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Further news from India has been reoeived during the week , and it presents many hopeful features . Previous , however , to the reception of the telegraphic despatches on Wednesday , some discouraging gossip had "been brought by the passengers from India on board the Peninsular and Oriental Company ' s steamer Indus , which arrived at Southampton last Saturday . The general tenor of their information was confirmatory of the previous assertion -with respect to Havelock being surrounded by 50 . 000 mutineers under
Maun Singli , who was supposed to have led the English General into a trap by promising him assistance , and then declaring against him ; and was to the further effect that there was a great deal of difficulty in getting troops up the country , that tho whole people of Qude had joined the revolt , and that the Bombay Presidency , and even Calcutta , were in a very alarming condition . The telegraphic messages , it will be seen , put a different complexion on these assertions . Two are addressed to the Foreign Office by ILord Lyons ; one to the East India House from another source . We combine them for the saike of
greater clearness ;— - " Havelock is in the Residency of Lucknow with 1500 men ; 1000 more , with sick and wounded , are at Alutnbar , distant three miles ; communication between the two is difficult . The enemy is said to be in great force , ^ arid very strong in artillery . A convoy of provisions from Cawnpore arrived at " Lucknow shortly after its relief , escorted by 250 men , who , it is said , got in unmolested , in consequence of the Sepoys being busily engaged entrenching themselves . Havelock has been reinforced by the 53 rd and 93 rd Regiments , liy the
30 th of October , it was expected that Greathel would raise Havelock ' s army to 7000 men . Reinforcements are being sent up with all speed from Calcutta . Detachments , amounting in all to 1200 Europeans , were to have left Cawnpore for Lucknow on the L 6 th of October . The garrison at the latter place could easily force their way out , but the General does not wish to expose the women and children to further clanger . General Outram has urgently applied for large supplies and reinforcements to be organized at Allumbamek , abbut four miles from the Residency .
" The communication between Allumbamek and Cawnpore is quite open , but not between Allumbamek : and the KesLdency , in the neighbourhood of which the whole rebel force is concentrated . A convoy of provisions reached Allumbamek safety on October ( Jtli from Cawnpore . About 3000 or 4 O 00 fugitives from Delhi , with four guns , -were expected to reach Slieorajpore , near Bhitoor , on October 19 th , but , on the same day , ' -a force of 600 men , with guns , from Cawnpore , attacked the rebels , and utterly dispersed them . : " Naha Sahib is said , to be near Bhitoov again . Mothing was known at Calcutta of his reported capture by the Beloocb battalion ., Maun Singh , heretofore our friend , has turned against us since the storming ; of Delhi was announoed . Part of the 32 nd Bombay Native Infantrj' mutinied at Decsa [ Dacca ?] , and murdered two of tlieir omcc . Ts : and the ' ^ Euhariijah of ' Gwalior , is reported to have been murdered by lu * 3 own people .
" Colonel Greathod ' s column , consisting of her Majesty's 8 th Foot and 9 th Lancers , two troops Horse Artillery , one line 4 th Field Buttery , live ' 12-inch mortars , two companies of Punjab Sappers , 2 nd and 4 tlv Punjab Infantry , 125 detachment , of Punjab Cavalry , and 200 llodson ' s Ilnrso , abbut 3000 in . all , in pursuit of the Delhi fugitives , fell in ' with the enemy at Bolunclshuliur , and , after two hours' fighting , routed them , with heavy loss of men , two guns , and ammunition . Our loss was 50 killed and wounded . Malnghur was
afterwards taken and blown up . We fought the rebels again successfully at Allyghur , on the 5 th of October . 400 > were cut up , and two guns taken . The column reached Agra on the 14 th . The enemy made a . sudden and unexpected attack on the cantonments , were repulsed and utterly dispersed , and the pursuit was continued up to the Kharee . 1000 were killed ; all tho guns ( 4 ; 5 ) were taken , with plunder , camp equipage , and . five lakhs of treasure . The loss on our side Avas small *
' Cavalry is much wanted everywhere , and transport animals . Two Inr ^ o ships in tow of a steamer linvo been sont to Rangoon for elephants . A column undor Brigadier Showers , 1200 men and four gims , have marched [ through ? 2 Bulubghur in pursuit of rebels . 11 fall of Delhi has had a marked eiFoct in Meerut
and contiguous districts . Revenue has been . brought in very rapidly , and loyalty is tlie order of the day . Commander-m-Chief has ordered that a standing camp of 2000 men be instantly organized at Konugunge . " A . Peninsular and Oriental steamer maybe expected at Suez , to convey troops to Calcutta , on the 24 th inst . The Bentinck met the Pottinger and the Hindostan on the 12 th , and the Emeu on the 14 th inst . All well . ¦ ' . " Two more of the King of Delhi ' s sons have been sentenced to be shot , and execution was to take place on 13 th of October . Important papers have been found in the Palace at Delhi . Nothing , however , of date anterior to the outbreak at Meerut . A commission has been issued for the trial of the King , and it is uncertain whether any promise of his life had been made . Sir John La-wrence superintends the administration of the Delhi territory .
