New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-28

mora tssr two hours we elidsd on, ths bosimsn
rcwirc to the soune of wild sad not quite unmus'cA
st. ain and guiding the boat AZ the current vas e'rhg
es from bark 10 bsnk or IN md streams and at last
we became aware that tie villages on shore were rum
ming as II were into continuous iios; that bg nave
bosts with uncouth rigging, were moore III siumPs
here and there off the ranks; hat thu dogs barksd
louaer the isckals yel,ed less frequently aud che
hnuof VOICES sd the noise Of drums Scd stronger
and now aud then great budeerows crossed cur oath,
or Law anchored in the tdeway. Some distance oe'orc
ma az we sgept cose in shore, aIei Light ttreamei
upward into the air, through cloud OF smoke, which
looked black and heavy IN the moonlight. As we got
nearer could make out seven o. eight hres, all
together some blazing 6ercely, with SPARKS lying mp
vS,d otlers in q oead red smouder. Tue glare fell
on the black faces and white tursans ard dresses Of
small crowd of natives, who were busted anong the
Gree Some threw IN fresh logs, moved the piles to
make them hurn quicker; ohers sat round the hres
silently others about In an excited way tossing
their arms Sc il IN frantic icy, or grief All around
Were the black walls OF the houses, which set as
we're the fires and their ateDdahts In frame work.
completed by the river, across which the names asst
long black shadows sc the hgurss passed TO aod ro
conquering the moonlight in their power. Ii WAS q
most wonderful and striking pictuTe-nothing have
ever seen caue near 10 il for variety OF effect The
black figures streaked with white Wristbands aud to-
bansthe contrast between the repose OF the groups
seated near each FIRE with energetic active and cease
lees movement Of those who were RAINING aoont-ihe
Tes elI mbeIDg ont quietly, or glowing with tie dull
red of charcoal, CT blazing, hssipg, and spinteting
into FpsIke which rose from the many ongues Ut hane
that cleft the dark clouds OF smoke rolling out heavdy
toward us in the night wiDdthe mighty river ru shing
by like torrent of quicksilver striving 10 van TO ctrrJ
Of tie shadows which Diluted 1t from the gea'ty
baDb-ihoee wild weird men daecnR IKE 0enoDs
Pooh hat is this dreadful smell--Ee-like coarse
roastjpQ meat I" CLAN led at my companion who was
holding his nose, ard in reply 10 my look, ms sald
CTS one of the BURSTING GHAUTs! boasmen
bostmen pull for your liVes!" II wanted very lIFe
to make me sick to death remember ouch another
bortor in an old book of travels" cannibas ieastsg
by moohght."
The special correspondent sees warm work coon
after bis arrival at Lucknow. Under date of March
4. we have the following record:
This morning had very nearly seen the last of my
penmapsbip, and put an end to member-yeTy num-
bic, indesd-0f that republic winch young france e.
teThazy assured me- 1T Moscow, vas worse THAI the
Rouee-tbe "prolstariat Of letters" l had sauntered
out with my elsss under my avn and went down TO
thesgart en- which l previously mentioned. Ii must
have been very pretty spot-openng on ine river ny
a fight of steps with sicoves covered walks, orange
trees kosks, abundant satuary 10 plaster, platform
for dancing "a orchestra the ornamened ROOFS COW
cred with Glded bosses and spirts-tsu Expresses ana
tan arinds bordeIed the orange plantations and VIII
deIness OF flowers spfang up in their neglected BEDS
Everything V as fast going to decay tae irrigation
car ais chokeo mp, the fountains were dry, tho
statues falling pieces the lattces in tbs kosks
broken. WslkDg ont Of the garden went do Tn 10
the broken ground close to the Iver and proceeded
to take q coed view of the Martniere, which
seemed quite close at hand. On my left trout
was wall, with two guns and two hoTitzers 10
position behind it. and the red-coate frog through the
loopbooles About one hundred ysros behind me was
q small tree, under which eome officers were sitlng
and stanoipg. stout, round, little gentleman, en-
bourgeois whom have remarked lately about Head
quarters rode out OF the Blbapore park on white
pony, and joined the group. l was locking at the
MaTtipieIe through my 9ase soon after, aud observed
a fellow from bshind the wall Of it stretch out coal
at the end Of stick or long Iincers to the gun, little
dreaming Il al it as laid right for me- but in second
heard tie rush of the ball coming straight 1T me, and
the VIVID Of the shot made rink tanned instantly
to see where IT was gorg and IN the pace where Tue
group unoer the tree had been, saw but pillar of
dust and earth. AS it cleared away, the white pony
appeared describing yeritsbe scenes IN the circle, vita
our stout friend his back; but his encourage had
dissolved The thot had struck right under the horses
belly; and is mputaiion the ctief clerk of the
Adiuisut-GeDerals Depa tmt nj TO say toat he moved
| slowly away from ground which tee enemy had 80
| accurately measured. The WHO OF shot mas no
moral Effects differ according TO ones nervous or men.
