The Sun. — 1858-02-27 (London, England)

DELHI.  Some of the continental papers, we (Calcutta Englishman, Jan. 23) observe, have falsely accused our soldiers of cruell on the takir.g of Delhi ; a city is Lever taken by assault without some innocent vi.dims. We need not assure our English readers that the accusations of foreign journalists are unfounded ; but, for the benefit of those gentlemen, we subjoin the following indignant denial by an officer who served throughout the siege, and was present at the assault : " I was told last e.voii.n.g that the government up to the Commissioner of Delhi, to know the pirticul irs and number of the outrages' committed by the troops during the storm of the city, and afterwards. As there is a leisurely grandeur about these gentlemen in black' who follow our armies in quest of good appointments after the fighting is over, which prevents their answering with that promptness and succinctness that such a question demands, I lose no time in sending you, for the world's perusal, the reply to such a question. You know that I would not write to you an untruth, or even anything of which I was not perfectly certain—no, not even to defend and save the reputation of this glorious, though now despised, army. The answer is, in reply o English questions, and French, or any other calumnies—that this army has never, on any single occasion, sullied is arms and its aehievem:nts by the slightest outrage, cruelty, or violence committed on any woman, or child, or peaceful and defenceless citizen. And, further, we are not sepoys, or cowardly murderers of any other description, as is proved by what we have done ; for our country knows full well that men, capable of what is insinuated Fgaiust us by the above question, never could have upheld their empire, their glory, and their well-acquired honour, as we have done. No, no ; thank God, we have not forfeited or laid one single stain upon old England's puro and noble character through' out this long and terrible struggle ; and I repeat it emphatically that whoever :hall say that this army has committed anything cruel or atrocious, states that which is not fact, but foul and distionoui able slander. The rudest soldier in this army is incapable of slaying or harming a woman, a cnild, or au unarmed and peaceful citizen ; and I can swear upon my honour and my sword that no such thing has been done. This is my answer ; let him who can, gainsay its truth, and disprove its declaration. Mutineers and rebels, and murderers and violators of English children and women, we did slay, thank God, without mercy or hesitation, but women, or children or peaceful citizens—no, no, it is untrue, foully and shamefully untrue. It may suit the views of those who wrong this army, to calumniate it ; and to endeavour to prove, at the sacrifice of their country's honour, that we are unworthy of laudation and reward, but this shall not be done, so long as one man remains amonest lls who knows the truth, and can give it to the world. 1. Wave dwoit father I.nig upon Luis subject, but whilst endeavouring to be calm, I was desirous that our countrymen in England, and Eng • land's friends and enemies all over the world, should know the truth fully, and without evasion or quibble. )re