The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-23
THE SEPOY MUTINY.
Mrs. Tyler Recounts Its Hor-
rors i'm Thrilling Words.
The CAUSES OF The OUTBREAK.


Mrs. Harriet Tytier gave the second OF
her series OF lectures on India in the
library rooms last evening 20 much
larger audience than she had last Tuesday
evening. bat one not near Is large as the
merit OF the lecture deserved. Her sub
jsct last evening was on tne mutIny Of
the sepovs in is57. and she detailed at
length the horrors she and her children
suffered. During the three and . half
months Of the siege of Delhi. when. while
she vas suffering from the lack of every
thing in the way of food, water, clothing
and shelter. 8 third child was born
10 her in cart within the range
OF the enemy's shots and shells.
Many Of the atrocities of the several
mas-acres and revolts were graphically
described as well as all the scenes
o. terror, death and suffering experienced
By herself and Der husband. The causes
that led to the meeting were several. In
the first place the Hindoos are very super
sii,ious and the Mahomedans worked on
their feelings in order To- induce them 10
muiiny. The year before the mutiny the
annexation Of 0ude took place. This was
large territory belonging TO the king of
Lucknow and formed the first cause for
the mutiny. The second offense was the
Introduction of postage stamps and aboi-
ishing the ranking privilege. The third
offense was the report spread by the Ma
homedans that the -four ground in the
Cawnpore null for the Hindoos had human
bones ground with it in order TO
denIe il and make Christians
of them. The last and most
grievonseffense wa the Introduction Of
the Eniieid Yids xith cartridge requiring
the ends 10 BE hitten of before loading.
These cartridges were all kyea4ed. AS
Mahomed ans abomin ate pork they claimed
the cF tridget were creased with pork fat.
and Is coy is sacred animal TO q Hin
doc the bullets aiiegrdto be creased with
beef fat proved an effsnse. -
These various offenses precipitated the
matins. which broke out at Meerut, forty
miles from Delhi, Sunday evening, May
10. 1851 TIE mutineers came by forced
marches to Delhi. where the mutiny spread.
Mrs. Tytler Vas then with the can
toament outside of Delhi, where
the soldiers were canped. and she
described the heroic efforts OF her
husband TO maintain the loyalty of the
native troops under his command. but
they finally deserted him, however, after
1.-THE bfowingnp of thb large magazine in
Delhi by order of Lied. wilioughby. The
!terrible retreat, covering distance of 40
miles TO Tmbalia, and the treachery and
loutrnges OF the mutiueers on all sides fol-
loved. Ii took two nights and day to
make that journey. every moment being
frought with terrors to the women aud
children in the party. AT Umbaiia the
pa ty reported the mutiny. and from that
point an army was organized. and exactly
-four weeks after the breaking out of the
1nutiny an army ofequipped English troops
marched back and commenced the siege
of Delhi that lasted three and half
months. Mrs. Tytier recounted number
3of thrilling incidents that occurred during
those three aud half months at Lucknow.
Cawnpore and Delhi. to many of which
shejwas an eve witness. One of these was
ting tragic fate of Gen. Wheeier's family.
Both the general and his wife were muir
dfred and their two daughters, aged IL
End IA, carried away into captivity. The
eldest was taken by a chief, who already
bad several wives and children. The
first night she arose from her
bed, took the chiefs sword, killed
him in bed. killed his other wife
land children and then threw herself into
well. The second daughter was never
heard Of until i've years ago. when she was
discovered living as the wife of chief of q
tribe. with family ofehiidren. The Eng
lish government offered to pension her
and bring her to England. but she Fefused.
saying her life was ruined and she would
les Tor her children.
Tfisss only one of the many incidents
that ch sssed the attention of the audience
for over tso horrs
Mrs. Tytier will give her closing lecture
tomorrow evening on India Under the
Empire"