Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-07-02


hand was commander, was wrecked on |
one OF the South Sea Islands, anu AIRS.
(iuar,l. her two children, and nine seamen
were made prisoners. The Islanders were
cannibals; hence her situation may De
better imagined than described;
Mrs Guard states that when the New
Zealanders first took her prisoner she was
nearly exhausted with the loss OF blood,
which was flowing from the wounds she
received 10 her head with their tomaha"ks
They voraciously licked her blood, and
whenit ceased TO fl5w, attempted 10 make
an iacision in Der throat for That purpose
with part Of an iron hoop. lbey then
stripped her ard her ehll'fen Tied a'aS.
ged her to their hnts, and would nave XII
I'D her, had rot 4 ebicis "lie htndiy ~
terGered in her hebalf, AID wien the bind
geon was raised with thai lnteniion, threw
a rug over her person, and saved her life.
The sagages touk the two children from
under her arms, and threw them on The
ground aud while they were dividing The
property they had stolen from the crew Of
the Harriet. kept running backwards and
forwards over the children as they lay on
The ground one OF which, the youngest,
still retains The marks OF this brutal opera.
ton They afterwards delivered the youn,
gest child TO the mother and took the other
away into the bush, and Mrs. Guard did
not see il for ,wo months alter. 4 abort
lime had elapsed, when the natives took
Mrs Guard 10 Wymatte, about forty miles
from where the HarrIetwas wrecked being
10 perfect state Of nudity, both her and
her children, where they gave her an old
shirt: this was the only covering she and
the infant sucking at her breast had for
the whole OF the winter. They gave her
potatoes TO eat and as she made them
great promises Of what they would receive
when Mr. Guard returned, il they spared
her lie, hey Gid not afterwards ili.use her.
In this state she remained for about five
months AMI during that time saw the ma
tWes cut ~ and cat those thfy killed be
longing 10 The Hamlet zone Of whom was
Mrs. Guards brother), occasionally bring
ing some pieces of human flesh to her
and asking her 10 partake of it with
them. When the vessels arrived off the
Nooma, they brought her down and ex
pected the long promised payment Capt
Guard Immediately seized the man who
had her and secured him. The natives
on seeing this, fired several shots at Mrs
Guard; and the military not having come
up 10 Capt Guards's assistance in suili
Gent time 10 secure her, the New Zeal
anders ran away with Mrs. Guard into
the bush. aud took her back to Wymat-
lie. Here they again wanted to kill her
but as numbers Of them were against il,
expecting she would fetch a large SUN,
she was allowed TO live The Alligator
followed 90 Wyfnatie, and exchanged the
native prisoner for Mfs, & and her child !;
The other cllld was afterwards given Up.
Fire and destruction Of 1}natg Church
On Friday night. al half past . A. NJ,
the new Methodist Church. known as Iii
NIFTY, on + street. was discovered to be on
fire. When the first repaired thilher. the
fire was con fined TO the part Of the church
near the pulpit, aud had then made bu,
httie progress. Al that tine it is stated il
might have been exuaguished with a few
buckets OF water. 1t snread apace. and
the church WAS sooA enveloped in flames.
Owing TO tie circumstance that the bell
at the public Barracks was injured. the
alarm could not be communicated 10 the
FIRE Companies IN the upper wards the
IRE tel Oh Tie night watch, al the old
Market, sounded the alarm at an early
moment, but IN consequence of facts, of
which We do no, know the particulars or
the merits. the Fire Company Of Je fferson
ara. was not IN possession Of its arms
Tor combating the flames. The Gonna
ny, Jefferson, No. |, we understand, was
on the spot soon after the fist alarm, but
could not act from the causes mentioned.
ny reason OF these uniucky circumstances
the fire moved on without resistance for
more ttan an hour The church was de
stroyed entirely, nothing saved Mr. Smith
worthy mechanic, hving opposite, was
nearly burnt out, and as many as 10 brick
houses, three OF which belonged 10 him, 1
were greatly injured. Various wooden ap |
purtenances, as sheds. shops, &c were en-
uFely destroyed, and much loss was sus
tanned IN the removal Of furniture, &c.
Had the wind been strong (it fell calm soon
alter the hire got ahead and from a more
Northern point. the flames must have
spread to Main street, with, as We NAV
conjecture, terrible consequences.
Trinity Church cost $1,000, and was
insured only TO the amount Of "a 500. The
loss sustained by that excellent Society of
christians and citizens, has occasioned a
iVely public sympathy, which will contri
na'e speedily, we hope, 10 lis separation
Much doubt IL entertained in respect 10 the
origin oil the fire. The opinion that il was
oceas'oned by an incendiary, would obtain
from all the circumstance, but for the be.
hei That The Methodist Society has no such
malignant enemy, as it surely deserves to
have none.
:, An aged negro woman, belonging to Mr.
reerman, returning into the house occu
Pled by him, 10 Tcscne furniture ,vas suC
located oy the smoke. The only loss of
lille Richmond Wing, June %.
The trial before the French Chamber o.
Peers OF the rioters at Lyons and else.
where, exctes naturally deep attention in
France as well as the rest OF Europe. |,
IS an extraordinary Drocae,f;n,r ,,L,.L =;