The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-29 00:00:00

THE MUTINY AT DINAPORE.

TO TOT TOproll or TI ITT/MO.

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Sin,—Yen have been rimmed by Ppme of the
men who ere umpired to espremat the views of the go-
verement oftaring ton gloomy a view of lb. premed state of
akin in India. I amid agree with them.
Bed as the state of the country wee before, we had at least
the coneoletion of Wiping that the most nerious military re-
bellions that ever took place woo maned to the north-west
proliece., wit to coma portion of centre! fettle, and it was
• subject of congratulation amongst the tale. of Minors that
every Indian mail piece June has announced that rit least
the rich provinces of lower Naval were not likely to b.
embed. What is now the ease ? By the last mail we are in-
formed that the mutiny had resched Diuspore, within 376
miles of the rapital ; and that but fir the timely arrival of the
90th root, under Colonel Campbell; at Berharopore, the mute
' mime would have been enetted withns little more than a
blinded mils. of the mat of government. The env:am-
nion. connected with this List outbreak at Dinspore
exhibit the vacillation and " ininality of purpose" of the
go, neatest M • remarkable light. We are informed by the
hot Brunel Br,kere--"T.a them weeks have claimed eines
• deputation of merchants at Calcutta 'remit upon the
rotvenicie-Genetral, repreeeming the vast amount of interim.
at make le Tlrhent, and remeetly infielder the dimming of
' the three eative regimen at Dinapore. They pointed out
bow the, might easily be effected; Low • steamer convey-
Mg an Europran regiment might Mop for three hours at
Diens.. en her way op the river, and aided by her
Myr sty's 10th Font .veld perform the operation, in vain.
Not an hour mold be opined; troops were so nrgeelly re-
quired elsewhere this or some equally powerinl nation,
the remmunendatroe of Ohl astiscantile community win not
✓ipped, and the result has hero that the whole of Behar
hen bees placed at the merry of three thousand armed M-
ealiest., imbed with meows, and sager for pillage." But
this is not the worst part of this dimmer. The Iforkor
and the merchants took a more mernintile view of the
matter, and b.,k.d to the finnuerms destruction of property
likely to melt fret a enmity at In••••re. In • Military
point the conswilsendiS may, sad in all probability will, be
still mute fatal. The conenveleaties by the Grand Trunk
read between the capital and BeitsSeis is now interrupted, so
pp Own lately stated is a my Mile leading article. at
gh~paty• and thus has one worm of supply to the
beherserek primosis in the upper mei moss, and to the
Went Beesley* been eat oQ. It may psaibly be re-opened
by the nth Madre. Light Cavalry if they anive soon. I
wish to pima with &limey of the unfortunate general
her who conrinanded at Dinapore, whom conduct in these
definrshie traisswinnes wilt, I ins , he ambentted to the
mamma as "mrt-cuartiol. We have • remarkable ene-
treA however in the noble stand minds at Arrah, where It
hisselftil iif nfteen or oisteofs rirllpn., with the aid of about
tiny Sikh, gallantly defended theeneelven for several day.
.gams a couple of tlitossistiad mutineer... Wed with guns by a
might...ming landowner, who, it in to be bop* has by this
Mme terminated his earthly career on the Midst. Another
■nkiog proof ia afforded in the relief of flit. brave little
snoiAtirm by Ma Vieeent Eyre (well known to the public
hie...nem narrative of the wee in Affichanietan), of
• merry. judgment, and skill are espable of eflectieg
with wiry inadotuate moms. This gallant other marched
from Bazar with ...early 200 coos and three guns, and after
denim; the rebels before him relieved his imprisoned man-
trying. and their noble alba keen their perilous position. If
that excellent olneer, bent--Colonel Fonwick, who commands
the 10th Foot at !harmers, had hems entnested with the dia-
armiegofthenati.errgln.eeta before they broke out into
open mutiny, bow mock misery would him bees spared !—I
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