Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-09
important from India ,

The New York Herald has letter from spe-
cial correspondent at Calcutta, giving the i'm
portant information Of the capture Of the city of
Lucknow, the capital Of Dude, by the Sepoys,
and the massacre Of all tine Europeans there.
This information was current In private circles at
Calcutta, but was kept from the newspapers by
the government. BY the next mail we shall prob
ably receive some details Of this disastrous event
to the British power in the East. This cores
pendent says;
Lucknow, the capital city of Dude, has fallen
all the Europeans have been massacred by Nena-
ice Sahib and the relief force under General
HavelOck has been obliged to fall back upon
Cawhpore, terribly decimated by the cholera
There Is every reason to believe that this news,
ulscourdglng as 1t is, Is true Ii is not stated on
what day the garrison OF Lucknow surrendered
or was overcome by the rebels but il must have
been about the LIST Of the present month. That
city contains population Of about 10000 Ma
hommedans, who probably fraternized with the
beseigers, and rendered the destruction Of the
Europeans speedy and certaa We have intelli-
gence this morning that General Havelock, at
Cawnpore on the 4th inst =, had received rein
fOrceinent and had moved Oh gain towards Luck
now in pursuit Of the rebel army. The rebellion
ana carnage are now getting nearer and nearer to
Calcutta. Dinapore and Berhampore have mu-
tinted, and large number Of the rebels are
coming down the Gauges In boats. But the Din
apore rebels have been defeated and five of the
boats containing them have been sunk by our ar.
been relieved n"'
Last Wednesday, native was seized 10 Fort
William, in hauling down the English ensign,
which ALWAYS flies from the flagstaff and hoist
ing green hag-the Mohammedan ensign Tbs
fellow was hung on Thursday; two Others, caught
In some similar act Of treason, were hung at the
same time.
The volunteer force enlisted by the Governor
General for the protection of this city, has been
under arms and OH picket duty for more than a
week, every day and night. The company to
hsi SIl,i oh pyxri.
and ifty-tve Englishmen, were on duty from six
O'Clock on Friday night to six O'Clock this morn
ing, and we 90 on duty again to morrow. So
YOU see, we have little time TO attend to bus ness
There are several American ships here now load
ing but what are We to do in the fall for goods to
MI the ships that are now on their way here, |
Can say; Tor this rebellion will not be Guelled
speedily; and when it is quelied. and peace is re-
stored, India will be thrown back I'm her CONNER.
cldl progress fifty years.
We are now living in a state Of alarm and terror
In this city which cannot be described. By mig ht
and day our arms are ready and our powder dry,
and We wait with intense anxiety for the arrival
OF European troops from England. There are
about 700 Americans residing in this city, and
among them many women and children For
ourselves We feel no fear-we are prepared to
meet any foe-but for the safety of our women
and children we are anxious. We dare not trust
theIn alone with their native servants, and we
shall probably send some Of them home by the
for Boston.
is mere, ana from China
are close at hand The French government at
Pondicherry, have sent orders to Singapore to
stop two regiments Of French troops, now on
their way to China, and send them up here for
the service Of the Governor General, who has
asked for their assistance. Some of the Mad ras
troops, just arrived, have been sent up to Rance
gauge, the terminus of the railway, to protect
that station. The cavalry body guard of the Gov
ernor-General were disarned on the 5th instant:
and what precautionary measures will next he
taken by Lord Canning-which ought to have
oern taken years ago. cannot tell. The Eng
iisL he:e are aStonishinsiy stupid 1t is a won
der that ihe Governor g euerai Is alive to- day
The mercantile community of Calcutta brit
i>h) have add petition to Parliament in
which tue India Government is terribly scored
Tor inconpetency and for its suppression of the
India press. They have appointed MIR Mead.
editor OF the Friend of lndi:, (Which has been
gagged by Lord Canning,) to take the petition
to Eng land, aud support It by his personal exer-
lions Mr. Mead goes home ia this steamer;
and, as the Englishmdn newspaper says, - hs j.
charged with the well founded discomfort of
every British subject in India