Evening journal., 1897-10-04
BURNED WITH IRONS
Experience Of Henry Landor.
the Well Known Traveller.
CAUGHT IN THE BILDS OF THIBET
Tho Barbarians Exhausted Their lingo
nuity In Imposing the severest OF
Toriures Upon Him. but by Lucky
Chance He Escaped Death.

BOMBAY. Oct 4. - Henry Savage
Landor, well known throughout English
speaking nations as an artist. traveller
and writer. has returned to India after
an experience which he is not likely TO
forget for many long day. and the eti-
dences of which may ever remain with
him. Some time ago Mr.. Landor un-
dertook an exploring expedition into
the wilds Of that comparatively un-
known country, Thibet. His journey
was an arduous one. and finally the
members OF his company decided to
abandon him. This they carried into
immediate execution, only two poor
coolies remaining faithful.
Natives of Thibet had been for
long time on his track, but ne succeed
ed through many stratagems in evad-
ing them. Finally they managed TO
catch him through an act of treachery
lt did not take them long TO decide
just what they would do with him. A
trial, more "A farce than anything else,
was held. and he was sentenced TO
death. despite his protests that his visit
to their country was purely one of curl
osity and in the pursuit Of his travel
ing researches. Not only die they con-
denim him 90 die. but determined that
he should taste torture before being
finally dispatched
This sentence was partly carried in
to effect. Mr. Lander was bound hand
and foot after being stripped. and then
hot irons We're applied all over his body.
His suffering was intense. but the un-
fortunate man soon learned that his
agony was not yet at an end.
He was carried to the execution
ground and every arrangement COM
pleted for ending his life. At the very
last moment, when Mr.. Landor saw
death staring him in the face. the grand
lama, foremost chief Of the Thibetans,
interviewed and commuted the prison.
ers sentence to torture by the stretch
ing log
This instrument was a species, In a
rude and primitive form, of the rack,
and TO IL he was attached. Rollers were
then moved to and fro, with the effect
of straining his limbs severely and bad
ly njuring his spine. After being held
in chains for eight days and suffering
untold torments he was released.
Mr.. Landor bears % wounds as proof
of the tortures he underwent. IL Is a
marvel how he survived them.
He has for some years occupied a
leading position among Asiatic and
African travellers, and he has traversed
many Of the less known parts OF Aus
! tralia and the South American CONT.
nent.
His principal publications are "Ko-
rea or the Land II the Morning Calm
"A Journey to the Sacred Mountain OF
Siao-o ai-shan" and Alone With th'
Hairy Ainu or Three Thousand Eigh
Hundred Miles on a Pack Saddle"
Mr.. Landor has written scores o.
minor narratives Of his travels In ia
pan. China. South Mongolia and tn,
Kurile islands.
The grand lama is said to be tn
most opulent Individual in existence
The great temple Of Buddha. which
also the residence OF the lama. IS
vast square edifce. covering with IL
precincts many acres. its center bein
surmounted by a gilded dome.
The interior is said to be full of idols
treasure and works of art. The offer
| ings are enormous. Contiguous to tn
temple on its four sides are four cele
brated monasteries greatly resorted L
by the Chinese and Mongols as school
of the Buddhist religion and philosophy
Mr.. Landor has been commissioned b.
The Daily Mail to endeavor to reacl
L'Hassa. the capital city Of Thibet an
the residence of the grand lama, on al
ahiuent of the River San Poo.