The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-05
e1Aausted from toIl end

occupants we're utterly exhausted from toll and
hunger and thirst.
they wsT we Warmly g rseei SeS' bs the British SRHsR Gov.
ernor, who. however, advised them to leave
n 1ES county IS thsr T wIS no immssisto
The Mendshs and. TimnehS, b. said. had
beon attacked in their stronghold inland, by
= force OF 300 British, consisting OF West
under artillery nro. but were roaming tho coun.
the McGrows hn a icon captured and undoubt.
Gully were killed by their cRptors, and they
SIs syoUS s e ,SS mI S. I at DsnylI,c s%tS5ioH;
Stise%ed ' ISs mission isinp house n and i IN 'f Dsnisi
Wllbcrforco. who Nhs IN charge; hts wife. their
vile, Who We. a a sister .; Mrs, wiiberySyco; Mr".
Martin, anotheE, sister OF, Mrs. ,WilberforcC;
ProI. Clemens, WllhcrforCe's cousin, and VII.
berforco's Rgod mother. All wero colored peo.
PIE. Wherefore, Clemens and Cole were Gradu-
htes OF American coilesen. 20 Tar as oould 10
was no resistance on tho part Of the Victims. A
Tnn1or, was current, that . missionary named
been killed II the southern end OF tho uonst.
At FrCetcwn tho D~urtnora and MinshallE were
tho news OF the fearful murders at Rotofunk
W. Tor the moment forgotten in his joy Mt sec
ing these friends, whom he had given up for lost
While this party had been making Its way to
Freotown. the rost Of the refugees on Plantain
Island set out In the other direction for Turtle
and Sherbro islands, which thoy reached safely.
Boats with armed men sent, from Freetown
lOuuu LH"m tuoTo, anu lOunu ALSO .NlIhb Mullell,
whose csc pc was q provldentlal one. due to
the vigilance for which the British foreign
S StasiSn " Ss nSi ss M isG SHt!s o Where h .hs M wa. H.
only white person. This settlement 10 on a
small river. On. April 20 n band OF Jim
bush. and Miss Mullen ran to the river IN Tue
hope Of fading 4 a boat in Shish she could
natives, who had either fed or gone to join tho
war tribes: RoaliIiIg that there was nc
s sEP' d Hs sfF t SSsSHplER n 1 n tho Wa, 0u s6 al! q:
back rom from the en flvo 81 and aS calmly Hyty ral Sei out Saf into
door one OF them seized her and asked in the
II an gong inside" she replied. You arc
many; l cannot escape you. Leave me to my.
The man brandished a spear which was rod
with blood In her faoo.
That tS the blood Of your friends" he said.
The whole band pressed forward, showing her
their weapons and their. arms ind chests
aud did not falter. Probably It was for this
reason that she was permitted to go
though the savSges. who are extremoiy super.
s%tltious. may have been so impressed by her
bearing as TO suppose that there was something
drew to the hush., warning her that she was sur
rounded nnd would be Speared IL she tried TO
for the summons to death she heard the regu-
lar tr mp Of feet outside and a voice cried in
ROOQ English.
"Isanybody in thereT'
Running out, Miss Mullen found herself
e face a. to Bottle fSGS with ont s anS H5it i:lan Son Dr.. 5ar:
rett. who, having heard that tho native
Commissioners a. noSS. further up the river
came with an armed guard to investigate, and
stopped on his way TO be OF any possible service
made NJ By y the savaEss To- Tecspture their prison Mear'
probably because DIR. Jarrett. and his guard
Eoro %Syiossly ,,s PFs TaSYtn for %,D irO% T5iS a., A.
party, they found what was lort OF tho un.
Ioituns!e native commissions recoEnizablo
the African mind. They, went TO Bouthe.
End Miss Mullen reached Freeiown in
1 aP,sioh to Sme sbe i, a ~ siisht ,f Epirh stss a. yod the
woman, and she told her story yesterday as
calm;y 81 If there were nothing unusual in such
Before they sailed the party learned that tho
tribes occupying ShenSeh had failed to burn
Resisting The flames. but had undermined tho
church. The destruction of all the buildings.
which comprise the church and mission house,
psn:ary, i pssobasls; Thres,s have bssg
attack the missions on Sherbro leland; but DR..
Burtner says that they will meet with a very
men, aided BY the missionaries, coulI probably
hold out until aid came from Freotewn.
There were 400 volunteers under arms In
Froetown when the Americans left, and Sir
Ere eriCk Car .eu was preparing TO resist Il largo
invading force, in case the tribes mAssed and at
tackled the town. DR.. BURNER thinks that tho
upr sing is the result Of years OF rcpressed
hatred on the part OF tho sav&gAs. The Govern.
nenL, he says. Is Just aud kindly, and tho hated
hut tax Is an equitable measure. The British
forces are made up OF West Indians md local
poll e, well Differed and dr. ed. Tho Ameri.
cnns left in the German steamer Mt,ndlnGo and
came on here as quickly as possible.
All OF the party went to Dayton, o., last night.
The Church OF the United Brethren OF Christ 10
n %denoInin tlion comprising aaont II quarter OF
q million members in this country. and Is strong
I .. Don n a - a. N Ikia and In thu N4Alln NIAaf IL
has missions. In China and India besides the
African missions.