The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-31 00:00:00

!PIM MILD lIINDOO.

F,i,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
Sir,—About three weeks ago a conspiracy was
deteoted at Julsbulpore to murder the Europeans,
and to plunder and destroy the cantonments and
town. It was discovered that a few of the native
chiefs and landholders and some of the 52d Bengal
Native Infantry were concerned in this.
The Deputy Commissioner of the district, Lieu-
tenant Clerk, any his assistant, Lieutenant Bald-
win, found that meetings were held at the house
of the:leader, Rajah Shunker Shah, and conse-
quently they determined to surprise and capture
them. This was admirably managed, and Rajah
Shunker Shah and his son Rughonath Shah, to-
gether with some 20 more of the conspirators, were
seized by these two officers, accompanied by a party
of police.
In the house of Shunker Shah a bundle of sedi-
tious papers were found, and in his private purse,
on his person, a small paper was discovered.
This was a prayer, of which I send you a literal
translation. It was written by the Rajah himself
in the Hindoo character, on the back of a procla-
mation issued by the Commissioner, calling on the
chiefs and others to remain staunch, and speaks for
itself. _ _

Other and clear evidence was found as to the
guilt of these people—Shunker Shah and his son.
They were tried by the commission under Act xiv.
of 1857 and condemned to death, and both were
blown away from guns.
The guilty 52d Regiment were so alarmed at this
that on the same night (the 18th) they all (exeept
10 men) deserted with their arms and the ammuni-
tion they had in pouch, taking one of their officers,
Lieutenant Macgregor, prisoner, but doing no harm
to any one else ; and they wrote to the Colonel of
the regiment that they would do Lieutenant Mac-
gregor no harm, and would give him in exchange
for their ten men who had remained loyal, but their
request could not, of course, be attended to.
All the other officers of the regiment are safe,
and measures have been taken for the release of
Lieut. Macgregor, which it is hoped may succeed.
I also enclose a copy of a curious document—viz.,
the letter written by the men of the regiment to
their Colonel after the mutiny.
Unfortunately, there were no troops near J üb-
bulpore who could be sent in pursuit of the muti-
neers, and it is supposed they are now proceeding
by jungle paths towards Nagode to join the 50th
Regiment Bengal Native Infantry, which has also
mutinied, and that they will proceed towards Oude
along with the mnbinoue regiments from Dinapore.
I am, Sir, yours faithfully,

Camp of the Nagpore Moveable Column,
September 25.

TRANSLATION OF HINDEE VERSE.
Shut the mouth of slanderers, bite and
Eat up backbiters, trample down the sinners,
You " Sutrsingharka" (one of the names of " Devee,"
implying here, destroyer of the enemy),
Kill the British, exterminate therm, " Matchundee"
(another of the names of the goddess " Devee") ' •
Let not the enemy escape, nor the wives and children
Of such, oh ! "Singharkha" (another of the goddess's

names) ;
Show favour to Shucker ; support your slaves ;
Listen to the cry of religion.
" Mathalka" (another of the goddess " Devee's" names),
Eat up the unclean,
Make no delay,
Now devour them,
And that quickly,
" Ghormatkelka' (another of the goddess " Devoe's"
names).

The following is a true translation of a letter from
the sepoys and non-commissioned officers of the
52d Regiment of the Bengal Native Infantry, to
the address of the officer commanding the regi-
ment :

3To His EXCELLENCY THE LORD OF CLEMENCY, THE
BOUNTIFUL OF THE AGE, His EXCELLENCY COLONEL
►SAHIB BAHADOOR.

May bi. 4 power be perpetual I
"After respects, the representation is this :—That
Sheik Diamutt Allee, Htvildar•major, and Salar Buksb,
Naik, and Dirguz Singh, Naik, and Chundee Deen
Miss, Sepoy, and Jutchrnun Miss, Sepoy, and Lall
Mund Sookool, Sepoy, and Shaikh Nuzzuff Allee,
Sepoy, and Bhowanee Singh, Sepoy, and others (named
in the original),—these Sepoys, Sir, send here ; and
this regiment the Havildar-major ruined, and said that
the Major Sahib and MOXOII Sahib told the Madras
Sepoya to seize all the arms of the regiment end kill
them, then you will receive 30 rupees per man as reward
and be promoted to Soubadar Bahadoo re. This speech
the Havildar-major made to the Havildars on duty. If
he had not said this we would not have deserted and
saved our lives by flight, as only from the Havildar-
tnajor's speech we deserted. It is proper that these
men shoul 1 by some means or other be sent to us. Let
them be seized and sent. We have committed no injury

to the Government ; and as for the muskets and
cartridge-boxes which we brought away with us we have
left our property in li.eu thereof. Having sold it, take
the price. EAch Sepoy left about N rupees' worth of
property. Also, send pay for one mouth and 15 days.
We are men of honour, and are doing Government good,
service here.

"Your lordship answered that the Madras Sepoys
are not undo- my authority then. having become help-
less, we came away here by your order to save our lives.
And on the 19th of May, when you officers fled, then we,
being faithful to our salt, did not say anything to your
lordships, and at that time the Madras regiment was m,t
present; and when the Adjutant Sahib was attacked by
a Sepoy with a bayonet, if we bad not been true to our
salt why did we seize the Sepoy and make him over to
you! And your highness is our lord and master, but
when we did not find any way to save our lives we fled
and came here, and we had regard to your lordship's
salt ; if not, at that time we might have killed you. And
if you do not let those Sepoys go then this Sahib (mean.
jug Lieut. Macgregor) we will not kill, but, having
bound him, will take him to Delhi, and if you will send
those Sepoys then we will cause the Sahib to arrive
where you are. Moreover, having seized those Sepoys,
send them with a guard of police, and it will be well,
aud, if life remains, we will again be present in your
service. We will not run away.
"This letter is written on the part of all the Sepoys
and non-commissioned officers. All the Sepoys, non-
commissioned, and commissioned officers send salaam.''