Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-10-03 00:00:00

INSIDE DELHI.

The following is a narrative of the occurrences
in Delhi written by a native residing within the
walls of the city :-
0 I the; 11th of May; 1857, up to 8 o'clock in the
mornirg all was q•iiet in the city and everything was
going on as usual. About halt-past Bit was rumoured
that the mutiueers from Meerut were coining to Delhi,
No one, however, believed it. About half-past 8 the
Darogah of the bridge over the Jumna reported to the
Collector Sahib that the mutineers had reached the other
side of the bridge, that they had commenced plundering
and burning the thatched houses. The collector ordered
the immediate destruction of the bridge, and went himself
with the commissioner to have the city gate shut. By
this time the mutineers came this side of the bridge
and entered: the city. They first set on fire the
bungalows in Durya Gunj and killed the officers. After-
wards they plundered the dispensary near the fort,
and killed Chimmun Lol, native doctor. Seeing
the commissioner going towards the tort, they
pursued and killed him just as he had entered
the gafe. A general insurrection then took place.
The rebels, with drawn swords, were going about the
streets ; they molested no natives, but were in search of
Europeans. The bazaar was closed. Two regiments of
infantry with artillery, which were stationed at Delhi,
came into the city. No sooner the rebels saw them than
they cried out, " Brethren, we are fighting for religion,
and expect your support." At this time the officer com-
manding ordered the troops to fire. Instead of firing, the
Svoys laid down their arms, when the rebels rushed on
the European officers and killed two or three of them ; the
rest made their escape. The mutineers then attacked the
Bank, killed the manager, and indiscriminately massacred
the whole of the clerks, their wives and children. The
budmashes of the city plundered the Bank and set fire to
it. Thence they went to the Kotwallee Chubootra. The
Kotwal, Nuzeebs, and Sepoys having fled, they plundered
the Kotwallees. They touched no natives ; but wherever
they found the Christians they seized and killed them.
They continued, to do so till 4 p.m. They plundered
and burnt the cutcherries of Foujdaree, Collectory-
Dawanee, and Custom•, and killed the European
civil officers. Some of them succeeded in making
their escape. The rebels then went into the fort
and assured the King that they were servan,s of
the throne, and that he was their King.
.They
were about to plunder the magazine, when the European
officers blew it up. This caused -a dreadful shock, and
about 500 men were killed. The mutineers afterwards
took possession of the fort, and removed into it the guns
and ammunition from the magazine. That night the bud-
mashes, accompanied by a few of the rebels, plundered
the bazaar. They continued to do so for two days, and
released the prisoners of the gaol. The third day the
King's Sowaree passed through the city. A proclamation
was issued for the bazaar people to open their shops, and
arrangements were made by the King's authorities for
the protection of the city. Mirza Moghul was appointed
Co mmander-in Chief, and Mirza Aboo Bukur General of
the Cavalry. The King furnishes supplies to the troops
at his own expense. He has not been put in possession
of the Delhi treasury ; it is at present under the custody
of the Tilungas or Infantry, 20,000 r. has been received
from the Goorgaon treasury. A party of from 200 to 400
Sappers and Miners have arrived. About five or six COM.
panies from the regiment came in yesterday from Myn-