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

0-U. , LON'DO'N, THURSDAY EVENIING, OC tOBER 1, 1857

THE MUTINIES IN INDIA.

THE MUTINY IN THE 27ra BOMBAY NATIVE
INFANTRY.

The mutiny of a portion of the 27th regiment Bombay
N.I. has been effectually suppressed. The measures
adopted by the an:horities were prompt in the extreme,
and the timely arrival of Europeans at the Presidency,
enabled them to crush, in the very bud, a conspiracy
whose ramifications might have extended far and wide.
We are glad to learn: that the mutiny was not of any
general or organised character, but altogether the result
of local irritation. The mutineers only amounted to
about 200 men, and were principally Mahrattas and
Purdassees—the former of whom had been engaged in
the Wares rebellion of 1844. The mutiny broke out on
the evening of the 31st July. A great uproar and con-
tinued firing in the lines of the 27th were the first inti-
mations which the officers received of anything being
wrong. The native adjutant warned Major Rolland to
take care of himself, or the consequences might be fatal,
and the same officer's mother proceeded at once to Mrs.
Rolland, and managed to get her away. The poor old
lady, however, paid for her honest devotion with her
life, as the savages at once slew her when they found the
bungalow empty. God bless her, say we !--attachment
like hers almost Inclines us to nsercy. It is to be hoped
that Government will reward her gallant son, and if any
honour can be paid to his dead mother, we trust that
the State will take care that it is done, as Kee proved
herself to be indeed one in a thousand. Peace be with
her ashes ! The emeute commenced about ten o'clock
in the evening, and the mutineers proceeded in parties
to the respective houses of their officers. The native
adjutant and two bavildare bad, however, anticipated
them, and the intended victims escaped. On reaching
Major Rolland's bungalow they fired two volleys into it,
at the same time making use of the most shocking lan-
guage. Upon learning what was going forward Capt.
M'Culloch hastened down to the lines, and managed to
gather round him about 50 men. They would, however,
neither fire nor obey his orders in any way, so be was
compelled to beat a retreat. In the meantime Lieu-
tenant Stubbs and Ensigns Innes and Broughton had
run towards the quarter guard and the other gnarls,
calling upon the men to follow them ; but the
endeavour wee vain. The mutineers by threats
of instant death made numbers join then. They then
plundered the tumbril of 45,000 rupees and the stores
of several thousand rounds of cartridges. While all this
was going on the Kolapore Infantry and a small party
of the Southern Mahratta Horse came up and surrounded
the mess-house. Some 50 of the 27th, still faithful, were
there also, with the whole of the officers of the regiment.
They had not been there any length of time before a
sentry took the alarm, or purposely discharged his piece,
and every one followed his example. Toe 27th ran like
cowards into the mess-house, out of which they refused
to stir. Nothing then remained but to retire on Bowrah,
a place distant about half a mile. The 50 men of the
27th occupied the school-house as a picquet, lighted a
fire, round which they coolly seated themselves, while
Major Rolland and Captain M'Culloch performed sentry-
go—a duty which their own men declined ! Next
morning 120 of the Kolapore Infantry and a party
of the Irregulars went to dislodge 159 of the mu-
tineers from a position they held in the city. Oa arrival
it was found to be impracticable without guns. The
position was surrounded by high strong loop-holed walls,
and without scaling ladders nothing could be attempted.
After returning some shots our force retired without
accident, save a slight graze which Colonel Maughan
received from a fall.
Late in the day a new character appeared on the
scene. The whole of the European community had
retired to the residency, the compound of which was
strongly guarded by the Kolapore Infantry. They were
all anxious and praying for succour, and they bad not
long to wait for it. Covered with skirmisher they scow
saw a small body of men riding to their relief. As they
aivanced nearer they described the leader to be Lieut.
Kerr, of the Southern Mahratta Horse ; a id he hal 50
sabres at his back. His welcome was a warm one.
His face, radiant with daring, inspired every breast with
confidence, and as they glanced at his swarthy troopers,
reeking with their recent ride, they felt that if their
gallant leader were only permitted, his horse's hoofs would
soon be fed with rebel blood. The march of Lieutenant
Kerr was wonderful. As soon as the mutiny broke out
at Kolapore, a telegraphic message was sent off to Colonel
Malcolm at Sattara. When it was received, Lieutenant
Kerr was at the engineer stores, in the European guard,
putting irons upon a man who had enlisted in the horse
with a vie a of corrupting the allegiance of the troopers.
While so engaged, the colonel's orderly galloped up,

