Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-08-30
[From ,he london ob.eryer.l

Sydney, New South Wales, have furnished
US with accounts of as cold-blooded and
heartless murders as ever stained the annals
OF crime in any country. The whole ofthe
miscrea9is were discovered, arrested, anda
ready hare seven of them expiated their Of
fence ontho galows; notwithstanding, we
regret 20 s@ys~ery strong efforts on the part
Of some fthe Sydney newspapers 70 preju-
dice the public mind in their favor, and to
stay the reiribution which their delinquency
loudly demanded. The names of these
monsters in human shape were Charles
Kinnaister. William Hawkins. James Perry,
Edward Foley, James Gates. John Russell,
and John Johnson. All ofthem we're con-
victs, and had been transported from this
country. They had been assigned as
slockmen of shepherds TO some of the set
tiers in the interior. In the month OF June
last, these ruffians set out on horseback in
pursuit Of their helpless victims. They
were traced in their progress, inquiring nf-
ter blacks. and at last arrived at hut near
the big river. beyond Liverpool plains. &C.
cupied by the first named sufferer, Kinnais-
ter. Here they discovered that little tribe
OF about thirty natives, men. women and
children. including babes at their mothers
breasts, were congregated in the bush. I'M
concious OF offence. This was on Sunday.
They Immediately approached their victims,
who, terrified at their manner, ran into
kinnaisier's hut for protection, crying for
mercy; but they appealed TO hearts of stone,
who having thus caught them, as il were, 10
a trap dismounted, followed them into the
hut, and, despite of their enlreates, tied
them together with rope, with the excep-
lion Of one woman. This was done with
out word being uttered. and with cool
and bloody determination. When all were
thus secured, one end Of the rope was tied
round the body Of the foremost ofthe muir.
derers, who, having mounted his horse, led
the way, dragging the terrified group after
him, while his infamous companions guar.
the aged and youthful OF both sexes appeal
for compassion.
Their doom was cast. Onward they
were dragged till fitting place in the bush
was reac he'd, when the work OF slaughter
commenced, and, unresisting. were these
hapless wretches. one after the other, brutal
" buichered. Fathers. and mothers, and
children, fell before the previously sharpen
ed swords of these self-appointed execution
ers, till all lay a lifeless mass. in death cling
ing TO each other with the throes OF natural
effection. But one shot was fired, so that i
wos presumed one only persisted by FIRE
arms The precise number Tins iInrnoiatea
has not been accurately ascertained, but j
is computed that not less than thirty lay
stretched on the ensanguined earth.-Th'
demon butchers then placed the bodies in {
heap, kinded an immense fire over them
and thus endeavored 10 destroy the evidenc,
Of their unheard OF brutality. Fragments o
the unconsumed bones. however. still re
manned f; but even these were collected, ant
attempted 10 be hidden from the human eye
Birds Of prey were seen towering about tn,
spot where the unconsumed remains yet ex
isted Stockmen in search oflheir strayet
cattle were attracted to the locality, suppos
ing they should find their carcasess. In lhi
way it was the ribs jawbones, half burn
skulls. and other portions of human skele
tons were found--while symptoms of tn
coDfagralion in the vicinity were likewls
detected This led to inquiry, and ullimatel,
to discovery, Of the horrible truth. TIL
place was fifty miles from the nearest polio
station. The whole of the villains wer
apprehended. and their own admissions an
conduct previous to and subsequent to tn
bloody work. added TO chain OF circum
stantial evidence left no doubt oftheir gull
II CHANGED, too, that on the night previou
TO the murders, heavy rain had fallen
and traces were thus discovered of horse
feet, as well as ofthe naked feet oflhe wretch
ed natives in the way to the field of death
Every possible pains were taken to saw
these monsters from condign punishment
subscriptions were made for their defence
and counsel retained, but in vain. Thei
guilt was established beyond doubt, an
: Sir John Gipps suffered the law to take il
course to the satisfaction of every properl
thinking person in the colony-although "
shudder 10 find that there were those VIII
endeavored 10 paliate the crime,and inveig
, against the hardship of sacrificing the live
: OF "lhe whites" for the mere destruction {
, "a fe,o black cannibals," as these poor il
offensive and helpless Aboringines wer
pronounced.
Some even went SO far as TO declare, thi
in future this wretched class should be c,
: off by other and not less certain means
namely. by poson-by arsenic mixed wit
the wheaton cakes. of which the poor cre'
lures are fond. Four Of the murderer
still remain to be tried-a black child, WI
escaped death having been discovered,
! addition to the former testimony The Sc
en- men found guilty were executed on Il
0 18th December last The pretence for tn
diabolical affair wassupposed aggression
i the blacks in killing and sparring cal,l
: Whether the assassins acted under the dire
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