Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-07-03


without an amendment in that court; the
worthy proprietor might bring the whole
Ques ion before the notice Of the court,
If he SO pleased.
A gentleman within the bar, whose
name we could not learn, said, that the
proper documents were not now before
the court, or if they were, that'few Of the
proprietors had read them. Some OF
them ought to be brought forward at
present, the charge to be made only
rested on the dictum of the honorable
gentleman.
Mr.. Hume again rose, and said, that
the accusation did not rest on his dictum
alone; as circumstances now stood, he
felt that he was placed in a very awkward
situation, inasmuch as he was himself
personally acquainted with Sir Thomas
Uislop. All that he intended to do was
forthehonor of Sir Thomas Hislop; and
he should, therefore, not enter into any
extrancous discussion; but commence
his remarks by desiring the clerk to read
certain extracts of dispatches and letters
which he should point out to him.
The following extracts were accor-
dinghy read Il. An extract from de-
spatch from Sir Thomas Hislop to the
governor-general and commander in
chief, dated Camp at Talneir, 28th Of
February, the purport of which was that
Sir Thomas Hislop having determined
to reduce the fort of Talnier, sent a
letter to the Killedar, demanding him to
surrender, and warning him Of the con-
sequences which would ensue if he did
not. To this the Killedar returned no
answer, though Sir Thomas Hislop af-
forwards learned, that he received the
letter. In consequence of this refusal,
batteries were opened against the fort,
which so alarmed the Kiledar, that he
sent to solicit terms. He was desired
to open his gates, and to surrender HIM
self and His garrison Internationally,
which he promised to do. Some delay,
however, taking place, and the day be-
ginning to decline, the guns and Euro
peans were brought up to the first gate,
which was entered by the Europeans at
the side, by single files, without requir-
ing to be thrown open; the next gate
was found open; and at the third, the
killedar came out by the wicket, with a
number of banyans, and surrendered
-himselfto the adjutant general, lieut.. col.
Conway. The party advanced through
another gate, and found the fifth, which
led to the body of the place, shut, and
the Arabs within still insisting upon
terms. After some delay the wicket of
this gate was opened from within, and
several officers and privates of the Royal
Scots entered by it. They were imme-
diately afterwards attacked and struck
down with spears and arrows. AS soon
as this was known to the remainder of
the storming party without the walls,
they made an attack upon the garrison,
and succeeded in it, put the whole, con-
sisting of 500 men, to the sword: :" a
severe example indeed" says Mr.. Tho
mas Hislop, s" but absolutely necessary,
and one which have no doubt will pro-
duce the most salutary effect on the flu
ture operations in this province. The
Killedar ordered to be hanged on one
of the bastions Immediately after the
place fell. Whether he was accessory
or not to the subsequent treachery of
his men, his execution was punish
ment Justly due to his rebellion in the
first instance, particularly after the warn
ing he had received in the morning."
The next extract is letter from the
governor general to sir Thomas Hislop,
dated some weeks subsequent to the
former extract, approving the execution
of the Killedar, ordered by sir Thos.
Hislop.
The third extract was a.direction is
sued by the governor general to the of
ficerwho had captured Bangalore, where
a somewhat similar treachery had oc-
.curred on the part of the natives, order
ing him to bring the two Killedars in
command of the place to drum head
court martial Of native officers.
The fourth extract was minute of
that court martial, by which it appeared
that the two Killedars were acquitted of
the charge of instigating their soldiers
to the atrocious treachery which had
been there committed.
The fifth and last extract was from a
despatch ofcolonel M'Dowal, dated Mu-
eliagune, nth of June, 1878, and which
Mr.. Hume said that he wished to be
read, to show the effect produced on the
native powers by the occurrences of
Talneir; from which it appeared, that
in consequence of the extreme distrust
= of the garrison, in the promise of the
British government to spare their lives,
colonel MsDowal was compelled to sign