and gave himanote stating that he required him at his

house, and that he was to prepare to march at once with
fifty sabres upon Kolapore. In a very short time Lieu-
tenant Kerr and his men were in their saddles. When
they started they were loudly and heartily cheered by
the men of the 3d European Regiment, who wished
them GA-speed. The rivers Khonia-warna, Punch-
gunga, and nnllae were brim-Lull ; the roads feticck
deep ; even the elements seemed to conspire against
the little party ; yet without a sick horse or man, and
all comparativey speaking fresh, Lieutentant Kerr did
the whole distance, 76 miles, in 24 hours, and entered
Kolapore is the manner we have described. The celerity
of this march requires no comment at our hands, it
speaks for itself, and we can only hope that government
will not look over a service which turned the tide of
victory against the mutineers.
On the morning of the 3d Angu-t, two hours before
daybreak. the mutineers left the Ghaum and took the
road to Farala, where they remained until the 6th inst.
They then descended into the Konkan by a eh, or
near the Ghauts. Three officer., Ensign Stubh4, of the
9th N.T., attaohed to the 27th, Lieutenant Norris, and
Ensign Heathfield, of the 27th Regiment, had unfor-
tunately, in the dark, taken the same direction. They
were last seen alive at Farala without shoe'. After
leaving that place they seem to have taken refugo in a
roadside temple which the mutineers were passing, when
an old woman pointed it out, and informed them there

were three Kaffirs inside. Upon hearing this the place

was instantly surrounded ; Ensigns. Stubbs and Heath-
field .were shot down at once ; Lieutenant Norris. made
a dash to escape, but his body was instantaneously
riddled with balls. The mutineers then marched on,
and the villagers, fearing that blqme might be attached
to them, threw the corpses of the murdered officers into
the river. Lieutenant Norris was quite a young man,
and Ensigns Stubbs and Heathfield mere boys.
Lieut. Kerr offered to attack the rebels before they
left Farala, but Col. Maughan would not permit him.
It is the general belief that had he been allowed to
have done so, he would have ridden them down, and
sabred them to a man.

The Mabratta Horse were also endeavoured to be
tampered with, but the traitor was discovered, tried,
and shot forthwith. The Rajah of Kolapore and all
the native chiefs in the neighbourhood hare evinced the
best of feeling throughout. It is a pity that more
prJmptitude was not displayed by Col. Mangban. Had
he attacked the rebels with the forces at his disposal, he
might easily have overcome them. Tae risk, however,
was great; as, in the event of a reverse, the conse-
quences would hive been fearful. He had not only his
troops to protect, but a number of helpless women and
eolith-en, and mica a responsibility renders even the
bravest irresolute. Up to the 9th inst. but little seems
to have been done beyond strengthening our poSition.
On the evening of that day, 26 of the mutineers -re-
tamed to Kolapore and shut themselves up in an en-
closure close by a tank in front of what fa+ mealy was
the quarter guard of the native regiment in the old
camp. This p sition they managed ta streng:lien, and
there they were at ac :ed. After nine hour.' h .rd fight-
ing the place was carried at the point of the bay met.
Lieut. Kerr first received information of the a'riv a of
these men when he was out on picket i ity. He in-
stantly went up and surrounded the place with his irre-
gular horsemen. Ho then left Dr. Broughton in charge,
and galloped off to camp to give the news to Major
Rolland. This officer went to the lines for volunteers.
Alt volunteered, but only 100 were taken. Capt Kerr
led the storming party and did his duty nobly. He has
been thanked in orders for his '' devoted bravery" on the
occasion. Two men were killed in this attack, and some
few wounded. Capt. Kerr got a smash over the shoul-
der from the butt of a musket, but had ample vengeance
by shooting his assailant dead and running another
man through with his sword. The storming .party
first burst in a small door of the encioeure three feet wide,
and then jumped in amongst the mutineers, shooting
and bayonetting all they met. They then burst in an-
other door of the inner keep, and, Pled all they en-
countered.
The remainder of the mutineers have been since
captured and destroyed, some in the Konkan and others
lathe districts. Many have been blown away from guns,
and such a terrible example has been made as is likely to
keep the Southern Mabratta county qaiet for years to
come. Colonel Le Grand Jacob is at Kolapore, and has
assumed the chief command of the field force. The gar-
rison has also been reinforced by two companies of the
2d European Light Infantry, two 12-pounder howitzers,
mountain train, and the 4th Troop of Horse Artillery.
All danger may therefore be said to have passed away.
The 27th Regiment was disarmed on the 18th, and all
went off quietly. Indeed it could not be otherwise.
The guns were loaded with canister and laid. The
infantry also were loaded. Colonel Jacob, who speaks
fluently in Hiedo3tarii, addressed the 27th Regh-rent on
the subject of the late disgraceful proceedings. He then
called Lieut. Kerr and two of his brave sowers to the
front, complimented them on their dilinguished con-
duct in the attack in the enclosure, and explained-their
deeds to the Eunpaans, who instantly evinced their ap-
proval with three hearty cheers.
There were seven mere arrests on t
hundred will die in all. T.cc,courts
l 8 • Two
le 1 th
urte martial are at work
—one native at d the other European Twenty muti-
neers were to die on the evening of .
the 19th.
aThosenged
cone, ra( d in the murders of the officertsaret4h.e h
and the remainder disposed of between guns and*
ke'ry. R t
v
e,pecting the latter kind of punishment
%us.
teers from the 27th Regiment are to form a strongfical-nnag-
party. The Southern Mabratta LiorEe have corned a
reputation for valour and fluidity which some may equal
but none surpass. Viri bout a murmur they have been on
duty night/m(1 day since the 31,t in awful rain and under
no cover. Thelives of toe European society and interests
of thq State were in their k€ erring', and nobly have they
done their duty. Naib flu seldar Sheik Shamoodoen has
been recommezdel for promotion to Resa!dar with the
" Order of British India," ani a gallant little Mabratta
Sowar already mentioned wt.o. saved Captain Kerr's life
in the a lacic at the enclosure, is also recommended to be
pPr to the rank of KoteDuffedar with .he " Order ,
of liferi ." ,
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,

