The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-01 00:00:00

T fl .3' Et 'LON PON,

leaving a detachment of European artillery and sailors
for the protection of Rntnagherry. The Kolapore muti-
neers were within 20 miles of Goa when they heard that
a steamer with European troops had arrived there. They
then at once turned their faces towards the interior and
marched up the ghaut again, where they were disposed
of in the manner we have already described. It is a
most satisfactory thing to know that this disturbance
has been so promptly put down, as had there been any
delay, the whole of the Southern Mabratta country,
there is every reason to believe, would have been in
flames. Now, we believe, we can confidently affirm that
every symptom of revolt has been entirely suppressed.
Amongst those who have distinguished, themselves the
name of Captain Kerr is eminently conspicuous, a❑d we
can only hope that hie daring and intrepidity will re-
ceive some more substantial and enduring mark of
government favour than simple praise. Had he lived in
earlier times he would have been considered to have
won the spurs of knighthood. Government can occa-
sionally be honest. Let us see if they can be grateful.
—Telegraph and Courier, Aug. 24.

THE MUTINY AT SAUGOR.
The following letter is from Brigadier Sage,
commanding the Saugor District force :
" In all the mutinies that have flooded the military
stations with blood one line of conduct appears to have
been pursued—the officers trusting their men against
conviction, or rather what ought to have been convic-
tion, and common sense—sleeping in the lines with
their men, and sleeping on, until the men had
matured their plans, and the officers were shot down
or had their- throats cat. I had two regiments of in-
fantry (Sepoys) and one regiment of native cavalry,
and only 68 European gunners. I had the fort maga-
zine, and battering train at one end of the cantonments,
and what is called the Artillery-hill at the other ; dis-
tance between the two, three miles and a quarter. I
could not keep both ; if I kept the hill, in all pro-
bability I should lose the fort, the magazine, and the
key of the Saugor district. At the hill I had no
provisions and no room to store them, and water
had to be brought from below. Things were in this
state—the Sepoys had the treasury and the fort ' • in fact,
we were all at their mercy ; and men of the three regi-
ments met every night and talked openly of what they
intended to do. In this state of affairs an application
came from Lullutpore (on the north of Sanger) for as-
sistance. Two guns and ammunition were asked for.
I sent one company and one troop of each regiment, and
two nine-pounders, and the question was, would they
march or not. They did march, and at the first halt
conspired to murder their officers and return ; the 42d
proposed this, the 31st would not agree, so they made a
second march. Four men of the 42d sent a message to
the detachment to come back, as a European regiment
was coming to punish them. It is conscience thit
makes cowards of us all.' I arrested the messenger and
the four Sepoys, and tried them by a drum-head court-
martial. They were sentenced to imprisonment and
bard labour at 7 p.m., and were on their way to
Hooshungabad gaol, in irons, at 12 at midnight, where
they now are. At Lullutpore the troops mutinied, and
the Rajah of Baudpore took the country. Major G--
who commanded the detachment, wrote for rein-
force cents. I sent 400 infantry and 100 cavalry. The
night before these men were to march was chosen by
the mutineers for a strike. I made them march in the
day, and kept on the watch. An attempt was now
made on Colonel Dalzell's life, who commands the 42d ;
that man was put fast in gaol. The alarm was groat,
and there was a hue and cry that I took no csre of the
lives of the Europeans, particularly ladies and children.
I waited for an overt act of unmistakeable mutiny before
I would throw down the gauntlet, It came soon
enough. A small fort, Balabet, was stormed and cap-
tured by Major G—'s detachment, and 16 prisoners
were taken; the men of the 31st and 42d, i.e. portions
of them, insisted on Major G— releasing the prisoners,
which he did. The Band pore Rajah. to whom thee
prisoners belonged; wrote into camp offering the See
pays 12 rupees a month if they would leave their
officers and go over with their arms and am-
munition. Here was no mistake. I might have
the rebel Rajah and the mutineers of the camp
in rear of the artillery and my 68 Europeans at
any hour of the day, as Matthone, where the camp was,
is not more than 37 miles from Saugor ; then the muti-
neers of the cantonments would be in their front, and the
31 Irregular Cavalry on their flank. The position was
compromised, and I began operations. First I removed
the treasure into the fort, then emptied the expense ma-
gazine, the artillery magazine; removed the women,
children, and baggage of the artillery company into the
fort ; and then I went down to the fort and relieved the
Sepoy guard at the gate with a guard of Europeans.
Thus by one stroke I won the fort, the magazine, and
the treasure. Then I put in all the ladies and children,
and the next day being Sunday, sent in some necessary
articles of furniture, clothes, &c. On Monday morning,
while thegrand guard-mountiog was going on, I marched
the company of artillery, and No. 4 Light Field Battery

