Some of the women were alive.
I cannot say how many; but three could speak.

They prayed for the sake of God that an end might be put to their sufferings.

I remarked one very stout woman, a half-caste, who was severely wounded in both arms, who entreated to be killed.

She and two or three others were placed against the bank of the cut by which bullocks go down in drawing water.

The dead were first thrown in.
Yes: there was a great crowd looking on; they were standing along the walls of the compound.