The Express.
London, England, 1857-10-29 00:00:00

GENERAL WILSON'S ADDRESS TO THE

ATTACKING TROOPS.

On the morning of the 14th of September the
army moved down in three columns to the attack.
Previous to marching, General Wilson issued the
following order to his troops, which has called forth
the most unqualified admiration:

The force assembled before Delhi ha. had mu, h hardship
and fatigue to undergo since Its arrival in this camp, all of
which has been most cheerfully borne by officers and men.
The time is now drawing neer when the major-general com-
manding the force trusts that their labours will be over, and
they will be rewarded by the capture of the city for all their
pest exertions, and for a cheerful endurance of still greater
fatigue and expanse. The troop. will be required to aid
and assist the Enginren in the erection of the batteries and
trenches, and in daily expanse to the sun, as covering
parties.

The artillery will have even harder work than they yet
have had, and which they have ao well and cheerfully per-
formed hitherto ; thia, however, will be for • short
period only ; and wLen ordered to the assault, the major-

general fee. armed British pluck and determination will
carry everything before them, and that the bloodthirsty and
murderous mutineers, against whom they are fighting, will
be driven headlong out of their stronghold, or be extermi-
nated; but to enable them to do this, he warns the troop. of
the abaoluta nrceseity of their keoping together, and not
straggling from their columns. By thin can enema only be
eocurcd.

Itlajor-Generel Wilson need hardly remind the troops of
the cruel murders committed on their officers and comrades,
as well as their wives and children, to move them in the
deadly etruggle. No quarter should be given to the muti-
neer.. at the mime time, for the sake of humanity, and the
honour of the country they belong to, he calla upon them to
spare all women and children that may come in their way.
It is so imperative, not only for their safety, but for the
@miens of the aessult, that men should not streggle from
their column, that the major-general feels it his duty to direct
ell commanding °Mem to impress this strictly upon their
men, and he is confident that, after this warning, the men's
good amen and discipline will induce them to obey their
officers, and keep steady to their duty. It is to be explained
to every regiment that indiscriminate plunder will not be
allowed ; that prize agent, have been appointed, by whom ell
captured property Intl be collected and sold, to be
divided acoording to the rules and regulations on this
hied, fairly among all men engaged , and that any man
found guilty of having concealed captured property will be
made to restore it, and will forfeit all claim' to the general
prize ; he will also bo likely to be made over to the Provost-
Marshal to be summarily dealt with. The Major-General
tells upon the officers of the force to lend their zealous and
efficient co-operation in the erection of the works of the
siege now about to be commenced. Ile looks especially to
the regimental officers of all grades, to impress open their
men, that to work in the trenches during a siege is as ne-
ceesary and honourable es to fight in the ranks during a
battle. Ile will hold all officers responsible for their utmost
being 110 e to carry out the directions of the engineers, and
he confidently trusts that ell will exhibit a healthy sad
hearty epirit of emulation end zeal, from which he Ilea so
doubt that the happiest remits will follow in the brilliant
termination of all their labours.