Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-21

Tie Torans9 Lender Of Sa.uldsy, describes
public inhietion cf the brutal nanishrnens Of
aogging upon a soldier Of ths 18Th regiment, in
that city, last weet
EvoythiIg being prspaIed, tho eulprit was
seeaFed 10 the gsgsl way 50 the sFiaHgie- his
bsck sad al the upper portion Of MS body were
bare, the only articles ot clothing hs wore De-
/ inr bis trousers ssd bo3ts. HIS hsRd8 were
/ bound togstheT sad securely fastened to the
apex OF tAs Triangle, and his feet 20 either end
Of the base.
In his position, the muscles Of tbs back rigid
and the skin drawn tightly over the hssh, 80
that the application Of tho lash would have the
naest painful effect possiba, hs swaised the ftTst
blow with ~ air Of resolution which would
bavo beeo sdni-abla Ia martyr. A dEunEasr
who did not appear 20 have great relish Tor the
duty he was required 10 neri0rgns stood a. ens
side with the Formidable ''ezt-O' nine-tsils,
rea 81 to begin his feErfal wOTs. thaaufseo
of tho rcgimaut was also present to giEa lliB so-
wee wi IA reea1d 70 bseifses 5i tbs punishment,
and suspend is should the mans p0waf OF 0u-
daranca give way before It was all administered.
Before the Orjar - commence was given,
however, the iufaut Of The regiment read the
charges OF which tho cuaBrit had been found
guilty and tho seutsnce Of tbe cnHrt-msTtisl.
The drummer then, amid the most Bainful ex-
ei.smeut-ths spectators holding sheiF breath in
SUSPENSE, and lesling 3 wild rhrobbiBg az the
hesrt-iu obedience &c The command of the su-
7erinr Cfiicer iai4 on the first lash. The Leather
thongs OF the @csf' wece brought down with
scr1s hesitation ard fell without much effect
upon the cUiprits back.
Tho blow did not make him even Wiuea; il
produced 40 mars; Il sCraFenE,y caused little
9ain. The drummer raised his arm, and agaiu
il came down with tne sanaa7WaRt Of decision
and f0rea. BE was evidently stranger 10 the
ass Of the lash, and felt nervous ia the PER
60rmaree Of bis stem duty. Ho gspsatsd the
blows in ths same manner I'll tla lBeHty-Gfth,
when be was relieved by another drummer, VINO
brought to the work more nerve sad perhaps
less compression The p5i5oGeT, IN the meantime,
he'd nos uttered q word or q sound.
Ea quietly stood al tbs blows that had been
bestosed The first LASH inflicted by Holland,
however, pyoducsd q diifsrsnt efsct ugen him.
Il was adminis.cral with 10 hesitation Tho
thongs descended SHARPLY through ihe sir, and
fell upon The back with eating effect producing
instantly loag red weits upcn the skin, causing
The prisoner 10 maaH with sgGny. Hbo second,
ths third. the i01rth aud 81! the succeeding
Isshes were no lsEs severe in their Effects.
Tkegripss uBon Weleh's back grew into cuts,
f-om which The blocd E1wed sluggishly, and
droDBed into elata 20 the ground, ard he gave
uttsrance Eeguelsly to agoaiEiDg groaas. At
lepghtb whea he mad administered nineteen
lashes, azd iarby-fuur had been inflicted aliu-
geiher UpoE the unhappy man, the dGcl9T adj
vised o suspension Of ihs punishmeHt, bslng of
oeiDiCn thst tho eufire number of lashes could
Dot be inflicted with safety 70 Walchs life. lie
vfss Locfepsd from lho triangle, g8d the usHal
appliances were made 20 his back to prevent ex
eesEiYe Inflammation.