Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-09-06


IFron Evening Edidss.l
FROM South AYRIcA-we have files Of tho
cranams Town Journal to the 7th Of June inclusive
principally hled usual with details Of hss and oher
anees committed by the Ka6s. and somplaRss Of
the local government for resorsng u once 70 active
hostile neasures against them-the Journal being az
fond o. shooting negroes Of fronsr papers
are of marrying wild Indians We find, however, IN
addition, very ample details respecting the massacre Of
the settlers by the Zoous Ia the negRborheod Of Pert
Natal. and Of the subsequent, hostE,ies between tho
Zoolu chief Dingaan and the force despatched seans
him by the countrymen Of his victims.
From these accounts il appears that on the 9Th Of
April force of nearly 400 mounted set GU, for
Dingaan's territory, and arrived Unkungn
the capital, the llth, where they found the Zoolu
army drawn up in three divisions, and advsntsgeossy
posted The attack made by the settlers in d
visions, one of which wss quickly routed and pot 10
Al ght leaving the other to sustain the brun Of the bss
te The fight was kept up with great bravery for an
hour and half the settlers being completely hemmed
by the Zoolas bat At length they compelled T.
their way and fly, leaving their commander Pia
yys. his son aged only IL years, and sboss 20 others
dead upon the field.
On the same day, and very SOON after this affair, =
body of about from Natal that had srched
operate with the farmers, arrived II the field -
battle and diaely attacked by the whole 81
Dingasn's army, stated TO have beeR 10000 strong.
After fighting about hour the Natal men were over
whened by the force Of numbers and Of the 800 only
900 escaped, many Of them severely wounded The
loss Of the Zoous was supposed to be from 1000 10
1900. sN77 t.Nsa
Alter this victory the Zoous marched to Port Ns..Y
and ravaged it, remaining ubsut week. and carrying
of much plumber. A letter frsm the RAv r. Owen.
missionary, dated May states tas the Zoolus also
pu.dsIsd the ;.;., e.ryas Of every ding bat
however thai none Of the missionaries OF their
families were killed, ~ Mr.. Owen says that he had
engaged vessel 70 his whole circle 70 Delagea
Bay. He says that all the fighting men among No
Europeans were killed ~ Ill. ~ LF"Sh y.
| The farmers were not discouraged by these disas-
ers but mastering their forces Tor another at
tack on DisgasA, and were confident OF ultimate soe-
The nsmber Of Europeans killed wss la. The
a.ining Hhabans Of Natal took refuge on board Tho
The Natal force consisted Of natives. with the exesp-
ton of the IL Europeans who killed and other
who escaped. The farmers spoken Of in the accounts
| 1t appears that after Dingsan had mastered Tho
beers farmers whom he had reacherousy invited -
visit him his capital, he seat large force e auask
their camp by whom all the smigrsnis were slain men.
women and chldren, the number Of about two hum
1 dred and fifty. -. H. ... Er.r.e. 49, NJ
A letter from Port Natal, dated March 90 nent; sas
the departure OF all the American missionaries with
In the Jounral April &C. we find an account OF tho
exesuton Of the ringlesders in the mutiny Of tho
1 Cape Mounted Rifles both Horeaots with their
cited to the mfutiny by some Of The KaHr ehiefs whe
promised 10 aid therf and make war upon the English.
MuRpER.-A gentleman Fl. I'm Manchester, has con-
q
red in that place o. "wednesday ist We blush 70
sain the record; bat il must be done snc Prohc exc
Grafton be combined with the vengeance >vielaied law
70 punish the perPesra,ors Of these zee frequ,
The particulars are briefly these:-Two pc Uons, one
by the name OF Haze'on and the other Tsnae aeSst
| month since, went frem Jackson to Manckes,e the
former TO open hotel ~ that place. and the latter
o. his bsrkeePer and clerk Agreeably these ints
fions house was opened, asd the individuals above
named costinued together for time, when sope dis
satisfaction arising Between then, Tanner swss dis-
Tam al crrh s..
and held his employer " bail |; when Hsxlson also
made ost some real or pretended account AID went %
Benton Tor the purpose Of rst.srinsn Like msnnss upa
his clerk Meanwhile Hssleios, as Tsnner sssysssS,
theagh tits thought the matter might have been 50 ex-
planned by Hazeton a. TO give il . different aspect)
gave out that ne. Tsnner,hs emserzed hundred
and hfiy dollars of his money. Before the return Of
Hazlcton, Tanner threatened that f Hazleton did not
retract his charge he would PISS ball n As..~
and prepared himself for the accomplishment Of the oh
ject. 20. ... p. .#..-' ..t IN 1900 .s.
He seemed be COOL placid, and to manifest 40 liso
anger a., no.w outstanding the threat to quiet the APP
prehenslons OF those who heard IT, that he would make
any attempt to execute the purpose which he had ndi-
caicd But Immediately upon the Of Haxlcton.
who was unarmcd asd totally unapprsed Of his inten-
tons he went 70 him and demanded the penalty or
his Efe that the charge should be reracted 10 which
Hazleton replied that if Tanner worthy or his mo-
tice he wosld him. Tanner presented his pistsl
gentleman by the Of lacks who was BY seized
Jeckson received severe blow the head Win
the pistol Of Tsnser, Hazeion ell the time susmp1r4
70 aid In securing the cuprit moment passed ard
Tanner succeeded to dsengsge himself a. to be As1e
to level and discharge his pistol Hszeton. the eoa-
tents OF which entered the right side Of his sdbor.ea
occssioning death in about hsur. Chiefly by the
erticns Of Jackson ito whom ,hosgh far ussuccess-
fu great credit 10 due. Tsnner taken and placed In
confinement, sad 10 now in Jail Benton. Upon his
exsminstion he manifested sort OF emotion which
could have iadcsied the least interest the result Of
it-Vietstsrg Rsgiaa h0i
IL - -aEH etMrA ntr
MURDER AT TINE sPRIres-As the gsssts or the
White Sulphur Springs were leaving the dining room.
some time about the middle Of August, man wss
observed coming huriedly the lawn. FROM the
cabins, towards the stage Office and ~ the time
men on horseback were gsopng In hst haste from the
Warm Spring read 10 the same point In afew msnsats
these last announced that had been shot Sur
rers Tavern about quarter Il nile of and fnss dead
stood in imminent need Of physiesn. They indcsssd
the man crossing the lawn WAS the murderer. while
pat Of the gues OF for ply seisn. sshers has