The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-16

| Oudc-The Annexation OF Dude, and how the
| King was Kicked out-Dalhoush's Treat
! ment OF the Royal Ladies-F'nIse Pretences
OF the English Governmental Reason for
the CnyvnpOre Massacre Rebels Blown from
Gun In Bombay-The American Vocalist
In neutrality-suspicious. OF the Indian Mail
The Egyptian Rnilway-Troubie mt the
KOOlia MOOria Islnnds-A Speck OF War, &c.
OUR BOMBAY CORRESPONDENTS.
BOMBAY, Oct IL, 1857.
The fall of Delhi is still the absorbing topic in the BAZAAR
the barracks and the House although nothing
new connected with it has transprcd since last wrote
you fortnight snce) except the capture OF the old King
and his Begun, with his two and grandson. These
three princes who had been leaders in the rebellion
shot by their capors but the old and his wife
spared for captivity The King Pasha (Which since
the assassination of Aumghr 1889, has been the pro-
per title of the sovereigns of Dehi is grandson OF
the celebrated Shah Alum, who regned at Delhi when
that city captured by the English hlbustcrs under
Lord Lake, IN 1903 Shah Alum died in 1906. at the
Of eighty and succeeded by his Akbar who
died 1857 the of eighty and succeeded his
son. Mohammed Bahadur the Padshah who now at the
age Of eighty three prisoner General Wilson's camp.
The Padshas of Delhi received from the British govern
ment an annual of about El5o,O0o, with which
they manta ned their royal state. But Delhi more
the last representative of the Great Mogul will die
| a rebel.
not yet appear that the fall of Delhi has pro-
duccd any very peaceful results among the natives of
da The rebellion is not checked, is the ended.
The greater part of the rebel garrison of Delhi has fed
into the province of Dude, which will probably be
the great battle ground of the rebellion Already large
body of armed rebels collected there rumored
Bombay that they have succeeded in shutting up
raj Outram and General Havelock in Lucknow thus cut
ting of their anticipated return to Cawnporc with the
loved garrison Of the Residency Lucknow yet TO be-
| come a second Delhi OF the
To ihose whose eyes not bleared by English prea
dces evident that this formidable rebellion a
| raj sequence OF the annexation OF Dude by the
East India Company. And there are English presses
n India bold enough and candid enough to assert this
opinion spite of the Governor Generals gag law. The
true history of that annexation yet TO be written The
Dude Blue Book which has been presented TO Parliament,
Lord Daihousies special plea In justification Of the
robbery Many of its statements are absolutely false,
and its argument may be considered disgrace TO the
public morality Of England But II is of the only
account OF the transaction which the East India Company
and Parliament win consider authentic. 1t is generally
that the British rule In India has taken
hold the affections Of the people, and nowhere this
truth apparent than in the province OF Dude The
Oudeans, who are, than any other nationality in
India warke people, hate the English government with
determination which has been consplcuously displayed
by the massacrcs Of Cawnrore and Fueyghar, and by
the long and desperate sege of the British Redency
Lucknow When, In February, 1886, the late king Of
Dude ordered TO abdcate hs throne and his kingdom
TO the East India Company, and General outram at Luck
now with Is 900 English troops near by stood ready to
enforce the order, all the Hindoo and Mahommedan
troops the Kings army bound themselves by oath
10 defend their sovereign and their country with their
lives and the British sepoys, who were drafted on the
Dude frontier, pledged themselves 10 one anorer not TO
fire shot upon their relatives In the Kings service,
should the King resist the annexation and thus precp
tate with the East India Company. The RaIahs and
Zemndars ~ Dude also word the King during
three DAYS which General Ouram allowed him consider
the Fast India Company's command surrender) that il
he would i've them authority they would raise an army
Of 100000 with 900 pieces OF artillery 10 resist the
Comparv's attempt nj annexation But the King filled
with grief, considered that II would be useless
\ sist the rapacty OF the East India Company. lie
dsarmcd his troops, dsmountcd his guns and pubishedo
nAfh
| hts throne and hts Kingdom. When, on the third day,
February 4 1852 General Outram visited the palace nj
| Lucknow TO learn whether the King would comply with
the Honorable companys coninHds heionnd The sen.
