New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-29
Iat,r from Africa.


TIE ship Madonna, Lawiin, arrived o morn
ins from Monrova sitter passage Of % days. DrnsnS
later adviccs from the African Coast
Tae C. 8 sloop-of7var Decarur, Capt bJrne' toaenel
~ Norsvis the sth % May ard sailed on the lsia on
c-r're. OFccrs and crew al vel
Ihs LB,ris H7ad thus describes the departure Ct
Gov Roberts
The Governor and hts suite bed six boats ia Waii-s
with the isgs and peuuants % their country ana t'1
party 80 Of in them from the Wnari e1.li = 800
The boats had scarcely .e the wharf 9eisfe 'le -ln-
cf national salute commenced a. foFi MOTIFS ---'
the direction of Col late-
After the passenger. had reached the bark- tle Pres
ieeuf made short vIst % each OF tAr ui-- % pr
and was received On board VITA tlr nll1l- '-e1---
ill., rank Several Of our prominent citizens accompa-
MED the President % the BARK ana returned % t-7
shore after ni.htfsl r arze and coillo "a s u4l
placed 70 their disposal i0r TIE occas-sl' ~ NAI'-
Chaizneau-
TIE Herald gives the following agreeable ac-
count 0. Mour0yIa and its progress
our town is rapidly improving For the LAST two
wears spirit % industry and enterprise seems u nave
taken possession Of people ard thou-n tAe song l
hard times continues % be- heard on every Soc le
ir1pr0verleuts 0f the at two years ID cummings ol a
9-sfe and Costly Character Tar exceed n number snd
com forabeuess those u any other period u u reAy
gratifying 90 us notice the rapid strides maj are 10"
made by al classes ci TIC people 90 make 'Iese'' -
So counted few dsvs a-o thirty four new buildings
many 0 them 0; brick and stone and in ior"ri -taie
of completion and arran Eomcnts are 10 progress i'.
tie building % al many more. our youns men .le A-l
behind the spirit ~ the times Many OF mem arr ho'i
ably exeItng themselves o. get into tneH own no1'tr
SLAVE Trade At LITTLE CAPE MorNr we learn
from authentic source. that the save tra.s =
on quite extensively 40 near Lizzie Cape Mount 4
Can, about 90 miles BY a hrooman named D'-euii
poycd informed By that notoriq ~ --t.e let'
er n New Gees He has nov GA hand about i9 slaves
for that market ~
some few months sro there was similar estaou' o.
rent AZ King Grsvs town distant about 10 miles and
eoodly number of citizens volunteered their services
20 o and rescue the poor victims doomed % lneei 70
the sever.fy OF their nhuman masters . some assist
suce was not Afforded
The natives Of the Little Bsssa country ssain a.
variance however u ha- not yet terminated m War-
Thesc difficulties smong the native trhes arising from
some uupuncpled source have bee OF natera. INJURY
20 this government for they stop al trsde with us and
the natives and in manner among themselves Many
Of them have been obliged 20 lose the time OF harvest
and consequently have been reduced 10 extreme want
and starvation.
The United states soop Of war Decatur, command
I'd by F. Byrne Esq anchored In our haroor on the lt
instant.
su1crpE-Commi,ted on board the United states
brig Of var P0rp0se. by Passed Midshipman Willock
of Emira The circumstance leading him 90 this most
horrible end cruel act we learn IS his having 70 as
soca-e with and DE governed by, those who were
i'm no respect hs superiOrs ia literary point az view
This nos the first attempt he has made upon bis own
life lie shot him eli about o'clock, A. NJ and died
about ~ The bah took effect In the night temple.