Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-10-23
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glish clergyman, ana hls uauBhbr, beng
brought before him for orders, he RENTED
them to the pleasure Of the troops; in
other words, to be stripped, tortured, and
hewcI to pieces in the streets
The fame, now fairly kindled. loapod
from station TO station I'LL II o'crspread the
whole of the upper provinces. We have no
intention Of following the sickening tale Of
horror in all its details. Suffice IL to record
that the brutal atrocities Of Mcerui and
Dclhi were too faithfully copied at every
station where tho news arrived, and the M.
tive furccs were not overawed by Europeans.
OGscrs were murdered, and their dead bod
les stripped and mutilatcd ladies were Vis-
lated in the presence Of their husbands, pa
rents, and children, and then cruelty man.
glcd and slain children were thrown up in
the air, and received on the points Of bayo.
nets a. they fell Others had their linbs
hewci on, and scattered on tho roads. E1.
rrywhcrc tho determination was avowed 10
sEierminate the hated Europeans, and after
zach successive outbreak. the road va, Ia
ken to Delhi. Many o: these atrocities
were no doubt committed BY the thievc. aud
camp.iollower. who rode ia the wake Of tho
S,poys but the native sDlliery, both Mus
,ulmAn and Hindu, were at the head Of all
and though some regiments stood hrm for
while, small indcoi j, tho number Of the
permanently faithful. Tho 9th regiment.
At Allyghur, seiIcl one Of the emis.aries Of
treason, who had found his way into tho
. fort, and handa him over 10 the command
lus oiEcrr. A court-martial Of native OF.
GERS condemned him 70 death, and be was
EXECUTED, but before the traitor was cut
down from the gallows, ride company
marched in from another station One Of
these instantly threw himself on the ground
and casting W dust, exclaimed, " They had
destroyed q martyr to the cause ofrcligion.
The Sepoy- besan 70 debate, wavcrcd, and
finally broke up with a loud shout for
Delhi an intention Immediately put in eI-
ccution, though without injury 10 their off,
Gers. The 9Th, again, at AllahabaI demand.
cI 70 b. lei against the Insurgents, and ~ere
publiely thanked in general orders for their
fidelity, yet they aitervarl, murdered their
officers with peculiar feroci,y. and went 10
Delhi In another character.
Tho 5Oth, whom Lord Canning thanked
in person On the 2sth Of May for tasr offer
10 march against Delhi, and the three com.
ranic- of the 3ith, who were reported to
have followed the honorable example, were
d.rmcI on the lIth June, with all the m.
tive corps a. Barrackpore, in order 70 pre-
vent a rising, and were then found 10 have
,,creiol large supply Of murierou' weA-
rons ior the slaughter " the Europeans.
The prolonged stand of the mutinecr. at
Delhi has given countsnance TO the prophc-
cis circulated by the Bahmins, that Jc--
tiny limits the British power u the exact
duration u century. The confidence ones
ielt IN the Company's good fortune give,
way, a- the intelligence j. received in every
station that rival authority is in arms in
the capital Of the MoguI Emperor, and can
maintain It's stand. Tho Scpoys hasten TO
nlugunte the domination. The injection
has extended IN the Slkhs and GoorkAs, no
lee. than to Mu.-almans and IIlndus. Tho
Irregular corps have followed the example
Of the Regulars, and the cnntinsents Of
Scinla and IIolkar, promptly ordered 10
our assistance, have exhibited symptom,
scarcely less alarming. Mutinies have oc-
currvl both AZ Gwali0r and lndore. In The
/ former, circumstances have occurred which
seem 10 call in question the good faith Of
the Mahanph, though he promptly offered
| hi- aid Ut the outset, and undoubtedly pre-
served the lives Of the officers and women.
lIolkar continues s,cadflst, and bids fair
both to rcstoIc order in his dominiOns and
restrain the smaller states. The lately an
nezci kingdom Of Dude, as might be sI.
I pectcd, il all in flame. Sir Henry Law
renee, after performing prodigies Of ValOr
with his handful Of Europeans, and fora
time arrestug the rebellion, is now in .
state Of siege at Lucknow. Sir Hugh
Wheeler just maintains himself a, Gavin
pore. with several thousands Of rebels en-
comprising the station, and bold enough to
sustain successive sorties from the garrison.
Gen. Reed, in the Punnub, has sueceededi in
drslrming the Sepoys without mischief, and
Manages To keep those districts quiet. Sir.
Colyin, tho Leut.Goveruor of the north
western provinces, supports some show OF
authority At Agra, while confidence is TO
stored at Calcutta, and the lower provinee
generally arc in tranquility.
Tux vrLocrrr AND CoLoH OF LIGHTNING.
From Pe,crmau's " Physical Geography"
we extract the following
1.-The lightning Of the frat two classes
doc- not last for more than one thousandth
mart OF a second bat les, duration IN
passing than one millionth part Of second
!. attributed to the light Of electricity OF
high tension. In compirison with tins 'e-
locity, the mosr rapid artificial motion ihAt
can be produced appsars rePo.s. ms mas
been eIemplifci by Professor Wheastons,
in very BEAUTIFUL experiment. wheel
made 10 revolye with such celstity as 10 rem
der its spokcs invisible, il seen tor an In
su,nt with all its spokcs distinct, as II h