The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-08-27
EnCLIslt TROUBLES INDIAN mur,Ny

Ih" London Foi. in an article ,,r"n The Indian
Mu'iry. has the following:
W" b"'Irr" we me correct in stating that rr
tho Indian news the worst features urr unw be-
fare the public. The full official dispatches
which had reached government by This mniI,
contained il is understood, no more facts Than are
already known. i.orl Gaming seems 10 bring to
The emergency every requisite quality.
Gen. Barnard has greatly distinguished him.
self at Delhi. lie arrived there with all roSsi-
bic speed by long forced mig st march. and found
that tho iuutincc,s had taken up very fr,ui,lu
bic position, about two miles in front Of the town.
Notwithstanding that his mcn were suffering, he
attacked ut once, by II bold advance and a skill
iul flank movement, with that hearty will which
at once carries soldiers TO victory.
The list sprung from behind two sandhills,
where tho Worn out men had obtained a brief
rest, and immediate success crowned the efforts
OF the soldiers and their gallant leader.
The position was carried and occupied, the
rebels being driven out with great loss. The
General was complimcntcd by those about him
ON the achievement due to his skill, and in the
nasty council of the battle field was advised To
bring in his wounded, rest his men, who were
now suffering terribly from over fatigue, and TO
cntrench himself in tho excellent position he had
won, but the General turned deaf ear to every
counsel, and pointed to bridge outside the town,
where the rebels were again assembling. In Il,
few words he expressed his will that the bridge
should be carried, and discontinue of the enemy
be completed If this be not done. they, too,
will cntrcach themselves, and it will cost us
three times as much TO dislodgc them. They
are panic struck, but if allowed to hold that
place they might even attack lis at II disulvan-
tagc. am sorry The poor fellows arc tiicd but
they will take the bridge
Again animated by the Generals will, and
guided by cuusunIinatc science, the small and
wcaricd force marched forward with uni;,lling
pluck; again victory was theirs: they rushed on
IN lpyo t..Ic 81:
at tl," "nrmyS cannon, and drove him with great
slaughter within the walls of Delhi.
"Gcn. Barnard was thus in POSSESSION OF all
the heights around Delhi. lie could choose his
own position and keep the mutmccrs in effective
check. lie has since rcpuscd two sortics. and
awaits but Tor more troops and siege guns TO tuko
the place. These were about TO arrive nj the
latest dates. Il conduct of the General has given
the highest satisfaction to the authorities at
home.
{" Sir Patrick Grants demand for %, 900 men
has been anticipated, and that force, with few
hundred more, is now on lis way to India. The
consiant arrival Of troops iii India, and the
knowledge that more were coming had produced
great effect.
The mutiny is represented as entirely con-
fined TO the army; but u state of severe public
suffering is spoken Of caused by the hor,lcs of
robbers into which the disbanlcl regiment had
resolved themselves, making their war quite as
wickedly upon their black fellow countrymcu as
upon the whites. The East India Compnnv will
bear the stolen burden Of the war. ]. IS tic i'll
tcntion, VIC believe, Of the government TO carry
on recruiting as actively as possible The strength
OF tho regiments at home will be Increased from
500 TO 1000 men, and 10 second battnIions are
to be raised. The calling out Of the militia will
drpcnd IN IL measure OH the success of the re =
cru'ting, but we believe il is probable that II
certain force of militia vii - bc shortly called
ont ="