Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-16

! Inc lOHVWiUP !eulaIhduiC eloly nao "'ItNo
by gentleman who rr0iesses to know what he
| is taking about. Tho style is something like
that OF ono Joseph Muhatau. alias Orange
| Blossom
| 10 Southeast Aitica strotchiog up from the
| shores OF the Indian ocean to the lofty summiIs
| Of the Snow mountains, bounded on the pcrth
| by Mozambique, and on the south BY the Brit.
ish colonies. is tho land of the Il!us, c1ntaln'
| Jog mary thousands OF square miles, and nu-
merous, Tariike, pegro population. Lying
south Of the tropic Of Capricorn, It's dusky 10.
nabitants, cnervsted by heat, arc mentally ard
physically superior TO those CT tho torrld z)ne.
For many mouths TIC veterans OF Britaio,
commanded By experienced goucrals have
been defeated 10 b.t;Ie slter battle WbilG en-.
deavorrg to subduo tois brave people. Brad
dock s awful repulse, ouc hundred and twenty
four gears ago, on the banks OF tho Monongs-
hela, was not 50 disastrous as the destruction
few weeks siucc OF an English army in lIuland,
when only eiogle soldier escaped to tell tho
tale. Later comes the news OF the tragic
death, at tho hands OF the Haus, Of Napoleon
w., the Prince Imperial OF France.
Little, however, thought the people OF vest
bern and partly raised ia their u.i1st. Ceto-
wayo. wso.e real name is Charles Manaway,
was bern OF rDuatto parents at Uolontown. Fa
yctte county, Pennsylvania, March s. 1888, aDd
consequently is now f1rty enc years old. he Ia
a full cousin of John Msnsway, the WEALTHY
c,lorcd proprietor OF tina Spottssivania House,
Uniontowo. Iu lS4S, Wtc1 Charles was ton
years old, his ,renis removed 10 Philadelphia,
whc,e he was cducatcd by wealthy gentleman
fJr missionary to Liberia. But in 1858 the
heretofore sudlous by ran aHay, and sailed to
England. Eilsiiog IN the British army, he
served through the Crlmcan war. rec2gug an
ugly flesh wouad at the storning OF Scbaitcp:l.
He is next heard OF 10 the French army durlog
the Italian trouble, and although nero youth
his letters ffom the seat Of var to American
newspapers attracted considerable attention.
la 1859 he became valet to q French noble
man, and in 1864 went to England aud ioined
confederate privaeer bound tor Savannah,
Georgia. His color enabled hin to convey con-
lraband articles through the lines withou!
suspicion. When General John w. GearY
was military governor of Savannah,
Manaway deserted, joiocd tho Federal
army, and was commissioned first lieutenant OF
a rcgro company. In skirmlsh j1st at tho
close Of tie war, he received q severe but not
dangerous wcu1d in the thi.h and was taken
TO Philadelphia hospital. Alter his discharge
he visited UniontoTo, but found few that knew
or cared for him. Rsturnlog to Londoo, Eng
land, BIO became the servant, then the private
secretary of an Eoglish colonel bound Tor the
Cape of Good Hope. Here, fer two or three
years, he spent all his spare liDo in the study
of military subjects. D.ser;irg the colonel.
he snugged himself on board Dutch mer'
chant vessel. the captain OF which soon set him
sshoro at lie mouth Of tho Tu!cka river IN
Xluaud. His pativS ability aod acquired
snrcwdoe.s made him at onco the leader OF tho
wild natives. 10 1869 lie had risen to tho po-
sitjoa Of Craig or chief, and in ISL was made
king.
Possessing thorough knowledge Of British
resources aud arts OF war, and Leading an army
OF al brave warriors as ever went to battle, ho
hes p;oren linsef to be 4 King and general
who IS equal, ard 1t might be said superior, to
| tho very abest British commanders.
| FRIGHTENED EXrLoREFS ) "A gentleman VINO
has Just arrived in Louisville KY, from the
csvo region gives tho following account OF tho
thrilling adventures of tho teschers and acholars
of the Glasgow, Ky, Presbyterian Church SAB
bath Schoo', who visited tho Grand Cryatal Av-
enuo cave, at Glasgow Junction, on last Friday.
1t is the custom OF tho teschars and scholars ot
| tho school 10 annu.lly ylsi. ono OF those great
wonders Of nature the c.Ves ot AenlucEy, anh
I
| ranging in ago from fvo 10 Gtteeo, accompanied
by their tcschors ard parents, entered tho Grand
| CrysLsl Avenue cave and spont several nouns
! exploring it, grsa. wonders Ihcy rcaehe 90 'he
river, and Mr.. Y. K. PuckeHs boat, the Cave
| Wonder, landed thon ssfely on tao Opposite
shore, and on they went. deeply Interested IN i!s
! enchanted beauties.
They had wandered some fTe miles in the
cave Whqn the terrible discovery was made that
F, tboir lights were shout 10 give cut and would
| not las; eTen until they should get back TO the
river. They retreced their steps immediately
and did manage to reach the banks Of the river,
where they had TO sit Oh is banks for four hourd
| before the boat put in AT sppeararce. Fortu'
nalely Mr. Pucke: had packsg, OF candles
aboard, and the thoroughly fri8htoned children
tho cave Their suspense while waiting in dark
nts, was terrible, as they did nc. know where
tho boat was snd they tsre net 60 IN stsrch o'
i, IS they might fall into horrible pits.
For fac pobby suit of CLOTHING seq 8.
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