The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-16

always their faces the approach Of men, the mu
tnees suposny her to be the black soldiers "hebe or
81 Patrick fright whilst s,mmering Salm hoWah
rah chen G. Hail my brotherspD This Is scoom.
gracefully hclnirg the head low the knees. she
and her guide up her Sisters. The
poor thing tainted when in sight u the fort A
good Irish soldier carried her in his arms the
apartments allotted To the nuns, who of course had their
share OF the cross, and were scarcely able drag them
selves along The convent carriage had been made on
with early and not horse left the stable They had
carry by turns the younger boarders The brave Chris
tan soldier carried two chidren the good holy priest
had another They all remained safe in the fort unt the
Esd july when the Lahore authorities advised them to
return avail themselves Of the protection afforded by
the newly arrived European and Sikh troops, who had
pursued and cut up the mutineers almost to man.
The Sepoys mareated the Christian soldier burnt his
house, &c, for having guided the nuns but Gods ven
overlook the wretches Sir Henry lawrence has
advised the nuns to stay the Pmab they will not
proceed 10 Bombay, as had been arranged.
Since writing To you, those unheard Of atrocities have
been repeated in station after station About LAG Euro
peans escaped from Futyghurh and came TO N
there also The unfortunate victims landed but were I'M
mediaey surrounded by the demons who tortured every
man, woman and child, choppng them up IN pieces
Mlhometan believes that # he succeeds in killing
Christian he merits to 60 straight to heaven at his own
death.
Sir Hugh Wheeler who had with small battalion
70 relieve Cswnpore had enrench himself and force,
with the European residents. in the magazine as unorsa
MORALLY wounded. The enemy kept firing on the en-
renched for six days The latter had nothing to eat but
mans shells and forced them TO captuate The
terms were 10 be allowed TO leave CaWnpore ~
water The usual oath taken. The Europeans laid
down their arms got into the boats and were proceeding
on towards Aahahad, when the black hearted lslams
fred them with their heavy cannon and grape, sunk
the boats and massacred the victims One boat SUCCEEDED
In rowing far eight miles from CawnpOre, Out
overaken. II shared similar fate. Next, day, Eu-
ropean reinorcements arrived How they depored that
the victims had held out but day more The
British soldiers were Infatuated when they saw the mutt
lated corpses lying every The number not
vet
tered every black faced native.
We are most uneasy about the Rev Mr. Mooney and
making inquiries in all available quarters for him lie
had been in Cawnpore since 1858 We greatly fear he
among the massacred What incarnate demons these
Mahometans are Decacy forbids my mentioning even
the least of the outrages committed on European ladies'
women and children. oh il would seem that Almighty
God aveLging himself for the scarlet, usful crimes
of the land have heard only little OF the barbarous
deeds the bare idea OF which causes me TO shudder.
Several regiments are marching up the country, ana
would have joined the little band not inferior in courage
to that of Leondas) before the imperial city of Delhi
il not that the rivers are too much swollen by the
periodical rains The enemy have been destroying every
bridge they could get at.
BY the 18th inst. 5000 Europeans will have reached
camp Up the LIST, brave troops before Delhi had
gained twenty three decided victories the human
fends They have not attempted to take the city by Storm
our number being too little ON the morning Of the Isl
inst, immense number Of the rebels rushed out and
attacked our troops, and were thrashed as usual nj night
they retired to the city bu, the 500 dom Emperor order
ed the gates to be closed against them saying they should
come in until they had killed many Christian dogs OF
Feringhies Accordingly, they returned to the attack
that engagement the enemy loss six hundred ours,
twenty killed and thirty-six wounded.
II most wise OF troops to act only on the defensive
there Il not sufficiently strong garrison IN all the Eu
ropean stations and cannot be until the troops have ar
rived from England The expedition China has been
counermanded, and appears several thousand English
and French soldiers actually coming close to Delhi and
checking the rebellion they advance double marches
oh wretched Mshometans deserve quarter when
they, the brues would not compassionate innocent little
children-poor, darling, unfortunate little victims Hun
dreds roasted alive others torn and mnngled with
Aalfh vnalir. 1tvab hxl limb lnda
Only some days since when native regiment had been
quietly hsarmed lest they should rebel, depuiation
came 10 the European officers (who had taken refuge with
their families in fortified paces) entreang n the most
supplcatpg manner with in their eyes the officers
70 return 70 their men who were dying Of grc TO think
that the Sahbs would suspect them Of ueaehery
The commanding officers and some others were greatly
moved and returned their men In three hours after
This revolution has been longer working the Mahome
tan minds than many would credit. The Hindoos have
been seducod by the matchmaking Isams and already
gre, tho step they have taken he infatuated sodiery alone
The wouldbe King Of Kings or great Emperor of Delhi
begins 10 feel his position very critical His forces within
the Imperial city 20 900 strong seems they are
panic stricken at the prospect of our expected reinforce
ments
As Delhi the nucleus Of Indian rebels every fresh
rival has TO go out and face our little band which Is NJ
| tackled daily.
| llth.-Sad news Sir Henry lawrence and Sir Hugh
Wheeler are kilcdhe former Lucknow the latter a
Cawnpore. They the two beet commanders. Every
day brings news OF greater atrocities. The tends O
PLANS actually mncc the Christians, oslge poor ladie
and children Ia lie over the dead bodies OF their husbands
aud brothers, their fathers there 10 be chopped
up limb by limb They often force down the threats 81
their living victims the flesh OF the mangcd Christians
Cholera and dysentery am sorry N say, prevalent
in our camp All the ladies here very busy making
M clothes fannels &c for the POOR sick soldiers a
camp.
have talked Of quite long cnoush. -hall wris'
| home IN w neyt month and with love Ga all relatives
and friends, remain Your enec,ionate sister,
| NARY ST. JOSEPH SMITH.
| To Mrs. KAT LyBY
| Opinions OF the French Press.
Trans lated the New York Herald from the Gazette d.
! France, Oct 20
Delhi l. taken Delhi has fallen again into the power
the English. may casly be imagined what transports
Joy this will have produced throughout England
Delhi which for eight months past has deaed Europea
army, which has been in striking manner rcproacl
and accusation Ia the English ~ the mbcs.g OF thef
| uovp ~ la