The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-05-05

About half past o'clock the military began to
rive Gun after gun made its appearance, and took up
the position assigned to it Out of every gateway from
the fort Europeans and natives pouring to the
esplanade in hundreds and from The native every
alley, street, and lane dsgor gng their thousands
All seemed anxious to behold the traitor Sepoys blown
into dark eternity. Their crime known, and the
and compressed lips Of every European present,
told how well they deserved their doom. The manner
in which they had been detected in their nefarous de-
signs subtle and complete and reflected much credit
upon the deputy commissioner of police and his assist
ants Three times had merciful Providence defeated
the plots of the mutineers by the timely arrival of
European troops from remote colonies and while the
fourth plot being brought to maturity, the two
criminals were seized The times demanded that
terrible example should be made, and the doom Of the
men was speedy . AS the hour Of FIVE struck,
the stiffness became awful every feeling and faculty
strung to its utmost tension, and the beating, of
hearts became audible The spectacle Of quiet
Lorror there being of that excitement which is
to be met with at public execution in any other part
Of the world. TIE natives Of India are not demon
stratve race and they looked with appearance Of
stolid indifference. .- ..-sese
The handful Of stern and determined Europeans had
moreover overawed the and there was but feeling
predomnant-fear Among all the assembled thous-
= ands murmur could not even be heard-a whisper
wosla almos. have broken the stiffness. The officers
J. the lines resolved and silent So noiseess
kGs theifmoton that the champ of their horses
bits and the cank OF their sabres Jared upon the
Z While the clock was yet striking the brigader
mahding the garrison rode in front Of he two executive
guns, and it seemed for moment if all sound had
died away. The sentence Of the urtmartia was then
read to prisoners in the indostan language after
which they we're ordered to prepare for deat,. They
were stripped of their regmental jackets, and marched
between files Of their European guard to the muzze
of the two guns. The drill havdar, one Of the two,
was noble looking man, IN the Of manhood, tall
and stately His mien erect and digni6ed, until
the men Of the Royal Artillery laid hands on him.
Then he seemed feel that his hour had come shud
der shook his frame his jaw fell, and his ivory white
teeth we're disclosed. While the two men were being
bound, not syllable was uttered by the assembled
crowd but rang of steel along the line gave notice
that the Enfield rife was being prepared for action
As the word Prime and when the oinous click Of
the clock fell upon the ear the 10th n l. vsbly shook
Twas evident that they did not know but that the
next moment the rifles wght be brought to shoulder
and leveled against their trent
Simultaneously with the loading Of the infantry, the
guns to the right and c of the criminals were turned
straight upon the native regiments they were loaded
to the muszle with canister and grape the gunnsrs
stsod BY the guns with their rnatches lighted On the
ssmpar:s Of the fort four % anders were also laid