The Express.
London, England, 1857-08-01 00:00:00

THE MILITARY REVOLT IN

INDIA

We have received our papers from India and
China, in anticipation of the Overland Mail. They
include the Bombay Times to the Ist of July, and
the Madras Atheneum to the 2Sth of June, from
which, together with the Calcutta Englishman and
the Bengal Ilaarkartt, we compile the following
statement of the progress of the revolt in the Bengal
army, the operations before Delhi, the mutinies in
the Punjuub and elsewhere, the menacing condition
of the Nicasn's army at Hyderabad, together with
the names of some unfortunate Europeans who have
been ministered at rations stations in the Bengal
Presidency, and those of others who are known to
bale escaped the danger.

TILE SIEGE OF DELHI.
Delhi is still in the possession of the insurgents.
According to the latest authentic accounts, which
were to the 16th of June, General Sir Harry Bar-
nard was waiting fur reinforcements. Humours of
the capture of the city 'nod indeed been communi-
cated on two occasions to the Bombay government
by their agent at Indore, but these rumours were not
confirmed. The Bombay government received on
the evening of the 23rd of June the following elec-
tric telegraph message from Colonel Durand from
Indore, data the same day : " There was a very
general report of the taking of Delhi, with great
lass to the rebels. The superintendent has not re-
ceived authentic news from Agra." The following
electric telegraph message from Indore, from Col.
Durand to the Bombay government, was received
on the 24th of June : " News from Neemuch of the
22nd state that Delhi was stormed and taken on
the 12th. Such of the mutineers as remained alive
took refuge in the palace."
Notwithstanding these telegraphic despatches, the
city had not been taken on the 16th of June. The
accounts we have of the operations of Gen. Barnard's
force arc extremely imperfect, but some facts are
ascertained. On the Bth of June, at 2 o'clock in the
morning, he arrived at Delhi, when the rebels who
were outside the city were attacked and driven from
the position which they had occupied. They fled
into the town, and the pursuit was so sharp that the
gunners threw themselves off their horses, and left
the field pieces standing in the sand. "The heavy
guns remained in position ;" twenty-six guns in all
were captured, and, in addition, large quantities of
ammunition and entrenching tools. The outposts
were taken possession of. We regret to say that
Colonel Chester, Adjutant• General, and Lieutenant
Russell, 54th, were among the killed. Our loss was
about 130, chiefly in the 73th Queen's regiment. The
army at the latest date was encamping in canton-
ments. A message from Major Lake at Jullundur,
communicating this information to Sir John Law-
less. at Lahore, adds :—" The mutineers had guns
In battery roand the flagstaff, but we outflanked
them on both sides. One column of ours marched
down the trunk road, and another through canton-
ments. We work away with heavy guns to-morrow.
This has been a brilliant affair. The guns of the
mutineers were very well served, and the fire was
very heavy. General Reed arrived just as the
columns moved off, but did not command on the
amnion."

The following description of Delhi appears in the
Lahore Gamete :

The city le sthrotiadad W n higb thowslated wall, in • deep
Mel MA sleds. At the Miiiimege NW only is there say-
Sky of mein fortillagtha; him &we is aim* heaths
wld pew* eat ereltheamth It I. eadowd aad fame the
ends goat The city werweei lest two ease ewes, awl
he some sem er eight WM la L ; ;us doe ••••
We dr mai in wean' W the Jesse.
TM park* pm pima* Is is • nemesis, punk*
mid, that?* mei re
enot stekulated
ly Sereist Wiry MO-
lay, yet lbw an* arce be takes whheat ohne&
Ws. mai ardro*** b If the pnierni thawed say skill
Ith Adana
Thu *Ow 41 me • is lSi simple maw of tie*
sad lb iii wilybe be eeYeielrl to sou boar , bat
at ISM iganwilL= d defence o pin of defen .bead
Lb at they ma 7 risk s bottle hand.Cl= k star their defeat, they might
oast this lb• ebJ nil late the palace, end so
Did Niel be Imbia by • rub, but is oar force is so very
awl. Wm& eddy etheethwethe brau upon the saw
Star silly 1104caryCi rte would be iacarred by
OW MIS S. SlONiti Ars from biome, for
trislidwSem• limn ell • mach for s Es-
se." i tbe opts. It war these was Woe, we might
Old Is wales a ilea at the Owe, sad it is just possible
ad owls mu *lay web • ore rye : but writing
is I sou ail • NA say resboolag aV ot what might
suur r lb• wins we ably eismesoded, and were them-
Elm ouldusi Is febt S. do SI. look upon it that a
P *Ye sessoe gull would be preferable.
sir
dim
if ea pbm OM the of the wooers AU is
Ow meal seitheleassa Tn seals the walls would bows.
lel be dime wield he pied by pewrog oar broultol of
=labs efitheses, *hi sheath barricaded ; bean lon
reds et slit swig b gm& suml would certelely
lid la thethellaes. Time ere tw miss af attack, bow-
line, WWI SSW UPI yea sad I bag tart cos or tb•
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act;
The be Y tet gent the paste at awn lam tie Aver Ode,
rowaN the and at Um mls ath Is.. very to., sal
lb IN" sir Ala s demi wlefelt is fardble, that it would
.

