Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-11-07

ne was drawn On ehOres anu MS ute preSeTv-
ed.-A6'KeRzie's Sketches.
AHJmt Murder.-Tn the Naturalist's Libra
~, now in the course of publication in Eng
land, the following relation is given. of the
chase and destruction Of a gigantic specimen
0f the red Ourang- OuiaOg On the coast of
Sumatra. Naturalists, it is often said, are
hard hearted. In the case before as, We do
not wonder at the misgivings of the hunters;
though we do at their persevering. after such
misgivings. N. Y. Amer.
"A boat party. under the command Of
Messrs. Craygyman and Fish, officers Of the
brig Mary Anne Sophia. having landed TO
procure water at a place called RambOOm.
near TOuraman, on the northwest coast Of
Sumatra, on a spot where there was much
! cultivated ground and hut few trees, discover
ed on one of them gigantic animal Of the
monkey tribe. On the approach 0f the par
ty hs came to the ground, and when pursued
sought refuge in another tree at some distance,
| exhibiting. as he moved, the appearance Of
tall man,like figure covered with shining
brown hair, walking erect with waddllng
gait, hut sometimes acceera'ing his motion
with his hands, and occasionally impeliing
himself forward with the bough of tree
His motion on the ground was plainly not his
assisted by his hands or a stick. it was slow
and vascillating: it was necessary 10 see him
among trees il order to estimate his agility
rand strength. On being driven io small
clump, he gained by one spring very lofty
branch, and bounded from one branch 10 an
other with the ease and alacrity 0f another
monkey. Had the COUNT y been covered with
wood, it would have been almost impossible
to prevent his escape, as his mode Of travel
ling from one tree To another is described to
be as rapid as the progress of swift horse
Even amidst the few trees that we're on the
spot, his movements were so quick that it was
very difficult TO obtain settled aim. and it
was only by cutting down one tree after an
other, that his Pursueis, by confoing him
within q very limited range. were enabled to
destroy him by several successive shots, some
Of which penetrated his body and wounded
his viscera. Having received Ave balls. his
exertions relaxed, and. reclining exhausted
90 one of the branches Of tree, he vomited
a considerable quantity Of hlood. The am
munition ofihe hunters being by this time ex-
pended, they were obliged 10 fell the tree in
order to obtain him; and did this in full con-
tidence that his power was so far gone that
they could secure him without trouble but
were astonished, an the tree was falling, to
see him effect his retreat to another with APP
| parently nndlmiaished sigour, In fact, they
were obliged to cut down all the trees before
| they could drive him to combat his enemies
! on the ground, against whom he still exhibi-
ted surprising strength and agility. although
he was at length overpowered by numbers,
( and destroyed by the thrust Of spears. and the
biows of stones and other missiles. When
nearly in dying state, he seized spear made
| Of supple wood. which would have WITH
OF al az. a
4 shiSered il in pieces in the words Of one who
assisted at the death, the actions Of this ami
NAL were SO near human, in endravoring to
ward of blows, and seeking to cover his
wounds with his hand, and to staunch the
fiowing blood, as together with his dying
means. to occasion misgiyings among the AS
sailing party rs to the nature Of the act they
were perpetrating. He measured when dead
upwards Of six feet.
NEwBERN, N. C. Oct. 10.
"A N0yrow Escape. understand from
the passengers who came In the northern
stage ON Wednesday evening, that they made
q most prosidentiai escape. in passing over the
bridge at Washington. After the stage, con.
tanning ten passengers. including two ladies,
had passed the centre ofthe bridge, it begaa
70 sink, the plank and sleepers crushed under
- uO WSCVs NAV. MttlSs tuitUeutaleIy pUcu
the lash to his horses, and for moment the
struggle was doubtful the team however be-
ing fresh and powerful, surmounted the dan
1 ger, and were enabled to keep In advance oil
the wreck. Too much praise cannot be be.
slowed on Mr.. King for his cool. intrepid and
skllfui behaviour on the occasion. We learn
from the passengers, who afterwards return
Cd TO view the scene, that so complete was
the wreck that foot passenger could not have
passed over the centre Of the bridge. Every
| sleeper was gone. even the outside ones, and
many oftheHPlanks, leaving gaps Of three or
four feet.
Incredible Brutality and Crime.-We learn
| that most atrocious and appalling murder
was committed on Friday night last. near
Frederica, in Kent County. The particulars,
as we have heard them, are as follows THE
perpetrator ofthe deed, Geo. Bonwell. lives
on the Dover road about three miles this side
Of Frederica-the victim was his own daugh-
ter--a young girl Of IA or IS years Of age
| He had returned home in the evening. and
found one ofthe younger children crying, and
upon inquiry was Informed that il had been
corrected by the elder daughter. Without
further inquiry, he attacked his daughter with
savage ferocisy, knocked her down with hea-
W stick, and literally crushed her ribs BY
! stamping on her with his feet. She died in
| about so minutes. The innocent victim oil
this appalling crime, We are informed. had
lately finished her education at the boarding
school Of Mr.. Samuel Hills in this city, and