i..to the fort—all Christians had been ordered to come in
al.io, and all was safe. I then sent for alt the native
officers, and told them of the mutinies that had taken
place, and they, being the greater number, and according
to their own statement good and loyal men, looked on
and did nothing ; that it they chose to allow bad men to
destroy their honour and ruin their regiment, I would
place no confidence in them, and that I would not
trust any European officers with men who had forfeited
my esteem and my confidence. If they wished to pre-
serve their honour and their regiments they must seize
the mutineers and deliver them up to me. There was a
great scene. I was firm, and they promised everything.
The next day I had a similar conference with the native
officers of the 3d Irregular Cavalry, and with the same
reeult as to promises ; but mark the faith and honour of
Mahomedans. The next morning, after muster, Captain
Mayne, came to me, saying the men had sharpened their
swords aid gone to pray at the mosque, and he had
been advised to fly for his life. This officer was certain
Lis men were true aad loyal, and would stay
with them instead of coming into the fort. The
42d joined the 31 Irregular Cavalry, but the
31st held aloof. The bungalows and bazaar were
plundered, but not having one company I could trust
to flank my guns, I would not risk them. Oa the 7th
a trooper fired at a sepoy of the 31st, the sepoy
in return shot the trooper dead, and a fight ensued be-
tween the 42,1 and 3d on one side, and 31st on the
other. The 31st sent for assistance., I gave the 60
cavalry who had remained true and there was a good deal
of firing. 40 men of the Ist company of the 31st joined
the mutineers. In the evening they sent to me again
for two grins. I sent them word it was too late ;but
in the morning I would send them victory. The muti•
neers got hold of this and fled in the night, the 31st
and 60 troopers pursuing them for some miles. When
the teen in camp heard this they seized the guns, and
marched for canton cents, but having the river Dussein
to cross, they found a body of in'antry and cavalry ready
to receive them. On this the mutineers went off in the
night, almost all the cavalry, the native officers and
men of the 42d, and six of the 31st, and here
ended the mutiny, at least I hope so. Since they I
have had the detachments oat at Dumah and Benaicka,
both of which have been successful, and we are strengthen-
ing the Fort every day. We have provisions for
six months, medical stores, and doctors, but the enemy
(the cholera) has visited us for all that. You will
o'oeerve I have, with God's blessing, saved all my offi-
cers, and made the good men drive out the mutineers."

