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Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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In the last year, 22-year-old M. Mollien explored Gambia, Rio Grande, and Senegal river sources in West Africa, reaching Teembou and attempting Niger route to Tombuctou, but returned via Bissagos Islands to Senegal colony on Jan. 15 due to war.
Merged-components note: This is a continuation of the foreign news article about exploration in Africa, split across pages 2 and 3.
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In the course of the last year M. Mollien, hardly 22 years of age, has explored all the regions watered by the Gambia and Rio Grande. After having ascertained the sources of those rivers, he advanced into the country of the southern Foublas to the town of Teembou, of which it is the capital, and which maj. Rennell places on the Rio Grande, in lat. 10, in long. 10.
Afterwards ascending towards the north, he proceeded towards the source of the Senegal, which he thinks he has correctly ascertained, and which is farther south than has been believed
Thence he proposed to repair to the Niger and in pursuing it to arrive perhaps at Tombuctou—but the country through which he must pass, being at war, and his guides refusing to conduct him farther, he was obliged; after having braved all the dangers and difficulties inseparable from a rout through barbarous nations, to descend
by the Rio Grande, and to return by the Bissagos Islands to the colony of Senegal, and he arrived Jan. 15, at the Island of St. Louis, whence he embarked for France with the late Governor of the colony.
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Colony Of Senegal
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Course Of The Last Year, Arrived Jan. 15
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obliged to return due to war and guides' refusal; arrived safely at island of st. louis and embarked for france
Event Details
M. Mollien explored regions watered by Gambia and Rio Grande, ascertained their sources, advanced to southern Foublas and capital Teembou, proceeded to source of Senegal farther south than believed, proposed to go to Niger and Tombuctou but turned back, descended by Rio Grande, returned via Bissagos Islands to Senegal colony.