The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-16 00:00:00

when they left it, There were many noncombatants,
such as merchants, clerks, and others, who had with
their families taken shelter in the intrenchment. The
paymaster's treasury, containing upwards of a lac of
rupees, was in it; also a small portion of his office
records. Mee. R. A. Greenaway, a very old and re.
spectable lady, formerly the proprietress of the Caren-
pore Press, had before the commencement of the rebel-
lion taken refuge with her son, Mr. Edward Greettway
and his family in her zeroindaree at Nuguffghur, about
11 miles east of Cawnpore ; but they were brought here
by some people, who, it is said, were the Zetnindars of
Nuguffghur, and pre.ented to the Nana. Other re-
ports say that they were seized by the troopers of the
2d Cavalry. The aged lady offered to pay a large sum
of money on condition of her being allowed to proceed
with her relations to Allahrbad unmolested. A part of
the money being immediately paid, they were put in
confinement, where they remained until the 15. h of July,
on which date they were killed with other ladies and
children. Several boats containing European gentle-
men and their families—upwards of 100 souls were com-
ing to the westward towards'-Cawnpore, and on their
Arrival at some place above Bithoar they were discovered
by some Zemindar of the Onde. territory, who seized
them and sent them to the cruel Nana, by whose orders
every one of them was murdered by the wretched and
inhuman troopers and Sepoys. The native inhabitants
of the city, especially the Bengalee Baboos, were sub-
jected to innumerable distresses and oppressions ; the
rebels entered their houses under varions pretexts, and
plundered their property ; they were ohi•ged for the
safety of their lives, to shut themselves up in secured
house. On several occasions they shut themselves in
the houses of their servants, &o. At last an order was
given by the Nana, on the 16th July, to apprehend all
the Bengalese on the evening of that day or the next
morning and kill them ; but the arrival of the British
troops on the abovenaentioned day frustrated his
designs. The Baboos were suspected of writing letters
to the English gentlemen, and giving them information,
several spies having been apprehended with letters in
their possession. The spies were all beheaded on the
14th, of July.
The British officers and soldiers, with their families, a
few of the native soldiery and domestic servants, as also
some of the merchants, &c., remained in the enttoncli-
menta for 22 days, having endured every discomfort
from want of fresh provisions and water, and from the
inclemency of the weather, as also from the dilapidated
state of the barracks in which they had taken shelter.
At last, want of every kind of provisions obliged them,
on the 26th of June, to propose teroes of peace. The
Nana and his principal officers solemnly promised on
oath to have them conveyed safely to Allahabad. Boats
were prepared for them ; elephants, backories, &c., were
brought to the entrenchment for conveying them to the
boats, and on the morning of the 27th of June the in-
mates of the entrenchment came out, and proceeded to
the ghaut where the boats had been kept in readiness,
escorted by a number of Sowers and Sepoys, some of
whom, on reaching the bank of the river, called out to
the boatmen that they should leave with their boats, and
come up to receive their pay. When they found that
all the boatmen had done as they desired they com-
menced firing volleys from the high banks on the officers
&c., some of whom were embarked on the boats, while
others were standing by them. A regiment of Oude
Irregulars had just arrived on the opposite side of the
river, and the men belonging to that corps also fired at
the officers. After several valleys had been fired the
savage mutineers put the greation portion of the officers
and men to death vtith their swords, a number of them
having escaped in one or two boats ; but they were sub-
sequently caught at some place below Jeep:non and
brought to Cawnpore after two or three days, when
they were all killed. Among them was Captain
Seppings, the officiating Deputy-Paymaster. The
ladies and children were brought on country carts
into the premises of the medical department, where
they remained in close custody for nearly three
weeks, hardly receiving any refreshments. The diet
or food allowed them was only two or three chupatees
(bread) and a little dhal to each. They had their old
clothing to wear, sleeping on the bare ground. After a
few days their condition was somewhat changed by the
Nana's order—cleaned or washed gowns, See., to be pre-
vid.ed, and meat supplied to them daily ; a few servants,
kle.amutgar, &c., were also employed to attend them. In
this state they remained up to the 15th July, on which
date they were all killed by the Nana's men according to
his orders. Such were the cries and agonies of the poor
ladies that my informant shed tears when mentioning the
circumstance to me, saying that such atrocious actscould
not emanate even from ferocious animals or wild beasts.
These foul and inhuman deeds did not end here, because
on the next morning, when they came to the bloody spot
where they had committed the cold-blooded murders, for
the purpose of having the dead bodies removed, they
found a few wounded ladies and a child were still alive,
whom they threw into a well with the dead. Two causes
are assigned for murdering the ladies—first, the defeat of
the insurgents in an engagement which tome place near
Puttehpore, and secondly, the detection of some letters
Which had been sent by the ladies to Allahabad by some
of the spies who were apprehended and killed on the 14th
July. A few days before this about 17 European gentle-
men who were on their way from Furrackabad, conceal-
ing themselves in some country boats laden with gram,
were arrested at Bundeemattaghat, 14 of whom were
killed immediately on their being brought to Gawnpore,
8 having been retained, it was said, on promise of their
using their influence with the British Government to
have the forts of Agra and Allahabad evacuated, but the
story is not worthy of belief, and must have been fabri-
cated by the Nana with a view to induce the people to
believe that he was to obtain possession of those places
In a short time. Numerous false proclamations were issued
by beat of tom-tom, announcing the defeat of English
troops at Delhi, Bombay, &c., and such other falsehoods.
On the evening of the 16th of July a proclamation was
published in the city that the Nana had gained a com-
plete victory, many of the British troops having
been killed and others having dispersed ; but the falsity
of this story soon became known to the people,as in less
than an hour vast multitudes of the mutineers were seen
running away from the field of battle, many bearing
their arms and accoutrements.