sioner kept sayir.g that we were too late by three hours.
So we ate our dinner at 1 a.m., and putting my saddle
for a pillow I turned in on the floor. In about one hour
I was awoke and told we were going on to relieve For-
syth ; so we an got up, weary and tired,.having bad just
enough sleep to make us wish for more, at whiob the
troops murmured greatly. We reached Forsyth
and heard we were just too late again ; but he bad car-
riage for 50 men, he said, if we were game to pursue,
and he offered 50 rupees for every head brought in ; so
of course all volunteered, but only 50 were chosen, and
the officers drew lots for it. The commanding officer told
rae to do as I liked, so I volunteered and attached my
self to Forsyth as deputy-assistant, and found him a
jolly companion and a resolute, energetic man. He
mounte Ime on his elephant, and the men being like-
wi mounted, we started at 6 a.m. after the rebels. The
heat was fearful that day, and the road nothing more
than a track over dazzling, drifting sand. After march-
ing for two hours a temporary halt for water was called,
and I was thinking how lucky I was to have a flask of
brandy with me when Forsyth offered me claret. I was
delighted, of course, to find myself st:achscl to one who
marched with claret. We did not halt again till 12 p.m.,
and then found the rebels still ahead but very close.
" Forsyth then asked me to make a dour' 20 miles
on horseback, and to try to reach a police station before
the rebels, and check them till the Buropeans could ar-
rive. As I had no good horse, he lent me a Government
Artillery horse, as it was imperatively necessary to be
well mounted in case of having to bolt. He rode a beau-
frit Arab, and buckling on swords and pistols, and sling-
ing our rifles on our backs, away we went as hard as
we could, with an escort of 10 mounted natives. We
were meeting the wind, and the heat was insufferable ;
the wind dried me up, and blistered my face al-
most to suffocation ; still, Forward,' we cried, and
in a state of mad excitement we hammered along, our
poor horses suffering greatly, mine especially; however
I never mounted a gamer animal, he would not allow
the Arab to be one inch ahead of him. The escort had
fallen to the rear, and were nowhere. Still we flew along
and at last reached a fort, and summoning up the head
man demanded intelligence. He lied to us, and tried to
break our scent, so he was hung there and then, and
another fined 1,000 rupees. After having been so mer-
ciful we started afresh, and actually rode right through
the 61st N. 1., who were eating their dinners, when a cry
arose of 'Two Europeans!' They immediately fled to the
jungle. We observing places for cooking and fires burn-
ing, thought they must be just ahead, and dashed for-
wards with renewed speed. I never could understand
why they spared us, except that they were chased off
their legs and bad lost all pluck and heart. Just beyond
we came to a nullah with steep banks. We charged it
' abreast, without looking to see what it was, and took it
exactly together, but my horse had not the blood of
the Arab, and was done. He reached the other side,
but his hind legs slipped back, and over he went to the
bottom. I got bruised from the lock of the rifle enter-
ino my back, but it was stiffish ground, so I scrambled
up and soon remounted, but the horse was done for ;
still he gallantly held out for five miles more, when we
entered the policestation, and then he lay down and
died I got some rice to eat, almost the first thing
I had bad to eat since I had left Umballah. We
lay down and got a bit of rest, all owing to my poor
horse, for if he bad not failed we should have ridden on
and destroyed a bridge over the Jumna. The detachment
soon arrived, and we let them rest a bit, seeing nothing
of any of the rebels. After dinner Forsyth and I were
once more in the saddle and ready to proceed. I was on
my white pony. No mounted men would come with us
unless we promised to ride like men in their senses. As
it was pitch dark we promised, and off we went for 15
miles more. We went very quietly at first, Forsyth's
Arab as fresh as if he had not been out of the stable for
a month. We soon increased our speed, and at last
were in a sharp canter, to the horrorof the men behind,
One man was very troublesome and would persist in
keeping close by me, making my pony very fidgetty and
warlikely inclined, so I paid him out beautifully, though
by accident. We came suddenly on a great fissure across
he road. It was too late to stop, 'so I rode at it and
reached the other aide all right. The native behind me
did not see it, and rode right into it. I heard a heavy
fall and cry of I'm killed,' but we only laughed, and
rode on and saw no more of the escort. Just bi:fore we
arrived at the little station we role through a clump of
trees and a low bough caught Forsyth, who was thrown.
I caught his horse, and we rode quietly on and got in
just in time to warn Plowden (civil servant). Tne next
morning, the fall, combined with fatigue and heat, pro-
strated Forsyth, and, not willing to leave him in the
jungle, I stayed with him, and then returned to
Uraballah the next night, having been out three
days, two of which night and day had been incessant
marching, but the sun had no effect upon me, and no
one stood it better, if so well as I did. I only changed
the skin on my face and hands. Perhaps the excitement
is good for me, but certainly it seems to me to be the
coo!est hot weather altogether that I have experienced.
Oa my return I heard the news of the mutiny of cur
regiment—they are all gone ! The men that we so
trusted ; my own men, with whom I have shot, played
cricket, jumped, and entered into all their sports, and
treated them kindly. They mutinied at Bhotuck. It
was a hard trial their being Bent there, only three
marches from Delhi. While there they received hun-
dreds of letters from the rebels to came over to them.
So on the 11th of June they rushed on the drummers.
The officers were collected in the mess-tent when the
regiment came up, fired a volley through it, miracu-
lously hitting no one, and then off they went. The offi
cers rushed out, got on their horses, and bolted to Delhi
to join the camp. Shebbeare refused to leave them at
first, hoping to bring them round again, and trusted to
his great popularity to get off ; but their looks were so
murderous he soon walked off, and when toll by them
to quicken his pace, told them that he would not put
himself out for any of them. They then looted the mess,
smashed all the mess plate, carried off all our silver of
every description, plundered the wine, took the treasure
chest, and after hanging a policeman who bad hid their
camels they marched for Delhi. But the officers arrived
first and gave information, and all the guns were
laid for the gate by which they would enter, so as they
approached they were awfully cut up, and the 9th
Lancers swept down upon them, so that the left wing
was annihilated. The next day the rebels made a fierce
attack upon the camp, and the 60th were told to lead,
and were cut up almost to a man. I have just received
letters from all my brother officers in c►mp. The storm-
ing party has been told off twice, but countermanded
again. The mutineers have offered to come to terms,
but we only answer, Unconditional surrender.' Our
troops are mad for revenge, and we hang the wounded
that are lift on the field. . . . Miraculous to say, this is
the only station that has escaped a massacre, and it was
a touch and go here ; few knew their danger until it was
over ; even now we dare not go to &Arc:). Sunday now
is a day when revolvers and two-barrelled guns are by
our sides. What has kept us afloat so long is the con-
stant passing of Europeans, and the Rajah of Putteealah,
who is for us at present, but if ho were to go we shoul i
have to fight our way either to Delhi or Loedianah—the
latter is only six marches, and then we can drop down
the Sutledj to Monitan, but I hope it will not come to
that, for fancy the ladies who have all been ordered up to
the hills ! some thousands of them.

