New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-08

blood The Court Martha heard evidspce. ID - ia.
and they also took the provocau0n Ia Iteration
and pronounced lees severe sentence than death
which they might have legally visited upon the often
der Ihay sentenced him 70 receive frsiunfrsf rsl,s
round nf reH and siierwsrd 70 undergo two years
imprison ent IN the Msrshalsea
The unhappy man was taken down 70 the gun room
Of The ship and again placed with both feet 10 irons 80
that he could take no exercise and what with this
confinement which from the time Of offence 70 that
Of punish meut endured three weeks and the excitement
Of fear Of death 10 the fret place and subseouentv
fear Of the dreadful punishment which awaited him
be wan, and worn, and seemed when be came on
deck. on the, % him. fatal morning more 10 for the
hospital than the torture.
Il wal few minutes before eight o'clock In the
morning when the first Lieutenant Of the ship ordered
me take charge Of the launch and the punishmt
carried into effect Had he given order 20 mount
the sides Of enemy rEste at the head Of sunchs
crew Il would not have distressed me balf 30 much
as might have considered that my good luck might
bring me broken head or Lieuienants commiss on 3
but here was service devoid Of honor and fuA Of
painful cousequences from which. however there
no chance o. escape. ! must needs obey and the
heaviest btterest hour Of my life was when ! stepped
into the boat 10 superinend the inreton Of I've hun
dred iashes on the back Of poor Evan Evans
Il WAS on dgll. misty, gloomy morning, toward the
end Of October and there were ten line Of battle ships
aud frgates lying IN the Downs Alongside oi each Oh
which be T. receive fifty ashes with the cato niue
tale or 1890 strokes in sL The launch OF hne-oi-
battle ship is large wide boat, which may contain
easily from thirty 10 forty On this occasion Il
be tax 10 tow BY OtLlr DOats ana therefore,
there were no rowers in the boat he crew consisted
Of the sleersmsu four active seamen 20 superntend
the holding on the boat when alongside the different
ships and attend 10 the iatenings which were 10 De
passed round the knees and elbOws Of the prisoner
also two others Ibis messmates) 20 place or re-
move the blankets around him. a. occasion might re-
quire. give him water. SC. also the drummer VINO
was placed 10 the bow 10 beat the R0gues March while
passing from ship 20 ship. the surgeon, 70 watch the
pulse the master alarms, 10 count the ashes four
marines with liked bsyonets and lastly myself o-com-
mand the boat.
Inc boats from the feet one from each ship with
of Ger and six or eight seameu and two or more ma
rines in each. we're now assembled round the ship by
signal and exactly quarter past eight oclOck. the
prisoner 10 charge Of the mssterai arms, came down
the side and stepped into the boat In which had A.
ready taken my station. The seats OF the boat were
covered with grstngs, and above them was erected
stage consisting OF two trisngles A. each end OF
the boat between which were lashed two strong sud
long poles To these poles the knees aud arms Of the
prisoner fastened with small cords and, be being
stripped all but his trousers, was then covered with
blanket tied around bis waist and another thrown over
his shoulders
The men on board were next ordered up TO the rig
ging so that every person on board might see the
whole operation. The Captain taxing on bis nat
which was followed by all On board, and IN the Doats
which were lying on their oars, within shot then
proceeded to read the sentence OF the Court Martial
tbs Effected the bOsswsin OF the ship appeared 10 the
launch the blanket was removed from the culpTts
shoulders and, he Che bOatswain) inncted the hrst
twelve lsshes The poor fellow screamed and grosned
and struggled but all this, ike the struggles OF the
dying sheep under the knife Of the butcher passed IN
heoded The bOatswsin returned on board, and two
1oaiswains mates came down and completed the num-
Der Of fty lashes The blanket was Immediately
thrown his shoulders, the people were piped
down out OF the rigging II gave the word OF command
10 shove Oh and the boats which took the launch in
tow began 10 row toward the Admirss ship, the drum
mer striking up the R,gues March The origin Of this
idea OF having musc in the boat was 20 DOUBT 20 drown
the groans the sufferer lest the ordinary feelings Of
humanity should revolt against the bsrbarous practice
Of 50 rnuuating the body OF a fellow creature
quarter Of ND hour elapsed during which the poor
Welshmans grosns mixed with the vile sounds Of the
drum, and again alongside OF large two
deckei ship. the of which exhibited themselves
Ia the rigging on our approach. The towing boats Jay
on their oars We looked on 10 the ship, and three
stout fellows Jumped into the launch with each new
cat tails ready in his hand prepared 10 eHpend
his strength the back OF the sufferer Inc hfst
Lieutenant Of the ship came to the sangway handed
him a copy of the sentence which ne read aloud %
the crew and the boats mate removed the jackets
ready for the infection The cats. a. have Just 90
served were new their ashes tails were made of
strong white cOrds just the thickness Of a common
quill and the glue size, which 70 worked into cord,
mad not been removed by soaking IN water they cufed
up and we're literally almost as sth a. wires As ON
Ger OF the boat objected 10 their being used Tor he
arst time on the poor man others were procured
which had been well worn, and told many tale OF
suffering He looked at me gra,siully, and ssio, 10
weak voice, Thank ye sir
The blanket was removed and observed the poor
fellow shudder the cold air struck the bleeding sore
on his flesh The next moment heavy Oh tel on H.
