Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-11-20
The StOrminQ of Delhi.

The Bombay times has the following account of the
attack on Delhi:
Several batteries armed with heavy guns were estab
shed in commanding position within short distance
from the city walls, that the basons could be des
troyed by our fire. This successfully accomplished
but with the loss of two officers Lieut. Hildebrand OF
the artillery, and Lieut. Bannerman of the Beooch bat
TALON who were killed. Having established batteries
in advanced positions, the bombardment of the city
commenced, and the Cashmere and Moree bastions
suffered severely from shot and shell. The enemy
replied smarty with their grape and musketry but
fire kept up with undminshed vi or. On the 10th
and llth of September or two sores made by
the enemy but without any result notwithstanding the
proximity of our batteries to the walls For two DAYS
longer artillery continued to play the city, until
the 18th the Cashmere bastion and half the adjacent
curtains in ruins. Preparations were now made
for the assault and Gen. Wilson, in an order issued a
few days previous laid down the line of conduct to be
pursued by the troops quarter was to be given tc
the mutineers but the and children to be
spared. On the 18th of September the assault was
made on the CITY, which entered by division of om
troops who succeeded in etecting Judgment and driv
ing the enemy before them.
The following Geographic message gives particulars
| of the successful assault upon Delhi:
The assault took place yesterday morning soon attel
daybreak and the stormng was entirely successful
We in possession of the end of the fort with
the Cashmere, Cabul and Moree gates, which we nov
hold with the church. college and other large buildings
this one in which the headquarters are. Prepare
tons making for heavy batteries to knock the mutt
out of those parts of the city in which they now
Many of the city people have come in for and re
ceived quarters Sepoys wanted to come, but not
permitted.
The following extra of the Delhi Gazette gives fur
Their details of the storming operations on the 18th
Delhi stOrmed this morning, and the British for
in possession of the line of deences from the
Water bastion to the Cabul gate including the Cash
gate and bason and the Moree gate and bastlon
the English church. SINNERS house. the college and the
grounds about. Preparations are being made to turn
the guns from the captured bastons the city, and to
bring up other guns and morars to commanding points
The enemy for the present retain the Lahore and other
basons the palace Semghur and the chief part of the
city but hold of the portion that has been secured
appears firm and the fall of the remainder is to be ex
pected
Sept. Is, 9 A. M-We continue to hold the city
from the College to the Cabul gate and the enemy holds
the magazine, which we are now sheling The palace
is also now being sheled Many of the mutineers had
fed yesterday.
8P. M-An well. We have made breach in the
magazine and storm 1t at dawn The enemys muskery
fire is much reduced.
| Sept. 16, A. M.-The following message has Just
been received from Delhi -" The magazine was storm
ed at daylight by the 61st Foot Belooch battalion anC
part of Wilde's regiment We had only few wounded
and the enemy about forty killed One hundred anc
twenty-five guns were taken in the magazine
Sept. l7."T The latest message from Delhi is up Il
P NJ. yesterday. Our mortars continue to play upo1
the place from the magazine enclosure. The enemy en-
trely abandoned the Kishengunge battery and we hav
found in it, in position five Is FOUNDER mortars nakns
the total number Of pieces of ordnance taken in and be
fore Delhi upwards of 200.
| The battery across the river opposise Kinghur
also reported to have been abandoned bv the mutneer
who are in detached groups fighting from the tops
houses their organization into regiments is fast ben
broken up