The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-05-01

ed with directions by the one we expected t.
meet, aud attempted to direct our carriages
We rode on and on, looking for some signs of
European house, and saw nothing but tree
aud now and then little house. Soon WI
found that our guide had deserted us, and the
drivers were going on without appearing t.
know or to care much whittier. We conclud
ed something must be done by ourselves; 81
one made search, the carriages waiting till h
met with success. After a seemingly IONS
time had passed we gladly followed the direc
ton of loud shout that told US to "come this
way" and were soon cordially greeted by the
Rev. Mr.. Pierce, missionary of Lucknow, anc
the Presbyterian ministers residing in Allaha
bed:
While we rested and were enjoying the hos
pitaties of Rev. Mr.. Walsh, wn heard one OF
the young missionaries. lately arrived telling
what led him to India, and we asked in oul
hearts, "What is like Christianity" He SAID
! that he was the brother of one OF the
missionary martyrs, who was led out and shot
q: Cawnpore, and that on hearing of his death
he Immediately offered himseiffor the work IL
India What earthly creed teaches such for
giVeness, or, teaching it, gould think of such d
course? Nothing, indeed, but the spirit Of
! Christ We stood for few moments on the
verandah o their house aud looked out upon
tbs river Juma, which here unites with the
river Ganges, and, as heather tradition says
also with an invisible stream flowing from the
throne of God. The Union of the rivers at
Alahabed renders il very sacred in the esti-
nation of the Hindoo.
We hastily partook Of the lunch provided,
and drove without delay to the cars, which
were to start at five for Cawnpore, fearing, and
yet halls hoping; that we would be too late, for
we felt sufficiently wearied to rest & day with
the kind friends we found IN the Allahabad
missionaries.
In our hasty drive we noticed many fine
houses, and some which were beautifully orna-
mented with open mason work. We reached
the cars Just in time to procure q seat when
they rolled out Of the station. few hours
brought US to Cawnpore, I20 miles from ALA
habed.
As we sat in the station there waiting for
our carriages we noticed the movements Of a
surly little Englishman, who went about bes-
towing kick here and an oath there to those
who were so unfortunate as to be under his au
thority. and observed how little obedience was
given to him. although he was as FIERCE and as
cross as a man well could be. After Seeding
and swearing at the top OF his voice FOR some
time he bandy asked the ladies', in tone that
one might think that naught but words OF
sweetness had ever fallen from his lips, eff he
could do anything for the ladies"
The gaIles were announced to be ready and
we made haste to enter them, but part of our
number who were so unfortunate as to be put
into gRrie with iron shutters, thought that
such might be very agreeable in time Of war
with bullets wills Ting all around but on that
hot morning, after the garie had been heated
by standing in the sun till the iron was so not
thai If they CHANGED to touch IT, quickly with
drew their hands lest they should be burned,
they found it far from pleasant
Ne could scarce restrain a fe ling of anxiety
for our safety or keep from regarding every
native with suspicion when we thought that
W. we're really in Cawnpore. and Of the hOrr-
bic deeds which had been committed there,
We we're very DESTROYS to visit some Of the
places made famous during the late. mutiny,
but it was quite impracticable on account of
the great heat. From the door of the bungalow
we looked out across the plain to the River
Gauges and saw where the missionaries were
shot, Near by was said to be the famous we'll
into which the poor w0meR and children were
thrown. We shuddered as we thought the
voices of innocent blood ever ascending from
that plain, and of the grOans of anguish and
shouts Of hellish victory which found express
sion there, and will vibrate through the air till
the day when those deeds receive their reward.
As we left Cawnpore that evening we babe
adieu to the other four of our company, who
were to go to Lucknow with the other gentle
man from that place, while we went on to BIZ
nour. AS the darkness gathered around us we
began to feel lonely, and at the stations tor
changing horses missed chat with our frinds.
Now for the 6rst time we were away from the
sight or sound of anything American, except
ourselves, since we left her shores. We have
scarce anything of the language of the country
through which we were passing, but had read
and heard much of its thugs, Dacoits, and sim
liar characters. During the next night We
rode rapidly, and reached bungalow station
about day break. 1t was too early TO stop and
we thought it best to ride on TO the next burg
allow at Allyghur, forty three miles distant hop
ing to reach it by noon, but that was not to be-.
The horses which we had considered so miser-
able we're fine in comparis on with those OF that
day. The skin was in many places Oft, leag-
ing the bare flesh exposed to the hot sun and
the chafng of the harness. Their poor old
bones had but scanty supply OF flesh for COW
ering, as the famine was at that time raging so
terribly. At every station our carriage was
surrounded by numbers Of poor, starving crea-
lures reduced by famine. We had met with
many beggars. but, as a general thing, they
were too tenacious Of caste to take bread We
saw but few, however, in the upper provinces
Who would refuse it. We passed by two or
three bungalows, or rather walls Of Bungalows,
which had been destroyed during the mutiny,
and INDUCED in unpleasant thoughts toward
the rebels as the sun beat upon cur carnage
and the hot wind almost sutfocated us with its
frey breath. We could not walk for fear OF
sun stroke, we could not look out upon the
country on account of the intense glare, so We
closed the garie doors and read, ana sang, ana
slept, and talked of things past and things to
come, We obtained some relief from the
almost intoIerable heat by hanging pieces OF
oil tbo 81 Of
ing them wet; but that was not the most COM
Portable position, as we were in danger OF tax
ing cold. But the long hot day began to
draw TO close, and the distance to Ailyghur to
lessen st five o'clock we entered the bdng-
allow, just twenty four hours from the time we
left the last
We stopped only long enough for dinner and
bath, and fastened on to Meerut AS we
rode into the city next morning we noticed
many fine native houses. Our attention was
particularly attracted by some cactus trees
about IF cen feet high
As we entered the Bungqi5w We bade tare
well to carries, as the grand trunk road, oveI
which we have travelled thus fan led no nearer
our destination TIN rJai is fir rom being
a poor one, with here aud ,D-i 9 a solitary traY
eer. 4 bett err road Of the same length car
badly be found in any county We passed
every day long trains of camels and buIloch
carts carrying goods in both directions anc
hundred OF persons travelling on foot IN palan
quins, doolies, carries, and on horses, cameis
| bullocks, or elephants.
Nearly every native carried with him little
brass drinking cup and few cooking uten.
sils. Every European traveller must carry
his own cup or be the cause of a great des
truction of crockery, as it can never be uset
| by g native after him.
| As we proceeded toward the north We oh
served the gradual change in the appearance o
the people for the better. The people OF th'
lower country are small and very black, bu
every day we saw lighter compilations and lar
/ ger people We noticed also great difference
in the appearance of the bullocks, which ART
usually white and of very pretty shape. Those
of the South are very small, but in the Nortt
they are large and fine. The great black Buff
< aloes which we see here are most ungainly an
imals. Could few lightning darts be put il
the nostrils of oDe and he then be made to gal
lop of, better representation OF the evil on
could scarce be found