The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-10-24
The Eastern Rebellion

The following narrowing account of the
scenes enacted ''v The rebels at Mccrut has
been forwarded by Corporal Woodward. in
The Carah;nsrTs, g. his sister row resident in
the liz; ,';ci,horhaod of Exct,r:-
N!iGIT. June =
Dear Sister i write To ,ou now, as am
In the midst Of m;.llv t:,s~. and NAV not have
the opportunity Of sending to you again. as
the country is III a state Of mutiny All the
native army have mu,nict! against the Brit
ish. and the rebels have Joined them. so ws
ar" IN very bet quarters. We nave 10 he out
night AID day. as the .a,i,cs are much
stronger IN number than We are. and they al
ways make their att ,ck in the night. | am
un'!"r orders 20 be Of 70 Delhi forthwith
they are 1t il up TO their threats. a, there is
i;''t n5 oi Us 10 fac, ~ or seven thousand.
and ti:rrc :> 10 quarter shown to us but
death. have Just come in from vcdcttc
party. where We had tn face II r,imawav sol
dicr$: the. ha;l al their arms and anmuni-
ton. We were vcry few in number tahout
~ a";i they i.cl into tiiicI, wood. where
We could Eot -"t with or horses. and they
got behind trees a2..; other places. and open
e'! fire upon IL. l can assure YOU the bull
lets Cam wllis;.:n- l,.>: my head till they
made ne wirk. We hal to ,l:snourt and
follow them. iiirn CAME the struggle: blood
was flying like rain. One of ny comratl,s
vas stabbed through the heart with bavo-
nat. and several more wounded | hal the
top oi IL. helmet biown OF i,y 4 bullet. AID
MY horse WAS woui!.!yd in The shoulder, hut
not Vtlr severely. We o:cr-itt.,nl>e;l them at
last. and killc,l c:"ry nlaa: but the hea: ana
the sickness Of The heart wcle dreadful. as We
could not Obtain An. water t.r some time.
News arrives every ia, from Deihi where
scmc oi cur troops are. and every letter
brings "yw' g: E!sliy poor t'iio~s l'c;ng kill
Cd. Ny sergeant major AID four OF five 9th
cr' ot lny troop iavc hey,. killed. ais! have
70 20 Ac>i - t;l i, t,."r place. - | NAV be
j;gai hc;"f, this irttrr lc:ve< this country.
| feel mud l. XII ;i,e:1. f. they have mutt
lated all tn pr women OF 1ur color in
harf'arnu> III amer: in fact. too bad TO :ncn-
;ioii. Ii tou had SEEN the >:-h.< have seen
You would a. VIII Shame. They cut 4 poor
Ittic ":rl. belonging i the ritlin" master of
'h' 81 I.i@h, Cavalry. into square inches OF
tr>a-ai;Ee peer ;iI::!:S .-who could not de-
tti'i herself: Thy sc, t;rc to all the Off
Gers hou<e~. and burnt everything.
W"wer" a! sit: . Il tc.. ,...c sunday even
ias ~hca he a'.;:na w:.< given TO turn or,
lm'ar'.i;,',i My regiment. with tx Goth
iti;i'>, an'i :nc artillery. were AL that were
there: hui We w,n' as iarl a> cur hcrscs
w";.d carry u. and some OF CIR horses had
never bct:i >,,,i:.'ci ic:ore. 50 ,ou ca. see we
had pretty light w.s:a 20 STICK upon them. but
iiat WAS 10 time or riacc 10 think of falling
OH - We drovl then: mo the Jungle with l..
tie trouble. h;:; W. touii NJ; Scc t:l..n-,hcy
would noi face lis. | and five men took five
PRISONERS the next morning. and one killed.
lie asked me to give lim some water. and
whilst was pulling my flask from under nv
arm. he thrust i sword stick al nlv breast: bat
my horse shed and saved nv life. :, YOU see
the dangers Of this life But fighting is the
delight G: soldier: We never link of being
killed: al wc think Of is killing. have had
my sword ground today: we spare ao man =:
nothing Is spared but women ard children. |
have written tl.;s with all n.v belts on: 50
good bye. From Your a:rct;o,iste BROTHER
Corporal Woodward.