New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-09
BRITISH INDIA.
THE CITY OF JOUNPUB DEsTROYED-UPwARD OF
5000 HOUSES SWEPT AWAY.
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5000 HOUSES SWEPT AWAY.
From IN, Pioneer Of India
We regret to record q sudden and great dis
aster at Jounpur fine native city Of the second class
contained nearly 1000 houses and than in
habtants The River CUNT rose suddenly the night
Of Friday the 10Th Of September, flooding of the
mouas south Of the river and two the north
Rohuta Mohuna- Gooar Chat, JeheDgerabad, Welland.
gum and JoEesp9r presented the appearance OF canals
BY Of
down, dissolved by an element as devouring fire.
roadway Of the far-famed Mohsmedan bridge; the
hne pucEa seria was now flooded, and crowds who
ing place. All Monday and Tuesday the waters grew
nightly and preyaiIedi the river by this time flowed
shops kiosks then visible and the ood was still
rising when the last tdiugs reached The whole Of
and as sOme people are sfepca when they hear Of ns
tive Losses we may add that the postoce, mission.
pershed ON the north sde Of the city many moSuiSS
have been swept Sawsy and the chief basaars the
fs a SeC C
thunder On9 moderate computation between 1000 and
have been deprived of house and home, and it win
require all the energy Of district officers and the greatest
beray on the part OF the Government to prevent this
calamity to be followed by the ills incidental want
deficient harvest and second total failure Of the Indigo
crop WILL fear infict blow from which the city and
lives have been lost The people with good sense and
forethought began removing their families as soon the
danger became lmLnnom, OrQBr prevailed.
magsteria officers and district superintendent of police
OF the astRamed officer paid to deserve high praise
Though the waters still rising when the mail left
we trust that the civil station lie not IN danger.
FEARS OF A REVOLT.
From TIE Calcutta BNgnIhmGa
We have lately received information which
leaves unfortunately doubt 70 the truth the
spirit OF unrest in the Pulaub TO which the Lahore paper
recently gave publicity and which the AhhAbad journal
somewhat hastily cUntemned: The evidence before us
shows that there 10 good ground for anxiety in least
three OF the great ceners Of population in the Punjaub
threaten us. The almost simultaneous outbursts Of
Hindu fanaticism against the MuSsumRn butchers and
the assassination Of the Lahore Small Court Judge
are only sraws the surface which show how the wind
blows We believe that the state Of Lahore and Um-
Fitsur havS slready attracted tho serious atten-
tim OF the authorities. and that Jullun-
suryeilance While We would deprecate anything
Ike sensational writing this subject on the part of the
English press we would set our face against any semi
ecl Snnouncements tending 70 conceal the true utate
Of affairs. Our Ignorance Of what has been going
under very eyes has enabled great Mohsmedap
spiracy kpsead over the eastern districts Of Lower
our frontier For the aat few years. every "a months
has produced state trial. and at this moment another
batch Of Mohamedans under sentence OF the Patna
Court for offences against the State The frontier CAIN
paigns Of 1868 and 1ss taught what vain attempts at
conceaent OF our real position might cost the Empire
The present Government quite strong enough TO face
difficulties of its position, and to puf down disaeC-
tion with strong hand. While therefore, do not for
get the malicious readiness with which large section OF
tile native press exaggete and Roat anything like
ssdltiOn we cannot either the wisdom the utility
vi concealiuR TIC true facts Of the case.