The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-21 00:00:00

THE DINAPORE MUTINIES AND THE
EXPEDITION TO ARRAN.

The following is from Dinapore, dated July 31,
and oontains some particulars in addition to what
appeared in the Express of Saturday :
. . . _

" The Sepoys broke out here on Saturday, the 23rd lastest.
We were ordered to parade that morning, for the pupae. (as
we thought) of disarming three oorpe, but the general
wouldn't let them be disarmed, nor their colonels. They
only took a few cape born them. The 7th and Bth Native
Infantry refund to give up Amin. We were under arms
for about three home that morning. About 1 o'clock that
day we heard that they had turned out in front of their
limas. Shortly after we heard the:two sing shots from the
top of the hospital. We fell in, and doubled down,
with the eta gum, in about Oro minute. The
Sepoys all hooked it. We did not come beck; to
our hoes till 11 o'clock ~that night. There were only
• few of them killed. I forgot to tell son there were 200
sass of her Majesty's 37th erkh:se. The steamer which they
anis in did geed work ;Ate sink 7 boat loads of Savoys. I
don't mapper we killed ten &Toys altogether, es they were
eat of range when we got down.
The next day, 204 h (Sunday), everything was quiet; 27th
all quiet also, but on the seeming of the 28th we got orders
for four companies to proceed to Anal, shout 30 miles from
here, to release the Europeans that the fiery§ had Kimura.
Well, we didn't go till next morning, and, se usual, two
COMpelliCS wemeountermanded, as the steamer couldn't take

the whole. Our two companies were made up to 157 men of
ell rule. They steamed up the Ganges and mot the 200 men
at be, blakaity'a 37th. On a mod bank they
all leaded, with about 50 Sikh; nearly 400 men in all, end
17 cans. They marched to Arrah, adi tense of 14 mike.
When they way going along quietly In the dark, and Dear
the gates of Arreb, there wee a volley pound into them,
which nearly annihilated there, end than each a scene ones
menced—firing and retiring for 14 mike. They had to mien
a branch of the Ganges besides. The company I belong to
lost 25 men killed and 12 wounded. Our loss in the two
companies is ea Idioms —7B billed and wounded, lie., Capt.
Dunbar, killed; Exutign Erskine, died of wounds; Lieut.
Recd./kb, wounded; Captain lledhuret, wounded;
48 privates killed and 30 wounded. No Me out
of two companies; but if you had men the state
of the poor fellows when they arrived pester-
day, you must hare pitied them. There were four officers of
her Majcety's 37th killed. 1 don't know how many men, but
should my nearly ea many as the 10th lost. There were
eight of cer. killed and four wounded, volunteer. the whole
of them. It wan a geuerel masescre. There were great deeds of
bravery performed, but what wan the use, they ware over-
' whelmed by thuumnds in a strange country. They fought
from 11 pm. until 11 are. the following morning, without
bit, bite, or sup, mince leaving this. flow no many came to
be killed was, the Repine beet out their brains when
they fell wounded. The mate of the &teenier was
aim killed. When our fellow. Mlle to the blurb
of the Changes, the beet. were there, but they could not get
them off the .and, at lout they only got oft a few. There
means beat load of one wounded men burned to death by
the &goys. Rome had to swim it with three wounds on
them. It wee a horrible affair altogether. The 10th bad
jut got the Enfield ritle served out that day, and they did
good work; they killed about 600 Sepoys. After the first vol-
ley they broke into altirroiebing order, and our chap.
conkln't get than in a body at all to charge them.
I could fill two sheets of piper, only I am
peened for time and room. The men have been belted
ever vines ; we expect them to be down on in every moment
from both sides of Patna and Arch. The four regiment. of
Sepoya, besides all the villagers, are against on. In the dead
of the night It wee horrible, they kept banging after them
from every bush and tree. One of our men had two cheten
shot off hie heed, hie pouch blown off, and his &clock
mashed, end even the heel of one of hie boob wee shot off.
One officer of her identity's 87th Regiment was wounded
twice in the font, and he had to fall ; co be drew out
hie revolver, and .hot himeelf. Another of our emit was
Bayed alive by the brutes, and then hi. b. tly woe burned
One of the drummers of the regiment fired, end retired, for
about ate miles with two wounds in his eh•.ulder, then he got
a third through the body and dropped. Ile egein got up and
fired his lust shot at the Sepoy who shot him, and immedi-
ately fell beck and died. Captain Dunbar got riddled with
halls. We have two companies and two guns at present at
Palm. I mum leave off, fur I em for duty to-ulght."—
florets.

"Amongst the killed were Captain Dunbar, 10th Font;
Lieutenant Anderson, late fled Volunteer; Lieutenant

luring, late ,7th Volunteer ; Lieutenant Fmk, her Majesty's
37th; Ensign Erskine, her Majesty's 10th, killed; mete of
steamer killed; a railway volunteer also. The names of
others I cannot thid out. Wounded Lieutenant Bandwith.
her Majesty's 10th; Ensign Venom, Lite 10th Volunteer;
Dr. Jackson ; h.l r. Dentin, volunteer; Mr. Macdonald, volun-
teer, mid many others. They were pursued by the whole force
of rebel, to a wallah, where many wire drowned because
they rould nut swim. The native officers were seen
hounding un their turn. Three were shot. Men in rifle
uniform are p.m amongst them. They must have been hard
de for r ..sien,:ionos they fired buttons and stone.. They
had th• 'mit gum. Tho Daimon Rajah is said to have
joined tort, with guns. It is Imiantabis to Wok all this
lore et Ito has been calmed by one man.
Iwe guns and 100 men of the 10th have gene to Patna
which lo very shaky. We oil look anxiously for the 6th
-Diem, said to be doss at hand. I hope they may arrive
bete to-morrow, nhicb is the first day of the Bakes Eed,
for ue have only about 600 bayonets altogether. AU
people have boon ordered in from the district, sad are
arriving in shoals. General Lloyd has gene on the
sick list ; his second in command is Colonel Rownolt•
The rebels have wired all the boats et the Same, and
ward them on their own side. Officers patrol all night
an hour each, two and two. Affair, certainly do not look
vary cheering. Oh: for a gnat hood-piece hare, or whet
will become of us ! We expect an attack ; I believe m provi-
skew ►ave been collected. The poor people at Arab, whom
S. detechirent were pent to relieve, are ptUl °Doped up In a
home by these blood-thirsty Villldll3/. I fear they most fall
vietima. Report rays Major Eyet'a battery and 150 6th
Fusiliers have Muted after the miscreants from Bazar."