The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
VICTIMS OF CANNIBALS.
TWo WASBTNGTOSIANS KILLED nj
DWLRFs IN AFRICd.
Thes. with Others, Wrro Enlisted by Agents
OF the ktnE OF Belgium IL 1903 IN 60 TO
tho Congo Free S~tntr-kiIici while on
an RNpcdI;iou Asn,u.t "a Has d OF Natives.

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OF the King or Belgium ~ 1905 IN Go TO
tho CnnEo Ercc stntr-KiiIcd while on
an Expedition Against u naHd oT Natives
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.--A story Of cnnntbal-
Ism comes from tho wilds of tho Congo FREQ
State in Africa. In which two Washingtonians
furnished the rcpast OF the natives. Although
the men were killed last December, the facts
have just come to light in the shape Of a private
lctter from Kabamhcrrc, received by Mr.. Joseph
Harmon of 1923 Ninth street, Northwest.
During November. December. and January OF
1904 and 1903, agents OF King Leopold H., King
of tho BolCians, arrived In this city In search OF
officers Of the district militia who were willing
to Join the Belgian army in the Congo Free
State. At tho time OF their visit an effort was
made to have the recruiting stopped, but the
Belgian Minister demonstrated that no enlist
ment papers were being signed in this country,
thus satisfying the Government Of tho United
States. The agents succeeded in cnIisting Ed
ward Thornton n commissioned officer OF the Ma
tional Fenciblcs. who was employed in the War
Department.: Lindsay G. Burke. Frank Batch
elor, Parry II. Andrews, Barry Sparlin. and a
Mr.. Mallin or Mellin. who was at one time q
no"n.commissioncd officer OF the United States
Army and afterward employed on the new city
Post Office building. Others were members of
different companies Of tho National Guard OF
tho District OF Columbia. Tho party left the
city on Feb. Is, 1895. and sailed for Antwerp
from New York on Feb. IL OF that year.
Lindsay G. Burke was ambushed by a tribe of
revolving dwarfs, who worc native soldiers. and.
after being killed in battle, was eaten by them.
The details of this horrible feast were learned
from an Arab who was in the omman sent out
to capture the dwarfs, but who escaped the am
buscado by having been sent back to Kill game
for tho troops. The other Westinghouse was
killed on March l. when the troops under
tho command of BARON Dhania rAyolted
near Kabamberre and assassinated q mum.
Der Of the officers Of their regiments,
among them being Mellen. The body of Melen
was outchered almost beyond recognition. his
heart having been cut out and burned, so that
ii. courage could not be again used against
. nNan = rao 49,. e.'. y, II nA
i've, i've. ina. na,s unless IS the the t hSaft ni is burned ,hs . nnd tho no
the man descends to his brethren.
Edward Thornton. who was a Lieutenant in
"a, seh 1U,p as according .nS rnaa;v 70 Inc me-. letter. y e r MS,Sh was
is in a very prcoarious situation at Basaka. Tho
natives over whom no rules nave been wasine
war against MS soiolery ior the past SIX months
but up to the time ofthe letter he was holding
Sa' anu e, pa. e.pe -. un y ,. u.ea s'a N,I 70
ais rescue basaka Is a wen iortihed village.
water. there is every chance that he has been
N-,rs..t.S 49,, his ,sr,,au. n-.s,.o.aa, ~.
sro.
Harry Andrews and Frank Bachelor are
located at F abambarre, one of the most danger
GUS Of the outposts Of the Congo State. Batche-
lor is Governor of tho territory or zone of Ka.
S.-..- .,..-. 4. ~. y,.ecn.u..
oambarre, and Andrews Is the Nice-Governor.
The letter received from Africa said that tho
writer had recently recei we'd ndvices from them
.n'sn.- 49, 80 49, ,au -
complaining thaC tney naa oeen iett there
to bean IN suh;sc,,on over 10 ooo ,,,ives
Aeep ~ ~ y na',es'
up in planning and constructing Notifications
to defend their garrison should the natives
attack IL. The natives. however, in the Kabam.
barre district are said to be on friendly terms
with the Americans. and while their position is
parativeiy safe. The natives Of the Kabam-
barge zone have volunteered. through their
c chnnis to. to o as IL. I in tn, ! defence .ri E of Of ths the rsI fort
declare war.
That mart Of the letter telling of the murder
of young Lindsay Burke shows n remarkable
state OF affairs in the district. The Belgian
ogioers remain in the background and, send
s sGs,n a% a@oes tS Stn NATIVES se q1 The 1 leit erS says:
Lindsay Burke and about fifty native SOL
Of native troops who had reyolted; The rebels
armed, as they had the same guns and ammuni-
tion served out by the government. Windeey.
was sent out in another direction on the same
GRAND with an equal, number OF men. Let
me say, IN passing. tnhI Wnlio tne natives
are extremely good soldiers. 1t Is al
most an impossibiity TO make them fight
officer kept about 400 troops for his own protec-
tion. and sent these two Door young fellows out
with only a mere handful of men to fight the
most tcndish of all the natives. a tribe of
dwarfs who are beyond all doubt the nearest
seen. They are so cruel that. they even slash
and cut up their own features In order to make
themselves as hideous as possible
AFTER a two weeks march Burke and his
little band were ambushed. and at the first fire
of the dwarfs his entire band broke and ran,
with the exception OF four Of his non-commis'
stoned officers. who remained by his side. The
Arab, who was in the rear bunting game for the
midday meal, heard tho firing. and climbed to
the top of a tree. There he saw the light. Burke
and his four native officers stood back to back.
and cmptied their revolvers and guns wherever
they saw a pun of smoke. The natives poured
Volley after yolley into Inc. ranks OF the little
party, and they kept up tho unequal hight for
fully fifteen minutes after being deserted by
their soldiers. The five men fell almost stimuli