Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-16

y From INDIA. steamer Europa arrived at
Halifax on the 9th with Liverpool dates to the
Goth ult The Queens speech on prorogulne
Parliament allules with extreme concern 10 the
Indian wer; declares the determination to omit
no efforts to quell the rebellion, and expresses
full confidence that the power at her disposal
will enable the Government to accomplish that
purpose.
The Indian Mails had arrived. The main fea-
lures in the Government despatch respecting
Indian affairs are fully confirmed the mutineers
still held Delhi on the 18th of July. They had
made three additional sorties, but were defeated
in each with heavy loss.
Sir Hugh Wheeler was killed at Cawnpore,
the garrison of which, being reduced by famine,
surrendered to Hena Saliib, who, in violation OF
his solemn promise, mastered the whole garri-
son. Sahb was subsequently defeated with
great loss by General HarerlocG, who re-occupi-
ed Cawnpore.
Sahib massacred at Cawnpore 24O women and
children. Among the officers killed are Sir Geo.
Parker, Col. Williams and Brgadier Yach.
An obstinate battle was fought on the 9Th OF
July, before Agra, between the garrison and the
Memmush mutineers, numbering 10000 troops.
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several of their officers killed.
Two Regiments had also mutinied at Seal
Kate, in the Punjaub, on July 9th, massacreing
Captain Bishop, Doctor Graham, Rev. Mr. Hun
ter, with his wife and child and others. The
mutineers were subsequently totally defeated
Other disturbances had also occurred elsewhere.
Bombay, Madras and the Punjaub, were tram
quill. General Reic had taken command of the
army before Delhi, where only 1000 effective
troops could be mustered
A later despatch says:
1t appears that the catastrophe at Cawnpore
is believed to have occurred on the Oath OF
June; in consequence of Sir Hugh Wheeler be-
ing MORALLY wounded, the force had accepted
the proffered safety of Mana Sahb and the mn-
tineers. Mana allowed them to get into the
boats with all they had, and then fire was open
ed upon them from the bank and all were de-
stroyed.
Other accounts state that the wives and chill
dren of the officers and soldiers, consisting OF
240 persons, were taken into Cawnpore and sold
by public auction. and were treated with the
highest indignties, and barbarously slaughtered
by the inhabitants. 1t is hoped that few es-
capped. 1t is said that Mana Sahib has more than
one hundred European prisoners in his hands,
whom he intends to hold an hostages. They
are probably the remains of General Wbeelers
force General Havelock, who left Allahabad
with 1000 Europeans attacked and totally de-
feated the insurgents.
Observation-Disclosures AT TIE SoUTH-A N.
Orleans paper assures US that the hero, General
Walker, is himself prosecuting the good cause,
and is likely in few weeks to be at the head
of force that will command success in Ncara-
qua or any other portion of Central America,
adding, very amusingly, that the belief that he
looks at higher game and that the Island of Cuba
is in peril has caused very general CONSERVATION
at Madrid. But" continues the writer, grand
iloquently, ':let Spain suppress her fears. Gen.
Walkers present thoughts are all given to the
regeneration of Central America What he
may do after that matter is accomplished, how
he may WOO and win the sunny smiles OF the
Queen of the Antilles, the tilibustering journal
hints at as not at all doubtful. 1t further AYERS
that the agents of Walker are busy in every Sec
ton of the Union, and that "at least three thou
sand men will be ready to attend his summons
in the early autumn Making due allowance
for the buster and bravado of the article from
which we have quoted there is no room to
doubt but the flibuster is still intriguing and
to get together another body OF
infatuated dupes for q repetition of his foray on
Nicaragua.
GRAssHoPpER MIGRATIoN.--A Minnesota cor
of Chicago paper expresses the
conviction that the grasshoppers that have been
ravaging portions of Minnesota, will reach the
Atlantic States before their destructive mission
is ended This opinion has been elected in re-
ply to the one expressed, that the grasshopper
plague was peculiar or incidental to Utah and
Minnesota. The writer is in possession of facts
which show that these grasshoppers migrated
from the Pacific shore. He says:
Nothing but the nterposition OF Divine Prov
idence will prevent the annual devastation of
these insects in every State east of this to the
Atlantic coast, which they may rot reach under
three years; having been about that time since
they LETT Utah and the Upper Minnesota valley.
Already hear one wing of the great army has
reached Wisconsin, the right wing having reach
ed Iowa, and the central column the edge of
Illinois, 1t is to be feared their eggs will be de-
posted in these States.
The section of country where they have been
so destructive in Minnesota for two years is mar
row-a strip on each side of the Mississippi, a.
bove ST. Anthony. The eastern and southern
sections of Minnesota escaped until their fight
east and south.