The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-16
News from the African Coast.

Tho United States steamship Sumter, under the COM
mand OF James f. Armstrong arrived at this port yester
day, about noon, In thirtysx days from Loando Africa
The United States ship Cons telation Capt. Inman,
would sail from Ioando August 10, for Portsmouth, N H.
The Portsmouth, Commander Calhoun for Portsmouth,
N. H., AugustS.
Tho gunboat Mohican, Godcn, for Boston, to sail
August IL.
The san Jacinto and Mystic, for Philadelphia, sailed
Augusts
The United States ship Saratoga, Commander Taylor
at Loando August 10.
The health Of the feet was good.
The following is list Of officers OF tho SUMTER
C6nmdnder-,James u. Armstrong
Lieatendni-G. II. Perkins.
Passed Assistant Snroeor-J. II. Otis.
Acing M1ster--N. II. Farquhar.
First assistant Eagfncer-T. j. Jones
lird sitam Engineers-E. b. Latch, J. II. Morrison
and +. s. Barlow
Captains C2era-D. d. Clark.
OUR MoNRovIA CORRESPONDENCE.
MoNaouA, Liberia, August 81, 1861.
Warfare Bct,ccen Native Kings-7c Colo,ists Leag the
Remote Standardization Of the Government to End
the Dfcmic The Recall Of he United States Cruisers
Egecing Revival Of the Slave Trade-Marine Inielli
gence, DC, dc.
Fer the rast few days we have boon annoyed by the
Intelligence that Momora Sou, native king Of little
importance and power, wagiag war with terrible
No little excitement is felt by citizens living
the of conflict. At Careysburg, most interior
settlement, and at Harrisburg, the highest settlement
upon the st. fauis river there numbers OF
and children who have Ncd for their lives Our farmers
fearing that this powerful chcftaR might be cmboldencd
to attack some of the remote settlements, have ap-
pcal,d to the President for and ammunition There
need BIO fear Of any depreciation upon the property
lives Of our citizens from any native chief
or king in this country. We are too strong for
any combined effort which they possibly effect.
But as M,mora has burned several native towns and
Killed their inabnts citizens residing IN the vi
ciny somewhat sparsely settled have had their fears
need cssy wrought upon Tho President has despatched
the Hon D. Simpson member OF thc last senate aud
man of great influence among native chiefs, a Com
missioner To ndlcc him to dcsist from attacking our
nlics or tribes With whom VIC are under treaty spu.
ation 10 protect, and II no will not submit to
the Conditions OF peace then to inform bn Of the
qences which the government will bring down upon him.
IL IL now generally conceded that the slave trade has
been decreasing The activity Of the United States
cruisers has done much to crush out this neiaious bust
expect revival OF this traffic. The American flag will
again he prostitued by Sanards and Port gucsa, and
| al other pirates who may wish to be engaged
| in this revolving trade. phaso Of
| This a1c has just developed Itself. When a
captain mos to the coast he applies to slave trader,
wh'sc business is to supply vessels for cargo Tho
generally necessary to ship additional sailors to assist in
keeping in subsection the natives to supply the place
1
climate, occasoact not unfre liently by the exposure
to which such crews are suhjeccd After the
captain has his cargo ard aud paid for he IA FIRE
qnent assassinated Ivy the trader, thrown overheard
| by the Portuguese Sailors who are hired to accomplish
his DEATH and the slave trader takes the cargo Cuba
thus receiving double pay for IT, II has become regular
! business.
Even the iberan coast the natives have adopted
dodge which IL not bloody in its nature, but equally
| as e.Icctra in relieving the SLAYER captain of all his
money without giving him one slave Prince Mannah, q
chief on our northwest frontier, informed a Spanish
wal of Sierra
Leon that lie coald supply him with cargo of slaves
The Spanish captain came and after he had landed all his
DDS upon the promise that his cargo would be ready In
dry or two) and considerable money in doublocns hi
startled by the appearance OF n.ofwar Quail
which had been DESPATCHED upon Intelligence received
from Prince Mannah that S.anard was ut Gonas at
| tempting to Purchase slaves. The vessel in
sie II the bar and she could not be gotten out she
was fired on by English nof from Sierra Leone
whose captain had also received Intelligence from Prince
Mannah thas there Spaniard at the old slave mari
Of Gollmas attempting to revive the slave trade.
Aatfs IN Liberia are moving along very satisfactorily
The brig Ocean Eagle Of New York. is in port arrived
on the 10th inst; will oavo in day two for the Ice
! ward or south coast