The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-16

II is the melancholy duty OF the Right Honorable Governor
Council the death Of the Hon John
Russell Coin Lieutenant Governor of the Northwestern
Worn by the unceasing abors of his charge
Of as nda has been threatened health and Strength gave
way and the Governor General in Council has 70 depore
amongst the servants Of the East India Company.
sTperience his high ability and his untlring energy
have been more n asSs s Sss to the b,
high reputation the branches Of admnisra
had worhy selected 10 nj The highest position North
all with him the duties Of govern
msp! and Al who may follow in his path Will delight h9nSr
hsi The flag shall be lowered half mast high and that
in India upon the receipt Of the present notification
s 0i''' o. e G. BEADoS See to the Govt India
The American ship Sweepstakes is in this port loading
for New York The American ship Santiago sailed hence
telegraph from Madras says that the 21st and 23d
Regiments Fusers and the e3d Hghanders had reached
Calcutta.
Letter from n Nun In the Convent OF Mus
soorie-Confrmatio OF the sepoy Cruelties.
The following letter has been received by lady this
city from her sister in the Convent Of Mussoore
MvsooRIE CONVENT NEAR AGRA,
INDIA, August IL, 1857. J
DEARLY BELOVED SrSrTRs--
To-day, the anniversary (lreen years. OF my leaving
Cork dedicate my self Gods and holy service
Dad the inenabc pleasure OF receiving your letter.
you without delay cursory description of the
awful scenes India lad been witnessing since the
menoement Of the rebellion the 10th of May last
thnk you would have found myself and dear sisters
here looking very sad for some weeks past. We have
had much mental suffering indeed All the nuns on the
mission safe and well, thank God. But, OH what
have these communities had TO undergo Agra, dear
Agra, heap Of ruins On the 2ad OF June all the
European inhabitants, (abcut FIVE thousand in number
retired into the fort with provisions for some months
the city threatened with attack. On the Attn of
he or SIEVE
and arullery-were within few miles Of the city Our
European corps including volunteers and apparently
devoted natives, mastering six hundred strong went out
u meet the rebels on their way the soldiers
fired their whitcfaoed comrades and officers, doing
mischief Several of them made on and joined the
rebels.
bloody contest ensued hundreds Of the sepoys
left dead the field whist there but an nconsisera
night when the enemy had TO fy before our little band
But ammunition falling with the Europeans they marched
they returned 90 complete the victory on the 9Th
but alas the enemy aimed q, The powder barrels which
had no alternative ,e, hu 10 retreat 70 The fort, they
fected most credaby, having literally to fight Their
way back. The rebels now became holder than ever,
reinforced by The AFrs natives and jail prisoners.
3othey destroyed the prisons, which were almost COO
tguou the Convent college, and Bhops residence Fcr
three consecutive days the work 81 dcrtrucuon-burning
pllsgng lstrg and rpAssacreng went on Every trace
Of European residence demolished The rehek gsit-
ted Agra on the sth seeing they could not have Their
large brought In consequence OF the river Jnmns
beng to- much swollen, otherwise they would have a.
sailed TIE fort They did injury 10 the Hndoos or Ma
ho.tans hut slaughtered all the native Christians TIA,
could not he accommodated in the fort W. heard OF the
destruction about the 18th A. all direct commune atom
with Agra had been stopped for nearly two months and
the only news could CLEAN wa through headqar
Camp Hehi-we felt uneasy about sisters al Agra
being Wheeler they had into the fcr not
We letter addressed 10 our friend Mayor Skinner
mere Al Mnssoore IN which was me ntioncd that an Agra
letter stated that all the excepting who escaped
aEf children 81 the convent schools maSsarrei
So ed August brought US some letters dated oath July
Agra n4f rel IN fY4rl UTruN heart
"a I'm ,grs 1rhe uuns ,re on,e ,,ei
cur veneraed and dear bishop is seriously A. The
n xathui cathedral, the stepe of which had ius,
b, - shed. has been destroyed. Nothing remains Of
a.. rse splendid establishments he fruit a. ~ year.
