Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-04
Book Notices,

We are indebted To the publishers, who send
rs, through the hands Of our enterprising fellow
citizen, Mr.. Joseph Shillington, the second
volume of ''The New American Cyclopedia;p a
popular dictionary of general knowledge edited
by George Ripley and Charles A. Dana. pub
hshed by ID. Appleton & Co, 3i6 and 3ls Broad
way, New York and Is Little Britain, London ::
1855 Among the principal titles of this volume
OF This intrinsically so valuable work are able,
interesting and capitally condensed articles on
architecture, Arctic Discovery, Argentine Con-
ieueranon, Army, Artillery, Art, Asia, Athens
Austria, Australia, Baltimore, Baptists, Banks,
Barring Brothers, &c. In its Biographical De-
Partment are the lives Of st Augustine, st. Ba-
sill, Bacon, Audubon, Arista. Commodore Balm.
bridge, Professor Bailey, the Barbour Family, OF
Va; Lord Ashburton and others Besides nu.
merous sketches Of distinguished living charac.
tiers, such as Avezzana, Atchison, Gov Banks
Badger, Barringer of n c.; George Bancroft, the
rev Dr. Bachman Of :. c.; Joshua Bates Bates
OF MISSOURI, Jacob Barker, Rev Dr. Bangs Hon
Henry Barnard, Rev. Leonard Bacon, and man,
others.
vi this volume, in advance of its publication
the New York correspondent Of the Spring Acid
Republican wrote:
shall tell You of new books, Next week
tne second volume of the New American CYCLIC
Feola Will be given to impatient subscribers
More imposing than the first by twenty-five PAGES
(l have seen the sheets il is also more interest
ing, more G!'rs. There are not less than "A hun.
dTed principal articles Astounding in fresh and
curious facts, and should say, at least ffty that
are not 10 he found III other book of reference
EdWaid Everett, George Ticknor and Professor
Felton are among the contributors You will not
overlook, as the distinguishing feature of this
pIe-eminently American work, the FREQUENT oc-
currence OF the dates 1857, lS5,-of illusions ia
the Crimean war. to the great Indian revolt and
shadow has ard NJ
passed from us In vast gTanary of knowl-
edge 1t is pleasant to find the top the very win.
nowings Of yesterday. Send your German friend
hither, and will show him an American Cyclo-
Pedla your Italian came, week before last, TO an
American opera"
We extract from its pages the following capital
summary explaining the circumstances attending
the first blow struck in the great Sepoy revolt:
ION January 81, 1857, the first blow in the
great revolt was struck by the sepoys of Barrack-
poor, who burned the telegraph station Bar
Iackpoor was then occupied by native trools
exclusively, of whom there were 1 regiments I'm
ment within 400 miles. The Justification spread
so fast, and assumed formidable an aspect
mat by the middle of February Gen Hearsey
lound II necessary to muster the troops at Bar
ldckpoor and barangue them. On February ~
small guard, detached from the 3ith regiment
al Barrac kpoor, reached Berhampoor 100 miles
rom Calcutta, and excited to mutiny the sepoy,
OF the 10Th, then stationed there, who rose with
neIce threats in the night, and were with diff
Guilty controlled by the prompt measures of their
oneers and show of superior force Meantime
the main body OF the 3ith, at Barrac k poor, com.
united the first act of violence against British
ohcer Mungul Pandy, sepoy of the 3ith
came on parade with loaded musket and tray-
ersed the lines, calling his comrades to rise
ana Kill their officers. When Lieut.. Baugh the
adJutant OF the regiment, rode up to arrest him
Mungul Pandy took deliberate aim at him from
behind canon, and fired but only succeeded in
bringing down his horse. Lieut.. Bauyh snatcbed
pistol from its holster and fred at the man. bu,
missed him Before he could draw his sword
MunguI Pandy felled him to the earth with the
put OF his mQsket. The guard was close at hand
nut refused 10 interfere. The sergeant-msjor al
Engllshman, called on them to protect the ad in.
tant, out their lieutenant forbade them to stir
ana Mungul PsndY fired again, woundiny the
sergeant major When both officers Were down
several sePoys Of the guard beat them with thei
Inuskets- A MObammedan sepoy then rushed
forward, and arrested Mungul Pandy, and Gen
heaIsey appearing on the ground, revolver in
hand, prevented further violence at the time
Mungul Pandy, and the SepOy officer in com
nand Of the guard, were hanged the loyal Mo
hammedan was promoted and decorated on tn,
spot and the 19th regiment from Berhampoor
being shortly afterward marched down for tn,
purpose, was disbanded at Barrackpoor."