The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-03 00:00:00

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atrociously he intended to (tearer-40e halciA con-
spiracy succeeded ; the evideoce ofiffi;ecezift was
overwhelming, all was over in a feveiliintigs. The
scattered remains were pounced upon by kites and
vultures, but what could be collected was handed
over to the Ranee. Inthe course ofthe day Colonel
Jamieson went to the lines of the regiment, intend-
, ing to take away 300 spare muskets (those of the
men on leave), but the men all appeared so quiet
and made such professions of fidelitythat the Colonel
was convinced of their stauchness and good faith,
and did not carry his intentions into effect. But I
ought to add that he was partly induced to leave
matters as they were for the sake of some of his
officers who were on detached duty. At the very
time the men were assuring the Colonel of theirfide-
lity they were on the eve of open mutiny. At 9
o'clock that night the whole of the regiment left the
cantonment, and so quietly did they go that it was
some time before it was known that they had actu-
ally slipped away. they took with them the colours
of the regiment, their arms, and 40 rounds of ammu-
nition ; they also took 4,000 rupees from the regi-
mental cash chest. They abandoned all the property
they had in their lines. The guardsover thetreasury
and magazine withdrew, leaving both untouched. In
the course of the night we secured both the treasure
(140,000 rupees) and the contents of the magazine,
and also the 300 spare muskets. On the forenoon of
the 19th the mutineers reached a place called Patun,
20 miles off, where there was a detachment of the
regiment under a European officer ; this officer they
placed in confinement, and have written to say they
will not give him up unless we give up the ten men
of the regiment who remained behind. A detach-
ment of 40 men under a native officer, stationed 12
miles from Patun, mutinied and joined the others,
but allowed the native officer to come here. Another
detachment, with two European officer, was sta-
tioned 40 miles from this, on the Mirzaporo road.
When news of thnOtOotiou of the whole regiment
reached this detachment, the native officer told the
two European officers that they had better go away.. .
They ordered their horses and walked quietly off,
, their horses led behind them, and their servants
carrying their guns. A number of the sepoys went
along with them for a time, some of them crying
like children ; and at parting the native officer
shook hands with them ! We were delighted when
we saw them safe here on Sunday (20th) night. Is
it not a complete marvel tliis mutiny? There seems
to be an understanding that when a regiment is
called upon to go—go it must. The moving cause in
this instance we have not far to look for ; but, to
finish the 52d, I may here add that the two com-
panies, with the Kamptee column, were quietly dis-
armed, and the column is now on its return to Jub-
bal pore. I cannot but think that it was a false move
;.he column ever leaving this. They have destroyed
a village or two, and perhaps the lesson might have
had a salutary effect had the column remained or
g,,ne on, but this return will, I fancy, leave matters
much as they were, if not worse. Dumeh was
saved, and 80,000 rupees, which might have been
done by a detachment. And now to return to the
Divapore mutineers. The next news we heard of them
was that they had left Banda, and were advancing
on Nagode. The officer commanding the 50th Reet.
of Bengal Native Infantry, stationed there, calcu-
lating on the stanchness of his men, made every
preparation for an orderly retreat ; the men
allowed the magazine to be destroyed, and the offi-
cers spiked the first two guns and smashed 400
spare muskets. When the Divapore rebels were
within three miles of the cantonment (this was on
the 16th), the 50th crossed the river, and had
marched away for some distance, when a man in
the leading company suddenly called out ' Halt !'
Tire order was instantly obeyed, and the men pre-
pared to fire upon their officers. The officers, see-
ing at once that flight alone could save them, rode
off. We have since heard that all the officers, with
120 good men of the regiment, hays crossed the
Sousa, and are making the best of their way to Mir-
z +pore. Now, I have no doubt but that it was quite
a settled affair between the 50th and 52d that both
re.gimeuts were to go ; the enact day depended on
circumstances ; and yet you see how both regiments
kept up appearances to the last moment.
"The mutineers, we hear, are still at Nagode.
There was 70,000 rupees in the treasury here, which
I suppose they have got. In our entrenchments we
had not much to fear from the 52d, but we are all
very thankful that they went off so quietly, for they
might have destroyed much property. Saeger is
still safe. I am happy to say young Gordon and all
the Juhbulpore party arrived there a few days ago;
Use Shahghur Rajah ha I allowed them to go. They
h.td been treated very shabbily by their different
captors, but I have not heard particulars. At
:111how they are in a regular fix ; the Bombay re-
giments sent for its relief have shown such a muti-
nous spirit the column cannot move. I fear much
that more of the Bombay regiments will go, but I
trust the _Madras army will continue faithful. It
is much to be lamented that a few thousand men
were not at once scut overland-5,000 a month ago
would have been of more value than 50,000 now.
You see I have confined myself to writing about
our own province; all other details and later news
you will find in the papers."

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