The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-04-03
VOL. XII.-NO. So.
War in Liberia --Iet,er from President
Hnhrris.
Government House, Mnurovia,
January 20, 1852

pr,, cfp. I Lav. ;u.t ,o,r,r.,i t,,, nm ,v
c,sd,n,ly t,fi,nipy cimnni,n of some ,yartv.
f,a days in the Or, ot Bassa Tolocconc, NV
C... and Tr,d.tovn conntres yb.r, ws LnveI
b..n to cha,ti,e the PERPETRATORS of the cru.l
ma,sacy. Of a number Of our citizens in Noy.m.
her last at the now settlement near Fl .htovu 9.
and who on the 18th Of the same month made
desperare attack upon the township of Bassa
Cove. (now Buchanan'l the particulars Of yA.sh |
have already communicated t. YOU.
find the baruue Morgan DIX here. on the eyp
of sailing for the United States; aud. u Am
sure YOU will be anxious to hear from US. and
learn ,uucthing of our operations, hasten to
drup YOU a im. %, two. ia say that the canpaiyn
has been entirely successful, though we have had
to contend against combined forces of the dis
tricis above mentioned numbering. at the lowest
estimate, not less than 1000 effective men. Our
force consisted Of $50 Americans, and about the
,arnc number Of naive troops. During our
march We were frequently attacked by small
parles OF insurgents which, however, were rea-
dily driven back and dispersed On The 9Th inst
We marched upon GrandOs barrcaded town.
where he had made every wa,like preparation
to receive Us; and which place he ana hi. drlld.
cd follower, believed lmprcgnahle. Within a.
bout two miles of the town, Mt most d flcult
swamp W" had to cross, he had constructed
substantial breastwork, which WAS defended by n
large force Of about three times our number.
There Grando expected certainly to defeat u.s.
but our men behaved well, and, after an action Of
one hour and thirty minutes, drove them out.
They re'rcnted to another strong position on the
line OF our march and, as the head OF our column
cleared Ihe heavy forest intervening, they open
ed upon Us heavy tire. Ihey were. however,
driven back, and, panck stricken, fled to the
. a q.
diately and dispersed; with instructions, as ai
terwards learned, to Join Boyer, OF Tradetown
who was strongly posted on the southeast bank
Of the New Ca's river to dispute our passage.
Before we reached the river however, the New
Cess chiefs, who had maintained their allegiance
to the Government, had compelled Boyer to re.
tire into lis own district, which lie did very re-
luctauty committing many depradatlons, as he
retired, upon the inhabitants Of the New Cess
country
IN tie attacks above mentioned We had SIX.
en- wounded five badly, none morally. From
Grandos place, we proceeded through the To.
bacconce and New Cess countries without mate
rial interruptun-now and then a few shots to
remind u Of what lay before US had frequent
interviews with the principal Chiefs OF the New
Cess country, all of whom are greatly ncensed
against Grando and Boyer and they tender eve
~ assistance IN their power to punish them for
their base conduct.
Heins joined on the morning oi the 10Th lns'r
by the - regiment which had been operating
separately IN theu upper part OF the rassa country
We commenced our march from Joe est town
M ihe Nrw Less country, upon D"!e p'iic'p"'
town. Between Two ana three CLOCK on 'he al
ttrnoon oi the s"me day, we were H'taehed ~
front, when within about mile Of the town, BY
a small party, winch soon nGG mo the town