The Press.
London, England, 1857-09-26 00:00:00

THE GARRISON OF FUTTEHGHUR.

The following is an extract of a letter containing,
it is feared, a too well authenticated account of the
fate of the garrison at Futtehghur, August 6 :

I fear there is little doubt that the garrison of Fiftieth.
ghur have been murdered by that fiend Nana Sahib. I
hear the deposition of a servant that has arrived here,
stating that after a struggle of nine days the small band was
overcome, that the Nawab of Furruckabad furnished them
with boats, and that they were all killed by Nana in cold
blood after passing Ithitoor. Of the 10th Native Infantry
this includes, I believe, Brigadier and Mrs. Smith, Munro,
Phillott, Phillimore, Fitzgerald and wife, Simpson, Sweten•
ham, Henderson, Eokford, Dr, leathcote and family; then

there were the Rev. Mr. Fisher and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Lowis Major and Mrs. Robertson. Tucker, the clothing
agent,, was shot through the head when looking through a
loophole.
I have just seen the servant's deposition taken at Gha
zeepore. It appears that the fugitives moored their boats
near Cawnpore, their boatmen ran away, the gentlemen
gave the villagers money to induce them to get more men,
instead of which they told Nana, who sent conveyances for
them, confined them in the Assembly-rooms, and when
Brigadier-General Havelock beat his troops and took hie
guns he had the whole party butchered.
He is reported to have said he could now die happy, as
he had killed 1,000 " Feringliees," and I fancy he has com-
pleted about that number, including the Christians at
Cawnpore and the Futtehghur refugees (in all about 150,
including those who fled early in June).
A 'deserter of the 10th Native Infantry, a sepoy, was
seized at Ghazeepore, riding Swetenham's horse. He said
that Captain Bignell was with a zewindar in Gude ; so
suppose he is the only surviving officer of those with the
rekiment. Ensign Byrne, who went out with Captain
Bignell, has not since been heard of. Mr. Lindsay died
from exposure at Cawnpore. Irwin and family have not
been heard of since leaving the Gwalior Contingent. Coke
aud Reed are doing good service with their corps before
Delhi. Thompson is a mounted volunteer with Havelock.
Law and \Villows are in the hills; Martineau at Delhi or
Usnballah.
N.B.—Brevet-Captain Law is since reported killed before
Delhi.
NANA SAHIB'S PROCLAMATION.

A translation of a proclamation posted up by Nana
Sahib at Cawnpore has come to hand. Detailing the
attempt to Christianise the natives, the Nana goes on
to say :
While in this country these counsels were being adopted
in England the Vakeel of the Sultan of Roum sent news
to the Sultan that thousands of European soldiers were
being sent for the purpose of making Christians of all
the people of Hindostan. Upon this the Sultan issued
a firman to the King of Egypt to this effect :
Yon must deceive the Queen Victoria, for this is not a time for
friendship, for my Vakeel writes that thousands of European
soldiers have been despatched for the purpose of making
Christians the army and people of Hindostan. lu this manner,
then, this must be checked. If I should be remiss, then how
can 1 show my face to God ; and one day this may come upon
me also, for if the English make Christians of all in Hindi).
stan they will then flx their designs upon my country.
When the firman reached the King of Egypt he prepared
and arranged his troops, before the arrival of the English
army at Alexandria, for this is the route to India. The
instant the English army arrived the King of Egypt
opened guns upon them from all sides, and destroyed
and sunk their ships, and not a single soldier escaped.
The English in Calcutta, after the issue of the order
for the cartridges, and when the mutiny had become
great, were iu expectation of the arrival of the army
from London ; but the Great God in his omnipotence
had beforehand put an end to this. When the news of
the destruction of the army of London became known,
then the governorgeneral was plunged in grief and
sorrow and beat his head.
Printed by order of the Peiswhar Bahadour.

The following fragment is from a letter written by
a young officer at Barrackpore to his mother :
Barrackpore, Aug. 8.
The mutineers of Dinapore—the 7th, Bth, and 40th
Native Inftintry—are in full march fur this place and
expected in seven c.r eight days, haying overpowered the
small force sent against them, consisting of 145 of her
Majesty's 10th Foot, 100 other Majesty's 37th, and 130
Sikhs ; and although our fellows fought splendidly 93 only
have escaped.
The mutineers number about 4,000 men. We shall
meet them with her Majesty's 53rd, her Majesty's 35th,
her Majesty's '29th, and about eigh'een guns, cavalry and
sappers. All the prisoners taken are to be " hanged
instanter." We are very " jolly indeed, and only want
troops from home."