The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-22
tn Cause. oS shs Heb. no" ~ India - A.
,tsai of the Res. Ut. Hay.


,isai of the Rev. Dr. Hay.
gros he New York iisfsd.
We have had AN interview with The Rev
l.. g. Hay, who has lately returned 10 this
country from India, where he has been re.
siding ipr the last seven years as mission.
AIRY Of the Presbyterian Board II Foreign
Missions. Mr. Hay was long resi- lent Of
AIIai,bsd, one oi the principle centres OF
the Bengal mnilDy, and is The frat person
who has returned from the scene II disaster.
The narrative Of his escupe from The massa
ere, AMI his views generally IN regard to the
mntiny, have been already Published IN our
columns, from the I,DDdon papcrs, in which
city be- received great consideration, aud iil-
opinions were eagerly sought for by the
members Of the government, IN consequence
of his high standing and loag personal nc
paainiancc with affairs IN India
We learn from him that the causes Of the
mntiny are more wide reaching in the Ben.
gal Presidency than in The other two--I'om-
bay AID Madras. The principle Of these IS
To b. found IN The policy pursued by The
government IN III" construction Of The army.
While in jiombay and Madras the native
forces ore constituted Of more heterogeneous
materials. in Bengal, caste has been r,coG.
nilnl, aud the entire force dawn from "a
homogeneous at Of men, who have always
looked upon Themselves "a superior class,
anil who meyer have and never will work
10 be soldiers. and Hs such, superior 10
other men, il their social condition and
pride. IN thus attaching to itself th, mill.
tary caste. the government believed that il
was securing the strength Of the country
and that il could play Oh caste against caste
with s.cl,r,ty. .-......-..- ..- $500 ... . .....
II is this pamcrod PRIDE that has now
TUNED upon those who iostcred H. Nnocl-
man ambition has joined with the I!rnInin.
zeal teachers, and they have used every
means Ia stimulate The pride OF the Scpoys
aud their hatred for any thing that might
tend To- deprive them al Their social mperl-
GRITTY So far ~ regards the great mass Of
thc other inhabitants, Mr. Hay does not
think they ARE deeply lmhucd with the spirit
OF dH,ilcctIJn. The administration OF Jas.
ticc by the British officials has been cqnita
BILE and though SOME of the native officers
OF the government have abused their power,
and illtrated the native population subject
10 them, the mass OF the people recognize IN
the British rule far better administration
than has ever been experienced under native
government They are therefore not deeply
interested IN the success Of the mutinccrs,
except 80 lar IA the excited tanaticisln Of
some may lead them to participate IN IT,
Mr.. Hay doca not anticipate that the
mntiny will embrace Central aud Southern
India 10 any considerable extent. for the
reason above stated nnl he thinks that
Dall'i cannot be rc,akcn much before the
closc of the year, il so soon The recon.
quest OF the Northern Presidency has 10 t'
effected, and II will probably be- slow opc.
ration but oi the ultimate success o. the
British troops there ran bc no doubt, The
destruction al vested interests. however,
will be- great, and everything in the shape
OF enterprise must he commenced nnc" ---
AZ AN instance hr states that the cntirc es
Establishment OF the mission at Allahabad has
been destroyed and the Presbyterian Board
of Foreign Missions has incurred loss Of
fully 100000 lie will arrange soon to
give public addresses on India, ia the hope
10 bring back to the Board. from the con.
tr'bnti0Ds 0f thosc Interested III the nio.
ject ~ This country, some portion of the
great loss Il has sustained Ills own rcr.
sona LOSSES have been So great rs 10 deprive
him of all the means he possessed, and II
was almost u miracle that he and his family
escaped with their lives II is hs n,cn.
ton TO proceed shortly to Washington To
place the Information IN bis possession he
fore the Government.