The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-30
Captured BY sn,nge. In sou,h Arriea.



When Mr. Acutt saw that he should he
shot II he made further resistance he gave up
his arms 10 the leader. and Johnny did Ike
wise Then the people. hundreds in numb
rushed pei -mcll into the house. and seized cy-
crythine they could lay their hands upon.
Some put on his clothes in all haste; the women
took his Wai.troats. putting thcm on hind
before and huitonng them unthc back A man
nadc desperate efforts to get into pair OF Mr:
Aeutt riding bre' ehes; He suceIeded 10y dlnt
fairly cncnsed himself, the brute was unable to
move. and Mr.. Acuit left him on the. ground.
making fruitlo-s efforts 10 cNtricatc his neither
limbs Another Appropriated brush and comb,
stick ling one on each side Of his head: third
attacked the drug store and drank on n bottle
Of laudunum. which by tho color he concluded
10 Ice pontiac. This man shortly fell Gslccu. and
continued to sleep. He never woke Every
utensils in Mr. Acute house va. looted hy the
Caffres aud Grldua- before his eyes. They
nude him don his hat, and handed HIM an old
aud had to submit 10 the inGignity following II
till he wa. tired for the cdincation Of hi- cap
cn wIa I a2a Mr. ea and s e SSSn
panion had been tightly bound, thev were
marched of to the camp. some ten or twelve
two horses. IN head u cattle and some 200
sheep. were al the same time driven of.
When they arrived nj camp there were de-
bates among tho rebels Us tothc fate Of the pris-
oncrs. Mr.. Acut. understanding sufficiently
both Griqua Dutch and 'hc Fonda DIALECT was
enabled 10 catch what passed. The Pondns
wished the prisoners TO be- given up TO them
declining 10 act further unless their request was
complied with. they wishing 10 hnye the novel
satisfaction of a--"gaing a white man. An
alarm was given that body Of Nokstad pulicc
was approaching. and Smith Palmer led his
men out 20 meet them leaving orders 10 shoot
MIR. Acuu and his ompnn ion the moment An en-
gagcmcnt commenced. llappily. the auproach-
ing party proved to br Griuuas AID not police.
During the night when the camu was quiet.
Smith Palmer the leader. came % 4 e. Prison
ers. He told Mr.. Acutt he regretted what had
occurred. but he could not prevent II. lie had
no quarrel with Natal people. H. knew Mr..
Acutt 10 De Il INITIAL man. Capt Blyih and tho
Cape Government We're Tie cause OF the dis
turhance
Mr.. Acutt aud his companion were young and
had done no harm Ia the t'riluas; he old not
wish 10 see them die and he would release Mr..
he conducted them ont of the camp a. a change
81 horse guard They passed the camp SEN
Try rs relieving men being placed on duty 10y
the rebel comnaudant When no had ordered
and fairly seen the relieved men tGriquasl into
camp. Smith Parker told Mr.. Acutt and JOHNNY
TO run They did run and walk the whole
night through, covering some thirty miles, and
arrived at 4 farmhouse near Stanurd's next
morning. They had tho satisfaction II finding
that by scaling mountain Of the lngoli range,
instead Of sklrting II hy the mock. they had
missed Il party Of rebels wnyluyng the ruad.
At Stafford's tho fugitves procured horses and
rode to Harding. Mr.. Harold Acutt u young
colonist-wc believe he 10 under 22-ncNor once
lost hfs presence ~ mind never once fiinched
or gave way, even when certain death AT tho
hands Of saYages such 10 the POndAs seemed 10
stare him IN the face.