The Express.
London, England, 1857-08-20 00:00:00

COURT-MARTIAL ON COLONEL J.

CLARKE, In

WEST INDIA REOIMENT.
CHATHAM, Atmore 19.
This morning a general court-martial, presided
OM by Colonel R. Jervis, in command of the troops at the
proviseonal battalion, shambled at Chatham-pick, for
the trial of Lieutanant-Colonel James Clarke, let West India
Regiment, on the folios ing charges: 1. For insubordinate
conduct, in hat Mg, at Towerdillbbsnacke, Sierra Leone, on
the 6th day of March, 1857, disobeyed the lawful commands
of Lint 8. J. Hill, eontreanding the troops of Sierra
Leone and Its dependencies his superior oilier, in
to embark on hand Weir jails steamer Persereranntl
end proceed with a &Mehemet of his corps to Bathant,
Oombia, although detm.ed in general orders, and warned by
the Brigade Adjutant, Lieutenant Jams Watson, 3rd West
India Itegionent. 2. For insubordinate conduct at Govern-
ment-house, Sierra Leone, on 6th of March, 1857, during an
faterview with Livat.-Colonel S. J. Hill, 2nd Wen India
Rest., commending the troops at Sims Leone and its deem-
demisk Is kiting Mound there mated," he would not embark
en board her Maintre steams, Perseverance, nor would he
obey m d
g Wan eright ven by livimmt-Colonel S. J. Mg as he
Hill tha ef the mid Lieutenantona S. J.
atko.iecimeamd the trodtroopat illsearnLone, he-Col bang exalt:
dray the ail gamma of the said aim of Sres,ra bone,
or words to tit sick 3. For isaksediate conduct at the
doodad pleas mentioned in the mond in having Mo-
nied the command of mnrianCei 8.1. Hill, 201
Wad Neetrmsti,
ild, oessasseidsg the troops at Neon
=add ook ”eder siker, hi
dad, le be Mama in arrest; and farther, barbs
In having elated le Idenimint-Ceiensi 8.3. 13111, "that he
Menet smegniselhe right of timid Lieutenant-Coma 8. 3.
EN to pies him be enuelebroansovise any entloority
or ecommil mor he uniskrok ths
of the gamy ef Mom Imam or weds to that
Foe Issdissillosis seedsok, /Midi al dd Wde4.
patiklee imatined in the mew ohms, whin
111 errell, sad told Met the sent easier
tam would be pieced in command of hie corm stied
lieulmemWelonel S. G. SID, that that Alcor would not
lam or creme the commend of the corps, for that sons of
the Mimes of the 11•011A11111114 of the let West India
wed* remive or obey sedersy midi=
mmt-Clod 5.1. RR For a maim in
irela wltr, mirtslaelsilla:ctlT, tea eel
minim* to the lowed authority of the mmeamdieg dim
aig end dleastig Caplan I. S. Maerrairy and
C. W. Remy 1111 Wit blik 3411.1114 MA S.
ohm thesommonla i IllonlemmiCelmat 8. 3. BM." The
eltr*Ad " pier Is the Mai eif the argue
ar,s. ay car :..-
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• BeMalks, s • Mee _
_Advocate. The
Amistant Adjotent-tihnend, Uoatmant-Pinsi J. K.
having proved doe ippeistsunt Lissisoast-
Colonel 8. J . HAI I. the commead of the
at Sierra Immo on Nth November, irlas
Captain J. D. Mends, Id Weil Ids, Regiment;
proved bang present at Goveemese-leavaa Marra LIMN
on the 6th at Illeaoh, 1567, and heard the prisoner lay ha
declined to obey the maw el the tor alleging that he
only looked upon his es a civil governor of the
colony. On being ordered mast a refused to be
placed under meat, and *Ohm Yid Colonel Hill that the
next Aker would not some* the ssisamod of the Inset,
'as none of the officers would obey SOY orders given Cot.
Hill, he not being in any esismand of the troops. to
following day the primer wrote • letter to the Fomenter, In
which he mated be was only kat aware of the existence of a
letter appointing Colonel ltd commander of the troops at
Sierra loom, and regretted his conduct on the
which arose out of a mistake. On the coectivoi uktOrdig;
examination of this witness the court adjourned until to-
morrow, The trial in expected to last several days, as there
are nearly a doses witnesses to be called for the ileac

THE INDIAN MUTINIES.

