The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-13

other plar. standing an Held not TAR from
the intrenchment OF the English WIS a
native Christian wcnan. Jacobes hy name
holding high up In her hand letter. I,
was evidently communication from the
enemy. AMI General Wheeler or Tered tho
woman brought in. she hande him pro.
posed treaty II General wneeler and his
men would give up their weapons. Mana
Sahib would conduct them into safety.
They could mach out unmolestei the men.
women aud chudren. They could 20 down
tomorrow TO che Oranges. whore they
would find boats to take them In peace to
Allahahad.
There was some opposition to signing
tnis treaty. but General Wheslers vile told
him he could trust the natives. ana so he
signe d the treaty. There was great 10y In
the intrenchment that night. without
MOI estation they went out aud got plenty OF
water TO drink ani water for "A goo wash
The hunger and thirst and exposure from
the consuming sun. with the thermometer
from 100 TO 40. would cease. Mothers re-
ioiced mt the prospect Of saving their chill
dren. The youne ladies OF the intrench-
ment would escape the wild beasts in human
form. On the morrow. true 20 the promise
carts were ready to transport those who
We're too much exhausted to walk.
Get into the carriage" saii Mr.. Lee,
"1nd we will ride to tho banks OF the
Ganges for which the liberated comhatnnts
and non-eomhetan,s started from this place. Z"
On our way Mr. Lee pointed out monu-
mtnt over the burial pacs which was opensi
for General Wheeler's intrenchment, the
well into whica every night the dead hai
been dropped. Around Il is curious
memorial. There arO five crosses one nt
each corner OF the gIrlen and onl NJ the
centre. from which inscription to- lay read
my text. Rilias on we came TO the Memoir
ial Church built 60 the memory OF those
Ia lam ia fae al
with tablets and epitaphs. I copied two or
three oi the inscriptions "fhesa are they
who come out Of great tribulations !" also.
The dead shall be raised incorruptiblc =
also "ln the world ye snail have tribuution.
but De OF good cheer. | have overcoma the
world also. Tho Lord gave. The Lord
hath taken away = also. "Come unto Ne, all
so that labor AMI are heavy laden"
"Get into the carriaga." said Mr.. Lee. an
we rode on to the Ganges and got out nj a
Hinloo temple standing on tho banks.
Now, said Mr.. Lee, there is the place 10
which General Wheeler and his people came
under the escort OF Naua Sahib." went
down the steps TO the margin OF the river.
Down these steps went General Wheeler and
tho men, women and children under his
care. Tney stood on one side OF the steps,
and Mana Sihib and his staff stool on the
other side. As the women were getting into
the boats Mana Sahib objected that only the
aged IN infrm women and children should
90 on board the boats. The young and 1T
tractive women were kept out Twenty
eight boats were filled with men, women an 4
children AMI fioatei out into the river. Each
boat contained ten armed natives. Then
three boats fastened together were brought
up. and General Wheeler and his sta n got in.
Although orders were given to start, the
three boats were somehow datainel AT this
iuncture boy OF twelve years OF age hoistei
~ hn fAvN 81 eh. 4
banks two flags. a Hinloo AMI "a Monam-
medan flag, at which signal the boltmen and
armed natives Jumped from the boats and
swan Tor the shore, and from innumerable
guns the natives on the bank fred on the
boats, and masked batteries above and below
roarel with destruction. AMI the boats sank
with their precious cargo, and all went down
save three strong swimmers, who got 10 the
opposite shore. Those who struggled out
near By were dashed to death. Mana Sahib
and his staff with their swords slashed 10
pieces General Wheeler and his staff, who
had not gor well away from the shore
said q, the young and attractive wo-
men were not allowed TO get into the boats.
These were mafcsEd away under the guard
OF the sepoys.
Nsz-sehtch wayfas,f 1noyrfs an tsS-ysvr -,
you, )" said Mr.. Lsr. Agaiices will NOT Ia
the carriage ami starred iS
desperation and diabollsm. competitors,
the way TO u summer house. c, mnke ony
sembly rooms, which had been b..
reation AMI pleasure. 1t had two aJor-
each twenty-nine by ten. AM some wilma
less closets, and here wer. imprisoned q
helpless people. Il WAS to become ths pri-
son of these women AMI children. Some oil
these sepoys got permission OF Mana Sahih
TO take ono or more OF these ladies' TO their
own place on the promis, they should be-
brought back TO the summer garden next
morning. A daughter OF General Wheeler
was 80 taken an did not return. She after.
ward married the Mohammedan who had
taken her 10 his tent. Soma sepoys amused
thems sIves by thrlstiny children throu IN
with bavons,s anl holding them up before
their mothers in the summer house. All the
doors closed and the sepoys standing guard
the crowded women and children waitei
their doom for eighteen days and nigats
amid SICKNESS AMI flies AMI sten,1 an
starvation.
The butchers came on. cxllustel, think-
ing they had done their worS, anl the doors
were CLOSED, but whel they were again
opened three wo men aud three boys were
still alive. All thess were sooa dispatched
and not Chrstian or European was lef IA
Cawnpur. The muricrers were paid tfty
cents for each lady slain. The Mohamne-
dan assassns dragged by the hair tho dead
bodies on, o, the summer house ana tb,sw
lh'li llltp ~ Nclls ny WHICH ~lOOl Ntn Slel
feelings as you cannot Imagine. But after
this mutilatcl no lies hal been thrown h,o
well the record of the scene remalne in
| hieroglyphics OF crimson on the hoor and
wall Of the slaughter house An eyewitness
snys that rs he walk 81 In the blood was stos
deep, and on this blood were tufts OF hiir.
pieces OF muslin, broken combs, frtgmslts
Oi pinlfores. chillren's straw hats, "a call-
case containing curl. with the inscription,
"Nei's hair. with love = few leaves OF an
Episcopal prayer book also u book ontltl. 1
Preparation Tor Death = n Bible on thaly
| leaf on whica was written, For darLuy
mamma, from her alTectionate daughter.
Isabella Blair, both the one who present
! it and the one 20 whom II WAS presented &C.
parted forever.
Then Mana Sahib heard that Hayelc,S
was coming, and his nlme was terror 10
the sepoys. l. ~ the women AMI childion
imprisoned in tne summer house. or ass eln .
bly, rooms, should be liberated, he orielat (
that their tnrOGs should be cut, The on l-
Z GERS We're commanded 70 do ths work at
attempted IL, but failed because the law OF
cistb would not allow the Hlndoo 10 hold
tho victims wniie they We're being slab.