" The mutineers of the Gwalior contingent are said to be marching towards Cawnpore via . Jhansi . " Maun Singli , it is certain , has turned against us , and it is supposed that most of the Large Talookdars have also done so . Accounts from Rewah , of the 16 ta of October , state that Lieaton * nt Osborne ' s house was threatened with about 2000 rebels , who were deterred attacking him from the preparations he had made . A wing of the 17 th Madras Jnfantry , With two guns , was ordered to march to his relief , and arrived at the Cuttra Pass , so that his position is improved . The Europeans at Saugor are still in the fort ; and relief is urgently required . " The protraction of the contest before Delhi Las began to tell on the population of the Punjab .
" . The Bheels at Chandpoor have dispersed , and tranquillity prevails throughout Goujerat . The Bheels , however , are still in rebellion at Nassick , on the frontiers of Ca-ndeish . All is quiet in Scinde , Bombay , Madras , and the Nizam's dominions . " Reports are rife of threatening disturbances at Hyderabad , and of the critical position of the mutineers , Bundeelahs (?) . " The steamer Caledonian has been ordered from Calcutta to Masulipatam , to land her troops there . " Transport ships , bearing 6000 troops , have arrived at Calcutta , Madras , and Galle . Some long official despatches * relating to the early periods of the struggle , have been published during the week . THE CHARGE OF CRUELTY AGAINST OUE SOLDIERS
V AT t > pSL , III . ; A letter , signed "An Englishman residing in Paris , " has been published in the Presse , with a view to refuting certain statements made in the -Pays to the effect that our troops committed great excesses at the taking of Delhi . Tims wrote the Pays .- — " When the city was taken , bodies of cavalry stopped all the issues , and prevented any one from leaving , and all were put to death . That lasted three days , and the number of women and children who pemhed on that occasion was three hundred and seventeen . " The " Englishman" replies as follows : —
" The English press is unfortunate enough not to possess , the wondrous sources whence the Pays so often derives its information . It appears to me , however , that these assertions would have acquired infinitely greater value had the Pays deigned to make known whence it obtained the precise number of three hundred and seventeen , and how the corps of cavalry , which only consisted at most of one thousand men , could , while pursuing the fugitives , have blocked up the issues of a city measuring two miles in length , one and a half in breadth , and five and : i half miles in circumference . Yet , admitting the correctness of tho number of three hundred and seventeen killed ( but of which tlie correctness may well be doubted , as even the loss of the English army is not yet officially known ) , how can the Pays prove that they were massacred ? A town is bombarded for six days , and when attacked the streets are defended inch by inch , and yet astonishment is felt that three hundred ami
seventeen women and children were lulled . As cannonballs , when fired , do not go precisely where it is wished , there would be much greater cause for astonishment had it been the contrary . " Tho writer quotes from the Indian papers , and from General Chamberlain ' s despatch , and other official documents , to show that tho women and children were invariably protected ; and ho concludes by denouncing the article in the Pays as nothing else than u calumny . . A correspondent of tho Times communicates to that journal an extract from a letter from his son who was present at , and took part in , the assault of Delhi ; and conceives that "it may perhaps contain an explanation of the charge [ of cruelty ] in some of tho French papers . " It runs thus : —
u I uin sorry to say that we lost a good many men at first , owing to . the largo quantity of liquor which the Sepoys had left purposely in the houm'H , and with which many ol' the Europeans became intoxicated 5 aud wore cut ( ill" by tins rcbuta coiiuculud in tho houses , " Tliu correspondent asks : — " What can bo more probable than Hint in one or two inst uncos this diabolical device wnn discovered , or iuefiV'ctually uttQiiiplocl , but promptly avenged ?" THK ]) 12 I , IU 1 MUNOICS . A letter from a young olflcer to Ins friends in
England is published in the Ayrsfure JSxpr&is , and contains a story which we here repeat , though it i < liairdly probable . The letter is dated Dugshai < ( about forty miles from Delhi ) , September 29 th ; and the story is this :-- : ¦¦ ¦ ¦ . •" A few days ago , Captain Hodgson ( of ours ) went out and captured the King , and brought him in . a prisoner . He is at present confined in Ms own palace . A few days later he went out again , and came up witfi the Kings sons andgrandaoa . He had only one hundred native horsemen of hie own regiment ' . with , him , and the enemy about ten thousand , three thousand of whom wen fully armed Sepoys . Hodgson saw it was of no use at tacking them , so he sent an emissary to tell the prince : that the game was up with them , and that they hac better surrender , which they did after some time , an < came up to Hodgson , who immediately surrounded thi