AN ESCAPE TO FORT MHOW.
Fort ?dhow, July 6.

About 9. 30 p.m. we went to the lines, having had
our tent pitched two or throe yards in front of the mein '
guard. Brooks and lin one bed, after looking at our hones '
all ready for action, went to try to sleep. But there was a
presentiment on my mind ; about 10 o'clock • moan bungs- :
low in front caught fire. I went with one or two ftepoye,
who had stuck by me in the morning, to see who had .
done it. The mon with me cocked their pietas and looked
ominously at me. I returned to the guard. Martin wee •
in the centre of all the men, talking to them. I joined him,
end obeerved one roan in my troop, a villain; ho had his
carbine' and began to cavil with Martin about some men
Brooks and I had killed in the morning. I feeling sleepy,
said to Startle, "ru turn in" but, good Ged 1 I had
lewdly turned my beck and got to Brooke's gide, when
an as MI shriek seise from the men, end the bullets
whimed around us in torrents. The man I had observed
lifted by carbine first, and tired either at mean or Mar-
tin. I leaped out of my tent, and saw Martin rushing
berme the parade ground, the wretches shrieking after him.
I leeched him, avA Brooks followed. We felt our last mo-
ment was come, but we ma for it. I led, end only wrested
'to the feet,"—• mile ass! The men kept following me,
and the bullet. fell thick. Having got across the parade
ground, about 600 or 600 yards, we came to the hill
4k, with the church at t and when at the top, Martin
caught hold of ma, ming, "For God's mite, stop I"
I caught hold of
anndd meld, "Only keep up sod
follow ;" but at this t I felt I was done. We parted,
as I thought, only to meet in death. But, thrnk God, I
rushed nn and reached • bungalow about • quarter of • mile
from the feet. By this time the infantry had ell risen, and
a. I ran the ground was tern up with bullets, and they fell
thick around me. Their Hiles were in a direct line between
the fort and our,, so that we. poor fellows, had to ruts the
gauntlet of both firm. I felt when I got to the bungalow
quite sick and dorm. Wonderful Providenmi I saw two
natives. and rushed up to them end simply took their heads.
hardly able to speak, and said, " Have mei" They did. To
them I owe my life. At the moment the infantry were
coming screaming around. They bid me in • smell beer.
Oh, those Demerits ! for I could not trait the men, and Mt
sure he would give me up. Some &toys came, bat did sot
And me. At last there was a lull. I opened the door and
ran for the fort, my nigger friend having wrapped me fa his
own clothing to &cedes me. Can I ever make you MI the
deep thankfulness that wee in my heart as I ran mom the
open plain. up the bill, to the fort? The artillerymen wife
manning the well', and the sentry's call was never more
thankfully received, and I cried "Friend, friend," and Mond
myself safe, safe inside. My native friend had escorted me
wifely ; but when I turned, es soon ea I recovered, he wee
gone, end I have never seen hiss since.

A lady writes from Calcutta to her friends in '
Edinburgh:
" You can never know the horrors which have been com-
mitted hire; they cannot be told. Colonel Foster of Delhi
has had tilswife, three daughters, and his sister-in-law, all
murdered In a shocking manner. One of the young ladies
boarded IMO heard the other day of the murder of her father
and mother ; the sysh (or nurse) saved their two children
while the parents were being butchered. All the million-
NW steed their kande, and all the ladies in the up.countey,
yes best alma down to Calcutta without delay. All who
bare had to tam refuge in any fort or othenriw will be sent
down by the treveramant. Two steamers arrived bare this
week from Allehebed and Denares. It is Impossible to de-
scribe the state of destitution in which most of the passengers
were—warmly amg to come them, and in few mice were
any of them blessed with a change et clothing; the majority
have lost their ell. Lord sad Lady Canning, and indeed