The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-31
DECAPITATED By THE SWORD.
Military Execution OF Native Rebels By the
French on the CambodIa River.

Military Execution OF Native Rebels By tn Q
French on tho CnmbodIn River.
A retired French naval officer. who saw
much service In Indo- China in the many wars
OF conquest carried on there by France, is au-
thority for this account Of military execution
held ct Travinh. on the east shore OF the Cam
bodia River. some twenty years ago:
At that time France needed all her avail
able troops at homo to resist tho steady
advance OF the German armies toward
Paris and all the colonial garrisons were
reduced to the lowest possible limit.
Several OF the Indo- Chinese annexed
provinces took advantage OF this condition
and instituted a revolt under the leadership Of
the two sons of Fan Tan Chang. mandarin
who had been captured and killed by the
French in 1862 and by the Biuh Bee-Biuh
being the corresponding rank in the Anamite
armies to that OF Brigadier- General In Europe.
The French naval commander. salicetti.
with as many sailors and marines as could be
s.ton tSs the In
S Sss Ss AMI 81 near tie ssSn
umn came up a few days later thoy found the
town deserted and saw the heads of their
side. The bodies were never recovered. but
II was supposed that they were thrown into
When. Admiral Eupr6. then Governor o,
French Indo. China learned OF this massacre
he DECIDED that it would probably be easier to
buy OIL the leaders OF the revolt than to fight
SUCH savage foes. He therefore made an ofier
70 Biuh Tan. the second in command to Biuh
recognizes his rank as General. and to make
him Knight OF the Legion Of Honor, il he
Biuh Bee and the two sons Of Fan Ian Giane
and suppress tho rebellion in tho provinces.
his end % ane .Ged out
the surrender OF the two sons Of the late
m man whom VIII, h. allowed to escape on
After his capture Biuh Bee was tried by
court so M marital at Trayinh and condemned to
decaptation In Indo-ChIna Is a curved yata-
CHAN. the razor-like blade OF which is wider
aS at the e the handle The
But s 6s peek must bs shs PpS
spot where he desires TO be struck with the
Ing his forefneer with saliva which is colored
ey chewing the betei nut. which yields a
There are. no regularly appointed execu-
TONERS put II - considered an honor with the
as these soldiers heard that the Biuh bee was
TO be executed they began practising on trees
II was finally decided that the boz or Captain
;. When Biuh Bee was brought to the pub.
lie square TO be killed he look ed disdain-
FULLY A. the headsman and then carelessly |
neck. lie knelt and told the Dol to strike |
hard and hit the mark. But for some |
strength and courage at the last moment and |
struck so weak aud false blow that instead |
made an ugly cut across his back and arm.
WIN heather curse this condemned man |
lIbT5sd b 70 f hiI feet and N, selling the sword
around and Topped OF the sNecutioner's head
before any OF the French soldiers, who were
oaaTn UP near by to witness the execution.
Coward !" shouted Biuh Bee. to undertake
serve and take what.you were unable to giyeT
Inc condemned man was then turned over
wound so that he would be- well sRoSSk 70 ms bs
executed week later. When 1t came time for
me Sn second eco attempt h soldier named hep So
he Brigadier- Generals head OF. The
Biuh Bee would tell where the two s s%St 81
fan Tan ianRtcould be found his life would be |
AiGisrs Buh Bee refused 70 pay "a any si attepo
Ion TO this offer, but bowed his head and
marked his neck. and said Hereby to Bep So,
1ho was waiting for the answer that the
FRENCH Lieutenant expected Bee 10 make
y, why don't YOU striker Are You afraid?
Bep SO lifted his Yataghan high in the air
here was flash Of steel and then the head 81
sim sil bee relied OF on the mating as his body
Bep So picked up the head and held 1t by the
lair so tina. the soldiers and the crowd uf ma
ives might plainly see h W well he had done
~ Work. Then the three wives OF the dead
mel came out and carried on their husbands
emains for burial
Three months later Biuh Bees two chief
leutenants were captured by the French
FOODS, aided by Bluh lahs volunteers. and
neg, TOO were subsequently, condemned to
IsAth by 4 court martial On account OF his |
'Ioyen skill. Bep So again enjoyed the honor
4 being appointed Official heAdsmAn.
This time the condemned men stood upright
sek 70 back, about ak feet apart Bep SO
ook his position between the two and |
8 soon as they had made the marks on their |
scks he Rripped his yataghan and leaned for
ard on 1t as modern athlete leans prspaTR- |
oIy 10 throwing hammer. When the French
nicer gave the signal Bep So lifted the heaVy |
Sord. swung It once around his head, |
nd, with . quick stroke to the right and
nothsr to the left dseApitated the two men |
most At the same instant. He threw away
Is yAtaghan and. ssizing tbs two heads held