Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-18
From the Baltimore Sun.
From the Baltimore Sun.
THE REVOLT IN INDIA.
Further Accounts the Nassaore-The MallOmeIndars
The NIutiny of Ninth Infantry Desperate Fight
q Delhi.

We yesterday published few extracts from private
letters from India some of them detailing the most hor
rbe atrocities by the natives and others the habreadth
escapes and terrible suferngs of the Europeans The
English journals continue the free publication OF such
letters but most of them but rpettons of previous
narratives interesting doubtless in the highest degree to
the readers of the English papers, so many of whom have
relatives and friends at the scene of the conflict We
make few additional extracts where facts pha-
ses of facts are introduced The following passages
cur in private letter from civil officer of the govern
ment dated Alahabad, June 2Sth:
When we could once get out OF the fort were all
over the place cutting down the natives who showed any
signs of opposition enjoyed these trips very much
so pleasant to get out Of that hOrrd fort for few
hours. One trip enjoyed amazingly we got ON board
a steamer with gun, while the Sinks and Fusieers
marched up to the city we steamed up throwing shot
right and left till got up to the bad places when we
went ashore and peppeFed away with our guns-my old
double barrel that brought out with me- bringing down
niggers so thirsty for vengeance l. We fired the
places right and left and the flames shot up to the heav
ems they spread famed by the breeze showing that
the day of vengeance had fallen the treacherous vii
lians
The wicked 9th had marched out on the 7th leaving
two guns, and MuSSulman had set himself up In the
city calling himself the agent of the King of Delhi and
calling on all natives, Hindoos and true believers, to
all Europeans, and many poor fellows who had
been hiding fell into his hands and were murdered
At last, when reinOrcements up, all marched
of it and the station where remained since in
the collectors house. about 20 of us others in the
pucka brick built houses that were not burnt and the
Fusieers and 69th Queens in the church.
A clergyman writes from Bungalore under date OF
July 4:
know from the very best authority that the MahOm
edans are plotting at this place. but whether they dare
rise will depend on how things go on in other Places
The events of the next three weeks will be most
tous At Madras the panic has been intense believe,
| foo 4n.tf bn q al
lore strong force and the Madras SepOys have hitherto
proved Oyal. There is circumstance in favor.
We allow all our regiments to have their women and
children with them in their lines whereas in Bengal the
Sepoy leaves his wife in his village and is allowed to
visit her for certain period every year Our system,
doubtless great check on the Sepoys as they know
that in the event of their rising their families are in our
power but the Bengal soldiers can roam at will.
The gallant conduct of Lieut. de kantzOn, of the 9th
Bengal native infantry at Meerut, when at early day
portion of his regiment mutnied, is mentioned The
following narrative of the part he took IS from his own
pen:
| was returning from accommodating, when informal
ton was brought that five troopers of the 18th light
cavalry coming along the road. An immediate
pursuit was of ordered by and my 80 troop
ers tore away at full speed after | Just coming
up to Them and had already let drive among the muir
derng villains when 10 [ upon 200 of their COM
rades all armed with swords and some with carbines.-
smart fire was kept up at distance of not than
|
troopers well horsed and armed, particularly when
walked into by the bullets of 100 of the infantry?
| [ ordered retreat, but my cavalry could not get
away from troopers mounted upon good stud bred hOr
es so we were soon Overtaken, and then commenced
the shndy in earnest II troopers surrounded the
| first Mahommedan priest, shot through the breast
just as he cutting me down this my only pts
tol, bel pless regards weapons my sword
this guarded off swinging cut given me by No. 2, as
also another by No. 3, but the fun could not last.
IF
could have shot every My sword was cut down
and got slash the head that blinded me- another
on the that glanced and only took slice off. The
third caught the side but also glanced and hit
sideways. | know not how [ escaped God only knows
as twelve against fearful odds, especially
was mounted on pony bare back. Escape however
did, and after many warm escapes, too numerous t(
mention, got back here. IA of my brave fellows were
killed, four wounded, six missing total "a out of 80
/ Good odds was it not?
British soldier thus describes his adventurous es
\ cape from Delhi:
When the alarm first given that the troops il
Delhi had mutinied was enjoying my meal, but from
the atrocities that friend of mine came in and told M
had been committed, left my eating and looking out
saw seven eight men dragging a female down tn
street by the hair of her head which was very long ant
black. | could not look upon that without feeling 0
horror. Not of what would become of myself was
man-but for the other poor women who were in Deh
at the time went into the house. and soon returned
with rifle intending to nfict punishment on one a
least of the miscreants but appeared in thu
verandah than shot at by black but he msseC
me- and for which kind consideration shot him through
the heart. About dozen rufians made an attacl
my house, and began batterng at the door, calleC
my friend who had given me the news and giving him
revolving pistol, together with my two servants eacl
armed with gum and myself armed with a revolving
pistol in one hand and a sword in the other walked
boldly down to the door and let them in as | Opened
the door retreated behind it. The blacks came rush
ing in pel-mel and rushing up the passage whel
my friend and two servants came from their conceal
ment and fired at them steadily which brought three
them down, then clubbing their guns, they rushed OF
y the surprised blacks
! AT the moment the attack was made by my couple
main, stepped out from my hiding place behind the
door, and shot the hndmos villain down with my pisto
and then with all the fury OF ten thousand devils went
to work with my sword woundng here, killing there
and shooting those that stabbed at me- AT last there
were but five blacks left and they forced bv me anG
gained the street. /, following close behind Them shut
the door violently thereby shutting them out. went
back and found that all three of my assistants had beer
wounded that despaired of their lives and my fears
quickly dspcled by two of them dying shortly af
ter, in the most trightul agony, the other-my dea1
friend HancOck-dyng shortly after. After our killing
many of their men, knew that the house would be
attacked and no mercy shown, | discoored my face
and assumed the garb of of the dead blacks and as
| could speak their language thought should pass
: for black | got out by back way and began
haoong and hooting and running and going about
where the other blacks WERE and so bv those means
avoided suspicion mourning the greatest danger beno
+ recognized met two or three times with single
black in lonely place, and such my hatred of then
that could not restrain myself from killing them One
time, after had killed and was looking over him
body of blacks came up and would have struck me- f.
the earth had not called out fierce in their lanouaoe
that would avenge him and suddenly started from m
standing place called out an imaginary fellow to stop
swearing ne was the murderer. bounded away, the
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