LIKE RAT IN TRAP.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13193, 2 June 1906, Page 2 (Supplement)

LIKE RAT IN TRAP.

ENGLISHMAN'S GAME FIGHT FOR- . HIS LIFE .

Tragically interesting details have come to hand from Basra of the attack by Arabs 011 the British depot at' Mai'ghil of the Euphrates and. Tigris steamers, in , which Mr. Lawrence Glanville, the English' engineer, and a native assistant were killed and a storekeeper' seriously wounded. In. response to telegraphic instructions from, the Foreign Office, the British ■ Ambassador lit- Constantinople made urgent representations to the Turkish Government, and telegrams were sent to the Turkish authorities at Basra to take immediate steps for the apprehension and punishment of the murderers. . The British Consul at Basra states that the Tigris and Euphrates Company's depot was attacked early 011 the morning of February 28 by a band of armed Arabs. The house was occupied only by the English engineer, Mr. Glanville, a native superintendent of coolies, native storekeeper, a servant., and a- few watchmen. There were some £0 workmen sleeping, near the premises, who were engaged in repairing a British steamer, which was in dock at the time. Glanville showed plenty of pluck, butthere were too many for him. The whole place was a. regular, shambles. Yusef Hammidi was shot, three times through the head, and also clean -through the heart. He was told to keep out of the way, but he persisted in going to warn Glanville, and was shot stone dead - while crossing the road. Glanville was caught like a rat in a trap. They fired at. him as he stood 011 the steps of the bathroom, and lie was kit five or six times before the gang rushed him. He then found it was all -up, and either threw his gun at them or in the corner after his wrist had - been disabled by a bullet. The robbers then surrounded him, and he eventually fell shot through the liver. He lived for about ail hour, and was game to the end. The aspect of the room showed only too plainly whathad. happened before they murdered him. H.M.s. Lapwing landed- a firing party of marines and three volleys were fired over his grave. The-commander of the Lapwing took energetic measures,, and six wen were arrested.'