The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-10-11
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INsURRECTION IN INDIA.

569,499 4S9,333 sO5ls $50
RESURRECTION IN INDIA.
A formidable instruction has broken out
against the British Government in India. The
insurgents are wild, strange race of people.
called Santhals, whose character and habits
are thus described in the Delhi Gazette of Au-
gust 4th:
"They are race little better than savages.
who inhabit the lower slopes of the hills from
to Drissa. They are fo6r the most
part destitute Of firearms but they in meas
ure make up for this disadvantage by their
skill in the use Of the bow, which they do not
hesitate to render more deadly by the cruel
device of poisoned arrows. Their religion is a
simple and barbarous idolatry-the worship of
stocks and stones, without any of those mystical
refinements by which the idolatry of the Hin
docs is overlaid. Their mythology, compared
with that of the Hindoos, is almost n blank,
and they have no notions of caste. Their food
consists of almost anything that can be eaten,
from toads and caterpillars up to tigers and
horned cattle, for the flesh of kline is not forbid
den to them. As to their vices, it is certain
from their recent proceedings that they COM
bine cowardice with cruelty to remarkable
degree, for they war with women and children
as well as men; and, unlike the North Ameri-
can Indian who prizes most warriors scalp,
the head of a woman is to the Santhal the most
acceptable trophy that he can take away from
the village of his enemy. But, with ell this, it
is remarkable that the Santhals are distinguish
ed for love oftruth which exists nowhere else
among the natives of India. Their numbers
are said to amount to 100000 fighting men :;
and if they are Joined by the other tribes the
,har of N;p1bronh,n l. &c L.
arms against us would become formidable in
deed. 1t is not supposed that any attempt will
be made during the present season to do more
than drive the enemy to the hills, and keep him
there. Next cold season will be the time for
active offensive operations, and most signal
retribution for the damage done must be in
ticted, if the shock which this affair has given
to our prestige is to be recovered from"
ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THE CAMDEN AND
AMBoY RAILROAD.-An accident occurred on
the Camden and Amboy railroad on Saturday
evening, about seven o'clock, which nearly in.
volved the destruction of the train which con-
nected with the Belvidere railroad. The train,
consisting of three crowded passenger cars,
while backing a short distance above Trenton,
came in collision with the boom of a schooner
lying in the canal, and which. projected across
the track. So great was the shock, that the
end of the rear car of the train, which was the
front one while backing, was knocked to peices,
and the seats torn up, throwing the passengers
in confused heap in the bottom of the car.
The whole train was more or less shattered and
crushed, splinters and glass flying in all direc-
tons. 1t was almost a miracle that so few per-
sons were injured. AS it was, but two or three
passengers were bruised, although every one in
Al c-.l- Al.
ly, the conductor was standing on the front plat
ence of mind to signal the engineer to stop the
locomotive, or the whole train would have been
plunged into the canal, and the loss of life
would have been terrible.-PhI. Inquirer.
SUITS AGAINST THE CAMDEN AND ANBoY
RAILROAD COMPANY. 1t is stated that suits
Pennsylvania against this company for DANA
ges by the following persons, survivors ofthe late
terrible calamity at Burlington: Mrs. Phelps
principal of the Patapsco Institute, at Elicott's
Mills, Nd, brings suit in her own name and
that of Miss Jane P. Lincoln, who was killed
Miss Myra l.. Phelps, daughter Of the above,
brings suit in her own name; seven children
of Mr.. Alexander Kelly, Philadelphia, who was
killed Lambert A. Phillips and Rebecca A.
Phillips, his wife, in right of said Rebecca, who
was seriously injured; James E. Wheeden and
Catharine Holsman, also injured making in
all secen different parties in addition to others
heretofore mentioned.
The BosToN AND New YORK AIR LINE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.--MiddletOion, Conn, Oct. g.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Boston and New York Air Line Railroad Com
pany was held here this afternoon. There was
large delegation present. This is the first
meeting of the stockholders that has been held
since the merging of the Charles River Road
with that of the Air Line. The report of the
treasurer showed subscription of $500,
and an expenditure of about $S65,000. A very
energetic board of directors was elected, and
there is fair promise of some progress being
made in the construction of the road.
THE MEsILLA VALLEY. - The Providence
Journal says that the stories about new dis
coveries of gold in the Gadsden purchase have
turned out, as we stated some months ago they
would, to be mere fabrications. These reports
came first from California; but, to one who had
ever been in the country, the statements were
so glaringly false that it was evident they were
concocted by some one who had never been
ming the new line, some of the members Of
which have returned, found nothing but a bar
rem DESERT"
The NeW Orleans Bulletin, in mentioning the
return of Major Emory and other members of
the Boundary Commission, says: "The country
is represented as miserably poor. There are but
few inhabitants throughout this whole extensive
region-only three villages in all, and not an
acre of arabic ground suitable for cultivation,
owing to the scarcity of water"
FROM THE CAPE OF COOP HOPE. - Boston,
Oct 4.-The bark Springbok, Hurd, with Cape
Town, Cape Of Good Hope, dates to Aug. 10, ar
rived here this morning. Among the passen-
gers are Mr.. G. L. Holmes, United States Consul
at Cape Town, and wife.
Sailed from Cape Town, July %, ship Isaac
Walton, Bursley, from New York for Singa-
pore.
The country was in such quiet state that Sir
George Grey, the English Governor Of the Col
ony, had left for an extensive tour into the In
terror of Caffraria without a military escort.
The success of the project of the cultivation
of sugar in Natal had been demonstrated, one
planter alone having obtained seventy tons.
Commercial affairs at the Cape were assu-
ming brighter aspect than they had done for
several years past.
INDIAN BATrLE.aCAicago, Sept ga letter
in the 81. Peters (Minnesota) Courier, dated
Northwestern Post, Redwood, states that a
desperate battle was fought on the 2lst ultimo,
between the Chippewas and Sioux Indians, in
which n Sioux were killed, and II wounded
n = III