The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-01-19

We determined, therefore, upon quletiy pro-
cecding to the appointed place, where we AT
rived about one o'clock, and learnt WIN
feeling of disappointment, made aouoiy u. IL
ter by the scorching heat OF the sum- tha' sne .
Perwannah had not yet, been received, ouI
that it was expected in the course OF anotn-
er hour The aforesaid Kuttollee and PAL.
ankecn were both put down on the oanks oi
/ Toby's Nullah, near to the place where lh0
horrid sacrifice was intended to be consumat-
ed We here once more made an error. ~
see the woman; but without success. foneu
in every attempt we made to accoipllsh
one of the primary objects OF our ]aune 70
Kale Chant, we had no alternative leit pus
to wait patiently the arrival OF the expecteu
Perwannah, which at length maoe ns Np
pearance at five o'clock, when the prepara-
t;onr for the diabolcal business commence
ed. e.
While these were going on, the unfortu-
nate victim was led out, supported oy three
; old men. in state SO utterly helpless ahu
pitiable, as to excite the commisseratioh oa
. All who saw her, and arouse the inulshaht
, feeling of a few Christians present, al the
federation of an enlightened Government, OF
a custom so abhorrent in its nature ana 50
every wav repugnant to all laws, hen'a,
we'll as Divine. Misery was deplceea IN
the looks of the ill-fated woman, ana heH
general appearance was naicatNe u any
thing but consent, on her part to the oarpa-
rome nract;ce 10 which she was to tall VIC
tim. After the performance OF some uh-
meaning ceremonies, she was conducteu u
the banks of the Nullah, where ste was
bathed. and then covered with new red
saurree IN one end of which was tied up
ouantty of Rhoee or parched PADDY. ne
= dreadful pile stood at short distance l'oiii
Z. her. She trembled excessively, and appear
, ed agitated to such degree, thas eouiu
= not but attribute her extraordinary e.noeioa
+. to her disinclination to tulhl tne sacr',i0e
: nuired of her. So unequivocal, indeed, were
. tbe svmntons of her repugnance to the COM
9 mission of the horrid act forced upon hers
: that am confident we could have dissuadeo
: her from it, had a fair opportunity oeeh az
!, fprded to make the experiment.
- We were told she would walk seven t1meS
=. - round the pile, and then ascend !. u; n;s
q she accordingly commenced doing, lmmedi-
s atelv after the corpse of her husband was
: nut on it but with such tottering gait, that
: expected every moment 10 see ner iali
~, oo She was at last helped upon the phe, n,ofe
- dead than alive.-No sooner was scie is'u oy
~, the side Of her husband. thah, nehuInAs,
n .' the barbarians about her, bound up her hahoA
"a and feet with ropes, placing at the same time
81 large quantity Of straw and hemp on mel
:. body: A couple of stout bambos were aisc
vs. thrown across the pile, as II to secure
= - more effcctually the unfortunate victim, ana
~ consumate the sacrifice. The eldest SOL. !,
~ the deceased tEen set fire to the pile, whicf
y was instantly in blaze. watched very
y, narrowly to discover, if possible, whether
no the woman made any attempt to lberatt
ta ta herself but the cloud Of dense smoke whief
nc issued from the pile, was unfavoraole to the
~ qualification of my curiosity; and amle n .ns
!, defending shouts, which rent the air. Hore' re-
no Bole. vociferated by some thousands OF sten
,;s 81. torian lungs, her screams if she screamed
'ns ''s all, were altogether inaudible. For rev
10 10 minutes after the hellish work was accom-
;rI plshed, stood gazing at the sun o1a1n ha,
~ bile, lost il, reflection on the scene nav
70 witnessed, and resolving never again to- mar
'us s row my feelings by courting repetition
.r. the disgusting sight.