The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-01-13
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.. THE INDIAN MUTINIES.
Thrilling Account Of the Relief Of LUCKNOW
Hou a Scotch ,comau's ear detected the Slogan.
Calcutta, 7hurs5ay,l
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give you the following account of the relief
of Lucknow, as described by lady, one of the
rescued la'tyr:
no human skill could avert it any longer. We
saw tie moment approach when we must bid
farewell! to earth, yet without feeling that unut-
! terable horror which must have been expert.
enced by the unhappy victims OF Cawnpore.-
w e were resolved rather to die than to yield,
and were fully PERSUADED that in twenty -four
hours all would he over. The engineers had
said so, and all knew the st.
We women strove to encourage each other,
and to perform the light duties which had been
assigned to Us, such as conveying orders to the
batteries, and SUI plying the men with provisions
-esr ecially cups Of coffee, which we prepared
day and night. had gone out to try and make
myself Useful, in company with Jessie Brown.
the wife of corporal in my husband S regiment
Poor Jessie had been in state of restless ex-
element all through the siege, and had fallen
away visibly within the last few days A con-
slant fever consumed her. and her mind wall
dered occasionally, especially that day. whe n
the recolcctions of home seemed powerfully
present to her At last, overcome with fatigue,
she laid down on the ground wrapped up in her
plaid. l sat beside her, promising to awaken
her when, us she said, "her father should return
from the plowing.' She fell at length into a
profound slnmber, mutonless, and, apparently
breathless, her head resting in my lap.
myself could no. longer resist the inclination
to sleep, in spite of tic continued rear Of canton.
Suddenly l was aroused by wild unearthly
scream, close to my ear; my companion stood
upright beside me her arms raised, and her head
bent TO ward in an attitude OF listening. A
look of intense delight broke over her counte-
nance-she grasped my hand. drew me towards
her, and exclaimed, "Dinna We hear it Dinna
ye hear? Ay, I'm no drcamin, it's the slogan
ofthe Highlanders We're saved, we're saved!''
Then, Ainging herself on her knees, she thank
ed God with passionate fervor. l felt utterly
bewildered my English ears heard only the
roar of artillery. and thought my poor Jessie
was sill iaviny but she darted to the batteries,
and heard her cry necessarily TO the men,
Courage, courage bark to The slogan--to
| the McGrcgor, the grandest O. them a. Here's
help at last !"
To des rihe the effect of these words upon
| the soldiers would be impossible. Fora n omcnt
they cased firing, and every soul listened in in
| tense anxiety. Gradually, however, there arsnl
| a murmur Of bitter disappointment, and
wailing Of the women VINO had foeked to ~
srot bust anew as the Colonel shook his head
Our dull lowland ears heard nothing but the rat
tie of the M sketry., A few nom nts mrc o.
tuiS uSuIs-llhc ofepebSt VI tiis ugOIllZliiS nope
4 and Jessie who had sank ON the ground. 81 ran
| to her feet, end cried, in a voice so clear ant
piercing that it was heard along the whole line
t-"Will we no believe il now The slogan ha.
ceased indeed, tthe CAM bells are comm
Dye hear. dye hear7'' ~ srTis Gar
At that moment we seemed indeed to hear
the voice Of God in, the distance, wien the III
brocb of the Highlanders brought us tidings o
deliverance, for now there was no LONGER any
doubt of the fact. The shrill. penetrating
ceaseless sound, which arose above all Other
sounds, came neither from the advance of the
enemy, nor from the work Of the Sar pcrs. No
it was indeed The blastof the S, O. tish bag, pes
now shrill and harsh, as threatening vengeance
on the foe, then in softer to; cs seeming Il
promise succor TO their friends in need Never
surely was there such scene rs that which FOL
lowed. Y Not a heart in the residency9ef Luck
now but bowed itself before God All by on,
simultaneous impulse, fell .upin their knees
and nothing was heard Tut bursting sobs and
the murInurcd vliceof prayer. '.1 'NAs
thousand lips a great shoot Of joy which re-
sopnded far and vide, and lent new, vigor Il
that best piIrOch. To our cheer Of "God save
the Queen they replied BIZ tie well-know1
strain that moves every Scot otears (; "Shoult
auld acquaintance be frgot, "dc. After tina
nothing else made an IMPRESSION on me. s.
scarcely remembered what followed. Jessie
was presented to the General on his entrance
into fort, and at the officers banquet her HI altl
was drank by all present, while the piper
marched ro,nd the table playing once moe tht
| familiar air of sAuld land sync.