Thera was also a detachment of 250 men of the 27th
Regt. N.I. at Retnagherry. It was deemed expedient
to disarm them, and accordingly arrangements were
made in Bombay for that purpose. The disarming took
place on the 12th inst.

- The detachment of—the 27th yielded up thijir; arms
withont a murmur, and were quietly marched aback to
their line-. Major Stuart of the 86th with the majority
of his troops then left for Goa en route to Dharries,

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leaving a defachmept of European artillery and sailors
for the protection of Rutne2herry. 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
=arched 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
dthy, the whole of the Southern Mahratta 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 entirrly suppressed.
Amongst those who have distinguished themselves the
name of Captain Kerr is eminently conspicuous, and we
can only hope that his 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
caa`urecl their plans, and the officers were shot down
or had their throats cat. I bad 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 btt,:een the two, three miles and a quarter. I
could not keep both ; if I kept the bill, 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 Saagor) for as.
sistance. Two guns and ammunition were asked for.
I sent one company and one troop of each regimens, 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 421
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 that
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
hard labour at 7 p.m., and were on their way to
Hooshungabad gaol, in irons, at 12 at midnight, licher?

they now are. —At Lullutpore the troops mutinied, and
the Bejaia of Baudpore took the country. Major G----
who commanded the detachment, wrote for rein-
force ments. I seat 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 Dalz-dl's life, who commands the 42d ;
that man was put fast in gaol. The alarm was great,
and there was a hue and cry that I took no care 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 Bandpore Rajah. to whom they
prisoners belonged, wrote into camp offering the Se°
prays 12 rupees a month if they would leave theli
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 tear 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
3d 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
S-poy 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 Monda.i morning,
while thegrandguard-mounting was going on, I marched
the company of artillery, and No. 4 Light Field Battery
into the fort—all Christians had been ordered to come in
also, and all was safe. I then sent for all 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 if 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
result as to promises ; but mark the faith and honour of
Mahornedans. The next morning, after muster, Captain
Mayne, came to me, saying the men had sharpened their
swords and gone to pray at the mosque, and Le had
been advised to fly for his life. This officer was certain
his men were true and loyal, and would stay
with them instead of coming into the fort. The
.42d joined the 3d 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. On the 7th
a trooper fired at a sepoy of the 31st, the sepoy
in return shot the trooper dead, and a fight ensued lE-.-
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 cl,:al
~f firing. 40 men of the Ist company of the 31st j dried
the mutineers. In the evening they sent to me again
for two gnus. I sent them word it was too late ; but
in the mornine, I would send them v‘ctory. The muti •
neers got hold of this and fled in the night, the 31st
and 60 troopers pnrsuing them for some miles. When

ha inen in camp heard this they seizA the guns, and
!parched for canton -ne.nts, bnt having the river Dussein
!o cross, they found a body of infantry and cavalry ready
;orecsive them. On this the mutineers went off in the

night, almost all the cavalry, the native officers and
men of the 411, and six of the 31st, and hire
~nde.l the mutiny, at least I hope Sirce then
have had the detachments oat at Dumah and Benaicka,
both of which havebeinsu:cesBful, and we are strengthen-
ing the Fort every day. We have provisions for
ix months, medical t-,r'es, and do:tors, but the eneu,,
(t,he cholera) ha; vied us for all that. You will

o',i6erve I have, with Gill's blessing, gavel all my ora
car, and male the good rnee drive oat the mutineers."

UNIBALLA.

