The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-19 00:00:00

2 o'clock a.m. the Grenadier company of the 33d,
under Lieutenant Watson, started with the inten-
tion of securing the boats on the Heron River.
Major Jenkins, Quartermaster-General, went with
Watson. After riding about three miles they had
got about 200 yards in front of the company.
Sud-
denlyabugleinfrontofthemsoundedthe fire, 'snick,
snick' went some muskets, then a regular volley.
1 Holloa,' s lid Jenkins, here we are in the midst of
them.' Dark though it was, they could see they were
surrounded by Sepoys ;they were the 52d advancing
t ) attack the Kamptee.column. One Sepoy stepped
close up to Watson and fired in his face ; the ball
only gave him a gash under the eye. He rode the
man down, but he himself fell in doing so. He
regained his seat, bat fell again and again. Some-
how he managed to catch hold of Jenkins's stirrup,
and ran on ; his horse trotted up to him, and he
contrived to mount. Both then cantered on, but
immediately came on the rear-guard. Halt, who
comes there ?' called out the leading file. They
gave no reply, but dashed through unhurt, though
exposed to the fire of the whole guard. Was it not
a wonderful escape ? Jenkins's horse had two balls
in him, and Watson's boy, carrying his rifle, was
shot dead ; they hid in the jungle till the column
came up in the forenoon ; they were received with
shouts and cheers, for every one thought them
killed. The mutineers had no bayonets fixed. The
Grenadier Company fell back on the column in good
order, which, being warned of the state of affairs,
advanced at daylight, and soon came in sight of the
mutineers, advancing steadily along the road in
columns of sections ; when within 300 yards of
them our guns were unmasked, but just as they
opened fire the mutineers wheeled backwards right
and left, and got into the jungle, which was very
thick, and came quite close to the road. It is be-
lieved that in the course of the morning the muti-
neers lost about 120 men ; there were many hun-
dred Bundelahs with them. Our loss was trifling ;
a few men wounded and a trumpeter killed. On
coming near Kuttingee the body of poor M'Gregor
was found, pierced with eight or nine bayonet
wounds, a shot in the neck, his arm gashed and
broken ; we were all grieved to hear of his sad
fate ; his body was brought in here and buried
the next day at noon. A wounded havildar and
sepoy were taken prisoners at Kuttingee and hung
on the spot. After the column moved on the
mutineers returned, cut down the bodies, and buried
them with military honours ! The column came
in hereon the Ist, and Colonel Millar assumed com-
mand of the station. We intended to have left this
on the 7th, but on the sth the road was allowed to
be unsafe ; it has been unsafe any day for the last
three months ! Bergee, 15 miles from this on the
high road to Kamptee, was burnt by rebels. Op
the 27th or 28th a large kafila was plundered at the
Silwa Ghaut, five miles further on. Sixteen mu-
tineers of the 52d were at Bergee on the 4th ; they
cut off the noses of some Bunyahs who had gone to
buy ghee, and one of them, known to be the !prin-
cipal in the murder of poor M'Gregor, sent a mes-
sage to Captain Moxon, 52d ; they hoped to serve
him the same way ; he had offered 200 rupees for
the colours ; they had intended to collect a party
and attack Jublettlpore ; that they would bring the
colours with them, and he might then take them if
he could! Yesterday morning a party from this were
sent to clear the road of the villains ; and as Cum-
berlege, with the 4th Cavalry, ea route here, was only
threemilesbeyond Bergee it washoped that the rebels
might be captured or done for. I hear to-day that
the expedi i n was unsuccessful ; it is said that the
rebels have retired to a hill like a natural fortress.
I imagine some effort will be made to dislodge
them, as the infantry have not returned and the
cavalry are still on the other side of the river.
Gunnesgunge, another place on the road, is also
occupied by rebels—Gonds, I believe. The main
body of the mutinous 52d are gone up the
Mirzapore-road ; we heard •f them at Sehora
(25 miles from this) two days ago. Our Calcutta
dak has been interrupted for two or three days,
but is now open. so I dare say the mutineers have
left the high road. The officers of the 50th, 8.N.1.,
with 250 stanch men, have arrived at Allahabad in
safety. Three Sepoys of the 52d have been cap-
tured, brought in here, and hanged, and five Bun-
delahs were turned off two days ago. These affairs
are taken as a matter of course. The capture of
Delhi you would hear of by the last mail, but our
communications are so interrupted that up to this
time we have no details. Lucknow has been re-
lieved ; our less was great, and all Madras officers
will, I am sure, lament the death of General .Neill
in the attack. Barely half the garrison survive, but
all this you will get better detailed in the papers."

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