The Sun. — 1842-06-07 (London, England)

DEPOSITION OF BOWIE SINGH.  Sir Alexai;lerßarnes—wa:lLliinfOrmed by his Affghan servants the day previous to his murder, that there was a stir in the city, and that, if he remained in it, his life would he in danger ; they told him he had better go to the cantonments. This he declined doing, giving, as his reason, that the Afthans never received any injury from him, but, on the contrary, he had done much for them, and that he was quite sure they would never injure him. On the day of the murder, as early as three o'cleek. in the morning, a co sid (Wuflee Mahumed) came to tr e! I was on duty outside ; he said, " Go and inform yo ar master immediately, that there is a tumult in the cit 3-, and that the merchants are removing their goods a ad valuables from the shops." I knew what my master I Ad said on this ' subject the day before, so did not I Ike awakening him, but put on my chupras and ',Alt i inc the char chouk. Here I met the \Vuzeer Num) Mut Dowlah going towards my master house. I jir sr.:2,diately returned with him, and, on ou rrival, awoke h'im, fr, when my master dressed quickly, an went to the Wt-t; ,eer and talked with him sometime ; the WuzeOr ende&vot meal to induce him to go smmodiately into egntonment,4 , assuring him it was not see to remain in the city' ; he however persisted in remaining, saying, "if I go, tho Afghans will say I was afraid, and ran away ;" he Iniw ever sent a note to Sir W. M`Naghten by Wulleg ~31ahomed. A Chobdar came from the King to call the ' \Vuzeer, who asked and obtained permission ,to , go ; at rte door the \Vuzeer said to Sir Ale3o-ider Burnes, " Why, you see already that some of Aeleer Oolah Khan's people have collected to att tek: you ; if you will allow me, I shall disperse AIPM ;" he(Sir A. Burnes) said, " No, the kicg has sent for you, go• to him without -delay." The Witzecr accordingly mounted_ his horse, and went away. The house :gates were then closed, and were in a little while surrounded by Ameer Oollah Khan and his people. Ifydur Khan, the late Kotwal of the city, whom Sir Alexarler Burnes had turned out of office, brought fuel from the huma.m on the opposite, side of the street, and set lire to the gates. The Witscershortly returned from the Bala hisser with one .of the King's pultuns ; on eeing the gates on tire, sad the immense crowd about, he took it apparently for grtnted that Sir A. Burnes hs-id either eiliiped, or been destroyed, and withdrew the regiment. At this tine the whole mob of the city i.'as collected and th'e house in flames. The Jemidalt of chuprassees told. Sir Alexander Burnes that there was a report of a regiment having come to assist hlen ; he was going. up to the top of the house to look-, And had got half way when he met an Affg,han, who said he 'had ' been looking about, and that there was rot the least sign of a regiment ; my master then turned back, and remarked there was no chance of assi.laneet coming either from cantonments or the King. A Mussulman, a Cashmecree, came forward and, said,  • if your brother and chuprassees cease firing • on the mob, I swear by the Koran that I will take you safe through the kirkee of the garden to the chandoul, the fort of the Kuzzilbashes ; the firing ceased,. and Sir A. Burnes agreed to accompany him, and for sake of disguise put on a chogt and loongee. The moment he came out of the door a few paces with the Cashmeeree, this wretch called out this is Sikundur Burnes ! He was rushed on by hundreds, and cut to pieces with their knives. His brother, Captain Burnes, went out with kim, and was killed before Sir Alexander. Captain Bnoadfoot was shot sometime before in the house, and expired in half an hour. There was a guard of one Havildar, one Ns* and 12 Sepahis: they were all killed early in the affair; all the Hindoostanees except myself were killed; his Sirdar Bearer, who is now with me, escaped, as he was at home ; I got away by having an Afighan dress ; all the I Affghan servants deserted ; got into cantonments after being hid two days in a shop. Sir Alexander forbid the sepoys and others to fire on the people until they set fire to the gates.