The Express.
London, England, 1857-08-22 00:00:00

TILE MUTINY AT AURUNGABAD.

The following is from • gentleman at Ahmednug-
gur, dated June 28:
" &tme three weeb ago there were serious apprehermlone
of a rising and rebellion at ?dhow. It was a central poet-.
lion too, so the Commander-in-Chief fitted out an expedition,

to be called, 'the Doreen moveable Column, and it was
despatched rid Nuggur. On arrival here some news reached
us that the Nicam's Irregular Csvalry at Aurungabad were
In a most unsatisfactory state, and Captain Abbott, com-
manding there, wrote here for eseiatance. . . . The first
thirty miles on the Mkow road lie within my districts, alao
on the Aurungabed road, so' that as the general had parti-
cularly requested that a civilian should accompany them, I
was certain to have to do so. Oa the morning of Thursday
week lest the general sent for monad said that the te.pe were
to raareh towardtuturungebed the next moreing,lacontequenes
of a most urgent requisition fur old from Capt. Abbott, and ho
begged me to go oat with his assistant quartermatter-gc.

neva that same evening as far as Etuenpore, and choose
pitching ground, and make arnuagernenta for supplies, &e.
Well, at 4 p.m. out we went, chose pitching ground, dug
trcnehoa for watering cavalry borne, bent for all the
suppliee available. The general had told are that he should
march neat morning at 3 a.m., and at half-pan 6 we began
to look out for the' army.' At about 10 up came Captain
Mayne of the Hydrahad Contingent, lately commanding
Aurungehad. He had come toescort Mrs. M-- and the other
ladies from Atarnagabad, whore it was no longer sato for them
to remain. They mat on to Naggur, and we got an express
from the general, saying that fresh orders had arrived, and
that the force wen to march In the old direction to Halogen.
80 we went in sharp, and Mayne mile with me. He went
at mos to the general sad represented very strongly to him
that, as he (Mayne) had been connected with the Contingent
for fourteen years, sad bad been for six yearn commanding
the very cavalry regiment which had mutiniol, awl again as
he had only just left the arses of the row, ha felt himself
competent to give an opinion on the subjectould most strongly
advised that we should march at once on the place, smash
the mutineers, end strike a decisive blow

The general sent for orders to head.quarters, which arrived
in two days, to the effect that Ito was to murk instanter on
Au/marked. I went on to Eusanpors, Is my district, and
managed to get supplies, and the force came ea in tho morn-
ing about seven. A flue sight—lf tk Dragoons first, then
the general and his staff, thou the 28th Native Infantry, and ,
Captain Woolcombe's battery last, the rear brought up by a
pontoon train, some 20 elvphanta, and the baggage, extending
some two miles in length. Wo came on to John', and hero my
ediscion ended, as the troops were now out of my district, and
indoodoutof tliseempany't territories alele.ther, so I went to
the general for orders. Mayne bad not arrived, and as no one
WNW knew the road to Aunangated estopt spell the
general asked rue to go on with them, which I was glad to
do, as there were worse accounts from Captain Abbott.
Daring the day ties general received another expreaa (me,
Abbott, which made Lim determine to get on st ones by
forced man hes. We got into Anrungehad at 10 am.,
and Abbott and his officers Caine out to meet us.

Mayne had johns' tie just before. It was fortunatolya
cool morning, or Man and horse would never have got
through the work cut out fur them. Well, Abbott told us
that things were in a moat uneatiefactory and critical mate ;
that nine* the ladies had left the officers had lived barricaded
in the ere-room, and that there was mvon to fear nut only
the stanchness of the cavalry, but of the infantry and artik
key aleo. He said that we wore quite unexpected, and that
the beet thing would be to march up to the cavalry entrench-
matte at one and surprise them. The general cowented to
do so at last. Wo found some good ramping ground for the
force on the fuggur aide of the cantonments, and we
marched on towards the mutineers' lined (let canlry
picket).