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RIS tolopil die amp big seem the river
m
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a am* soil ba min- rod tho Gee of our gone
centime in Nr aid aft pt
Ile slasidorg wenn lirasll serer, and probably
CUhove delves wt the ma that there I. little
10160 ihe roma mail be sarastal. Haring got
Illitemi dOr Om% be Al Ms se met.
lbw howorms, a drama ed the river riving autklrhlY,
ilirm mall be asleard, an that this attack
rpm lee Ow sad the probability of Ranee.
Zs ad sae awls data* sod the sme that to ell
.1111mIls es• adepeed.le to attestator the Caoh-
mem res. The alsomars Is Illa. thst OW ha weld bs
Call ligtilieme. a greet imilmelea la a mil amp.
mems reader tbe mit guard nummalin aril
as moVi pailhabb Moab tutbswallatarsa ta•Criaasa
pier Amstar ward be a are shah rpm:ales. thr
Marc IverM Ma ha nide to the opt' sad elk little alit
diem Ibm the Iles et tmu.ketry from howea, for whim es
=gods. m Hs impala, it ls probable Halls= tbr
es the pekoe all bee tweu lereW. Our ahem ea
add a m hash the pekoe in its meth walk mires ell
the limiting Yak week. To storm the palace arid e 1...
SO
Aall=si be,, se by ertalharsom it does get seem
"My ~lost their deems let , root in their rune. They .ill
lied to Irmdedry be hem hose's ; la all peobability they
levembamimed mi the getee,and their pith w;11 be to Millet
Her um as melt Pas as they can while gralually falling
SIC whim &r em hope to Flew with their tie tame, dia-
relermy direetion immediately they leave the walla
em th
essey to es expected that anything like • ViKOMIIII nr •
iremmels Mame will be &hewn, and for thin very rearm, it
Weddle mat armies to rot valuable live., and ten the
dimes edema= by the swift,* eta theumand men, when
SS mime meals era ha obtained be a moderate delay, with a
him st mime sot eme hundred. *Thus yen me that while
le le pasoilas that the place may be telm by a imp do amea,
It maid be biter te de it trioarely. mad morele, and there-
in. I that be palls simaid bays no milvamn of
them if they de set bier of Its bans °wand at first eight.
Mhein ibillorreerey am mar port maw under o.al'a
'Ws We rely bops diet whim Hs city ia in our
ems afar lint seat will to to Mil the walla both
tithe city sad the pace.
Gen. Barnard was waiting _____-- -- ---
Morning of the 17th, having repelled several sorties
with success, and inflicted severe loos upon the
rebels. The following despatch has been received
from the General, relating the samara on the Bth
ultimo :

on the

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rad to Y- ip was pond prillat, vitkit /NW *lmp
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an
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I aril to way tar Are fa Woad Obestor,

adjutant-pneral to the army, who wog esteemed by all for
every noshflattion that could adorn the moldier. I have not
bees able to ascertain the particulars of our t 0.., or capture
of gums, hot I leer I meet estimate the farmer under from
forty to !My killed, the numbest of guns taken to be about
sixteen or eighteen.
I do not In this hurried despatch attempt to recommend
any as., bat I casual pus over the assistance I receivid
from Ilripdier Mean, whose cool judgment entitles him
to an equal share or any merit that may be gi von to
the outlast in command. From the Brigadier-General
and staff of the army attached to toe, from tho division lust!
I received every support, and from my personal staff, Captain
Barnard sad Lieutenant Turnbull, the taunt daring devotion.
The conduct of the Garet ho Battalion, the Sappers, and other
native troops employed woe most praiseworthy; they vied
with their European comrades in forward daring. The
'revs of the native contingents did eually good &eerier,
tnetodiog tilt.° of the Jtieend Bojo, sod I etutiot dew this
without especial notice of many gentletnen attached to the
army in civil capacities, who not only accompanied IL into
the field, but did every service the extt titled nature of our
position rendered particularly important in harping up mutual