carriage with his men . He sent . for their arms , and after hesitating some time , these also were given -up with , seven elephants and lots of stores . On reaching the gaol , Hodgson ordered tbe princes out of the vehicle the }' , imagining ail was right for themselves , "began ( native-like ) to talk , and say they hoped there might be an inquiry into their conduct . Hodgson said , ' Cheeproks ! ' ( be quiet ) , and ordered therm to take off all their fine clothes . When this was done lie said , 'Now get in again . ' and ordered the driver to proceed . He then beckoned to one of his men , and asked for a carbim , am with , his owtt hand « hot each and all of the three princes He then took their bodies into the city , and laid them out for inspection in front of the Kotswallie , where theac wretches had laid out their victims during the massacre . There are lakhs upon lakhs of treasure , and prize property in the city , and , if the city itself was put dp for ransom , it -would fetch upwards of fifty lakhs . "
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ME . CONINGHAM AND HIS CONSTITUENTS . { Abridged from the ' Brighton G % tardian . ") On Monday evening , a meeting of the electors of the borough of Brighton was beld in the large room of the Town Hall , for the purpose of hearing from " William Couingham , Esq ., M . P . for * the borough , an account of his parliamentary stewardship during the last session . Notwithstanding the very unfavourable state of the weather , the attendance was , we might almost say , multitudinous , every available spot not only in th « large room , but also in the . south room , and on the landings , being occupied . We believe we are rather below than above the estimate when we say that there were quite 1400 persons ' present . Mr . Cohingham ' s entrance was the signal for three hearty and prolonged cheers , accompanied by-waving of hats and other demonstrations indicative of the most enthusiastic approbation . Ou the motion of Lieut .-Col . Pawcett , seconded "by I . G . Baas , Esq ., Mr . Alderman Alger was called to the chair . He said lie thought it would be scarcely necessary for him to iemind the electors , of the object for . ¦ which' they were assembled . He had no doubt but that riiost of them would participate hi his own feeling at that moment , which was one of great delight , at seeing their highly esteemed and valuable member amongst them , in the
enjoyment of health and good spirits . { Hear , hear . ') Most of them were aware that at the late election Mr . Coningliam hud several times stated that lie would be at all times happy to ailbrd opportunities to his constituents to question him respecting his parliamentary conduct ; and in unison with that genuine honesty , which he was proud to see was a characteristic of Mr . Coningliam—{ hear , hear )—in unison with that open patriotic feeling which that gentleman had always evinced , he was there to meet them on that occasion . " ( I / em ; hear . ')
Mr . Coningliam , on rising , was greeted -with a renewal of the flattering demonstrations w . liicu had been evinced on his entrance . For several minutes he found it impossible to proceed , so loud , so continuous , and so hearty was the applause . Silence having at length be « n obtained , Mr . Coningliam proceeded to say ;— " Mr . Chairmax and Gentlemen , electors of the borougli of Brighton tho last time 1 had the honour of addressing you was immediately after you had dono me tho honour of elect ing mo as one of your representatives In Parliament On that occasion you took me upon trust . You hav ( since hud some opportunity of seeing how I have voted and , on sonic few occasions , how I have spoken ; and uppeal to you , gentlemen , to glvo a verdict whether ' . have honestly aud truly fulfilled the pledge I gave yea
—that I would in the House of Commons uphold ruforn and retrenchment , that I would resist in the nio . s strenuous manner every attempt to squander tin- publi money—{ applause )—and that I was prepared to upJioh every attempt to carry out tho great principle of ivfonii anil I am linppy to suy that I sue already apprtnu-Iiinjj a jjreat movuniont in that direction in coasuijuiiiicu ol the groat dissatisfaction that uxists throughout I lie . country with the existing system of administration , { Hear , hear . ) You aent me to Parliament , gontlcnicii , atyour represent alive . Very shortly afterwards I hud tin honour of prison ting mysoli within th < j walls of tin piilaco nt'Westminster . Tho first thing 1 \\ : m cuIUmI on t < do was to deelaro my property qualification . That is one of our exist ing institution !) that you , tlm free mul independent oluctor . i of this country , ahull not oxorcisi
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THE INDIAN REYOLT . . ¦ •¦¦¦ ¦ ¦ . . ¦ . —? ¦ ¦ . ¦ ..
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Kq . , November 28 , 1857 . ] THE LEADER . 1131
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* The account of Colonel ( jreathed ' s procoei lings givou in tlie despatch to tho Eu . sl India Mouse is so > uonfused that , finding' it impoasiblc to reconcile it w ' tlto above , we hero give it separately : —• 11 Colonel Grcathod ' s column arrived at Allvgurh Lfourth i'J October , defeated tho famuitics there , anil marched on to Alcrabad on the 5 tli , which they destroyed , ami reached Agrn on tlio 10 th , whoro they were attacked suddenly by tho mutineers ( Imam , Uiul IMioi . al ) whom tlic . y soon defeatod , Avitb the loss of Ihirtoim gun . ami all thoir camp equipage . , driving the survivi . ra across Khuroe . Tim latest- dntu from Uis cani | j is the Mth ol Oetobor , when ho hud crossocl tlio . Iuiuiiu t und wna making the beat of hid way to Luckuow . "
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Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 28, 1857, page 1131, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2219/page/3/
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