The Sun. — 1842-06-09 (London, England)

DEPOSITION OF BOWH SINGH. Sir Alexander Burnes was duly informed 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 be in danger ; they told him he had better go to the cantonments. This lie declined doing, givirg, as his reason, that the Afighans 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'clock in the morning, a co lid (IVolley Mahomed) came to Inc.. I was on duty outside; he said, " Go and inform your master immediately. that there is a tumult in the city, and that the merchants are removing- their goods and valuables from the shops." I knew what my master had said on this subject the day Wore, so did not like awakening him, but, put on my chupras and went into the char. chouk. Here I met the Wnzeer l'%.Temsmut Dowlah ge-,ing towards my master's house. ~ t immediately returned with him, and, on our arrival,stwoke him, when my master dressed quickly, and went to the Way:eel and talked with him sometime ; the Wuzcer endeavoured to induce him to go immediately into cantonments, assuring him it was not safe to remain in the city ; lie however persisted in remaining, saying. " if I go, the Afghans will say I was afraid, and ran away ;" he however sent a note to Sir W. AVNaglitri- -by Wutlee MS, homed. A. Chobdar came from the King to call tits Wuzeer, who asked and obtained permission to go .; •at the door the Wuzeer said to Sir Alexander Burnes, " Why, you see already that some of Ameer Oolah Khan's people have colleeted to attack you if you will allow me, I shall disperse them ;" he (Sir A. Barnes) said, "No. the king has sent for you, go' to him without delay." The W weer aceordingly mounted his horse, and went away. The house gates were then eloseal, and were in a little while surrounded by Amen-lith Ehan and his people. Hyder Khali, the late Kotwat, of the city, whom Sir Alexander Barnes had turned out. of office, brought fuel from the humion on the opposite side of the street, end set fire to the.. gates. The Wilmer shortly returned from the Batt HisSar with one Of the King's pultunS ; on seeing the gates 041 fire, and the immense crowd about, he took • it' apparently for granted that Sir A. Burnes had either escaped, or been destroyed, and withdrew the regiment. At this time the whole mob of . the city was collected and than house in flames. The demidah of chuprassees told Sir Alexander Burnes that there was a report of aregiment having come to assist hies ; he was going up to the top of the house to look, and had g-et, halt' way when .he met- an Affghan, who said be heal been lOoking about, and that there was not the least sign of a regiment ; my master then turned back, and remarked there was no chance of assistabee coming ,either from cantonments or the King. A Mussultnan, a Cashmeeree, came forward and said, if Our 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 choga and loongee. The moment he came out of the door a aew paces with the Cashmeeree, this wretch called out this is Sikundur Burnes I He was rushed on by hundreds, and cut to pieces with their knives. Hia brother, Captain Burnes, went out with him, and was killed before -Sir Alexander. Captain Broadfoot was shot sometime before in the house, and expired in half an hour. There was a guard of one Ilavildar, one Naik 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 Affghan dress ; all the Affghan servants deserted ; I 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.