Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1857-09-17
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EVENTS IN THE HAi

EVENTS IL THE RAJ. 49, -
Tho nos. from Iadia By the Ba ~ ~ - -. :
telegrrphic outline. which reached - ~ - ss.-
rival, hut much Of the details are tr~r' -
interest Ia tbe language Of the Time- "ihe>e ic,,,
tell Of deeds oil iniamy which will set the blood Of evry
Eogushmsa boiling 10 his veins" Delhi s,ll hold. out
nuiuy and murder rampant all through the Bengal
Presdencyand though here and there's, bloody advsn
tage has been gained the rebels tie aspect uirt
In the favorable light gloomy the extreme
From he Times.
Tho Of Ash attic vilainy and British endurance
eth confined TO the Northwestern Provinces where the
great cities Of Delhi Agra, Lucknow and Ca~nporr
supply centres Of interest to thousands OF British
That the regular assault upon Delhi should have
been deferred will create establishment snd, INDEED
regret when II is considered that the comparatively
small army which wocid be thus plunged uto the aby
rinths of popuous city constitutes the chief ou
which, until the arrival OF succours the ascendncy ct
the British Government must depend. 1t il encouraging
however, to learn that in single instance the
ties OF the swarmng desperadoes from the city have
hercely rcpuscd that the British Camp Is healthy and
well supplied; that our Ghoorka and Pun 10 aus,acs
conduct themselves with admirable fidelity aud valv and
that the hour be long retarded in which deeds Of
uupcskabe horror shall be matched by teuibu,ioa
fearful aud as stern. = IT,
oil the dreadful tragedy at Cawnporc uuaccomp ned by
my connected narrative of tho transac,ion,-
AT this city, in protected space which could hardly be
called fort small body Of European troops with
and children including, il is thought -ore Of the
families Of the SD regiment had taken refuge under the
orders Of Sir Hugh Wheeler, and waiting all
ngonies Of prvaon the approach of relief The spacious
plain side swarmcd with OF rebel so.diery aud
savage msrauders, under the command a named
Nepa Sahb. Sir Hugh Wheeler having been moftalls
wounded 10 the conflict which occurred and the horors
o starvation being imminent the famished garrison ca
pitulated condition that they might be- allowed
drop down the river TO ALahabad No had they
got into their boats however, than Nena Sahb opened
ire upon them from the banks and shot every mao
woman, and chud within his reach"
"Vengesnce' and "Retrbutop," however soon follow.
ed on the heelsof Nena Sahd. The Times editor cIu
tngiy cxclams:
fwo thousand British bayonets-the rs, wave Of ths,
approaching tide which is roll over ,heso devoted
panshayeat length flashed In the faces OF the murder
ers and Nena Sahb, with his wardls os missre
ants has been headlong into fight conG-~ @vp'rrn-
wards encounter the column of reuiorceenis ssceu.
ding the valley Of the Gauges, met At Futtypoc
ond town Of that name the road to Aahsbad and in
The twnkns OF an eye was routed pursued cgbt again
Cawnpoe, driven out OF the town. pushed into hi.
intrcnched camp at Bhoor where the l,t,- Gen
Hayeiock was preparing to attack him"
We publish curious and instructive document IN the
shape OF Proclamation from the Rebel Chief. in Delhi
Cunous,-it exhibiting the impression the Hndoo
mind that the English resolved forcing upon them
compulsory Chrstanity,-and instructive, showing
desire unite Hndoo and Mussulman in common cause
which has for its object sour heir) Religion, and
(their) Cod
1t must not he supposed that all the Wholesale killing il.
performed by Nena Sahids Far from it. Tue British
are by no means idle in that way-or correspon
dent Of the Times, writing from near Meerur
"The affair OF the 9th was very sharp Our msu
buried burnt $50 of the enemy dead large mum.
bers were removed by themselves into the city"
And an officer belonging TO the Cavalry OF Gwaor
ave already fairly killed with my sword betwesn 25
and 30 Mahommedans besides having cut down good
many more My only wound OF consequence is a sword
cut in the left arm, which received when siorning
village foot. The fellow fought WELL but at length
killed him with blow which nearly cut his head in two
This was on the let insi just before regiment mutt
Tasa1 1aw Int ,.A
with the chap wounded had turn up with four more
They knocked the only Sowar who with me with
sort of battle axe had one pistol with me, with which
blew the head OF OF them 10 pieces, and then
ed and ran but my foot slipped and down came. Luck
lily, up again before they could polish of; but
felt too done TO run any more turned them and
wounded two in moment. To my intense delight they
then ran of, but met by some Sowars hunting for
me, and all killed.