tries duty armed only with sticks. The King had
rendered: and Immediately General Outram issued pro
csraou which nahousie had prepared for him at Cal
declaring that the government OF the territories OF
Dude il hereafter vested exclusively and forever the
/ honorable Fast India Company" But when the company
began 20 organize the territories all those who had been
officers Of government under the deposed King refused 10
enter the new service. The soldiers Of the dsbanded
| army Of the King refused 10 enter the regiment
which the company raised, although every power Of
| persuasion and intimidation tried TO bring them
| into the ranks. These and similar facts aud
incidents of that "annexatonp have never been pub
lished that know offor the Dude Blue Book would be
place for them-but rece them to you at this time,
because they possess fresh interest when considered in
connection with the events Transporting upper In.
da. The present rebellion in Dude cmincn,y national
rebellion The Scpoys, the Badmashcs the Ryos, the
Dmndsrs all in for their national grievances.
Even the massacre Cawnpore perperatcd by Dude Sc
poys may be considered retaliation for gross ndgni-
ties thrust upon the ladies Of the royal family Of Dude By
You viii find page 29l Of the Dude Blue Book state
ment q Gen. outram that he offered bride 70 the
Queen Mother annual .tpcnd OF one lax Of rupees
| $50 ,ooo-h she would persuade the King 70 sign
| the treaty Of abdcation. The Queen Mother
nscd After the annexation was formally accern.
| plishod, and all the property Of the deposcd King
and his family had been MISUNDERSTANDING hts pala
oes parks menagercs, furniture, plate jewclry, ward
robes carriages, and library containing 200
| volumes Of rare books and valuable manuscripts and
after biz armory his valuable stud Of Arabian and Per
sian horses be dogs cames and elephants had been sold
auction in lucknow, the Commissioner turned his
tentou to the ladies q the royal louschold who yet
NAMED in the palace of Guitar Munzu The Queen
Mother has made deposition that the I'D ~ August
1866. al the ladies q the kngs household in spite
of their protes, humble petition orciby elected from
the palace at Lucknow and their personal effects thrown
after them into the street. by officers acting under the
direction Of the British Commissioner and ale,
that sum Of money left Ivy c King for their support
was taken in possession and retained by the British
tbortcs 10 Dot these facts throw light upon or
the dark incidents Of this rcbconY With this convic
ton is that have been induced 10 occupy much Of
| your attention
We have had here in Bombay Sigh, touch Of the
rebellion since last you native officer in the
Marine battalion and scpoy Of the 10th Native Infantry
have been blown from gun The martial In the
case met AZ Fort George ON the 18th inst and that you
know hov these things dor will give Won
account Of the proceedings The charge against these
rebels IN these words-oFor having, on abol,
the night Of the 81 Of October 1851 attended sedtous
meeting held In house in part q the town Of Bombay
called Snspore and At that meeting they, the said dr
hsvildsr syud Hoossein and private Mmgul Guddrea,
| made Of highly mutinous and sedtous Ian
| gage, evncng traiorous disposition towards
against the state and 70 subver the authority Of the
British government Under this charge the cuprits
found guilty on the 18th inst, when The Court "sen
fenced them 70 suffer death by being blown away from
the muzze ~ cannon, and this sentence executed
day before yesterday, 10 presence Of all the troops in
| Bombay.
The screw steamer England arrived in por, few days
since from Kurrachee bring ng a noble looking SIKH
named nurya Khan Chief ~ the Jckrancc tribe Upper
scnde who arrested by the government tampcr
ing with the native troops. lie close prisoner in
For, George.
Mr. stephen Mascot who styles himself sthe American
vocalist has very much enlvencd the dulnees az Pom
bay for evenings past by hts public aud 20
etca readings which have been given In the Town Hall 70
large and enthusiastic audiences He had f~ewe enter
tannen night before last which quite upset the sobriety
town my misfortune 10 have heard ttss
vocalist before although belt an American and sosm as