Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-08-06

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and advanced upon the magazine which, for
tunately. was held by the company of II. Nj.
6ist regiment party Of the 9th regi-
mont. off duty, but in the magazine threw
scaling ladders and ropes over the walls to
the men outside. who Immediately crossed the
moat and scaled the fort. About three hun
bred of them thus gained ingrcss to the mag
azino. and hurrahing made for the gate when I
afforded access 60 the Ordinance stores
They were met by five files of the 6lst un- |
der Colonel Redmond. who poured volley |
into their ranks. which staggered thcm and /
upon two more companies of that corps
marching in to the rescue, the mutineers were
driwn ont at the point Of the bayonet.
The company Of 9th regiment inside the
magazine was quickly disarmed, and lest the
magazines of the two native regiments should
fall into the hands of the muuneors, they
were blown up by the artillery from the fort.
At night the mutinoors fred the church, the
Roman Catholic chapel, two hospitals, H. NJ
best mess house, and a dozen bungalows out
were driven out of the station and dispersed
the next day. Many Of these men have since
returned TO camp. giving up their arms ana
stating their willingness to be shot. 1t is
pleasing. in the midst Of such general dissat-
isfaction to notice the loyalty with which the
10th regiment Light Cavalry behaved in this
mutiny, not suspicion attaching 70 oIncers
or men, who are reported thoroughly trust
worthy.
We have now to return to the neighbor-
hood of Delhi for our next episode in this
eventful story. The 9th regiment, Native In
iautry, stationed at Allyghur gave strong
proof of the sincerity of its professions One
Of the cmissarics had found his way into the
fort, and was tampcring with the mon To I'M
duco them to Join the ranks of the mutneers
at Delhi. when he was seized by consent OF
the whole body, and handed over to thc com
handing officer. court martial composed
of native officers was held, which condemned
him to death, and parade was ordered Tor
his execution. At the appointed time the reg
imcnt assembled, and the gallows received IT'S
victim but before the traitor was cut down,
the Rife company from Boolundshuhcr came
in and marched on to tho ground.
A fanatic from the ranks stepped out and
proclaimed that they had destroyed a martyr
TO the cause of religion. since the Company s.
Government we're firmly bent upon destroying
caste throughout India. The men listened,
doha+od ,,ey,rod nnd finally broke mn with
lord sbopts 1ocloring their intention of
n,orcbiny IN Dclbi which resolve was speedi-
~ nnt in cvocption 4 number of the we'll
l;yrosod osso,nblod ,oprd tbe officers and
.rlI ~, ,I,.t ol,ho,cb tbcy worn ,,o,vcrloss
- ,,-;tbstard tl, ,ro,or9l viii thov would take
oara 49, no -, sl,,,lJ bo,,,,on IN them .
a,,d tha,, lo,,t t,oi, word Nyn ,ro in some
lit ~ e. Go cto oc tbo officcrs of This
80 ,,.bicr, ,ccorli,, f., tho i.test ad,icos
,,,5 ,,nl,no,yn
Two connapies of tbis regiment were sta
tionod NJ Nvnpoorio They also mutiuied
and made nm ofrort IN carrv off the treasury.
bnt yoro defeated We come now to the 5tb
and e0th Rogi,ncnts NJ Trmbollab We are
without detailed account of the disafection
in these eorns, hut thew are reportod TO have
refused 10 march ON Delhi whom ordered so
70 do Ia, tcigos. unless they woro allowed to 90
AS bodv. Their mutinous state has been
well known for some time and fires have been
of NIGHTLY occurrence in the station. At Muir
daun in tho puniab tho 55th REGIMENT Ma
tive Infantry broke into omen mutiny of the
fate of their officers we are uncertain A de-
tachment of Europeans from Peshawur are on
their track. and have already slain many of
them. and taken one hundred and fifty pris-
oners into Peshwur.
At Agra, the 44th and 9th Native Infant
~ were Immediately disarmed upon news o
the detection of their detachments at Mnttra
who had seized the treasury there and march
ed TO Delhi and tho measure was doubtless
imperative, for fires have been of constant re
currence there also
Maj. Ed, 9th Native Infantry, had been SO
riously wounded, IN an encounter near Hat
trass. The Sd Native Infantry at fh'iloui
are reported to have burnt down the static
and openly mutimed. Inc report Is contra
dicted' however so the matter is IN doubt
CawnPore was IN state OF serge on tn
lst the ladies and children being shut up i