The Forrest City times., 1903-10-09
TALE OF THE INDIAN MUTINY
 By JCNGCL wALLAH
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N December, 1857. along with 20 l members of my corps, was deluts6 by Sir James Outram to go from the Alum -Bagh to Bunee Bridge. a distance of 16 miles, for the purpose of ascer- taining how the garrison at that place was getting on. Bunee was the only position held by us On the main road between Cawnpore and the Alum Bagh, which were 4S miles apart
 We got along very well until within two miles of Bunee when 6 horde of mutinous cavalry suddenly appeared cut of a tope (clump) of mango trees about quarter of mile of The off eer commanding the party decided at once that our only chance of escape was to make the most of the distance between us and the enemy's cavalry. and scuttle. So off we went at a hard gallop, making for Bunee, followed up by the enemy in full pursuit. But 10 cut this part of the story short. we out paced them, got in safe and sound, and were entertained 10 our hearts content by the garrison.
 While we were enjoying our excellent supper the officer commanding at Bunee sent an aide -de-camp to say that he had most urgent information for Sir John lnglis, commanding at Cawnpore, which he was anxious should be car ried to him at once The commanding officer said he was well aware it would never do to weaken Sir James Outram's force by detaching a number of men, and they would net get through the numerous vedettes the rebels had on the road; but he thought two of cur men would probably succeed in sneak ing past any Instructions they might encounter. Of course he was fully aware that the undertaking was dan gerous one; still, the risk must be taken So it was settled that two of us were to go to Cawnpore The task the officer commanding our party had to tackle was to select those two, as every man was anxious for the duty; but, being long- headed fellow, he got over the difficulty by deciding that we should draw lots. This was done, and Sergt. Butler and were what we con- SiuciCd tIc pllZt-ul dWtIS. 1OOT bul- Ter! he had been recommended for the Victoria Cross; he never lived to ob- tain 1t, having died at the Alum Bagh In 1858 from the effects of a blow he re- ceived in the chest from a rebounding round shot
 At ten D. m. we left Bunee, both of us having duplicate of the dispatches, which ip cinbor int al tin tubes. We got along all right for about eight miles. When We neared the town of Busseerutgunge we saw by the glow of numerous fires that large parties of rebels were encamped on both Hanks, and that the town was occupied by some of them, so we halted to con- slider what was to be done. The conclu- sion we arrived at was that there would be no use in trying to get round either flank, as we did not know the country, and the town was surrounded by swampy ground. So we decided that We must make choice of two courses either return to Bunee, dejected and dis appointed, and probably to be chaffed of our heads by the garrison, or make a dash for it and gallop through Bus seerutgunge, which we knew was only half a mile long. The latter course be- ing adopted, we dismounted, hauled our canvas horse-clothing from under our saddles, cut 1t up and tied our horses hoofs in four folds of canvas, so that the batter, batter of their feet on the hard road might be mufied Having done this, off We went. creeping up to within 400 yards of the town without being observed, and then we rode at a eallop. No sooner had We entered than We heard the challenge: Who comes there? but, taking no notice of this We pressed our spurs into the horses Hanks, flying for life. Within two min utes after We passed the sentry who challenged us, hundreds of rebels turned out and began to fire from all sides; but the darkness of the night favored us, and we got through scot-free After proceeding about half a mile we drew rein and dismounted to remove the bags from our horses hoofs and to give the nags breather. This halt was neces- sary, for We had Is miles farther to go before we could reach Cawnpore and the odds were we would have to make another dash for 1t through 'Onoa. a village about eight miles of. II was lucky for us in more ways than one that we did decide on this halt As within quarter of an hour we heard the enemy's cavalry coming down the road, evidently following us up. Of the road we went. and hid behind some high bushes. relying for safety on the darkness of the night and on the horses not neighing. The sensible creatures remained perfectly mute, and we had the satisfaction of hearing the enemy