The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-29

IN an upstAftlhn way, viii modest IAAe
ments in the palace and have the slaves attend YOU
You have followed creed, and we must protect
you.
very comfortable long as remained at the
Moulvies palace and was free from all espionage from
the men we'll women; for the Mouyie was despot
and could order any person under him 10 be put 10
DEATH and his orders would be cecrully carried out by
his soldiers; in fact, he determined sort OF person
and as he had taken interest Ia nae, inter
iered with
had made my escape from the Begun palace in the
beginning Of November, and remained under The Mou-
yes protection till the 18th Of that month when he
went out with his troops to meet Sir Colin Campbell
then advancing TO the relief Of Lucknow. Before his
departure he sent again 10 the Begun with strict or
ders that should be well treated She was still residing
at the Kasie Bagh and received with moody silence
My feelings during the combat which ensued in Luck
may be imagined would have escaped at it's com
if dared but 10 have attempted it would
have been certain death.
After dreadful combat it became evident that the
British would be everywhere successful aud then began
frightfu rout in camp Horses camels elephants
and carriages prepared for the Begun and house
hold The mutineers were flying in all directions In
the confusion escaped through loophole OF the palace
but the shot and shells still wiistlng around
knew not what to do 1t evident was little cared
for thought of in the confusion which regned around
From pursuit therefore, had nothing to fear but
how To reach the English camp knew not l advanced
short distance but to have continued my course in that
direction to encounter certain death as an ncent
shower OF grape pouring In from every side In this
extremity had To join body Of mutineers who took
the direction to the north. wandered about cannot
exactly say how long. We made deour to Dude.
joumeyed foot and put up with coarse fare. /
thought the ehnpyess and dhaH bonne boacAe
strong well treated and able to bear any amount
of fatigue Our numbers could not have been less than
LOCO men, with two guns but they augmented
by fugitives joining in twos and threes daily. l the
British after the retaking of Lucknow Immediately had
continued pursuing the enemy for days in every direction
they would by this time have been totally extinct AS
safety Law q them nor
they have let depart.
Councils of were held among the chiefs but hav-
ing regular leader to guide them and bring their dis
Cussans 10 bear upon their movements they wandered
about, regular OF fugtves until we were nearly
thirty miles from Allahabad when they to a stand
still They were now in a fearful state of mind, and,
being exceedingly stupid could be made to believe any
thing for all they cared for to have their lives
spared The British never before contended with such
contemplate foes. kept very silent for days, but
when found that the SO ready to take in
everything, spoke TO them and called for council.
They were eager to hear me.
explained to them that their only hope in the
cemency of the Company Bahadoor the best plan would
be to send me with proper escort to Allahabad where
would explain their to the governor general through
the magistrate of Ailahabad, who said my cousin
said that if they allowed to manage their affairs,
they would come of with their lives and liberty. j
made them understand that, though Mahommedan
now had once been Christian, and having nfluen-
tia relatives, would urge their kindness to me as
sufficient ground for their lives being spared tried to
convince them that the British looked more upon their
sparng the life of female than the slaughter of 500
men,
After seasoning and discussing the matter they last
consented to let me go. They were in fact like drowning
men, eager to catch at straw to their lives
made to give before started to the chiefs captains
certificates that had been well treated for they said it
was better to have something, in played them
false readily agreed to this and drew up about thirty
certificates accordingly, they cost nothing, and
very anxious to get away from them. left them
with light heart and jonrneycd foot with about ten
Oh l cannot sufficiently describe my feelings
when left them. offered up silent prayer Of thanks
giving to God that He had safely brought out sHch
suferings degradation, and misery.
After crossed the Gangcs, zemindars landhollcrs
thanadars, heads of moussl police and all rebels at
heart perhaps and disaiected hearing that had i'm
portant dispatches from the rebel camp for the governor
general readily supplied with palkies and bearers
and heaped presents arrived safe on the third
day at my uncles factorya days journey from Alfalfa
bad The old man and his family at first could not
ognse me my Mahommedan costume, sunburnt face
and emacated form tended eiectually to disguise
but this only for few moments, and then was
clasped in their embraces shall leave the reader
to imagine the joy of that meeting.
shall draw my hasty sketch to close by inform
ing the reader that am very happy in the midst of
friends and relatives ut Calcutta whittier after
siding with my uncle for month
The date which reached my uncle's factory
the 10th of June 1855 exactly year since the Gavin
pore massacre. j residing with my aunt and
receiving 100 rupees month from the reliefun and
need hardly add that am happy and comfortable
/ could wish to be.