The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-14 00:00:00

The Murder of the Baron Von Der Beckon.

At the Geographical Society on Monday night
Colonel Playfair gave all the particulars so far
known of the death of the Baron Von der Decken.
Since the last meeting of the society several letters
had been received, two of which were from the baron
himself, written in a very despondent spirit. He
detailed all the difficulties he had encountered, and
concluded with themelancholy express, " Good-bye.
L TO.* trr ert-.4tu€c,-Lidecmitarthix-Fttle-thron-;
with Dr. Link, a Brawn chief named Abdio, and
six native attendants, had left the steamer to re-
visit Berdera, the party in charge of the wreck were
attacked and made their escape down the river and
along the coast to Zanzibar, whence such aid as was
possible was despatched on behalf of thalaron. At
Berdera the baron gained information of the attack.
on the steamer, and he resolved to return to the
camp, but he found his boat gone. Abdio refused
to guide, and no one else could be got. The baron,
however, started in company with Dr. Link and Lll-3
Zanzibar negroes, leaving his property in charge
of Abdio. The party lost their way, and spent the
nights of September 30 and October 1 in the open
country. The baron and Dr. Link determined that
the latter and one boy should endeavour to find
the camp, while the baron with three attendants
returned to Berdera, where negotiations for pro-
visions were resumed. On the 2d of October
he was summoned to a consultation, and on return-
ing found that during his absence his servants had
been drawn off their guard, and their muskets re-
moved. Shortly after Abdio reported that the miss-
ing boat had been found, and begged the baron to
send his men for it. As soon as these were out of
sight they were seized I,y the Berdera people and
imprisoned in a mosque. In the meantime others of
the Berdera people brought back the guns and laid
them at the baron's feet, and as he stooped to pick
I them up several Somalis rushed on him and bound
I his arms behind hisback. Invain he besoughtrelease,
promising any sum of money they might demand; in
vain he begged that Abdio might be sent for, his
captors were deaf to his entreaties, and he was
carried to' the river mid put to death. Four of the
Zanzibar negroes saw him taken away, but they
, were afraid to interfere. Afterwards they saw his
garments saturated with blood. His body was
thrown into the Juba. Dr. Link on his journey
was attacked by a party,of Somalis, but saved him-
self for a time by running and swimming to the
steamer. His dismay at her desertion may be
imagined. Ho then found his way back to Ber-
dera the day after the baron's death, when he shared
his leader's fate. The native attendants were de-
tained some time in captivity, but ultimately were
released.
From the general aspect of the intelligence these
acts would seem rather due to revenge of the chief
of Berdera than to any desire for plunder on the
I part of the

meeting of some of the friends of " Parliamentary
AND TIIE NEW REFORM BILL—A.
reference to the
reform" was
Bill.held atmßr.ir
Aldermanminghani yesterday, With
presided.with a
From
giAhMat stops shall be taken in
tthoodl3:etinc:nlitl-Nnsa:tion which took place it seemed that the in-
clination of the assembly was in favour of a towns meeting
to consider the subject, the Same to be held towards the
end of the month.

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