The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-06-15
An Abduction Incident.

before the American ufographical oocietl
hy Captain Gibson, lately returned from til,
East Indies, and bringing with him some
new facts as 10 the tribes Of ourang
nutanrs inhabiting the deserts Of that part
Of the world. lie says:
NV statement OF the extraordinary ne.
cnliarties Of these apparently semi human
beings has led to the expression Of SO much
curiosity to know more of them by some
and OF scepticism as to the fact of their
ovstence on the part of others, that | have
,leemed il due to myself and to public curl
o.;v 70 1--WE some additional facts along
with MI the corrobora,ive evidence that has
ellen under my observation.
.When at Mintok Palembang, and Ba-
,via, | heard many remarkable stories al
the agility, auducity, and especially OF the
snncr. human strength, Of the ourang ou-
tang. ! will trespass upon your attention
by relating one OF the most extraordinary
n the same time one Of the best attcsted
onas. | heard while at Batavia. Lieut..
Shoch. Of the Dutch East India army, was
IN march with Il small detachment OF
i, pops and coolies Oh the southeastern coast
Of Borneo he had cncamped, OH one occa-
sion. during the MONDAY heat, on the banks
at III
yarnassin The l.ient had with him his
domestic establishment, which included his
daughter, a playful and interesting little
girl Of the aye Of thirteen.
One day, while wandering in the jungle
beyond the prescribed limits Of the camp,
and having, from the oppressive heat, loos-
eued her garments and thrown them off
almost to nudity. the beauty of her person
excited the notice OF an ourang -outang, who
spranc upon her and carried her off. Her
MERGING screams rang through the forest to
The ears Of her doing protectors, and reused
every man in the camp. The swift bare
foo,ed coolies were foremost in the pursuit ;
and now the cry rings in the agonizing
fathers ears that his daughter is deveured
by bianatang again, that an ourang-
outanr has Carried her off He PUSHES
lsH phrenzied, with the whole company
10 the ,hickcts from whence the screams
proceeded, and there, among the top
most limbs OF an enormous banyan. the
father beho!ds his daughter naked, bleeding,
and struggling in the grasp of n powerful
ouranc-outang, who held her tightly, yet
easily, with one arm, while he sprang lightly
from liub to limb, as ii wholly unenenm-
the monster, so agile was he. The Dyke
coolies. knowing the habits of the ourang
oa,arr, and knowing that he will always
plunge into the nearest stream when hard
pressed, began 4 system OF operations to
drive him TO the waters; they set up great
shout, throwing MUSCLES Of all kinds; and
aaitatinr the underirash, while some pro-
recded to ascend the tree. By the redoub
led exerions OF the whole company. the
monster was gradually driven towards the
water, vet still holding tightly TO the poor
girl
~ last. the monster and his victim vas
seen ON nn outstretching limb oyerhanging
the stream: the coolies, who are among the
eynertest swimmers in the world, iinmed-
stnIy lined the banks: the soldiers contIn-
ued the ou,cres and throwing OF inissels
He clasped his prize more tightly, took
survey OF the waters and OF his upward
pazipr enemies and then leaped into the
food below. He had hardly touched the
water ere iifly resolute swimmers plunged
in in pursuit; as h. rises, dozen human
arms are reached towards him: he Is grasp
ed others lay hold Of The insensible giri;
The ournnr-outang used both arms to do
,rnl. and. after decorating the bodies o!
some Of the coolies with his powerful hcr-
vens CLAWS, finally succeeded IN diving be-
vond the roach of his pursucrst ard IN escap-
IND dn,yn the stream, while bleeding,
inscusible I,edah was restored 10 the srtns
Of her father and nurses, in whose HANDS
shn wos ultimately restored To conscious
ness. health and strength ONCE more. rms .
s,,,aa version of the classic story OF Pluto
and proserpnc is well authenticated, and
the Girl, now grown NJ woman,i i living
n, Ambouva, in the Moluccas.
UrMrLrArING CONFESSION Tho w ASH /
ing.on Ssaiiae', a Democratic narer IN eood
standiur ut The federal capital, and con
,lucted with marked ability and independ-
rrcc. SAYS: There is no DISCUSSING the
fact ia II the Democratic party, powerful
and triumphant as il was twelve months
ago, + naw supine, Indifferent, and distrust-
t0I. There is no discussing the fact, that
III, elements Of opposition have been grow
ia, every day. A universal dlstrust has
gtown n, among the people, even among
the truest and sterneSt Democrats; VINO ne
lev. tina, they hive been duped, deirauded'
and cheated, and that high places oil the
government are surrounded by mean low
and contemplate men, that keep on from
higher sources every expression OF honesty
and Observation-Disclosures, and do btt CROOK
the pregnant hinges of the knee that thrl''
may follow fawnirg.
Mr1ascHoLy.-On Friday afternoon last,
Mr.. Peter McDongal. a student OF the Col
lego, was accidently drowned while bathing
in the Maqnoketa river Mr.. McponSai
relatives, we learn, reside in Canada East
II" was an estimable young man. ana leaves
mnny friends here t. mourn his loss.-Ha-
gnoteta S,niina.
A river has been set on fire in Paris Two
Gentlemen have compounded liquid OF GER
tain chemical elements, which take h'e
fire spontaneously by contact with water
4 glass rlob, containing some OF this IL
qud was floating on the basin IN the gar
den Of the Palas Royal 4 person stand
ing on the edge of the basin then broke the
giote with long stick. It's contents
spreading out on the surface OF the water
broke into flames, sending up thick smoke
and continued burning about minute
The experiment was tried before crowd
of spectators A similar and equally sue