The folllwiog aro extracts from the letter of a
lieutenaiit of the 60th Native Infantry :

" Umballa, July 15.
"One day I was hastily summoned to a council of
war, and learnt that the troops at Jullundur had muti-
nied, consisting of three regiments, a cavalry corps, and
two guns, and that they were marching on us ; so, with
my 100 men, I was ordered to defend the left flank of
cantonments—not a pleasant duty, as I should be a mile
away from the rest of the Europeans in the fort, and my
men had been whispering oneinou.ly among themselves;.
The nest afternoon some troops were perceived a,lvan
cing ; the dust was so great that their numbers could
not be ascertained. Directly the alarrnswas eound,d
every man took refuge in the (thumb, while I rode away
to my lines. However, I put on a good face, and
being mounted on a good horse of Colonel Seaton's
I soon reached the lines and turned the men
cut. They were vtry eager, and talked amazingly
of what they would do, but I thought very dif-
ferently, and determined to fight on horseback.
however, it turned out a false alarm, the troops
being friends ; but as they filed under the guns of the
fort a European artilleryman requested leave to give
them some grape,' saying 'Sure they are niggers.' All
that night I patrolled byneyself, being more afraid of my
own sentries than any enemy ; however, like all nights,
it at last came to an end, and I felt another man
when daylight cams and no enemy, for I do not think I
am maligning my men when I say that had an enemy
appeared they would have shot me and joined,the rebels.
Tnat morning information was received that Gen. John-
stone, from Jullundur, was pursuing them, and that the
61.-t N.I. had separated and was sneaking along the foot
of the hills by by-roads, and thus trying to get to DAhi.
Two companies of Europeans were immediately ordered
in carts to intercept them in the Malka road, and I vol-
unteered to go with them, and was appointed aide-de-
camp and quartermaster to the force. I previously volun-
teered for Delhi, for a volunteer troop of cavalry and a
volunteer troop of infantry, and bad been invaria..ly re-
fused. We did not,start till 1 p.m., a wind blowing as hot
as the breath from a furnace. There were no carts hr us,
and we had to ride. The officer commanding got struck
by the sun and two others fell sick, so at last I was left
• by myself. We did not halt all day, and about 11 p.m.,
my pony having outsteppe I the carts, I was about a mile
ahead, passing thr eugh brushwood, and thinking what a
ice it would be for a surprise, when a volley of mile-
ketry came on one side. I pulled up, clutched that in
valuable weapon Colt,' and listened. The night was
as dark as ink and all quiet and still again. I listeee
foe the carts but could not hear them, and was surprii e I
to find how I had unconsciously wandered away from
them., Just then I faintly heard the bugle sounding tte
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party was put on someg
those on foot declared they wouldiga,,ent on' first, an set
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ing the elephants hollow. I was aftetWtai:dhns'wyeaallkie'dbeoautt,
and sent on ahead to where the Conanaiesloner give orders ; so I galloped off and found the said 'vast.
eantl se
man in an unpleasant state of fear, and so disoraegred
mind that he c mid give no ordere, exeept that Mr.
Foreyth (civilian) had come upon the rebels, and that hie
men had all bolted and Forsyth had taken refuge in a
walled town. I took the liberty of ordering dinner for
six, sharp,and carried back this intelligence, and strongly
advised puihing on eight miles mere to relieve Forcytb.
We all arrived at the buegatothe bungalow, and then the excrimi3-

sioner kept saying 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 all got up, weary and tired, having Sad just
enough sleep to make us wish for more, at which the
troops murmured greatly. We reaohed Forsyth
and heard we were just too late again ; but be had car-
riage for 50 men, he said, if we were game to pursue,
and ho offered 50 rupees for every head brought in ; so
of course all volunteered, but only 50 were chosen, and
the officers drew 1,4 s for it. The commanding officer told
see to do as I liked, so I volunteered and attached my
self to Forsyth as deputy-assistant, and found him a
j )fly companion and a resolute, energetic man. He
mounts] me on his elephant, and the men being all like-
wi mounted, we started at 6 a.m. after the rebels. The
heat was fearful that day, and the rea l 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 attached 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.
" Fersyth 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 Europeans 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-
fat 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 t'le 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-
ing my back, but it was sottish ground, so I scrambled
up and soon remounted, but the horse was done for ;
Mill ho 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 had 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 Janina. 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 mere 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 it, 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
the road. It was too late to stop, 'so I rode at it and
reached the other side 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
I rode on and saw no more of the escort. Just before we
arrived at the little station we rode through a clump of
trees and a low bough caught Forsyth, who was thrown.
I caught bis horse, and we rode quietly on and got in
just in time to warn Plowden (civil servant). The 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 bad 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 bands. Perhaps the excitement
is good for me, but certainly it seems to me to be the
coolest hot weather altogether that I have experienced.
On my return I heard the news of the mutiny of our
regiment—they are all gone The men that we so
trusted ; my own men,-with wham 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 sent there, only three
marches from Delhi. While there they received hun-
dreds of letters from the rebels to come 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, gat 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 wino, took the treasure
chest, and after hanging a policeman who had hid their
camels thq 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 9ch
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 camp. Toe 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 loft 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 church. Sunday now
jay 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 he were to go we shoul
have t) fight our way either to Delhi or Loodianah—the
iattar is only six marches, and then we can drop down
Sutledj to Monitors, but I hope it will not c one to
that, for fancy the ladies who have all been ordered up to
the hills ! some thousands of them.