When the mutiny broke out the following staff officers
were present at the station, all of whom are said to have
been killed :

Major-General Sir H. M. Wheeler, K.C.8., command•
lug the division.

Brigadier A. Jack, C. 8., commanding the station.
Major Lindsay, assistant 'adjutant-general.
Capt. Reynolds, officiating major of brigade.
Major Wiggins, deputy judge-advocate-general.
Capt. Seppings, officiating deputy-paymaster.
Lieut. Jervis, executive engineer.
Dr. Garbett, officiating superintending surgeon.
Dr. Boys, officiating medical storekeeper.
Capt. Whiting, Canal Department.
Lieut. Angelo, Canal Department.
Major Sir J. Parker, Cantonment Joint Magistrate.
Captain Williamson, deputy assistant-commissary-
general.
The under-mentioned merchants, 'ie., were also in
General Wheeler's entrenchment :
Mr. Thomas Greenway, with family.
J. D. Hay, with family.
W. Gee, with family.
H. Christer, with family.
G. Reid, with family.
S. Greenway, with family.
Mrs. J. Kirk, with her son and his family.
Mr. J. W. Scholl).
J. H. Sherman.
Mr. O'Brien, head clerk of the collectsr's
Mr. J. W. Shepherd, head assistant commissary office,
and others.

The last-mentioned person—viz., Mr. Shepherd,. ma-
naged to escape in the disguise of a cook, having left the
entrenchment on or about the 22d of July.
The following civilians were likewise in the entrench-
ment :
Mr. Hilleredon, collector and magistrate.
Mr. Mackintosh, deputy magistrate.
Mr. Stacy, deputy magistrate.
Mr. P. Marnull, sub.deuty opium agent.
Mr. R. B. Cook, assistant opium agent.—lbid.
August 27.

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CHRONICLE OF INDIAN EVENTS.
(From the Englishman)
MONDAY, AUG. 24.
Capt. Peel's naval brigade could not get above Bar-
rackpore, the engines of the Chunar being out of order.
The River Bird was sent after them, and will tow them
to Jungypore, where she will be relieved by one of the
steamers from the Upper stations.
On Friday evening last Sirdar Shere Singh approved
of several Sikh volunteers from the 25th Native Infan-
try ; these with some others are to be sent by the first
steamer to Allahabad.
The Infantry Volunteer Guards assembled last Satur-
day morning at halfepast five in full dress parade, for the
purpose of being reviewed by Sir Colin Campbell ; but
from some cause his excellency did not appear, and after
the volunteers had been kept on the ground till half-past
7 they were allowed to disperse. A large concourse of
ladies and
in gentlemen assembled to witness the review,
and those their carriages and some on foot lined both
sides of the road leading from Park street to the
fort.
The Volunteers presented a very martial appearance,
and went through their exercises with credit to them
selves and their instructors.
The Bangalore Herald states that the " Government
of India has just sent instructions to the Commissioner
of Mysore to forward 2,000 of the Sillidar, or Mysore
Horse, for service in the British Presidency. Itth
eisex-
peeted that the above Horse will march d
com-
mand of Cot. A. Macleod in a fear days,.
under
seoron as the
necessary camp equipage is provided.
The Mysore Horse did good service
Mahratta war, and has been highlys during the lateokn
seem to be in high spirits at the prospect e
of
eservice.
We that
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Geld
We wish them every success, and feel confident Toe
n
they will maintain their former prestige.
TUESDAY, AUG. 25. _
We are requested to mention that the road as far .s Benares is quite clear u for. passengers,. and that dawk
car' is es are alread
A letter from Cawynpornela.ntions that travellers from
Lucknow report that all the European ladies and others
are safe in the entrenchments, but that fighting goes on
dai y, and many of the mutineers are killed.
A letter from Dinapore, of the 19th, report that Gen. Otreane proposes to abandon that station, and adds,
oft napore is full of people, and as soon as it is denuded
oops will be attacked."
It was reported in the Bazaar yesterday, on the
strength of letters from the Upper Provineee, that the
Ilindoos and Mahomedens in Delhi are fighting, and
that the former have offered to return to their allegiance,
and take service again if pardoned.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 20.
No less than six attempts have been made during the
Present month to throw the night trains oil the rails.