The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-07

CAPTURE AsB EXF0urIoS OF 1ASriA TorEr The
London papers ooatain accounts OF the capture AZ a
execution Of Tsntia Topee, the great Iudia rebel.
The arrest was accomplished through the treach..
cry Of Mann Sing, enc of his companions, who led
the English 10 his place Of coneeaimegt.
He was al once conveyed into Secprca Ia q doc
lie, where the party arrived on the morning of
the 18Th instant eonrt martial was assetabi led
Immediately. aEd the charge read ever to the pr la
oaer. who was directed 20 prepare Tor the TRIAL
The ccurt sat nearly the whole OF the l6lh the
prisoner being hsndeufi~d and manaolesf ard un-
der charge OF an officers guard &C toe 3d bangai
EGropesps. The charge against him was he being
q British subject, ard resident Of Bhlthoor In
British India territories was guilty rebel lfon In
wagirg against the British Government We
have not yet received the official history OF the
trial. but learn from various accounts, that the
prisoner had previously intins'ed that he wanted
no eourt. bnt wished to be dispatched from his
iuisery thoiding mp his manacles) as quickly as
possible. that he knew he must die for Sighting
sgsins, the govern nent; hut that although pres
ent, rs fourth 10 command, at Cswnpore, neither
hs nos the Mana had any hand in the massacre at
that station. the conception and execution Of
which he sscribed wholly to the soldiery.
At5P NJ, on the evening of the 18th instant. he
wAa conveyed to the place OF execution in adhooIy,
guarded by company Of the Sd Bengal l. fAntry
utes The charges fading and sentence we're read in
Ea4lish, na'ive translation having been pre-.
vloHsiV resd 70 the prisoner. When reoussted tn
mpunt the platform. be did so without sssis,anoe a
sYincirg neither hesiia,ior nor apn, ehepsion He
dal without struggle and bad /. fsar s,r 10
crueities AID bis crimes bis stoicism might hny,
been eGmrfd '
Tautis Topee was Brahmin Of the nakka, hav
ing bsen born in the zillab OF the Ahmeduurcar
he attached himself 1T early age 10 the Canri IF
tse late Peishws. Bsjee Rao and was from his boy
hood, the constant CON ranion Of Dhuard 20 Punt 81
Biedhoor. commonly called tho Mana sahjb No
was we'll skilled in military tactic. and Lad made
the old predatory system Of NJ al rata warfare his
stuiy. His sge had been variouslv estimated bnf
his general appearance did not b~tOken il 10 be
inre 20 that of his death ha beiray ed no svmntop
Of either Iepidation or OF deapona ncv He setm
ed to feei shat tae end vas come; and it apna-
reniiy easy 10 proeive in his general dsmeauor ana
experiment that he was Qate prepared to WELD mn
ths Ill" he had hszarded upon the cast of the die
BATTLE WITH THE CsM.scHEs-As has bss, a1-
ready mentioned, says the BOSTON Courier. onr
troops IN Texas nncer Major Van Dorm have M ade
another very successful scout, and gained com.
plate Aad decisive victory over the Camsnche H.
clans. letter from officer of Major Van
DorUs regiment, (2d cavaIry.) aod a usrticipsnt
il the scout. gives the following interesting par
tienIsrs The letter is dated in camp on Big |
Turtle Greek, May Ii
sfer travelling about two hundred miles we |
have at last C. me Sp with the Camauches and yes
t4rday evening attacked them in csmnS Tha /
hshi lasted about sn hour and was a seyere ona "
We found the indians encamped in thick aud al. |
mtsi ,meeretrsole Jungle. 50 that we're COM |
PEELED 10 attack them at great foot
There were eighty.fve Indians IN tho band Three
ony IS ,sped uuhurt. Forty nine were killed and |
y ~ Ihtrt cap several CT 7HOm wounded |
We aespiy regretted that eight women snd child |
rem were sInc1g the killed aud wounded This har-
cened 10 consequence o. the underground being so |
NICK hat Il was impossible 10 distinguish the
s9uaes tTotn the me .sLieut Lee was badly wound
ed hut !; ~ hoped that he will soon recover Cant
Smith also was severely but no Dangerously ySnnj
FL ore N an was killed instantly, aud ten Others
!aore rr iess severely wounded one or two of whol9
ihirk- VIII die 1t IS the most exteu'ive scout
that has hee7 made in Texas sni X will no doubt |
prove more effectus in intin ing the Camapchs<
tn msI r Ven Forms previous successful tight
y q tofiaS n,
yond he usual limits of scouts from Texas will moi
p.oYe q saIc;usry"