"I have got int ) the habit of elecp'ng so lightly that a
eat walkiog across the room would woke me. Usder my
.pil o arevolcer and a su,t of mud-caloure I clothes, in
which I am at night nearly invisible ; my sword by the
bed, and rifle and gun iu the earner, 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 terr:ble scourge the cholera. It has been
raging here with frightful violence for two months, but
hank God has now left 113 without harming the Sahibs.'
It seemed a judgment on the natives. They were reeling
about and falling dead in the streets, and no ono 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 fall dead at the same plac'.
As one dropped another stepped forward and took his
place, and so on the whole lot. We have just disarmed
the natives here and get three cartloads of weapons from
them. I have applied for leave of absence for all the
men left here under my command. Ifgranted I shall be
free and able to join my officers in the camp. I am look-
ing forward to my furlough, or rather sick certificate, or
something—sick, indeed, of India and its army of mur.
derers. This dak is going round by Mooltan, Kurrachee,
and back to Bombay. 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 ERO3I A SWING-BOAT,—On Monday
evening, a lad named Patrick Garretty, was occupied in
working a swing-boat on some waste ground, near Scot-
land-road, Liverpool, when a pole on which be was
seated suddently broke, and the swing-boat, fa'l of
people, fell on him and crushed him so severely that
he did at noon yesterday (Tuesday). The wife of a man
named Drown, the proprietor of the swing-'ooat, was
kill-Ai in exactly the same place, in the July race week
in 1856.

THE NETHERTON COLLIERY EXPLOSION.—The in-
quest on the body of George French, the " doggy" who
was killed in the Gworn Colliery (Messrs. Mills) with
eight other colliers by an explos on of firedamp, was
br )nght to a close bet seen 8 and 9 o'clock on Monday
night before Mr. Hinchliffe, coroner. After the examina-
tion of Mr. Brough, the Government Inspector for the
district, other witnesses were called, but their evidence
was not material. Mr. Astor, the underground bailiff
of the pit, gave his opinion that the explosion had been
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 tharo. 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
accuinela,ted in the pit, but what fired it there was no
evidence to show ; at the Fame timethe managers of the
pit were exceedingly blameable in not having carried
out Mr. Brough's suggestion for gate-road air."
The fetes at Brussels, in commein 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 Belgium, and after some papers bad
been read, prizes were distributed. At the Hotel de
Ville, the burgomaster and municipal councillors made
with some pomp a distribution of prizes, consisting
of household furniture and savings bank books, to well
a.mdected workpeople of bath sexes. To the afternoon
the bands of the garrison executed various pieces of
music in the Place de la S .eiete Civile. After night-
fall the boulevards were spendidly illuminated, and
there was a grand di,play of fireworks. Tho evening
concluded by a grand ball given by the artists wla,)
exhibit works in the Exhibition now open at Brussels.
Tin Duke and Duchess do Brabant were present at
the Academy; the illumination?, the fireworks, and the
4al/, ind were conata-Aly greeted with acclamations by 1
the crowd.

naval and Military intelligence.

We learn by electric telegraph from Liverpool
that the transport sailing ship Lord Raglan arrived
at Bombay ou the 27th of August with the left wing
of the 33d Regiment from Port Louis, whence she
s tiled on the 14th, making the passage in a little
over 12 days. The right wing had previously been
brought up by the Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany's steamer Pottinger, after a passage of over 14
days.

Yesterday morning, in consequence of a telegra-
phic despatch received at Chatham from the War-
office, a draught of the 83d Regiment, numbering
20 non-commissioned officers and men, left the pro-
visional battalion and proceeded to Cork, where
they will embark on board the Calcutta steamer for
conveyance to India for tlie purpose of joining the
service companies of that regiment in Bombay.
A considerable augmentation has b:en made in
the strength of the Provisional Battalion at Cha-
tham by the arrival yesterday morning of the depot
companies of the 51st Light Infantry and the 94th
Regiment, from Pembroke garrison, numbering
upwards of 200 non-commissioned officers and men,
with the following officers : —Capt. H. B. Henson,
Ensign E. M. Crowe, and Ensign H. Chambers,
51th Light Infantry ; Capt. H L. Cafe, and En-
sign W. Clegg, 94th Regiment. On arriving at
Chatham garrison both the companies of the above
depots were attached to the 31 battalion, under the
command of Lieut.-Col. C. Elmhirst. A further
increase in the number of the Indian troops at
Chatham, to the extent of nearly 1,000 officers and
men, will take place in a few days by the arrival of
the depots of the 5,h (Fusileers), 18th (Royal Irish),
33d (Duke of Wellington's), and 98th Regiments,
which are ordered to join the 3d battalion at Chat-
ham garrison.

Yesterday the officers and men of the depots of
the 19th and 83d Regiments at the Provisional
Battalion moved from Chatham barracks to
the huts at Prince Henry's bastion, where they
will be quartered through the winter ; the 51st
Light Infantry are also to be hutted. The depots
of the 43d Light Infantry, 64th, and 86th Regi-
ments likewise marched from Chatham barracks
yesterday to Brompton barracks, where they are
to be quartered with the troops of the Royal
Engineers.

