The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-29

About O'Clock the military began TO
arrive Gun after gun made its appearance
and took up the position assigned to it
out Of every gateway from the fort, Euro
peans and natives were pouring on 10 the
cspanale in hundreds aud from the native
town every alley. street and lane were dis.
gorging their thousands. An seemed anx-
ious to behold two traitor Sepoys blown into
dark eternity. Their crime was known. aud
the stern and compressed lips Of every Euro.
pcan present told how wen they deserved
their fate. The manner in which they were
detected in their nelarous designs was sub
tie and completes, and reflected much crod,
upon the deputy commissioner OF police and
his asst ,tan,s. Three times had u merclul
Providence defeated the mulineers by the
timely arrival OF European troops from r.,
mote colonies; and while the fourth plot was
being brought 20 maturity, the two crimi-
mails were seized. The times demanded that
a terrible exararo sirrud ho nia.c, aud tbo
doom Of the men was speedy, AZ the hour
al five struck the stiffness became awful; c,.
cry fcrling and faculty were strung rita ut
most tension and the beating Of hearts he
came audible The spectacle was one Of
quiet horror there being meme Of that eS.
citcment which Is 10 bc met with nj u pub
lie execution in any other part Of the world
The natives Of India are not dcmonstratiye
race and they locked on with appearance OF
stolld indill,nncc. The handful Of stern and
determined Europeans hal, moreover, over.
awcd them, aud there was but one feeling
predominant fear. Among oil tho assm
bled thousands murmur could moi even be
heard IA whisper would almost nave DIS
turbcd the s,Ilnea. The others rode along
the lines resolved aud silent. SO noiseloss
was their motion that not even the champof
their horses bits and the olauk ol their
sabres Jared upon the ear. While the cloek
was yet striking. the brigadict commanding
the garrison rode in front OF the two cxccu
tive guns, and il SEEMED for IA moment ~ II
oil sound hail died away. The sen,enoc OF
the court martial was then read ~ lllndo-
stance, after which they were .crdcred 10 pre-.
pare for death They were then stripped Of
their rcgmcnial jackets. and marched he.
tween files of their European guards up to
the muhzlcs Of the Two guns.
The drill hayidar, one Of the two, was
noble looking man, in the aoon Of manhood,
tall and stately. Ills mien was erect and
dgnided, until tie men OF the Royal Art'l
ery laid hands upon him. Then he armcd
10 iccl as II bis hour bad COME shndder
shook his frame, his Jaws fell, md his ivory.
white teeth were disclosed While the two
men were being bound not syllable was
uttered by the assembled crowd. but rat
a. l. IA.
the Enfield rifle was being prepared for nc.
ton. At the word prime, nnd when the
ominous click Of the lock fell upon the cAr,
the 10th n ] visibly shook. u was cyi.
dent that they did not know but that the
next moment the rIica might bo brought 10
shoulder aud leyelcd against their front.
Smut anoously with the loading Of the In
hutry. the guns 10 the right and left Of the
criminals were turned straight upon the ma
tive regiments. They were loaded to the
muzzle with canister and grape, and the
gunner stood by the touch-hol's. with the
matches lighted On the ramparts Of the
fort four GspouDdcrs were also laid and
ready. by this time the prisoners were AZ.
cured TO The two guns There was mo
ment'. pana, which wns broken by Captain
Bolton, Of the Royal Artillery, calling out
with u loud voice. a" let all retire from the
two gun, except the two men with the port
fires al the word fire, apply the match
There was probably pause Of two seconds
duration then The word ready was
given by Captain Bolton. The guoncrs
took i,at moment TO blow up their match
~, but II seemed long. long time. This
two prisoners and the artillery men stood ~
iminovable IN statutes. The awful stiffness
was at length broken. The word fire 3"
rang gu, clear "a a clarion note from the
lips Of Captain Bolton. Next moment the
earth shook ms II volcano hal opened at
our ieei The guns were ,nvelopd N thick
clouds Of smoke. through the white wTesibs
II which little PARTICLES 0l y crimson color
were falling thick az snow-aaks. The par
ticIes were the prisoners blown into atoms.
-~ D,tksa, Iioisnhotd W0rds
Attempt "a ts.s .stosts the 1soo' bon.