Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25
LATE FROM AFRICA.

| LATE FROM AFRICA.
An unusual time has elapsed since our last receip
OF Liberia papers, We have now file OF the Afri
cas- Luminary extending from the l4th OF April t
the 9th of June, and although these dates are no
very recent, the papers furnish some items of new
which are not wanting in interest.
The Luminary of June 9th contains the following accoun
OF disturbance originating with the native tribes and ending
IN loss of life and the interference of the British vessel of
Rolo. The account is furnished by correspondent and
dated "Monrova June 10TH, while the paper dated jun
g. There is reference to it in the editorial column. Th
fray occurred at limbo
"On Wednesday, the I'd instant, Prince" chief of tn,
limbo tribe, came down to the beach, accompanied by mum
Der OF young armed his body guard the purpose
making prisoner Of of the tribe of Fishmen for some
little offence he had committed His tribe refused deliver
hlm up SO Prince rushed into the house which The
was arrested and brought him out The Fishmen rescued
him. Princes guards then rushed regain him. and the
scufie they came to blows and from blows firing at each
other One instantly killed ON each side and two or
three wounded but Prince did succeed in reganine
the s.. 80
The sound of bells and the firing guns caused n
alarm to the neghbong towns and men and boys came arm
ed the cause and their surprise found their chief and
the Fishmen they unhestangy joined in the aray
and overpowered the Fshmen, who compelled retreat
to the barcaded English factories (Which had factors
of their tribe,) about fuongs from Fshtown
the place Of action The Tmboes pursued them ther and
compelled them retreat from factory the other here
several until they got to Capt Murrays which
the last and the landings they here took firm stand
and night had the parties RETIRED the former
the factories they had taken possession of and the latter
Capt Murrays Captain Murray the day previous had land
ed large quantity of goods for palm OIL among which
quantity of POWDER guns and iron pots The Fishmen hav
ing recourse to those things enabled to make stand
The pots were broken up in small pieces for shot.
Captain nj. at the same time at anchor oil limbo,
q n On
shore to protect his factory At the dawn of day the Sd
the Timboes renewed the attack and general fight
menced and continued until about o'clock when the Fish
men and hoomen perceived that the Timboes conn
uay receiving renforcements, and becoming
that they remained longer they would not be able make
retreat they therefore abandoned the factory and ereaed
their canoes at the landng and while launching them the
Imboe came down upon hem and fired and wounded seven
Of Captain NJ kroomen and several of the Fshmen There
were killed in the fight four Fishmen and two Tmboes
After the Fishmen had left the place the Timboes
ed to the factories and pundered them of every thing that
could be carried off, and broke up all that they could
away. While the Timboes were thus engaged number of
mamma people, with some limbo bushmen, up and
turned upon two factories belonging to j. b. McGl
chant Monrova and carried off large quantity of goods
The Tmboes that reside the beach acted friendly toward
McCiis factors, and showed disposition disturb hem
The Eliza Frances colonial craft owned by Mr.
Mci arrived there few hours after the aay The factors,
considering their lives in danger embarked with what goods
they had remaining she being loaded with oil could take
off the oil that in the factories. It deposited with
persons not engaged in the aray The Eliza her way
up from limbo to Grand Coah met an English man-of
war, the Rolo on her way Tmbo the commander be-
ing informed of the affair by despatch Capt Murray
On my arrival off Grand Colah saw from the Eliza that
the town at limbo fire, and from the direction, ap
peared be all the along the beach, landed at Grand
Colah, and received information while there the
mander Of the Rouo had landed his men, warrior
of Trade Town, Boyed and number of his men, who had
down for the purpose of pursuing the Timboes into the
bush and burnt all the along the beach, including the
English factories and the factories of Mr. McC and his
palm OIL which had been left there. Mr.. McG expects
dispatch his craft down in few days ascertain the fact
specting the burning Of his property"
The scHooIs-Mrs Williams gives the following account
of the school at Mlsburg
60 know what write about my school that will
be interesting is still going in the usual course only
has advantage Of additional teacher, which allows
opportunity for paying particular attention to each
diyidua than could alone. We taking special
have them learn thoroughly what they go in their books
well as work of all kinds.
We have two classes grammar two in geography,
class in Smiths with atlas and Mtchells small geo
graphy and two in arithmetic The first classes in grammar,
geography, and arithmetic scholars from the neghborhood
the second classes partly children of the neghborhood and
two of the boarding scholars the two little vey girls
These two in the history class also The classes
have mentioned read in the Bible day study deni-
tons except the two. (yey grs,) with photography, and
write on paper Nearly all the rest Of the school are learning
write States We have another class which began lately
read lessons in the Bible in school, though they long
used to read some in il in their leisure hours
The lowest class have learning TO read in short
words in primer. The girls improve very much in dspo
ton and behavior They have become generally kind, aec
ionate, and cheerfuly obedient."
Mr. Edward G. Peal writes respecting the boys school at
the same place
My school numbers hirty-six Most Of the scholars at
tend pretty regularly, but being engaged agriculture their
sometimes Obliged dean them to assist in their
abors, especially the majority widows They are inn
proving rapidly reasonably be expected in reading,
writing arithmetic, geography, and grammar Most OF them
read and write pretty we'll class Of about SIX still
in the alphabet believe their parents generally take lively
interest in their improvement"
schoohouse and dwelling about to be erected al
Mount Hall, Marshall, the station of Mr. Payne.
King Borgay" undertakes the erecons The schoohouse
to be ls feet square 20 bars 5 90 in goods The
dwelling house to be 81 feet square, with piazza around
cost thirty bars.
Thursday, the sth Of July appointed as day of pub
lie thanksgiving, by proclamation of Governor Roberts.
school among the emigrants from Virginia numbers
hirty-seven scholars and is improving. Comm. Adper.
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