, 1863-06-19
ENGLISH: CIYlx.aZATION I'm
ENSbIA.
Blowing Sepoys from the Euns-A
Graphic Description.

1hc 1ouoW1DE description OF terrible
scene in Indi., like events in the same localI-
ty which have become ..matters Of history,
is tnken from book of. travel, personal gos-
sip md adventure, written by Mr.. Stephen
Mastett; ("Jecms Pipes'D, under the title Of
''Drifting About" The charges against the
two men WHO suffered the English ''ciyiliz-
ipg'' penalty will attract attention. The
court found them guilty Of attending a sedi-
tions ntetiag in Bombay, and Of having made
use Of highly nutiaons and se1iiious language,
c,inciag traisorous disposition tosca1s Tie Gov
ernmcnt tending to promote rebellion agains
the State and to subrert its authority" For
this crime the English authorities sentenced
these poor deluded Lanatics to be blown from
the mouth of cannon, and /. tsas done:
Facing these Stpoys. were placed three
guns, behind which the urtillerymen stood,
with matches lighted, ready to meet with
deadly ball the first movement towards re-
volt.
Between the slxcannons, three pointing OBJ
llquely, to either side, werc placed at right
assigned for the awful vengeance or justice Of
the hour. Between and IN the rear Of them
we're arranged the stern guard, and the con-
demned wretchcs whose lives were soon to
terminate. = ..- =.
Thanks to The courtesy of Briguaier shoutt.
commanding the garrison, and Capt. William
Walter, I was permitted to take my position
within six feet Of therght hand gun, and such
| n spectacle as then witnessed viii live In my
| memory forever.
/ There was no outward excitement, such as
attends ordinary public executions; no sway
ing to and fro Of the multitude.
In al that vast as5cnlblasc Of 100, 900 human
beings, whisper would have broken the still
ness .
Tie English officers rode along the lines, ST.
lent and severe Of aspect. The champ Of their
horses bits, the clank Of their sabres seemed
loud and troublesome, asthey jAr1ed the all
! perya03ng quiet.
At tlye o'clock the BrigadIer rode In front
Of the death guns, and for moment the a.
lence Of the grave prevailed. 1t was only In
| tenupted when 4 voice audible to the most
distant Of the listening multitude, read IN
topea, clear, solemn and firm, the sentence oi
the court martial.
III the language Of Hindoostan, it smote tho
1 ear and hearts Of the cDnv1Cts.
Thus it was rendered to nc: r.
-' " The Court, ha,ing found you guilty OF
attending a, seditious- meeting iu Bombay,
and If having made use Of highly mutinols
and seditions language, eyincing a trAltorous
disposition towards tho Government, tending
to promote rebellion against the State, and to
suhvert Its authority nho above being In
breach ct the articles Of VAR, sentence yon,
! rlne. battalion, EatiFe Infantry, to suffer
as:th by being blown away from, the muzzlu
The two men were then ordered to divcst
themselves of their regilnental jacko:s.. This
was quickly done; they we're then marched
between files Of the :Earopcan guard, each to
cannon's mouth, and there bound tightly
Tbs, 'culprit = uDrili nay,;iidar;'i appeared
composed, and assumed an attitude erect and
even; dignided,, until he found himself in the
| grasp Of the artillcrymen.
~:iHe gazed imploringly uponthc regiment to
which he had bc1ouged-cxpecting, thought,
that they might rush to his rescue. :: ~ !.
+: He made last appeal .
iA, ,"oh! saete! ill.,, GsPtain-sahie II !-pardon-
:, They; stood before him :motionle.s! and
that guilty breast where sangu'nary. resolves
had arranged tho midnight slaughter Of de-
tenceless men, women nnd Children, now
heaved with the mental agony Of the doomed
cnrEpirutor. '-,:% ..-.~-, 7',...t
;. Willie the two men were being. bound;: not
"a :-ey llAhle YEas7 uttered by, tie. assembled
crowd; The suspense leugtheled seconds into
= Alleges were turned for IN instant f:om tht
prisoners to the: native -regimeut-but they
- A rattiing of steel nlong the line gave notice
that the1 Enfield rifle WAS: prepared TO visit
mutiny with slaughter. :. :. -, E i 7:s.'
As the word 'sprimc', fell upon the ear,
:noticed the 10th:uativc infantry shook, is by
an electric thrill, e: -: ~, ,-i.%'' !. :.
.::-itiEas now quite evident they! might have
feared that at the next moment tho deadly
rifles might be lerelled against their front.
- simultaneously with the loading Of the In
fantry; the guns to tho right and left Of the
criminals were pointed ut the two uatIye regt-
mente, loaded to the nuzzle with cannister
and rgrape-and there the gunners stood with
signal match lighted. ::H:' - + ~ ',!'
From the ralnparts at the fort four sixty
eight Founders looked threatenfngiy upon the
(. scene. 81. -.'.t'. ..-.. ,:'.i'1:.~:t:a:t:
When the final summons was given the
handcuHs and uniform Jackets. reno ved-aua
1 the English gunncrs Nerc lashing the traitors
with their backstto the cAnnon's mouth, It
was really fea1iulto notice the Wild, despair
ing expression In the faces Of the doomed.
l-tl,here WIS Another pause; 0gain the; silence
became oppress1ve-thousands and thousands
Of .eyts 1iretled their, gaze upon the victims;
aid the heart: OF! the strongest: there stirred
more quickly7when nrose from Capt. Bolton,
>of9the Royal ARTILLERY, tho command:4 i.:.
Il, .uLtt all retire from The guns, except the
men with tho portfres,nn .,:s..,: IT,, 5,,s..!
- :. At the word fire. lappIy the mateh.'::
.When the word t'read7n? WAS given by Capt.
Bolton, the E1lnners In moment lightedtheir
nlatches-the prisoners and the, aTtillerymen
- -. Tho awful word g lre'',. .rang out clear as ID
clarion note-the- hammers descended on the
caps-the smoke rolled upwards In .s1uggish
clouds-the cannon5 spoke. rs in tones, Of
thunder, and the air revealed, by many Ia
chastity witness, that retributioh had been ter
iih1y, visited npon those who designed to rertl
and to dabble in the blood Of massacre.