Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-02-06
TALE OF THE
INDIAN MUTINY
by JUNcUL wALLAH

I ~ Decem Der. 1891. alonk Win
! members Of my corps. vas depuisc
by Sir James Outram 10 20 from tht
Alum-Bagh TO Ruuee Bridge. dlstsnce
OF IS miles. for the purpose OF ascef
tanning how the garrison AZ that plac
was getting on. Bunee was the onl
position held BY US on the main roac
between Cawnpore and the Alum
Bash. which were as miles apart.
We got along very well until within
Two miles OF Bunee when horde OF
mutinous cavalry suddenly appeared
out OF tope (clump) Of MANGO trees
about a quarter Of a mile on The on
Ger commanding the party decided Al
once that our only chance ~ escape
was 70 make the most OF the distance
between Us and the enemy ys cavalry.
and -cuttle So OF We went az hard
gallon making for Bunee. followed up
BY the enemy IN full pursuit But 20
cut this part Of the story short. we out
oaced them. got IN safe and sound. and
were entertained 20 our hearts content
by the garrison.
While We we're enjoying our excellent
eupper the oGcer commanding AZ
Bunee sent an aide-de-camp 20 say that
he had most urgent information for Sir
John lnglis. commanding AZ Cawnpore.
which be waa anxious should be car
, ried To him at once The commanding
, smcer said he was well aware IL would
never do TO weaken Sir James OutrGn .
force by detashing a number of men.
! and they would not get through the
numerous vedeties the rebels bad on
, the road: but be thought two q our
= men would probably succeed In snsAk-
ing past any obstructions they might
r encounter OF course be wAa fully
aware that the undertaking was dan
gerous one. still. the risk mDat -
= taken. SO " vas settled that tive q
;, US we're TO 20 TO cavnDore. Ths task
], the ofhcer commanding our parry Aac
70 tackle was 20 select those two. a.
? every man was anxious for the duty.
hut. being a long-headsd fellow. he go
A. over the diriculty BY deciding that ~
: should draw lots Tnfa was done. an'
of Sergt. Butler and were what Ne con
H. sidercd the priEe-drAwers. Poor But
Ter, be had been recommended for IN
Of Victoria Cross ne never lived 70 Oh
& tain Il. having died az the Alum Bas
4 In 1855 from the saects OF blow be re
OF reived In the chest from a reOoundin
~ round shot.
Al ten D. n We loft Bunee. both c
X us having a duplicate of the dispatches
D which were in cipher rolled into ana
ne tin tubes. We got along all right fc
about eight miles When Va nsars
-le the town Of Bussserutguuge Vs saw ,
,ee the glow OF numerous nres that lars
he parties OF vebels were encamped on bot
el- tanks and that the town wss Occupis
u BY some Of them. 50 We halted 70 col
a. slider what was 10 Be done. The concll
n sion We arrived 81 was that ihegs Wou
,as be no use In trying 10 get -ouad eth
ver flank. a. We did not know the eo0ntr
49, and the town was surrounded
hut swampy ground So We decided th
hat We must make choice OF two courses
in. either return to Bunee. detected and di
appointed. and probably 10 be chan
7 OF our heads BY the garrison. or ma
yer 4 dash for 4 and gallop through b.
81 seerutgunse which Va knew Wss on
and half a m.le long. The latter course
bv. Ing adopted We dismounted, hauled o
mn canvas clothing from under @
one saddles. cut IL up and tied our hers
,lys hoofs IN four folds OF canvas 30 q
the patter. patter OF their feet on
hard road might be mufred H4vi
done this. on we went. creeping up
.4.n within 800 yards OF the town With'
"a ~ being observed. and then We rode q
gallop. No sooner had We entered n
am We heard the challenge: Who con
ho- thsre9" but taking no notice OF q
6ha We pressed our spurs into the hors
Car, aanks. 6yinE for life Within two N
stes after We passed the sentry y
challenged rs. hundreds OF rebels tar
.N, out and began 20 Are from AL sid
"a. but the darkness OF the night fAvo
~, US. and we got through scot-free- Al
proceeding about half a mile We d.
-. rein and tismounted TO remove the b
- from rsnr horses hOofs and 20 give
nags a breather This halt wss ns'
- sary. for we had i6 miles farther q
before we could reach Cawnpore.
- the odds were we would have 70 N
=. -. another dash for Il through Onoi
,oo1 village about eight miles OF II
lucky for Us in more ways than
that We did decide on this halt.
within . quarter OF an hour Ne b
ux tp the enemy's cavalry coming down
OF 20 road. evidently following us up.
nov the road We went and hid behind ;
siad high bushes. relying for safety on
ereo darkness OF the night and on the ho