The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-06
news FROM AFRICA.
Our DIomrovia Correspondence

MoNaoviA, LIBERIA, Sept %, 1881.
Spanish Mohof War in DistressP,ls INTO 81 Leone
The Lnc1an Navy Var Focting-C,iicai Poitioa
Of the C,ony-Anrieiyof the Native Tribes TO Reoper u.
Stacs TadA Ileailote,atta'y Despatched the Hayies
Republic DC, dc.
Thr excitement occasoncd by the outrage recently
attempted by Spanish Of war; supposed to be the
Co ccs. has nearly subsidized Intelligence has been
ceivcd he from Judge A. Washington prominent ct
Of this county, visit to Sierra Leone, the
English colony that Spanish maofwar put into the
port of Frcetown, In very damaged condition, on the
18th inst, for repairs Strict secresy appears to have
been cnoned how tho vessel sustained injury
The Judge that Spanish vessel was ax
pected at this port and endcavored to and out whether
she had been here but could elicit nothing from the on
The affair to be my stery TO the
people Of Sierra Le,n,. Considering that the engage
mt took place here the 11th inst, with the know
ledge that several balls took crect IN that
she compelled to beat hasty retreat and put into
Sierra Leone the 18th for repairs very sign
fcant, and favor the i'm, ,ression that she
riously damaged than IS At first supposed she docs
not inclined to be the st TO c culate her ign mn
retreat. Some Of tho opinion that, she
driven from tbs harbor In damaged condition, she wih
return with ditional force Ia wipe out the Disgrace
information has been received here that the Governor Of
Fernando had heard that large Spanish sorcship had
been captured upon the high seas by the berin vesse
ofwar and pundered in OF tho It's Of this bic
and for which he had despatched Spanish man ofwar
capture sink the Quail Having heard since that the
had sent to recall The spanish vessel OF. war.
Additional armament has been placed on board Of the
Quail the number OF cannon at the fort increased and
all reldy for action at seconds notice Many OF tho
natv OF the Kro0 tribe have manifested lively in
terest in the of Lbea checrf,lly bearing arms
and kcer!n, watch during tho time Of excitement.
II would have been very unfortunate circumstance for
the Spanards have defeated the lberians. Sch
event would be a signal for natives TO plumber. It Is
known that during the expectation of the Spanish
man-of war tho natives in this vicinity or thu ley
tribe sent their movable property women and chil
dram iufn III. w no view / Op-
levc, than to pdcr the Lberians believing that the
Spanards would succeed In driving them from this
mart alenos the natives of tho Bey tribe reoced when
they hoiri OF the attack of tho Spaniards saying that
they had TO fight the native in order to revive
the slave trade. They would rather engage in IL than
in palm OIL and, believing that the Spanards are very
anxious to reopen this traffic along this part or the coasts
which is mutual iasorte with both, they hal Cd with
mrch satisfaction the attempt to destroy the Quail which
has thus far successfully guarded the iberan coast
There is nothing farther from the truth than the state
Ment which Liberians and colonizaonsts have extern
svey circulated that there is perfect love existing be-
tween all tho natives AMI citizens Many of the prin
cpa chiefs have been brought into the support Of the
policy Of this government, while others, who have stub
borny refused all cntreates ana ovcrres, nave been
foggod into conformity 10 its laws. There are times
tho natives profess great admiration for the govern
aud people OF LIBERIA but this can generally be
self interest," though there some of the tribes
who, u Is believed, are reaiy sincere. onoull any
foreign nation succeed in driving the people from this
what would be annoyed by native plumber. They only
stand in fear Of the strength Of this CITY,
attack upon the settlements in the lower counties by inc
comb ned OF tho natives, would seriously ombar
rass, II not eventually destroy them.
The natives in the interior along tho banks Of the St.
Paul river still engaged in warning among them
selves They have eacctaay bockaded the paih, and
prevented the Lberians from receiving tho necessary
supplies Of rice as well other articles of trade This 10
serious misfortune and has sufficiently aggravated the
people % talk about adopting means to have the great
king, Mlmonah son, outaWed.
Mr. Joseph rurpin formerly Of your city, well known
ny the negroes for his wealth. his intelligence, and
his aic demeancr, was this morning furnished with
documents from this government, in semi Official capa-
CITY, the H,yten republic He Is m mher Of the
firm Of Johnson Turpn Danber and sails this after
noon In the bark Edward for New York.