Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-27

Information; whilst he was there, Jemmauar
that is native officer) came and gave the same
Information, and afterwards many loyal subjects
alAo.
At haIf.past nine, on the morning OF the 29'h,
an order Vas brought express for all Europeans
to be under arms in marching order, al ten; no
one could tell what was the matter-all oniceTs
were ordered to barracks Immediately, ana Two
rooms were cleared for the officers ladies' al tne
barracks. At length the second Sergeant oi the
Mysore gate guard, aud Nabob, commanding
part Of the rebel army, were brought IN PRISONERS
and heavy irons put on them, and put INTO OUT
black holes, and before night there were ABOUT
thirty prisoners of the principals taken, and many
of them turoed evidence against the rest, and
disclosed the whole conspiracy. The whole oil
the cannon at night were loaded with CANISTER
shot, and the artillery lying under their guns with
their matches on fire ready to blow them otf the
face Of the earth; our regiment was under arms
ill the Cd November, when the amount OF pris-
oners Vas near 100.
Trials are going on from nine in the morning
till SIX in the evening, and every one tried as
yet has got heavy irons, and may expect to be
executed as soon as The S9th regiment arrives,
and reinforcement Of artillery, with brigade OF
flying artillery, who are on their way from Poo
namlee, both day and night, for this place; also
Lieut.. General Sir Robert O'Callaghan and Sir
Frederick Adams, Governor General. A ser.
want of the rebel Chief, supposed to be brother to
the King Of Tanore. has deserted from their camp,
and gives 10 their number 10 be near 100. 900
horse and FOOT mostly belonging to the late King
Of Mysore. When he gave up his territory they
were not paid oH, and since that they have turned
frerbooters and have stri,en to overthrow the
Government and Honorable Company. The
nigh. Of the sOth was nearly as bad, for re at
tack WAS intended. and finding US on the alert
and prepared for them, the cowardly rebels would
not face US, but strove TO bride the water CARR.
ers with go rupees, TO allow them TO poison the
water. but they proved false, and made it known
Their fidelity is to be handsomely rewarded
leave you to guess what wav we are H.
fhanks be to the Almighty for overcoming them.
The country was all divided amongst them: one
was to be married TO the Generals lady, and be
made King of Serinsapatam; another had select.
ed his intended bride, and was to be Rajah Of Ban
galore; others to be Nabobs, &c. A very popular
man here, Colonel Conway, father OF family Of
beautiful daughters, was 10 be cut 10 five parts,
and his head put the gate in front Of his daugh
ters, to intimidate them-he is COMMANDMENTS
Chiefof NJ sore, since the King abdicated. Every
hour brings dozen fresh prisoners. 1t would as.
tonish you to see squadron Of the 18th Dragons,
and complete company OF ours, going through
every native regiment with the informers, pick
ing out the numbering crew-some would faint
away, others desert. An officer of Horse ArtiI-
lery. named Montgomery, rode twenty five miles
in three hours 10 save three brother officers from
death, who bad charge Of the Mysore stud OF hor-
se,, being the property of Government Tie ar.
rived in time, and saved them just as the attack
WAS going {" be made; on his way home, the
black villain. 1T his guard attacked himself, but
he outdid them, and arrived having two horses
killed under him:''