The Press.
London, England, 1857-08-29 00:00:00

against ua. It is most gratifying to know at the present
cr;sis that the force is of Madras troops. comprising
European horse and foot artillery, but these last do not
furnish guards for the arsenal. Close in front of its gate.
way is the treasury of the province, which by the last
accounts had nineteen lees of rupees in hand. Seeing this
to he the case, one may suppose the great and important
prizes these two valuable posts must have presented to the
mutineers to obtain. It is true that both the arsenal and
treasury are situated outside, and at the foot of the fortified
hill of Seetabuldee, under range of some of the guns; but
the walls are in such a dilapidated state as not to bear the
discharge of the guns. This having been brought to the
notice of the Supreme Government plans and reports were
duly called for, and furnished, and 11,000 rupees eventually
passed, to put the walls in order. Two years were allowed
to slip away and nothing has been done, perhaps owing to
the annexation of the province. The following extract of
a letter 1 have received will show how matters were passing
at Seetabuldee
"July 2.
" On the 30th three native officers of the Irregular
Cavalry were hung in presence of the troops and an im•
mense concourse of people from the city. Our guns
loaded with grape (ten guns) and portflres lit awed the
multitude. The city and Suddur Bazaar at Kamptee are
to be disarmed this week. The Irregular Cavalry were
disarmed last week. and the others had a narrow
escape; the signal for rising was to have been the n.cent
of a balloon ; somehow the balloon would not rise. Guards
had been posted to prevent flight into Kamptee. The
river on the 24th was higher than ever it had been at Kamp.
tee. We are all well."

The following is a copy of a letter from Adolphus
de Kantzow, who so greatly distinguished himself at
Meerut :

Mynpooree, June 19.
The following is a correct copy of a letter from the
Grovernor•General to me, just received via Agra. The dile
was the last from Calcutta, and just before the road was
closed "
Government-house, Calcutta, June 7, 1R,57.
"My dear Sir,—l have just read, in a report from the
magistrate of Mynpooree, the account of your conduct upon
the occasion of the mutiny of a portion of the 9th Regi-
ment of Native Infantry at that station on the -Ind nit.
I have read it with an admiration and respect I cannot
adequately describe.
" Young in years, and at the outset of your career, you
have given to your brother soldiers a noble example of
courage, patience, good judgment, and temper from which
many may profit.
" I beg you to believe that it will never be forgotten
by me.
" I write this at once, that there may be no delay in
making known to you that your conduct has not been over-
looked. You will,of course, receive a more formal acknow-
ledgment through the military department of the 9rovern-
ment of your admirable service. —I am, my dear air, yours
very faithfully, " CANNING.
" Lieutenant de Kantzow, 9th B.N.L"
The following is the lieutenant's own account of
his exploit :

I was returning from reconnoitring, when information
was brought me that five troopers of the 7th Light Cavalry
were coming along the road. An immediate pursuit was
of course ordered by me, and my 39 troopers tore away at
full speed after me. I was just coming up to them, and
had already let drive among the murdering villains, wh. n
b ! I came upon 200 of their comrades, all armed will'
swords and some with carbines. A smart fire was
kept up at a distance of not more than twenty five yards.
What could 39 do against 200 regular troopers well horsed
and armed, partitul,trly when walked into by the bullets
of 100 of the infantry? I ordered a retreat, but my
cavalry could not get away from troopers mounted upon
good stud•bred horses; so were soon overtaken, and then
commenced the shindy in earnest ; twelve troopers
surrounded me; the first, a Mahomedan priest, I shot
through the breast just as he was cutting me down; this
was my only pistol, so I was helpless as regards weapons,
save my sword ; this guarded off a swinging Pitt given me
by No. 2, as also another by No. 3 ; but the fun could no,
last. I bitterly mourned not having a couple of revolvers
for I could have shot evcri man. My sword was cut
down, and I got a slash on the head that blinded me,
another on the arm that glanced, and only took a slice off.
The third caught me on the side, but also glanced and bit
me sideways. I know not how I escaped. God only
knows, as twelve against one were fearful odds, especially
as I was mounted on a pony bare back. Escape, however,
I did, and after many warm escapes too numerous to
mention I got back here. Fourteen of my brave fellows
were killed, tour vounded, six missing; total, 21, out of
89. Good odds, was it not?

He says in another letter (referring, it is fancied, to
his saving the gaol at Mynpooree from destruction)
that he has been praised by the Major-General,
Lieutenant Governor of Bengal, and his doings
brought to the notice of the Governor-General ; and
he is now in command of the station of Mynpooree,
and the remains of three native regiments there—an
irregular force, in fact.

An Indian officer, summing up the causes and
results of this mutiny, writes from Calcutta:—
So much for the European war—so much for our
alliances—so much for our navy—so much for the want of
a Nelson to have led our navy to victory at once without
that unpardoneble delay—so much for the fall of Kars, and