Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-11
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES IN INDIA.

The news by the steamship Arago, published yes
terday, was obtained off Cape Race, by fishing
smack, on Thursday last taken TO st. Johns, N F.,
and from thence teegraphed to this city. This is The
first time that the news by steamer from Europe
bound to New York, has been thus anticipated. The
AraGo, which brought 226 passengers. and SlOO,OOo
in specie, arrived at New York Monday morning.
From foreign FLEA We make up the following add.
toual summary:
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES IN INDIA.--Ths
English papers give numerous accounts of the afro
cities perpetrated on Europeans in India. letter
from BangaOre Gays:
We have had an awful time Of ii, can assure
you. though ourselves have been mercifully kspt
from alarm and danger. No words can express the
feeling of horror which pervades society in India
We bear 80 many private accounts Of the tragedy
which are too slckeniDg to repeat
The cruelties committed by the wretches exceed all
belief They took forty-eght females, most OF them
girls of from ten to fourteen many delicaely nur'ur
ed lsdies-violsed them and kept them for the base
purposes of the heads OF the usurrecon tor whole
week. At the end Of that time they made them strip
themselves aud gave them up to the lowest OF the
people to abuse in broad daylight IN The streets ct
Delhi They then commenced the work of torturing
them to death cutting off their breasts fingers and
noses, and leaving them TO die. One lady was three
DAYS dying. They hayed the face of another lady
and made her walk naked through the street. Poor
at Meerut, was soon expecting her confinement
They violated her. then ripped her up and taking the
unborn child, cast il and her into the flames. No Eu
ropean man. woman or child has had the slightest
mercy shown them. do not believe that the world
ever witnessed more hellish tormen.s than have been
Inflicted on our poor fellow country women. At Ala.
babad they have rivaled ths atrocities of Delhi.
really cannot tell you the fearful crueies these de-
mons have been guilty of-cutng OH the fingers and
toes of little children, joint by joint, in sight OF their
lphn
forwards.
Another letter. speaking Of the outbreak at Alfalfa
bad, ssys:
The officers were at mess when the wreches sound.
ed the alarm bugls to bring them to the parade, and
shot them down right aud left Wretched murderers,
may they receive their reward! Nine poor little en-.
signs doing duty with the regiment were bayoneted
10 death in the MUSHROOM and three OF the oihcers
who escaped heard their cries as they passed Poor
bows who had never given offence to any native. nor
caused dissatisfaction to the Sepoys. Five officers
were shot belonging to the regiment, besides the nine
poor boys. Birch and lnnes; with the sergeant'm ma
or, in all l. military men, many merchants and
others were most cruelty bu:chered-in all 80 Euro
pesus fell that night by the hands Of the mercess
Sepoys. The treasury was plundered, the prisoners
released from Jail, and the work of destruction com.
menced. The wholestaton was destroyed, house at
tor house plundered and fired.
Every dsy we have had expeditions to burn and
destroy dsafscted villages, and we have taken our
revenge
have been appointed chief Of commission for
the trial of all natives charged with offences against
government and persons; day by day we have strung
up eight and ten mon. We have the power of life
and death in our handa, and assure you we spare
not A very summary trial is all that takos place {;
the condemned cuprit is placed under tree With a
rope round his neck the top of carriage, and
when it lie pulled away off he swings
ENGLAND.-The Europa arrived at Liverpool
on the ODD.
The Circa sian arrived at the port on the e2d,
in less than eight days from st Johns.
A letter from London says, il the telegraph com.
pany should postpone operations until next summer,
the present cable will be sold and new one made,
500 miles longer, in season TO be laid next June.
The deliveries Of teas in London estimated for the
week, were 1862 lbs, being decrease OF 3l,'bl
lbs compared with the previous statement.
A ship has arrived ut London with a cargo Of -four
from Australia.
SpolIen, who was acquitted Of the murder Of Mr..
Little Dublin has been arrested for his robbery,
and would soon be tried therefor.
The House OF Lords passed the divorce bill with
amendments. 1t was ratified by the HOuse of Com.
mons The protests of the clergy Of the United church
we're favorably considered. 1t 10 deemed quite a
triumph the part Of the latter. Sir Colin Campbell
has been ordered to command the forces before Delhi
The London Sun regards the news from India as
gloomy and unsatisfactory.
FkANCE.-Some Of the papers repeat the report
tina, Prince Albert and the Duke of Cambridge will
visit the Camp of ChaIons, and add that great pre-
paratons are being made at Rheims for their recep-
ton.
The Moniteur de la Flotte informs us that the Eng
lish ship Abona entered the port Of Algers on the
10th inst, disabled having on board l,O3o officers
nd uoldiera for India