isL she mssion) hut tlc hare walls have received
CO. from our dear cousin, relating The wonderful
man IN which the and hoarders 81 the sctkoie
cy "a rsde their escape The substance Of her letter
c1vs --Dn the morning a; the oh July, az A. NJ,
H. - pes q Sealkote, having been seduced by spes
from slh and other etarters commenced puDderiHg
Tho "a, ard numbering their officers and the resilient
Tnro,- a. The attacked before daybroak
re.l.,.u, sspuld have been u.ee-s 80 the god priest,
rev Nj PAUL an Italian tspnen ran 70 The chapel Tor
the hlcs " sacrament The nuns and hoaTder- chung
rounded - rfu move feeble religious ladies and children
ne non.t. aimed blow st The priest bead but he
sic,eied H. betsed sacramen and The wretcbes fcll
nay ssfr. nl-~S by Million fve different
The nuns alta acc and when cne party could no succeed
~ - ycr cor Ia yes, OF pirpo4es The Prest AMI
srperor,ss RAJ after The villains and happny succeeded
=, resrrp az p4ng lady Who would have been corpse
Ia,ore many q v. bad the tiger taken her 10 hi
Iy,,,I e"Ioyent a. Every pc, Ocnny) IN hc
hn,.c baa 81 b gwen ~ tie wretches, who
s,,rcbod All cor for money and valuAl,ls~
- hsto,g ,ns'r. ,(Nslame = paUcks) pocket la. II,
~ ,,e ,hsn sa.e thu expresses hersel: -'whel I
go 49,. ,,,ater an u money lad, be put his pip -
80 bssd I1t COR :, 81 God tDok The power from HI
ha.a3 Which ieI nv tun,ariy and b. stared a, me
bCN ld.Tcd Il a. -, - -, -, -, 4, y.
60 ,,essr,,,i b.r uui. VI Three tmes the priest had
49,, ,,,l - ~ Lrea~t 4 tines tho sword D. hi head
-. n. sTs.-.8 .otbtnp tg the holy sacrament ~ The
iord v5s cx,.cd IN tie sais Of he servant o.. dear
Eei al y, fs fr END NfsJcciaily priests and tn Ri,
Ysyus b. thais COD for The nniie-t miracles wrought or
- -. .,-.,.n a. a rr,eat and their pnplls,
- -,Is,,e al tbe pil Ju Before noon our sisters
~ Vnisslyes ~ ON .'i1niy ~ escaping " IN.
taor tart v ue town hni " p',ng'1f u5.SsefeI
~ NJ -. er,oars aHd vsr9 Europeans had been
,nurler~J ii so morning. There were our poor sisters
ara osEers US vNnr tier turn m he kuNdbo0-F One
-. ~ - srs4n avs chad ue pUlieness 10 face "a,
y, .i -. vsopeal blood tsiore Strengthening us."
An- soine del band o. .e nv. . ~ rssnt' we
~. 49, - : = ~ a. AZ the sight Of 80 much money
h. dst.ns bonn, " away from inc nuns Meanwhile,
our q. tho Sctp, a g'n n - n,si.,t,, I
tsttoo \, IN. - IN q. own lifc, beckoncd the nuns
. .r4re t.roneb = ~ u to wall, which r colrsc
b., dd Th,r fa.tl g. 70 Dc showed them the rest-
NV 40 n ~. -. FUtt, about six miles from seal
koto Ts.,v vot 80 '. p~a tugiuves trying 70 bring
- VIII ihcm tto con - gN I'M g0a"B -, 'on
oCee of durte mat mi Nvslse hsht, our dear cousin
let b#t wy ant elt ~ 1esffs.s Inlng hers y *
stuck II he I'D sst.d4 4 v Co1d not move She o.
ncwed d. sicrtgc ~ 10 = auo prepared tor death
bot be- tine was 49, eouo NV minute aterward,i
She deserved the h,rut nat = 1mNsian riding ~ full
epesd ii qupst a ~ fuaq tst ~ rendered her
every ns-iatsce H Die raWJr ga iE~J 10 That mobile
fellow WOW vuUt) Thsy hsd h. progressing lof /
.oros flfra when two ~ the NUT u-ers came sight
pA.44N Tho uLHa uolrht of brn4 Mg shoot each % /
cortr tuelr heads TIE manner ~ Va mNhvr W0tD.n
- VIZ god g,s., !. lo-.n,c !. - po.ea here