The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-06 00:00:00

LOOTING.

wealth.

officers.

It was late in the evening when we returned to
camp, through roads thronged with at least 20,000
camp followers, all staggering under loads of plun-
der—the most extraordinary and indescribable
spectacle I ever beheld—Coolies, 53 ce', kitmutgars,
dhooly-bearers, Sikhs, graFs-cutters, a flood of men
covered with clothing not their own, carrying on
heads and shoulders looking-glasses, mirrors, pic-
tures, brass pots, swords, fire-locks, rich shawls,
scarfs, embroidered dresses, all the "loot" of ran-
sacked palaces. The noise, the dust, the shouting,
the excitement were almost beyond endurance.
Lucknow was borne away piece-meal to camp, and
the wildaGhoorkas and Sikhs, with open mouths
and glaring eyes? burningwith haste to, get rich and
contending fiercely against the current as they

sought to get to the source; of such unexpected i support and assistance which they have given to Britial

"Therefore the Right Hon. the Governor-Genera
hereby dcclares that
" Drigliejjie Singb, Rajah of Bulrampore ;
"Koolwunt Singh, Rajah of Pudnaha ;
" Rao Hurdeo Buksh Singb, of Kutiaree ;
" Kasheepershaud, Talookdar of Sissaindee;
" Zahr Singh, Zemindar of Gopaul Kheir ; and
" Chundeeloll, Zemindar of Moraon (Baiswarah)
are henceforward the sole hereditary proprietors of the
lands which they held when Oude came under British
rule subject only to such moderate assessment as may
be imposed upon them, and that those loyal men will be
further rewarded in such manner and to such extent
as, upon cow ideration of their merits and their po-
sition, the Governor-General shall determine.
"A proportionate measure of reward and honour
according to their deserts will be conferred upon others
in whose favour like claims may be established to the
satisfaction of the Government.
"The Governor-General further proclaims to the
people of Oude that, with the abovementioned excep.
tione, the proprietary right in the soil of the province
is confiscated to the British Government which will
dispose of that right in such manner as they may deem
fitting.
"To those talookdars, chiefs, and landholders, with
their followers, who shall make immediate submission to
the Chief Commissioners of ()ode, surrendering their
arms and obeying his orders, the Right Hon. the Go•
vernor-General promises that their lives and honour
shall be safe, provided that their hands are unstained
with English blood murderously shed.
"But, as regards any further indulgence which may
be extended, to them, and the condition in which they
may hereafter be placed, they must throw themselves
upon the justice and mercy of the British Government.
"To those among them who shall promptly come
forward and give to the Chief Commissioner their sup-
port in the restoration of peace and order this will be
large, and the Governor-General will be ready to view
liberally the claims which they may thus acquire to a
restitution of their former rights.
" As participation in the murder of Englishmen and
Englishwomen will exclude those who are guilty of it
from all mercy, so will those who have protected Eng-
lish lives be specially entitled to consideration and

leniency.
"By order of the Right ion. the Governor-General
of India. "G. F. EDMONSTONE,
Secretary to the Government of India.
" Allahabad, March 14."