Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-10

less tnnn ltUutf IL was utNhuop Niey
seemed supernnturally defended.
A Proposed Treaty.
Mana Sahib resolved 70 celebrate IN an
niversary. The 25d Of June, 1857, would
be 100 years since the battle Of Plnssy,
when, undor Lord Give, India SURRENDERED
to England. That day tho last European
in Cawnpur was to be slaughtered. Other
anniversaries have been celebrated with
wine, thiswa to be celebrated with blood.
Other anniversaries have boon adorned
with garlnnds, this with drawn swords.
Others have been Kept with songs, this with
excavations. Others with the dance Of the
Ray, this with the dance Of death Tho
infnntrySnd cavalry and artillery Of Mana
Sahib made on that day one grand assault,
hut the few guns OF the English and
Scotch put 10 fight those Hindoo tigers
The courage OF tho flends broke against
that mud wall as the waves Of tho sea
against lighthouse. Tho cavalry horses
returned full run without their riders. The
Lord looked out from tho heavens, and on
that anniversary day gave the victory to
his people.
Therefore Mana Sahib must try some
other plan Standing in field not far
from tho intrenchment Of tho English was
native Christian woman, Jacobee by
name holding high up In her hand n let
ter 1t was evidently communication
from tho enemy, and General Wheeler or.
dcrcd tho woman brought In. She handed
/ him proposed treaty. II General Wheeler
md his men would give up their weapons,
Mana Snhlb would conduct them into
safety. They could march ont unmolostod,
the men, women and children; they could
go down tomorrow TO ;he GAngos, whore
they would find boats to take them in
peace to Allahabad.
There was some opposition to signing
this treaty. hut General Whcelcr's vito
told him he could trust the natives, and
so he signed tho treaty. There was great
I Joy in the intrenchmcnt that night. With.
out molcstatlon they went out and got
plenty Of water 10 drink and water for
good wash. The hunger and thirst md
exposure from the consuming sun, with
the thermometer from 120 to ll0, would
cease, Mothers rcioiood at the prospect Of
saving their children. Tho young ladies
Of the intrenchmont would escape tho wild
beasts in human form. On the morrow,
true to tho promise, carts were ready to
transport thosc who woro too much ex-
hausted to walk
Inscriptions.
"Get in tho carriage" said Mr.. Lee
land we will ride to tho banks Of tho
GanRosi for which tho liberated combat
ants and noncombntants started from this
place. On our way Mr. Leo pointed out
monument over tho burial place which
was opened for General whecler's In.
trenchn ent, the well into which every
night the dead had been dropped Around
It is curious memorial. There are five
crosses, ono ut each corner of tho garden,
and ono at tho confer, from which insorip.
tion today read my text Riding on, we
came to the Memorial church, built to the
memory OF those fallen In Cawnpur. The
walls arc covered with tablets and cpl.
taphs copied two or three Of tho in.
scrlptlons--"g These are they who come out
OF great tribulution;" also, The dead
shall be raised incorruptlblc;" also, "In
tho world ye shall have trlbulatlon, but
DO of good cheer; have overcome the
world; also, The Lord gave, tho Lord
hath taken away" also, Come unto me.
all ye that labor and are heavy laden"
Get into the carriage, " said Mr.. Leo,
and wo rode ON to the Ganges and got out
at Hindoo tonplo standing ON the banks.
"Now,' said Mr.. Loo, "here is the place
to which General Wheeler and his people
came under the escort Of Mann Sahib." I
went down the steps to the margin OF tho
river Down these steps went General
Wheeler and the men, women and children
under his care, They stood on one sido Of
tho steps and Mana sHhib and his stan
stood on tho other side, As the women were
getting into tho boats Mana Sahib objected
that only tho aged and inirn women and
children should go ON board the boats.
Tho young and attractive women were
EguT flHu4nfy.a hpu A
with men, women and children and float.
cd out into tho river Each boat contained
ten armed natives. Then three boats, fns.
tened together wero brought up, and Gen.
eral Wheeler and his staff got in. Al.
though orders were given to start, the three
boats were somehow detained At this
luncture u boy IL years Of age hoistcd on
the top OF tho llindoo tcmplpun the banks
two ilngs-a Hindoo and Mohammedan
hag-at which signal the boatmen and
armed nntiycs jumped from the boats and
swan for tho shore, and from innumer
nble guns tho natives on the bank fired
ON the boats, and masked batteries aboye
and below roarcd with destruction. and
the boats sank with their precious cargo
ana all went down savo three stronf.
swimmers, who got to tho opposite shore,
Those who struggled out near by woro
dashed to death. Mana Snhih and his
stall with their swords slashod to pieces
General Wheeler and his staff, who had
not got well away from tho shore.
The Climax of DiaboIism.
said that tho young and attractive
women wore not allowed to got into tbe
boat. These woro marched away under
the guard Of tho sepoys.
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