Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-04-18
A TRAITORS DOOM.
BY II. Z. ADDISON.

ny. 1t shows the effect OF British denOm-
inaton in the East. Indies thirty yearsago;
and recent events there show that the
course Of Great Britain among those an
cent natives is still traced in blood, still
marked with deeds unsurpassed in atrocity
by those of any savages ever heard Of. In
the deserted houses Of Chinese town re-
Gently taken by the English troops, the
bodies Of the women were found hung, Ell
cher by themselves or their friends, to save
them from the brutality of the soldiers =
Such acts speak volumes as to the estimate
placed by the natives of the eastern nations
upon the humanity Of the English.
,As we marched sullcnly along, I could
eos the tear gIslening in the eye Of many
a soldier SO true it is as Bailey has ex-
pressed il in his beautiful ballad:
90 search the foremost ranks in dangers dark
career,
BE sure the hand mos, daring there has wiped
away tear.
Yes, the sun-burnt warrior, whose lion
courage had almost wondered at the eve
ming before, when scaling the walls Of the
fort out Of which we were now marching
held downshis head and uttered an invol-
untary sigh rs we passed the spot where
our sepoys were still busy, assisted by few
Europeans, in burying the dead
The number of men we had lost was far
beyond what we had anticipated Our we'll
laid plans had been made known to the en-
smy, and counter strategy had been sue
cesStully employed to oppose our attack:
in word we had been basely betrayed by
one whom we had fancied our ally. The
traitor had fallen into our hands, and little
ehrift had been allowed him. We were
now marching forth to his execution, stern
ly going TO behold the last moments of one
whom we had formerly looked upon as our
valued friend; for he who had allowed the
ties OF country to rise paramount to the du-
ties he owed as an honorable ally, was
chief Of considerable power. With an ed
ucation semi-European, he had hitherto
fought with us nobly; and though youth
OF lite more than twenty years of age, he
had alrcad Y bc-a twice noticed in general
orders. he was handsome in no common de.
gree. \ more atiable and kind hearted Indi-
an never met. He was of high caste.
and commanded considerable native force.
In an evil hour he listened to emissares,
who painted us TO him as the enslaver of
his country. His relatives had espoused
the opposite side; his brother had been kill
ed in an action which had taken place. -
But all this am convinced, would never
have tempted Dewallah Surhat $50 | will
call him to have betrayed us. How deep,
that dreadful task was accomplished, ne
yer have, never shall learn. Suffice it
to say, Dewallah became traitor, an I'M
successful traitor. Convicted of the of
Tense, he had been doomed to die. The
only grace accorded to him had been to
choose the manner of his death. He un-
hesitatngly preferred the one am about to
describe; and to behold which we were
marching out of c., the morning when
this sketch opens.
On arriving we found three sepov corps,
and detachment Of horse-artilery on the
spot. As they only wanted our coming tc
complete the arrangements, after halt oil
few minutes, attention was called, and
we formed hollow square, into the centre
OF which iumbrel quickly drove. From
II the prisoner. in company with the pro-
vost marshal and his deputy, descended.
Never did behold him look more firmly
intrepid. His air was rather that of grave
triumph and martial dignity than convinced
guilt. Had been told TO pick out a trai
tor fsom the assembled troops. he would
have been the last person | should have
fixed upon. He walked firmly to the cen
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