Washington telegraph., 1849-04-25

executioner, but with caution, to avoit
stepping in the blood, or treading on tht
lifeless, mutilated bodies Of her children
Her face was calm-almost wore an ex
preston OF satistaction-the worst haC
happened-she had seen her children
slaughtered-they were out of the tyran
Sri Wikrama's power. The hand of the
executioner is laid on her, to lead her t
her watery graves She thrusts hin
aside. telling him not no pollute high
born Kandlan matron with his touch
20 remember that she was Eheylapola'
wife. aud had stood calmly to see he
children murdered would she shrink from
meeting them in death Bade adieu to
her brother-in-law, telling him to mee
death as became his birth; called to he
sistef-in-law not to unman her husband
by useless wailings, but to follow her
then walked towards the tank, (called
Bogam5arawl. contiguous to Handy two
executioners following and preceding, car
rying large stones.
They have arrived at the tank Eheyla.
polas wife gazes tiXedly on the tranquil
water. Whereupon the sunbeams glitter
sportively in millions of rays; the sister
weeps as the eXecutioner commences at
tachihg the heavy stone to her slender
throat. 1t is firmly secured: the weight
bears her fragile form to the earth; and
the eXecuiioners are compelled to carry
her to the tank She shrieks wildly as
they near the tank; they hold her over
the waters-more piercing shrieks rend
the air. A sudden splash-then the wa
ters close over tyrant's victim, serenely
UNCONSCIOUS of the atroclty perpetra;ed.
Ehey lapola' s wife had stood motion less
during this period, slig ght expression OF
scorn passing over her features, as her
sisters shrIeks fill the atmosphere. lis
now her turn to die The executioners
advance towards her carrying the ponder
Gus stone. She motions them off. They
still advance-are quite close to her. the
cords that are to attach the weight TO
her throat already touch her person. She
asks them to desist, assuring them that
she will not make any resistance, or at
tempt to save her life. The eXecutioners
refuse, stating they must adhere TO their
orders, and one lays his hand roughly on
her shoulder. She shrieks and eludes his
foul touch, for with bound she darts to-
wards the tank, and leaps into the water;
they close over her form in eddyng cir
cles, and her spirit has flown forever
The executloners depart, palm-trees droop
gracefully over he waters, aud the sun
.rlt xr,l, Of
sparkling rays, as the stream murmurs a
requiem over the murdered wife and Sis
ter of Eheyiapola.
The butchery III the market was not
completed when Eheylapola's wife quit
ted it, for her husbands s brother was still
TO die. The headsman advances towards
HIM, sword i'll hand, lays his blood d-siained
hand on the chief S shoulder, attempting
To- raise his head. The chief, with an
Indignant exclamation, throws the auda-
clouS hand OFT his person, plants his feet
firmly on the earth, draws himself up TO
his full height, standing with majestic
dignity. and scornfulIy desiring the exc
cul ioller TO fulfil the tyrants command
has the chiefs stern gaze unarmed the
headsnian? A blow was struck. stream
OF red blood gushes forth but horrible .
the head is not wholly off. The sword
Is again poised i'll the air-a fash of light
tails Oh the glittering weapon of destruc-
uon; it desceuds OH the muscular manly
throat; the sword is now reeking with
red blood A headless trunk falls TO the
ground, whilst the head with glariug eye
balls, rolls along the earth, and is thrust
aside rudeiy by the executiouer's foot
The bloody tragedy is finished!
Eheylapola's wife and sister were condemned
to be drowned; tue brother aud childrru TO be be-
headed. The details OF this tragedy aud ait-n-
daDt circumstances were described TO the writer
by kandian chief, who was eyewitness 10
t,is horrible buicheIy.
OO~-O-OO-OO--
ORIGIN OF THE WORD WHOA cor
u. c. wants to know the
origin of the word Wing. Webster's
Dictionary gives the following account of
it:
WHIG, n. Ash in his dictionary, in
forms us that this word is from achaggG7n.
a term used in Scotland in driving horses;
uhig gana>y, one who drives horses. In
1913 party of these people marched 10
Edinburgh TO oppose the King and the
Duke of Hamilton, and hence the name
of achig was given to the party opposed
to the court One of political party
which had its origin in England i'll the
seventeenth century, in the reign of
Charles I or II Those whC supported
the King in his high claims were called
tories, and the advocates Of popular rights
weie called acA'gs, During the revolu-
ton III the United States, the friends and
supporters of the war and the principles
of the revolution were called achlgS, aud
those who opposed them were called
tories and yoy0Issts.