I hops to send you • fuller detail to-morrow. Our siege
train is uy, and I hope to open on the town without • mu-
inent's delsy.— I have, Ice.,
(Signed) H. BA RNA RD,
Major-General Commanding Field Force.
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To the Conmeindefr-in-Chisf.
The following statement was issued on the 19th
of June from the Judicial Commissioner's Office at
Lahore : " On the 16th, up to four p.m., all was
quiet before Di lhi, and no fighting. Three thou-
sand of the rebels are encamped ouside of the Ajuiere
(late, and the force of the mutineers in Delhi ap-
pears not to exceed a few thousand, even after the
addition of the 60th Native Infantry, and some
others who have lately joined them. The 60th
Native Infantry led the attack on the 15th and suf-
fered severely. Our army is awaiting reinforce-
ments, a considerable portion of which left Umballa
on the 17th, and proceeded by forced marches to
Delhi.
"The Guide Corps and Goorkhas have continued
to distinguish themselves as heretofore on all occa-
sions. In one of the late encounters Sirdar Khan
Sing Rouses, formerly a leader of great distinction
amongst the Birders of the Punjaub, accompanied
Captain Daly, commanding the Guides, charging on
foot with great bravery. Ile was severely wounded,
and has received a handsome present from the Chief
Commissioner, in token of his admiration, with a
letter assuring him that his interests and those of
his family will be carefully looked to by the British
government.
(Signed) " It. MONTGOXERT,
Judicial Commissioner."
Regarding the internal state of Delhi, our news is
of an earlier date, and is containid in a letter to the
Rajah of Jullundar from some one in the city. The
Rajah placed the letter at the disposal of the deputy
commissioner of Jullundur, Mr. Farrington, by
whom it has been translated. The reports that the
King of Delhi had consented to the wishes of the
rebels are confirmed by this document, but it does
not appear whether his consent was forced or volun-
tary. The letter also states that the King has given
up his son to the insurgents, that he has nominated a
native magistrate, that he summoned—the royal
style—the principal men of Delhi to attend him, but
that they feigned sickness and refused. The
city is reported to be in a most distracted
state, and to have defied the efforts made
by the King to restore order. "The civilisation
of 33 years'," says the news writer, "has been
destroyed in three hours; good men have been plun-
dered, scoundrels enriched." The letter also fur-
nishes a hint of the fearful atrocities which have
been committed by the sepoys. "Today," says the
writer, "some fifty odd Europeans who had secreted
themselves have been killed ; they (the sepoys) are
hunting for more, and if any be found they will be
killed." When this letter was written there were
six regiments, one battery of artillery, and 300
troopers inside the city. Since that time many
other regiments' have mutinied and marched to the
rebel headquarters', so that their force must now be
considerable.

A news letter from the city of Delhi says that
strict orders have been issued by the King to the
Hindoostanee soldiery to slay all the Sikhs who may
be met with; even men who from their counte-
nances may be supposed to be Punjabees, are to be
slaughtered.
A Fakeer, called Sham Doss, endeavoured to raise
au insurrection in the territory of our ally the Rajah
of Nabob, whose troops are with our army at Delhi.
Major Menden, the Deputy Commissioner of Fero-
renege, proceeded against him with a wing of the
10th Light Cavalry and two guns, and some Irreglar
levies of Farreedkota and other places, attacked and
dispersed his men, seized the Fakeer in a village,
in which he had made a stout defence, and hung
him. The conduct and gallantry of the cavalry is
highly applauded.
The advanced position of the army is Paneeput.
The force under General Barnard is u follows :-
2 troops of Horse Artillery, 9th Lancers, 1 squadron
4th Lancers, her Majesty's 75th Foot, Ist Fusiliers,
6 companies 2nd Fusiliers. The Meerut force which
will unite with it is as follows :-6th Carsbineers,
60th Rifles, 4 Hone Artillery guns, a horse battery,
2 18-pounders, 120 Artillery recruits and some sip-
pers, Simian. Battalion. The 60th N.I. has pro-
ceeded to Roht ult. A detachment of the sth N.I. and
a portion of the 4th Lancers have reached Seharun-
pore, and order is being re-established.
The following is a list of persons belonging to the
Delhi garrison who are still missing. It has been
sent by Mr. Barnes from Umballa s-38th Light
Infantry—Colonel Kuyvett, Lieutenant Gambier,
Lieutenant Holland. 54th Native Infantry—Colonel
Ripley, Captain Smith, Captain litirrowes, Lieut.
Osborn, Lieutenant Watertield, Ensign Angelo,
Doctor Dopping, lieutenant Edwardes, Ensign
Vibart. 74th Native Infantry—Captain Gordon,
Lieutenant Revely, Lieutenant Hyslop, Lieutenant
Addington, Mr. Fraser, C.S. ; Mr. Hutchinson,
C.S.; Mr. Galloway, C.S. ; Lieutenant Wil-
son, Artillery ; Mr. Todd, Electric Te legraph
Department ; Mr. and Mime Jennings, Mr. Taylor, of
the College; Rev. J. Ilubbert, Mr. Bayley, post-
master, and six children; Mr. Dalton, Inspector ;
Miss Clifford, Captain Doughia, Mr. and Mrs. Beres-
ford, and two children; Lieutenant end Mrs. Forrest
and two Misses Forrest. The number of clerks,
condiectors, and miscellaneous Christian population
is not yet known. We learn that only four officers
of the 64th N.I. escaped—namely, Major Paterson,
Captain Mosel, Lieut. Anderson, and Lieut. Wheat-
ley. They had gone out shooting, and were on
tentponrj leave. Dr. Batson volunteered to go
dls6 iced to Meerut for troops, and has not since
been beard of.