SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Colonist, Volume III, Issue 210, 25 October 1859, Page 3

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Inspector Holroyd, of■ the South Australian police, who Had been despatched to the .Port Lincoln district with a party for the purpose of apprehending some natives who, about a month ago, murdered a white man named Shepherd; returned to Adelaide on the 26th ultimo. The South Australian Register publishes the particulars of the expedition, from which we make the subjoined quotations :— ' "At Fowler's Bay, which we reached in seven days, Inspector Holroyd foundthe Yatala, according to arrangement. He obtained a fresh supply of provisions from the vessel, an.d again started inland with his three troopers, still attended as before by a succession of black guides. After travelling for two days he came upon the tracks of a large body of natives, which he followed up, and the- next morning discovered about 60 men and women collected together on a large open plain. "They were fine specimens of the aboriginal rape,'well .mode, strong, healthy, and having all the appearance of that content and cantfort which accompany abundance of food. They were entirely without clothing, but it was observed that some of the women bad. bundles with them, made up, as the Inspector thought, of what had been taken from Shepherd. . "The natives displayed none of that watchfulness which is usually attributed to them, for in broad daylight, on an open plain, the police came unexpectedly upon them, to their very great terror, their fright arising, as it seemed, still more from the horses than the men. It was evident, upon a closer view, that the clothes the women carried were those which had belonged to Shepherd; and Inspector Holroyd being thus convinced that the criminals of whom he was insearch were among the mob before Jjim, determined upon capturing three of the men who appeared to answer Shepherd's} description of thpse who had attacked him. Jt is no very easy thing to secure a naked blackfello w-rhe slips through the hands as an eel would do; and none of these wild savages had any disposition to be taken. , The capture, however, was effected without any serious resistance, for as soon as three were seized, the rest of the party dispersed in the utmost consternation, uttering unearthly yells, and seeking shelter behind the nearest bushes. " The hands, the: prisoners were tied behind them. They were then strung together on a tether rope, and marched across the country to Fowler's Bay, a distance of about twenty-five miles. There they were placed on board the Yatala, the horses being still taken along overland. The vessel put in at Davenport Creek—a fine harbor in Denial Bay, quite equal to Port Adelaide, and having deep water close in shore. At Streaky Bay, In•pector Holroyd determined upon making his way overland to Port Lincoln, distant about 200 miles, accompanied by one of his men, and sending round the two others, with theiv horses and prisoners, by tea. '. ■ ■'■.-- ■ ■ ■ ■ ' *' He reaphed Port Lincoln on September 24, and found that the Yatala had only, arrived overnight having been seven days accomplishing a voyage which was not expected to occupy a third of the time. This arose from her having encountered rough weather and head winds "The following morning the whole party was on board, and the Yatala reached Port Adelaide in safety on the evening of Tuesday, September 27. Erysipelas.—We caw a party, suffering from this disease in its most aggravated form, the patient a young man in the bloom of life, gradually sinking under its influence, while friends - were unable to administer relief or comfort. A missionary, however, who had tried and tested the efficacy of Holloway's pintment and Pills, presented a few boxes of each to ittie unfortunate sufferer, which acted like a miracle, ■tayed the irritation, and restored the patient to sound health, though all'other remedies had proved iiiefficacioos, ■*■''■"'■: '"■ "■"*'* •" ' ■"'■' '-■"

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