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222 THE L1ADEB. ' [No. 415, March 6,3858...
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THE INDIAN REVOLT. —?——The Comniander-in...
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CONFERENCE OF ITALIAN DELEGATES. Several...
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.THE TRIAL OF THE CONSPIRATORS AT PARIS....
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222 The L1adeb. ' [No. 415, March 6,3858...
222 THE L 1 ADEB . ' [ No . 415 , March 6 , 3858 .
The Indian Revolt. —?——The Comniander-In...
THE INDIAN REVOLT . —?——The Comniander-in-Chief , at the last advices , was at Futtehghur , preparing to invade Oude from several points . His own column is stated to be -nearly 15 , 000 strong , with about a hundred pieces of ordnance , and about 10 , 000 men from other localities ¦ will be able to co-operate with him . Sir James Outram , at the Alumbagh , was reinforced on the 22 nd of January by her Majesty ' s 31 th , from Cawnpore , convoying stores . An attack was made on Sir James's position on or about January 22 nd ; but we
are not informed as to the result . A further onslaught by the whole rebel force in Luck now was daily expected . A party of Rifles have taken up a post on the Iaicknow road , one march from Cawnpore , -where they will remain , to keep open the communication . A sanguinary straggle at Lueknow seems to be imminent . The rebels are fortifying the place in every possible way , and 100 , 000 men are said to be in arms in and around the city . They are said , however , to be losing heart , and to show a desire to negotiate ; but this is only stated in the official telegram to the Foreign-office .
The strong fort of Ratghur was captured on the 2 * th of January by Sir Hugh Hose at the head of the Central India Field Force . The enemy , however , escaped over the walls . Sir Hugh afterwards defeated the enemy at Banda , and finally relieved the garrison at Saugor on the 3 rd of February . About a hundred Christian women and children had been besieged here for six months . Rakjhur was attacked on the 26 th of January , on the march to Saugor ; but the garrison evacuated the place . However , the chief rebel leader in Central India ( Mahommed Faril ) was taken and hanged . On the 23 rd of January , the Rajpootana Field Force captured Avas , the strongest town in the district . Here again the garrison escaped . They got off overnight in a fearful storm of thunder and rain . The victors , at the last accounts , were marching : on Kotab , where disunion reigns .
The Punjab and Scinde are quiet . Kandeish , on the other band , is still disturbed ; but no new excesses are reported . Proof has . been obtained that the Shorapoor Rajah has been collecting troops for a rebellion ; but a Bombay force , together with the Nizam ' s troops , are advancing against him from three quarters . At Futtehpore , an attack was expected from Calpee ; to oppose which , troops from Allahabad and Cawnpore were being concentrated . The Ghoorkas have marched from Goruckpore on Jyzabad in Oude . The Nawab Mahommed Favil Khan has been hanged ; and the Dewan of Furrucknugger has shared the same fate at Delhi . The trial of the King of Delhi was to commence on the 22 nd ult .
The subsidence of the mutiny is exhibited by the fact of the cultivators of the soil being busily employed everywhere in their usual avocations , and of the revenue being collected in the districts round Delhi ( where the army has been broken up , and civil power restored ) , as if nothing had occurred to break the ordinary routine of life . The 72 nd Regiment arrived at Bombay on the 7 th of February , and the 18 th Regiment reached there on the same day , vid the Cape . Large reinfoxceaients of European troops , however , are still required .
THE FYZABAD FUGITIVES . A correspondent of the Times transmits the following extract from a letter relative to the massacre of three gentlemen by a treacherous Zemindar , named Loaee Singh , who , after protecting them for a time , ilnolly gave them up , together with the ladies of their families , to the rebel army : — " Alumbagh , Jan . 3 . * Qur , poor dear beloved Patrick * no longer exl & te Hc , as well os poor jacksbn , f Baxaes , "f and Morton , § was cruelly put to death the day the Cammanuer-inin
Cluef entered the city . We hav « been long painful anxiety about the fate of oar beloved brother , bat at last oil doubts have been cleared away , and tbe cruel sad truth is but tmly made known to U 9 . I cannot now give you tbe details . Suffice it to Bay that the moulvie who was seized at Fyzabad last year , and whose condemnation was then delayed for vreekB through some paltry quibble of tbe law , and who thus escaped , rebellion having broken out and the doors of the Fyzabad gaol being opened by the rebels—this fiend was the instigator of the dreadful maeaacro . " THBADVANCB Off Sin OOMEtT CAMPBB 1 CI-. ~ X des ^ atcOro " nr ~ Sir ~^^ vernor-Cteneral , dated January 5 th , contains some interesting particulars of the General ' s advance to Futtehghur , and of his contests with the rebels on the road . The insurgents having partially broken down the suspension-bridge over the JKallee Nuddee , Captain Patrick Orr . ? ttfar JAonatetwart Goodrloke Jaokeon , Bart , O . S , J Lieutenant Burnoa . § Sorgount Mfirtao .
