Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-01-29
GENERAL HAVEL0CK.

Lieut.. Henry Havelock, Of the 18th regi- |
ment European Infantry. lie was then
and stationed at kuruaul, in
Upper India. DR.. Campbell and myself,
on our arrival in that country, were sta
toned at Seharunpoor, thirty miles from
Kurnaul. Shortly after, We received an
invitation from Lieut. Havelock to attend
q temperance meeting he had got up in
his regiment, to make addresses, and to
remain with hin few days. We accord
ingly went. He was then chiefly known
at distance as the author Of Burmah
Campaign" aud at home as very prom.
ising young officer. We found the hero
that was to be remarkably small man
not able to swing his sword buckled BY
his side-with large nose, high, intel
lcctusl forehead, and watched, on either
side, by small, grey, bright eyes. His
countenance was far from prepossessing,
but, when lighted up BY vivid thoughts,
the whole expression was pleasing. En-
ergy was depicted in every movement OF
body or mind. Head, hands, and feet
we're constantly in motion, during bis
wakeful hours, even while leading in fam
lily worship.
Mrs. Havelock is daughter Of the late
venerable DR.. Marshman, Of the Seram-
pore Missions worthy daug hter OF a
worthy father. At the time Of their mar
rage, Havelock was not pious: although
his wife and father.in-law's Instrumental
ity he became truly devoted Christian,
and Baptist. There being no minister
of that persuasion, in Kurnaul, he had a
chapel erected, collected large coDgrega.
tion of dissentcrs, and preached to them,
both on the Sabbath and week days. He
also administered the Lords supper to
them, and, 1 believe, baptized those he
admitted to his communion. This gave
rise to the Commander in Chiefs saying,
Gas Havelock's men are the best in the
army, wish ho would baptizc the whole
army" often preached for him in bis
chapel, in Kornaul, and, for twenty years,
whenever be was within reach of our sta
ton, he attended regularly all our relig.
ious services. Neither hot winds, q scor-
ching sun, nor torrents Of rain, ever kept
him away. "This punctuality," he would
say "ls NY protest against the world"
On one occasion, when he and l were 60
ing to prayer meeting, We met young
friend, Lieutenant, afterward General,
Msyue, of much notoristy. Havelock
said to him, "Come with us, Mayne"
"No w said he, "only mad men 60 to
prayer meeting" "Ah! Mayue, q very
serviceable madness, that" was his reply.
In 1888 be went, with his regiment, to
Affghanistan, and at the time Of the aw-
full massacre of the British forces there, in
'42, he, with about one hundred men, was
surrounded in small fort by Tires thou
sand Affshans, and closely besieged for
three months. Owing to want Of provi'
sious, and constant fatigue, all hearts fail
ed, except that of Havelock. Eycrywherc,
night and day, was the well-known little
man present, to cheer his men, and to
pray with them. Tho very elements
seemed to fight against them An Garth
quake leyeled tho walls of their fort, and
exposed them to the balls of the enemy.
But, nothing dauntcd, Havelock called for
a council Of war, to which the licn-hearted
Sir Robert Sale, who commanded, assent
cd, and in the dead Of night they issued
from their fallen fortress, attacked the en-
emy with fixed bayonets,put him to flight,
and took his whole camp. After Havel-
ock's return from this war, be was appoin-
ted Persian interpreter to the Command
er in Chief, and took up his abode in Sim.
la. Being required by the Chief to be
present, as interpreter, at his State balls,
where native gentlemen sometimes atten-
ded, he deemed it his duty to comply.
But he confessed that be always felt out
Of his element in the ballroom. Several
letters passed between US on this subject,
and the correspondence was closed BY his
wife's sending me one hundred rupees for
the mission. Leaving Simla, he passed
through the Pupjaub wars with great
honor, and was afterwards appointed AS
sistant Adjutant General in the Bombay
Presidency then, Quartermaster General
Of the Queens troops in India; and,
when l left, year ago, he was Adjutant
General of all her forces in the country.
Since that, he was appointed to command
the Persian expedition, and, on his return
to India, got command Of the Cawnpore
division. His late exploits are before the
world. With handful Of men be has
defeated overwhelming numbers OF we'll
trained soldiers, under the Jiend, Nena Sa-
bib, some eight or ten times-trsveling
fifty miles, and fighting three severe bat
ties, the same day. He has relieved
C.vrnore and Iuctnow and DESTROYED