The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-10
The Anti-EDgIish Mutioy In India.
From the Lonoon Times, June Il

From the Lonoon Times, June =
The munous spirit which had to certain extent been
checked If not extinguished, In the southern por
uon Bengal had spresd 70 Meerut AT this past two
regiments OF native infan'ry-the 18th aud 20th-had
united with the Sd light cavalry, and had broken into
o.ea revolt This revol, as far as y sho~ed tsvM at
between the oed and the European troops the resu
viii ID that the mutneers dispersed and fed
porapt city Of Debit the capital Of the cd Mogu Empire,
and Ii appears to been the centre OF the
volt When the fugitives from Meerut arrived here they
instantly joined by three other regiments of natl
nfsntry-the ssh, the b4h and 74th, and the
United forces in'tanty took possession of the
town. Any who has had experience OF tho
tiger ike erocy Of the Indian In moment of whist ap.
pears bim will be jared for the result An
dbcrimiDate OF The Europeans the st
on which the muneers decided and tn they said to
have carried out In manner the most remorseless and
the most complete No tenderness was shown to sex no
age; Delhi turned into shambes, and
the nrst OF the tragedy played out might have
been expected The next step, no aever, may be On
o. s % .s Moas
proclaimed King, and thus the SHADOW sovereign
whom We have so long maintained in empty state has
been raised into momentsry importsuccbriefy, trust
10 disappear for from human &C ,ount Nor Is this
all there bias been dsquiet on our old SIKH
feom O. cUiaa of the 1sS Of Nay, th.. a Foroas
pore also there had been disturbances but that
nsS snS
been done 10 mitigate or meet the evil "rhe govern.
s1 .sys . re
are our own and may trust, be Justified by the
Of the last i'm ortance that the rebellion should be
pgushed where has ari'en, aad that armed fagi,ives
should not be allow escape Numbers from the prin
cpal sest Of the disturbances When TO this intelligence
We add That the Rajah Of Gwaiorgt6e hAsraita STATE
the Of which he could dispose at the service OF the
British government have exhausted the brief but mo-
menous advces which The electric telegraph brought TO
at q late hour last night The open revolt In the Ben
gal Presidency OF five Regiments OF matt nfaotry and OF
one Regiment Of uiht cavalry, independently Of what
have akeu n
Intelligence a. important az any which We have pub
shed ain the fall Of Sebastopol II muat also be re-
membered that these not the only regiments
with the tant OF muny; indeed the very telegraph
when brings this news adds that the saith Regiment Of
Native Infantry which had been before suspected, had
bern esbanded Ut Bsrrackpore.
So far ON feeling any serious apprehension for the sta
bty Of British power In India In consequence or these
occurrences should be inclined N forete that they
may tend to confirm IT, and give us fresh lease OF en-
pire We have for long time been pursuing half meas
sures In India There doubt that the rcgo Of
the neck King nj Delhi will be but brief one, and that
terrible reirbuton will be inflicted the mutneers not
merely In that character, bat as the bloody and ptess
this revot could not have occurred nj better time
When the Russian war was raging might have proved
more considerable Inconvenience indeed, less matter
such a, the hostes with Persia happily terminated
might have been a serious obstacle 10 the way Of
sa'sfse,ory settlement What we require Is the pre-
be found and entire revision Of Indian military
system II is not here tue time or place TO enter upon
wider questions Of rocy, such NJ the system OF double
government which has gone for much In producing
present stae OF Affairs We cannot however, conclude
without urging agap upon our rulers this no
volt suppressed the absolute Necessity OF carrying
the Indian railway system with greater vgor. The time
has arrived when the power Of Transporting compact and
highly trained bodies OF Euro troops from point
Of lndii to aDoiber may be simportaut. 10 India
constructing railroads the expensive Engsh
tenn Single lines through The jungle and The -iderness
after the cheap American ,de could be laid do
tenth OF the tune and al less than tenth Of the expense
these would enable hold posse ssion OF the
ry with army c)mparauvel, small 10 numerical force
from the London Post, jane
Tho ,epoy force--tbe object Of Immediate interests
my. Prom the arst their ranks have been recruited By
indiscri innate mixture OF Mahommedans, Hind1os,
Psrsses. Jews AMI Cbri-tans They Originally or
gsnized Ia corpe OF eight hundred 10 asst the ut
Madras IN l7s1 From this small beginning msgnincon
native force arose, which nj time embraced three
hundred thousand mon, and nsw reduced peace
Establishment numbers one humid red and seventy thou
rand The differences OF creed and tribe have not pre-
vented their working together In military service, and In
this unity OF action have denial 10 fact OF the absurd
erton thsia religious panic IL 10 any the occasion
Of The present deporsbe disposition TO mu,ny and revolt
That the government OF such heteroge 1eous and dts
cordant be once shral ADD strong handed Is
obvious Men circumstsncei require rigid discipline
and the most perfect good faith Above ell they require
10 be guided by example. How far this paramount
quisie has been the aim OF resident officers have
data 10 show but recent events suggest that there
wide margin for Improvement In this respect Soldiers
win alwsyr take their standard Of from that main
tanned among those In command The character OF the
Hndoo, In particular, requires To be trained aud. In Do
fault Of tbs he n Of all living the liable TO apscs
inconsistent with military discipline. The example OF his
officers is 4 important element In thu training, and
deterof alton their part certain 10 be followed by
corresponding DETECTION among the troops.
But be the conduct of the officers what may--snd far
be from us TO sssa them ~ cos-thc observance OF
Lord lakes advice N extend European troops In .
fair oporiiopnamey In thst Of one European 10 three
or four Asaticsis under present circumstances, pos
tive duty The cost may be great, but such need
deter prudent and psternal government from giving
full effect The wsest economy IL that which averts
calamity by foresight No expenses ruinous ss
those which are Incurred In momeDt OF conservation
L adequate proportion Of British vaor and discipline
he mingled with the good Qualities u the sepov: let sixty
seventy thousand hundred and eighty thousand
Hndoos and need have fear DR. the permanency Of
our emp ~ In the Fast
RspUcTIos or PosrAen TO BRrrIsu CoLosrss.--