Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-09-22
Horrible Scenes in India---Blowing the
 Mutineers from Guns

Horrible Scenes i'll 1ndia---BlOwing the | Mutineers from Guns
 PEsHAwUR, June 14.-We have had no out break here, but we have had to dsarm three native infantry regiments and one of cavalry, having discovered that they intended to mas. sacre us all on the 22d May. It was done at the same moment to all the regiments, though at different points of the station, small Flu ropean force, guns and cavalry, being told off to each. That night the disarmed men began to desert Tn numhers-a proceeding 1t was ac- tualy necessary to stop lest they should raise the city and neighborhood: so they were over taken and brought back, and thirteen or four teen hung, pour encourager les aut1es None have gone since. All their private arms, which every soldier has, were also taken away, guns | kept constantly pointed towards their lines, with bodies of Europeans ready to turn out at a moments notice, and station flooded with host of levies brought up from Mooltan by the toresiS iSht of Edwardes, who raised them on the last Punjaub campaign One of them offered to polish off all the sepoys at Sd. (four annas) a head.
 The crisis may be said to have been over on the 22d, but our position then was most dan gerouS one, from which the hand of Providence usInL as his instrument the best soldiers and pohticaIs in India, has rescued us. Fancy 2OOO | Europeans n station with seven regiments all with one exception, prepared to rise on us, backed up by cantonment populated with the greatest scoundrels, city full of ruffans ready to join the mutinecrs, and a chain of forts sur rounding us garrisoned by four more regiments ready to combine and march down upon us, Further on we were encircled by the hills. full "t fanatics thlrsting for blood and in open concert with the mutineers. To add to our | was impending on that day, CPD would not bring in supplies, nor would the Mohtan IevlcS take service until it was seen how we should fare.
 The immediate dsarming of the regiments | above mentioned was imperative, and done ac- cordmgly with effect. Confidence was at once restored, and supplies and leves came ill next day.
 force of Europeans with guns was sent | round the fort, one of which, Meerian, was | held by the 53th native infantry in open muti- | ny; they tried to escape when our force ap- peared, and some got off to Swat, toe others We're made prisoners; l50 were killed on the spot, tried by drum head court-rnartial and instantly shot, including native officer of | regiment not Tn mutny, who would not act as | ne was ordered. Others were driven into the | hIls and killed by the hillmen, price of ter | tNpICo DeIilS ScC OH IllGT UedQS. 1 he Colonel ot this regiment blew out his brains in disgust at the muiiny. The villains kept their officers | m confinement, and told them if they attempt ed to escape they would roast them alive They did however, manage to escape The force then went and disarmed all the other re- 3lmentS Tn the forts and luieted the district.
 Some of the POO prisoners of the 55th have been tried, and we blew forty of them away rom our guns, Tn the presence of the whole | force, three days ago-a fearful but necessary example, which has struck terror into their souls. Three sides of square were formed, len guns pointed outward, the sentence ol the court Was read, prisoner bound to each gun and the salvo fred Such a scene hope never again to witness.-human heads, trunks, legs. arms, etc, flung about in ali directions. All met their fate with frmuess but two, who would not be tied up; so, to tme they were dropped to the ground and their brains blown | out by musketry.
 lrlaIs are going on, and the mutineers will never forget the lesson taught at Peshawur- It Is Lot my business to contrast compare the scenes elsewhere. l trust and believe we nave done what duty demands
 The Executions at Ferozepore. FERozEPoRE, June l3-rhis morning were executed twelve of the mutineers of the late 10th regiment native infantry. Lieutenat Hogan, by order of Brgadier Innes, read out the proceedings of the general court-martial | Which tried the mutlneers, and the sentence awarded them,to the troops and establishments tie then informed the mutineers if they would become Queens evidence, the Brigadcr would repneve them. believe l2 accepted the offer and were marched to the rear of the artillery. They stated their willingness to inform upon he lnsleaders, and to further dvulge secrets to show whence the mutiny originated. and with what view
 Of tine remaining twelve, two Gone being man with an amputated arm) were taken to the gallowS. These ascended the ladder with firm steps, and never betrayed any emotions of fear Oh gaining the platform they adjusted their nooscs with their own hands; their eyes were then bandaged, and their arms pinioned An other second, and they were launched into eternity. Death was instantaneous with one but the one-armed culprt fingered out for a considerable time, as the knot slipped under Ills chm. The hangman had to re-adiust the knot, and glvlng him another drop the throes oi the body rapidly ceased, and the vital spark soon became extinct.
 The other ten mutineers were led away to the artillery guns; but while their irons were being struck off, some cried out '' Do not sacri-
 
 " Hold your sniveling-die men and not COW. ards; you defended your religion why then do you crave your lives? Sahbs! they are not Sa- hlbs-thcy are dogs" Some more began to upbraid their commanding officer. He re- leased the havildar major, who was the chief ot the rebels" The ten men were fastened to the muzzles of the ten guns which were charged with blsuk cartridge. The command lng officer directed port fires to be lit "Rea- dy" "Flre!' and the drama was played out. The scene and stench were overpowerng; felt myself terribly convulsed, and could observe that the numerous native spectators were ave- stncken-that they not only trembed like as- pen leaves but also changed into unnatural hues Precaution was not taken to remove the sponge and load, men from near the mug zIes of the guns; the consequence was, that they were greatly bespattered with blood, and one man received a strong blow from an arm.