our soldiers and sailors repaired the damage with ropes , and , adds Sir Colia" On the morning of the 2 od of January , I rode out , accompanied by the Chief of the Staff , to see if tbe bridge was ready for the advance of the column . Shortly after my arrival , while I was inspecting the work , which was nearly complete , I observed an unusual movement among tbe villagers in a village about half a mile to tbe right front of tbe bridge . It soon became evident tbat an attack was about to be made on the working parties . " The picket which had been placed on the enemy ' s side of the river to cover the working party was quickly reiuforeed . The pickets there , consisting of a wing of tbe 53 rd Regiment , skilfully laid out by Major Payn , of that corps , under the direction of Brigadier Hope , to the
left and along the road . The enemy attacked with guns and musketry , while tbe remainder of the 53 rd was passing- the bridge in support , and the heavy guns were being advanced from the position in which they had originally been placed , to cover the working parties . The right wing of the 93 rd . Highlanders remained on . the right bank of the Kallee Nuddee , in reserve . A raking fire was quickly opened by Lieutenant Vaughan , of the Royal Navy , and Major Smith ., commanding a field battery , Royal Artillery . It not appearing expedient to press the enemy till the remainder of the force should come up for which orders were sent , the position now taken up by the 53 rd Regiment was secured , and the fire of the enemy kept down by our guns , but an advance was not permitted .
" I mav mention that the flanks had been secured when the" bridge was first occupied by tbe detachment of a wing of tbe Highlanders at Rowen , a village about three miles to tbe right , where there was a ford . A patrol bad been sent also on the previous day to destroy whatever boats might be found , for several miles up the Kallee Nuddee , to the left of the bridge . " At eleven a . m . the main column from the old camp began to arrive , Brigadier Greathed ' s Brigade leadiug . At the same time , it was observed that the enemy had got a heavy gun in position , which had not opened
before about hall-past two p . m . ; the 53 rd , supported by the 93 rd , advanced on . the village , to the right , which had already been evacuated in consequence of the fire brought upon it ; while Brigadier Greathed marched along the left of it , the cavalry moving at a sharp pace on the line of the enemy ' s retreat towards Futtehghur . The retreat of the enemy soon became a rapid flight , considerable execution being inflicted by the cavalry , under the immediate superintendence of Brigadier-General Grant , and Brigadier Little ; all the guns which , had been opposed to us , eight in number , falling into our hands . "
On the following day , the Commander-in-Chief reached Futtehghur , whieh he found deserted , the enemy flying in such haste that they left behind them a large amount of stores and property of the most valuable kind . The communication is now fairly established between Calcutta and Agra .
Conference Of Italian Delegates. Several...
CONFERENCE OF ITALIAN DELEGATES . Several members of the Constitutional party in Italy have been holding a series of meetings this week iu Newman-street , to endeavour to revive the agitation for a National League or Confederation of States , subject to a central power . It was originally intended that the meetings should be held in Turin ; but the attempted assassination of the French Emperor has led to such stringent acts on the Continent for preventing anything which might give offence to France , that it was thought better to discuss tbe subject in London . The first meeting was held on Monday , and was composed , with the exception of a single refugee , of delegates from various porta of Italy . Signor Borromeo was voted into the chair , and several letters were read from Roman Catholic dignitaries and Italian nobles , approving of the objects of the gatherings . The Chairman , in addressing the meeting , denounced the principle of political assassination in general , and the recent attempt at Paris in particular . Suck men as those just condemned in France he regarded as enemies who constantly BtanU between Italy and her regeneration . Signar Dandolo then moved the first resolution , which was carried unanimously , and which ran as follows : — 41 That we , the delegates of the National Constitutional League of Italy , have viewed with deep sorrow tho lato attempts made on the life of tho Emperor Napoleon by several of our countrymen , and , while deploring the injury such designs must have in bringing into disrepute the efforts unceasingly made by our friends to advance
tbe interests of our country , wo desire at tho same tune to utterly repudiate the idea of giving countenance to acts which , far from exciting our sympathy , call forth our-atronscBtindjigofttlen , !! , ,, „ ., ¦ , „„ ........ Tho meeting was adjourned to Tuesday , when the Cavaliere Castino , after expressing his regret that foreign nations misunderstand tho principles of tbe Italian National party , moved tho subjoined resolution , which waa also unanimously adopted , after much discussion ;—" That we , tho delegates of the National League , and exponents of Italian nationality , do , before wo break up our meeting , take proper etops to lay before tho public generally a pxof » er topoeitlou of our views and wishes ,
and thus , by so doing , make manifest tbe moderation and justice of our principles . " Further addresses were delivered on Wednesday urging the necessity of moderation , the practicability of a Federation of the Italian States for mutual support and the spread of Liberal ideas , and the hopelessne ss of tbe endeavours made by the Republican and Socialistic party for bringing about a realization of their schemes . Finall y * it was agreed that a committee of three should be appointed to draw up an address setting forth the claims of Italy to have her wants carefully and calmly considered by the various Powers of Europe , with a view to obtaining their support in furtherance of the principles of the League .
