The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-24
Literary Notices.

rERs. 1853 Large so. PIP. Sol tFor sale by r. FARs
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This very interesting volume gives biographical ac-
counts OF twenty missionaries whose and
labors are already familiar TO the Christian world and
whose fame will grow the as their martyr devotion
and selfdeDying spirit the better appreciated
Amongst these find those OF Mrs Harriet New.
ell, the Judson family Mrs, Comsoek Mrs Winslow,
Mr.. Fisk, Dr. Abel, Mr., LowIie, and Messrs Munson
and Lyman. Those We have not here mentioned are
doubtless well known as tue others, and, indeed we
cannot make distinctions when all aclused by SO
true charity These men oits from different pens
including many OF the ablest writer's among the Christian
ministry OF our day-sach men as DR.. Ara ID Smith
Rev. VIM Goodell, (hinseli veteran missionary DR.
Vermye Dr., Cheeyer aud DIs. Butler and Peck OF
own city These bographers are well qualified 10 cee-
bale the lives and death OF these Christian heroes They
are enabled 10 do justice TO their Subjects being them
selves imhued with the TOLERANT and charitable spirit oil
the Christian faith The biographers taken from diff
tens denominations and ind here nearly all persua-
slons OF religious belief joining 10 do honor TO The great
est work committed 10 the hands of men.
| We would like 10 give HE account Of the fate OF
Messrs Lyman and Munson did not our limits forbid.
The whole world remembers The sad termination of their
missionary efforts. Exploring the southwestern part OF
Sumura Tor the purpose of introducing the Gospel vii
age OF the savage Batia people, rstakihg their attitude.
aud only remembering that themselves then at war
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blood, without waiting TO hear their erranj. II was
teocs act done in the rage and insane fury OF war,
and fcaruIy was avenged, as the following extract
shows:
] cit is distressing 10 read that when il became
known IRON natives on the coast, and from Others the
road that the murdered hrehrea were good men, and had
come to do The Baa nation good, all the villages round
leagued together for vengeance against that village where
the outrage was perpetraed and demanded blood for
blood In an unsuspected hour the surrounding popula-
uon came upon II, set the houses fire. killed many
of the inhabitants they could and destroyed their gar
dens and fields those who escaped were dispersed
some in one direction and in another; that their
community dissolved. In their fields, and the place
where their village stood, thick jungle or swamp ia
growing up and the name Of tie village OF Sacca is heard
no more {"
Ol not inferior ineTesi is the pathetic and stirring re.
cta ei the long mprisonmcnts aud prosecutions which
were visited upon Dr. lndson in Gdrnah The narration
| is given by Mrs. Judson;
| Mr. aud Mrs Judson received their first certain in
leliigence OF the war they approaching Ava,
and on their arrival found themselves regarded with some
GOODNESS by The king and coutt On the - oil May.
1924, the Tall OF taneooa was made Known q. Ava and
though he proud monarch did not doubt his power
repe and punish TIE Brush the necessity OF large mill
tary preparations admitted, and intense excitement
prevailed al the palace Golden chains prepared,
in which TO bring Ava the captive governor general,
and ladies aud gentlemen OF the court pated The ser
vice OF English slaves as attendants The soldiers EN-
barked in high glee, ignorant OF the rresstbenee OF
scientific warfare, and looking for easy victory
barbarians and towards
"No sooner had The army embarked than suspicious
arose OF the presence OF SPIES and thtee Eneehhen re-
siding al Ava were forthwith arrested and examined In
this examination il found that the accounts OF
of them showed considerable OF money paid 10 Mr..
Judson aud Dr.. Price, and ignorant OF the methods OF
transmitting funds praclsed by Europeans and Aer-
cans The government found In this fact what II deemed
evidence OF lher completely with the English in the
Ga the sh OF jane Mr.. Judson suddenly arrested at
his dwelling by posse OF officers one Of whom knosn
| by his SPOTTED face, an execuloner. Throwing
Mr. Judson upon the floor. they bound him with cords,
answering the imioTtuniy Of his wife on his behalf with
threats to take her also She Offered the spotted face
money TO loosen the cords but he spurned The gilt aud
dragged away has vctn causing al few rods distances
10 tighten the instruments oil torture The faithful dis.
cipe, Moung Ing followed, TO trace the teachers steps,
and 10 proeuIe II possible, mitigation OF his sulieFngs
lie returned with the intelligence that the order OF The
king bad consigned Mr. Judson 10 the death prison he
saw more Next MIS-. Judspn found herself a pris-
oner in her house, the magistrate OF the place
mOnng her 10 tue yeranda Tor examination. Hastily de.
sroyng all letters and papers 10 her possession lest they
should disclose the fact ha sue aud her husband bad
respondents 10 England, and had taken notes oil all
cuffeHces which they bad witnessed in the country she
submitted 10 the scrutiny OF her nquisor who left her
under the guard OF ten fuans whom he charged to keep
\ her safe. Night came, and darkness Barring herself
and her four Ille Burman girls in inner room, she
was ordered by the guards 10 open the doors and come
out or they would tear the house down Partly, how
ever, by threats and patty by b'bes she quoted them
far that they let her alone caousng however through
all the night and pouring forth the most diaboea Ian
guage TO which she had listened
This dreadful nigh, oil personal danger and of pain.
iul apprehensiUns 10 her husbands fate but the
| beginning Of sorrows The next morning Moung Ing
brought 10 her the information that her HUSBAND and all
The white foreigners confined IN the dcaih.prisun
with three pairs OF iron fellers each, subsequently in
ceased TO five, and fastened 10 pole TO prevent their
moving She enireacd the magistrate for leave 10 90 10
some member Of The government IN behalf OF her has
band and wrote letter 10 her friend the kings sister
bn M vain. Night found Der prisoaer still. Ga the
THIRD day message to the governor oil The city, express
ng her desire TO appear before him with present, re-
suited 10 an ofer for her release Gifts wrung from
the wretched secured tic promise OF ameiura
llon OF her husbands suerngs aud permission 10 visit
him in prison, add b. the sane means all the prisoners
were delivered from their sudocating confinement and
placed in open shed witba the prison enclosure
Hher she sent food and mats for them all commencing
those angelic ministries 70 the sufferers which have rem
dered her name immortal Next her bopss were raised
by the prospect 81 successful petition tbe queen then
lists OF them being made by officers in attendance
Fertile IN resources she secfeed considerable sum o
money, alike indispensable 10 her support aud any sue
cesfa Intervention 10 behalf VI her husband aud saved
likewise, numerous articles, which during the long i'm
prisonment proved 10 be OF pesmable value Then fol-
lowed The dashing oil all her hopes by the refusal Of the
queen interfere Agap she was refused Abundance 10
her husband, and The su1erngs OF tie prisoners were
increased and again relief TO them purchased By her
Iulcous use OF presents. Month alter month passed
away, during which this Incompatible woman employed
he time In dcvsng and executing measures for the com
lot OF the pTisonefs and specially Tor the release OF her
husband scarcely day passing which she did not
the royal family with oher effect however, than
that che and The Objects Of her socilude kept from
despair by the encouraging promises Of the capricious
court No dared approach The despot the throne
az favor Of foreigner wble the English were on their
successful march Toward Ava
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