Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-08-14

When two Beloches of adverse tribes,
inspired by family hatred, who never
even saw each other, undertake to seek
redress in their way, they have marve-
lous instinct in finding the foe. They
scent each other ike pointers, but, in
coming in sight for the first time, they
regard each other with an apparent quiet
demeanor and in silence for moment;
but this calm is a death-warrant for one
of the two. They have no pity. If I'M
armed, they will tear each other ike
tigers, or strangle each other without
making the least cry. This is apeculiar-
ity of the people of Seistan region
traversed by Alexander the Great in his
all conquering progress towards India
These horrible members of the human
family are splendidly developed, hand
some, nervous, impulsive, with an olive
complexion, and an expression of feroci-
ty. They pretend to be Mussulmans,
but their religious notions are mixture
of Islamism, Christianity and Idolatry.
A certain something called Peer KiSrI,
is next in authority to God. When they
swear by him, then, and only then, can
they be trusted. Mohammed is consider
ed a prophet.
In their marches, they move with a
rapidly quite unknown to other coun-
tries, as they will outwalk horse; and
instances are cited where person has
thus tired out three horses in succession.
These dreadful men eat but little
They believe implicitly in auguries-so
that the cry of wild animal, the sight
of a serpent, bird on the wing, fight
of birds, or a troop of wild asses which
separate two divisions, is sufficient to
stop them short in the midst of journey.
They will never leave place where
they happen to be, before the sun, under
which they were warned by auguries,
has set and risen again. This delay is
to allow Fate time to alter her intentions.
When an opportunity for pillage arrives,
their activity is intense. On dromeda-
ry they sit back to back, to have COM
plete panoramic view of every move
ment of living things on earth, or the
heavens above. Prisoners they cannot
conveniently carry away, are killed,
without apology. on the spot. For the
chance of stealing pocket handker-
chief, they will go many miles, fight in
pools of blood, and endure hardships
that no others could bear. So inveterate
is the thieving propensity, that two
friends, two brothers, or even father and
son, take care not to sleep near each
other, so distrustful are they, well know
ing each will attempt to steal from the
other, if they are too near. They will
sometimes swear very solemnly by Peer
Kisri, not to approach each other till the
hour of starting. 1t is not an uncom.
mon circumstance for Beloche to muir.
der his companion, and that, too, without
the faintest glimmerings of remorse, fol
his dress, which may not be worth fifty
cents.
Europeans-for they have no knowl
edge of America--are considered al
cast-aWays, deriving their origin from
genii, who, being in league with the
devil, has taught them how to make gold
endowed them with the power of the evi
one, and the faculy of finding bidder
treasures. Of this latter grace, they art
more and more confirmed, because every
traveller who as visited their country il
invariably cropping among old ruins, turn
: ing over fallen columns, and making
notes in a book.