Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-27
THE DEATH OF MAJOR LAING.

the account which follows Of his death we COPY from
the London Standard OF Jan. 81 where they cree
dtcd to on article by Mr.. Barrow in the Quarterly
Review, which was 10 be published in London on the
following day, II appears that the papers of Major
lining Referred to in the lsfterpart OF this article.
have not been recovered but there ID faint hope
that they may yet be- an Arab who carried ecprrcct
account Of the murdcrto the English consul at Mo-
gaaorc, said teat friend of his had books not prn,
ted hut written that belonged to the Christian and
Ing thought he could get them. lie was of course enc
ccuragcd by the consul to mako the attempt,
"TiMHucroo, Sept. 2f,iSl6.
Ny Pear Cdnsul--A very short cpisllc must scrye
20 epprisc yVu us well as:rsy dearest Epmo, OF my
arrival at, ard departure from the great capital OF
Central Afica the formcrof which events took place
the 18th ult.the latter will take place, God willing.
tn morrow morning. | aye,ubai,dopcd all thoughts
Of retraciug my steps to Tripou, aud came here
with an intention of proceeding to Jcuuo BY water,
hut this intention had been entirely upset, aai my
situation IN Timbuctoo rendered extremely unsafe, BY
tbe unfricudy disposition of tbs Foolahs ~ MaSsa
who have this year upset the dominion otke Seasie,
and mndc themselves patrons of Tinbucsoo> aud
whose Sultan, Bello has expressed his hostility
wards me an unequvocal terms IN lctteS which
Al Said Boubokar, the Sheik Of this town. received
from him few days after my svrival HE has nov
got intelligence Of my being in Tinrenctoo; snd
party Of Foulahs hourly expeeteI, Al Sli,ia go,
b0ksr who is excellent good man, snd who ersui-
bes for my safety has strongly urged my departure,
and sorry that the n0tie has been 50 short
that this is the only communication shall Scr tls,
present be able to make. MY destination Is Seg~>
whittier hope 20 arrive i'll fifteen DAYS. bss rerree
10 say the road a ve one, and nv psrtls are nes
vet at end; but my trust is in God VINO has ha--
10 borne me up amidst the sevcrcst trsls an prHSs-
Ted me amidst numerous dangers to which, have bo
exposed. have no time to give You accossn. o,
Tibuctoo, but shall briefly state that in eye-S other
respect except in size, (Which does not cScCC3 four
miles In circumference, it has completely me-, nv
expectations. Kolra is only . miles distant and is :
neat town situated on the very margin of the river
nave been busily employed during my stay searching
the records OF the town, which very abumdant
and in acquiring information of every kind nor Is il
with any common degree of satisfaction that say
my Perseverance has boon amply rewarded. / am
nov convinced that my hypothesis concerniur the
tsrrination Of the Niger Is correct.
s-Nay God bless YOU all ] shall write YOU fully
from Scro. as also my lord Bathurst, and n
Their apITeend that both letters will reach YOU at the
samc time, as none CT the Ghadamis merchants leave
Timbhctoo for two months to come. Again may
God bless vol all! Ny dear Emma must excuse my
writing. have Begin bundled letters to her, but
nave been unable TO get through one. She is ever
Is5perinds IN my thoughts; and look forward With
delight 10 the hour OF our meeting, which, please
God, Is. nJw az no great distance"
THIS letter vas leh behind at Tm5nctoo and ap-
pears to have been brought by the nephew Of Babani
toyeshcr with important document in Arabic, of
which the following Is the substance
About month after their safe arrival at Tinbuc-
top, lLaing and young Moktahl the Prince of the
Faithful, Sultan Ahnad, Ben Mahonmed I.abo, the
lord and sovereign OF all those countries wrote let
ter TO his lieutenant governor Osman, containing as
follows
Il have heard that Christian intends coming to
you bat whether be has already arrived not do
not khow.--You must prevent him from arriving, if
he has not reached you and if he has you must ey-
pei him the countryin such eg TO leave him
no hope of returning TO our countries, because
have received letter from the tribe Of Foodah
come ilto the Mussenan countries in Soudan;
which letter was written in the east and contained
ain account the mschiefs and impic;ies bv which
they have corrupted Spain ami other countries
''When governor Osman received this letter, he
could not but obeyit. He therefore engaged Shek
of-thc Arabs Of the desert named Ahmed, son Of
Obcid Allah, son of Rehal, Of Soliman Barbooshi,
10 20 out with the Christian and protect him as far
rs the town Of Arevan. Barbooshi, accordingly
vent with him from Tmbuctoo; but arriving at
lis own residence he treacherously murdered him,
and took possession of all his property This is with
in our knowledge. we know the affair, aud have
seen the letter ofthe Prince ofthc Faithful, Sultan
Ahmad Eabo."
The document is attesied in TTmbuctoo by fifteen
signatures. The following examination by the Bri-
tish consul, of Bungola, who represents himself as
the servant Of the late Major Lang, gives the caas-
trophe Of this melancholy story.
What is your name' Bungola. We're you Ma
!ior Laings SERVANT Yes. land lie produced the
'"lV"bS PoPei'J
az promise to pay tie bearer, Bungola, the sum
Of six dollars per month, from the 18th December,
1925, til! my return TO Gh1dams, On the failure
,f that event, TIL the 18th December, 1896; pre-
viously deaucfing fifty dollars which paid for his
freedom.
= ~. GORDON LANG"
Were YOU with Mayor Lining at al the first attack,
Yes, and wounded (sbowing bis head.)
'FDid you remain with him at Moktars' Yes.
ibid you accompany him from thence 10 Tm5uctoos
Yes.
GLOW was he received at Timbucloo2 Well
GLOW long did lie remain at 1'imbuctOo' About
two months.
''Did YOU leave Tmbucioo with Major Lainy. Yes.
"Who went withy5n; AkoffIe OF Arabs.
"In what direction did you go' The sun was on my
right cheek.
"Do you bnow where sou were going' To San
sandix.
sDid yon Nny water, and were you roolested?
We saw no water rnOcstcd ell the nipht
Of The third day, when the Arabs Of the country at
tackled and killed iny master.
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