Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-03
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A Page from the Capture of Delhi.
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Under Colonel Campbell, Harry was or.
dered TO enter Delhi by the Cashmere
Gate, which was TO be blown open. This
act OF daring was accomplished unseen
by Harry, who himself had volunteered
to carry bag OF powder across the
plankless bridge. The explosion was the
signal for the advance, which was greeted
with a wild shout, and Harry found him
self at last within the walls OF Delhi.
Here in the narrow streets ensued n
fight, upon which the historian will
scarcely care to dwell; for the long-pent-
up fury OF the men broke all bounds
of humanity. and their officers scarce
sought TO restrain them. Women IN
deed. were spared, but boys and old men,
bearing no sort of arm, were cut down
ruthlessly. Peaceful citizens coming
tremblingly to their doors TO welcome
their deliverers from the horrors OF an
archy and RIGHTEOUSNESS, were bayoneted
on their own thresholds, because their
faces were black. II was indeed impossi-
BILE to distinguish between friend and foe.
and the deadly fire from the windows OF
the houses was some excuse for the bitter
retaliation wreaked upon old and young.
A thousand deeds OF heroism, AZ well
as many acts OF fury and revenge. were
done by individual lighters. for this was
a soldiers battle in the narrow streets
OF Delhi
Foremost among the stormers In the
third column was Harry Wylam--wild
with observation-disclosures and almost voice.
less-his clothes torn, his helmet thrown
| aside. He had been among the first To-
! pass beneath the ruined gateway, and
| since then his men had scarce been able
| TO keep pace with him. He could no
longer shout 10 them 10 come on, for his
voice had broken. He swept on-blood-
stained, silent-kiliing-kill all he met,
an avenging fury.
The fire of the big guns had ceased, for
Nioholson's column was A. the Cashmera
breach fighting its way into the city. The
artillery on the Ridge must needs hold
their fire, watching the walls Of the city,
where the smoke hung motionless like a
cloud, where tho rattle Of musketry fire
never ceased.
Campbells men pressed forward. fol.
lowing their officers towards the Chand-
nee Chouck-the broadcast thoroughfare in
the clty-where discipline would be able
to assert its superiority over unframed
numbers
Harry had left his men some yards
ebhind. He was almost alone at the turn
Ing OF a long narrow street. He paused,
uncertain which might be his way, for
he had never been In Delhi before, and as
he stood irresolute he saw one Of the
enemy running towards him sword In
hand. In n flash OF thought Harry recog-
nized the faldr with whom he had fought
at the door OF the mosque some weeks
earlier.
Harry's blood was up. He was ready
for any foe, and this one was worthy OF
steel that had done such execution during
the last half hour. without waiting for
his men he ran forward 10 meet his
ancient foe, who was waving his sword
with a gesture startIlngly familiar. II
was the infantry signal TO halt
Half-bllnded by fury. Harry ran for
ward--any black face had the power 10
make him mad. He raised his sword.
and rushed upon the fakir who turned
aside the crashing blow and stepped back.
"Harry-you' I'D foolF' he said.
"Marqueray-by Heaveng'
"Yos-of cOurser answered the other.
where are your men? This way-thsrs
are forty pandles In house down this
alley-men from Cawnpore, Harry come
onl They are Cawnpore men,-Cawn.
porew
Harry notwithstanding his sur
prise i'm the mad Infection OF battle. Mar
querays voice. usually so quiet had
something in It that moved Harry 10 fierce
Joy. Here was one who loved lighting
as he loved it-whose quiet blood was
stirred 10 a fury as Wild as his own.
Followed only by three men, they dc she'd
down the alley and into the house irdi-
Gated by Marqueray. The three vef3
Englishmen. not OF Harrys company.
When the sepoys. huddled together in
one room. saw Marqueray. followed close
ly by Harry. they gave sort OF wall
a cry OF AFFECT terror. In that dwelling
In a quiet alley between the Cashmere
Gate and the Chandee Chouk, those i've
Englishmen scored out their Cawnpore.
When they emerged from the house and
followed the men Of the third attacking
column all was still within.