The Washington union., 1857-08-20
From The \ \. Journal Of Commerce.
THE REVOLUTION IN INDIA.

THE REVOLUTION IN INDIA.
While the full details of the last news from india prove
that the revolt still confined to the Bengal presden
ey il is evident that its proportions FAR from being di
ninshed had gained ground since the previous advces
that the native army Of Bengac on hundred thou
sand men-had ''ceased to exist and that the mutt
in Delhi daily receiving achievements the
force under General Barnard being quite insufficient 10
invest the place cfectually The rebel force in Delhi is
estimated at between $4,000 and so 600 men, with
hundred hundred and fifty guns IA far greater
force OF artillery than the besieging army possess,
and abundant supplies Of money, provisions, and am
muntion. IL Is admitted all hands that every day
that Delhi remains in possession OF the rebels adds
TO the danger Of the future spread of the mutny and
that Ii the sepoys should succeed in defeating the
British army gaining any real advantage them,
il would be the signal of general outbreak compared
with which the military mutny would be of trivial i'm
poranoe The progress Of the revolt has been marked
by atrocities of the most shocking character. Men,
women, and children ruthessly butchered by the
infurated sodie, after suffering every species of out
rage ndignity and torture that h9artless brutality could
imagine of the stations where the loyalty of
the troops was believed be unshaken the rnutnous
spirit suddenly showed itself and at Calcutta it
found necessary 10 dsa the native troops conspiracy
having been discovered for the capture of the city and the
assassination Of the European population AT Barrack
pore also the garrison disarmed. The irregular
cavalry OF the qaasi independent Nizm OF Aurungalad
showed evident signs Of dsection and though the Pun
aub and the Bombay presidency still free from the
munous infection, Madras slightly tainted and fears
entertained the reliability Of the troops of that
presidency.
Alarming is the crisis which the foregoing summary
OF the Indian reveals the English people to
entertain doubt TO the ultimate triumph Of British
and the complete suppression of the rebellion But
great fears expressed that before this is achieved
proaced struggle must ensue, involving terrible loss
of life and immense outlay of treasure than suf
dcient 10 have effected all the educational and material
improvements In British India which the most sangne
refomers have contemplated 1t is evident that
these appehensions are felt by the British
and that they contemplate despachng almost the entire
British army augment the European force In India is
proved by their application Parliament for leave to inn
body the militia of the Uuted Kingdom
resored to but in Of extreme emergency and nation
al difficulty 1t is limited that another foreign legion
will be formed and that mercenay soldiers will be sought
in Switzerland and among the wake the banks
the Danube signal against the stronghold Of
the mutnecrs in Delhi II Immediately obtained and the
terrible punishment which viii surely be inflicted
them when they fall into the power of the British troops
might strike such terror into the minds of the Hindoos
who naturally very impessble, to restore the
thorty OF the government without recourse 10 the ex
tensiye in contemplation but when IL is
considered that the territory to be guarded Is 100000
square miles in extent not including the protected and
independent States joining the British domlnions proper
that the British army in India, counting the reinforce
their way does not exceed ii IL amounts
to, 1000 men that 100, 900 trained native soldiers
have already deserted the royal standard have been
disarmed suspicion of dsaffeeton, and may at any
moment join their rebel comrades and that the Bonn
bay and Madras armies may follow their example, from
suspicion of i'll feeling the part OF the government
from religious scrupe, hope of re-establishng their
ancient dynases, the pursasion of rebel envoy
1t will be that the British authorities bound TO
take every step that tine utmost caution and prudence
dictate to protect the stability OF their rule If not the
very existence of their empire 1t is much In favor Of
the British that far the rebels do not TO be d
rected by any leader of ability influence and that
they have manifested definite purpose in their opera
tons, except indscrimnate murder and punder, with
certain vague desire to avenge ancied injury TO
their caste and religious preudices, or perhaps Hide
fined hope of breaking the ascendency Of Great Britain,
and getting rid of .the foreigner But the occasion
may produce another Hydcr Ali Runeet Sing In which
so 900 would be insufficient force defeat the
revolutionists and re-esabsh tranquility under British
dominion.