THE FATE OF LEICHARDT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1393, 17 September 1885, Page 1

THE FATE OF LEICHARDT.

Once more the oft-repeated rumor ia received in Queensland (save a conemporaryj that the ill-fated Dr Leichardt, who left Macpherson’s Station on the Cogoon River on April 4, 1848, bound for Western Australia, and whose subsequent fate has never iupe been unveiled, is slil! living, a prisoner among the natives. The story is Iving now circulated from the Mac.irihur River that a short time ago Mr Lynett, who is managing the cattle station of Messrs Amos Bros, and Broads, of the Macarthur River, whilst out on a trip, accompanied by a party of six Europeans, suddenly came upon a party of bit. T- on the range up the Macarthur Kiv’er, and with them (he whole of the party distinctly saw a very old white man, who on the party calling out, madfe z movement as if to come lowords them, but was immediately blocked by several lubras, who caught hold of him and dragged him out of sight amongst the rocks in the ranges. The party had been out some time, and were not in a fit condition to prosecute a search, but on returning to the station inquiries were made of a lubra who had been stolen from a neighboring tribe by the Macarthur blanks, who had kept tier long enough to acquire the language, and to be thoroughly conversant with their haunts. She asserts that a white fellow, very old, and partially blind, has been living with the Macarthur niggers for a long time. This affair has set people wondering if this unfortunate man can in any way be connected with Leichardl’s party.