The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-06
KILLED BY FRENCH TROOPS.
CiPE LENDY AND 1WEN1H-sII BRIT
1871 SOLDIERS.

Troop. OF Boih Nsuos. Were Pursuing
Msraudi.s sofas In sierr. Leone. aud II
10 supported that the French Fired on the
Esgii.h Soldiers Throueh - Mistake.
LrvFRPoor. Jan. ga despatch from Sierra
Leone northwest coast Of Africa. says: Capt.
Lendy and Sergeant Liston Of the British
army. together with twenty.slx men OF West
India regiment, have been killed at warins. in
the interior. Details OF the affair are very
meaRre. Capt Lendy had charge Of the newly
organized frontier police. and It Ia surlnised
that at the time OF the mishap he was In COM
mand Of q frontier expedition and tho French
mistook him and his men for the natives.
against whom they were then operating"
LONDON. Jan. 5.-The news received at Iiv-
erpool concerning the slaughter OF British
troops In the interior OF Sierra Leone has been
confirmed by the advces OF the Foreign and
War Olllces The officers killed were Capt.
Lendy. Lieut.. q WrouRhton Lieut. Liston.
and sergeant The twenty-six privates who
were shot were all negroes.
The Government dispatches are withheld,
and only part OF their contents can be ascer-
tained. According to all accounts the French
opened 1re upon the British troops without
provOeaton or warning. How they could have
made such a mistake 1t Is very difficult to con-
ceiye as the West India regiments wearbrght
scarlet uniforms, carries British arms. and OBJ
serves ell the regulations OF army discipline.
The attack took place In tho district whose
possession Is still matter OF dispute between
France and England. Some time ago Capt.
Lendy was supposed to be hemmed in by ma
tives near Koranko. and detach N ent Of tho
West India regiment was sent to his aid.
Then larger force from the same regiment
was despatched after the first. 1t is not known
wlathar bDfh f0rraa Nj hin, nj In ip,a
OF the French attack. Capt. Lendy left Liver
pool In November 1897.
The French some time ago took possession
OF tho town Of UerA Mskonah In the interior.
This town was claimed by the English, and
Capt Lendy was despatched with a small! DO.
lice force to relieve the British garrison at
Tauta. In the same district. All reports OF
his progress and experiences since he SO. out
have been meagre and contradictory.
The main British expedition sent to Koran
10 was commanded by Lieut. Col. Ellis and
consisted Of 40 frontier police and 43U West
Indians. 1t was sent against the marauding
Sofas. who have long been troublesome.
Great Britain had informed France Of the
objects and scope OF the expedition. knowing
that French troops also were Furnishing the
Sofas under Ahmay Samadoo. Those at ko-
ranko had fed from the French. Great
Britain was not aware that the French were
far enough south to come in contact with the
British troops.
The French force consisted chiefly OF Sene-
gal negroes. differed by Frenchmen. Capt.
lendy was decorated recently with the Dis
tinguishsi Service order as a reward for his
services.
The British captured a French officer at
Warina.
LONDON. IAN. 6.-Most OF the newspapers say
they Will tuspend judgment on tho Warina
affair until accurate details DO received. Tho
T,nes says AT first sight the action Of the
French seems uniustihab!e Possibly the
ofIicer answerable for the affair was OF tho
Lieut. NIXON type. seeking to rectify what no
regarded as tho culpnblo weakness Of un-
patriotic diplomacy Perhaps 1t may be found
to have been pure accident"
The DdiiV Nsi5s says: The matter is most
grave. Despit all that be done to lessen the
apparent i'm port Of the affair somebody mani
testify Numbered. Our duty is to possess our
souls in patience until We shall be In full pos.
session OF the facts"