Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
CAPTURED ny BR1GANDs.


journey 10 inc mountains
The exciting narrative of Mr.. Suffers
capture is told by Mr.. Stuart Glennie in
letter to the London Times, and is a
curious commentary on the condition of
the new borderland of Turkey and
Greece. "0n Thursday evening, the It'll
of April, lat about half-past ten, says Mr..
Glennie, "Mr. and Mrs. Suter having
retired to their sleeping apartment, Mr..
Suter being already asleep, but some of
the servants still up in their room, Mrs.
Suffers attention was attracted by hear
ing the dogs round the house bark
iuriously. Suddenly dreadful scream
form one of the servants convinced her
that brgands were i'll the house, and
prompted her TO call to her husband,
Harry Brgands = Mr.. Suter then
sprang ont of bed, seized his rifle and
rushed to the door, which he opened, but
seeing the gallery full Of armed men
instantly tried to close ii again. The
brigands pushed it from the outside,
trying to keep it open, hut the united
| efforts of Mr.. and Mrs. Suter were
successful in shutting and locking it,
Thus they stood for Il moment in their
nightdresses. The knocks then relOuhled
and blows were struck at the door with
an axe. 9
''Mr. Suter then went to the window
and called to the troops, when the
brigands fired a volley from the balcony
of the house. This was evidently done
to show that they Were masters Of the
situation and that an attack by the
soldiers would be perfectly useless. The
| soldiers responded with another volley
| I.I ,tt la ~ mi In
came general, the bullets penetrating the
| walls and passing into the rooms. 1t was
| a perfect miracle that no one was killed.
Mrs. Suter and her child lay fiat ON the
ground under thick quilted covering,
| while Mr.. Suter, rifle i'll hand, stood in
| readiness to receive the first conner.
Seeing, however, that the door was
giving way, MIR. Suter pursued the wisest
| and only course left to hint--threw open
| the door and welcomed the brigands with
| kdtios orieSG (welcomo) and extending
| his hand babe them enter. lie then
| quietly asked them what they wanted OF
| him. They replied, Your money or your
| life. He replied, DO what you like with
me, but spare my wife and child.
| implore you irighten her not, for she il
enciette, and the result would be fatal t.
her.
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rest nnnronched Mrs. Sntpr. who was Al
fla, fnrther end Of the room. and. DRAWN.
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