The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-17

HfutineeTs Df Lnls tifie sOme nuuuFpds In number
Increasing In force and keeping up quick dis
charge of musketry. A train had been laid by
Lieutenant Willoughby TO the magazines; and the
decisive moment coon approached Lieutenant For
rest being wounded in the hand, and one ofthe con-
ductors shot through the arm. The signal was gi
ven to fire the train, which was done cooly by
Conductor Sully. The effect was terrific; the mag
azlne blew up with tremendous crash, the wall
being blown out fat to the ground The explosion
httisd aptcdrds Of a thousand Of Gie mutineers aud
enabled LieuteDants Wiloughby and Forrest, and
more than half the European defenders of the
place to fly together, blsckened and singed to the
Lahore gate. whence Lieutenant Forrest escaped in
safety to Meerut. Lieutenant Willoughby was less
fortunate and is now said to have been killed on
his way to Umbalia.
DEFEAT OF THE ENGLISH AT aGeA--rHE NUTIyEERs TAKE
THE CITY.
AT Agra matters have approached q crisis The
close neighborhood Of the Neemuch and Nusseera-
bad mutinecrs, who encamped about twenty miles,
from the city, compelled the European residents to
abandoa the cantonments and take refuge in the
fort. The garrison consisted of the Sd Bengal Eu-
ropesns and battery of artillery, besides which
corps Of volunteers, about 500 strong WAS raisad
rom among the Christian population. The rebels
having approached the city, with the evident OH
Ject OF plundering the cantonments, the troops in
tho fort marched out to attack them on the 5th of
July, when a battle ensued, in which tho British
suffered considerable loss. Our troops, who had no
cavalry TO support them, after having beaten the
enemy, were obliged to retire into the fort in con
sequence OF their supply of ammunition having
failed through the explosion Of the tnmbrils.-
There were forty-nine Europeans killed and ninety
two wounded in this affair out of a total force of
about five hundred men engaged. The mutineers
after the battle destroyed nearly all the houses in
the cantonment, in which they were assisted by
the budmashes of the city, and the prisoners lbe-
rated from the Jail. The European inhabitants
hswevcr, had previously taken refuge in the fort
which prevented q general massacre from taking
place, the only people killed outside being Major
farm rlyi in Sair HiohSo
bard, of the Agra College, Captain d'Oyly, of the
Bengal Artillery, was mortally wounded in the &C
ton on the 9th inst, and six gentlemen belonging
to the militia were also killed one of whom was
W. Jourdan, the celebrated equestrian performer.
REVOLT AT HTDERABAD-THE RsHILLAs SHOT DOWN WITH
CANNON.
From llyderabad (Deccan) the capital of the Nj
zams d0minions, We learn that serious rising oc-
CURED in that city on the 18th July. About four
thousand Busmashcs. led by three hundred Rohil-
las, marched upon the resdency to demand the
release of the Jemadar of the lst Nizams cavalry.
who had been caught and delivered over to the
residents by Salar Jung. Major Davidson acted
with much decision. and opened fire upon the rab-
bic from several guns, which caused them to dis
persc. Several of the Rohillas and others were
killed, and many of them made prisoners by the
SiZams mercenaries. The leader of the Rohillas
who was mortally wounded, was afterwards cap,
tured. The city has since remained quiet.
ALLAH.BAD CITY IN RUINS.
The following is from officer:
Two days after ! arrivedsI went with couple Of
Queens officers to the bungalows, and must
say never witnessed any thing like it before ev-
cry single thing WAS destroyed, every pane of glass
| smsshed-even the canvass that goes over the pun
kah was torn into shreds. Such a wilful destruc-
ton of property never witnessed. A large guam
tty of things was found in village close by Th,
were all secured. and two days ago the place WAS
burnt by Us to the ground. This is certainly, and
will, from all appearance, DO tedious campaign;
| for besides the straits reduced to, the bad
weather is setting in, viz the rains l am regu-
| larly rationed like common soldier, get u Loaf of
bread, pint of beer. little sugar and milk, aud
/. small piece of mutton, besides tea twice day,
spirits aud beer only once, also the mutton for
tea is given out at night but several of us have
| been living together, have managed to get OIL
very fairly.
DUDE THE REBEL HEADQUARTERS.
Dude is now the headquarters Of the rsbels.-
Every single regiment has mutnied, and the couu-
| try will have to he taken second time, but this
| time by force Of arms. 1t is reported that de
| tachment of the S4th (the Queen's) who went over
| there from Cawnpore the other day. had been cut
| down to man, but this has not been confirmed.
| There thousands upon thousands of natives
assembled there, and assistance will have to come
quickly or not European will be saved. There
| Is force Of 500 Europeans and u detachment Of
| my present corps going to Cawnpore most
| likely on Tuesday morning, and most likely shall
go with them; at least, hope and trust it may De
| my good luck to he able TO. These are stirring
| times. They are hanging men up at Benares and
here, besides several other stations six and
eight day. Missionaries in this country have car
ried matters too far, and nothing whatever is na-
tive tenacious of ~ having his religion meddled
with. Education has slso been carried too far
Educate native and he becomes a thorough paced
scoundrel. These are the opinions Of men who are
| CaDahln Of Giving them