The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-01-02
Asiatic Treachery and Cruelty.

From long account by DIR, Duff. the m
sionary, of the mutiny in India, we clip Il
following extrhcts, which show the sort
enemies with whom the British have to de,
and the mode in which they carry on Il
war;
Throughout all ages the Asiatic has be,
noted for his duplicity, cunning, hypocr;c
treachery; and coupled with this-and !,
deed, as necessary for excelling in this
complishment OF Jesuittsm-his capacitv
secrecy and concealment. But in van ~;
the annals OF even Asia be ransacked for !.
ticles of artful, refined, consummate drn,,
ity, surprising those which have be.nr -,
hibited throughout the recent mutinies
almost every instance, the Sepovs succo.i
ed IN concealing their long concocted an
oeeP iaio murderous designs from the mos
v'gilant officers, to the very last. ys. au,
In not only concealing them. but in nast I
ing them under the most famine nrofesS;on
OF attachment and loyalty. The case of th
oth native infantry at Alahabad is tbus -
corded, as the result of authentic ;nfnrms
ton, by one of our Calcutta journals. 80
IL appears that after the officers of N,
regiment hrst left the lines, subadar paid
visit 70 the Lieutenant Siaines, the interprc
Ter, ana eXpostulated with him, in the nam,
VI the regiment, upon the want of conf
oence which they had displayed. Come tt
us, he said, We are faithful, we love our
good masters, we will protect you, but Il
gives Us pam to see yot suspect US Slaines
anu MS vile who was present at the inter.
view, were melted even to tears at the sim.
PIE eloquence OF the man whom ttey had
lnsuited, as well as his fellows, by their un.
worthy suspicious. There was but one
course left to take-to return to the bosom
OF the regiment, to throw themselves upon
the hearts ofthe men; and this course thew
resolved to adopt, persuading the officers Of
the regiment and their families to follow
their example"
When they returned to the regiments. the
scene which awaited them touched the hearts
of all present. The men whom they had
suspected, in moment of narrow minded
apprehension, were found drawn up to re-
ceiye their officers, aud welcome them with
three hearty Engligh cheers. The native
officers, unable to contrai their feelings.
which sweiled high, and sent their warm
Asiatic blood cour,ins in their veins. in de-
iinanc Of all cold rules of decorum and hal:
natural and simple emotions of their brave
hearts. They flung themselves round the
necks OF the European officers who had SO
generously a,toned for their cruel suspicious
and kissed them on both cheeks. The re-
consultation was complete, confidence was
happhy restored, and that same night the
hati'e Officers and men rose and proceeded
to the work of massaere,
This iS tha -. L.
fore had profesSed such extra zeal and lov-
atty. 1hey enthusiastically plead to be al
lowed to proceed 10 Delhi to punish the
muiineers, OF whose treacherous and cruel
conduct they spoke with vehement detesta-
ton. In order still further to prove their
loyalty, they again aud again delivered up
spies, who had come to spread sedition
amongst them. So completely was the ver-
acity of their professions confded in, that
Lord Cunning sent them special Letter of
thanks, which was publicly read to them on
parade, on a certain evening at six o'clock
and the reading of which elected three hear
iy cheers from the company. On that cesy
ereniag, ct aiHe o'el,ck, gentleman on the
ramparts OF the foit, observing rocket go
up, said 10 the magistrate near him, What's
that" 90" said the latter, sit is only
marriage" But 10 another rocket follow
ed. IL was the signal agreed on by the
.tannoh and loyal 6th, when the mess house
should be attacked, and seventeen out OF the
twenty unarIned, coniiding officers, assem-
bled there, were instantaneously butchered
in cold blood-their shrieks being heard at
a considerable distance The colonel Of t
regiment, who, up TO the last laughed at
the idea of precau lonary measures being
necessary. and who would not believe that
his men would mutnze until the balls flew
through his hat and sleeves. contrived 10 es-
cape to the fort with his life. Then com.
menced the work ofplunder and devastation
the destruction Of property throughout
the town and its vicinity being most COM
plete-the bungalows in the cantonment
and all he British residences being soon In
a blaze. The new railroad station, with its
its buildings. machinery, and carriages-the
extensive American mission press premises
and schools. all laid waSte-the public tr,a
surv bank. and store-house pillaged; in
short. within fcw day the whole city OF
Alahnbsd. containing 10000 inhabitants,
was no. only sacked and ravaged, but liter
ally reduced to one vast mass OF ruins and
ashes.
The case cf Jhansi, the capitol Of a petty
state in Dundelcund, TO the west of Allaha
had. is one of the most deplorabie. The Sc
nnvs having mutinized, some Of the officers
Elected their escape, and others were killed.
But the major part of the Europeans, to the
offiftv-fiv inclusive OF the ladies
and children. got possession OF the fort, and
for several days kept good their position
the ladies assisting the gentlemen In cook
in, for them. sending them refreshments,
c,s,;no bullets. &c. Though beginning to
h. much strai,ened for want OF provisions,
,bev still held out, until at last the mutt
neers assisted with guns and elephants by
The Rani or Queen, succeeded In ehect'ng
an entrance at one Of the gates. Thus did
,ho nroverbial faithlessne.s OF Aslatlcs re-
ca;va a fresh Illustration. The gentlemen-
como Of them were famous marksmen, one
81 ,hem having killed no less than twenty
c. g. s"e So rebels with his own hand-were
',.S.,,, nv nromised. that if they laid down
their arms, and gave themselves UP quietly
the lives of all would be spared. on,o..u
nately for themselves, their wives anu ,i...c
ones. they were induced 10 ns.cn " 'uese
promises and come out. NO sooner nau ,ney
promises .i'., tbev Mere tied in a long line
lone s1 some trees, and their hands struck
oF such ladies' as had children were DOOM
"a n see them cut in halves before their
eu eru ~ tnrn came. Then followed scenes OF
JMh S;shounr @ and torture too hideous to he mar
pa,aS. these murderous savages, like the t.
cers who inhabit their Jungles, seemnasy
geTs gge1shtns M%S to play with then victims before
a'IPas r. o,her cases, where father and mother
have been killed, and niue .Sam vu have heen
made an to run away tnsy snes ns'e Of Gtss tSe
burning houses ,s% Su1a Of i humanity. are earn,
as 'ney cy III the perpetrators universal execra-
ton. ,,,h.nticated case the
slowly cut up small pieces s,ot! and portions of his
they I'VE Ss,s sass se1ysnss ss's Of