The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-11

In 1857 the natives Of BitiAh IadiA who
grounds OF discomfort with their governmeI
unlike those Of the Southern rebels, wsrs sl,u
stAniiAl ard grievoaA, rose IN arms To rike ~
thar freedom. The Briuhh govern ent, ls
first unsUcce.sful In its struRglss with the ~
bollion, NJ length gathered up it's energies ass
put them Gown. How 1t dealt with the prs.
trs ID war taken In fight rs we'll remembers.
The following extracts fr,m British journ =.
contain the narrative Of a couple Of ex.cutot,A
"A Late mail from Iodia brought acc ,untysn
two such executions. On 18th JuLe, a, PasiAp
war torty men were tried, convicted and y0d
tencsd to be blow from The guns. The exet!
tion was dreadful sigh. Inree sdes OF
sqrare were formed by Britisa troops, and ~ :
the centre ten guns were plante5, pointS \,
outward. In dead silence the decree Of AZ
court WAS read, and this ceremony being en-.
cluded, prisoner was bound to each guC--iV.
back placed against the muzzle, and his arpli
faster ed firmly to the wheell The dgnalfur
nov given, and the salvo frod. Tho dischaIsr ]
OF cOune cuts the body In two; and hun d
trunks, heads, legs, and arms may bs seen
an instant tying about in all directio s. -.
there wsrs only ten guns used on this coo ri
| the mutlAted remains had To be removed -
tipaes. All Of these forty criminals met Ii
fate with tirmnsss, with the exception Of tw--
and, 20 rave time, they we're dropped to JE
| ground AID thar brains blown out by mneo
katy. q
&" Ahother execution Of a similar nature - =
place On the 18th Of June, at Fsrozepors. i ss
| the available troops and public establishme =
were convened TO witness the scene. Sonf
| the mutiL seTs were TO be hung, and aroISe'
the gallowf, spcted during the night prsyi
the soldiers were drawn up The mauosd
were then brought into the esntre, and
prucee0 mas of the general Court-mrtal ~.
r.sd- Upon being informed that If they wO,r.,
| become Q9.sn's evidence they would be n
proved, twelve Of the criminals accepted 4,
offer and were mArchediio the rear. Twow
taken to he gnllowe. They assembled the Bar
der With firm stsps, and 70 the last nom
betIa' cd NO eDotioa Of fear. In.
1.-THE remaining ten were now led away6S
the artillery RunA and while thar irons Va 70
bsiDg struck Of some G,i.d, Do no. sacr :,
the inDccant for the Ruiltyi' Two othsD M
Timed, Hold your mlvslLng die. men AndIOrE
ooWards-you dtfended your religion why an
do you crave your liveAf SAbIbe they reSS,
Safibs, thsy are dogs' Others then beSar
upbraid their omnAnding officer. The wrs FOL
| "A btipUS we're quiskly fas tansd 70 the mt.
Of ten guns, charged with blank earIivxh
Tie commanding officer directed port ffss thu
lit Ready Fire and the drama "a !.
played out. An eye witness says, tbs s. n
and stencil were overpowering. ] fell md n
terribly oonVulssd, and could observe that |
numerous native spectators were awe -sthchS p
thnt they not only txemblod like aspen-lst 1,
but also ohangsd Into unnatural hues-
canton wDs not taksn 70 remove the EpcH N
and load msn from thu muEIios Of the g.
the consequence was that thSy were GRIM
dispatched with blood, and one man In m
ucalAr, reoeivSd . stunning blow from ,.sp
, sJed arm W. A
In connection with the BtitiAh protests AS Ia
the stone blockade, On the ground Of huma q
these reminis cenceare instructive ~