and his screams were sgoniling He received dozen
sshes and then began 20 cry out Tor water Inc pun
ishment was stopped til he had taken some. lie told
me that this period the thirst he ielt became 10
tense and that each lash caused violent burning
pain his heart aud seemed 70 all Ike the bio"s OF
large stick 90 his body but that the flesh WAS too dead
to feel that singing smart he felt at hrst and when the
logging was renewed.
The same scene repeated alongside two other
ships with the like interval OF misery 70 the sufferer
and of disgust and vexson 10 myself for ever oecom
ing one OF the many unfeelng wretches VINO were
50 seriously occupied ia torturing this poor wretch
Perhaps many others felt As dsgusted as did Two
hundred lashes had now been inflicted with cato
nine tails or eighteen hundred strokes with cord OF
the thickness OF quill The hesh, IRON the nape OF
the neck 20 below the shoulder blades, was one deep
purple macs from which the blood Oozed slowly. Az
every stroke low groan escaped and the esh CULVER
ed with a sort of convulsive witch the eyes were
closed and the poor man began TO faint Water was
administered and pungent salts applied % his nostfis,
which presently revived him in a slight degree
AT this period gave the doctor hint by asking the
master arms, in loud tone, how many lssnes the
prisoner had received " Two hundred lashes eAAcuy
sir the reply. knew this very Well Du' u Al
swered the purpose for saw the Doctor look al me
and then order him 10 be taken down. ms was IN
s,snty done and ordered fast boat in the vicinity 10
take him on board The poor ieAo" was lau On sglno
blankets in the stern sheets the sa hoisec and In
quarter OF hour he IN his hammock In the sick
berth, and the Doctors were engaged dressing ms
wounds Five weeks after this, was again coinpcheu
10 ,uperintepd a farther mutilston OF the back OF
moor Evans This time he looked more miserable
than ever; his frame shrunken and his cheeks
fallen; and when his shirt removed, observed
that the wounds barely healed over, and thai a.
about the sides of them there were dark discooraoh
which indicated state Of disease. ] was surprised
tbs, The medical men allowed him 10 be again taken
out for punishment The first six lashes given by the
arm Of an HerculeAn lrishman, brought the olood
anirtinr ont from the old wounds, and then almost
sv,rv blow brought away mOrsels Of skin and hesn-
I, would be disgusting the reader - detail ssA tue
minuie of his second logging suihce u 70 say tna'
the poor fellow tainted when he had received smother
$50 sshes but the Surgeon deeming him stu capable
of little more punishment another thirty three were
indicted second faint and convulsve Action OF Tue
ewes put an end TO his he removed 70 the
guard ship aud having taken 3o3 sshes the remaining
III were RENTED by order OF the Admiral The snip
sailed for q cruise In the North Sea aud some months
after we heard tina; poor Evan Evans had been sent 70
the prison at Msrshsses where he fell into eons1mP
non and ended his days. This was just what had tx
pected for il clear that the hrst logging had gwen
The death blow 10 the unfortunate Welshmsn.
think that any argument against the system OF 'ol'
turing our seamen would have little effect With those
readers whose minds not made up 10 condemn j
after perusrg the shove 7ccount which Is not IA me
slightest degree exaggerated and have no oo,erysuon
10 make 10 those who have Ike myself already deter
mined that il 10 offensive 70 humanity as u y con
trsrv 10 good policy How, indeed can We eAPeS'
sean,en u enter the service or Willingly 70 IenA.n 70
II when they know that they have 10 Proeen9h LIN