The Press.
London, England, 1857-10-03 00:00:00

We have had peace since this row, Pend), not liking
to come out i►► the rain. lam afraid my hoses :rum
England must ba in the hands of the enemy, though
there is a chance of their not having all left Cal.
cam. The communication is entirely cut off with
Meerut, Agra, Cawnpore, &c., and we correspond
with Calcutta via Bombay, which is a pleasant state
of affairs. Do send me overland a braco of good
revolvers—you cannot get one here for love or money
—so don't fail t, send them. I also want a really
first-rate field-glass, in a leathern case, with strap,
and a pocket-compass. In the cold weather (if I
live so long) we shall have lots of fighting with the
rebels we hope to drive out of Delhi. Now, we know
not what a day may bring forth, but, if we meet
again in this world, what talks we will hays about
the Emily mutiny an the storming of Delhi. God
bless you all, and, with best love, believe me your
moat affectionate brother,

The folowing letter is from a gallant young hero,
who only four years ago was a pupil in the Edin•
burgh Academy :

Camp before Delhi, July 19.

My dear Jack,—Here we are, still g Ling no in the same
way, beating back the Pawnee' attacks': an 1 this is all we
can do until we gat reheorcements. You must have seen
accounts of their rush into our camp on the Oth ; it was a
very bold thing—so much so, that when they were in they
were taken quite aback at their salacity. My guns were
ridden over before I could get them into action, and I was
very nearly polished off, Tombs saving my life by potting a
Pantly who was in the act of splitting my skull. I was down
on the ground, regularly done up, without a single thing to
defend myself with. I have got great kudos for my conduct.
This is it : the alarm went, and off I started with my two
guns to a position laid down for them, when, to my asto-
nishment, through an opening on my right, only fifty yards
off, dashed a body of cavalry. Now I tried to get my guns
into action, but only got one unlimbered when they were
upon me. I thought that by charging them I might make
a commotion, and give the gun time to load. So in I
went at the front rank, cut down the first fellow, slashed
the neat across the face as hard as I could lick, when two
solvers charged me. Both their horses crashed into mine
at the same moment, and of course both horse and myself
were sent flying. We went down at such a pace that
escaped the cuts male at me, one of them giving my jacket
an awful slice jinlt below the left arm—it only, however,
cut the jacket. Well, I lay quite snug until all the beggars
had passed over me, and then got up and looked about for
my sword. I found it full ten yards off. I had hardly got
hold of it., when three fellows returned—two on horse-
back. The first I wounded, and dropt him from his horse;
the second charged me with a lance—l put it aside, and
caught him an awful gash on the head and face. I thought
I had killed him; npparen:lv he must have clung to his
horse, for he disappeared. The wounded man then came
up, but got his skull split. Then came on the third man—
a young active fellow. I found myself getting very weak
from want of breath, the fall from my horse having primped
me c msitierably, and my cloak somehow or other bad got
tightly fixed round my throat, and was kindly choking me.
went, however, at the fellow, and cut him on the shoulder
bat some kapra ( cloth) on it apparently turned the blow.
He managed to seize the hilt of my sword, and twisted it
out of my hand; and then we had a hind to-hand tight, 1
punching his head with my fists. and he trying to cut me,
hut 1 was too close to him. Somehow or other I fell, and
then was the time, fortunately for me, that Tombs came up
and shot the fellow. I was so choked by my cloak that mote
I could not until I got it loosened. lty-the-bye, I forget
to say I fired at this chap twice, but the pistol snapped,
and I was so enraged I drove at the fellow's head, missing
him, however. Then, when I got up, Tombs was so eager
to get up to a mound near us that I only picked up my
sword and followed hint. After being there some time,
we came down again to look after the unlimbered gun
which was left behind. When we got down, I saw the
very man Tombs hail saved me from moving off with my
pistol (the brute had only been wounded, and shammed
dead). I told Tombs, and we went at him. After a little
slashing and guarding on both sides, I rushed in at him
and thrust: he cleverly jumped aside and cut me on the
head, knocking me down, Lot however stunning me, for I
warded his next cut when down. Tombs, following him
up, made him pass, and up I jumped and bad a slash at
him, cutting hint on the lett wrist, nearly severing it.
This made him turn round, and then Tombs ran him
throualL He very nearly knocked over Tomtits, for he cut
through his cap and pagrie, but fortunately did nut even
cut the skin. I fancy lam indebted again to T nubs for
my life, for, although I might have got up and fought, still
I was bleeding like a pig, and of course would have had a
bad chance. One thing, however, if Tombs had not been
there the second time, I should have fought more carefully.
It was the wish to polish off the fellow before Tombs
could get up to him that made me rush at hint in the way
1 did. I wanted awfully to bone the swords of the men I
killed as trophies, but I was getting very faint and had to
come into my tent as fast as I could, and before I got the
wound bound up the swords had been looted off. I
lost an awful lot of blood, as two veins were cut
through, but I fancy it did me good, keeping off inflamma-
tion. The wound was a beautiful one, just as if it had
been done by a razor. It was four inches long, and down
to the skull, a line being left on it; so I had a narrow
escape. However, if I live to see the end of these muti-
nies, I shall have good reason to thank the " sowers " for
their charge, Tombs' name and mine having been pent up
to the Governor-General by the commander-in-chief, the
latter recommending us "worthy of the highest honour
for distinguished bravery and gallantry." Isn't this nice,
old boy ?—worth a out on the heed, I think, and especially