| tai constitution.
The moment the enemy fred, bang bang baugl
bang! went our two guns snd TWO Dig DO "llzsrs az
the angle Of tee HaTDjere. Large blocks OF tho plas
ter and brick tumbled down where the shot stsuck;
tie shells burst, in two balls OF smoke and ire rgh
over The epbrasuIe of their g0n but In three mndes
another round shot from the corOer e into camp
Aean guns went at il This lasted ali day; the
corner Of the Martinere suffered bnt the gun no.
touched. After breakfast, which i enjoyed all the
better for having head my shoulders went to the
top Of the Dlkoosha, where epent the day hot it
wac. The advantages Of the SITE as lookout made
il general rendezvous. Sir Colin came up about III
O'Clock and spent half an hour the roof examining
tie plGce end talking 10 us. LugSrd has occupied
Of the lower r0oros as quarters for himself and
staff Ia round shot passed through his breakfast
this morning.. visa gao TO Re a way from camp, at
il has 30 be moved to-day. The enemy fi0d they an
boy Os aod have Iesrned from thsir spies the Lord
Sahib is there. should not be surprised If they mis-
took Mr. Hogan, on his white pony this morning. for
he ~ in on hiz rVbi hosa
morning round-shot pitched close to orr mess-eDt
at breakfssttpe. little later, was il ny teut
preparing 10 so ou another rushed through the erasu-
iDg branches close 10 me, a al Thought OF
must suffer. There was short and slight commo-
ton the nativesi going ont, found the $40.
had gone through the isn't Of Sir David Baird servant
and had broken his pipe bat hsd done other dam
age. Nothing makes EeoPle 8, uneasy az beng sheled
Or under FIRE in their camp. the Oldest diers cant
stand IT, No oDs knows when or where shot may
cone. S'r Colin had il fact, put zoo Dear, as Wa
were enly couple OF hundred yards from the Dill
koosba. There were soma casualties from the fire in
the Highlanders camp. Tne Sepoys give their gGps
great elevation, don't mud the strain carriages and
fire away
There was lind of club. meeting on the top Of the
DDkoosNa all day. net Colonel Evelegh, The 20
an old neiebbor in the caup Caihcars Hlli-a
gallant and excellent officer. BE looks drowned bale,
and hearty. Macdonald and HorsioId, OF the Ribs
Brigade, were also there. Tie later engaged IL
duel with rascal in the marini6re who dressed
very conspicaoesly rich yellow robes. lie sat in
window aLo now and taen took rifle from his
wants ana fired it at us. From the backnets Of his
face and hs Tcbness Of his drsse il was magintd he
wss ore Ct tho African eunuchs Of the palace, whose
Xxi az naIksn en- he'd caused great loss during the
siege Of the Resideney, and to one OF whom Neiirs
death Ia attributed. After the second third shoi,
HorbfcIds rival disappeared. Napier, of the ,Engi-
Ieers, alGo came up and surveyed tie place. hi5 man
ner is charmiD kindly, qnet, and Free and his eyes
have a ieTeDei rood EXPRESSION which invites conf.
dence and Demands respect