Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-21

The latest arrivals bring news from Eu
rope as late as August 5th. The English
papers are largely occupied with accounts
and speculations on affairs in India and
China.
1t is stated that the India Company have made
a requisltion upon the Government for 5000 ad.
ditOnal troops, with the view of strengthening
the forces in Madras and Bombay, which have
been weakened by drafts for Bengal.
The plumber Of the Treasures by the insurgents
is stated to already amount to two million pounds.
The report is that Delhi, which was the
headquarters of the insurgents, had fallen.
lfso, it mus: give a serious check to the
rebellion, 1t is difficult to judge how much
the outbreak was caused by religious jcal-
ousies among the native troops or from
causes Of civil and political character.
Most likely the latter were the deep seated
ones, and the other easily came into play
as time went on.
On the subject of creased cartridges, so
much talked Of, the London Times Of Aug.
Sd, says:
If we did not know beforehand how far the con
cesslun to lllndoo projudices and lenency to Hin
doc offences had been carried we might now learn
it. The whole history Of the creased cartridges
has now been told, and the public may what
manner OF men the Indian Government have to
deal with, and how hopeless it is to attempt to
disabusc half instructed race of prejudices which
favor their lmpatience of control and their love
of turbulence The correspondence Just laid be-
fore Parliament begins with a letter from Major
General Hearsey, at Barrack pore, to the Deputy
AdJutant-General at Calcutta, stating that at
Dumdum an unpleasant feeling existed among
the native portion OF the men attached to the de
pot Tor instruction in rifo practice, caused by the
belief that the grease used in the preparation OF
the ball cartridges consisted of mixture OF the
fat of pigs and cows. Gen. Hearsey accordingly
recommends that the officer COMMIT ndin g the ri ne
depot may be authorized to obtain from the Ba.
zaar whatever ingredients may be necessary
which the Sepoys may be allowed to make VI
themselves. From another letter, written Jan
we tearn the probable beginning Of the delu
| sion. classic Of low caste asked a Sepoy Of
the "a drenadiers to supply him with water from
| his 'lota. The Brahmin refused, on the ground
| that the other would detile the vessel The clas
| sic rejoined that he need not pride himself or
| his caste, for he would soon lose it, as he would
ere long have to bite cartridges covered with the
! fat of pigs and cows. The report spread, and the
men we're everywhere afraid that when they went
nome thelI friends would refuse to eat with them
At Dumcum the native portion of the troops were
paraded. and asked if they wished to prefer
any complaint at least two-thirds of the de-
tachment stepped to the front, including all tn,
| non-commissionei officers they stated their OBJ
| Jecuons in sufficiently respectful manner, sug
! costing the use of wax and oil. The answer Of th,
| Government was not long in coming. The con
cession was immediate and complete. The office
in command OF the Depot was authorized to OBJ
tam from the Bazaar the Ingredients necessar,
for the greasing of the bullet which the mel
themselves were permitted to make up.
L.. ha Aapa Lal.
I tinous excesse.."
When the concession was made that tn,
soldiers might purchase oil and wax foi
themselves, the complaint was transferred
to the paper itself, of which the cartridg
was made,-which was said by them t.
look as if it had grease in it.
The capture Of Delhi is id to have
been attended with great loss of life
seven thousand of the mutineers are re-
ported as killed. They fought desperately
From CHINA. A letter to the N. Y
Times from China, juno 9th, states tina
Capt Simms of the U. S. Marine Corps haC
been sent to take formal possession of tn,
Island of Formosa, to be held as IN indem
NIFTY Tor the loss sustained by the Americans
during the present war, Such step woult
be regarded little short of declaration o.
war on the part of our government.
lnE BELLOWS FALLsARGUs-W see that
we were too hasty in giving the Argus
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