The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-02


CENTRAL ATRIcA.-It is now announced that after
Eve years of unceasing and determined effort, the
arand attempt for disoove ring and laying open inner
Afric. has been crowned with fresh success more
important than all previous ones by the return of
the exploring steamer Peisd sfera most successful
voyage up the river Chadds. The expedition has
fully confirmed the importance Of the discoveries
made BY DR. Bsrth. in 1851. The London Athenaum
gives some interesting particulars
The Pieiad left England az the latter end of May
last, and reached Fernando Pc the 18th Of June.
expedition. The Plead then steamed up the Niger
Delta in the beginning of July ascended the Chadds,
$50 miles above Allen and Oldfed's furthest point
and reached TO within about 50 miles OF the cona-
epce of the Bepueh aud Fsro--the furthest
reached by q European vessel on an frican river
That 1t he, been proved that the Chsdda ana Benueh
visable MP to Yos, the capital OF Adsmaus viated
BY DR.. Barth. The longitude of the positions as
degree too far the East, which corresponds with
the difference found by DR.. Vogel in the countries
plenty Of water and the good will and friendship of
the natives universally secured. On the 7th OF
November last the Pleiad had returned to Fernando
20.
But the most important point, and which marks
new era in African geological discoveries e. that
very little sickness was experienced and. what has
occurred ofore, thai not Gingle life was lost
white or black-thus proving the possibility OF lead
ing psrty Of Europeans into the interior by these
party was mixed one; some of the VIII es had
or boen Ia q ropicsl climate. the majority had
er been in Africa, Dr. Bsitis himself included. AL
together the party numbered sixty-six. including
kroosn and native lnterp reteTs and they were lis
days in the river-twce as Ions as the great exped
ton of l842 which ended in fearful lose of life
1t be interesting learn that tbs safety of the
members Of the Chsdda Expedition is attributed:
First To having entered the river at the proper
season, viz on the rising water.
Second To having induced all the Europeans to
take quinine daily.
Third. To carrying the green wood, fused for fueD
Ia the iron canoes and NOT slowing it in the bunk
Fourth. To passing all the water used for COOKING
and drinking through the boiler OF the "Expediton"
-scrapng dects instead of washing them-usng Sir
VIM Burnett's solution of zinc freely-and pump
Ing out the bilge water daily.
And .ast, though not least. to keeping up the spin
Ito OF the men by music, &c.
SLAVE EXCITEMENT IN CINCINNATI.-We gave
on Saturday te!egrsphic sccount of effort made
in Cincinnati to recover the slave girl Rosetta be
longing to Rev Mr.. Denison. The mail of Saturday
evening brought the following in addition. The re-
suit of the will be looked for with intense in
terest in this vicinity:
CINCINNATI, March SG.-Great excitement has
existed here to-day, in regard to the slave of Mr.
Denison of Louisville. Yesterday she was declared
free by the Court Of this county and taken out of
the custody of the U. s. Marshal; but last evening
she was re arrested by the Marshal and brought be-
fore the U. 3. Commissioner this sIning, when the
case was argued again, the Commissioner reserving
his decision until Tuesday next. The girl, mean
time remains in the custody of the Marshal. The
excitement intense, and if the girl 10 removed to
slavery, there is some danger of a conflict resutin g
between the State and the Federal authorities.
POISONED BY RATA few days ago, a young
lady at boarding school in Flushing, had her hand
bitten By rat, while she was in bed, asleep 1t soon
commenced swelling and ply sician was called in
VINO pronounced 1t to be badly poisoned, and ex-
pressed the opinion that it might have to be ampu-
lated The young lady has been compelled TO leave
school, and Ii now at her home in Brooklyn. She
says that she was awakened in the night by nib.
threw 1t from the bed. Her parents are greatly ex.
ssperated to think their daughter should be put into
. room infested with rats Jour. Com.
ADuEL The last st. Louis Republican mentions
sreport that duel was about to take place betw
MI b 0ar.z Brown, of the Democrat, and It. C
Reynolds, United States District Attorney, both Of
that city.
NATURALlZED VoTERs.-The Maine Legislator,
passed law at its last that person of 70
reign birth shall vote unless he shows his
zation papers to the authorities" at least thre
months before election. The act took effest l6t
March.
DR. GRANVILLE, who claims to have foretold tn
death of the Cz.r, is said to be the father of Madam
Dc Marguerites, who is well known in the fashion
able circles in New York.
Tne hessrs Dupont, In Delaware, are msnufac
turing powder for the French Army in the Crimea
One OF their mills exploded, few days ago. but q,
serious damage was done.
J. 3. Patterson has recently sold In Winconsin Z
number OF French merino ewes az $500 esob and .
year old buck for 81, 000.
The Misslssippsn says that $4,000 have been
raised in Lexington. Missouri to assist settlers from
siaVe'holdins States to 60 to Kansas.
The Ashevills North Carolna) News ennou,ca,
Congress. -''e'''on 10
church At Jackson. Miss, died on the ga '0''s''An