o Two rune and • squadron of the dragonna were left to
guard the bridge in esee of a rising of the libiana's artillery
or infant y, ant we went on up to the cavalry lines, which
we remind at 12. A long line of white tents, with hones
picketed in front &bowed um where they were, and the
general 'Av.:A over the grouted to ecleet r geed position.
All the ottlero were of course with their regiment., re that
in the general's staff were only hie Aideode-l'emp 3laedoneld,
Deputy Adjutant-General Co Mayne, Abbott, and myself.
The cavalry bugles were rounded, and men ordered to fall
in on foot except their mounted (native) officer.. Abbott
then redo pest them, and ordered the men who had re.
maimed edible! to fall out of the ranks, leasing the muti-
neere in a body in front of their lines. The guns of Wool-
eombe's battery were then ordered to ho loaded with canis-
ter, end drown up within 30 yards, and the general, with
Abbott and other tour of us, rode up to the ranks. Abbott
was then ordered to speak athe men, and he did so, asking
them their menu for disobeying orders and fir mtitlnyieg,
reminding them that government never dreamt 14 attempt-
ing to make them change their religion and of the punish-
ment which meshed them. The mounted utiliser, • jemeder,
who commanded thia troop, and who wee one of the
principal inetigators of the affair, here broke out, 'it is
not good; it is all Nee ' Abbott drew his pistol, and
would have shot hint us be steed, fur speaking in rank
is erivalent to epee mutiny; but the emend turned
to him and raid, Captain Abbott, I desire that you
will not fire on your own men.' 80 Abbott put up Me
pistol and went on with hie harangue. After another
minute the jemadar broke out again, • It is not true ; it is
all Wee. Brothers ell, prime and lire Upon this, with a
clash, out came all their pistols; and had they fired, we six
must have fallen, as we were not five yards from them. My
pistol, a revolver,. was in my haul in a moment, and as I
was next to the jemedar I feel confident I could have shot
him before Le had time to rein his. But a panic seined
them, and they belied towards their lines, and we rode hack
behind the mine. Waileembe had dismounted, and
was pointing a gun at them himself ; the portfin
won lighted, and one word was only wanted to
blew every soul of them to the four winch and
thus steno a decisive and terrible blow, which would never
have been forgotten; but the word was not given. The
general allowed them to get to their hone., end then, as they
Mod in • group monntiug, some 260 yards off, Wooleorebe
ran to another gun, armed end pointed it, and, lasing his
patience at not being ordered to fire, sung out, • May I
fire, sire If any answer was returned, certainly no order
was given ; and the !meals got to their bores and were up
an them and away inn moment. Then came the order to
fire just as they were getting under cover of male build-
ings; some 20 shots were fired at them, but without effect,
only killing SOWS few horses end a poor Ghorastalla. The
dragoons were then unloved to charge, as the mutineers
had by thin time cleared their lines, mil were drawn up in
• line on a plain to au right, eat of shot at the guns. Forward
went the 14th at • gallop, and the men of the let waited
in line till the 14th were tolerably near them, and then
broke up and each men turned his hone's heed, and die-
pened in every viable different direction. The dragoons
caught and cut down sent. balf-dozen, and the rest got
ewer Abbott joined the charge, and his horse being fresh,
be managed to get up with one of the mutinous oases,
who, seeing no chance of escape, put his sword between
him teeth, dropped his reins, and held up his hands in
token of suliessaiim and ae • sign for quarter. Abbott
lowered his sword, and the brute, aa he pared him, drew
ler pistol and fired it **night at his face. A motion
of tlo horse saved hint, and he drew his pistol end
tired two dude at the ruffian, but missed him. Ile
was caught later in the day and hung next morning be-
fore all the troops. After the charge the net of the native
cavalry were brought out, and there suspected were dis-
armed and placed in confinement, to await their trial by
drumhead court-martial. Toward. the evening nearly 70 of
them who had escaped were taken or given up, and this re-
deeed the number of those who have actually got away to
about Si. The jeniadar who lied first drawn hie pistol was
missing altogether, and no tidings could be got of him,
W general was most anxious to enure him. litatd"le
gum opened upon the rascals directly they drew their ere-
ens, not one could have twined, and • blow direct and de•
delve would have been struck, and the mutiny in ell pro-
lthillty quelled in these parte at all event,. An were dis-
appointed at the reault, and particularly as the general hail
them so entirely at his mercy."

The following letter is from an officer late of the
garrison of Delhi:

"MEERUT, Jumt 18.

"It I. fearful to think of the atrocities that have been
committed. In different 'tenon., as hr as we can tell, 34
regiments oat of 74 have mutinied, in many instances mur-
dering their officers. Other regiments have been prevented
riming by the presence of European soldiers, or by being ells-
wad while they have been meditating mutiny. Our troops
moved rapidly and are before Delhi. We have had two en-
gagements and row smaller ones, in which we bare gamed
very little loss, and have killed hundreds of the enemy. Our
blood is reused. We have seem Minds, relations, mothers,
wives, &Urea brutally murdered, and their bodies muti-
lated trightleffy. This algae, without the pluck which
made us viekeiens over the Rasslarte, weld enable us, with
Oak's serieleme, to he Theorises over these enemies. As
the sleima charge (10 to 100), the word Is passed, '
maths, the ladies, remember the babies I' and everything
else Wiles them. Hundreds are shot down or bayoneted.
The &goys, it la tray fight Wm demos, but we are English
land they are natives.

