Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-18

The following account OF the Meerut and Delhi in
surreeton is furnished to the London Times by the
Rev. I. c, Smith, NJ. A., chaplin of Mccrut:-
"Ou the 9th OF May s. troopers of 80 Light Caya-
~, who had refused to fire with the cartridges sup
piled 10 them Che same which they had used for ma
ny monihs) were brought up parade of the ilcerut
troops to receive the sentence OF general court
unl, which had finished It's proceedings the previous
day. Chains were riyeted ON the nutneers in the
presence OF the troops, aud they sentenced to
Imprisonment for 10 years.All remained quiet till
the evening of sunday, the 10th of May, When WAS
driving down TO church as usual distant about a
mile from my buuse) for The +. ". service, and
met my way two of Her Macsty's Goth Rifles
covered with blood aud supported by their COM
rades.
ION reaching the church found buggies and car
riages driving away in great confusion, and body
OF people running TO me and pointing column of
fire and smoke in the direction of tie city Frequent
shots were then heard and distant cries of large
mob. drove home about quarter to 3, i'll the d-
recton OF the Riie and artillery lines avoiding the
most public places Of resort. may mention that a
guard OF some eight ten Sepoy at the artillery de
pot or School of Instruction three of whom were kill
led shortly aerward in resisting an officer who came
with his party TO take their post saued me in pass
ing l reached my house in perfect safety and found
that the Scpoy gunrd at the Brgndiers lclose at
mndl had, shortly before fired shot which passed
between them while they standing Mt the gate
OF their compound went. Just after my return in
to the Western yerandah and heard slot in the nd-
joining road followed by cry and the gallopng off
OF "a morse with buggy. This proved To have been
the murder tMr. Phillips veterinary surgeon of the
Sd Light Cavalry, who was shot md mutilnted by
lire troopers Dir Christie the surgeon Of the same
regiment, who accompanied him ia the buggy, hay
my been sadly disGgured aud injured at The same
time. lie Is still living and doing we'll.
"By this time the English troops had reached the
Native Infantry lines, INTO which they fred with
grape and mushetry. The inhabitants OF the Sudder
4 tod At far nm
those OF the Sepoys, rs in the case Of Captain Don
aid wife, whom they pursued some distance and
trlghduy matlIatel Though her children hap
PLY all saved by the ayahs1 and Of Mrs Chambers,
wife OF the Ad1g6ut Of the 18th Native Infantry who
Was murdered in her garden during MIR. Chambers
absence on duty, her clothes having been set fire
before She was shot and cut 10 pieces. About 10 o.
clock bungalow, immediately opposite our house,
was set ON fire by 1--WE troopers OF the id Light Cav
/ airy and an attempt enough happily unsuccessful
vas made to fire the Brigadcrs house. After Ii
strong pickcts and patrols of the English cavalry
| tilery, aud infantry were posted on the road near
onr house, but the firing of houses, &c, continued
close upon dayhreak, principally caused by the neigh
boring villagers, after the guarding of the lines
the loss OF property and ALAS OF life, has been very
dreadful.
the part OF Meerut IN which the instruction
| principally ragged is miserable wilderness of ruined
/ houses, and SOME Of the residents (as the case
with Mr. and Mrs Greathed the Commissioner of the
DiYison) escaped from the hands of their pursuers
by hiding themselves in the gardens and ouhouses OF
their burning bungalows, and in some cases 10y dis
| gusing them selvea as native servants Refore tho
! European troops arrived on Sunday night at the
Of action the following were barbarously cut to
pieces Mr. v Tregear, inspector of schools. CAPTAIN
| NJ Donald of the goth Native Infantry and Mrs NJ
| Donald, Captain Taylor; Mr. Prattle Mr. Henderson
| all Of the same CORPS Col Fnnis commandinp tn,
! 18th Native Infantry; Mrs Chambers whose murder.
er was caught ON the 18Th tried at once and HANGED
on a tree without further DELAY his boav afterwnrd
! being burnt to ashes Ia the ard IigLt Cavalry The
following were killed; Mr. Phili,,s veterinary snr
/ geon, Mr. and Mrs. Dawson: Mr. Mac Nab latel,
joined, and little girl of the riding masters, Mr.
Langdale; with several soldiers of The artillery and
general residents in the station,
! "Among other instances of trghtrl hatchery wa.