Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-12-11

with planks, thus forming bridge OF
boats.
The court of the Mogel was at length
thoroughly alarmed, A vast army of
two hundred thousand men, under tho
Joint command OF Devran Khan and Nj
zam-ool-Moolk (who hated each other
most cordially,) was collected outside the
walls Of the capital; and, having been
joined by Mohamned Shah in person,
with a splendid court, they advanced to
the plain Of kurnaul, about sixty miles
north OF Delhi.
Having crossed the Indus Nadir Shah
rested his army for a few days at La
hore, and then advanced towards the
plain Of Kurnaul. In tweuiy-eight months
he had marched eighteen hundred aud
| fifty miles, and more.
/ Al the same time the Mogul was REIN
forced by Scadit Khan, powerful omra,
with twenty thousand men; but the vast
assemblage Of Indians, without discipline,
valor, or unanimitys had little chance
against the veterans of Nadir.
The engagement commenced by par
ty Of six thousand Kuras, who began 10
piIlage the baggage of Saadit Khan's di-
vision, on the extreme right Of the Indie
an army. Derivan Khan led his men
up to strengthen Saadit, and Nadir ad-
vanced at the same time with thousand
chosen horse, the action became warm,
but the Indians, by the judicious arrange
ment Of the Persian. we're also attacked
in the flank, their brigade of elephants
was routed by the clever contrivance of
placing stages full OF blazing tow on the
backs of camels, and panic seized their
army. In The thick Of the fight, Deri-
van Khan was mortally wounded, and
fell back senseless on his elephant.
Night put an end to the strife, but on
" small portion of the Indian right
wing had been engaged, and the Great
Mogul was desirous of renewing the bat
tie on the following day. But the cow
ardly or treacherous consul Of Nizam-
ool-Moolk prevailed, aud the Emperor
of India submitted to the terms Of the
rude conqueror.
: Mohammed Shah, the following days
/, was conducted to Eadir's tent by the
> Persian vizer Tahmasp Khan; where he
!, was received with courtesy, but upbraided
e for having given the conquerer the troub-
e le to march so far TO chastise him. The
, Mogul listened with silence and shame
Il And the next day the melancholy march
I 70 Delhi commenced.
= The Great Mogul was attended by
/ twelve thousand Persians, followed by
# Nadir with the bulk of his army, and in
+ six days the disgraced monarch found
II himself a prisoner in his own capital
- Ga the following morning, Nadir Shah
J. made his entry into tiie city, where every
K house was closed, and proceeded straight
r 10 the palace. Here the Indian lords,
+ with true oriental sersility, WED with
d EACH other in obsequious iialiery Of their
x new master. Saadit Khan, alone, prefer
D. red dose OF poison.
k Next day Tahmasp sent home some
- Persian cavalry to open the graneries,
" which caused the assemblage Of a mob.
n. and several Persians were killed. Ma
IN dir Issued out of the palace to suppress
in the tumult. but moderation only increas-
4 ed tue iusolence Of the cowardly Indians
H. and at length the fierce wsrriors wrath
Of was kindled. He ordered the whol'
a city to be given up 10 pillage aud massa
ere, and drawing his sword, stationed
70 himself and on tie rcgf q 2 mosque
r., With three gilded domes, near the een;er
be Of the city, whence he overlooked the
a. work Of destruction in grim and sullen
OF silence. He had ordered that m ans
er street where the dead body oi a Persian
ih was found, no soul should remain alive
neither age nor sex was spared, rivers Q
lat blood flowed through the streets, and ev
be cry house, from the palace to the hoyel
To- vas filed with mourning.
ve At length the wrelched emperor threw
o, himself at Nadir's feet and implored hin
ar to spare biz people. Tie eruelc0nquere
answered iaai the Moguis prayer va
49, granted. lie sheaibed his sword, AM
. the massacre ceased. II had lasted fron
= eight A. II. 70 three p. 81, and not les
than one hundred and twenty THOUSAND
!. souls, or, according 70 another account
-, tso hundred Thousand, had Perished
:, while many women had suffered mos
:, infamous treatment before they we're re
>, lieyed By death.
h. Next day==under threat Of punist
a. mental persons we're ordered 70 pul
led sue their usual empiOyments, and a ie'
- liyal celebreted the beirofhal n Nadir
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