New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-10

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nsnss lu.s pAs.o'.ssa ~ sus seSs ass sso.us y
Delhi, related by Az eye-witness. we extract tns
lnost Interesting portions.
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sepesmbsr % the llth, the writer proceeds
on ~ llth our batteries opened irs, sslyo from
xhe nine twsnty.four FOUNDERS opening he ball and
i shoWin8 ~ tho Waysit brought down the wall in
huse fragments what eect Il might be expected Ia
& prcduce after FEW hours The Cashmere bsstion
Sssetnptea % reply. bat was quickly sienced, and
knncinR Us hasaion and adjacent curtains to pieces
4 lfSior Campbell and KAYE Captains johnson and
j Gray, had charge III No 4 No. s, however, did NOT
commence ire until the following day, when the full
Ipowcro our artillery wAs shown, and Continuous
fdar of INV auus aud pouring shot and sheIl
81 tte dcvoted CITY wsrned the enemy that his m
or time had at length come. Night and day until
the morning Of the 14th Was this Overwhelming 6re
continued But the enemy did not let Is have Il an
ON own way Though unable to work q gun from
anyof ths three hstions that were 90 erceiy sssai
"a, they yet stack to their guns in the open which
partially cndladed our position they got Eun to
wsi shsy ssnt rockies from one of their aarteo
towers and they maintained perfect storn Of mus.
kesry nom their sdysnced trench ind fro the CITY
walls. s'
At4A. NJ. Che different columns fell in and were
marched 70 their respective places the heads Of Nos
In and columns being kept concealed until tho
moment for The actual sssan|t shonld arrive. The
signal was 10 be tho advance Of the Res to tie front
ID cover the heads 81 The columns by skirmishing.
excellent aITspoeents elected the admiration of ILL.,
raye the sidua and the Rifles dashed TO the front
With cheer, extending along and skirmishilg the
low jungle which at this point extends 70 within fifty
yards of The ditch. At the same moment the heads
Of Nos 4 and 2;colupns emerged from the Kodsee
Bagh. and advanced steadily towards the breach.
Our batteries had maintained Tremendous re up 70
the moment or the ADVANCE of the troops, and not
gyn could the enemy bring e pear on tne storming
column DnS no soSnsr aa tnese emerge insc w
open than perfect hailstorm o. bullets met them
from we Hont and 0otn II nan.s ana oHcers and men
iet aas on me cfest o tne glacls For zen minutes
Mas lmpoesDle e ges We ladders down lnto tne
Glscn 70 1sceno sne nqt me aetermlnation OF
sne british soldier carried ~ before u and Pandy de
cined g meet me charge OF the British bayonet.
Wtth sh00t and rnan the breaches were both won
and q tne enemy ned ~ confusion.
MeanMnile tne sxglcslon party adyancced "a front
O. 9! me column Straight upon the Cashmere gate.
!ns l!s!ie nsnd q heroes had 70 advance 10 broad
oayngns 20 tne gateway M the very teeth OF hot
nre @ mnskesIy nom above, ald through the gate
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to the last and bound up bis wounds. ,.s9s,
THE CAPrURp or r8fE KING. on the 2lst the ola
King surrendered to Captain Hodson and his cavalry
near the Kootub Minar, which is about fifteen miles
south Of Delhi He Was accompanied in his captivity
az in his flight by his chief wife, the Begun Heenut
Mahal, !" the Ornament Of the Palace.D The King
y said to be nearly 90 years Of age and it is proba.
bic that he s scarcely in any way responsible for
whnt has been doue in his name so that at present
Informed, we cannot condemn the clemency which
has spared his life He is now prisoner in what was
once bis own palace. Two Of his sons and grand
son, however, who were captured also by Captain
Hodson, at the tomb OF Humayoon, about i've miles
from Delhi and who are known to be leaders in the
rebellion, have received the reward OF their treason
They were shot on the spot, and their bodies were
brought back to the city and exposed at the Kotwal
lee chief police Office where it is said SO many of