The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-17
DAILY DISPATCH.
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THE MuTINY IN INDIA. y,

THE MuTINY IN INDIA. r.
TIE BE-. cawnpore Tragedy Great
Eight at AKra-Trtumph of the
sePoys-Rtsing In the Puniah-Re-
Sot In derabad--p0sitiOn OF Az
fairs at Delhi-Manifesto or thc
Mutineers.
The following additional extracts with respect
10 the great crisis in India, we take from the na
ners brought to England by the last overland mail
The dates are Calcutta July 2s, and Bombay Ju-
ly 80:
BATTLES OF YUrTEupoRs--spLENprD ACTION or -uv
RSeLIsH TROOPS
purlng the last fortnight the career of rebellion
has remained unchecked throughout India excent
sahib have been thrice defeated by tn. British
Lroops On the morning of the ITth inst C,.nersI
iiavelock, who left Allahabad with about 2Ooo
europeans consisting of the Gath regiment, 18th
nishiahders Madras fusiliers and a company Of
ro!ai artillery, attacked and totally defeated the
insurgents, captured eleven guns and scatt.r.d
heT forces IN utter confusion in the direction of
'a"npore. by two harassing marches he had
joined Major Benaud's advanced columns three
hohrs before daylight and arrived about eight
o'clock four miles from Futtehpore, whore he en-
cauiped. The enemy advanced out of Futtehnore
ana opened a fire upon r, ,connaissapce under
Colonel Tytler. General Hayelock marched with
eight guns in the centre. under Cant Naude Roy
al Artillery, forming tie whole of the infantry i,
quarter distance column in support. Capt Maude
nre electrified the enemy. who abandoned yrn
after gum and were then driven by our skirmish
ers and columns through garden enclosures and
the streets OF tuttehpore, in complete confusion
lhis splendid victory WAS gained without single
casualty on the side of the British not a man h.
ing touched 10y the fire Of the enemy The eneuy's
strength was said to have been two regiments ~
cavalry, three of infantry and eleven guns Which
were all captured. After the battle Gen Uav.Iock
continued his victorious progress towards Gavin.
pore, which lie reoccuped. after having beaten the
enemy three times and captured twenty-six guns
Mana Sahib, the rebel leader, has fed to Bhiioor
which is about eight ten miles distant from
CawDpore, and we have no doubt that General
iiavelock would follow the treacherous Mahratta
up to that place.
FROM DEIdADIEE GENERAL HAvrIocK. CAMP pAypoo-
MUDDY, JULY Is.
My troops were twice engaged this morning and
captured Tour more guns. with tritng loss. A
strong advanced guard, under Col. Tytler drove
the enemy out OF all entrenched positions in front
OF the village of Osupg after resistance of two
hours and half, during which the mutinOus cav
airy, IN considerable force made frequent attacks
against my baggage, which compelled me to use
every available detachment and gun against them.
At noon We attacked their entrenchment at the
bridge over the stream. The resistance here was
short, but spirited. and the two guns taken were
of large Caibre. The Madras Fusleers particular
| ly distinguished themselves.
THB CAWSPo2E TRAGEDT-sIR HUGH wHgELER's DEATH,
These glorions successes dmmed by fright
full tragedy which has occurred at Cawnpore where
| Sir Hugh Wheeler and q small hand of Europeans
had long held out against fearful odds 1t appears
from the conflicting reports published regarding
this melancholy catastrophe, that after Sir Hugh
Wheeler WAS killed the force ut Cawupore ACCEPT.
cd the offer of safety made by Mana Sahib and the
mutneers Tho treacherous miscreant however.
whose hands were already stained with this blood
OF the luckless fugitives from Puttyghur, opened
fire on tho boats in which the party were allowed
| to enter and destroyed them all. Other accounts
state that the wives and children Of the officers
and soldiers consisting Of 240 persons were taken
| into Cawnpore and sold by public auction when,
after being treated with the highest indignities
| they were barbRrously slaughtered by the inhsh.
tants. There is, Notwithstanding faint hope that
some few have escsped the general massacre as it
| is said that Mana Sahib has more than a hundred
European prisoners in his hands, whom lie intends
to hold as hostages. These are probably the re.
mains of General Wheelers force at Cawnpore-
! Such atrocities those committed by Mana Sahb
are almost nparaleledin the history of the world
| but we hope the punishment for his crimes will
not be long deferred.
soE7IEs OF THs sEPors FROM DgLHI-PosITIoS oP THs
BRITISH FORCE.
