Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-01-22

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Magazine (to the Publisher of which We
are also indebted for the above spirited
Portrait, that the immortal HAvELocK Is
now C2 years old, having been born, 1913,
in Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, EngPd.
His father was merchant His oldest
brother was distinguished under Yelling
ton, and, soon after the battle of Waterloo,
procured for Henry the commission of q
Second Lieutenant in the army. After
eight years home service, Lieut.. llavclock
embarked for India, in 1924, and subse-
quently married daughter of Rev. DIR.
Marshman, pioneer Missionary to CAL
cutta. In 1858, he was promoted to a
Captaincy in the war Of Afghanistan
Throughout this disastrous war he distin-
guished himself, and wrote a history of it,
which was published in London He was
attached to the staff of Gen. Elphinstonc,
as Persian interpreter. His next active
service was with Sir Robert Sale. He
wrote all the dispatches, which we're high
ly commended by Sir George Murray.
In the field he won no less commentator,
for, like Caesar, he fought as well as he
wrote. In the attack on Mahommed Ak
bar, whom he compelled to raise the
siege, he displayed his heroic character by
defeating the enemy with his own COM
mand, before the supporting columns
could come up TO his assistance. For this
service he was promoted to the rank Of
Brevet Major, and made Companion of
the Bath Never idle, he devoted him
self afterwards to the defence Of the from
tiers in different parts of dia,cverywhcrc
winning fresh distinction by his gallant
services. In 1913 he aided in the defeat
of the Mahrattas at Gwalior, for which the
next year he was made Lieutenant Col
oncl. lie served also in all the severe
battles Of the Sikh war which followed, hy
which the Sikh empire, SO long the t0rror
of Northern India, was completely over
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The Relief Of Lucknow.
There has probably been no triumph Of
the British arms, since the fall of Louis
burg, in the island of Cape Breton, now
about hundred years ago, which has
given such universal pleasure, to the in
habitants Of this country, as the relief Of
Lucknow by Sir Colin Campbell Since
then, the struggle of the Revolution and
the war of 1872 (the only wars Of any
Importance We have ever had) had their
effect on the national mind, and tri'
unph of Great Britain has seemed to our
citizens generally as an accession Of pow
er to very dangerous rival.
If the Sepoys had fought like men, in
stead Of conducting themselves like devils,
it would not Lavc been difficult for them
to have secured aid from this country TO
very considerable extent Surgeons
would have gone to their sick, and officers
in abundance nor would it have been
difficult to make this struggle out as sec
ond war of independence. But several
causes have combined by degrees, to turn
the whole tide of public sympathy against
the natives, and uncqnivocally in favor of
the gallant defenders Of Lucknow.
1t was, in the first place, war Of I'M
hcard-of atrocities against women and
children. Scenes such as those at Delhi
and at Cawnpore may have been enacted,
but were never so recorded, in the whole
worlds history. Every circumstance has
combined to give thrill of tragic interest
to the narratives of this war that will
make it ever stand on record as one Of
the most exciting pages of human history.
Its sudden commencement, and its sud
den close, have all conspircd to make 1t
Eli very unusual place in the minds of
men. That the King of Delhi and his
sons, receiving, up to that moment, from
the British nation, an almost fabulous
revenue, IN unhcari Of pension, should