The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-03
Tn. Capture Ut Delhi.

and fifty heavy guns AMI mortars, and rein
iorcemeuts Of troops arrived at the camp be-
lore Delhi. On the eth the advanced bat
teries opened on the city, and for several
succeeding days, other batteries were opened.
On the 18th, portion of the defences of the
city were ip ruin-. On the llth, the assault
took place previous to which, the comman.
der of the English forces, Gen. WILSON, pro-
mulgated the following
ORDER or THE DAY
The force assembled before Delhi has had
much hardship and fatigue to undergo since
its arrival in this camp. all of which has been
most cheerfully borne by officers and men,
The time is now approaching when the Ma
ior General commanding the force trusts that
their labors will be over and that they will
be rewarded by the capture Of the city for
all their past exertons and for their cheer
ful endurance Of u still greater fatigue and
exposure. The troops will be required 10
aid and assist the engineers in the. erection
Of the batteries and trenches. and in daily
exposure TO the sun Us covering parties.
The artillery will have even harder work
than they yet have had, and which they have
so well and cheerfuly performed hitherto
this however will be for u short period only,
and when ordered 10 the assault the Ma or
General feels assured that British pluck and
determination will carry everything before
them, and that the blood thirsty and muir
derous mutineers against whom they are
lighting will be driven headlong out OF their
al l.n
BILE them To do this. he warns the troops of
the absolute necessity of their keeping TO.
gether and not Struggling from their col
umns--by this can success only be attained
Major General Wilson need hardly re
mind the troops of the cruel murders com
mtted on their officers and comrades, as
well as their wives and children, TO move
them in the deadly struggle. No quarter
should be given to the muineers at the
same time for the sake Of humanity aud the
honor Of the country they belong to, he calls
upon them to spare all women and children
that may come in their way.
:" 1t is 20 imperative, not only for their
safety, but for the success OF the assault that
the men should not s'raggle from their col
umn, that the Major General feels il his duty
10 direct all commanding officers TO impress
this strictly upon their men, and he is con.
fdcnt that after this warning. the mems
good sense and disci pl' ne viii induce them
TO obey their officers and keep steady to their
duty. 1t is to be explained TO every regi-
ment that indiscrlminate plumber will not be-
allowed; that prize agents have been ap-
pointed, by whom all captured property will
be collected and sold. to be divided accord
ing to the rules and regulations on this head
fairly among all men engaged and that any
man found guilty Of having concealed cap
tured property will be made to restore It.
and will forfeit all claims TO the general
prize he will also be likely to be made over
TO the Provost Marshall To he summarily
deal, with. The Major general calls upon
the officers TO lend their Jealous and efficient
cooperation IN the erection OF the works Of
the siege now about TO be commenced Tie
looks especially TO the regmental officers, of
all grades, TO impress upon their men that TO
work in the trenches during a seige is as
necessary and honorable Us to fight in the
ranks during battle lie will hold all Of
fcers responsible for their utmost being done
10 carry out the directions Of the engineers,
and he confidently trusts that oil will exhibit
healthy and hearty spirit Of emulation and
zeal from which h. has no doubt that the
happest results will follow, in the brilliant
termination OF all their labors.'
THE ASSAULT
On tie morning Of the l4th, soon after
davbreak, the assault took place The at
lacking columns were--as gather from
letter, written on the following day 10y an
officer Of rank in the army, which though
short. is, as far q. ! know the only commu-
ncation OF SO late date that ha- reached
BOMBAY three in number, one being held,
a. ! understand in res"cv". Their strength
j. not given. The main point OF assault
was the breach al the Cashmere bastlon,
One column. however, consisted OF GhOorkas
and the newly arrived Jummo contingent,
was directed 10 make diversion by attack
ing the X ishengunge suburb, which lies out
side the Lahore gate on tn" western side OF
the city, and Il 1t succeeded in carrying the
suburb 10 assault the gate Itself Bat the
suburb was occupied by the enemy with a
battery Of heavy guns. Tie Cashmeran
troop behaved iudIierently. and IN spite Of
the Efforts q the brave Ghoorkas. the cob
umn was repalsed It. commanding officer.
Major Red. of the -irmoor battalion. IL
among the wounded of this day but on the
northern SIDE q the city sll wen, well
The troop entered al the breach With no
serious opposition. and spreading to the lcf'
aad right occupied the who.e line OF de-
ienc~ from the Water ba,,ion 10 the Cahnl
gate. including the Cashmere ga" AMI bas
i,on. the More "a aud basii0n. tie Eng
li,h Church. skinner hou-e and the grounds
about. The principal los sustained by the
a.sailan,s vas doe to the obs,inn,e r'-is,-
ancc they met with in clearing their way
along the rampSr's % the Cabul gate, and
afterwards 10 an attempt TO penetrate H..
yond that poin, into III det.ssr par. Of the
c.,y 10 the direction OF the Jumna Mu.jid
In all. thu D.. amounted 10 abou, 300 kii.-l
AID wounded 90 the loSs Of The nu,iD,r,
do not observe even an estimate ], j.