American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-25
THE WAR In INDIA.
Proclamation of tho Insurgont.


Proclamation of the Insurgents.
Tho following is a correct translation
OF the proclamation issued at Delhi by
the insurgents
$50 all Hindoos and Musselmans, Git
izens, and Seruants of Hiadostdn,
the officers Of the Army now at Del
M and Meerut send Greeting:
sit is we'll known that in these days
oil the English have entertained these
evil designs-first To destroy tho relig-
ion of the whole Hindos,an army and
then To make the people By compulsion,
Christians. Therefore, we solely on
account of our religion, have combined
with the people, aud have not spared a
live one infdel, and have re-established
the Delhi dynasty on these terms. and
thus act in obedience to order and re-
ceive double pay p. ,e.4s-.r..rs
"Hundreds of guns and a large a,
mount of treasure have fallen into our
hands therefore it is fitting tina, who.
ever of the soldiers aud people dislike
turning Christians should unite with one
heart and acting courageously, not leave
the seed Of these infidels rem aiming
For any quantity of supplies delivered
10 the army the owners are to take the
receipt Of the officers; and they will re-
ceive double payment from the lmperi.
al Government. Whoever shal! in
these times exhibit cowardice, or cred
ulously believe the promises Of these
impostors, the English. shall very short.
ly be put tn shame for such deed; and
rubbing the hands Of sorrow. shall re-
ceive for their fidelity tho reward the
ruler of Lucknow got.
at is further necessary that all Hin.
docs and Mussulmans unite in this stiug-
gle, and following tho instructions of
some respectable people, keep them
selves secure, so that good order may
be maintained. the poorer classes kept
contented, and they themselves be exalt'
ed to rank and dignity; also. that all
so far as 1t is possible, copy this proc
lamation, and despatch it everywhere,
that all true Hindoos and Mussulmans
may he alive and watchfnl, and fix it in
some conspicuous place (but pruden,ly
10 avoid detection,) and strike a blow
with sword before giving circulation
to 1t. The first pay of the soldiers of
Dolhi will be 30r per month for troop.
er. and Tor. footman. Nearly 1O0. 900
men are ready, and there are 10 flags
Of the English regiments and above Il
standards from different parts now rails
ed aloit for our religion, for God and
the conqueter, and it is the inten,ion Of
Cawnpore to root out the seed Of tho
devil. This is what the army here wish"
THE SIEGE OF DELHI.
The following is from an officer of
Engineers, dated Camp before Dahl"
"This day TUESDAY Juno 2S,) was
one Of The hardest days fighting wo have
had. Cor men we're turned out at three
in the morning, without breakfast, and
continued fighting the whole day ill
dusk, without any food, in blazing sun.
Some Of them had just arrived fom a
twenty-five mile march, aud were turn
ed out half an hour after arrival in camp.
Our men charged through and through
this village, (or town rather, as it was
composed almost entirely of strong
stone houses and enclosures,) but the
blackguards bad shut themselves so
strongly in that our men could not force
the doors, and it was not till evening
that they were all turned out. .....0
"Our loss was about one hundred kill
led and wounded; their is said to have
been one thousand-hve hundred fan.
cy is nearer the mark. The great
want in this, as in all our actions, was
the want of head; officers led on their
parties without any method or arrange
ments; one great mistake was their not
sending on sappers with the attacking
force, as if they had, We should have
been able To burs. in their doors, and
so enable the troops to get at the mig
gers. Many of our men were so done
that they sank down on the road, even
under fire, dead beat, and went off TO
sleep. There we're also several cases
ofsun-stroke. Since then we have been
left pretty quiet to-day we heard they
were coming out again, and Tulford
and myself have been in readiness all
day with two parties Of sappers provided
with batterings.rams, crow bars, &C.,
for demolishing, to accompany the
troops, but they have not troubled US as
yet. Our batteries on the ridge and
theirs continue 10 fire away at one an.
other. | am generally up for eight hours
out of the twenty-four, repairing bat.
tories. building pew ones &c" We
have lost in 'ho sappers about twenty
killed and wounded; luckily no officers
among the former 1.-TWO or three slight
ly wounded.
1--WE are expecting The rains now ev.
cry day. We are tamousIy off. having
good house over our heads, Zone Of
the =, deserted bungalows). Almost ev.
ery'body else, except the wounded are
under canvass. Everybody is looking
forward to the arrival Of reinforcemen,s
and General Grant, who is reported to
have left Madrass on the 18th instant;