The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-01
THE NEWS FROM INDIA.


details of which received by the Ariel confirm the
previous intelligence that the revolt confined 10 the
tive regiments OF the companys Bengal arnythe peo
pie and the troops In the other presidencies being still
mistaken in their loyalty to the British Crown But al
though this fact renders the ultimate suppression OF the
movement much certain the intelligence is of a
very serious character and the extraordinary exertions
made by the English government, both in India and in
England prove how deeply they impressed with the
gravity OF the present condition Of Indian affairs The
desertion and partial muny of 80 900 men, not only d
minshing the force which the government have 10
rely by so many but causing we'll grounded suspicion
as to the efficiency and fidelity of those who have yet
abandoned their colos the fact that Delhi has been in
the possession of the rebels for upwards of month"; and
that their strength and of defence sufficiently
formidable to render regular siege necessary the bold
ness displayed by the rebels of Delhi in vcnturng make
soe against the Queens troops who occupy the heights
and to stand their ground against the in whose in
vincibity they have sbeen taught to believe for years
the arrival at Delhi TO join the insurgents of revoed
regiments from Nusseerabad and Fcrozeporc the renewal
of serious disturbances in the gaisons Of Lucknow
Dude, and of Cawnporc the principal items Of news
and are sufficiently serious to justify the alarm and anx
ETY. which are generally felt in England if not with re-
gard to the ultimate stability Of the Anglo Indian Empire
at least as to its present prosperity and future extension
Az yet the deserte who travesng the country for
the purpose of exciting safecton and revolt among the
pcantry have not met with any success but how long
this may continue il is impossible say nor is it to be
overlooked how extremely dangerous it would be
the struggling mutneers to penetrate into the Nizams
dominons where the population are far from dsinclned
to join any movement in hostility to British interests
1t appears to be the universal belief that the measures
already taken to suppress the revolt and those which the
English government taking will prove success
full in the end but ii is feared not without long san
culinary and arduous struggle. So far there has yet
been any actual conflict between the Queens troops and
the insurgents the former have been successful but al
though this may be sad the victory has not been either
acomplete encouraging one-the rebels having been
able to effect their retreat into the city of Delhi after
battle which they had themselves provoked and though
they reported to have lost rs guns it is not be
supposed that they sked their entire strength and means
of defence in this engagement but that the lost guns
form only small part OF the artillery in their possession
Could the British troops have retkcn the city by force
the moment they arrived, and promptly punished the
offenders, the Instruction would not have assumed It's
present large dimensions and many who have joined the
rebels deserted the royal standard would have been de-
TERED from doing fearful OF the terrible penalty
But the delay and hesitation of the government and their
inability to assemble reliable force sufficiently powerful
to strike decisive blow have tended to lessen the pres
igc of British power among the native population and
the insurrectionary spirit to spread In country
where the conquerng race is in the proportion to the
quered of to two hundred revolt unless it be sup
pressed at the moment il breaks out necessarily gains
ground every minute and communicates ITSELF like Wild
fire, to the entire surrounding country Another disaster
to the government in India the loss by colc
Of the commander-n-chief General Arson, Just at the
moment when his services most needed, and when
the delay necessary for the appointment of competent
most calculated to do damage. An able
and distinguished officer, Sir Colin Campbell has been
despatched to succeed him. but before he possibly
rive the difficulty will either have been sumounted
will have assumed proportions of far serious and
dangerous character.
The London Daily News thinks that the movement in
India part of conspiracy for the re-esabhmcnt Of
Mohammedan dominion encouraged by Persia during the
with that country and that the Hndoo soldiers
only the tools of the conspirators We quote the fol-
lowing
AN impression, we know prevails among many ex-
pcrenccd Indian officers that though the outbreak has
been ostcnsiby provoked by the fears of the Hndoo
poys that government intended to assa the distinctions
Of CASTE it will be found that the Hndoos have been mere
cat paws of Mohanmedan conspators. How this may
be we cannot pretend to say but months ago
shown letters from respectable Mohammedan native of
the northwest province in which he expressed serious
alarm the of secret Vaccinations among his
regionists; and the simultaneous movement of many
regiments upon Delhi and the proclamation Of king Of
Delhi, all point to and the conclusion .
The great mass of testimony hitherto received does
not support this opinion but attributes the instruction
to the fears of the high caste Hindoos that the English
cndcavoring to subvert their religion Whatever
the real of the Instruction it Is evident that
there very powerful motive actuating the SOL
dcry of the Bengal army, and that there perfect
understanding among them in every part Of the province
The government both in India and in England seem
aive the gravity of the emergency, and the necessity
for the most determined aud energetic action being
doubtless in possession of better and accurate nfor
nation than is within reach Of the public 1t evident
too that they do not credit the statements of the Indian
papers that thc crisis is past "all is quiet SC and
If the following account sent to the London Times by
correspondent writing from Agra, June g. be correct,
they justified in their Incredibly The writer says
1t is needless to try the patience of your readers by
mentioning each station separately since everywhere il
the throughout the Bengal presidency the spirit
of INSTRUMENTATION and muny among the native troops
and of rebellion among the native inhabitants the
prevailing features of the times at Futteyghur Etawah
Dinapore, Sctapoe Lucknow herc the 4Sth native in
fantry portion of the LIST native infantry and of
the 18th native infantry with troops Of the It'll cav
airy, have openly municd and gone towards Setaporc)
at Lahore, in Dude IL is the even in Gwaor or
Gwaliah and Seera, between this and Inore the
pernicious spirit has been evnced Where you read in
the MQfusse that all is quiet, &c. understand it to
that the native troops there have yet risen in
open mutiny that the discontcnted portion OF the nhab
itants not yet in open rebellion that they either
too weak fancy themselves TO be So that they
waiting for fitting time Where you read Of the
manifestations ofloyaty in any Of the Bengal native
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