar) for The yurg0ss Of making prisoner %
man Of the Tribe Of Fshmen for some li,e offence he
had committed Hs tribe refused % delivered him up,
~ Prince rushed INTO the house 10 which tue man va
arrested and brought him ouI Inc shhmeu reicuod
him Princes eusrds iht rushed 20 regain him, and 10
IN, scui. they came % olO~s and from blows q hiring
At each other. One instantly killed on each side,
but did not succeed 10 roganiDs the man
The sound II bells and tho airing OF guns caused
AN alarm 10 the neghboring towns and men and boys
cam, srmed the and 20 their surpnse found
their chief sud the Fshmen at they unhesstingiy
aonm-nced ia the afay and 0verpo~ered thr fishmsn,
md they were compelled To- retreat d tbs oarrcaded
English Factories (Which bad as factors persons Of their
trbe) which 10 about two iuriongs from flsnio"n
the place of action The lmDOes pursurd tnem inliner
and COMPELLED them 90 retreat from one factory % the
other uhere sev-raD until they got % Capt Muir
rays which the last and nesr the landing they here
took rm stand aud a. night had come on the tso par
leg retired the former the factories they had taken
oossessinu Of and the latter 10 Capt Mgrrays Capain
Murray the d.y previously had landed large quantity
goods Tor palm oil, among which was qnantliy OF
Do s1er guns and iron pots The fishmen having re-
enurse II those things enabled 10 make stand.
The pots broken up ia small pieces for shot
Capt 81 at the time was Al anchor Oh limbo,
aud having q4antity Of kroOmen on board sent them
ON shore 10 protect his Factory. Atthe dawn Of day on
the 81 the Iimboes renewed tho attack and general
h,ht commenced and continued until about O'Clock,
Tlmboes were continually receiving reiniorcemenis,
aud their force becoming 50 numerous thai u they re-
NAMED longer they would not De abb 20 make re-
treat they abandoned the factory ana Refreshed 70 tne
canoss ~ the landing aGi while launching them tine
Tim5oes came down upon them. hre1 and wounded
seven Of Capt, Ms Kroomen aud several OF the FISH.
men There killed in the eight four Fishmen and
two ilmoors
After the Fishmen had lett the place the Tlmboes re-
turned 10 the factories and pi0ntered them Of every.
thing thu, could be carried OF aud broke up all tha
thew could not carry away. While the Tim5oes were
thus engaged. a number OF mama people. with some
limbo bushmen came up and turned 10 upon two lac
tories belonging to J. 3. McGl, merchant Monrovla
and carried Oft large qusntiiy OF goods me Ilmones
ths, reside near the beach acted friendly toward Me
Gufs factors and showed no disposition to disturb
them. =. ,
Tho Eliza Frances a colonial craft owned by McGii,
arrived her law hours after the shray his factors
considering their lives W danger. the embarked viii
what goods ihey hsd remaining she being loaded with
oil could not take of the oil that was In the factories
II was deposited with persons not eDgsgedin the srfsy
The EHzs Frances her way up from limbo to Grand
Colah met an English Of gar the EOllo, on hcr Wy
To limbo the commander being informed OF me AFFAIR
By dispatch from Capt Murray ~
thstths town of limbo on IRE and IRON The direc
ton il appeared 90 be all the towns along the beach
landed At Grand Colsh and received information Whiis
there that the Commander OF the kolo had landed
bis men with the warrior of Trade Town BOyed, snd
number of bis men had gone down Tor the purpose OF
pursuing the Tmboes into the bush and burnt al inc
along the beach iDciuolnR the LDRAsL
and the factories OF Mr. MeGl sud his palm oil which
had been le thore Mr. McG expects 10 dispatch bis
craft down In few deys 10 ascertain the Tact respecting
the burning Of his property ! presume for his own
qualification but doubt whether he viii recover any
'" Jsa 90" '' ~ AN OBSERVER
The Superintendent of the Liberia Mission conem-
plates returning America In the Liberia Packet OF by
some other conveyance the fret opportunity, on account
Of tho stsls Of his health and 70 expected ihst ths
secular agent will the time not 70 return
until about the closs OF the year.-Jlns g.
LATE AND RaEE PUBLIcArioN-Df Msthe" Lstes 81
Mis.issippi mas recently published book entitled 4
defence Of Neoro Sidrery erists IN ne Oautd STATS
Perhaps the author would 90 well 10 forward ie"
copies the leading men IN Libern ior stutous us
tribuou they may thereby be Induced 10 return 10
their former nasiers and enjoy al the pecusr PtreS
ADD nsuHes Of tbs domestic relation he advocates -
Jaae 9. 90,
Noproyia June l. vt o'clock 4. 81. AZ hls IKE resi
dence Rev James Eden aged 80 years and 10 dsys dis.
sonary Of the Presby Board and pastor ol tne hft
Presby iorsn Church.
Liberia in less IL company with 40 others all from the
same place (0 whom butjO remain) !eemofscedfehson
10 1870 camp meeting under TIE preaching OF rev
Dr. Moon soon sflcr which DO united " 10 ihf VI T. T.
Five wears sitter b. received license o e1hO from REV
Mr. Cent0r While ia the faithful discharge 81 me dU-
ties his commission required he was often imprs
oDed and once brought 70 the whipPlnsposi-JA -
Thursday, July :, sppois1od as a day OF public
IL6ukselNlDl. noF. AuDttbs AAheAAA-a+N" - W.
written pepper.
The Missionary intelligence IL generally favorable
A VisIr TO THE BAR-A number oil the mem
ber. of toe Board of Aldermen visited the Improvements
In our harbor on Friday ss aud after careful survey
of the same they rsfrfsted al municipal bodies are
,,lnoo,cd 10 do % such public occasion the eonsa.
gencs wac that light the exploring vessel cnat-rea
tor the occasion by the city, stered very uusieAaly
After very minute invesusali however, iney con
n5ed 10 return 10 the city but their Efforts to ma the
Missouri side with the vessel they started H. proved
abortiye sud they forced 10 bring on 70 the LIMOS
side snd Try boat
After their return home the trst move was msetn-
of the Board TO discuss the Affairs Of the city On wnch
they had All been considerably enlightened by their
THO 4 meeting consequently Convened A. nisnt a.
which al assembled and the Act motion was the sp-
poinimep, of an additional yusger OF liquors ms mo
ION was interrupted BY another prOposns that tee rt
lpns. be totally abolished The Board aroused Al 70 $
move and soon an snmsted discussion ensuec on me
merit. Of hre Ia general snd hot drinks In particular
which was followed by move on the part Of luminous
bsr tina, al 0bsfrnof0as Be reM0red from siadra4ks
Ion hi, there appeared 20 De unanimous feeling but
~ sor,s went In Tor removing them only from ine
re,s LEADING uo the river and others were IN "a
vor ~ removing them from The avenues 70 tn-r own
hornes the mater ~ss postponed until another meeting
A, very ususs 10 the proceedings there . senrr :.
crv upon George the F" Sergeant Al Arms ior smAll
,.,e more Of tkdf lee vster kxaminirg u
I a the pubic SION