Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-15 00:00:00

It is difficult to form an estimate of the /lure]

killed; most of the lists already published are incorrect'
Happily several persons said to be killed are still
existence, and some who escaped are not down at all. 3
" As soon as the extent of the outbreak was known lf
became necessary for the residents to seek some place:ff
safety, and most of them made their way to the Fla°Bl
Tower, where the gun is fired. A company of the 0
Native Infantry and two guns were stationed here an",
large party of ladies and gentlemen, including the B"Ca
dier, Brigade-Major, &c., were here well armed, with the
intention of defending themselves against the troopers.
tower is round and of solid brickwork, and was sve
adapted for the purpose—better, in fact, than any oth(.or
building in Delhi In selectirg this spot the Brigsalew
displayed considerable judgment, but he did not then ktl°6l
the extent of the catastrophe ; for, although the gelid
demeanour of the troops was anything but subordinate,
actual state of the case was unknown. Many of the ofAie;
of the 38th still had confidence in their men, and
voured to reason with them when they showed symptopls,
of insubordination : but, on Colonel Graves haranguill
the company stationed at the Flagstaff Tower, it bele
evident that they were in a state of mutiny, and that
slightest thing would induce them to tura at once agaTila
their officers and the other Europeans assembled on the
hill. About a quarter to four o'clock the magazine i ofa
city exploded ; a puff of white smoke and the report
gun preceded the cloud of red diet which rose like a hilgot
coronet into the air; the explosion that followed was riag
so great as might have been expected, but the effect ivot
complete. It was soon known than the explosion was
accidental, but the gallant, act of Lieutenant WilletlP i;'01
Commiisary of Ordn4nce, Delhi, and it is pleisinfr to
able to add that this brave your g man escaped with
severe scorching. About 1,500 persons, rebels, are sat
have been blown up with the magazine.
" On the appearance of the clouds of dust in the air tile
company of the 38 de made a rush to their arms, which vi'erl
piled near them. The object they had in view is
clearly defined, but it is supposed that they were iniluencev_
by a sudden desire to attack those within the tower.
after this the 38th took possession of two guns sent up. t°
reinforce the party at the tower, and on this becoming
known the Brigadier advised all who could leave to do s°'
intending to follow when the rest had all departed. C°ll,'
veyances being in waiting most of the ladies got awill;
Soo!
the gentlemen following on horseback ; and thus a slri;
retreat was effected towards Kurnaul for some, while
others branched off to Meerut. Many hairbreadth escaPet
have been related to the writer, ladies remaining siglir
and ten days in the jungle, trusting to the natives 0,
protection, in several instances freely given, and it
gratifying to know that several persons supposed to hale
fallen victims are now safe at Meerut, Kurnaul, Umball*
or Simla.
"' Throughout the whole of this cruel business tiq
goojurs appear to have been most active in the work 5
devastation. 'Louses were burnt, and prop,•rty stolen io f
destroyed by them in the most wanton menner. Bands ,°6
them were lying in waiting after nightfall all along tPil
lice of road twenty miles out of Delhi, on the wad
for the refugees, some of whom ware molestew
and would have been robbe 1, and perhaps pint
dered, had not decisive measures been adoptn'
Mr. Wagentreiber and family, flying for bare life in rd
own carriage, was attacked five times, his wife receivl%
some severe blows from iron-bound lathees, and hinissii„i
sword cut on the arm and a blow on the back of the ilct;
from a lathee. But they contrived to evade them all 1
firmness and judgment, shooting four and wounding two
the ruffians in self defence, and eventually making go°
their retreat to Kurnaul.' "
The escape of Sir T. Metcalfe was most providentiside
After being three days in Delhi after the outbreiti‘
escaped into the jungles, hiding wherever he could, o'3
at length, after ten days found his way to Hansee. e
Several Europeans (said to number forty-eight) w.erti
taken to the Palace, or perhaps went there for protecttc
—these were taken care of by the King of Delhi;
the Sowers of the ;Ird Cavalry, whose thirst for Europe el
blood had not been quenched, rested not till they were ',
given up to them, when they murdered them one by one P'
cold blood.
The troopers are said later in the day to have point
lieu - ^de- +d tie( ietians, and call

to their led; before they murderet... ,s, an_
attention to the marks of their manacles, asking if Wit
were not justified in what they were doing. This may °6
may not be the case, but it is cerlain that the seve,t6
sentence on the mutineers of the 3rd Cavalry was ea
immediate cause of the Meerut massacre, which precedeo
that at Delhi by only a few hours. In both stations dill/
people of the city and Bazaar appear to have been veid
active, and to have aided the mutineers in their blooul
work.
Half measures will not do when the day of retributill
arrives. It is to h 3 hoped that a lesson may be taug'i:
not easily forgotten, and Delhi remain no longer in
'ages of history.