The Sun.
London, England, 1828-11-24 00:00:00

TRAGICAL DEATH OF A BRITISH

OFFICER IN CEYLON.

(From the Crylun Gaza& of Jane 28.)

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W e announce, with very sincere
:io
Francis
Bayley, of Major R. Haddock, of his Majesty's 97th Regi-
ment, and Agent of Government for the Kandyan
Provinces of the three Korles, who was killed by au
elephant on the 26th inst.
The following account of the e;rcutnstanccs at-
tending Major Haddock's death is taken from the
deposition of Charles Young, a private of the 97th
Regiment, who witnessed the melancholy event :--
Yesterday
le,Cingalesedistancea,Sd
Haddock
oyllcl Nii evening..avYraiapsfdrieisdhtnlai
:stitleieachl brother,u
egoing
toe
d(iile3o:giii)Nlo'lllj,ieliloiri‘eoliv.isoieilfitdriltilteNt.
shoot a wild elephant that was in the jungle near
v.arliedsirierds
ouci Major
turneds
atbuilpitasoi :lilt,
that place. The gentlemen stationed thernselies at
out. The elephant first came out where Mr. F.
pliant retreated. About half an hour afterwards the
elephant came out a second time near where Major
At that
time the Messrs. Bayley had joined them, and they
all tired togethar at the elephant, who stumbled, but
recovered hintault, and retired into the jungle. The
gentlemen the* separated, but tact on the other
side sit the jungle and loaded. The Cingalese
peopliolinre then again sent to beat, Major Had-
dock-placing the gentlemen in position, at a distance
from each other. Shortly afterwards theinelce.upliiittit
tjjeupnognleenetxasctotloyd,
them that the Major had scarcely time to level his
camedoek oauntdoftht hee
the ground,
gun. Having fired, the Major instantly retired
for a double-barrelled gun that was held by a Lis-
coryn, who, however, had disappeared. The depo-
nent then went up, took hold of Major liaddock,and
pulled him away from under the elephant; upon
and,pled uponpl placing nign
sh
which the elephant turned round and went off.—
Major Haddock was not then quite dead, but appa-
rently drawing his last breath; he could not speak.
The deponent ran for /he doctor of the station, but
the Major died previous to his return.
Major Haddock was not less esteemed for his
gentlemanlike deportment in society than his being
a gallant officer and a good soldier. He had seen
a great deal of service abroad, and in the course
s
of the Peninsular war, received three medals, as
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‘rlup,
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11
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hah theiei
i.l oitnu. elephantd,di
tiothabiinisieoe flriooyi
it
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poiliti‘ttdi'dhisoour:, .dec'et:leci:mojedzordpsactoae
honourable testimonials of his distinguished services
in the field. His loss will be deeply felt by his
brother officers, and by those who had the pleasure
of his acquaintance, but above all, by his affectionate
and now disconsolate widow, whom, with three in-
' fent children, he has left behind to mourn his un-
timely fate.

There is now living, as the occupier of a farm
on the estate of Earl GOWER, at Ethel], near SWThal, a
Mrs. TOOTH, who is in the 1021 year of her age. She
possesses the use of all her faculties, and taken great delight
in reading a Bible, which w•as lately presented to her by
the Rev. Mr. BLOUNT, of Lille shall. Her face is plump,
and of a healthy hue ; and she gears the appearance of a
person about 70 years of age.