We have Malta letters to the 25th of September.
They announce the departure on the afternoon of
the 21st, after only 48 hours' stay at anchor out-
side Valetta harbour, of Admiral Lord Lyons in
the Royal Albert screw-steamship, accompa.eiwi by
the Princess Royal and Centurion, for Corfu,
whence they be expected back about the 20th of
October, when, if nothing of importance in the
Mediterranean calls the squadron elsewhere, it will
take up its winter quarters.
Her Majesty's screw steam corvette Ariel remains
at Malta, to convey any despatches which may
arrive for the Admiral, and the Wanderer and
Vigilant, screw steam gunboats, are left to carry
over to Cagliari, for telegraphic communication to
the British Government the summary of the Indian
and China intelligence. The European and Aus-
tralian Company's stea,mpackets the Vanguard from
Marseilles, and the Tamar from Southampton,
with the mails, arrived at Malta early on the morn-:
ing of the 21st.

The Sir George F. Seymour, Bermudian bark,
with returned convicts, arrived at Spithead
yesterday.

DEVONPORT, SEPT. 30.
The Obelapeake, 50 (screw), Commodore R. B.
Watson, C. 8., arrived in the Sound on Friday, and
sAiled again on Sunday afternoon, for the East
Indies.

ders from the War-office to leave Oxford on Thurs-
day (this day) for Woolwich and Deptford, but yes-
terday the order was countermanded, and they will
probably remain where thy are for ano'ber week
or ten days. The reason assigned is, we under-
stand, that at present there is not sufficient room
for the regiment in the barracks.
ACT OF VALOUR.—The pSindian, says :—" On
the occasion of the mutiny of the 14th Bengal
Native Infantry, at Jhelum, Captain W. Hiller,
of the Bombay Fusiliers, charged a body of 25 of
Vie mutineers, at the bead of five sowars only,
thouzh himself, it is said, unarmed. Ills horse
was shot under him, and he received two 'bayonet
wounds ; but the sowars, we are glad to hear, cut
up the mutineers to a man. Captain Miller is
doing well."
THE VICTORIA Onoss.—lt has been notified in
the Calcutta Gazette that officers and soldiers of the
East India Company's service are eligible tc receive
from the Queen the decoration of the Victoria
Cross, on the same condition as it is awarchd to the
royal army.

ing." He asked, whose name was forged. I replied,
" The name of Mr. Roach," pointing to that gen-
tleman, who was with me. The prisoner said, " I
beg your pardon ; it is known both to Mr. Roach
and Mr. Anton that that bill of lading is in the
same state now as when I received it."
This-closed the ca,e for the prosecution ; and the
prisoner, who said he should reserve his defence,
was fully committed for trial upon this charge.
The prisoner was next charged with uttering a
forged bill of excnange for 4531. 19s. 5d., under
the following circumstances.
Mr. G. Anton, the prosecutor in the last case,
said—On the 16th May I received from the pri-
soner the bill of exchange produced, dated 27th
April, 1856, for 4531: 19s. 5d., purporting to be
drawn by G. Hall and Co., of Gloucester, on John
Taylor, late Taylor and Franc;s, Nottingham. I
took the bill in part payment of a cargo of barley.
The bill, which is made payable at the London and
Westminster Bank, was presented and dishonoured.
I have addressed several letters to G. Hall and Co.,
Gloucester, and they have been returned tome. 1
believe the bill has been forged.
Mr. E. Estcourt, superintendent of police at
Gloucester, said he had resided in that -town for 24
years, that he bad made inquiries there for G. Hall
and Co., and could not find such a firm. .
The prisoner was remanded, upon this charge.

BOW-STREET.—Mr. John Holder, late a lieu-
tenant in the army and paymaster of the Royal
Lancashire Militia, was brought up by warrant, in
the custody of Sergeant Whicher, of the detective
force, charged with etnbezzliug upwards of 1,0001.
Mr. S. Kirby, of the War-office, proved that the
defendant was paymaster of the sth Regiment of
Lancashire Militia, in which capacity he was en-
trusted with large sums of money. He resigned the
appointment iu Feb., 1856, after which defalcations
to the extent of about 1,8001. were discovered in
his accounts. These moneys ought to_ have been
paid to the army agents, Messrs. M'Gregor and
Co. The defendant addressed a letter to the autho-
rities, which witness now produced.
Defendant--Oh, 1 admitted the deficiency, and I
admit it still ; but I deny that there has been any
embezzlement. I had none of the money. My
pay-sergeant did the business. ,

It was stated on benalf of the prosecution that
a remand would be desirable without going further
into the case at present.
Defendan t—l also wish the case to be adjourned,
for my solicitor is out of town, and my family and
friou'is urc ail awuy. t presume I shall be ad-
mitted to bail.

Mr. Henry—The defalcations are to a serious
amount.

Defendant—Supposing the full amount of money
is put down.

