The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-06

Malleson'e Second Volume Of
The Indian Mutiny."
Biography, Fiction, Religion,
- 'Chit-Chat.
"THE INDIAN MUTINy."

The readers of the first volume Of Colonel g. D.
Malleson's "History Of the Indian Mutiny" Nv. H.
Allen l. Co.. London). and those who peruse the
second volume, Just issued. will rot be sorry to
learn that there il third the road which Will be
ready for publication about the LIST q January The
present volume deals with the stoiming OF Delhi;
with Sir John Campbelrs campaigns at 1857 in oudh
of 1853 up the end Of May of hat year IN oudh
and Roh,lkhand; with the movements of the several
columns and detachments l Northwestern
India. in the AzamgarhC district. in Bihar.
In Eastern Bengal and on the southwest
crn frontier, and generally with the Bengal Resi-
dency and Rajputana Colonel 1alloson. as those
who are familiar with his writings well know is
bold and fearless historian. Whee he has to blame.
be it in the lowest the highest. he does not
hesitate and he Ia equally just with his praise The
famous attack Delhi is described with minute
ness every plan and feature of tie siege being made
the most Of OF the attack of thu 14th Of September
he gives the glory to the "spleidid obstinacy" of
Baird smith, General Wilson wasloubtful whether it
was possible to retain tho ground already gained
and questioned the possibility 1--WE must do So"
replied Baird Smith. who was fortunately at his
elbow. Hodson. of Hodsoni Horse. receives
merited condemnation at ColonG Mallesons hands.
This famous, infamous solder, authorized
to take captive tho old King ofDelhi and while on
his way in he learned that the pns and grandson of
the King could be captured. I'll Immediately set of
in pursuit with hundred tpopers. The young
found aud SURRENDERED at once to his
mercy and generosity. But 10 had neither. He
wanted blood They made resistance and he was dis
appointed in not being able to gritty his brutal tastes
Making idle preext he rode Up to the cart in which
the princes were riding and ordered them to dis
mount and strip to their uidergarments. Then
he addressed his troopers, tpling them that the
prisoners butchers WHO had murdered their
(the troopers) women and Children. and that they
must die. Then. taking carline from the hands Of
q trooper, he shot dead thethree unresisting cap
tives. ga more brutal and Unnecessary outrage"
says Colonel Malleson. "was never committed. 1t
was blunder as well as crihe." He makes no ex-
cuse for Hodson. whose 'sajage instincts required
to be satisfied. and he satit He'd them by this cow
ardly murder" Colonel Ntleson was at Delhi at
the time and records the Impression produced by
this episode zone Of tie most painful in the
history of the mutiny." Instrikng contrast to the
brutal Hodson is the brave! heroic John Nicholson.
who. sweeping across thu Punjab to reinforce
the besieging army. livet only long enough
to the full success OF the attack he
led, and died At the age of rty-seven after having
achieved the highest rank dixie administrator
and soldier "The siege II Delhi" remarks this
writer ''was occasion tobring out the quail
ties Of the British soldier. When the story Of this
siege Is told to childrenb children, he continues
'the Of its heroes Will be inquired alter with
sympathy. and will inspire interest not inferior
to that with which the present generation regard
the achievements their fbrefathers Spain and in
Flanders rs
When Sir Colin Campbell arrived in Calcutta affairs
were seemingly at their wsrst. Tho refusal Of Lord
Cannings government, in tho month OF July. to Or
der the disarming of the native regiments at DANA
pur had added still further to tho difficulties of the
new Commander-in-Chief. In fact, the government
did nothing for him until compelled by his impor-
tunities. Sir Colin was not very fortunate
In, the selection Of General Mansfield to
lead the forces OF to tho Subadar's
tank. Though man of more than ordinary ability
he not good soldier. as the result proved.
Sir Coin however. is regarded by Colonel Malleson
IS a great commander. He knew his enemy well.
and sound and daring in his policy. The writer
now takes the reader toll the east and northeast to
witness the other operations. conducted by columns
under Brgadiers Franks and Roncroft and by the
Npalese force under Jans Bahadur. having for their
object cooperate with the fourth great movement
contemplated by Sir Colin Campbell--the reconquest
Of Lakhnao. That there were mistakes in this
paign Colonel Malleson freely states and that
siderable blame attaches to Sir Colin he also.
He. however. acknowledges mis- fine generalship. and
says that In him rested the fate of India. Every
page of Colonel Maleson's book gives evidence
Of careful research. He has gone at his work not
a task to be fulfilled but pleasant duty. and
he has succeeded In giving history that will hold
its own against any comparison.