Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-10-03
TALE OF THE
INDIAN MUTINY
BY JUSGUL wALLAH

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IN December. 1857. along with %
L members OF ny corps. was deputed
BY Sir James Outram 20 so from the
Alum-Bagh 10 Bunee Bridge. distance
Of 10 miles. for the purpose OF ascer-
tanning 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
Bach. which were IS miles apart
We cot along very we'll until within
Two miles OF Bunee when a horde OF
mutinous cavalry suddenly appeared
out OF a tope (clump) Of mango trees
about a quarter OF mile on. The ON
Ger commanding the party decided al /
once that our only chance OF escape |
was 20 make the most Of the distance |
between Us and the enemy's cavalry
and scuttle So Of We went az hard /
gallop. making for Bunee. followed up
BY the enemy in full pursuit But. 20
cut this part OF the story short. We out
| paced them. got IN safe and sound. and
/ were entertained 20 our hearts content
BY the garrison
While we were enjoying our excellent
supper the officer commanding az
! Bunee sent an aide-de-camp 70 say that
be had most urgent Information FOR Sir
John Inglis. commanding al Cawnpofe,
which be was anxious should be car
ried 70 him AT once The commanding
! officer said be was well aware II would
never do 10 weaken Sir James Outram s
force BY 6etachiDg a number q men
and they would not get through the
| NUMEROUS vedetfes the rebels had on
the road, but he thought two OF our
men would probably succeed in sneak
inC past any distractions they might
encounter OF course ne was fully
aware that the undertaking was dan
serous cae. still the risk must oe
taken. SO IL Was settled that two OF
rs were 70 20 20 Cawnpore. The task
the officer commanding our party had
/ 10 tackle was 20 select these two. as
every man was anxious for the duty;
but being a long-headsd fellow. be got
over the difficulty By deciding that We
should draw lots. This was done. and
sergt. Butler Anc we're what We con
ssdered the prlze-drawers Poor But
5 | lerl be had been recommended FOR the
Victoria Cross; he never lived 10 OBJ
tain II. having died at the Alum Bagh
/
csIvec in the chest from q reooundinI
round shot
Al ten .. n. We left Bunee. both OF
"a having q duplicate Of the dispatches
J which were in cipher. rolled into small
tin tubes We got along al right 70
about eight miles. When We neare'
TIE town Of Bussserutgunge We saw b.
the glow OF numerous eres that larg
, parties OF rebels we're sncar1pec on bot
aAzks. and that the town - as occuple
hr some OF them. so We halted 10 con
e Stosr what was 20 be done. The conclu
ID zion Ne arrived az was that there Woui
ie be no use ia trying 20 get round eithe
q flank. a. We did not know the oOuntr,
and the town ~As surrounded
= swampy ground. So. we decided TIA
=, We must make choice Of two courses
~ either return 10 Bunee detected and Oil
- appointed. and probably TO be chsf1e
y. OF our heads BY the garrison. or mai
a dash for Il and gallop through Blu
seeruteunre. which We knew was on
half a mile long The latter course b
u ing adopted. We dismounted. hauled o.
~ canvas horse-clothing from under o'
"a saddles. cut IL up and tied our horse
% hoofs in four folds % canvas. 50 tn
the patter pstter OF their feet on q
%. hard road might De mufied. Havii
% done this. OF We went creeping up
- within 800 yards OF the town witho
- being observed. and then We rode ct
We gallop No sooner had Ne entered III
for we heard the challenge. Who com
thereg" but. taking no notice Of IN
We pressed our spurs into the hors'
tanks. flying for life. Within two 70
utex after We passed the sentry "
challenged d. hundreds Of rebels turn
out and began 20 Ere from ali side
but the darkness OF the night favog
US. and We got through seot-free. At
proceeding about half a mile we dr.
rein and dismounted To remove the bs
from our horses hoofs and 10 give I
hat nags a breather This halt was nee
der sary. for we had Ie miles farther TO
before we cold reach Cawnpore. 6
the odds were We would have to ms
another dash for 81 through Onoa
village about eight miles OF IL '
lucky for as IN more ways than
5u that We did decide on this halt.
70 within A quarter OF an hour we be
the enemy's cavalry coming down
Tor road. evidently following Us up.
the road we went, and hid behind ~
high bushes. relying for safety on
DARKNESS OF the hight and on the no,
not nefghlng The senslble create