The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-14
From the Calcutta Englishman. June ST.
An AnglOIndinn View of the Mu
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An AngIoIndian View of the Mu-
tiny.
Nearly three weeks have ELAPSED since our last
dispatch. during which time the British Indian
authority has been passing through the most dan
gerous crisis to which it has been subjected size
the days of Give. During the hundred years
which have elapsed since the battle Of plassy il
has grown from province to an empire, and
though only gained by hard and almost incessaut
lighting onr rulers have evidently been luied into
the belief that what was won by the sword nigh
be maintained by red tape. They have shut thei,
eycs and their ears to all that was passing round
them; those who have disturbed their quiet by
unpleasant tidings have received reproof instead
OF thanks. and after open mutiny had broken ont
IN the army no effectual measures we're tax en- for
its suppression The men who were detected in
conspiring to take Fort William. and those who
stood by while their officer was cut down at Bar
kpore, were allowed to escape upon some tech
hicai f0rmality: instead Of being then and there
executed. Almost To the last moment the govern
ment has proclaimed its belief that large norton
OF the Bengal army consists of loyal and faithful
soldiers. when it is notorious that many of those
who have not mntinied have been kept to THEN
dGty ny tear alone and If they still render an un
Wiling obedience, are not deserving of the slight
est confidence.
Whenw unhestatingly condemn the company.
servants and the secretaries civil and military for
tner blind confidence and timid cCuocis W.
must not be understood to include the Governor
Jeherai new man. totally nnacauainted witt
ms country. not even knowing the mea ming of thu
terms IN common official use he was unavoilabI,
guided by those about him. A man of "A NOR.
suspicious turn of mind might have sooner discoy-
ered the lmbecility of his advisers and by actjnr
Tor himself earlier. have prevented the terrible ca
tastrorhe OF Delhi. and every where suppressed re-
volt before 1t had time to become dangerous Buf
II Lofd tanning gave his confidence too freely he
mas at last reused himself worthily for the occs
sl"n- ana has shown vigor and determination
"oI ny ms hiSh once and his name. 1t will hardly
re believed that after the plots of the regiments at
oarfackpore had been detected. her Maie.ty's S4fb
root received orders to re-embark for Ranooon =
IL seemed as II that fine regiment had only been
brought here to attend the ceremony of disbandjnc
,hc i'th b; n J., or in other words, of letting
iooSc over the country gang of thieves and trai
iofs. with the usual good fortunes of this govern
ment, the mutiny at Meernt broke ont prematuralv
iha lhe catastrophe at Delhi was known in time T.
stop our defenders. 1t is almost certain that
general Rising was precoBcerted. that it was tc
.ahe place at every station on the same dav and
ti'"' uay probably the Queens birthday when
"s every garrison is assembled under arms NJ
alarm wauld be given by their appearance Had moi
ms plot been accidentally disconcerted the diff
tulties oi the government would have increased ten
on ana many important stations being without
Iltish troops must at once have fallen into the
hahds OF the mutineers. As =oon "A the Delli
HiS7acre was known. the Guyernorlienpral semi
,.Ii 10 Mauras anu bombay, to RangoOn and Ceylop
| lor troops and thanks to steam and the electric
telegraph, we have already had reinforcement,
il
| unprecedented III the annals of war Though tn,
| reiniorcemenis already arrived are not very mn
| nerous, they will be sufficient to prevent dis
| enrbahce ut the most important stations for tho
iSnt Oh the smallest detachment of British soIdTrs
| iate revolt. NV '''
| IN the meantime the army of retribution de-
| 1cehulng from the mountains, is marching on bal
III, and- by another piece of good fortuu. This ov
| trnment has got rid of the commandment ciiaf
%ho died OF cholera at Umbalia Oh the 9th ult,-
We shall therefore be saved from the bIunHer. ot
Eray headed inexperience, and he will be replaced
Py one IN h'roughiy acquainted with the bengal
| fmy-Sir Patrick Grant, who. We are informed
las he II sent Tor from Madras 1t is thai
| ne force VIII reach Delhi on the eth The DELAY
| Gises from the necessity of waiting for r. siege
| train from PhilOur. and this. again il owing Ia
| he gross neglect OF the company government
| hey make no difficulty of sanCtioning the ontIa,
| / alakh OF rupees for toy yacht for Mr. HALL
| t'y. yet they have never been able To afford hal
| he sum for the removal Of the arsenal from Delhi
| huGgh Its unprotected state was pointed ont II,
| rCharles Napier; Sc it has fallen into the hand,
| OF the mutineers. with a treasury containing abuu
| half million sterling.
1t is too soon either to speculate the future OF
TO inquire into the cause of this very general re
| 'olt. 1t is certainly not of IIind0o origin, bu
will, we believe. be traced to the Mahomedan fan.
| lies, who have thought this Il favorable opportuni
yto regain their authority. The cartridge affa
| vas for them luck accident rs il reused the Fl,
| ontcnted and complaining.
Let Ms shortly point out the state of the regula
| art of the Bengal army, > far as is known a
| resent. The 18th Regiment having mutinied a
| ethempore were marched to Bnrrackpore and di.
| banded. This was followed by disIandipv tn
seven companies ofthe 3ith station at that place
| ext the 9TH Cavalry mutinied at Aleerut an
| were joined by the 1lth and 10Th Native Infantry
| Who, marching to Delhi, united with the 2sti
| '4th and 18th. The wing of the 9th whose Ioyalt
vas boasted, seized the treasury ut Allyghur an
| tnrrcd out their oflicers. This. though a sinai
station, was imp0rtant as ii intercepts the line q
communication with Ncarst and the hill stations
The 18th have mutiDied at Lucknow and we ar
| not certain that they have not been Joined bv
| part at least Of the other two regiments there
| he 18th at FereZpore. have certainly mutjniaJ
| nd have been put down. like those at Lucknow
| ~ the determination of the officers in comma nd
| is also known that some of the native ipIantr
| # not all, at Peshawur, have been disarned h.
| }rigadier Reed. They consist of the 2lst 9th
| eth, 5lst and 9th Regiments; but we have We
| 10 particulars. Here il list Of some fourteen q
| fifteen regiments which either in open reyoI
| extinct az troops. Can the rest be depende,
| aponl We deliberately answer, in spite of theI
| professionalism.
For treasonis but trusted, AZ the fox.
Who ne cr SO tame, 80 cherish Il and locked IN
VIII have wild trick Of his ancestors.