New-York tribune., 1872-02-14
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
THE GREAT INDIAN CONSPIRACY.

The Mohammedans or Mussulmans VINO now
form the most dsacted portion OF the people OF India
have occupied parts Of that country for over 1000
wears In the reign OF the Calph Valid, about 'lo,
The Mohammedanl governor Of Bassorah .sent by
sea an army which conquered part OF tho
Puniaub THESE invaders soon expelled, and Hin
dostan remained unmoested until l0, when Mahmoud,
the Afghan Sultan Of Ghuznee. invaded and conquered
portion OF the North. The power thus secured was
rmly maintained and expanded under the reign Of sue
cessive rulers until, in the reign OF Arung-
sebc leSs-l7o7, the entire OF Hindostan was
brought under his sway, and the empire attained the
senith OF its greatness The Mohammedans yielded In
turn 10 the British Who having acquired territory IN
Ie4o, gradually encroaehed upon the native power
untn they ACQUIRED control Of all India, which,
after the mutiny Of 1857 brought under the
drcc, control Of the imperial crown The Mohammedans
have not however, cordially supported the order OF
things which this change brought about and have chef
ished hopes reganng their lost ascendency hegau
tnt themselves superior TO the other races 'n' or
dispeased al the equality with which patronage rs oS
pensed by the Indian Government among the numerous
races forming the vast population OF l4soVVV peso"s
who acknowledge its sway. The first INDICATIONS VI
the conspiracy, whicht there is much reason 10 w
heye has led 20 the assassination OF the bari VI
Navo was in 1870 when aMohammedan circular was
sent from village TO village and was Immediately ac
companied ny rising OF 2OOO Thakoons in Raypootha'
which, however was promptly suppressed. In August
of the same year there were great fears OF
an immediate revolt, at Alahabad, put tne
arrival British troops assisted in allaymg the gen.
eral uncasness The next manifestation was the wanna
bee couspiracy-a movement of Arabian origin intro
dnood India about 90 years ago, aud which acquired
co.-dcrable importance. 1t is regarded as
religions revival among the Nohammedans ana
t,ehe, az a eadingIprecept resistance 10 nonMoham-
,radan Governments. The perilous condition OF affairs
ia India consequent upon this conspiracy, and the gen
era m feeling Of the Mohammedans, is thus pointed out
TAe Tiulfs last
All who know India will indorse the opinion that with
tle exception Of few easy-going Mehammedan) olie-
nnn'' and that in the oaae Of Wahabee outbreak
could not rely on general Mohammedan loyalty Let the
o,her Mohammedan party, and all MohaInmedans will
band together against MS Meantime, man like lakhut
agate sediton for years Notwithstanding the price
hs head. within short distance of Bombay can obtain
parts Of India and even direct Gas there are grounds for
believing he dld ihe actions ot Mahs9se Iaiaues nke
g. general movement among the Wahabees not CON
but extending throughout India Much evidence this
head in the possession of the Government Of India,
which is doubt not fully alive 10 the magnitude of the
danger which looms in the future One tI6ng circum-
stance will suffice TO prove this and to justify all your
Calcutta correspondent says as TO the general unanimy
Of the Mohammedans against us. Printed copies
Of Kind OF Proclamation, i,I pinTIportnng 70 have
months been circulated throughout Hndostan and IN
very many instances have be been sxed TO the doors OF
better able than am TO interpret II, but this much is
true believers 10 be prepared for an opportunity which
next year Will give them, when certain unusual
among unbeievers This prophecy, declared TO eman-
ate from ihe Prophet himself. and to have been
has undoubtedly had considerable effect Any Euro
p trouble ~ & msxt ssSe % or no w moy oe SsT S6 Wan fd
certainty for Isolated outbreaks aud Iepetons of the
feat OF AbdoOllab.
writing November thus confirms the feeling of dis
trust entertained in regard to the MOhammedsns:
Engslmen at home are in danger think Of falling
INTO an error & with respect TO- The Mohammedans OF
20 be divided into two distinct sides-One
senea %Sssu%an s1mS loySi,y with merely exceptional
treason, as the of the wahabees. All manner
port Of both views The real facts are as usual in such
cases, very simple, and the very surface Of events
Nouyies, 10 the effect that Jehad, or holy
tSschmss @ ss"e Of the Prophet there being no prob
ability OF, of the essential features in the
the true believers or denied free
dom Of worship, which all the doctors admit is not
ing mass of the MOhammedans Of India therefore
ayerse from Identifying themselves with the public c
also protested against Wahabeeism and strong cases
i ssye Ba BGGR We shn dee make
If imagine the Mohanmedans OF India, or
amy amy of gtSa H T G position at best SpGe neutral
In honorable exceptions. The preacher OF Jehad may
Ss H' perfect aey Of No 1o one ncTSs 0ee Of n All
hs coreigionists who listen 70 his preaching are are
Umballa and Patna trials show how the boon;
dies he native checks for CASH pass on have passed
on Dacca Calcutta, from Calcutta 10 Benares,
enares TO Lucknow FROM 10 Delhi and so
This would be impossible II the leading MOhammedaDs Of
this wide extent OF territory were really avowed and
gong Government officials the feeling one Of covert
dsaection and rebellion. IL is proved fact that when
self Crescentader on pilgrimage TO the Black
Mountains TO perform Jehad, he is entertained and
mol on has wa 10 IL
mass Of the Mohamme0an population Of India.
TUE sEDITIOUs CIRCULAR.
The following is the translation from the Urdu tongue
OF the sedtous circular referred TO above, which
distributed among the Mohammedans in India:
''True copy of episte from Belt Allah TO sowat
gang Bahadnr -, -. ,os,
Praise be TO God the Lord of all creatures the good
OF the last daY be for the pous and the peace and
blessing Of God be on His prophet 'Mdhammad and on
AFTER this Oct it be known that on the Friday after
the 'Emaz Of GoOma,' while Cd the most humble was
engaged in reading the Koran in the mosque, the mes
senger of God who is, the last prophet and savior of
the iathulmay the peace and blessing Of God be on
anG With his benevolent and peariscattering tongue
made this address TO me, the most humble:
dbeyl having been ensnared iu the world by Satan
through their negligence and ignorance have become
was issned In 1915 r yet nobody has abstained from
exalted and benevolent God iniced the punishment Of
pestilence and famine, which carried of many
UeoptI w. muHuulihdu odltn, warn my follow
ere 20 engage themselves in obeyine and wor.
ping God, and in fasting and in offering prayers
that God may shield them against these calamities In
I9ss ri the viii little above Che horzonJ
Il rs .,on Of the west when there will be f,vpr
ial sound from which The unpelevefs Will die q burst
ing their breasts In the beginning of the rs year OF
The l4th century the letters OF the sacred Koran will
disappear the sinners will not be able 10 worship and
the religion will become weak.
The prophet and savior fof his) followers, whom
e the blessing and peace Of God, having then) burst
into tears. thus said:
lie who will prOmulgate this precept in cities. vii
lagos and shall the day OF judgment, walk In
company under the throne (Of Cod and he who will