Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-19

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division approached the bridge a. Buffalora ,Ss
King himself advanced suddenly TO its bs,S
and was the frs, man 10 cross the bridge.
The recent reverses experienced by the B,;,
ish arms in India, are attracting the a,en,io,
Of The whole civilized world, and as the Sikh.
are people comparatively unknown TO Amen.
cans. we copy the following Ineligible accoun
of their origin and presen, position, from h,
Chrono,ype:
The Silkhs are the dicipIes of The British !,
the art Of war, and very ap, scholars. Som.
forty years ago, when the Bfitish troops uu,
sued one Of the rebellious rajahs OF Hlndo,,,,
through their territories, these fierce and FAM,
lical people were particularly delighted with
the artillery service, and took TO it with grand
passion. They have ever since been accumu.
Iaiing guns and training themselves to use them
Had they no, also adopted The fashion Of drink.
ing rum and brandy. The fierce battles they hav.
Tough, might have turned out quite differently
and given vastly greater trouble TO the BRUSH
| arms.
The Sikhs we're originally nothing bu, r..
ligious sect. About three centuries ago r..
ligious teacher arose in The Punjab, who en-.
deavored 10 unite what he deemed The best (ea
lures of MahomeianIsm and Hindooism, INTO,
system which should rejec. cast and the grea.
ter part Of the superstition. These comeoul.
ers were Cor many years pacific, and lhe fu.
gal habits and The obligation which Ihey Im
posed upon The rich members TO support ii.
poor, gained them many converts. AT lengh
heir fierce spirit Of propagandism led one Of
their leaders TO give them military eharacIer
and they became formidable against their Ma.
hometan and Hndoo neighbors. They acquired
cities, villages, and extensive territory. The
government. into which they at first fell wa,
sort of federative republic. But the stronger
Of the equal chiefiains, called Singhs, or Lions,
soon began 10 tyrannlze over the weaker, and
in 1903 the whole Sikh confederation was con.
solldated into Monarchy under Runjeel Singh,
prince Of great ability and of despolc SWAY.
He was shTewd enough TO cultivate the friend.
ship of the British, and was their much valued
ally, protection to their northern provinces
On his death in 1889, number of candidates
for the succession appeared, and the BRUSH
journals would have us believe that their gov.
ernmen, honestly and carefully absIsined from
any interference with the quafTes which en-.
sued. Blu, if they did nos fomen, them, it was
the frs, time they ever failed to take adyan.
tage Of native dissensioh 10 advance their own
power.
Suffice it to say, that the claimants Of Run
ieets scepre soon reduced themselves by bloody
murders TO Dhuleep Singh, the supposed .Ou
of Runjeet by cerIain Sikh Lola Monies,
minor, and his cunning old uncle, Gholah Singh
The British fasored The minor and his danem!
moher.
In the meantime, the army of rs. 900 ma
whom Runjeel had disciplined in ,he hghes
style of European tactics, could not be idle, or
submit to the whims Of woman or child
II assumed a sor, of republican control of iseI,
and the consequence was that chvarOus attack
upon the British which resulted in its defeat and
the glory of Lord Hardinge and Lord Cough
The army was disbanded in form and The Sikh
were reduced 10 British Proiectorship a. an eI
pense to them Of s 900, 900 or more per anDun
There can be but little doubt that The Brrn
government, as a government, is far, more ps'
feet article than the native, but i, i. also lr
more costly, ,ha, is. TO the producing psOps
The people have 10 pay not only for their Osn
protected princes, but for the British agents sn
troops who project them. Ii seems TO haze
been on accoun, of this burdensome tribute Iha /
Moolraj, the Governor of Moul,an. rebelled' and
caused The horrible siege. Of which The last Er /
glsh mail bore the account The Brush Jour
nalists adjure all desire 10 annex the Punjaba
extend their Indian territory, yet writer
the Edinbusg Review very distinctly adnH
that the war in the Punjab is popular in India /
Ii. Il
of the increase Of service and patronage whsI
il will cause. Tha, is the secret The Bn /
ish rulers in India do no, want territory,
they want Is iribue--$ 600, 900 per aunaaI
for protecting Sikh race.
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