The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-19

The London Weekly Times gives the following
extract from q work, entitled 1.-The Sepoy Revolt,
by Henry Mead" which has lately been published
in London The Times introduces the paragraph
with the following remark: "The English people
should not get credit, rather dscredit, for thar
which belongs to acts committed in their name
The most horrible revelation Of modern times in
dispuably the practice Of the torture IN India, not
with the sanction indeed bat 'oith tie connirance
of successive Gorernors General"
The following list Of the tortures current in Ira
vancore prepared in l8io, by an English gentle
Of the highest responsibility. at that time and
FIR many years prev ious, residing in the country
It will be that the operator had an extensive
choice IN his modes OF treatment, apd could deal
" it'll any hind of subject ia any locality. Some OF
the kinds OF torture constantly practised
others with less frequency but there were few Of
the government servants who had learnt lea the whole
treatment that might be required Beating hardly
comes under the head of torture. Though the Bur
and kneadipg his back with tho elbows Of strong
man, approaches very near to it. Our catalogue
should commence with racking the arms back wards
with cords frightened with Increasing severity
While the arms are thus tied. bearing down the
neck by \ heavy weight pressing on the Dape. 1n
even TO the disocatiGn Of bones. Using an instru
merit called the "ktti." formed by two sticks con
nected BY oOse joint at one end, viii h serves az
fulcrum, the two sticks being levers between which
the fingers, Ac. are squeezed the degree of tight
ness ID not limited but increa Ell according to the
nature OF The case and the Will of the tortuTer-
Whipping with q species of singing nettle. Tying
two women together by their long balr, and sus
ending II weight on that hair between them. U.ing
= long iron rod with rings which slide on it, each
one r. ted to contain leg; when these are filled,
pulling the rod with violence. through hole in the
wall or wooden frame, by one end sothat all the legs
are damned up together at the other end. Suspend
Ing 6y the hands ON pole for lenathened time -
10 not needful TO tie the hands together they
b" constituted self suspenders IN this manner-whie
holding the hands in front with the palms inwards,
towards tue chest, and the fingers extended turn
them inward. and then lock them in the other,
30 that he ends of the fingers one hand rest 10
the palm 81 tho other then q pole passed across
them inside will suspend the body its pres pre-
venting the fingers from slipping or. While sus-
pended 10 This manner. liz hting fire beneath the
victim Adding 10 his suff rings by throwing the |
strongest red pepper the fire, that its severely
pungent fumes assail his eyes. nose and throat -
Snn'png up IN q Close room, anu theI smoking tie
tnner-r Applying hot pincf rs and thar to parts Of
the body which cannot be mentioned. Enclosing |
number Of pnching bPetles in half cocoa-nut |
she. aud T. Ing it over the navel that the horrd
se nsation of digging into the bowels is inflicted
hnbDlDg the arm fran the wrist 10 the elbow with |
,ait AND .and. then APPLYING lon gtudinsly a num-
them on firmly then forcibly drawing them ont |
one BY one the finer end first. that each one, by
s own incrt asing thickness. and aided by the salt
lnoerneath, cuts hurnipgiy into the flesh. and |
leaves its smartiug sting.
IL the above testimony had come from any but |
} purely English source, it would be difficult to
give It credit 1t enables us to appreciate the ge
nuineness Of British philanthropy for the wellfed |
slaves of the South. II solitary slave in the Uni
ted States had been subjected to such tortures |
~ those to which the people OF India have been |
II poeed with the conuivAnce of successive Go !
rernors General" should We ever had heard the |
ast of IL! After these startling admissions, We |
an scarcely wonder at the Indian rebellion.