Star.
London, England, 1807-04-02 00:00:00

111UTIA•r AT VELLORE.

In addition to the intelligence which we commu-
nicated on Monday, relative to the origin of the un.
fortunate Mutiny at Vellore, a letter has beoa re-
ceived by the Sarah Chriftiana, which differs a little
from former accounts in defcribing the commence-
ment of the mutiny. It flares, that the Sepoys of
the zd battalion of the 23d regiment, who were on
guard at Vellore, began the mafficre, by bayoneting
the European fentinels and the other Europeans,
who were alfo on guard, and while the latter were
afleep. That different files of men were then fent to
fecure the officers in their quarters, and two field
pieces were planted againfl the doors of the barracks
occupied by the men of the 69th regiment, ofrduty,
who were all dearoyed by the difiharge of grape
fhot from the cannon, and by mufiquetry, with the
exception of 16, who were enabled to gain the
rampart, where they defended themfelves againft the
2frailants until the arrival of the party of the 19th
dragoons, under Colonel Gillefpie, who, with feveral
of the men, were hauled up ..n the rampi.rt by the
furvivors of the 69th. The party then attempted to
force its way to the gate, which it reached after an
obftinate ftruggle. at the inflant when it was blown
open by the galloppers that accompanied the dra.
goons. The remainder of the detachment ft'ln
Nicol then entered the fort, and were ftrongly op.
poled for fifteen minutes, when the Sepoys gave
way, and the confequences need not he again corn.
municated. It is :fated that 17 Officers were kill.
ed. and 287 European foldiers, rank and file, kill.
ed and wounded, and that upwards of 600 Sepoys
were put to death on the occafion.

A particular inilance of ferocity is mentioned to.
wards a young child by one of the Sepoys, but, on
the other hand, it appears that the European ladies
of the garrifon were placed in a room by themfelves,
and preferred From violence and danger.
The ill battalion of the td regiment was alfo in
Vellore at the time, but did not, as it is Dated, take
any aaive pert in the mutiny. They quitted the
garrifon from apprehenfion, when they taw the fate
of the other crops, but loon retnoned to their duty.
Great alarm and condernation are Rated to have
prevailed at Madras on receiving an account of this
melancholy catailrophe, it having been reported that
the whole of the Sep-ys throughout the Company's
Native Army en the coal had refolved to throw off
their obedience, and maracre their officers, and all
other Europeans, on a day appointed for that pur-
pole. That the mutiny at Vellore, from Come cir-
cumftances that may now be conlidered fortunate,
was premature—and that, in confequence of the in•
quirks and precautions which that meafure had oc-
cafioned, the general plan of infurre9ion had been
defeated. The Governor of Fort St. George applied
to the Officers of his Majeliy's (hips then in Madras
Roads for affillance, and the marines were landed,
and remained for fume time on duty in the garrifon.
Strong European picquets were alfo Rationed at dif-
ferent places about four miles from the Fort : and
other precautions were adopted, until accounts from
different parts ref the country, of exiling tranquillity,
permitted thefe apprehenfions gradually to fubfide.
The mutiny at Hyderabad is alfo mentioned to have
proceeded very far, but was happily checked without
bloodthed.
In this, as in other letters, the difcontenrs are
Rated to have arifen from the innovations in the drefs
of the Sepoys, and in confequence of the inßigation
of the Myfore Princes—with refpe6l to the former
cattle aligned, it appears that Lord William Dentinck
afcertained from the Native Officers at Madras, that
a repugnance did exill againd the new turbans (which
in form refembled the caps worn by Europeans), and
to the other changes, wherigpon h:s Lnrdfhip rellor-
ed the former turban, OW allowed the Sepoys to
refnme their ufual habits and cullo.ns, in refpea to
their mat ks, ear-rings, and muftachios. The fons of
Tippoo were fent to Calcutta.
The uneafintf. which had been created by thefe
events, had n•n been retrlved, although when the.
Sarah Chriiliana failed, there was not any exiling
didurbance known at Madras. To try, however, the
temper and diacipline of the Native T, ,'^ps, a general
removal, or ch.4.,ge of Rations, had ti ken place.
The mutine: s Vellore welt), it is laid, Polygars.