The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-17

for musketry. 1t was here that 1000
Sepoys, all trained in the Bengal
army, had established themselves, but
were killed within two hours by
the Highlanders under Campbell. The
buildings are in ruins, and as much as pos
sible they are kept in the same state as
when evacuated during the siege of Luck
now, and the walls bear witness. The
graveyard is still kept in order, and tablets
and monuments indicate where lie many
of the gallant and brave men who fell dur
Tag the attack.
WHAT CHANGES HAVE CONE OVER INDIA!
ALPS well within the walls now. Jesse
Brown, dinna ye hear the slogan of modern
life? Brave hearted little Scotch lassie
whose tireless hope, greater endurance
cheering encouragement and patent, I'M
complaining eyes put to shame and upheld
the courage of "strong men,"
Strange how travellers pass and repass
each other in rounding the earth; here
egain at this hotel is Mr.. c., retired New
York banker, one Of the Belgic
The last time saw him we were horseback
ing it together N the NinZanis possessions
and travelling toward his capital of Hyder-
abad. Neaa the close of one evening we
were Joined by Parsee merchant from
! Bombay, going TO stop at the same bunga-
! low that night. Hyderabad was once a
famous resort Of the Thugs of India, and
| the subject coming up during the ride, the
Parsee proved to be well informed regard
ing the rise and fall of those strangers.
1t seems that the system of Thuggee was
unknown to and unsupported by the people
of India themselves for many years. The
continent is so vast, and the municipalities
at that time were so numerous each petty
prince being an independent despot with 6
~
was ever entered into for the protection Of
travellers; the roads were mere bride
paths, or fit only for bullock carts, anc
people travelling alone were constantly
IN PERIL FROM THE THUGS,
who were robbers, of course, as well a:
strangers Finally, when the government
took up the matter in earnest, one or more
informers were admitted from nearly
every gang that had been seized, and thes,
were allowed life on condition of deaounc
ing their associates, among others,
leader of notoriety. In this manner Thug
gee was found TO be IN practiced all oyer
India, and the statements of the informer
were generally confirmed by the disinter
ment of the dead. # was also extensivel,
practiced on the Ganges by many of tai
boating population, who frequently muir
dered such passengers as they could entic
into their boats on trips up and down til
river. The origin of the sect was suppose
! to have been lost in the mist of ages, bu
here is the tradition according TO one au
thority.
In the beginning of the world accordin
,, to the Hindoos, there existed creatin
and destroying power, both emanatin
from the Supreme Being. These were a
constant enmity with each other. Tn
! creative power, however, peopled th
! earth so fast, that the destroyer could nc
8 keep pace with him, nor was he allowed I
r do so; but was permitted to use ever
! means he thought might avail. Anon
i others, his consort, Bowhanee, constructe
g an image, into which, OF this occasion, sh
4 was empowered TO infuse the breath of lif,
Y No sooner was this effected than she al
r semble6 number of her votaries, whol
< she named Thugs (destroyers) and in
Y structed them in the art of Thuggee; an
!, to prove its efficacy. with her own hand
: destroyed before them the image she he
s made, by strangulation. She endowed til