The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-27
~. DR.. Ours Account OF the mutiny I'm
India.

India.
CAIcrr1A, Nav 49, 1857.
MY DHAH fknp'-We are a this moment Ia = crisis Of
Jeopardy such has not occurred since the awful cAss-
Rophe OF the Black Hole Of Calcutta
So long the spirit Of disaecton in the native army
with s occasional outbreaks, only circulated atCu,
in Whispers fel. II better not aIlude to the subject
bu: now thai has broken forth into many open mani
feststons Of daring character can scarcely remain
SILENT
the case, shal only advert 10 a few or the facts
At BarrackpoIe and Durham DOre, about IL and 200
miles respectively north Of Calcutta the spirit of mating
executions in consequence; while 1900 have been
disbsnded in disgrace These, however, might have
been expected, have beaken themselves robbery and
plumber only this morning the has reached that
Rsneegunge the important station of furthes rail
way terminus had been attacked and plurdered by them
The universal feeling that such desperaaoes have
far too lenienty dealt with, and that such mistaken
leniency recos upon in plumber ard bloodshod
II is now certain that narrowly escaped general
In Calcutts itaelk There was deep laid plot
conspracyfor which have undergone the penalty
OF deatn-'o seize on Fort William aud massacre al the
Europeans, &c The night chosen for the desperate at
tempt was that which the Mshsrsah Of Gwaor when
here, had invited the whole European comm unity 70
exhibition OF fireworks across the river, a. the Botanic
9Ardens On that evening, however, II by gracious
Interpretation Of Providence visited with heavy
Storm Of thunder lightning RAIN SO that the grand
exhibition of the Mahara ah had to be po.tpaned Tne
European officers, therefore, had LETT the fot and the
object OF the being thus defeated G
rwards brought TO hght to the horr1r OF ALL and the
Astounding nankfuness of such acknowledge the loving
@noness OF the Lord
ssrons mutiny was lately put down only by the prompt
decisive and energetic Of the Chief Commission
err Sir Henry Lawrenceone Of the bravest eoldicrs end
most phlanihropc genilen en- In India.
From a the chief statons in the northwest intelligence
OF mutiDous spirit manfestng iitef in divers ways
been dropping In upon US for several weeks past.
But 1t this moment all interest s absorbed by the two
most pfomnert ut Eeerut Delhi At former
place cavalry regiment openly mutnied; seventy
or eighty OF the rngeaders tried and sentenced
many years imprisonment with hard work in irong. Bat
the Whole station has been KEEP: In of fearful
QnVlaf md Tho
peane being, in spite OF every precauon almost every
night set on e and the European ecers Of the cavalry
regiments being killed.
Moreover troops of the said regiment started of for
Delhi distant about forty five miles On their way they
reused the whole popuace By their machnaos and lies
so that all order and law being In abeyance that dsrc.
Is nov scene Of indscrimnate plumber.
But what mort dismal OF all these mutinous troops,
reaching Ielh in which were three native, aud Euro
pesn regiments joined by all the native troops the
fort, in consequence, with ts arsenal, ammunition and
treasury SEIZED the hands Of the rebels;
nearly the whole European community civil and. military
men, women and ohldren-have been cruelty massa
cred, and, 70 crown ALL the heir apesent of the tular
has been proclaimed by the trium 'hsDVmutneers En-
peror Of lndie- Such event-one b6f disastrous
The great s Of the Poe Of bs f. so
hammsdan- nooriously fanatica, and VIGOROUSLY
hostile host. .. to our ,, government Delhi hs.
est Of the imperial cities Of the Mogul soveregns At pre-
sent cannot dwell the subject 1t is only day That
the last and part the Intelligence has reached
Calcutta II looks Ike summons clohe ourselves In
ssckcloh. Some mus friends already gone;
and others over friends in imminent danger.
&Neariy bali the nave army in state OF secret or
open mGtiny and the other half known 10 be dsAfeced
Bat this not a-the popuace generally is known to be
more or lees disa You see, them very serious
the crisis Nothing nothing but gracious sig
nal nterposon Of the God Of Providence competent
now TO save our empire In India. And If there be gene
raj fsng-as any day may betne probability Ss that
European life will any where escape the u1Sersal and
ndscr inmate massacre. But my own hope is In the
God Oh Providence have secret confident persuasion
that, though this crisis has been permitted to hum.
BILE and warn work in India has yet been &C.
cempshed and that, until II be accomplished our tenure
OF empire, however brittle, is secure
Already II is known that the kobammedaus have had
several night mectngr and when the proclaim aon of the
newly mutneer Installed Emperor Of Delhi comes to be
generally Known calculate the result. But as
saids our trust is In the 2ri. And never before did
realize ~ now the hberal and of the Psa
.ts assurs ncel laid me do and slept; ased for
the Lord sustained will not be afraid Of ten thou.
fands o. people that have set them selves against round
about Arise, o Lord save me, my Cod" Our son
Alexander, poor fellow, at Meeruhe very centre and
focus OF mu,iny where already Europeans been
assacred though no names have yet reached us You
may, therefore, Imagine In what horrible state OF
pense and anxiety Mrs DUFF aud myself now are. Nay
the lord have mercy on him and US ALEX. DUFF.