The Washington union., 1857-09-16
THE WASHINGTON UNION.

information our only hope was get into Agra dis
of 46 miles, but Obliged to leave the road
and make our way across the country We started at q
a. m on the morning of the Sd, and after ride of so
miles arrived at Kundowlie, 10 miles from Agra We
halted there for few hours, and then into Agra
people there rather alarmed but supposed every
thing quiet At that time the Kotah contingent, 700
men in all cavalry infantry and battery of six guns,
were in Agra and were considered staunch.
About hafpast in the afternoon We heard a tumult
and guns firing close went out To learn the cause and
told by an officer who was passing that the koah
Contingent had mutned and gone OIL TO the Insurgents
Agra thus left clear of any native regiments and left
with one infantry regiment the I'd Europeans, and one
European battery of guns people were of course alarm
ed but still thought the fellows Were gone off clear,
when the intelligence that large force movng
or .gra On the morning of the 9th OF l, . ,,a news
confirmed they were S..,y some five miles away
when It was ..s,emned wisely not is question not
10 Dc mooted now to go out and meet them The old
leaven rose within me, and 1 accompanied them. Our
force consisted of about $50 European infantry and
battery of guns the infantry commanded by Col Rid
DELL and the artillery by the gallant Captain oyly
the mutneers force consisted Of 200 infantry l500
cavalry and l gums hightful odds.
must also add that we had on side many mount
ed volunteers gentlemen of the civil service civilians Of
the station and the officers of the 4ith and 6Tth teg
ments of native infantry, regiments that have been dis
banded, and their arms taken away We left the parade
about III in the morning. and had not proceeded more
than two miles when heard of the enemy We
rived open plain and found the enemy in position
behind village their guns thanking the village their
cavalry again ankng the guns Our little force formed
line with three guns each fankthose on the right
flank commanded by Captain D'Oyly, and the left by
Captain Pearson. We advanced thus within half tiilc
of them, when they opened the ball with round of shot
from their left battery. Our regiment, the Sd Euro
pean got the order to lie down. the guns unimbered
and then the fight commenced in earnest. From my
experience say nothing but from that of Others
it hard fight of artillery for at least two hours when
of the tumbrils Of the left battery ouIs blew up
tho iends attempted cheer which dissolved itself into
YELL One of the guns was thus disabled
They threatened then with charge of cavalry but
they Immediately stopped by rattling voey from
the 3D. Europeans. After little artillery practice,
the line got the word adyance and gallantly they did
it, under hctt re of artillery and infantry, the mutt
MED I'D regiment of native infantry having their rifle
company in the village picking poor fellows OIL but
they paid dearly for it afterwards rush was made on
the village, and it carried and surrounded We
still to be unfortunate, for another tumbr in the left
battery blown up therefore had only four guns,
and, strange 10 Say, no ammunition for the artillery by
somewhat shall l say mistake, oversight well,
mind whatno spare ammunition had been brought
out Thus had carried the village, driven them from
their position and then ammunition OF course, inn
mediaely they found their artillery was not answered
they knew there something wrong with us and ad
vanced upon their old position.
We had to retire under heavy fire. and threatened
each side by their cavalry but the fellows had not the
pluck to attack then; they made several attempts
but voey always sent them to the right about. We
arrived safely at the fort and Immediately afterwards the
work of destruction commenced The budmashes (ln-
dian thieves Immediately began to plumber Bungalows
every side set fire continued blaze the
whole night. went out the next morning twas
dreadful sight, indeed Agra destroyed churches
colleges dwelling houses barracks, everything burnt
lost everything possessed in the world but all
in the boat. The enemy satisfied with their
licking and went quietly off and here are, can't
outno place to nothing to do but to wait for as
sisance which trust shall receive soon. am sorry
Nt,r,a lttaS hnorx
The artillery had one officer, Capt DOyly wounded =
a gallant felow--snce dead men killed. 16 wounded
Sd, EuTopeans-3S killed, 62 wounded, officers
wounded. Civil lines mounted militia5 gentlemen
killed, officer and gentlemen wounded. Civil lines
militia infantry gentleman killed, wounded; unat-
tached officers, wounded Total numbers killed,
since dead 49, wounded GA very heavy loss consider
ing our small numbers This is true account of the
battle of Shahgunge and thank God escaped although
two three times very narrowly Well trust we shall
yet have our day.
1t appears however, that the mutineers much
beaten the English troops, for, after destroying the
place, they made full retreat In another direction
Another officer gives the following account of the
fight:
Next day the enemy had advanced to within three
miles Of us and 600 of the Sd and Oyys battery
out, with them. They very strongly posted at
village. We came within five hundred yards and then
the infantry ordered to lie down, and guns
three each flank, opened This continued for three
hours during which their cavalry 1--WE had but few
through us from the rear, very nearly boning As
gray mare presume attracted notice. You
heard such firing the shrapnell Shells round shot,
and grape, to say nothing of hundreds of musket balls
were flying about thick as hail. i
with left battery when they blew up two Of tum
Drills and dismounted one of our three guns.
What cheer they gave Then from behind the vii
lage out dashed party of cavalry Up jumped
pany of the Sd and gave them n voey which empted
half of their saddles and sent to the right about At
length the order given to assault the village in two
columns. / went with the left one. What pepper we
got / don't know how earth SO few killed.
Well we drove them from the village and spiked gun
this the tme and galloped back to tell the
brgadier they flying in confusion. He ordered
instantly to bring up the guns. went but, alas not
round OF ammunition remained.
/ certainly thought that done, and that not
man would reach Agra alive Of course, retreated at
once, they walking into with six-pounder as we
went Thomas, the major of the 3d. shot at
the village. Poor DOyly was mortally wounded
many Others done for Altogether we lost one man
in six.
We passed straight through the cantonments into the
fort all the splendid barracks and houses ina
fame but we were left unmoested All the and
children safe in the fort.
am now commissariat officer and precious hard work
have of it.
This is war of determination The Mohammedans have
made tools of the Hindoos and showing in their
true colors Their hope is not to leave single Christ
ian alive Please goodness, they'll be sold yet They'll
have mercy from me- I've already fairly killed with
my sword between 25 and 80 of the besides having cut
down good many My only wound of oonse
auence is sword-cu in the left arm, which received
when storming village foot, The fellow fought
WE'LL but at length killed him with blow which nearly
cut his head in two
This was on the LIST instant just before our regiment
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