Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-06

III. ,aIeoranh has announced that an attack nus ~
made By an American government vessel upon m IN
chief island of the group of the C"moro isanu, ~ no
the Northern part Of the Mozambique Cna"'. hos
dapascar and the African coast Inc '." .,. ,,o,.
I. population of about 30,000-the "a"'t M, ,,nds
y,ce combining Arabian with African o'o'' " .
e,-,;,o md abound in live stock-and are eonse
,,Iv ,,ncb freoueutcd by ships in want OF suPP'ese'
I'll =. American whalers who, il is alleged, nave oeen
subjected 10 ouirages from the King OF the ISLANDS,
A,onst 1880 as stated BY the Boston Courier ne sezeu
md threw into prison. Capt. Moore, OF The bark Mara,
of New Bedford Our government ccspatcheo tue soop VI
war Dale Capt Pearson. 10 obtain redress Tor the ou's
The King having refused it, Capt Pearson cannohadeo e
town and brought the King 10 terms on the oh OF August
last, The following of the transaction puolshea IN
the Warren r. ~ STAR from Capt Cutler Oh Inc oarA
Dolphin:
ucanain Pearson after making all inquiries OF both the
Enpsb SQUADRON on this station and the masters OF Aer
can ships in the harbor and also of the Engsh fesuehs
here being convinced Of the fragrant injustice zone 10 up
a;n Moore and Others al this island Immediately demanded
of the King 500 0O0 and required an immediate answer
After waiting all night and receiving no answer ne
ed another letter. informing the King that ne oo NOT give
him an answer at or before II O'clock he should commence
hoslties The King replied to the last note oeths soou
In cash. $500 worth of and H n5 ,naered
her oil the town. 100 yards from the beach, with MS 0oau
side to the town. .-ooo r l.,
The King then sent of and offered pay s5OoO il he
could get il in any waywoud give rnkets cattle and cot
ton cloth 70 make up the Capt Pearson men gave
the King twenty hours consider OF H. a. the
same time telling him 10 make any warike oemohsHa-
ton In the mean time he did, he should cOnslder as
breach OF faith and should commence immediate host1les
He also notified the King that if he did not come TO some
definite terms send the and children OUT OF te
psce by noon the day. as he should then commence
bring upon them At daylight, the 6th there were large
number troops paraded the shore and they sent "oa
~ Capt Pearson that he might do what nc couu-hey
would no, pay anything. At nine, A NJ, the pae con-
noDced firing sho, the fort. After Ave Shots hey sci
white iap Capt Pearson Immediately ceased hrng ana
sent Lieut. Fairfax flag of to inquire what the
white flag was for and they ready 10 treat win
him answered that they wished the hrlng 10 cease
aod said they could not meet the demand.
They were told haul down the flag of truce, but hey
refused do Capt. Pearson on learning their answer
sen, another .sage them, informing them That they
did not haul down the flag he should commence hng again
with II up After waiting proper length VI time, Cap1an
Pearson again commenced firing at the Fort and BLOCK
house OF town. but strictly avoiding 10 nre
into the town. After nineteen shots and Shells they sci
signal on the beach, and Lieut. Parker sent win nag
of truce this tme the King offered 10 pay SuO0 down.
give bond s5000 and surrender the towns said he was
very sorry that he had done wrong and faithfully promised
not to do so in future. He would give up his houses ms
slaves his cattle but that he could not give but SOuU IN
money, and 30 head of cattle. Capt Pearson wishing 10
avoid boodshed accepted this offer condition that the
King should make treaty with the American government,
placing Americans equal footing with the most favor
ed nations
Ats A. NJ on the 7th Capt. Pearson hauled his ship
the town. and everything has gone on quiet snce so