Annual Register Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1822 Excerpt: ...exhibited his head already separated from the trunk. Several of them steeped their handkerchiefs in his blood. Sandt wore the German costume. 28. This day general count Itostopchin, who particularly signalized himself at Moscow, was introduced to his majesty by count Leiven, the Russian ambassador, upon his arrival in England. The gallant general was most graciously received. Sir Thomas Hi Slop.--Several months ago, when the services of our Indian army were discussed and acknowledged in the House of Commons, the conduct of sir T. Hislop, in ordering the Killedar (commander) of Talneir to be tried by a court-martial, and subsequently hanged, was severely animadverted upon, and sir T. was excepted from the general vote of thanks, until the circumstances of that execution should be explained. The gallant officer has not been slow to vindicate his character. The answers furnished by him, and by those of the staif under his command, to the interrogations addressed to him through lord Hastings, have been recently laid before parliament; and the death of the Killedar who suffered by the orders of sir T. Hislop is therein alleged to have been not merely authorized by the law of nations and of war, but strictly prescribed and enjoined to the British general by every consideration of humanity to others, and by the pressing necessity of the circumstances in which he and his troops were placed. The fort of Talneir had belonged to Holkar, and with the whole country of Candeish, in which it was situated, had been ceded by treaty to Great Britain. The Killedar in question--a subject of Holkar--entered the fort without authority or orders from his master, and, in spite of the cession, which was notorious to all its inhabitants, resolved to resist the entrance of a British ...