The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-17 00:00:00

much money ; but then there are plenty of worn.) a
and children to be massacred—far more to the' it
taste. " Admirable arrangement—especially tl
le
latter, as I happen to live in an outside bungalo'
R.
But to proceed. One wary man suggests dant ;er
to be apprehended from the ships in harbo ur.
Another alludes to a probable difficulty in gett jag
out of the island, supposing the first success to tat
complete. Another hints at troops from Pot rea
stopping their progress and turning the tablet s.
But Hevildar Syed Hoossein (mark his name, you Ii
hear of him again by-and-by), with loud voice ael
menacing aspect, taunts them as cowards, al id
crushes objection with a satanic laugh. "No; doi ee
it must and shall be—October the 13th—at mi d-
night. All at one stroke, spare not woman or chit d.
The Prophet bath so said." But I don't see th; at
twinkling black eye at the crevice or hole. Ant 1,
hark! Why surely that must be sounds of heal -1
footsteps on the stairs. What, conspirators Ibo -
your feat ! Where is your vaunted courage now - 7 -
A little sound and frightened. Tis conscien, co
that makes cowards of us all." Again, another
sound, a crash, and change the scene. In lie.
parate cells of Fort St. George, crouching on the
ground, are seen dejected lookiug men with still a
vicious scowl upon their brows. Yonder, see as, he
is led forth to trial, that tall, large, be-whiekerrod
man, not quite downcast yet • still, as he sees fhe
sneer levelled at him by the European guard, t here
is the haughty look of defiance and cruelty, so cha-
racteristic of the Mussulman. Again, anolleer
change ; the charge is read, evidence is_ adduced---
evidence strong as Holy Writ—" conspiracy, tae s"
son," all proved. (This also refers to another, $
private, who was tried at the saute time.) Ti le
sentence is passed. What ? Transportation for
life. "Revise your sentence," briefly returns this
brigadier commanding (Short.) The revision. is
made. "How say you now 7" " Death." "C. 4,12-
firmed," says the Brigadier. Once more a chaiege
of scene. It is four o'clock in the afternoon, :11 nd
crowds of all castes, creeds, and colours, are af,s-
thering on the esplanade. Look yonder, across
the grass. Ah I that is the 10th taking up its tee fa'
tion. As fine a body of men as ever stepped ;
►a
regiment 1,100 strong. How well they look-1401r
soldierly their mien! Those men traitors I I dare
swear, m his heart, that not a man is free frail
taint. Ah ! there they come, anotherregiment, i be
11th, not equal to the 10th, but still every soldier"
like body of men. Now, look round towards Ft tit
St. George, do you see there, jast under the poi 'I"
cullis, a dark moving mass ? That is a body of is'
tillerymen flanked by eight pieces of heavy canno u
following, not quite in suoh regular order,
with so soldierly a step, some 300 sailors, arm ed
with muskets and cutlasses. These gentlemen hm re
a look of restlessness, as though it were their nag dit
particular wish to doff the blue jacket, tuck 'UP
their shirt sleeves and go in and win—as no doll
bt
they would. But Jack, my boy, you mast wig;
awhile ; for the present,' march away there, Sall
take up a position to the left, a little to the rear oi
those guns. Again there is a shadow on the port 94,..
A silence—,olemn, grand—pervades the neiS
bourhood. The head of a column debouches on t
ltß
plain ; it is her Majesty's 95th. Hark ! was there
not a clank of chains ? Ah ! see between the
ae
gnus ! How slowly they walk No look of triuna
Po
now ! Onwards to their position, and then !
large guns are moved to the front, clear to vie If'
Havilder Syed Hoossein marches with a soldite rs
tread, but with a hang-dog look, and halts ;
regimental jacket is stript from his shoulders ; be
is strapped, arms to the muzzle ; he looks De-
seechingly to his comrades of the 10th—no siva ;
to the 11th—no help. Captain Bolton stands .bY
giving orders ; the unhappy wretch makes a b
appeal. Qh, sorry he is ! he never meant it, n
he ; he always loved his good masters so mud
" Oh, sahib ! captain sahib ! pardon, dear, dear
captain !" His words were almost the wail
sounds heard. The last rope is tied ; the art •
lerymen fall back ; only the man with th.
port-fire there. The criminal is alone, face to 101 lith death. The whole multitude seems to !nald
its breath,—one feels a-choking,—when " ReaelY;ier
smites the ear,—then, "Fire ! "—and the Mat' "
shattered to atoms. It was a sickening sight.
To show how completely the native regiment%
the ground were provided for in case of movename%
I may safely say, that had an attempt been made at
a rise, the guns were so placed that not a B'l4
would have left the ground alive ; and at this 01.0",„
ment the guns on the ramparts command every iaeou
of the lines occupied by the native regiments.
Now you must not suppose that this is the old
—I am inclined to think it is only the beginniitig.
We must not forget that the 3d Cavalry is unques-
tionably tainted, as also the 26th ; and Geneeral
Schuler has gone ou a special mission to Sat-
t,a-a, las I think, because the 22d there is on a
par with the rest, and something is to be do tie
while at Belgaum another sergeant has follov rod
suit to our departed friend, Syed Hoossein. I 31-
the-by, I should mention that others are on tai al,
and no doubt next week will witness several ot,l
"military executions." A part of the plan which
I have omitted to mention was, that on Thurstl.o9
last, as a great number of Europeans would be it
concert in the Town-hall, given by a gentlert
from Australia, California, &c., named Massed.,
"fell swoop" was to be made on this unarmed; as-
semblage, and no doubt a most horrible masstah are
would have been the result. Just realise
e a
and then say if we have not reasons to be gratef
hun t
first to Almighty God, and then for t
tan a
our sec y.
means so skilfully employed for
more ti aan
However, all this puts us, of course,
' sl
ul,
i
i
ever on our guard, and I think it will go hard, if
any attack should be made, if these " geutlemeat
in
black" don't meet with a warmer reception Varna
even this hot climate is in the habit of affor
sang
them.—U, rrespondent of Morning Adiortioer.