| The capture of Delhi has not yet been accom-.
plshed and it seems to be as far off az ever The
enemy made several sorties and attacked the Brit
! ish forces, but were always repulsed with heavy
loss. On the 9Th the mutiueers assailed onr right
rear in force, bnt were driven back into the city
leaving 900 dead on the field. Several other at
tenpts made to turn the British position. but
! failed. Sir Henry Barnard, c. B., Commander uf
| the Forces died ia the British camp before Delhi,
on the 5th July, of cholera. He has been succeed
! ed in the command by General Reed, who acted
with much decision and judgment in the Punjsi,
on the first outbreak of the mutiny. The last IN
teiisenCe nom belni is to the l4th of July. when
everything remained in the same state as hereto
fore. An officer in the camp, writing on that date
says:-Hf DOING Hotiiny here tolcards Ia, ing
Dehi, and are merely dtfeadi'lg ourselves against
/ ~. H..
pean regiments, but can muster only . 00U Lu-
ropeans for any effective attack large detachment
from each regiment having been left to protect
| under, Loodim&h, Dugshaie, SubathOr, Kussowlis,
| Umballa heerut and PhiliOur. in fact, small de-
txchnents only of each regiment have joined us
The enemy are far superior to in artillery. This
shows tho necessity for the prompt dispatch OF
large renforccments from England, and we fear
that nothing be done to stem the tide of sedi-
tiun until the arrival of fresh troops in this cnun-
| try.
! Bombay (July 30) Correspondence OF the London
Times.
The cavalry and artillery are In considerable
strength before Delhi the field branch of the latter
arm especially. But 1t has not been considered
prudent to hazard an assault upon the place. for
although an attack would probably be successful
although, that Is to say, an entrance would be
with whatever loss effected by escalade still the
difficulties attendant upon the complete subjuga
tiOn and occupation of city nine miles in cirCum
ference, containing 10000 inhabitants, mainly
hostile to the assailants, and large number. armed
and disciplined mutineers are not lightly to be
encountered.
PROCLAMATION OF THE DELHI AuTISEERs
To all Hindoos and Mussulmans, citizens and
servants of HindOston, the officers of the army
1T Delhi and heerut send greeting
1t is well known that in these days all the
English have entertained these evil desigus-hr.t
| to destroy the religion of the whole ilndostan
| army, and then TO make the people Christians by
compulson. Therefore. We, solely on account o.
our religion, have combined with the people, and
have not spared alive one infiie. and have re es
tahlishcd the Delhi dynasty on these terms and
thus act in obedience to orders, and receive don
hle pay. Hundreds of guns and largo amount
| of treasure have fallen into hands; Therefore
it is fitting that whoever Of the soldiers and p-o
pie dislike turning Christians, should unite with
one heart and act courageously, not leaving tho
seed Of these inidels remaining. For any quaint
tics of supplies delivered to the army the owners
are to take the receipt of the officers; and they
will receive double payment from the Imperial go
| .ernmcnt. Whoever shall in these times exhibit
| cowardice, or crsde ously believe the promises o
those impOsters, the English, shall very shnrtl,
| be rut to shame for such deed; and, rubbing the
hands Of sorrow, shall receive for their fidelity
| the reward the rnler Of Lucknow got 1t is fur
ther necessary that all Hindoos and Mussunan.
| mite in this struggle, and, follorng the iustrur
tions Of some respectable people, keep themselves
| secure, that good order mny he obtained the
| posrer classes kept contented. and they tnem
selves be excited 10 rank and dignity; also, tha
ALL so far it is possible copy this proclamation
and dispstch IT everywhere, that all true lIindoo-
and Mussumsus may be alive and watchfni, and
| fix it in some conspicuous place, (but prudenll
| to avoid detecton,) and strike blow with
sword before giving circulation 20 it. The FIRST
| nav of the soldiers of Delhi will be 30r per mouth
| f,r A trOoper, and 1Cr. for footman. Nearly loo.
| 600 men are ready, and there are thirteen flags o.
| the English regiments, and about fourteen stand
ards from different parts, now raised aloft for our
religion for God, and the con1neror, and it Is the
intention of Cawnpore to root ont this seed OF the
| devil This is what we cf the army here wish.
| BLOWING Up rHE MAGAZINE OF DELHI.
| An .ntcrestIu. narrative, officially communicated
| 10 government hy Lieutenant Forrest, stYea an ac
cnrate dotal a. lr.t WITH respect TO the blowing ~
| of the magazine ct Debit on tho Outbreak OF THE