Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-05-13
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From the PTesDytcTIan.
A Visit to Delhi.


We are indebted to George H. Stuart,
Esq, for the subjoined we'll written letter
from the Rev. John S. Woodside, mis-
sionary of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church, giving an interesting account of
visit to the city of Delhi-a name, with
that of Cawupore, rendered but too famil-
lar by It's inhuman atrocities.
DEHRA Doom, INDIA,
January 25th, 1858.
Ny Dear -Hr. StuaH:-Returning from
the late meeting of our Mission at Ambal-
la, | diyerged from the direct road to pay
4 visit to the famous, or perhaps | should
say tnfamous city Of Delhi. 1t may not
be uninteresting to you to hear something
Of the state Of affairs there at the time Of
my visit, and l therefore purpose dcyoting
this letter to that subject. My reasons for
the journey were, (1.) \ natural desire
to see the various objects to which my at
tention had been directed with such inten-
sity during the long dreary siege. (2.)
\ wish to see some friends who had over
and over again invited me to visit Delhi
and share their hospitality while there
81 | had been appointed by the Mission
a member Of Committee to take measures
for the collection Of destitute orphan chill
dren for the purpose of bringing them un-
der Christian instruction, and | thought
Delhi good field in which to operate.
INDIA MAIL CART.
Accordingly, on the evening of the day
on which our Mission broke up its session
| left Amballa by mail cart, bound for the
ancient capital of the Mogul Empire. The
distance between the two cities is 129
miles This we performed in fourteen
hours, which in India is considered very
rapid travelling. The mail cart however,
is anything but comfortable conveyance.
1t is constructed in the rudest manner, be-
ing a sort of oblong iron box, set upon
pair of shafts and wheels of the coarsest
manufacture, without springs or any other
appliances that would tend to the comfort
Of the traveller. 1t is true, there is an iron
railing across the center and around the
edges of some, by which the passenger is
enabled to hold on; but in some even this
is wanting. The cart has accommodation
for taco passengers besides the driver and
groom. They sit two before, with their
faces to the horse; and two behind, with
their backs to the others. When th4 cart
is raised, it forms an inclined r,ane. slo-
ping backwards, so that the party on the
back seat finds it rather difficult, even with
the help of the iron red by his side and
behind him, to keen his position. 1t was
my lot to ride behind, and l assure you du-
ring those fourteen hours had little COM
fort, so far as the cart went Nv fellow
traveller whom | never met before, was an
officer of the Delhi army. He was init
mately acquainted with several of my mis-
sionary friends, and consequently we were
at once on terms of cordial familiarity
He generally offered to exchange seats
with me at the end of every other stage,
but | soon found that he was very much
fatigued, (having travelled for several days
in the same way,) and | therefore preferred
holding on to my own berth. 1t was
lovely moonlight night, the road most of
the way excellent, the horses, when once
started, went at a furious pace, and not
withstanding my position on the back seat,
the night passed pleasantly, and at eight
o'clock the following morning [ reached
my destination in safety, and with very lit
tie sense of fatigue
REMNANTS OF THE CARNAGE.
The first part of the journey presented
little that was interesting, but as we ap-