Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-11-25
From tie London Morning Star.
British Atrocities.

DrltlSh AtfOcltIeSs
Very grave statements have been made il
private and official circles respecting certalr
transactions at Cawnpore and Dinapore, ant
which are supposed to afford an explanation O
the late order of the Governor General of Inlit
IN favor OF clemency and justice and of the
strong accusation made by Gen. Outram agains
soldiers under his command. These matters
! cannot be long concealed fromthe pubIic.Y They
point tolnew massacres that have. taken place
at Dinapore and Cawnpore; but, unfortunately
the soldiers charged with the more recent deeds
OF horror are English, and not Sepoy.
We will mention what the statements to which
we refer really are. promising that tile lnforna
ton we give is derived from reliable authority.
1t Is said that at Cawnpore and the neigh
borhood the Queens 18th Regiment put to deatl
not fewer than ten thousand people or, accord
ing to another version, killed all the natives they
could get at, whether men, women, Or children
AT Dinapore portion of the Sepoys, ut great
personal risk, remained faithful aud refused IL
march with the inutinous regiment; but The
Queens 10th, after its encounter at Arrah, Went
to the barracks where the faithful Sepoys Were
and said, "What! are these black devils to be
spared merely because they have given up their
'IarmsS" Then, amid curses and imprecations,
they turned the unarmed Sepoys into the bar
rack yard, and had killed considerable nun
Der OF them before the massacre conld be stop
ped. The numbers of killed and wounded by
this process are variously stated, but we hear
that nearly half of the hundred who were ia
ken out had thus to suffer. This, however, is
the nildest version of the Dinapore affair. The
bayonet as we'll as the bullet was used by the
soldiers of the 10th and one of their victims
was q woman.
In the Bombay Gazette we have an account
of the practice adopted by the English army in
blowing away Sepoys from their guns, and it
will be found reprinted in the Star ofto-day. 1t
is mode of punishment which evidently casts
the wheel, the gallows, and the guillotine in the
shade, and appears to be accompanied by mutt
Iatng horrors that probable have no parallel in
the whole history of mankind.
A medical officer of this Presidency, says The
Bombay Gazette, conspicuous for his bravery
and gallsntry during some of the late disturb
ances, gives a description of an execution pa
rade,'' which is terribly graphic We have
some scruples about publishing it, and only do
so in the hope that, as suggested by the friend
who forwarded it to Us, it may thus reach The
native public through the medium of the YER
nacular papers and so be the means of doing
some good.
''This first parade was horrible sight but
the blowing away from guns is most appalling
After the explosion the grouping Of the mems
remains in front of each gun was various and
rightu One mans head was perched upon
his back, and he was staring round as iflookiDg
for his legs and arms. All you see at the time
is cloud like dust storm, composed OF shreds
of clothing burning muscle, and frizzing fat,
with lnmps of coaguated blood. Here and
there stomach or q liver comes falling down
in sinking shower. One wretched fellow
slipped from the rope by which he was tied to
the guns Just before the explosion, and his arm
was nearly set on fire. While hanging in his
agony under the gun, a sergeant applied pistol
to his head, and three times the cap snapped
the man each time wincing At last rifle was
fred into the back Of his head, and the blood
poured out fhis nose and mouth like Waterfront q
briskly handled pump This was the most hor
lible Sight of ALL | have seen death in all its
forms, never anything to equal this mans end"
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FROM EuRopE.-By the arrival of the steam
ship Niagara at Halifax on the 18th, we have
telegraphic summary OF her advices, which are
to the 7th inst The financial intelligence is
important, and more unfavorabe than was anti
cipated from the previous aspect of affairs. The
British money market had grown more strin-
gent the Bank of England had advanced its rate
OF discount to 9 per cent, consols had declined,
heavy failures were announced, and the British
commercial community seem to have approach
ed as near to q genuine American panic as their
national characteristics would permit. Not
withstandng the advance in the Bank rates, the
demand for money was excessive, and calls had
been made upon the government for relief
Cotton had declined considerably, but bread
stuffs were unchanged. The Niagara brings
100000 in specie
The steamship Atlantic arrived at New York
on Sunday, bringing Liverpool dates to the It'll
inst The financial news is important, and ex-
ceedingly unfavorable The monetary revul>ion
here seems to have crossed the ocean with e
nough of force to cause great disaster there
The Bank of England had advanced its rate OF
discount to ten per cent, the money market hav-
ing grown decidedly more stringent. The house
of Dennistoun & Co., well known dealers in a.
Imerican produce, had failed-liablitieS t2,OO0,-
O00 The Western Bank of Scotland had also
failed with reported deficit amounting TO t6,
100000. rumor prevailed at Liverpool that
the Bank of France had stopped, but it was al.
forwards ascertained that this was not true, and
that the Bank had only advanced its rates Of
discount. Consos are quoted at S8 7-8 to 80
for money and 80 10 to 80 for account. The
cotton and breadstuffs markets Were dull and
declining.
Two weeks later news from India had been
received The garrison at Lucknow was reliev-
eG by General Havelock just as the enemy were
ready to blow it up. A large portion of the city
had also been captured. General Mel had been
killed.
The King of Delhi had surrendered, His life
was spared bat his two sons were shot,
Delhi was in complete possession of the British
on the 21st of September. General Nicholson
had died OF wounds received in battle.
''TnE SouTn" on Gov. WIsE's LETTER.-The
Richmond South speaks as follows of Gov. Wise's
letter on the Senatorial contest:
"In the Judgment OF many persons, proclaim.
alton of the opinions of the Executive in regard
to a matter so exclusively within the sphere of
Legislature authority as the election of Senator
to the Federal Congress, will wear the aspect of
an nawarrantable encroaphment on the prero
gative of coordinate department of the Gov
ernment. All willagree that the General As
sembly should be left to its own discretion in
the exercise of Its peculiar powers and in the
discharge OF its very grave responsibilities. lis
action may not be influenced one way or the
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