The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-08 00:00:00

INDIA.

THE LATE MUTINY IN THE 64TH REGIMENT.
BENGAL.
GENERAL ORDERS.
BY THE COMMANDER-Ei-CHIEF OF INDIA.

Head-quarters, Camp, Busseean, Dec. 12, 1844.
At a General Court-martial assembled at Sukkur on
Thursday, the 14th of November, 1844, Lieutenant. Colonel
George Weyland Moseley, of the 2d Regiment of Bengal
European Infantry, late of the 64th Regiment of Bengal Na-
tive Infantry, was arraigned on the following charges :
First Charge.—For gross and wilful neglect of duty, and
direct breach of the articles of war, in having concealed from
his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief the existence of a
mutiny which occurred in the 64th Regiment of Bengal
Native Infantry when on the line of march from Kurnaul
towards Sinde, at camp, Moodkee, on or about the 13th and
14th days of March, 1844, at which periods he (Lieutenant-
Colonel Moseley) was in command of the regiment.
Second Charge.—For scandalous conduct, subversive of al
military discipline, and highly derogatory to the commanding
officer of a regiment, in the following instances :
First Instance.—ln having, at Camp Tibbee, while on the
line of march from Kurnaul towards Sinde, on or about the
15th of March, 1844, a day or two subsequent to the mutiny
set forth in the first charge, on a public parade of the 64th
Regiment of the Bengal Native Infantry, published the con-
tents of a letter from the Adjutant-General of the Army,
dated the 13th of March, 1844, addressed to him (Lieutenant •
Colonel Moseley, commanding the 64th Regiment Bengal
Native Infantry), on the supposition that that corps was in a
high state of discipline, and proceeding unhesitatingly to-
wards Sukkur, which he (Lieutenant-Colonel Moseley) well
knew was not the fact ; and consequently the contents re-
ferred to were wholly inapplicable to the 64th Regiment of
Bengal Native Infantry, and the publication of the same to
that corps was a gross and shameful proceeding, and calcu-
lated to compromise his Excellency the Commander-in-
Chief in the opinion of the Sepoys of the 64th Regiment.
Second Instance.—ln having, at the parade alluded to in
the first instance of this charge, most egregiously and wil-
fully perverted the contents of the aforesaid letter, by hold-
ing out false hopes to the men of the regiment as to the ex-
tent of the allowances which would be granted to them in
Sinde—viz., the same they had in General Pollock's army,
as emanating from his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief,
whose letter made no such provision ; such deceptive, un-
authorised, and injudicious conduct having led to an ulterior
mutiny of the 64th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry at
Shikarpore.
Third Charge.— For scandalous and infamous conduct, un-
becoming the character of an officer and a gentleman, in
having addressed a letter, dated the 17th of March, 1844, to
the Adjutant-General of the army, in which letter the said
Lieutenant-Colonel Moseley suppressed all allusion to the
mutiny set forth in the first charge ; the tenor of the said
letter being false, and calculated to impress on the Adjutant-
General and his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief the
belief that the 64th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry,
during the march from Kurnaul towards Sinde, had been con-
stantly in excellent order, he (Lientejaant-Qolq_nel MoselPv )
Well Knowing Uer uUnuarrtu iuuLru u.
Fourth Charge.—For scandalous and infamous conduct,
unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentleman, in
having addressed a letter to Major- General Fast, command-
ing the Sirhind division, dated the 9th of April, 1844, in
which letter he (Lieutenant-Colonel Moseley) positively and
solemnly denies the existence of any misconduct on the part
of the 64th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry while on the
march from Kurnaul towards Sinde ; the same being a direct
and wilful falsehood, as Lieutenant-Colonel Moseley well
knew that so violent was the mutinous disposition shown at
Mookee, that when he ordered the 64th Regiment to march,
the colours were seized, and the march of the regiment at the
appointed hour was prevented by the mutineers.
Opinion.—The Court, having maturely weighed and con-
sidered the whole of the evidence brought forward in support
of the prosecution, together with what has been urged in the
prisoner's defence, is of opinion that he, the prisoner, Lieu-
tenent-Colonel George Weyland Moseley, 2d Regiment
Bengal European InfantzT, late commanding 64th Regiment
Bengal Native Infantry, is, with regard to the
Ist Charge, Guilty.
2d Charge, with regard to the preamble, Guilty except
the word "scandalous."

Ist Instance, Guilty as far as this sentence—" The con-
tents referred to were wholly inapplicable to the 64th Regi-
merit Bengal Native Infantry ;" but Not Guilty of the re-
mainder of this instance, of which the Court do acquit the
prisoner. . .

2d Instance, Guilty, except the words " most egregiously
and wilfully," and, in a subsequent portion of this instance,
the word "deceptive."
3d Charge, Guilty, except the words "and infamous."
4th Charge, Guilty.
Sentence—The Court having foand the prisoner guilty to
the extent above specified, which being in breach of the ar-
ticles of war, do now sentence him, the prisoner, Lieutenant-
Colonel George Weyland Moseley, 2d Regiment Bengal
European Infantry, late commanding the 64th Regiment
Bengal Native Infantry, to be cashiered.
(Approved and confirmed.)
H. GOUGH,
General Commander-in-Chief.
Head-quarters, Camp Bhaga, Purana, Dec. 10, 1844.
nscommENDATION.

The Court, having performed the painful duty of sentenc-
ing the prisoner, Lieut.-Col. Moseley, as above stated, do
now, in consideration of his long and meritorious services,
beg respectfully to recommend his case to the favourable
consideration of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief.

REMARKS BY MS EXCELLENCY THE COMMANDER-LN-CHIEF.

The Commander-in-Chief deeply regrets that he is pre-
cluded from attending to the recommendation of the Court in
favour of an officer who has served 39 years ; but the conse-
quences of Lieut.-Col. Moseley's misconduct have been so
prejudicial to discipline, so highly injurious to the public
service, and productive of such unhappy results, that his Ex-
cellency feels himself constrained to give full weight to the
just sentence passed by the Court.
The name of Lieut.-Colonel Moseley is to be struck off the
list of the army frem the date of publication of this order at
Sukkur, and a report of its having been so is to be made to
the Adjutant-General of the army.
By order of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief,
J. R. LUMLEY,
Major-General, Adjutant-General of the Army.