New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15

meDt expectation that any oeal lord VIII carry his
retnue or bis eountensnce 10 the Misguided pnppet
at Delhi. The dscQptent and the disturbances 10
gether appear strictly confined TO the rank. of certain
regiments in the Bengal army. Notwithstanding the
religious origin s attributed to the disaifecton, IS
lurely military revolt and amounts, in fact, 10 little
more than intensified expression OF the same sense-
less sprt Of nutiny which has been discernlbe Tor
some time.
II becomes evident, a. our knowledge Of details in
creases that the mu,ineers did not succeed without
considerable difficulty, where there was the least
power Of resisting them "a at Delhi. IL appears that
Lieut. Willouyh6y defended the great magazine to the
last and that when compelled to evacuate his post he
set fire TO the powder and blew hundreds OF the nsur
gents into the air. That he escaped with hs life from
this fearful hazard seems certain but whether he
eluded the other pers CT the crisis and survives to
enjoy the credit Of his splendid gallantry and devo
ton, we are not yet informed At Meerut the exam
pies Of individual heroism were numerous Lieut. Mil
Ter of the TLirtieth Native Infantry gsoped into the
midst of the muneer satisfied hi nsef Of the nature
Of their proceedings, and by the aid of revolver,
fought his way back A little later the same officer
actually drove in bis buggy into the heart of the city,
seized man VIGOROUSLY concerned in the massacre,
and carried him off to a gibbet, from which he was
presently pended.
We have described this revolt rs senseless and
causeess nsurection and that really deserves no
other character must be admitted by all. Every per-
son in this country, and indeed throughout Europe,
who has the least knowledge Of the subject, must be
Perfectly convinced that the apprehension of forced
conversion, on which the SepOys have based their
mutinv had no foundation whatever. We have never
entertained or proesscd the smallest design Of extr-
patipg Bralminism aboishiDg caste, and our gem
eral policy has been open rather to the opposite impu-
tation of axity or indulgence. II is only in rare IN
stances and after long hesitation that the authority OF
the Government has been lent to the suppression OF
customs from which the Hindoos themselves were
thankful to be relieved.
II will be observed that not syllable has been
uttered in any quarter about our systems OF taxation
or administration. The disaffectOn Is confined TO
class who have VIGOROUSLY, nothing To complain Oh
WHO are wen paid, well treated, and well pensioned
after fair tenn of service. All that the SepOy
advances as justification Tor mutlny and murder 49,
flat the cartridges served out for his exercise are OBJ
iectionably made, and on this head, when the MUIR
murs were FIST raised explanations were CONSIDERABLY
fun ished As 10 national independence, the III ndoos
never conceive such thing III their dreams. II they
yere ever independent, it be fore the commence
,nen of authentic history and the only act OF the n
surgents carrying any political character has been
the proclamation of prince, whose rule, II ever 1t
could be realized would represent conquest Infinitely
more ruthless and less beneficial than our own. Ii
deserves however, to be especially remarked that
even the murderOus development OF disaffection now
announced has brought other grievance to the sur
face than this miserable story OF the cartridge. AS
regards the comtituton ofthe army, it is said iudeed
that better re- mental organic alton would have pre-
vented The catastrophe by correcting the folly OF the
Stpoys but as far the natives themselves are con-
cened il is still delusion-a perfectly ground
less ter1or-wlich has affected the loyalty OF the
BENGAL army and brought massacre and alarm into
the thriving cities of Hindotan Ii is possible that
the very emptiness of this discomfort may render it
more difficult 10 deal with; but the work must be
taken in hand and performed without negligence or
delay as soon the restoration OF order gives lis tar
OPP 0itunitics of action.