The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-02-04

i SifN sors, the Mata.
Ge:e, and from the
~tGs3ass- 18th to the 18th
OF June, and
thence Onward for many terrible days
almost every hour brought tragic It'd
ings. Prospectors, miners and trav-
elers, unsuspicious OF danger, were
being slaughtered in al directions
Stores and lonely houses were be-
seiged, looted and burned, after the
owners We're slain.
Judge Vincent, the Chartered Com
pany's active administrator, could
only muster ESQ burghers armed with
but eighty rifles aud one Maxim be-
tween them, to protect the 800 women
and children il Salisbury.
Mr.. Dan Jadson, chief Inspector OF
the Chartered Compauy's Telegraphs,
anita then recently gazetted captain
in:the Rhoiesia Horse, was one OF the
few men VINO had prophesied that the
Masholas would rebel. Though a
young man, he was an old pioneer,
had taken part in two campaigns, and
knew the country well.
Ea7ing friends at the Mazoe-a
small settlement centering round the
Alice Mine at the head of the Mazoe
Valley, about twenty-seven miles from
Saiisoury-Juason wired to Mr.. Salt
house. manager Of tbs Goldields OF
Mszos Company, tbs news Of the
as it came IN.
When, however, early on Wednes-
day, the 17tn of June, the inspector
had occasion to wire the Mazoe peo-
pie toe terrible list of murders end,
ing With the blood-curdling Norton
, massacre, he suggested that their
women folk, at least, had better
come into Salisbury, where strong
laager was being constructed.
Consequently at midnight wagon,
or large wagonette, and six mules left
the telegraph Office in charge Of Mr..
}. O. Blakiston, Captain Judson's
clerk, and Trooper Zimmerman of the
Rhodesia Horse.
AsRire the e~eess e2Sa,szzsilss e2Sa,szzsils <<-J,sau.s.
day, the 1sthl a telegram was received
from Biakistoa announcing his safe
arrival, that he had met nothing OF
the road, and was ready to leave with
the women as soon as they had break.
tasted.
Jadson then-by wire, Of course
ordered the Mazoe telegraph Office to
be closed, after first instructins
Blakiston, Salthouse, and ihe 1nen
with them to start off al once with the
ladies. The inspector passed the next
few hours feverishly anticipating their
arrival,
On going into the Office later on. he
was astonished-believing Mazoe to
have been deserted since morning-to
hear the Mazos instrument clicking.
L ceased as he entered, and Aieuten-
ant Harrison, then in charge Of the
Salisbury Telegraph, silently handed
hin this message:
"G:akiston to Inspector Judsor.
Three men killed. Alice Mine sur
rouadsa. Send help at once. Our
only eaacce. Goodbye"
The news-from the Mazoe greatly
distressed Judge Vincent, for be was
now being harassed ca all sides with
the most pitsous appeals for assist
a1ce, which. for the most part, he was
unable to grant. Now, when Judsoa
asked MIN il nothing eoald be done to
assist the Mazoe people, he said he
was afraid no men could be spared
After some talk, however: the inspec-
tor vas granted permission to take
four inen, a1d these he chose from the
members OF the Rhodesia Horse.
Jast before sunset, the little patrol
Of one officer and four men rode out
OF TIC town on It's forlorn err&ld
The party coasistedo of Captain Judsca
sad Troopers Honey, Guyon, Godfrey
King and Hendriks; but three miles
out il was joined by Captain Stanford
Brown, w2o was chief paymaster o;
the Rhodesia Horse, but not on its
ordinary lighting strength.
The patSo! thea pushed On, and near
the Gwsoi River unearthed native,
w.lo, wlen challenged, He'd precipi-
tately. With one brief halt to loosen
ei:ttls aad allow horses and men 4
hasty meal, the patrol rode on. to
Ncnat EampIcu, and again halted,
keeping y sharp lookout the while.
Here. al haif-past vlree in the morn
i2g, they we're joined by reinforce
Hen5 from Salisbury, consisting CT
Troopers Finch, Pollett, Niebuhr,
Coward. Mulvaney aud King.
Before starting, Judsoa addressed
his comrades, pointing ous that they
were about to enter what might prove
e voritab;e. desth-trap, ana that there
lnust be no thought OF turning back
alter they had once started: Not a
,aan OF them. however, shrank from
tie mission; aud descending the rise
on which the iarm stands, they crossed
the Tataso-a River and proceeded in
single file, Jadson leading, with Cap
tain Brown = close second.
after covering lalf mile or more,
they entered Z stretch of tall, dense
grass, in length about 800 yards.
Terminating in perfect jungle. 1t
was al ideal spot for an ambuscade,
and turning in his saddle, Judson
gave the abrupt order, 'Gallop!'
Still going in single file they tore
along, the only sound being the thnn-
der 0: the hoofs Of the horses.
Judson dashed through the ez-
tremity OF the patch about ten yards