The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-14 00:00:00

BAREILLY.

The following is from Bareilly, dated the 26th
May :

" We have here poised in safety through a fear-
ful crisis. For three days we were in the condition
of men seated on a mine, the train of which was on
fire. By the unremitting care of Colonel Troup
(commanding in the absence, on inspection tour, of
Brigadier Sibbald) and of Mr. Alexander, the com-
missioner, and oilers, the train has been
inter-
rupted, and tine has been gained to remove the
combustible material.
"On receiving news of the revolt of the sepoya
at Meerut and Delhi, the two native regiments
who passed the
were thrown-into a state of frightful excitsment,
The commanding
... officers and
and their disaffection, before suspected,
was
keptbeuTubey
corps believed it was impossible
the
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averted,
prisoners. Nor
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was this the worst, as it was well known that on
the sepoys rising the city would be immediately in
flames, and the meta sword in hand would rush on
to launder and to massacre, while whole sure
rounding country, which was only waiting for Ba-
reilly to take the initiative, would be up in arms.
" The commanding officers, and the officers and
the commissioners, though almost despairing of
success, yet by wonderful assiduity and taot, auc.

ceedal in calming the men by interviews and ad-
drelses, and in awing them by precautionary ulna-

sures.

" The Irregular Cavalry &splard a fi.,_.ry zeal,
firmness and loyalty, of which advantage was at
ones taken to throw out guards and picket.; to pro-
tect the station and defend the guns, treasury, and
gaol, while t)eir patrols were to give instant alarm
to the authori•ies and corps; kept ready sad-
dled 'and armed, should they observe the least sign
of an outbreak. 0, ders wee isQue Ito Captain
3fadkenzie, their coratnandant, in taTtly to iricrewe
his 'regiment to 1,000 sowars, and numbers who
had been wAting for entertaintnent, were imme-
diately enrolTed.
4rThe women and children were sent off to the
hills, and for the officers and Europeans thus pre-
pared for extremities a rallying point was agreed on.
44 The co mmissioner sent off circulars throughout
the• district, directing all sowars on leave to put
themselves at the disposal of the civil powers, and
threw out detachments of police on the roads, to
act 'as a wodge against straggling mutineers from
Delhi, who coming on it, were quckly and securely
conducted till past the city of Bareilly. After three
nights, daring which the Irregulars were, I believe,
nn'ter arras, sided ; the good men, who form the
greit- major ty, evidently feeling themselves the
stronger, and then venturing to speak out. The
native regiments have now of- themselves thr-Iwa
outinen off duty as running sentries round their
lines, to prevent the appr ,ach of stra?gling muti-
neers. The station is much quieter, and there is
nothing to fear if only a decisive blow is struck at
Delhi.

" Much, very mu^h, of the excitem.nt arose
from an undefined fear on the part of the sepoys.
They kn.w that many of their number had coin
mitted them elves, and they dvaded the vengeance
of the Government, whom they knew to be cogni-
sant of their errors ; and this feeling was dexte-
rously seized on and encouraged by those scoundrels
both in and out of the regiments, who, having
nothing to lose, and hopes of gaining much, are
always ready for a disturbance.
" When the crisis shall have passed, stern and
unflinching vengeance on those who have mutinied
and been guilty of atrocities, tempered with judi-
cious and gracious clemency to those who were
only misled into a willingness to join them, will, I
fondly hope, tend grettly to create and consolidate
a lasting loyalty throughout our native troops."—
..Eitglishman, June 3.