The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-07-27
The Plumber 81 Lucknow.

Our indiscreet friend, Mr.. William Rus
sell, Of tho London Times, has recent
been induced by shis love of the pictures,
que, TO illustrate, for tho seaond time, th
sack Of Lucknow, tf'sflrgfee which, othc
people will not think very flattering to IN,
British character. 1t now appears tha
Delhi, too, was 'looted' to a very consider
able extent, and that besides the Kaiser
bagh, the city of Lucknow generally con
tribntcd to reward the British soldier fo
hls previous privatons and heroic efforts
We quote from Mr.. RUSSELL
'There arc companies which can boast Of
privates with thousands of pounds worth
in their ranks. Ono man heard of who
colDplacently offered to lend an officer
whatever sum he wanted if he wished to
buy over the Captain Others have re.
mltted large sums TO their friends. E,c
this letter reaches England, many da.
mond, emerald and delicate pearl will have
told its tale in very quiet, pleasant way,
Of the storm and sack of the Kascrlach.
III as as weH that ;he fair wearers Il
saw not hon tie !glitteriag JauJles were
Don, or the scenes in which tho treasure
was troye. Some of these officers
have made, literally, their fortunes. 4 Il
There are certain small caskets in battered
uniform cases which contain estates in Scot.
land and Ireland, aud snug fishing and
shooting boxes in every game haunted or
salmon trequentcd angle Of the world
This, then accounts for tho inactivity of
the British army after the conquest of
Lucknow. The fortnight devoted to plum.
der was well spent. Officers and soldiers
went into tho town poor and debt ridden,
and came out suddenly enriched. They
were no longer the salno men: vet they
We're expected TO return TO their former
military duty, to submission, silent obedi-
encc. fatigue, priyation and baltic. But
this is out of tho question. The army dis
banded for the purpose OF plumber, is
forever; no word Of command,
10 prestige OF the General, can make il
again what it once was. Listen again to
Mr.. Russell:
1T is curious to observe how riches dc.
velop disease; how ones liver is affected
by loot, and what tremendous rayages in
ones family, among the nearest and dear
est, eau be caused by a few crystals Of car
bon. s 4 The weight of the belt round
the private's waist, full Of rupees and gold
moburs, assures him the VISION (of a com
Portable indcpendcney Of home) can be re.
allied, and it is no wonder he rescnls the
fall in, then, fall iny Two bat
lies, two shares Of prize morey, the plun.
Ter of two cities, aud many pickings by
.he way have mado somc of our men too
'ich for easy soldering
Accordingly, We hear that above 100
'ilicers have sent i'll their resignation to
Sir Colin Ca pbcIl a very singular PRO.
'ceding in Iced IN an army before tho enc,
ny, which in other service wonll h. fol
owed up in twenty.fOur hours by cashier
ng and scvcrcst punishment. otherwise
mt which, we suppose, is considered in
he British army rs very proper act for
n officer and gentemcn; who has sud.
enly made his fortune. As to tho mi
ate soldiers, with thcni The proceeding is
lifcrcHt. Loot cngendcrs the desire for
more; and it no more Indian treasures are
t hand for the purpose, why not loot those
t the British government! Accordingly |
lys Mr.. Russell
'Thcro has been a suspicious upsotting of |
wo treasure tumbriis under European
uard, in which some few rupees were
Kissing, and pay maStors exhibit II prefer
nee for natives in the discharge of the
elicatc duty Of convoy
Very good, indeed. Tho Linloo or
ikh is better disciplined, less thieving, less
lpacious than that Incompatible model of
warrior, the British soldier But So Ear
{ have seen the individual Briton Only
nploycd. Let us now cast glance on
sc British army, 'lootins' in its collective
lpacity:
Every day adds to the prize property,
Id it is estimated that the sales will pro
ice f600,O0O The town of Cawnporo
said TO be full of the plumber of Luck
wv; and if the damage done to public
nldings, the destruction Of private pro.
'rty, the deterioration in value of houses
ID land, and the result of dc-Iopulation
uld be estimated, it would he found that
c capital Of Dude has sustained loss of
&c or six millions sterling
The Calmuck hordcs of Genghis Khan
ID Timur, falling upon a city like swarm
locusts, aud dcvourng everything that
me in their way, must have leea bless
to country, compared with the ir.
ption of these Christian, civilized, chiv-
rous and gentle British soldiers. The
rmer, at least, soon passed away on their
ratio course; but these methodic Engli,h-
'n bring along with them their prizo a
mt, who convert loot into system, who
yster the plumber, sell it by auction, and
ep q sharp look out that British heroism
not defraudcd by title of its reward
c shall watch with curiosity tho capabil-
.s of this army, relaxed as its discipline
by tho effects wholesale pundor, at n
nc when the fatigucs of hot weather !
npaign require the greatest stringcncy of !
cip!ine. /,
A TnoUanr OR Two.-This life cannot