Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-25

The Toronto G. w, Leader, of last
week, describes a public infiiction OF the
brutal punishment Of hOggIng upon 4 sol
der Of the 10Th regiment, IN that cAy'
last week:
Every thing being prepared, the cul'
prit was secured in The usual way 10 the
triangle. His back and all the upper
part Of his body were bear the only par
ticles of clothing be wore bsinghIs trousers
and boots. HIS hands we're Bound To-
gether and securely fastened to the apex
Of the triangle, and his feet to either emu
Of the base. In this posltion-the mus
cles of the back rigid, and the skin drawn
tightly over the flesh, so that q aPpil-
cation of the lash would have the most
painful effect pOssible-he awaited me
first biow with an air of resolution winch
would have been admirable ina martyr
A drummer who did not appear to nave
= great relish for the duty ne was ABOUT
- nerform. stood at one side Win me
e.-r;dabIe "cal-o-nine-tails'" ready to
boCin The fearful work. The surgeon OF
the regiment was also present 10 give
his advice With regard to The effect OF
the punishment, and suspend II should
the mans power of endurance give way
before il was all administered. Before
the order 10 commence was given. how
ever. The adiutant of the regiment read
The CHARGES of which the culprit had been
found guilty and the sentence OF the
court-mariial. The drummer, than, amid
the most painful excitement-the spec
tators holding their brealhs in suspense,
and feeling a wild IhreLbing at the heart
lin obedience to the command of the
superior officer, laid on the first lash.
The leather thongs of the 'cat' were
brought down with some hesitation, and
fell without much effect upon the cnlprit's
back. The blow did not make him even
vince; It produced no mark IL apparently
caused little pain.
The drummer raised his arm, and ag-
ain il came down with the same want of
decision and force. He was evidently
a stranger TO the use Of the lash, and felt
nervous in the performance of his stern
duty. He repeated the blows in the
manner till the twenty fifth, when he
was relieved by another drummer, who
brought TO the work more nerve and
perhaps less compassion. The prisoner
in the meantime had not uttered q word
or a sound. He quietly stood all The
blows that had been bestowed. Thefrst
lash inflicted by Holland, however, pro-
duced a different effect upon him. Il
was administered Wi no hesitation. Tn
thongs descended sharply through the air
and fell upon the back with cutting effect,
producing instantly long red wells upon
the skin, causing the prisoner TO moan
with agony.
The second, the third, The fourth, and
all the succeeding lashes were no less
severe in their effects. The stripes up
on WEIGHS back grew into cuts. from
which the blood flowed sluggishly. and
dropped in clots to the ground, and he
gave utterance frequently 10 agcnizing
At length, when he had admin
ninteen lashes, and forty four had
been inflicted altogether upon the unhap-
Dy man, the doctor advised a suspension
oi the punishment, being of opinion that
he entire number of lashes could not
be inflicted with safety to WEIGHS life.
He was loosed from the triangle, and
he usual appliance were made to his
back to prevent excessive Inflammation.