Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-05-21
Captures and Escapes from Robbers
rrs7 Ia Ls:9 .r:t. Lalors ef Rer. Eugsro KtH'aii


river $50 miles 10 Mogaung.ihe most northern
civ Of Burmah, upon the south slope of ih'
H,mnaava mountains. Here he taught tht
knowledge Of the true God. and Of salvation
By Jesus Christ. laying Doubtless foundation
for future enlarged operations. After haTin:
made about 200 miles on their return, ihel
. fell successfully into the hands Of Two gang
O: Jand.,i or heather border rutiians. HI:
acute sufTerings, and narrow escapes have
been thus described BY those who have gath
cred the incidents as they have fallen from
his lips IN public addresses 81
ave were passing gently down the
stream," said Nr KincaiJ, "not, however,
without frequent false alarms that robber:
were near, for we had been informed a
the last village where We stopped that We
should soon have to pass through noun
famous region ana deep ravine, where
the robbers were il great numbers. Il
was about 10 o'clock in the morning-I
was lying under the cover of ny boat en-.
gagged in reading, when one Of my boys
cried ont, Teacher, the robbers l had
SO frequently heard this alarm, and as fire.
quen:ly found it to be false, for my people
always stood in great fear, that | paid but
little attention oit Again he called out,
Teacher, the robbers l looked out, and
sure enough there was boat full of armed
men. told one Of the boys to hold up
the musket, the only arms we had in the
boat, and We carried this by the order Of
government, 10 boat being allowed to 60
up or down the rivers without Burmese
musket. The robbers, seeing that We
were armed, went back towards the shore,
shouting. l sat down again unconcerncd,
and supposed that We should not again be
molested. In few minutes, however,
ny boys told me that more robbers were
approaching. This time l showed myself
and held up the musket, when they wheel.
ed about With b9ats, and with loud shout
ing returned again towards the shore.
still had but little uneasiness, and was
soon engaged with ny book; but only to
give it up for increased and fearful danger
With countenance manifesting great ag-
itation, one of my boys cried-'O teacher,
teacher, the robbers, the robbers = and
when l stood up, to my surprise l saw
five or six large boats full Of armed rob-
bers, coming down upon Us with great "a
pidity, yelling in the mos. awful and ter
rifying manner. began to feel now
that danger was indeed near, that was
unarmcl, and all alone, Cor my afrighted
and cowardly crew had laid themselves
down in the bottom Of the boat on their
faces, crying in the most piteous manner,
and knew that l could obtain no help
from them, and that resistance under
such circumstances would be madness.
u hen the robbers were within hailing dis
tance, | said to them in Burmese, their
own language, at the same time spreading
out my hands-'Ceme, take all we have
got The only reply was-'Sat down,
set down. and By this time there were
not less than thirty muskets pointed at
my boat. | told them with as much
frmness and apparent Indifference as l
could summon up in so trying situation,
that | would not set down, for l knew
that if l attempted to set down, they
would have riddled me with their bullets.
l told them not to fire, that 1 was a for
eigner, and the Governor had promised
his protection TO me, aud that if l was in.
jured it would be at their cost But |
discovered that they were not to be intim.
dated either BY threats or BY the presence
Of foreigner, for had scarcely spoken
the last sentence, when thirty or more bull
lets from their muskets were fred into my
boat, but through a merciful and wonder
ful providence, without doing any of US
the slightest injury. l heard some Of the
balls whiz past my ears, others struck the
boat, and some fell into the water The
discharge of this volley Of musketry was
followed by the most piercing and horrid
cries, and before l had time sufficient to
recover from the shock Of their fire, my
boat was surrounded by these villainOus
more than seventy spears
encircled almost every part of my body,
so that was completely encased by steel
points touching me- 1 could not move
without feeling the points of their spears,
but God was with me ard sustained my
courage. l did not lose my presence Of
mind. l was ordered into their boat,
aud they Immediately commenced beating
ny four men and plunderipg the boat of
its contents, calling out to me, where is
your money! l gave them all l had
This, however, was not satisfactory. They
commenced stripping me.
They took my hat, and shoes, and jacket,
md vest, and were about to take my shirt
md pantaloons, when I made some re-
'istance, and told them that l would no.