Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-03 00:00:00

MUTINY AT BENARES.

There has been mutiny at Benares. It appears
that it was first reported to the authorities at
that station that the sepoys of the 37th Native
Infantry had been more or less successful in their
endeavours to tamper with the Sikhs. It was ac-
cordingly determined to disarm the 37th. On at-
tempting to carry out this resolve, the 37th mu-
tinied, and were joined by the greater part of the
Sikhs. . The Irregular Cavalry (13th) were ordered
to act against the mutineers, but they refused, and
a great portion went over and joined them. The
Artillery succeeded in dispersing tho revolters, who
took the road to Allahabad. A letter gives the
following account of the affair :
Some of the 37th seized their arms and commenced
firing at their officers. This appeared to be the signal,
for the rest of the regiment then ran to the bells of arms ;
the guns, however, began to pour in the grape so sharply
upon them, that they were glad to beat a retreat ; only a
few of tho most determined rebels still kept up a fire from
the right wing at the effirers. The Sikh regiment all this
time remained quiet on parade, passive spectators of the
scene, but at this crisis they loaded, by order of Colonel
Gordon. An ominous change then came over them. The
cavalry first turned, and then with the Sikhs poured in
a deliberate volley on the Mew standing around,

three of whom fell. The artillery, in .return, gave them
a shower of grape, which . sent them flying off
parade. About 100 of the mutineers• were killed, and 200
wounded ; the rest bolted, throwing down their arms.
The mutineers of the Sikh regiment tried to capture the
guns, and were' thrice repulsed .with great loss. Only a
few men of the Irregular Cavalry and Sikh regiment stood
firm ; all the rest mutinied ; their discomfiture was com-
plete, thanks to the bravery of 180*Entopean soldiers, who
defended the guns and charged and shot down the
mutineers. Eight only, instead of thirty five as reported,
of these brave soldiers were killed and wounded. The
lives of the civilians and their families who had taken
refuge in the collector's cutchery, were saved by the
presence and noble exertions of Soorut Singh, a Sikh
prisoner. He it was who went among the. Sikhs of the
treasury guard and prevented them from rising after they
had heard hob the men of their corps had been cut up,
and by his influence they were kept at their post until
next morning, when the treasury was removed to canton-
ments under an escort of Europeans. The portion of the
Sikh corps over the treasury remained staunch.
The 16116 wing is from Benares, dated 16th
,Tune

Thank heaven there is one man of n^rve here not afraid
to hang a few rascals every cv-ning. I saw. a Sikh hung
yesterday for shooting at a non commissioned officer.
A gallows stands in front of the Main Guard, from whence
the culprit is led at the appointed hour, the guard under
arms, and a grave dug,on the flank. No useless parades or
prancing, station, stuff, pomp, &I • Benares is ours, and
likely to remain so, thanks to our brava troops. There is
no excitement here ; confidence is established, and martial
law carried out. I suppose from the position this will be
chosen for the formation of a large force. We holl still
the Fort of Allahabad. The natives about seem very
anxious to circulate unfavourable reports. All the 84th
will be here to-morrow, except the last detachment
detained at Shergotty.