India has be rc-conquered. There is no DENYING
that We have lost it. All ut Cawnpore have been killed
after gallant eight. Perhaps the will happen here
II the mutneers bring up the siege train from Gwalor
done But if they unable cross the Chum.
bul, we SHALL hope, be able TO hold till reinforce
ments arrive"
Another in the regiment gives US a "realizirg
apprehension" OF the pleasures OF in such
country, and with such a people:
The enemy had advanced to within three
miles OF us and GOO Of the Sd and D0ys battery went
out / with Thorn. We came within 500 Yards and then
the infantry ordered TO lie down, and our guns
!: each flank opened. This continued for tI ee honrs
during which the cavalry several time and
once charged through from the rear very nearly
ming me. AS was on gray mare, presume atlfac.
ted notice. You heard such firing; the shrapneI
shells round shot, and grape to say nothing OF hundreds
OF muske balls, were flying about our thick
hail with our left battery when they blew up
of tumbrils and dsmounted one of three gurs
What cheer they gavel From behind the village oai
dashed party OF cavalry. Up jumped company Of the
Sd and gave them yoley which emp;ied half their
dies, and sent them to the right about At length the
order given assault the village in columns.
went with the left one. Lord what peppering got
havw arNk.a I'LL. NFan
drove them from the village and spiked gun this
the me, and gaoped back TO tell the Brgadie they
were flying in confusion. He ordered me instantly to
bring up the guns. went but alas round OF
gntion remained.
81 certainly thought that we were DONE and that not
man would reach Agra alive OF course retreated
once, they walking into with six-pouuder went
Thomas, tho Major OF the Sd shot at the village
Poor Dolly was mortally wounded many Others were
done for. Altogether, we lost man in G."
major Of the sTth (serving at Delhi a volunteer
writes.
"CAxP BEFORE DE1nI. July 49,
1--WE still sitting before this city, and do not know
what the plans Of the campaign arc-whethcr we
wait for reinofcemcnts expected up from the south
attack the place and take II by assault The latter ought
TO have been adopted some days ago, but think the o
mer plan is the one that will be pursued
"There have been great many skirmisbes since las
wroe-indecd, the average is about two three week
The Sepoys great hands at conceang themselves well
Under cover, bat II you catch them the open ground
they great towards.
"The sbarpest 6ght have yet had on the 23d Of
June This the Tooth anniversary OF the Battle oiPs
sey and the day predicted for the termination of rule
in India They fought from halfpsst A. NJ till bapasi
p. NJ, and losta great many men, 200 500 least
On side there about so killed and wounded-mOre
than spare. There another sharp skifmsh on
The 18th, another the 4h inst and again the 9TH
on which occasion the mutineers well punished They
had made themselves quite drunk with natse drug calf
ed 'bhaDg and consequently courageous than
usual and charged men two and three times =, one Of
our batteries small party Of the Goth Rifles Killed N
one spot so men, and 60 Of the Guides Corps killed
30 In another. Altogether they thst dsy
about COO We have been quiet since but are on the
lookout daily for another attack Their custom IL when
party OF mutnee from another station come TO on their
Delhi brethren 10 make them 20 and gbt before they
admit them into the city Those who 6ght 10 mo,
Ike 10 do second time. They are however very no.
meTous within Delbi-sbout Il, 900 men
Another officer writes, in ioreboding spirit Of proph.
ecy,-
india will be place for women for the next two or
three yaars. may be wrong, but fancy the present
rampaign will not be concluded tl March or Apil n
get the hot weather all right pleasant
moving about after these Sepoys At present the climate
istrying and after day spent duty feels quite
knocked up
These bot nero leaves from the v,lamss Of .miar
correspondence, which al the British journals all voir
produce the impression that ndia for long while 10
come Is not only only 10 be mo place for women but
quite stubborn foe 70 bring terms a.. VIZ the Ru.