The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-03
The Pluntier Of the kaiserbagh.

RUSSELL, the India war correspondent of
the London Times, gives the following vivid
description Of the plunder Of the Kaiser.
bagh by the troops on the day Of the storm.
ing at Lucknow:
"Our men were in high delight at the gay
dresses of the eunuchs which they found in
some Of the rooms, and is was with difficulty
they were induced to take of the crowns OF
lace. and peacock's plumes, and birds Of par
adise feathers, and the sword hilts they stuck
over their heads and shoulders. Here, as in
every other building, there were quantities
of kites, the flying Of which seems a favor.
ite amusement of these childish but fero-
eious races. Goats, horses, the stately Cy-
rus cranes, tame monkeys, apes, antelopes
numbers Of paroqutes in cage' were also ap.
propriated by the men. But it was scarce.
" q place for geological investigation. Lieut..
Colonel johnson, of Wilson's staff; his bro.
ther, Capt johnson, the Deputy Quarter.
master General, headquarters camp; Lord
Seymour Lieut.. Stewart Bengal engi-
neers and myself. were looking at one Of
our men who had decked himself out in a
fantastic enuch attire, when shot, evident
ly from one OF the rooms Of the court, pass
ed between us, and, as they had been fired
at before from the same, they moved of to
another spot. Very soon. afterwards, man
OF the Goth was shot through the body, and
Lieut.. Colonel Kelly. to whom ! had been
speaking moment before was struck by
spent ball on the head.
moved of out Of such an unpleasant
neighborhood, bu, as | passed out of the
court the rascal, who appeared to be secreted
in one OF the upper roem', sent bullet
within an inch Of my cap and precipta-
ted my retreat In this siege there is no
such pleasant vantage ground as Cathcart's
hill or well protected parallel, from which
one can get view OF what is going on
without any risk except that from long
range shot or stray shell, and more officers
have been killed and wounded here after
our actions are over, by the enemy hidden
in unknown holes and corners, than in the
actual service of the field In the next
court, which was sheltered from fire by the
walls around it, our men had made seizure
Of rich plunder. They had burst into some
Of the State apartments, and were engaged
10 dividing the spoils Of shawls, and laces,
and embroidery o. gold. and silver, and
pearls. In q nook of this conrt, where
there was little shade. we retired to rest
ourselves, "a there were no means OF ap
preaching the front, part OF the buildings
being on fire, and explosions OF mines feared
every moment. Two men Of the goth were
in before us, and, assisted later BY some OF
the 33th, we saw them appropriate enough
moneys worth TO make them indepenient
for life. The rooms Of this nook had been
used o. stores by the king or some wealthy
member Of bis household, and each moment
these men went in only 70 emerge with
rich trophy.
10 one box they founI diamond bracelets,
emeraIis, rubies. pearls and opas all were
20 large and badly set that We believed at
the time they were glass In another was
pair OF gold mounted and jeweIei dueing
pistols OF English make, and bill, stating
tha, hls Majesty King Of Oade oxed the ma
ker ESQ; then out they came with bundles
Of swords. gold mounted and jeweled, which
they at onos knocked to pieces for the sake
Of the mountings. leaving the blale. behind
them. Next came on; huge chemical lab
ors,ory; then . gold saddlecloth. studied
with pearls then gold handled riding canes
then cup, Of agate AMI jade. goli ngaa;ei
and jevelied taen-5ut ] mas, really stop
this broker. inventory. The happy p,,