Mr. Henry—That cannot be done. If you can
find two sureties in 2,0001. each, besides your own
recognisances (giving 24 hours' notice to the prose-
cution), you may be admitted to bail.
The case was then remanded for a week, the de
fendant being committed to prison.

CLERRENWELL.—Yesterday having been
appointed for the examination of C. H. French,
late cook at St. Pancras Workhouse, the court was
crowded with respectable persons, amongst whom
were some of the directors, vestrymen, and other
parishioners.
The case excited great interest, it having been
stated that the frauds on the workhouse have ex-
ceeded 2,0001. per annum. •
The prisoner, a respectably-dressed man, about
40 years of age, residing at 64, College-street,
Camden-town, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Tyrwbitt, charged with stealing 841bs. of sugar,
the property of the directors and vestry of the
parish of St. Pancras.
Mr. Humphreys attendedfor the prosecution, and
Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place, for the prisoner.
Mr. Humphreys, in opening the case, said ho
attended for the prosecution on the part of the
directors of the poor of the parish of St. Pancras and
the parishioners generally, but more particularly on
the part of Mr. Cook; the vestry clerk, and who
by special act of Parliament had power to prosecute
in such cases. The depredations that had been
committed were exceedingly great, and he should
when he had produced some evidence ask for a re-
mand, when fresh charges would be brought against
the prisoner. He then called
Mr. Charles Hubbard, who said—l am a clerk,
to the directors of the poor of St. Pancras, and Mr.'
Cook is the vestry clerk. " In consequence of some
inquiriesthat were made antecedent to the 15th of
Sept. the prisoner was suspended by the resolution
of the directors. The prisoner did not reside in
the house, but he had a private room in the work-
house for his own particular use in his department:
Oa Monday, the 21st, I went with some gentlemen
to prisoner's room, which was locked. I obtained
the key from the master. We found the two inner
cupboards and a small brown paper bag under his
desk. We sent for the prisoner, but he could not
be found. We then sealed the cupboards and locked
the room. On Wednesday, the 23d, we again pro-
ceeded to the room, when we saw the prisoner there.
I broke the seals, and the prisoner unlocked the
cupboards. On the floor we found a quantity of
loose brown sugar, weighing 381bs. In the cup-
board we found a white bag full of sugar, weighing
411b5., Ana some also lying by its side, of the same
a.rt as that found in the, bag. Among the loose
sugar there was one large lump. The prisoner said
he should like to have the storekeeper sent for to ex-
plain about the sugar, as he might get into trouble,
meaning the storekeeper. Mr. Young told him it
was quite unnecessary for him to say anything
about it. He then said the sugar was sweepings,
'and had been accruing for the last two years and
A half. He then went away, and the cupboard and
chi st were again sealed up. I have no doubt that
the sugar found in the prisoner's room, and pro-
duced in court, is St. Pancras sugar.
Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—lshould not have
known this to have been St. Pancras sugar had I
seen it in a grocer's shop. The prisoner has not ab-
sented himself during the whole course of this exa-
mination. He was told why he was suspended, be-
cause of the quality of some broth furnished to the
paupers. The white bag was in the saturated state
that it now is in, and that arises from sugar. His
intention in sending for the storekeeper was to
have an explanation. The storekeeper was not sent
for while the prisoner was there.
Mr. Richard Ryan—l am storekeeper to the
parish of St. Pancras. I was in the habit of supply-
ing the prisoner , with sugar and all other things.
I supplied him daily with tea and sugar, and weekly
on Wednesdays. The daisy supply was in locked
cans, he having one key and I another. The
weekly supply was in paper bags, containing 281 b.
each. One of the bags found iu the prisoner's rsom
was of the same description as that supplied to the
prisoner. I have looked at the sugar produced,
and it is certainly of the same description as we
have in store, and delivered to the prisoner. I have
not the least hesitation in saying that this sugar is
part of what I delivered. The sugar produced I
have no hesitation in saying is workhouse sugar.
Cross-examined—I have bean in office about nine
months. My reason for saying it is workhouse sugar
is because it was in the workhouse. J believe it was
workhouse, because the prisoner 'aid it was the ac-
cumulation of years. I should not have said eo if I
had seen it in a grocer's shop. It would take me a
fortnight to tell whether the marks on the bag are
caused by sugar. I think the sugar in the bags is
not the accumulation of years ; for if it was it would
be almost in powder. In a twelvemonth it would
lose all its saccharine, which makesit stick together.
If constant additions were being made to the sugar,
it would help to keep it moist. The prisoner was
never supplied with half-a-pound of moist sugar
every Wednesday for his own use. I will swear
that prisoner was not entitled to receive it. For his
own use he was supplied with lump Eisner.
Policeicenstable Cook, 198 S, said he took the
prisoner into custody yesterday afternoon at the
College Arms. When he told him the charge, the
prisoner said they could not make a felony of it
as he had never removed the sugar on the premises,.
The weight of the sugar in court was 81 lb.
Mr. Lewis contended that there was no case made
out against the prisoner.

