New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-28
CAPTURE AND sACKING OF MAGBELLI

OUTRAGE ON MISSIONARIES.
The West African mail steamer Armenian has
brought intelligence of wanon and dreadful outrage
upon the inhabitants Of MaRbeli, near Cape Toast
Castle, on the morning Of the 18th June The follow
ing are the details:
Most of the male population were absent, and only
the old and infirm were ia the town. The Pa Suoa
was at 10 masettlch town on the Port LoBkoh road
The attacking party numbered sbont 300 or 400 men,
ard Tor the part were armed only with culasses
They divided themselves into small companies and
assigned different parts Of the town TO each DIVISION
Of them attacking the mission premses ana another
the British traders and thus they were scattered where
ever they thought to find plunder. The special objects
of attack were the British subjects residing at Mag
bell III revenge for Government having promised,
as they alleged to aid and assist the Masinewerals
with arms and ammunition We regret 10 say that the
barbara people showed no regard to the persons or
property OF the missionary party Afer having forci-
Wiltshire and bis wife, and str pped them of nearly all
the clothing they had on. One man aimed blow with
his cutlass at Mr. Wiltshire which, happily fell short
Another pointed his gun at hi, breast and de nanded
his coat wi oh war, or course, given up.
Mr. itsbire WAS then seized, tied, and dragged TO
the water side aid forced into canoe with the iuten-
ton OF being carried across the river, but the canoe
berg too crowded with prisoners and not having been
cauktd was swamped, and supk immediately on at
t.mrting TO shove off from the beach. Most happily
and prOvidentialy, sound of musket shots was at
ths juIcture heard in the distance. Ihis proceeded
iom few SerIe Leone traders and others from Rog-
bupQtOlQ, who were coming tue rescuc. lbc hoo-
sobs AT cnce left tier prisoners and retreated but not
without some loss on their sde Mrs. Wiltshire was
left tied in the BUSH and after some uoments OF anx-
ious suspense, rescued from her perlous posiu
by Siere Leone trader. In the meantime other Ptf's
of the town had been given up to plumber. ME- lhe-
stead English trader, was robbed OF all his goods
aid had his sbirt stripped from his back but happily
ESCAPED from his captors, and from further personal
ipdignies. One of the mission boasmen, named
BuCknor who was i'll at the time of the attack, Was
cut across the stomach and killed. A schoolboy, about
eight wears old refusing to leave the mission yard ana
90 with the Kossohs was killed the spot, his head
being severed from his body Another OF the school
children Ia little girl was drowned aioog WIN many
with prisoners, filed, and went down with all on
board. The precise number is not known. Inc most
painful feature of this whole affair has been the att ck
upon the mission party Hitherto pom s,des III tls
uIharmed But in the hour of excite ment with hopes
of great booty, and probably maddened by drink, II is
not possible restrain the ungoverasble passions that
rSge the breast of sayage and, OF all the tribes In
our neigbboibood, the Kossohs ENJOY an unenviaoie
notoriety for unDitigated barbarism.
On this occasion each one seems to have acted tor
hiinself. The sole object was plumber. Had there
been anything like plan, or the least concert IN ther
operatons we believe most of the people 10 Magbelll
would have been made slaves Of and carried into the
interior. AS it is many of our traders have been
caught, and taken away For the present, OUT we
hoIe only for the preent, end has been put TO the
one rbtiols of the Church Missionary Society among
tbeee treacherous heatheDs. We are not at all dis
couraged, as dangers and difficulties only spur Oh the
society in their labor of love- We are not aware
what the Colonial Government intend doing, and We
are not sure if they can do anything all. We would
however, remind Them of the old saying: 1t Is not
coed 10 bark when you can't bite" Common report
attributes the suddehness Of the attack by the koseoh
Ito revenge for the long alkedof Interference OF the
Government and the employment of Saddu, to whose
delay in making bic appearance the present difncny
il is said, owes It's origin. West African Herald