The Express.
London, England, 1857-10-02 00:00:00

GENERAL HEAREIEY'S APPEAL TO THE

SEPOYB.

The following is ban Barnet-pore, dated Mon-
day, August 17 :
The whole of the native troops at this station were arm-
bled together on the Grand Parade, at sunrise this morning,
drawn up in contiguous quarter distance columns of regi-
ments-2nd Grenadiers, 19th and 34th N. I. (as one regl-
meet) ; 43rd L. I. and 70th N. 1., from right to left.
Al soon se the above formation had taken pylace, Major-
General Sir J. B. Haney, H.C.8., the divi•
don, accompenied by Bngadier Grant, C. 8., commanding
the station, Major Roes, uainant-adjutant.general, Captain
Richards, major of brigade, and Captain Hearsay, aide-ds-
CaMp to hie father, rode up; and the general from the centre
of the brigade, addremed the troops in Hindustani, witk his
usual happy fluency in that language, and to the following
effect :
_ . . .

" Soldiers—l have been much plated with your general
behaviour of late, and also with the manner in which duty
has been performed here by you. I have now ordered you to
be aseembled to listen to a proposition which I ant about to
snake to you; at the ems time it ia right that you should
know that this is not done by order of government, but
emanates from myself, your General. At present, as you
may perhaps have heard, there is a war carried on by the
Queen of England against the empire of China. British ships
and steamers are now being sent to that country to defend
our rights and punish that people. Soldiers are wanted
there, and I now Five you the opportunity of volunteering
to proceed to China. If you-do so, you will receive
pensions and rewards from the government, year fami-
lies and relatives will be cared for in your absence,
and you wIU all obtain increased promotion in every grade,
and the promotion in room of that who volunteer will be
filled up in your own regiments. There ought to be enough
of men—young, active, and willing—amongst those now be-
fore me to form at least one complete regiment of volunteers,
and I will give you a day or two to think over the matter
yourselves. But I moat again tell you that this is my own
doing, and not that of the government, though lam confi-
dent that they will be pleased if you do volunteer for China ;
but them, who will not do so and prefer remaining bare with
their regiments will have no fault found with them, ea your
coming forward on this occasion is perfectly voluntary on
your part."
After the general badconcluded his addles, which, though
received by the Sepoys in silence, must have been perfectly
comprehended by them, the regiments were deployed into
line and formed in open orders; when Sir John, accompanied
by his staff, leisurely rode down the front and up the rear
ranks of the extended line. Commanding Others of regi-
ments were then called out to the front, and informed by
the General that he had remarked the general cleanliness
and steady appearance of their men with greet satisfaction.
Be also directed them on their return to their private parade
grounds, to explain carefully, each to his own regiment, the
orders of government with reference to volunteering, and
then to ascertain the feelings of the Sepoys on the subjelt, and
what proportion of them were willing to proceed to Chin:
after which they would report upon this with as little delay
em passible. A thick drizzling rain now falling, as indeed
It had been nearly all the morning, the regiments were di a.
nilamd to their rtive line+ about half-past six o'clock,
a.m.—Bengal liespos, August 18.