Tyrwhite said he should take bail for the.
prisoner—two sureties in 151. each.
The bail having been put in, the prisoner was
allowed to go.

WORSHIP-STREET.—Maria Clark, charged
on the first examination on suspicion of having
caused the death of her illegitimate daughter, nine
years of age, was brought up for final examination,
charged, on her own confession, with murder.
The case has already been reported. The pr,
•
Boner and her child were inmates of nomerirnl-
Union workhouse, and on the 3d 'September they
left the workhouse, unknown to the authorities.
On the same evening she complained to her sister
of having missed the girl by the side of the canal.
On the following morning she pointed out a spot
where she alleged her child's bonnet had been seen
on the surface of the water, and there the body was
found. Subsequently letters were discovered in
her hand, confessing that she caused her daughter's
death ; and now the following evidence was given.
Sergeant Mate, 28 N, stated that on the 14th
instant the accused was in the station-house, and
said in his hearing—" [ drowned my child because
I did not wish to see it grow up and wear those
Plarge hats the girls now wear in the street." She
then, holding her arms out, added, "It laid in my
arms like this, and I threw it into the canal. It did
not struggle much, but died like a lamb. I thought
drowning an easier death than hanging, but found
it was not.';
The depositions being completed by Mr. Safford,

the second clerk, the jy, risoner was fully committed
for trial.

El en Hogg, charged with concealing the birth
of her illegitimate chilol, and disposing of the body,
was likewise committed to the Central Criminal
Court for trial.

THE GUARDS 42 ID THE " FIGHTING
DIV ISIONS."

-
"An Old Soldier" NI 'rites to a contemporary as
follows :
Sir,—l crave a little a pace in your columns, that I
may speak a few 'words in behalf of soldiers gloriously
absent from amongst us —of " fighting regiments," at
this minute most like in line before Delhi, or marching
at th 3 back of Havelock .
The siege of Sebastopt 1 lasted from the 17th of Oct.,
1854, (the day we opens d fire) to theeBth Sept.., 1855,
i.e., 11 months and 21 'ays. Of that time the Guards
did r.o duty " in the froi it" from Feb. 24, 1855, to June
17, 1855, that is for abc •at three months and 21 days,
about one-fourth of the j ,eriod of open trenches.
On the Alma the Guards fought nobly ; at Inkerman
they fought gloriously ; but after that never-to-be-for-
gotten occasion, they took no forward part against the
enemy ; in the two graied assaults upon the place they
were in reserve, and not engaged.
Let ns turn to the line. The 2nd and Light Divi-
sions bore the fiercest lei unt of the battle on the Alma ;
they behaved with spies Aid bravery at Inkerman ; they
were foremost at the bloody assaults of Juno "and Sep-
tember, 1855 ; they to fled, without intermission, in the
trenches from the me went the first sod was turned up
till the hour of triucaph. In the words of Russell,
"they were put to evferything from the beginning to the
end of the war." Nor sheuld I omit to mention that
the brilliant combat of October 26, 1854; was won by
Sir Da Lacy Evans eiingle-handed, with the Se coed
Division.
eee
Well, sir, Sebastopol fell, the troops returned home
ribbons, and rewards, stars and crosses, were distributed.; .
but how distributed ? Did the old fighting regiments -t •
7th, 23d, 77th, 88th, 47th, 49th, 55th, and others, ob.-
tain, as was their due, the lion's share of British and
foreign decorations ? The very reverse. It was the
" Household Brigade" which the Horse Guards de-
lighted to honour. Nay, on the high-caste Brahmins of
the English army, "legions of honour's and Sardinian
medals were so lavished, that young guardsmen who
merely landed in the Crimea, or were heroes of a single
fight, now parade Pall-mall with breasts dazzling to look
upon. Mark, yet another " order" remains to be given
away—the Turkish Med jidie ; and, according to a list of
officers selected for the, order which two of your minis-
terial contemporaries have published, and which, in spite
of repudiation by authority" inserted in the Times, I
am persuaded is substantially a correct list, the same
scandal is to be acted over again, eden. les regles—the
" Brigade" is first and b iggest on the roll. Officers are
named to wear the Otton mit crescent who did not reach
the seat of war till after t heir battalions had retired from
active participation in Vie heroic dangers of the siege.
In other words the " Gu.erds Club" has possession of
nearly one-third of the entire catalogue.
• Lastly, where are the " fighting regiments"—the 2nd
and light division—now I Face to face with the Ben-
gales fiends probably • but 15,000 miles from Whitehall.
Where is the "Household Brigade" now On guard at
St. James's, in the Roya 1 Barracks of Dublin, and at
the ear of the War Department.
Only let public attention be directed to the foregoing
facts, and a revised, a comparatively equitable " Medji-
die" list will appear before long.
.The English people
must.stir in this ; they must not allow their absent sole
diers to be forgotten and 'wronged.