Litchfield enquirer., 1857-11-12
Whole No. 164S.

the remainder of the prisoners The whole
two hundred were brought into court yard.
They were stripped of their clothing, and Sc.
poys were sent among them to complete the
massacre. Of course we have no accounts of
that heart rendng scene from eye-witnesses,
hut the coult yard was viewed with horror by
many within few hours after the catastrophe.
The floor was ankle deep in blood blood
OF women and children. The walls were scar
red with sword and bayonet cuts--not at Eve
or six feet from the ground, as would have
been the case had men fought there, but close
to the pavement, at the height the forms of
poor crouching. wounded women must have
been lying. Here and there were long tresses
OF ladies' hair, glued to the walls with blood
and little chil'lrcn's hats and scraps of clothing
Outside stood a well. Into that well the
bodies q the victims were thrown So horrid
a sight was this that soldiers fresh from the
battle field declared they dared not look twice
at it.. All the bodies were naked all were
hacked and mutated in the most horribly OBJ
scene manner ; evincing no mere spirit of re-
sistless brutal impulse, but a methodical and
! ingenious purpose, to defilc and outrage. Re-
fined and educated ladies, young girls, little
infants, all lay together in one huddled mass
some htadlcsS. some with mutilated limbs, oil
stepped in blood.
This was the exploit of Nena Sahib It is
cold and almost frivolous to add to this, that
having intercepted body of fugitiyes from
Fnttyghur, he put them all to like death
men women and children, together Over
one thousand human creatures of English birth
has this monster murdered
This little memorandum was found in tho
| slaughterhouse at Cawnporc when the English
took it. 1t was written in chd's hand, on
q crumpled bit of paper, and had probably
been forced from the little hand which penned
it, at the time Of the general massacre. 1t ran
as follows
Mamma died, July u.
lice died. July g.
George died. June q.
Entered the Barracks, May e.
Cavalry left, june 3.
| First shot fired, Juue g.
| Uncle Wiley died, June le.
Aunt Liiiey, june l..
/ Left barracks, June II.
| Made prisoners soon as we were at the river.
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Coon Doc, MAJOR "A most remarkable
exhibition of canine sagacity occurred in St.
Lawrence Co.. An eminent physician, Dr.
Nee, of Potsdam, was hurricdly called in
consultation to q patient forty miles distant.
His dog, a faithful companion and splendid
specimen of the Newfoundland species, accom-
panied him. On arriving at his destination,
he found himself minus a very important med-
cine, which was essentially necessary in tie
treatment Of the case; and which could not be
! obtained in the vicinity. The critical condition
Of the patient would not admit of his return
ing for it. In this emergency he bethonght of
trusty Major" who was ever willing to obey
his mandates. The Doctor accordingly wrote
a letter to his student (who slept in the ofice,)
wrapped it in q ket-handkerchief, and ST.
curey fastened it about the neck of Major"
then dismissed him for home The Intelligent
dog readily obcyed. Twelve at night found
him bowling at the Office door his familiar
voice awakened the clerk, who let him ia and
again retired hut this would not answer the
purpose Of Major" who, having an urgent
commission to fulfil, commenced pnng tho
clothes from the bed. This unusual demonstra-
| ton alarmed the clerk, who, supposing he had
Admitted a strange, possibly mad animal, got
cautiously up for his musket. The dog in
stantly became quiet q match was lighted,
when Major" with a friendly wag of tile tail,
approached, and with d piteous whine attract
ed the clerks attention to his burden the let
ter was removed, Major fed with q hearty
slipper, when the handkerchief with remedies
was adjusted, and the trusty valet set out on
his return trip, which was accomplished before
noon tie next day, carrying the medicise safe
ly and having travelled the distance of l2O
miles within day and y half This marvel
lous feat Of canine fidelity is we'll authenti-
Gated Yours truly, FIDEs.
MEDIc1SE.--The celebrated Psychologist,
| Magendie says that medicine is great hum
bug. He knows nothing about it, and knows
of nobody who does. He says that when he
was physician at the Hotel nieu, 1000 to 1000
| patients passed through his hands every year.
These he divided into two classes With the
first, he followed the regular dispensary prac-
tice to the other he gave bread pills and col
ored water. Sometimes he created third d.
vision, to whom he gave nothing at ALL and
though they fretted and often made thepl-
selves sick because they could get no medicine,
they always got well. There was little NOR
tally among those who had the bread pills and
coiored water, and the mortality was always
greatest among those carefully drugged accot-
ding to scientific principles.
CUNNING OF THE Fox.-The Dumfries Courier;
| (Scotand) says A gentleman in the Highlands
sends us the following note. =,
| game-keeper the estate near Lochawe. VINO
had been annoyed by the dePredatlons OF 'oNssi
discovered kennel in glen at the side OF smaiI
looh. While watching one evening for the aP.
pearance of the tenants, he observed oFace ~
wild ducks floating on the loch. In a litte wniio
Ia fov was seen approaching the water-side win
| cautious steps: on reaching IT, ne Pcheo "
h,,cb of heather and placed it in his mouth SO as
to cover his head then slipping INTO .ne waHr.
hn mai tod