Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-11-29
ATTITUDE OF PERSONS KILLED. 3,

LIeHTNINa.-"That which particularly
cbaracterizes the effects of lightning"
writes NJ Boudin, is its suddenness. At
one time, the individual is killed dead on
the spot, remaining in sitting posture, Or
even on horseback At another time be 10
thrown long distance. The first mention
made of this kind of death, is in the histo-
ry of Alexander. "During a dreadful
tempest" says Quintus Curtis, sswhich de-
stroyed a thousand men, some were found
supported against trees, as if still alive and
talking with each other, and justin the at
titude in which death had surprised them"
According to Garden, as quoted by Rivi-
ere, eight reapers taking their food under
an oak, were struck by lightning and died,
preserving their attitude-one of a man es.
ting, another drinking. In LORRAINE y vo-
man and one of her children we're killed,
and remained 10 sitting posture At,
Dover, a man killed with four horsesWa
found sitting under bush. A man es Law
at Troyes was killed by lightning whensoa,
horseback the animal still continuing his
journey, brought home his dead master,
retaining the posture of manson horse
back On the llth of July, 1915, at
Chateauueuf, three fire balls fell on the
church. Nine persons were killed, auds
eighty,two wounded. All the dogs found
in the church were killed, and retained the
attitude which they previously had:A On
January 22d, 1s49, goat3was killed near
Clermont, and found sitting upon his hind
quarters with branch of green leavesia
his mouth. Now, this phenomenou is ]
sometimes equally observed in peraona til.a
led by firearms. In the Morning Herald,
of November 8, 1854, the following details
are given of a visit to the field Of Inker.s
man, Immediately after the combat -
"Many faces seemed to smile, others had ss
look; some bodies had a funes
raj pose, as though laid out by friendly
bands others still knelt upon The ground,
graspiug their weapons, and
biting their cartridges. Many had their
arms raised as if endeavoring to ward of q
blow, or as if desiring to offer last prayer.
All their faces were pale, and the fierce
blowing wind seemed to animate their dead
bodies; one would have said that these
ong lines of the dead were about to rise to
recommence the struggle" NJ. Boudin
writes the same thing of the appearance
If many of tho Russians after the battle Of
he Alma: "Some seemed still writing
u the agonies Of despair and death, but
he most wore look of calm resignation.
Some appeared to have words floating on,
heir lips, and smile as in sort Of high
,eatitude. One was particularly observed,
his knees bent, his hands raised and join:
ID, his head thrown back, murmuring bis
upreme prayer" At Magenta, again,
many dead bodies, as We are informed BY
Sergeant Major Armand, of the Army Of
italy, maintained the attitude they had
when struck, passing instantaneously from
ife to death, without agony or conyulsiou.
A Zouave, struck point blank in the chest,
till held his bayonet in the position Of the
charge, with the menacing aspect Of q dead
ion. His Majesty, the Emperor, is said
o have remarked a similar case at Pa!es-
ro. Near to the Zouave was an Austrian,
lead from hemorrhage.s His face and eyes
we're turned to heaven, his hands joined,
md fingers iuterlaced, evidently in the at
;itude of prayer. ~.