Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-02

1.-The others, were the two Mussulmans
who had been SO roughly used the day
before. When Ne approached hundred
Ecarbiues were poiu,ed at US. Daintry
tried 10 address the mutineers. A yell
drowned his voice. L made the next
4 essay and succeeded better.
| "The Brigadier may approach" cried
out the Patan and ringleader. ..but no
armed men shall come near us; only the
chief. and his brigade-major. ..
And they presented their weapons at
the sewars. who passed behind US. Dain.
try, who was as brave as lion. bRde bis
followers fall back. and advanced. "a iris
ed in. vain. .knowingh how little 6t he, was
to conci!isIe. But he persisted. and 40
in among them he went.
!" You iiaseswon great houors by your
palor," cried the irreguIars to- Daintry.
land you have oppressed us since the
foe Was conquered. Now we will serve
no more. We ask our, discharge. Give
il US"
A parley ensued. Dainty would
yield nothing. The affair was hopeless.
The brigadierretired to give me chance
of persuasion f..-
':Now, sahbs and comrades" said I,
''you know me aud understand you. l
go and pile your arms before my house.
and pledge you my honor as aa English
officer, you shall have your discharge"
Alter a long discussion | won them
over TO this. and they were already
moving from the hilltop. when the brig
adler returned. Briefly L explained = to
him the bargain, and asked him to ratify
the compact. and end the. affair. Dain-
try electrified me by excaiming in His.
dustane:"
No the others may have their dis.
charge, but l will punish the cursed ring
leaders t.
Ina moment all my diplomacy was rent
to pieces. s bres. csrbines, pistol. men
aced Us on all sides. Q
"Are the other regiments to be trust.
ed % asked |. at last.
Yes" cried Daintry. ."ride and bring
them up. aGd wen pepper, this swarthy
! scutn." - 81"
He spoke in English. SO was not under.
stood. started on my err"nd. but by
Fsone strange infatuation. Daintry re-
manned in the heart OF tue mob. Hard
by was road winding between two lofty
banks. was scarcely in i. when | met
helleading files Of a mounted column.
commanded by one of D .in.ry's sons in
| law. -. The Colonel had turned his regi-
ment out on hearing OF the mutiny,
lifted my hand as a signal. The trum-
peters raised their instruments and sound
| ed the call to trot. 'a3
The blast was answered by pistol
shot. a wild cry and random volley OF
carbines from the crowd Of mutineers on
the hill had left. Wheeling, rode
back at full gaIlop. the regiment peIting
at my heels. The mutineers cred again.
but harnlessly, and then broke aud ran.
Many were cut down. speared or tram.
pied others we've driven into the jung
les. where they perished miserably be-
tween fevers and wild beasts. Few.
probably reached their homes again.
We ifbund D intrY. on the ground /,
still breathing. but in desperate case.
"Oh !" said the poor fellow. as kneli
by him. ~ wish had taken your advice;
forg We me. my boys. They've murder
ed me-"
When the trumpet sounded. the ring
leader had clutched Daintry's bride. and
as his horse reared. shot him with a pis.
toI. While on the ground. he had receiv'
ed sixteen ghastly cuts from sabres OF ra
zor keenness yet. he lived thirty hours,
to the wonder Of every surgeon in the
cantonments. though he never spoke Hf
ter the first five minutes. The regiment
was disbanded, its name was blotted ou
Of the company's books. and matters
hushed up: approaching. as recent events
show. about as sensible as screwing dowr
safety valve. to guard against an explo
sion.
Surely we may make some use OF the
follies Of the past. to serve as beacons fo
the future and surely those have mucf
TO answer tor who are prevented by tool
} ish punctlio from exposing the true caus
es OF the rottvness Of our Indian ciyi
and military system.
ESRRGY.-"The longer live" saws