The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-01

thought can be united with the utmost uarihg'
H. forward returns of killed and wounded and
n. NJ HAvELocK, Lieutenant,
Deputy Assistant Adjutant General to the Force.
ne M. huuum Festival State OF Upper In
ois-tp.rssmR 1emCSrs OF nsna sahib-
who He Is F~iss Report OF His Treatment
OF the english Women Death OF O0Oiab
Sing, M harsjah OF Cash msrs-Hs BiogYa-
pby ais Successor 60 the Throne Compli-
cations IN the Court or Uashmsrs-Monsy
apo men Loaned TO the Pupjab Authorities
-ArnsxstAon IN II dia-Prospsets or the Opt
I'm Crop sicAness Of the King OF Dude
Petition from his Queen Departure or Aord
Eigsn for China.
our SPECIAL CALCUTTA CORRESPONDENCE.
CALCUTTA, Sept 9, 1857
The great Mahommed dan festivaI-the Mohlrrum-
ended in most parts of Bengal without any of those
disturbances which were anticipated. / wrote you
in my last letter that extensive police and military
preparations had been made in this city, under an
apprehension that the native population would rise
In rebellion during this festival But, strange to
say the festival passed of quietly than usual.
Perhaps this was owing to the precautionary mec
suIes which the authorities had taken, without
which it is barely possible that the peace Of the city
would have been preserved.
Since the last mail closed, two weeks ago, the pc
litical condition of the country has changed but
little. Delhi has not fallen; Agra and Luck
now are still besieged by the rebels Genera
Havelock has not yet been sufficiently reinforced to
recross the Gauges and the whole territory between
Cawnpore and Delhi remains in q state of anarchy
and confusion. We have news from Lucknow up to
the I'd instant reporting the garrison to be in good
spirits but anxiously waiting for relief If that re-
lief d,es not reach them soon we fear that the hor
ribe fate of the late Cawnpore garrison will over
take them for the enemy besieging The city now
number it is said 900 men of all arms, under the
direction Of Nena Sahib. This savage, who has
written his own name In blood upon the page of
AngloIndian history, is living demonstration Of
the fact that no vever successful European civil
nzation may be in gliding over the vices and anti
pathies of the Hndoo, it is not competent to erad
cate them in one generation. The old leaven of su
perstition underies the social system of India and
until that system is utterly overthrow, such ends
as Nena Sahib will live to appal us by their mon
strous atrocities. As his name has been published
so frequently III connection with the rebellion
which has devastated Upper India, you
will be interested to learn something of
his personal history. He is Konkan Brahman,
and was born in the village of Ven of Nasrapoor at
the base of the Matheran mountain. His father
was begging Bhatta, who went to Bthoor in the
hope of sharing in the charities of his countryman
Bajee Rao the ex-Peshwa, who, after bis overthrow
by the British in 1915 resided at Bthoor until he
died in December, 1852, receiving an annual pen
The old Peshwa became attached to the boy Nena
DhoopdhoopuDt, and adopted him as a son, that he
might, with the other adopted sons, join in the
funeral rites intenoed to promote the Festivals
spiritual welfare in another world. Though Nena
thus graduated in q school of RIGHTEOUSNESS and
debauchery, he seemed to an ordinary observer to
be the last man who could be guilty OF those endsh
atrocities with which his name will be forever
identified. He is what is generally called "a
native of English tastes" He inherited
large part OF the late Festivals wealth, lived
in his castle at Bithoor in magnificent style,
speaks the English language, and has always affected
In Calcutta where he was very lavish of his wealth,
particularly among the native jewellers, with whom
he was favorite customer. There are many officers
in the Indian service who have enjoyed his hospi-
talities at Bthoor and who tell stories of the mag
nificent entertainments given by him the Ganges
in gaily equipped boats freighted with flowers and
musicians Some Of his best friends were among
those whom he massacred az Cawnpore and Futty.
ghur. Wha. has so suddenly changed this native
gentleman" into blood thirsty fend, il is difficult
10 tell IL he can be caught alive, you may be sure
that he will be made TO atone most terribly for his
crimes II is proper here to say that though, as you
one enormity which has been charged upon him in
connection with the massacres on the Gauges.
The dispositions Of native servants and Others who
witnessed these msssacres have recently been pub
iished in the Calcutta papers, and they all state that
none of the English women who fell into Nena Sa-
hb's hands were violated or removed TO his harem.
They were oil cut TO pieces suddenly and without
any warning by his followers.
The Accountant General of the government pub.
lished a notice on the Sd inst. warning the public
against purchasing certain government securities,
amounting TO three laos and three hundred rupees
($l50 0O0), which stand ia the nsme OF that arch
fend Nena Sahib." II appears that The Nena has
already sold oil the government promissory notes
which stood in the name OF the late BaJee Rao, and
which in 1851 amounted to about htty laos OF
rupees (s2 500, O00) which were at that time rem
dered Unacceptable by caveat Of the Supreme
Court
Since the last mail left Calcutta we have received
Intelligence OF an event which would be considered
by the government to be OF great political import
snce had IL occurred a. any other time than the
present. i refer TO the death OF the old chieftain
Gooiab Sing, the independent ruler OF Cashmere.
Goolab Sing was a brother of Dyan Sing, who was
the Prime minister Of the celebrated Rapjeet Sing,
"tbe lion OF LAHORE" who died In 1889. At the
close Of the Sikh In ls46, as the readers OF In
dian history will RENE nber, the territory Of Cash
mere was transferred In independent possession by
the British government to Goolab Sing, in consde
ration OF seventy five laos OF rupees (t3 000),
aud the presentation Of annual gifts Tin the shape
Of shswis, goats and horses) in acknowledgement Of
the British supremacy. Though an uneducated man,
who commenced life, like his brother, the accom-.
plished Premier Of Ranjeet Sing as a common
sowar, Goolsb Sing possessed natural talents Of
high order, and was sufficiently skilled
"a warrior and diplomatist 10
make him dangerous enemy even TO
the British government. However, he had good
sense enough TO mind his own affairs and not trou
bic himself about his English neighbors In the Pun.
jab; though, before this rebellion broke out, the
English press In INDEPENDENTLY that organ Of
the Gland pirate, Dalhousie," the Friend Of Tndia-
did its best 20 irritste the old cheftan by advoca
ing the annexation OF his territories.
Goolab Sing died nj bis capital, Jamoo, on the Sd
of August, after an illness Of three days. He was
about seventy years old Just before his death he
agreed TO loan 70 the Punjab authorities s3,75O000,
10 enable them TO prosecute the upon the rebels
and he also agreed TO send body Of bis own troops