The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-03-07

them, by their manner to hav" com.
mitIrl some theft, and accordingly, t"
escape observation, got into the shade
OF Il dead wall, to allow the others to
approach. But this plan failed for
he moon that moment appearing
from behind Il cloud, threw her light
full upon the dead wall, whercupon
the two men let fall their bag and took
to their heels. The bag was found to
contain the body of an English sold.
icr, with IL bullet through his head.
On the night Of the 9th, three
French soldiers, walking through one
of tie streets al Pcra, suddenly came
upon two Greeks, carrying the body
Of an English sailor. Suspcctiny the
commission of foul deed, the
Frenchrncn unsIung their rifles, which
hung at their sides, and gave chase to
the Greeks, who instantly dropped
their burden and ran off. The chase
continued, up one lane and down an.
other, for some time, when the pur.
sued suddenly halted and gave loud,
sllrill whistle. Suddenly the previous.
j. empty lane was crowded with dark
figures, who rushed on the unforlm.
ate trenchmcn, who had thus nobIv
cndcav"rcd to avenyc the death of the
English sailor. They fired, and made
i gallant stand i,r some time until
the overwhelming numbers bore then,
down, >,abbng and clubbing item,
without mercy. Soon alter. some ca.
vaSscS passing by, the ru(lians diSap.
pearcd again rs quickly us they had
come TO the lr>cuc oi' their fellow
murderer, but not without leaving
Two of the Frrn,h'nrn dead The
third lived just long enough to make
his statement to the police: who in.
s'an'ly scar chcd all the nci.i,hnring
houses, courts AM alleys, but without
finding anything suspicious whatever.
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