"I have got into the habit of bleeping so lightly that a
eat walking across the room would wake me. Under my
pillow is arevolver and a suit of mud•coloured clothe; in
which I am at night nearly invisible ; my sword by the
bed, and rifle and gun in the corner, so I think I could
manage afew of them if they came. All I want is a good
horse, and then lam game for anything. . . We
have had that terrible scourge the cholera. It has been
raging here with frightful violence for two months, but
thank God has now left us without harming the Sahibs.'
It seemed a judgment on the natives. They were reeling
about and falling dead in the streets, and no one to re-
move them. Now it is all over. It is the only time we
have looked on it as an ally,' though it has carried off
many soldiers, two native officers, and six policemen who
were guarding prisoners. All fell dead at the same place.
As one dropped another stepped forward and took his
piece, and so on the whole lot. We have just disarmed
the natives here and got three cartloads of weapons from
them. I have applied for leave of absence for all the
men left here under my command. If granted I shall be
free and able to join my officers in the camp. I am look-
ing for ward to my furlough, or rather sick certificate, or
something—sick, indeed, of India and its army of mut,
derers. TLis dak is going round by Mooltan, Kurrachee,
and back to B)mbay. Three sepoys to be executed this
evening. We have blown away a great number from
guns—in fact we show them every week what they will
get."

FATAL ACCIDENT FUJI A SWING-BOAT.—On Monday
evening, a lad named Patrick Garretty, was cccupied in
working a swing-boat on some waste ground, near Scot-
land-road, Liverpool, when a pole on which he was
seated snddently broke, and the swing-boat, fill of
people, fell on him and crushed him so severely that
he di .d at noon yesterday (Tuesday). The wife of a man
named Brown, the proprietor of the swing-heat, was
killed in exactly the same place, in the July race week
in 13.56.

THE NETHERTON COLLIERY EXPLOSION.—The in-
quest on the body of George French, the " doggy" who
was ki 1-d iu the Gworn Colliery (Messrs. Mills) with
eight other colliers by an explos.on of firedamp, was
brought to a close between 8 and 9 o'clock on Monday
night before Mr. Ilinchliffe, coroner. After the examina-
tion of Mr. Brough, the Government Inspector fur the
district, other witnesses were called, but their evidelica
was not material. Mr. Astor, the underground bailiff
of the pit, gave his opinion that the explosion had boen
caused by a " shut" or fall of coal. Mr. Brough said
that if the ventilation of the pit was not improved in the
way he had suggested in his report there would be more
lives lost there. The Coroner having summed up the
evidence, the jury, after retiring for nearly an hour, re-
turned as their verdict, "That the death of George
French was caused by an explosion of sulphur which had
accumulated in the pit, but what fired it there was no
evidence to show ; at the Fame time the managers of the
pit were exceedingly hla.oeable in not having carried
out Mr. BrouBl.C_s suggestion for gate-road air."

Toe fetes at BrassJß, in coinrnein ration of the revo-
lution of 1830, terminated on Saturday. On that day
there was a public sitting of the section of Fine Arts of
the Academy of Belgian, and after some papers had
been read, prizes were distributed. At the Hotel d
'Ville, the burgomaster and municipal ciuncillors made
with some pulp a distribution of prizes, consisting
:of household furniture and savings bank books, to well
(conducted workpeople of beth sexes. In the afterncoa
(the bands of the garrison executed ♦arious pieces of
:music in the Place de la•S Yciete Civile, After night-
fall the boulevards were spendidly illuminated, and
:there was a grand display of fireworks. The evening
concluded by a grand ball given by the artists will
oexhibit works in the Exluibition now, oFisa-at 13russels.
/The Duke andl duchess ,de Brabant were present at
the Academy, theilluminations, the fireworks, and the
ball, and were condos-Alp greeted with acclamation. by
' the crowd.