" Tb; "wig Ala is a Um I sooononly an, though thur

are net entitled to to honottraLle a oar) were at a bridge
with heavy muss in position and 4,000 atreag. Ovr com-
pany charged the puts and took assn. Mae gene were
what the mutineers had taken from the Deihl magazine.
We took on this OCCILNiaI Am heavy Motes, and have since
taken twenty-sia. The mutineers are despersta, became
they are fighting with halters round their necks. Ws are
bettering away at Delhi, and troop. are arriving feat. Delhi
once down the effelr is cruised.

"The regiment. have an crowded there, so that we ffninh
off the groateet part at cam. The awe who get there the
better; it will save o. • great deal of trouble .Rerw•rds. I
have not been fortunate enough to get to Delhi, though I
have volunteered on all possible occasion,. When there has
been a chance of dangeroua or important work the volunteer
parties have been collator:funded or something has happened
to prevent it. This place has been slightly fortified, and we
have troops ready diy and night—pickets always out. lam
doing duty with the Artillery division. The recruits are,
argued with musketo, and are put on picket duty, We have
• portion of the 6 /th Bilk* and 6th Carbineers, also 110010
volnnteers—in 01l about 1,000 men, officers included. The
rest of the Rifles and Canbi•eers (Queen's troops) are at
Delhi. You will get account, showing what has been done
In greater detail than I can give you.
"The Sikhs have proved useful, and we are raising Sikh
regiments. The 1 lag have .nie of them proved
staunch. There have miraculous escapes, and thous
who have not lost a wife, a mother, or Meter, have loot all
their property, as I did. I left Dohli with • shirt and •
pair of trousers, and have nothing clot left ; but having
escaped with my life, and blessed by knowing my best
Mends eared, fun I think of what I devote/4f Little have

I deserved ail the, and I hope that I at leaat feel gratitude
to God. I fear this may not reach you by the neat mail. The
&irks down country are closed, and we know nothing of
what hes happened; we conclude favourably, however, as
the 11th (Queen's) has just onion tip, we bear, near
Ik4bi, and this looka as if arrangements had been
made. We know that some of the troops have muti-
nied, nad in one instance murdered the whole of their offi-
cers in cold blood. Who could believe that the mon we
have fed mod been slam: too kind to could murder their
own officers Horrible have been the atrocities—women

snd children found dead, and bodies of officers hardly (and
in one instance not) recognieable. Our batteries are play-
ing on the city and palace of Delhi. The sickness lands is
awful; they have their dead and wounded all together, and
the deeds is frightful, even outside. Two European
deserters were cut down at the guns. One had dyed his
lace, but be culled for mercy in English and was in s thou-
sand pieces in a minute. Martial law had been declared, and
we hang Nix or so every evening, moat of them the butchers
who were engaged in the affray and had satiated here in
murder and plunder. I rode out this morning to ace the
bungalows and found nothing but heap of Wicks
sad rubbish. Every bungalow here nearly wits burnt, and
some people lost, I dare say, G,OOO or 10,000 ropes,—car-
riages, horses, furniture, everything gone. The moment the
Sepoys here broke out thousands of villagers swarmed in and
eartiol off everything. I eould write volumes, but horror
and disgust stop me. It makes me sick at heart to think of
hosing to trust native regiments again. This is a strange
Astute in my Indian career. Bitterly have we been taught
that if we teach our servants to fight and then go to
sleep, they are sure to rebel. We have learnt how Indus
must be ruled at the cost of many liven and the suffer-
ings of poor helpless women and children. By God's
mercy it is no worse; and our arms have been successful
on every occasion, notwithstanding the numbers are to the
Sepoys about one to ten. We have a large force at Delhi,
andthe Deihl people are dispirited at findong that though
they attack ua by sorties day and night, still on every
occasion it only decreases their numbers by hundreds. Our
troops are as jolly as passible, and each man is mad to have
his thrust at these devils—and such throats One man, 1
the other day bayoneted two men at once against • wall.
lie sent a foot of the barrel into the first man, and bent it
hke a vorkecrow. The bayonet is here. Various have
been the feats of strength and bravery, One man shot
four men oat of live who were coming to attack him,
sad who loaded and fired at him as they advanced ; but he
was a Rifleman, and had his hfinie. The native, cannot
understand how their non drop at such en immense dis-
tance. They are very tine fellows, the 60th, as indeed ars
all the Englugh wildirre. Ten of our English cavalry die-
permit 5,000 of the villagers. The feeling in the country
is in our favour, and the people relish but little what the
&Toys do, which is plunder and murder. Naturally
enough
, agriculteeists have little to gain and everything to
let such acts."