The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-10-30
NUMBER 7.
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IMPORTANT FROM ArRrcA>On the 18th az
June, while H. N. brigantine Dolphin was lying
in the river Congo, an American brig the Iarv
Adeline. attempted the passage up the river.
but on reaching Sharks Point "a position Of
great danger, owing to the strong current
sweeping around it, she touched ground, and
in few minutes the stream and surf bedded her
fast ashore. The danger of the brig was instant.
ly observed by the Dolphin, which at once made
preparations for her assistance but while doing
go, the master of the vessel in distress seeing
$50 far rs himself and crew were concerned)
that nothing eHectual could be done to get the
vessel afloat, made the distress signal by hoist
ing the American ensign reversed
Within half an hour of the disaster the brig
antlne.s boats, with anchors, hawsers, &C., were
alongside the brig; but the tide falling at the
time, rendered merely preparatory measures
necessary for heaving off the following day.-
TO the surprise OF all, on the following morning
the river was crowded with canoes, from ten to
forty natives in each, all armed, and at least
twO-thirds with muskets Their movements
left no doubt as to their predatory and hostile
Intentions. A boats gun with ammunition was
sent on board, and fitted in the brig.
Inc Dolphin, as soon as circumstances could
admit, took up position within gun range, for
her protection. The natives appeared deter
mined not to lose their prey, and pouring vol
ley OF musketry into the stranded vessel. brought
their scaling ladders in front, evidently deter.
mined on boarding Under these circumstances,
the Dolphin opened fire Of shot and shell, and
IN little time cleared the beach of the assail-
ants, whose numbers must have exceeded 5000.
This being done, the next object was to get the
brig on, and every endcavor was made On the
evening Of this day (the 20th) H. NJ. Firef1y u
arrived, and sent her boats to assist During
the night, the natives, who had merely retired
to the bush, again returned to the beach and
hred few muskets on the brig, but without
injury.
On the morning of the 21st, movement on
the part OF the natives again took place they
appeared to concentrate and mediate a second
boarding attack, but shot from the Dolphin
again dispersed them. The surf rolled in heay.
lily during the day, increasing considerably the
difficulties and dangers of the necessary opera.
tions ; so much so, that the Dolphins cutter and
crew were capsized by the rollers, and one man
seriously injured. Finding it necessary On the
zZd' to completely Tighten the brig, the cargo
was transferred to the Dolphin, and by great
industry and exertion, the brigantine succeeded
in heaving the Mary Adeline off at 3OP.M.
The brig Mary Adeline has since arrived at
Rio Janeiro. and letters were received in this
city yesterday, giving the captains account of
the afair.-St. Helena Chronicle
RECOVERY OF LOST MONEY. A very curious
case OF recovery of money missing from the
mail for several months, has Just been brought
to notice. 1t was that of letter put into the
mail Mt Sharpsburg, Nd. addressed to Mr..
George Waters, flour commission merchant,
Georgetown, d. c. inclosing one thousand dol
lars in bank notes of large or smaller amount.
of that letter nothing had been heard, since its
failure to arrive at its destination until Wednes.
day morning the Sth, when it arrived at it's des.
tination, (Nir. Waters, in Georgetown,) from
the Richmond Postofiice, with the endorsement
of the Postmaster of that city, that it had come
N with IL
but the address to Richmond. The package
was addressed to Mr.. Waters, with a contrite
letter, purporting to he from a person concern
cd in taking it. The contents (the bank notes)
had, by moisture or water become so matted
together that it will be difficult to count and
separate them but with care it is supposed it
may be done.
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.-D Dissatisfaction is said
| everywhere to exist. The most high-handed
outrages had been committed on the American
vessels. One Of them, the bark Cornelia, on
| leaving for New York, was ordered to anchor
and was detained one day. Two of her passeu-
gers were also seized and imprisoned. The
letter bags of the vessel were then robbed and
rifed Of their contents The barque Elizabeth
Jay, Capt. Brooks from Philadelphia, was sub
jected to some stringent and unusual searching.
Extra officers were placed on board, and her
staterooms locked up by the police The
barque Child arrived on the LIST inst, and was
likewise very closely searched, and all loose
papers seized and the vessel finally given in
charge of the Pilot of Havana These outra-
ges have been cO1lmitted for no satisfactory
cause but solely to crafty their Spite
The government was daily losing many sup
porters. NJ Gusenau, Marquis of Duchess, and
his brother were both arrested and imprisoned.
and for no particular reason. The British man.
Ofwar Rosamond, which left Havana on the
2Sth ult., refused to hoist her colors-the Capt.
hnSpr Il k1l, n
authorities.
Don Paciola publisher of the revolutionary
paper, "The Voice of the People," was CARROT
ted on goth ult. He met his fate with cOmpos-
urc. He leaves large and valuable estates-
Included in letters seized on board the Cornell
ia, were several addressed to citizens of New
York. The writer's of these letters have been
cited to appear before the Mayor that thew
might be opened in their presence and failing
to present themselves, will be dealt with &C.
cording to law.
We learn from DR.. Salisbury Geologist to the
State, that within the past three weeks, q sur
vcying party, in Essex county, have stumbled
upon the remains of city, which must have
contained once $4,000 or 1000 inhabitants. 1t
is located in forest, a few miles back Of Ticon-
deragO, and was evidently the home of people
considerably advanced in the arts and comforts
Of civilization. In proof of this, we may mem
tion that the ruins of more than two hundred
chimneys are yet in a state of good preserva-
tiOn. AS no such city has ever been mentioned
by our historians or gazetteers, a question ari-
ses about its original builders, which will keen
our Historical Society in first class
The idea that such a city should have existed
within four hours ride of Albany for centuries
and yet never have been discovered till july.
1852, is one Of those singular facts which excuse
astOnishment.-.N Y Dutehu,au
GREAT LONGEvTTY.-On the 22d September
last, Mrs Lois Peck, relic of Mr. Amos Peck,
departed this life, in Hamden, at the advanced
age of one hundred years, eight months and
sir days! She was the mother of six children.
grandmother Of twenty-nine, great-grandmoth-
er of eighty-fve and great-great- grandmother
of eighteen. The total descendants during her
lifetime were one hundred and thirty-eig6t!-
.Nssc Haren Palladium.