Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-02-22
BY H. r. ADDISON,

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balic murder Of brave and patriotic healhen is
taken from Benlley's Miscellany. Ii shows the
effect of British domination in the East Indies
thirty years ago and recent events there show
that The course of Great Britain among ,hnse
ancient natives is stilluaced in blood, still mark
ed with deeds unsurpassed in airociIy and bar
5ariy by those of any savages ever heard Of In
the deserted houses of Chinese town recently
taken by the English troops the bodies of The
women were found hung, either by themselves
or their friends 10 save them from the brutality
of the soldiers ! Such acts speak volumes as 10
the estimate placed by The natives Of the eastern
nations upon the humanity of the English -
Bay State Democrat
AS our regiment marched sullenly along,
could see The tear gisten in the eye of many
hardy soldier So true il is as Bayley has ex-
pressed il in his beautiful ballad
Go search the foremost ranks in dangers dark
career,
/ Be sure the hand most daring there has wiped away
tear"
/ Yes, the sunbnrni warrior, whose fon-cour-
age | had almost wondered al The evening be-
fore when scaling the walls Of the lou out Of
which we were now marching, held down his
/ head, and uttered an involuntary sigh as we
passed the spot where our sepoys were still
busy, assisted by few Europeans, in burying
our dead
! The number of men we had los, was far be-
yond that which we had anticipated. Our we'll
laid plans had been made known 10 The enemy,
and counter strategy had been successfully en-
ployed 10 oppose our attacks IN word, we
had been basely betrayed by one whom we had
/ (ancied our ally. The traitor had fallen into
our hands, and lille shrl had been allowed
/ him.-We were now marching forth 10 his ex-
ecution, sterny going 10 behold the last mo-
menls OF one whom we had formerly looked
upon as our true, our valued friend for he
who had allowed the ties of country TO rise
paramount 10 The duties he owed as an honora-
! bic ally was a chief Of considerable power
! With an education semi European, he had
hitherto fought with US noby; and though
youth of lille more Than twenty years Of age,
/ had already been twice noticed IN general or
/ ders. He was handsome in no common de-
gree A more affable and kind-heared Indian
I | never mel. He was OF high caste, and
commanded considerable native force In an
I evil huur he had listened 10 emssaries, who
panied US 10 him as enslavers of his country.
His relatives had espoused The opposite side !;
!
/ had taken place But all this, | am convinced
would never have tempted DewallalI SuIhai $50
| will call him. 10 have betrayed US. How
that deep that dreadful task was accomplished,
| never have, never shall learn. Suffice il to
say, Dewallah became tralor-an unsuccess-
fu traitor. Convicted Of the offence, he had
been doomed 10 die. The only grace accorded
10 him had been 10 choose the manner Of his
death. lie unhesilalingly preferred The one ]
am about 10 describe and 10 behold which we
were marching oul OF C the morning when
this sketch opens.
On arriving on The ground we found three
sepoy corps and deac hmenI Of horse arlie-
ry already on the spot As they only waited
our coming 10 complete The arrangements after
a hal OF few minutes, attention was called,
and We formed hollow square, into The GENRE
of which ,umbrel quickly drove From it The
prisoner, in company with the provost marshal
and his deputy, descended Never did | be-
hold him look more firmly intrepid. His air
was rather that OF grave triumph and martial
dignity than convicted guilt. Had been told
10 pick out traitor from the assembled troops,
he would have been the last person | should
have fixed upon He walked firmly 10 The GEN.
ire OF the square, and facing The brigadier gen.
eral in command, with look of mistaken
courage, bowed, as he took his station, and
calmly awaited the reading of his sentence.
The deputy judge-advocate was desired to
read ous an accouu, of the proceedings OF the
1 general cour, martial held al c. on the pr-
sioner, Dewallah Surhat, lately commanding
The auxiliary native field force, charged with
having on The night of the 18th of October,
l84-, willingly and lreacherously betrayedthe
British forces, with whom he was apparently
acting as an ally, and thereby, &c.
While the proceedings were being read, the
prisoner was much agitated whenever the lrea-
son he had been guilty Of, was alluded To- He
evidently was much panied. The convuIsive
movements of his countenance showed how
acuieIy he felt his position; but when The
whole trial had been reciIed, when the verdict
of "guiliy" was pronounced, he seemed sud
denly 10 recover his imMobilliy. When the
sentence of death was read out he did not
email in iha sli ohtast dpufee and finally wlen N