The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17
A sangulnary History.

The Able Sierocinski was, before the
Polish Revolution OF 1881, superior OF
the Convent of Basilians at OTrens. in
Yolhynia. Having taken IN active part
in those insurrectionary movements, he
was Incorporated in cossack regiment
and despatched to servein Siberia, where
the ex.abbe might often be seen gullop-
ing on a small wild pony, spear in hand.
A professor being required for the mill
tary school in Armsk, Sierocinski, who
wrote Latin and Greek verses, who could
deliver lectures in. French and German
and who would readily solve the mostab'
struse problems in algebra aud Euclid,
WIS nominated to the vacant post, whilst
he was retained in the repimental roll.
call The able, though physically deli
cllte ard sensitive likea woman, was men
tally Napoleon in enterprise, He or
aanizcd vast conspiracy, in which con.
victs, soldiers and officers participated.
Prussians Tartars. Siberians and Kirghi7
entered into his plans. A general revolt
was to take place. Tue conspinlors were
to have seized the fortress; commencing
by possessing themselves Of the whole
park of artillery, aud then to wait fol
events. In ease OF reyerses, they were ia
march on Bokhara on their way to British
East India.
On tine eve Of the rising, two OF the
conspirntors revealed all to the Governor,
whether through hopes of reward, or be-
cause their hearts failed them, We cannst
say. Innumernble arrests were made.
Three consecutive commissioners in yaD
endeavored to unnvel the intric9e
threads of determination. Eventually,
Sierocinski and five Of the leaders tere
condemned to seven thousands llows
each Of the rod. Athousand othG men
were sentenced to minor puniJments'
beginning from two thousand Vows to
transportation with hard lHbor H r
In March, 1887, two battdons were
drawn up in the great squar Of Armsk,
under the orders Of Genern GaiateIew,
the cruel servant OF .ruel master.
Sierocinsli and his corpaninns were
brought out, aud the iu9ment was read
nloud, tho words "withCltmercy, which
it contained, being especially emphasized.
The culprits were striped to the waist,
ind their hands wet tied behind to
bayenet. Each oe by turns walked
along tho whole o, one battalion, every
soldier administering to him blow with
n rod with fall strength. A thousand
blows fell, and nen each miserable, torn,
bleeding yictil was sent back to receive
another thonand, On thethird journey
| ihey MI fell lead. Slerocinski had been
kent until ne last, thnt he might behold
tbe torturs suffered by his friends. A
military lurgeOn rendered him small
yi0l, cotAininR some drops of cordial,
which Y refused, cryiug--"I want not
yourS oops Take my blood aud drink itl'
lie y,rted on his fearful journey, sing
ling liiSer rsmti, Ds,S, sesunduil m1gndm
m;rrcordiGm tuam, aud his wild accents
wre emdnaily lost in the loud thud Of
te sticks striking his hare ileIh, and in
heloud wordsof command Of the general
tlioutipg, "Strikc harder strikeharderl'
When Sierocinski received the FIST thou.
sand blows he fell fainiing, his blood
on the SNOW, He was placed
upright on sledge, aud tied so as'to OK
pose his back to the full weight of the
descending rods. The unhappy man con.
tihued togrohn until lie WIS dragged four
times beiJrn the battalion. He then be-
came silent. The last three thousand
blowsiell on corpse.-DGblia UnirgH
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