New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-02
INDIA.
DELHI AND LUCKNOW.

ness IL would be the narrative which we tnis Gay Jay
before readers Here will be seen whst was aArsa
sad sufI. red by the brave men 10 whom owe dev-
from Of the greatest penis whch pave ever
threatened the Empire. Here we can Judge wnat n'ay
b. accomplished by small BODY q resoale ulen wnen
thew have confidence In their commanders and when
fhat corRdepce u justified. The capture OF DEM ana
the relief Of Lucknow deeos OF arms that may well
serve models to future commanders. Every detah
sf such exploits s Interesting since shows what as
tendency may be acquired BY one race over another,
AID how the disproportion Of numbers may be bal
saeeo by the vgour ard heroism which only cvihza-
Ten can impart.
Debi vas az we have already lesrpt, taken be-
tween the l4th and the 2let Of September. Tns little
British force established along rdge facing the
uorth SIDE at distance Of from 300 TO 800 yards.
This position rendered necessary, since the base
of our operations the Pun alb. Spgulsrly enough,
the sncsrt city Of the Moguls not attacked oy
force supported and Supplied by the capital OF Brish
Indie but by the most recent queit OF our arms In
the North West. The enemy were IN possession OF
city which, though certainly not sk fortress,
position made 1t well capable of holding out it garrl-
soned by defenders ably brave and skilfu Such
were the chances against successful assault OF tue
place that the British GeneraJswhose subsequent e1-
peience proves rot to have been wanting in bOldness
chose rather the defensive for months though
1ke resistance Of Delhi most powerful eDcomge-
ment TO revolt I'd risk their army aud the national
honor in an attack which might be unsuccessful At
last the siege train arrived il was known that no fur
fheY Teenorcements to be expected aud prepAr-
stions were accordingly made for the assault. The
British fsrce to have been even less thar was
prevously supposed. 1t amounted TO 800 infantry,
coo cavalry and 600 acknowledgements aud MS
tyes. OF this force, little 5000 men, probably
iets than half were Europeans. Still 1t Necessary
IN attack the city and its 25 600 defenders with this
handful OF men. How this was done is recounted In
another place. On the 9Th OF September operations
cenmeIeed. During the next three days batteries
were traced, completed, and armed, in spite OF
asbaTp FIRE Of muskehy and storm of shot and
Ss pso .d By
military instruction during their long term of service
For instance, We told that " the enemy went 20
work 10 night and made an advanced trench parallel
10 our left attack and about $50 yards from it from
which, at Day break, they opened very hot ire OF
"musketry which maintained during the rest OF
the siege they had previo usly got some light guns
I" and one heavy gun out into the open on our night
whioh caused considerable annoyanes by their emf
q isde fire. We seem to be eadng of Iodteben and
The Russians when we come TO sac details of military
science; and the narrative 10 show how willy
and how dangerous these Asietic tigers who have
been 90 long IA wing on us.
On the 18th our batteries opened, and by the next
day so gnrs and mortars were pouring continuous
bail Of and shell into the city, For three days the
Ere continued night and day; but even then the Sub
born split Of the mutneers aid DOT give way Though
unable FIRE from their bastion, they sent out guns
into the open" got gun to bear frsm hole broken
in the long curtain wall, sent rockets from one OF
" their Msrteno towers, and maintained storm of
mus kerry from their advanced trench and from the
city walls" But when things to close quaters,
then the difference between European sna Asia.ic
made itself known. On tbe l4th the assault was
mede. We reed not recapuete tue incidents VI THIS
eventful day, but may call attention to the
devoted coursge Of Lieut. Saked aud his comrades,
who formed the party which blew open the Cashmere,
gate. Never was the Victoria Cross better mefited
than by THE most gallant officer AMI his companions IN
btrcsm. Gen. Nicholson then formed his troops AID
led on the fra column. 10 advancing toward the
LAhCrc gate he met the wound which has terminated
hs noble at the early age OF 3d. lhree OF the
columns we've successful; the fourth, unfortupeteiy
uisearied On the lith the British lost 6l officers
ard ], lis men knsd and wounded. Yet the city WAS
l.. - Aau az "A pUQ mi
fought from street to street and from house TO aouse
On the 18th our batteries commanded the onoge the
Seimghur and The Palace which Were kept SnaeI an
ness worthy of GoItshakOf, came 70 the conclusion
that the town could not be held, and accordingly sent
Of their baggage, with determination to fouoT when
II had gained a fair start. The towns-peope took
refuge in the Palace began 10 fly the city. Great
Numbers Of the people came Into the districts occupied
by cur troops ard were passed out OF the town ur-
hurt Streams Of people and animals also poured out
from the Aimere ate This strange exodus is one Of
the most striking things in the history OF warfare
kw days later toe city IL described as absolutely vod
antless ard everything left at the moment of DE-
parture. The capital of Mussulman lodia, with its
l50,t00 Inhabitants, was changed 70 the aspect OF
Pompei, or those doomed cities Of Arabian fable
where the God Of Mehsmmed turned whole race OF
idolsttrs 10 stone.
By the 18th great bodies of mutineers had effected
tbeir escape. A remnant, however, stood their
ground, and on this day, the fifth after the, great
assault they actually got field piece behind breast
work and opened fire upon US of course without much
effect The act however, shows the obstinacy OF the
resistance since two days before the great body OF
Vurs, numbering 226 had been recsp.ured, and there
was rot the slightest chaIce Of holding the place On
the GOTH by o'clock In the evening, he struggle WAS
over The whole city, the Pslace the Jumma Mas
Nd or great mosque, the Selimghur, and the bridge
were 10 our possession. The mutineers seem then TO
have been struck with paIc, for they deserted their
camp outside the AmsIe gate, leaving their clothing,
bedding, cooking utensils ard other necessares pc
hind them. SO ended this momentous contest. The
number Ct men by whom the city was assaulted was,
Indeed approximately small aud on the principle
that the fewer the greater share OF honor they
deterve oil that can be said In their praise.
From Delhi we must now turn 10 Lucknow. The
operations cer cided in time with the capture of Delhi.
On the 18th, Sir Henry Haveock crossed the Ganges
q cge Of bosts. Tae movement was not an hour
too soon, for il known that at Lucknow all sup
plies would be exhausted on the 9TH. Moreo' er as
our re sders are aware the works found 70 have
been mined, and in . few days the garrison
would have been at the Sepcys' mercy. We VIII not
here describe the skill and codrage and opporuneness
Of the advance bat would cell sttention To incl
dent which TO belong rather to the age OF
Frossart than TO that Of MIME rifles aud scientific
war. Sir janice 0uram wss superior in rank TO Gen.
HaveIoek, but; far from soperseding him, Sir James
publishes order appointing that gallant officer 10
tbs comm and of the force for the relief OF Lucknow;
and, accompanying the army in his civil capacity,
tenders hrs services 10 Gen. Havelock as Z
volunteer Nor was this On empty compliment or
sn unmeanipg profession, for Sir James Oatram,
charging at the head Of the volunteer cavalry cap
trtd two Of the four guns which were the trophies OF
TIE fft days success. Such proofs OF high aud cour
teous feeling among brother officers give the soldiers
character i.s highest charms Lucknow was eventually
relieved although learn that owing 10 the number
Of the siek and helpless, the garrison could Not DO
brought away. II must, therefore still remaia under
the command Of its gallant chief, Col. lnghs OF the