.The Trial Of The Conspirators At Paris....
. THE TRIAL OF THE CONSPIRATORS AT PARIS . The general facts of the first day ' s trial , on Thursday week , we gave briefly in the Postscript of our last issue . The statements made by Orsini , in answer to the interrogatories , must , however , be here reproduced , lie said : — " From my youth I have only had one object , and one fixed idea—the deliverance of my country , and vengeance against the Austrians ; and I have conspired against them up to 1848 . At tbat period , I naturally took part iu the war . We had then always regarded the French as brothers and friends , and , when they
landed at Rome , we welcomed them as allies , but they soon showed themselves bitter enemies ; we then repulsed them , and took many of them prisoners . After three or four days , reflecting that France was the most civilized of nations , and that perhaps she . had been led away against her will , we thought it our duty to act with generosity , and we released the prisoners amidst cries of ' Vive la France ! ' ' Vive l'ltalie !' . ' Vive la liberte Italienne ! ' It was quite a national fete . What did the French then do ? They suspended hostilities , but it was onlv to wait for reinforcements . The French then overwhelmed us with perfect safety , for they were a hundred to one ; we could not resist , and the elite of the Italian youth was sacrificed . "
President : " It is only out of respect to the defence that I have tolerated what you have just said ; thejury will appreciate your remarks . " " From Rome we emigrated to Piedmont . At first we had a deep hatred against the French , but in time the feeling wore off , and we considered them as friends and brothers . In all our conspiracies we always recommended the Frenchmen to be spared . We only wanted to get rid or" the Austrians . From Piedmont I went into Hungary , where I was taken and oh tbe point of being hung , but I succeeded , in escaping and reaching England . There I was imbued with a inauia for being useful to my country . I witnessed ridiculous attempts made bv Mazzini , who sent fifteen or twenty men ti >
Italy , where they lost their lives . I tried legal means . I went over England and in all tho meetings which I addressed advocated the principle of non-intervention . Public opinion declared itself in favour of that principle , and numerous petitions were addressed to the Queen . We had the sympathy of the English in our favour , but the affair of India came on , and the national question became paramount over that of Italy . After the fall of Rome , I felt convinced that Napoleon would no longer assist us , and I said to myself : — ' That mail must be killed . ' I had first thought of acting alone ,
but seeing the impossibility of approaching him , 1 took others to join with me . 1 at first resolved not to speak of them , but when I was arrested I found tbat 1 was betrayed by those whom I considered as my brethren . I gave way to a feeling of vengeance , but 1 will nut commit an act of cowardice . 1 ropel all the charges they have made against me ; 1 pardon them ; 1 offer my person as a sacrifice to my country , and 1 conlido in my judges . They will be able to judge of tho exaggeration of the persons who have accused me , and who are under tho influence of fear , whioh Is a bad counsellor . I now come to what I havo saiU of Allsop in
and Bernard . I never confided to All . soi > that it was contemplation to kill the Emperor . I guvo him tho moduls of the bombs , but he thought they wore to be used in Italy ; ho know my history , and was devoted to tho cuuso of that country . As to Bernard , I spoko to him of tho bombs , but did not toll him against vhom they were to be used ; bo also thought they woro for lt « ly . * will not nssort a falsehood , and I will say nothing against tho other prisoners . " Orsini aftonvards giivo a sketch of hia previous life , and dwelt enpooisilly on tho fact of his having been sent by tho Ilumun Itopublic to Ancona tt > put down political assassinations there , nnu of his haviug succeeded . " What did you reckon on , had tho attempt succeeded ?"— "I had first said to mywulf , ' Let us put down tEo isyiii o ^ fullItaly will rise of herself . '"
, . ... _ u Whut you wore doing , thon , w « b only > vith n rovoiutionary object , to render to Itnly the liberty slio enjoyo " in 1340 ?"— " I wanted flrat of all her iudopondonco j ioi Italy cannot pretend to liberty if flho do not ««» achieve hor independence . Tho proof of tlio truth o what I assort i » that I wrote to Count do Cayour uim my patriotism Oiu not merely consist in words , uui •»
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Leader (1850-1860), March 6, 1858, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_06031858/page/6/
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