Sepoys attached to the muzzle to be executed.
Original Gouache Orlando Norie (1832-1901). Al. Brown Univ.
"The Sepoys Insurgents in India have committed, as we know, horrendous atrocities. They killed not only their officers, but also women and children, with refinements of heinous barbarity. These atrocities certainly deserve severe repression. But this repression must it be borrowed from the old and barbaric act of retaliation? Because the Sepoys have deployed the ferocity of the tiger rebel against his captors, the English are allowed to deploy in turn equal ferocity? Bloodthirsty appetites of the tiger in India can they oppose those of unscrupulous British bulldog? This appears to be rather the opinion of Times and Morning Post which probably forgetting what they have branded the anathemas barbarous conduct of Colonel Pelissier, smoky tribute Arabs in caves Dahra like foxes in a den, recommend authorities of India to be ruthless towards sepoys revolted. The authorities in India do not seem all too willing to follow this advice in yielding to relentless retaliation. Here is the story of a terrible run which took place in Lahore, which has greatly gladden the heart of the writers, we would say the Bulldogs, and the Times the Morning Post :
"This morning said Chronicle Lahore, twelve of the rebels of the 45th regiment of native infantry were hanged. All available troops had been convened to witness the punishment. The prisoners, numbering twenty-four, were taken to the central square of troops, one of them had to be carried because he had undergone amputation of the left arm following a wound he received during the fight.
Lieutenant Hoogan by order of Brigadier Hinn, read out the ruling of the court martial that tried the insurgents. He then announced a reprieve for those who consent to disclosures. Twelve out of the ranks and were led behind the artillery. should indicate the ringleaders and disclose the causes and purpose of the unrest.
The twelve remaining convicts, among whom was the man with the amputated arm, climbed the ladder of a firm and without showing any emotion. The unfortunate man who had one arm, swung for a few minutes in a terrible agony: the node flowing which he was suspended had been properly fastened.
Ten rebels were then brought to the guns. While they removed their chains, some shouted: "Do not sacrifice the innocent for the guilty!" Two assistants replied: "Shut up, die like men and not cowards; you defended your religion, so why are you afraid to die?"
These ten men were attached to the muzzle. The commander X. .. then ordered to turn the locks, then he shouted: "Ready!" Fire! " and the drama was over.
This was a horrible sight, I was terrified, and all my neighbors were no less moved. All were trembling like leaves. I trust that the lesson is not lost. The men around the rooms were flooded with blood. One of them, among others, was stunned for a moment a blow he received from an arm torn off, thrown at him. "
These abominations that are the delight of Times and the Morning Post , do not meet, let us hasten to say, unanimous approval in England. Here, for example, how how Mr. Bright, the distinguished speaker of the League, which the voters of Birmingham come to restore his parliamentary seat, discusses the affairs of India, and with what high spirit of justice and humanity he showed hope that the punishment will be clean from any spirit of vengeance and cruelty.
"There is now a question that occupies and absorbs public attention: the revolt in India. While deploring this terrible event with the rest of my countrymen, I am perhaps less surprised that most of them. For twelve years I have occupied much of India.
Twice I met the Parliament of this country: one to request the appointment of a special commission, another to propose a royal commission, I took, in addition, active part in the discussion of the bill recently stolen, which continued the powers of the East India Company and before public meetings in several of our largest cities, to draw public interest on the great question of the government India.
The success of the insurgency would be anarchy in India, unless some great men out chaos, not founded a new empire based on military power. I am not prepared to defend the action by which England won domination of India, but out of consideration for the interests of India and England, I can not fight the action, as deemed necessary to remove existing disorders.
Restore Order in India is working in the interest of this country, but we would be gravely sinful if we neglect then measures should contribute to the welfare of his immense population.
I hope government actions will be pure spirit of vengeance and cruelty that we see in many island letters published in newspapers, and when the crisis is over, the men of lous business is England will combine their efforts to repair the damage by all the best. "
We are pleased to add after a French newspaper, that Lord Paumure, minister of war, blamed the carrying wild Lahore and gave orders that such atrocities not renewed. "
The Economist Belgian. Journal of economic and administrative reforms
(published by G. de Molinari), 3rd year, No. 24, August 20, 1857.
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