The New York herald., 1875-12-22
LIBERIA.
MEETING OF THE AMERICAN coLoNIzAT
SOCIETY

MEETING OF THE AMERICAN coLoNIzATi
SOCIETY.
The American Colonization Society. an associatid
formed many years ago for the purpose OF assistin
coored people to settle in Liberia held very poorly
attended meeting last night the lecture room tho
Broadway Tabernacle Rev. Dr. Samson occupied the
chair and there were present Bishop Jaynes, Rev H
B Blake, Of Wilmington, N G. Rev. DR.. spauldng
Rev. Dr. orcutt and Rev. NJ Terry Tho meeting was
opened with prayer by Mr. Blake, and Rev. Dr. Orcuu
followed with address upon the recent troubles
the colony.
The occasion or the between Liberia and the
tves was on account OF the title. The natives claimed
that the possessions Of the berians embraced in the
county OF Maryland. at least belonged them and
that they had perfect right to trade with foreigners
without Interruptions Custom House restrictions
The Lberians the other hand claimed that they had
valid title to all the land they possessed and stated
that they did not intend TO relinqush their rights In
any case Upon this the two parties resorted TO the
sword, ana six eight battles fought prior
TO October last The first two occurred at the
town OF Philadelphia about ten miles from Cape Pal
man; the third at Jacksonville, the fourth at Iatrobe,
and the afh and sixth at Tubman Town. But few per-
were killed wounded in these battles and IN every
the Liberans victorious In Of any future
trouble arising 100 soldiers stationed at Cape
Palman under the command Of General Gardner After
a sojourn of about month SO Brigader General
Crayton resolved upon an aggressive movement. to be
executed upon Saturday night October Q. General
Sherman and others demonstrated against IT. but without
avail AT daybrcak on Sunday morning, after IA
tiguing march, they reached the native town, and
battle Immediately began. 1t had not been long In
progress when General Crayton, from some best
known 10 himself retired from the field The BATTLE
however, still went and finally resulted In the do
feat Of the Liberans who retreated leaving seventy
of their number dead or wounded the field. En-
boldened by their success the natives, on Monday, Co.
tober IL, made an attack with large force upon
Tubman Town. which garrisoned by only dfty
The latter reserved their fire till the enemy
within a short distance and then charged upon
them with such telling effect that the latter retired In
confusion leaving everything that could impede their
flight This the last battle OF which we have any
knowledge and Is probably the last one fought Our
has ordered the Alaska of the
European squadron to proceed at TO Monrovia
aid and protect the Lberians and 1t is reasonable 70
infer that the warfare is ended least for the present
Bishop Jaynes made address in which he showed
the importance OF work undertaken by the society," and
stated that the commerce between Liberia and this
country is rapidly growing and that long Liberian
ships built owned and oficered by colored natives will
be In ports That state OF affairs, he said,
would necessitate the residence OF their consuls
ports, and the coored people OF this country
and wealth of their Liberan brethren
would be induced to emgrate Rev. Dr. Samson made
few remarks aluding 10 the enterprise OF Mr. Stan
ley in penetrating the wIlds OF Africa and quoted from
his letters to show the necessity for greater number
of missionaries.
More than 500 people from Alabama alone IL was
said, have made application for transportation the
colony September last, and 900 have been
there since the