The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-11-11
THE CAWEPoRE SURRENDER. Re.
LATED BY SURVIVORS.

Ike Calcutta EngHshman publishes
the deposition of Mary Ann, ayah, in
the service Of Mrs. It. Greenway, Gavin
pore, who was a witness to the fearful
crimes enacted there. The ayah. after
describing the extremities to which the
garrison was reduced, thus narrates the
Surrender:
Ms. jacob, who had fallen into Nena
Sahib's hands, was sent into camp with
q letter to General Wheeler. The con
tents Of this letter were: alt is far
better for you who are alive to go at
once to Allahabad, unless you wish to
continue fghtipgi if SO, you can do SO.
Let Cawnpore be given up, and you
shall be saved" On reaching the en-
trenchment General Wheeler went to
meet Mrs jacob, and after having read
the note, said, L cannot agree to any
thing sent this way By letter; if the
Nena has any proposition to make, tell
him to make it Ia person. Mrs. Jacob
took this reply back to the Nena, who
said, IF the Europeans will cease firing
: I will go: and sent back a reply. The
general said, Let both sides cease firing
during the conference. It was agreed
TO.
On the following day the Nena, his
brother, Baber Dutt (?) and nephews.
and a large party CT soldiers, came up
to the entrenchment. General Wheeler
was ready to meet them. The Nena
esaid, Take away all the women and
children to Allahabad, and if your men
want to fight, come back and do So
We will keep implicit faith with you
General Wheeler said You take your
solemn oath according to your customs,
and I will take an oath on my Bible,
and will leave the entrenchment." The
Nena said, Our oath is, that whoever
we take by the hand, and he relies on
Us, we never deceive : if we do, God will
Judge and punish u.s. The general said,
4If you intend to deceive me, kill me at
onee, 1 have no arms The Nena re-
pied, Il will not deceive you, rely on
us. I will supply you with food, &C.,
and convey you to Allahabad.' On this
the general went inside the entrench-
ment, and consulted with the soldiers
They said, There is no reliance to be
placed on natives, they will deceive you:'
q few said, Trust them, it is better to
do so. On this the general returned,
and said, Il agree to your terms; see us
away as far as F~uttehpore; from thence
we can get easily to Allahabad." The
reply was, No sir, I will see you all
safe to Allahabad.' On this the TWEEN
ty boats were ordered, with covers to
them.
When the Nena saw all was settled,
he said, Don't let the treasure be taken,
send that to me- The general said,
you may have money There were
three laes in cash at this time. The
Nena said You breakfast on board the
boats at 10 A. NJ. tomorrow, and dine
on board, and leave the entrenehment
clear by IL A. NJ The general assent
ed to this. They were all ready, when
o message from the Nena came, saying,
sThe boats will not be ready to-day, you
must leave tomorrow; leave in the eve
ming The general said, i won't leave
at night, as you may play US false The
Nens said, VERY we'll; leave at P. M
On the following day the Hena took
away all the treasure. At this time a
delay again took place in their depart
ure. All the ladies and children were
dressed and ready. The general asked
the Nens. Are all our servants to go
with us, or do you supply US with ser
vants?' The reply was, Yes On the
following day, though suspicious were
entertained of the faith OF the Nena's
party, still they hoped all was right.