Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-26
ACCOUNTS FROM DELHI
The CAMP, Monday lima 7,

Delhi Is still in the hands of the ;nsru.' '''
we are encamped on the cantonment parads ~" and
Twice since our arrival here have the enas ground
out to harrass US with infantry, cavalry 10y Come
pieces. They stealthy advanced to close ana field
protected by the huge boders which covs. quarters
Of the hill on which stands Hindoo R.o, !"s brow
where we have our chief position in the sh,n a0us
heavy battery Of big guns and mortars ~" eofa
attacks have evinced little but reckless ane three
In AL were they repulsed and routed operation
loss. Our troops, once let loose at tbar ,.n 9eavy
them to the death. Ram Singh, of the Ill., Hollow
airy, showed himself yesterday, in all his ' CaV
Gus glory, ready for the fight attred not ueacher
tesque and monkey-like display of Enpsh .ne sro
taoon, shell jacket and military forage csu cut PAN
his delinquent compeers, in the more easr ous like
billie OF the Braminical thread and dhotee~y;as hs
medal hung round bis neck, and our pre,Saa our
fridge ever and anon between his lips. ''u car
Here Ram singh was shot down, and w.,
over his remains with mingled feelings Of we Dent
tempt and satisfaction. This was one Of ,hs con-
men who passed on the choppa ees and s gentle
countersgns OF disafection. This was he r SSa as
jected on parade, with fastdous elicacv ~ "no o.
patches-who had recourse to incendiarsm eeased
vent representation of the rights of ininraa s'
dooism the mild Hindoo who wound m III LIN.
bruing his perfdious villain hands in British Z, 'n'
1t is for revenge on such wretches that tho CpM
innocent infants and helpless women-tbs .,es
the wounded and the memory of the slaup6,s," su
still call cloud in this camp. On the evening osl
9th the Guides behaved most bravcly nnrsn;, y" 'ne
cutting up great numbers of them on the 1nS ana
Ghoorka had the chance-and did NOT os .v.n 'ie
suppose, let it slip past without toerahls may
of revenga. "nouat
The day before yesterday the Rifles III. NJ en,,
the 75th-the brave 1st and I'd Fusiliers .nS S'al
Guides again, were in action several hours-..a.e
morning the enemy made as they thought a"ny
and comprehensive attack all approachahlee sa"a
of us: But they got proper thrashine for ,S's
trouble-and the above named Regiments sncco ,.
in killing several hundred of them before bre.Is
This is an unexaggerated statement of facts 'A Gs.
losses, with all since encamping here, have not bsn
great numerically but besides certain nnmha ".a
good men, several officers have unfortunatpv hao"
wounded and two regret to say, killed TIo I "na
Captain Knox of the 75th-the other DOOR R.,,or'
the Adjutant of the Guide Corps, as brave faIcn,
as ever lived, deeply regretted by all who knew him
After he received his mortal wound. he smirnrl"
whispered to friend: "Well old fellow, its coma
to the good old saying with me at last sDulci etd
corum est pro pa riamo ~. Poor fellow. |''''
regret to tell you that several of our EuroDe,D
artillery-men have fallen victims to cholera within
the last few days. Yet the disease does not seem IN
be on the increase otherwise, think, the CORPS in
general are wonderfully healthy, exposed as our
brave fellows are almost all day long, to the fearful
heat of the sum- to the ceaseess fire Of the enemy
batteres-to dust fatigue, and may other disagreea.
bles it is consolatory to mention that British pluck
and British power endurance have no limits what.
ever. Perhaps you are astonished to hear that we
have not yet possessed ourselves of the Imperial City
of the Great Mogul; but beg you to recall your
classic associations of Troy, ten years beseged of
Jerusalem, or even Of your more familiar dongs at
Sevastopol: Don't distress yourself. Delhi will fall
one Of these days; and "when it falls" be assured
1T falls like Lucifer, never to rise again."