Glasgow Courier. — 1859-02-10 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE INDIAN REBELS. Mr Money, the indefatigable magistrate of Shahabad, has had a remarkable interview with the rebels in that district. From the reports, official and other, which have been from time to time published in our columns, our readers will have seen that, though hunted like wild beasts, and driven incessantly from jungle to fortress, and from fortress to rocks and forests, these wretched fugitives have for months contrived to escape the sword of their pursuers. But they had heard of the amnesty; and on November 24th they despatched an Eurasian woman, whom they had seized, to Major Fowler, commanding a body of troops near Jugdespore, for the purpose of ascertaining for them the terms of the proclamation. In answer, Major Fowler sent them a copy of the document; and not being aware that three days before they had murdered four natives in our service desired them, if they wished to surrender, to come in and deliver up their arms to him at Jugdeapore. But fearing to accept his invitation they moved away; and Mr Money, having been acquainted by Major Fowler with the whole transaction, joined Colonel Walter, who was advancing upon the rebels, overtook them at a place called Mahaloon, arranged with an envoy sent by them into camp for a parley, and went to the place of rendezvous, accompanied by but four European gentlemen and a ressaldar of cavalry. The Sepoys who were in a village about 500 yards distant from the place of meeting, did not make their appearance; but Mr Money, in a calm and courageous manner, attended only by the resealdar, having ridden up towards their position, some of the leaders came out on horseback to meet him. A parley without result ensued. Mr Money returned to his fnends, and after an hour of waiting had elapsed, the leaders again came out of the village, this time accompanied by some Sepoys, and held along discussion with Mr Money. In both interviews this gentleman offered to all, except the leaders and the murderers of the four natives, a free pardon, and pointed out to them the hopelessness of resistance. Upon which, in the first parley, one of the leaders excleimed—o You are hymn (harassed) as well as we. The war has been going on for a year, and it is your interest, therefore as well as ours, to put an end to it." Another said—" If we give up our arms, what guarantee have we that we shall not be killed afterwards V And on Mr Money's replying "the word of the government," another man cried out, "Why, then, are we rebels ?" and another, " I am a padre; I rebelled for my religion." Then, waving their swords, they shouted, "We cannot accept your terms." In the second parley, where there were some Sepoys as well as leaders, Mr Money made more impression; but the difficulty was still the giving up the murderers of the four natives and disposal of the leader., to whom Mr Money could hold out but poor hopes in case of their surrender. The result was that no consideration availed with the rebels, and after the lapse of an hour and a Milt our forces attacked and drove them from their position, Whence, flying, they were soon beyond the reach of our arms. The affair is remarkable as illustrating the extreme distrust and suspicion which prevail among the rebels and their groat fidelity to their worthless chiefs.- Ma:dras Athe?taunt,