The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-14

niue ponuA on'ersafton with Strangers most OF whom
they suspect They nourish each others prejudiccs
strengthen each others fanaicis and as they never
hear an argument against their views think them
unanswerable The war, which we look upon as
sary and just is TO them portentous and unntelgibe
impiety. We are sighting against Christianity and ber-
ty-against the honor Of God and the rights Of man.
changes in the land they defending and in the Danu-
ban provinces beginning may be made. II is plain
that the Hospodarate cannot last. If there was
government destroyed by the malaria Of its corrup
ten 1t is this We believe that the union Of the two
provinces under ruler app9in,sa with the sanction of
tion contented and Europe secure.
Affairs In British Indla-The Insurrectlon In
Bengal.
Calcutta July 1s Correspondence Of the London mes
The present mail conveys the startling intelligence Of
serious nsurrecion in the heart Of Bengal which has
not the smoke Of enemys camp the battle
OF Plaisy The Sanals and other tribes occupying the
Rajmahal hills have suddenly burst upon the plains
said to be general rising Of the hill tribes the santa
are described as the chief actors in this hostile movement
These men, who always understood to be one of the
aboriginal races OF India invited by govern
ment twenty FIVE years ago to settle in the valleys
Of the hill. and cultivate that rich soil The district
occupied by them Is usually denominaed the Damini
koh and has for the last fifteen been under the
pernendence of Mr.. Pon'et uncovcnantcd officer,
man Of the highest administrative ability and the most
bcne, client disposition. When he took charge OF the
Ianin he found than 1900 san.als settled
there Under his auspices the population increased in
sepsa saas 70 e &C. the '"
ynces which eye rests with feeling Of satisfaction
here alone we life and progress been created
e oV s % % @ has ch
aally secured their confidence regarded by them in
and with the cheerful obedience Throughout
this tract OF difficult country be has encouraged the mm
not TO be seen in any other part Of Bengal
That such tribe who all their prosperity to the
exertions Of Government and its officers, and who
surrounded with plenty should have risen in arms,
breathing vengeance against and institutions, is
incompi ehensibIe The insurgents are not ruthless
punderers but race Of hardy bold, and Industrious
agricularists and this circumstance renders it
diff suit TO comprehend the movement. Some have
serted that they pressed into service and not paid
by those who employed in constructing the railroad
through their country and that the immediate occasion of
the outbreak SIMILAR to that Of the nsu econ at Cabul
the violence offered to their women; but the railway
officers who have been the seveIes sufferers by the nur
rection most positively deny having either oppressed
the men nsued the women. And the fact that the
rebellion must have been planned for many months and
presents all the appearance OF complete organization
is sufficient 10 contradict he assertion AT present the
most probable appears to be spirit of religious
and political fanaticsm which has broken out among
them. 1t is believed that their god has taken human
f0i and that they commanded BY divine authority
to expe the Europeans from India and seat him upon
its throne.
The number Of the insurgents is varousy stated at
from 10000 to So O00 divided into four five parties
They have burst upon the three districts of Bhagul-
pore, Moorshedabad, and Beerbhoom. They are armed
with peculiarly formed axes brightly polished and bows
and arrows Che latter poisoned) and few muskets.
Nothing was so little expected as such an outbreak
a 6sd
Iarcgah and muir Tered him and Is of his native consa
bles They appear suddenly TO have spread themselves
over country of than 100 miles in extent vowing
the death of every European burning down honses and
destroying property. The Hon Ashley Eden, the joint
magistrate at Aurungabad has contrvei to collect 200
armed men with whom he is holding out against Large
body of the insurgents said to exceed 10 aud it is
hoped that he viii lie able hold oat till relieved by the
troops marching to his aid. Mr. Nudge, employed the
railway has wr ten to Mr. Eden, that having plenty Of
gp Id ammu non he intended to make stand at Pa
letter that the number Of insur-
gents ching Pakoar exceeded L. 600 the troops
expected to reach it Def the attack The magis
trate OF Bhng poe and Mr. Ponte and the Europeans
at Rajmaha where they will doubtless be able to main
tain their ground till the arrival Of the Hill Rangers from
Bhagupore The firm attitude maintained by this hand.
