The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-24

Tho India Pioneer says I'VE have 10
announce the capture In the Bombay
Presidency of Moulvie Llakat ALL the
Allahahad mutineer of 1887. Since that
year he has been wandering up and down
the country, preaching hostility 10 the
British Government From the MARIA
tive of the 9th Of June, 1857, to be read
below, II win be seen how important the
capture is. Ats o'clock ON the evening
of the 9th Of June. 1857, the mutiny
broke out in the station Of Allahabad. A
rocket was seen to bo fired from the
direction Of Papamow, and quickly ia
answer another shot up from the canton
ments The flash had hardly left the
sky when the roll of maAkctry told that
the bloody work had begun. The ae,
cursed Sixth Regiment of Native Infantry
had mutinied, and the officers fifteen ia
ALL were being murdered in their mess
room now Bank Of Bengal by the men
who, three hours before had had read
90 them ON parade letter Of thanks
for their loyalty from Lord Canning, and
had cheered Justify. crying out 20 be
led against the rebels Of Benares, Next
day the green flag Of the prophet was
flying over the city Kotwali, and not a
European Except those who had ON the
Ith taken the telegmphie warning Of
Gen. Wheeler, from Cawnpore, and we're
safe within the fort was alive in this
station. Allahahad was in the posses
sion OF Moulyie Liakae Ali. This ruffian
is native Of Mahgaon, the most dis
affected village of Chail, the most disaf-
fected pergnnah Of the district He
was weaver by caste, and ia 1857 was
by trade a schoolmaster The excessive
sanctity OF this bigot had gained for him
the respect OF his village, 80 that ON the
first outbreak of the rebellion the Maho-
metan zemindars of Chail, only too ready
10 follow any leader, placed I.iakat Ali az
their head, and, marching IN 30 AllahA-
bad, proclaimed him the Governor of the
district in the name of the King Of Delhi.
His headquarters were fixed in the
hhoosroo Bagh and there the rebel
court was held Two nine-pounder guns,
which had been sent by Col. Simson the
day before, with a party of the Sixth
Native Infantry 10 Domgunge, were
dragged by the rebels 10 the gardens
aud put up inside the gate For "a week
the Moulyie was in power Fires, muir
ders and rapine filled even the natives
with horror but there was no system IN
the outbreak, no concert between the
mutinecrs. The Moulvie headed the
Mohometans, while the Pragwal Brah-
minis carried with them the Hindoo pop
ulation. The troops fought on their own
account. On the llth Of June Col.
Ncill arrived in Allehabad and assumed
command Of the fort. On the 10Th a
grand attack was made by a party of
Fusiliers, Sikhs, and irregulars Of Kyd-
gunge and Moteeguhge, supported by
steamer moving up the Jumna with IA
howitzer and some riflemen on board
The rebels were beaten at every point,
and our troops followed them up closely.
The terror Of approaching punishment
soon broke up the Moulvie's camp IN the
khoosroo Bagh aud on the night Of the
10th Liakat Ali and all his followers fled,
leaving behind them the two guns and
number ef prisoners, among them the
brave young Check, who died the same
evening, his body covered with wounds
and SORES, and his mind wandering
Conductor Colemal was also among the
Moulyie's prisoners, and died soon after
his release from the wounds he had r.
cc4ved in his capture. Meanwhile the
Moulyie had escaped from the l7Ih Of
June, 1857. up 10 Saturday last lac has
been wandering about the country try
ing 10 stir up the people 10 bring back
old days when the hold of the British ON
India was being loosenod. and he lLihkat
Ali was reigning in the khoosroo Bayh
at Allahabad." "