American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-21
Erom tie Rostoa Courier, Jan. 81.

From TIE f'ost9a Courier, JAM 81.
FROM INDlt.-Mr. TopiH yesterday loaned
IS fle nf Calcutta papers TO Sept 9.
Several heavy rains had recently occurred 10 Cal.
Cuta snd the vicinity, and the sickness among the
na,e IS had somewhat abatcd. The editor OF the
Asia,ic News aaya 4" II is horrible to city like
Gale tutta to sec human carcasses hoatlbg about or
lying Oh bank, prey to dogs or carrion birds
Young and beautiful widow, about IA or / 8
wears old, who had lately brought forth child,
thinking herself altogether worthless in the world,
and anticipating the many dstresses she would have
10 encounter after the death of her husband If she
survived him, burnt herself his funeral pile. An
inhabtari Of the village OF Jessom had lately died,
and his chaste widow asked permission to burn her
stlf with his body This being refused by the off
Ger. OF government, she died l. days after through
the seyerities she endured. Three other widows
made applications and refused but the gov
ernment being informed of the death mentioned
above, gave them permission, end they all burnt
themselves on the funeral piles OF their husbands.
BURNING OF HINDOO WIDOWS.
70 the Editor Of the bombay Courier.
SIR--I think an account of sutee which took
place in this city two evenings ago, will show you
in mos, striking manner, with wha, cruelty they
are sometimes accompanied. The unfortunate
brahminee, OF her own accord had assembled the
tunera pile Of her husbands bones fo he had died
a; distance.) but finding the torture OF the fire
more than she could bear, by violent struggle she
threw herself from the flames, and, totteripg to
shor, distsnce, fell down: some gentlemen who
were present Immediately plunged her into the n.
YER, which was close by, and thereby saved her
from heing much burnt She retained her senses
completely. and complained OF the badness OF The
pile. which she said consumed her SO slowly Tho,
she could no; bear il but expressed her willingness
10 again Try, if they would improve i. they would
not do and the poor creature shrunk with dread
from the flames which were nou burnifg most in
ten.ely, ard refused TO ga On. When the lnhumau
relations SAW this, hey took her BY the head and heels
snd threw her 10 the hrr, and held her there I'LL
they were driven away by the heat; they also took
up large blocks OF wood with which they struck
her, in order 10 deprive her OF her senses; but she
again made her escape, and without help ran int
;he riyer The people OF her house followed he,
here, and tried TO drown herb by pressing her under
ihs water tut gentleman who was present rescued
her from them, and she immediately ran into his
arms and cited 10 him to save her.
arrived at the ground as they bringing her
his second time from he river, and rannot des-
crihe to you the horror felt eng the msngIed
cordltinn she was in almost every inch Of skin on
Hel body had been burnt off her legs and thighs,
aer arms and back. were completely raw, her
breasts were dleadiuiy torn, and the skin hanging
from t9em III threads the skin and naila of her
fingers had peaed OF, and were hanging TO the
back Of her hands-in fact, Sir, never saw or
ever read Of SO entire picture OF misery, as this
poor woman displayed. She seemed to dread being
again taken 10 the fire and called out to the Ocha
Sahib,'' as she fesngly denominaei them, 10 save
her. fler friends seemed no longer inclined to
force her and one of her relations at her insliga
lion down beside her and gave her some clothes,
and told her they would not. We had her sent TO
the hospital, where every medical assistance was
Immediately given het but without hope OF recoye-
~. She lingered in the most excruciating pain for
about twenty hours and then died
The sefslemen present demonstrated against her
scng put on the fire a second time, bot they did no,
ike interfere further with what they considered
she custom Of the country. | am Mr.. Editor.
sour's &c.
Poona. A dpcidpd enemy to Suttees.