The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-12

ascertRined 1t Is said that the missiye was
thrown aside: indeed. Lieut.. Mackenzie told
us that he saw it picked up from under the
table: and 1t was considered hopeless to succor
fuRitives who were in such close proximity 10
Delhi. Fortunately for us. however, Liept.
Mackenzie heard OF the message, and feeling
that women and children should not be left 10
their fate among the rebels without an effort
being made. at least. to save them. he requested
the Generals permission to ride out with his
men and make the attempt" Just as they
were starting for Meerut, they were Joined by
Lieut.. Cough. subsequently Lieut.. Gen. Sir
Hugh Cough. who. having been informed that
Mackenzie had volunteered for this dangerous
duty. determined to accompany him on an
errand which they could not both but feel
would probably be their last. The author OF
this book not unnaturally considers that
among the praiseworthy deeds recorded dur
ing the mutiny. perhaps few are more worthy
OF commentator than the self-sacrihcing de.
votion OF these two officers"
III.
Our author later took part in the siege OF
Delhi. and it is interesting to learn that h.
witnessed a daring reconnaissance made nv
Hodson. the brave and energetic leader of a
body OF Sikh horsemen recently raised by him
self. as we'll as the head OF the Intelligence De-
partment at the Delhi camp. I'VE first saw
MIN descend a ridge accom- panied by three OF
his sowars tall on FOOT and then disappear in a
ravine which ran along its base. Presently a
solitary figure. whom We at once recognized
as Hodson. emerged from the nullah A
little lower down and cautiously crept
on the open ground beyond 1t on all.
Tours. 1t was exciting to see him crawl
ing along on his hands and knees. especially
when it was observed that Ludlow Castle was
crowded with sepoys. who, having caught
sight OF him. could be distinctly seen through
a telescope craning their pecks and intently
Watching his movements. Hodson had, mean.
while. gained the cover Of a hedge, and, going
through this. was lost to view. The rebels
were now literally swarming in the yeranda Of
Ludlow Castle. and presented such a tempting
target that we tried to persuade the artillery
officer in charge of two field guns to let fy,a t
them with a shell. but he thought the dis
lance too far. We all began to think He'd.
son would get cut of, as he was a long
way in advance Of our line Of picauets, dnd
within only a few hundred yards OF the enemy.
After short interval. however. we saw the en-.
tire party retiring, and our excitement came to
an end" Our author ~testiiies that there were
low bolder men than Hodson in camp. and that
there was none more to be depended on to
carry out successfully a dangerous duty.
After a siege which had lasted three and A
hall months. Delhi was recapturcd. and by the
-SIi VI september was tnIlrely cleared OF mn.
tineers. Our authorchronicles the well-known
fact that on Sept. p the aged Emperor of Delhi
was captured at Hnymayoon's Tomb.a few miles
from the city; by a daring act on the part Of
i n%Hso anj ana tndt on the following day his three
the same officer. "Hodson's action In taking
been the subject Of much adverse We SmS 3 mmenPl o nss
personally, cannot but agree with those who
s sone e daWs Inter It wa as a most i1jndieious act:
princes OF the royal house were shot by n pla-
rom fq@nt OF II ETIbr o @ ea I,s soldiers ,ne, on the sandba1k in
ward thrown into the river: Indeed, for sew
era eral weeks subsequent to the capture OF the
other rebels were carried out almost daily"
AS for the Emper9r himself our author re-
TSrettched little house il which he was con-
try. but ! had no difficulty in gaining admit
tance; and there saw. sitting cross-lcgged on
himself to and fro. q small and attonuatcG old
man. apparently between 50 and so yeafs OF
tally Gbiiiinnd." He iIeS was s' repe Stthre' t anf bim nI sais
low but audible murmur. some verses OF the
PoetIciil eompo sSfE Sc %! R Rs had Ia h aspirca
to be 2 psoet-and he certainly looked
q BFIItisfh, ,of fSrpp as to t 85@'St eSTss b;
the dreadful fR1 atrGeIties committed at Delhi
" " dnGI me mutiny: the old man replied:
themseIyess g up 70 the sade eEPil.S 00 HH J PS@g 81, i sex
t beIli fTl tt Pens6n S was tried Hpop charges Of r"-
VA Of Aye British %oflcers. each under the rank
he was Ti strans T0rnd g "a Rn uIon every charge.
int There Is no doubt thpt Delhi ofrcred tempt
officers DESTROYS Of assisting in the search Tor
small party which. armed with pickaxcs and
sGndes. proceeded on a voyage Of discovery.
across 2 wall in a back room Of a 9sSop IN a
Street street. Leading out Of the so-called Chandmee
been quite recently piastcred mp'
S ~ me treasure seekers at once set 10
from T0na a to pick afq'' sd it d sHno,os a tbd fey n, stroke;
the wall to view. and here. TO our astonish.
%eni; T SoF i"H ililed i2 WITH q sh'EEt inGRs or Of s] I9Y}5}t sSG
more n or less value; We caused ali the si 6o%es t,
prize COMMITTEES. who, to recompense US forour
trouble said we might each select a few little
Ing one large box filled TO the brim With some
bpie9did carbuncles., pulled out for myseifG
which eventually took home With me to Eng.
our author adds that this was the only
turing the whole course OF the mutiny cam
:, C2l Wharf Pccompapled the avenging army
ipSn re eSe cpe St.. Of Lucknow As he looks back
aHHqsa iRS dda%'P Tt hlne eif a @pr not Won't Of i Il is .n mot
. Rho iiess 1t e Sss sse nf E t6s 2oS coIns I That the
when they might have been so eas,I oc ciTcIm
' e te apd Destroyed had Sir Coiin-ScssmpBeIl
no as Wti.IeI u, Wa the one blot on the otherwise
ne 4 iorti1ed GehitX Of Lucknow defended by up.
, ear, rv o. al dy99oO men; of whom 1t is computed
1000 qvairy. was efec spSinSf n ddegS9y sam 6"sidSs
bbiaes nave averred that had it not been ,or
you'd practically have tergninatsd ' tSere ana
and the further Operations Of an ex-
. oSSGdRa and S Sesh az B BsS to ,6 be n C0ndT9tsd
w%oideed monthS aiterward. would have boSG