f Of Europeans appears to have checked the progress Of
the enemy, and shecrore coDjectured that they viii
not stand shock with regular troops. The cngi
the HE of rail endcavored to make stand at
two tations but the stations were forced and
they obliged to fall back The only eectual check
which the rebels have yet received from Mr.. Ma
his friends in defending his factory and driving of the
enemy. There can be doubt that several Europeans
lave been murdered, but will not particularize their
pames lest the information she uld pove incorrect and
inHct fornght's distress their relatives. Two Ia
dies, however Mrs Thvmas and iss Pel who ira
Yelling in paanquns fell into their hands aud bar
barously sacred. The body Of Mrs. Thomas
found the road nearly uncovered with the head and
leg almost severed from the body. II is reported
that the sal tails have surrounded Jungypore, and
they will sack Moorshedabad.
The most energetic have been taken to bring
troops to que the instruction. Bengal has been in
profound tranquility for long period that there
rcely Than 600 troops within Of $50
miles Of the scene Of revolt when it broke out As soon
as information reached Berhampore, Mr.. Toogood the
made reqnsition for troops on the COM
mandant, mud wing OF the regiment started with him
and by the last within eight miles of Of
the enemy's encampments. Three companies sent
of from Barrackpore by express train to the point
the disturbed district and would endeavor reach it
fnYro is nrtIs tn htd
self in readiness to start at the shortest notice A the
river open, native regiment Is just proceeding to the
seat of from Barrackpore in steamers. Two guns
from Dumdum have been sent up under the command of
Lieutenant Aslburner, there not more than two
or three nussrvceabc guns at Berhamporc, and Lieut.
Dowel also proceeds with some mountain guns There
is thei eore every to believe that the nsmrrec
ton will be eediy quelled but not without great de-
struc'ion OF property and great loss OF life.
correspondent of the London Ciroairl writes:--
SooRy, July Is 1876.
The principal assigned for this awless outbreak
Of brutal fury and violence, by the natives TO whom
have spoken is oppressive treatment by the assistants OF
the railway company, and ty conractors assistants and
subcidnaies generally and tie dehauchDcnt Of their
+. These people as sc pouees6e and uet
al their dealings and very jealous OF the honor Of their
think it j. Mr. iicketts that gives an instance
in the coolest manner with a poisoned arrow, for
merely laughing at ore of his women passing she
beirg las all their women aIel in state 81. Of print
Ilc in their juDges, and which. It woull appear,
excites improper feelings Amongst those accus
'omed to witness nature in state Of primitive
simplicity. Well these people, though peaccsele
and quiet when well treated when their passions are
reused particularly by outages offered 70 their
women become excited to madness. They say tho rail-
way people have been guilty OF gross violence and OPP
rresson-one instance mentioned Is, that OF Ralah
living the line at Ramahn having been laid hold of
by the neck by one of the railway assistants in the pre-
scnce Of his peoplc and tremendously kckci This Ia
dignity offered to native noble has contributed not a
little 10 bring about the present desperate reaction.
BY another writer the rising described in great
part a rent movement From reports, hear they fret
ash The people they lay hold Of who i their lemndar
and who their Mnhainnf Their next order TO show
where these i've OF whom THY Immediately IN AXE nince
meat II they catch them. They have looted and burnt
Pikour, the town where tho Ambar Rannee resided
She has bolted 10 Juegoobundah Roys house,
ooshan. She madc Jupgoobundah Roy her Dcwan IL Il
cold weather. Report has 1t that before at,acsing her
for she is descendant Of OF the Hill kajahs, they
wrote her letter in Noggreo, asking her to edace her
rents 10 what they in the time of their ancestors
she laughed at the idea, and they consequently sacked
lie town, and burnt II TO the ground II In for
days the san;als used only to pay two for
each bullock plough, and four for each buffalo
plough, without any reference TO the quantity OF Land
they cultivated. Now they have TO pay 80 much per
bicls. Thew also that III they