Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-08

had taken place, and we heard men boast
ing of the bloody deeds they had per-
formed. The cantonment had been
burned, most of the town laid in ashes,
and every European who had remained
had been hacked TO pieces. The native
soldiery were now scattering in detached
bodies, each on its own account to rob,
murder, and join hands with some or
ganized force 10 push the rebellion.
We were awake the whole night long,
and our place Of concealment was In a
thicket along the edge Of the road.
About midnight party coming from the
east met one from the west Just oppo-
site us, and in minute or two recog-
nized the voice f'my body servant. He
had been down the road to the east
looking for me, having eight or ten VII
lains with him, and, having failed In his
search, was now asking for information.
None Of the other party could enlighten
him, and as he rode away l heard him
saying something about searching the
thickets for our party. We returned to
the temple at daYbreak to find that the
people had passed quiet night. The
horses were cared for, breakfast made
on fruits and roots, and after having slept
for three hours took the driver and set
out for the south to see If we could not
find way through the jungle to permit
US TO reach the Lucknow road. After
skirting the thickets for half a mile we
found an opening: At this junctre the
driver claimed to be very sick, and his
demeanor and appearance bore out his
statements. He had violent pains, as if
taken with collie; but after an hour he
felt able to return to the temple, leaving
me to follow the route until could see
if we would be able TO reach the road.
After an hours walk I found that we
could, and in great good spirits | set out
on my return.
It was a very sultry day, with no air
stirring, and / had to travel slowly. II
was fully three hours after left the
temple before I approached it on my re-
turn. Everything was quiet, but the
moment entered the main enclosure ]
noticed that the vehicles were gone. In
the centre of the enclosure lay the body
of the driver, his head cut clean OFF his
body, but neither in that nor the smaller
enclosure could find any of the others
of the party, living or dead. They had,
it seemed, been surprised, made prisoners,
and carried of in the vehicles. No sooner
was l satisfied of this than I dashed away
for the Jingle, and set out in the direction
of Lucknow. That night l fell in with
party headed for the same haven, and
we reached it in safety next day, to be
penned up there and take hand in the
siege later on. ..,-
It was not until British rule was firmly
restored that I returned to Seetaporc.
Almost the first familiar face my eyes be-
held was that Of my treacherous servant,
who had let go of the native cause just
at the right time to ingratiate himself
with the conquerors, and had been put
in position of trust. l, however, caused
his speedy arrest and trial, and only then
did it come out that every soul hiding in
that ruin had been taken to spot about
a mile away and butchered in cold blood.
Ten of the forty or fifty natives impi-
Gated were captured, and these were
hung on the same gallows at one time.
In defending his case in court the servant
said to the judge:
"Most Worshipful Sahib, but for this
one Fmeaning mel all would have been
spared. Had he not run away, we should
have killed him alone and simply robbed
the others. You should therefore punish
him and let me go free. ."-Ne~ York Sun.