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arrived at Washington , and has informed the Secretary of the State that he is ready to enter into an arrangement for a final settlement of the differences between the two Republics . The New York Tribune states that the controversy respecting the reopening of the Nicaragua transit route has been substantially decided there in favour of Commodore Vanderbilt . A New York policeman has been shot dead by a burglar , an Italian , whom he was endeavouring to arrest while committing a robbery . The people were so greatly exasperated at this that they proposed to 'lynch the assassin , and even commenced erecting a gallows ; but the police , though with great difficulty , saved the life of their prisoner . —A horrible series of crimes has been committed at Cincinnati by a German named Kohlerwhoafter strangling his wife , proceeded to the
, , dwelling of Mr . N . T . Horton , a respectable citizen , set fire to his house , and then stabbed him , killing him instantly . He afterwards cut his own throat . Another account says that the murderer was a servant of Mr . Horton , and that the motive was jealousy . —A still more dreadful tragedv occurred in the same city on the following day . Twenty children in the German district were poisoned bj * lozenges containing arsenic , which were scattered along the streets by a man and two boys . Two of the children died , and others were not expected to live . The man was seen to offer small packages of lozenges in the streets to several persons ; but they declined them , having , perhaps ; some suspicion . The motive of this mysterious crime is not known , and the murderer was not discovered at the last dates .
Several parts of the United States have experienced very heavy storms of thunder and lightning , and much damage has been done . A brig has been seized by the United States Marshal for taking to New York a native Krooman from the coast of Africa . The native is said to be a British subject ; and the object in taking him to the United States was the teaching of him and others enough of the English language to enable them to act as interpreters for the slaves , for which purpose large prices are paid by the slave traders . .
Mr . T . Gollan , the English Vice-Consul at Pernambuco , has been assassinated . He was returning home about half-past nine o'clock at" night , when the crime was committed . His body was found shortly after midnight lying by the roadside near a populous thoroughfare , with fourteen gashes in it . A large reward has been offered for the discovery of the murderer , and a Portuguese has been arrested on suspicion .
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THE REVOLT IN INDIA . Some further details of the recent events in India have been published since we last addressed our readers . Portions of these we now subjoin . A letter , dated * ' Camp , Ullehpore , June 6 th , " and published in the Delhi Gazette Extra ( issued at Kussowlee ) , states : — . " The European regiments from the hills suffered from cholera coming down , and while at Umballah and Kurnaul ; but , since leaving the latter place , sickness has entirely disappeared , and the whole force is in excellent health , glorious spirits , and mad to be at the mutineers , who will get no mere }' . Wo are all so exasperated at what we have heard and discovered within
the last week , that the men are half inclined to kill every native they come across . Give full stretch to your imagination—think of everything that is cruel , inhuman , infernal—and you cannot then conceive anything so diabolical as what these demons , in human form have perpetrated . On the 2 nd , we marched from Paniput to Race . At' this place , some of the poor fugitives from Delhi met with the most barbarous treatment . Wo burnt four villages on the road and hung seven Lumberdars . One of these wretches had part of a lady ' s dress for his kummorbund : he had seized a lady from Delhi , stripped , violated , and then murdered her in the most cruel manner , first cutting off her breasts . He said
he was sorry he had not an opportunity of doing more than he had done . Another lady who hart hid herself under a bridge was treated in the same manner , then hacked to pieces , and her mangled remains thrown out on the plain . We found a pair of boots , evidently those of a girl six or seven years of ago , with the feet in them . They had boon cut oft'just above the anklo . Wo hung many other villains and burnt the villages as wo came along . A man who witnessed the last massacre in Delhi , whoro he had gone ns a spy , gives a horrid aecount of It , stating that little children were thrown up in the air and caught on the points of bayonets , or out at as thoy wore fulling with tulwars . "
In another portion of tlio same lottei ' , under date Juno 8 th , wo read : — " We marohod at two a . m . from Ullohporo , knowing that there wore twolvo guns in a strong position on our road , about throe iniloa olF , and when we got near it round-shot came flying into us . Wo got off the road , extended our men , and . brought up our artillery to reply to them , whloh thoy did , but their guns woro so well eorvod that thoy did fearful work . I \ vtia near poor Colonel Chester when a round-shot took him about his
left hip , knocking over him and his horse , also knocking over another officer and two horses : poor Chester's blood came all over my horse ; but round-shot and grape were pouring into us , and we could not think of others . This was behind a hill . At last there was nothing for it but to charge and take the guns , which her Majesty's 75 th did well * and we rushed on and attacked them on all sides . Then was experienced a hail of musketry ringing past our heads . However , at last the position and guns were our own , and the enemy in flight , and we then pushed on to Delhi , and had to attack and take more guns , and again I had many escapes ; however , it was daylight , and we did things better , and here we are . We took the heights and guns on them , and now are encamped on the old Delhi parade ground . "
Several interesting but appalling details of the Delhi massacre have been communicated by natives to the English authorities . From these we learn that" On the second day of the insurrection , the mutineers went to the magazine , where many Europeans had taken refuge . After some firing on both sides , the natives , such as Lascars , would do nothing ; they hid themselves ; the Europeans alone carried on the defence ; but , seeing they could do nothing against so many , they blew up the wall towards the river ; some two hundred of the rebels or more were destroyed by this . They , however , got in and destroyed as many Europeans as they could , and plundered weapons , &c , leaving only the guns and powder . Two native infantry regiments were present . They searched , and everywhere they could find Europeans they slew them . On the third day they went back to the house near the mosque where some Europeans had taken reiuge . As they were without water , &c , for several days , they called for a Subadar ( deponent was present ) and five others , and asked them to take their oaths that they would give them water and take them alive to the King ; he might kill them if he liked . On this oath , the Europeans came put , the mutineers placed Water before them , and said ' Lay down your arms and then you get water . ' They gave over two guns , all they had . The mutineers gave no water . They seized eleven children , among them infants , eight ladies , and eight gentlemen . They took them to the cattle sheds . One lady , who seemed more self-possessed than the rest , observed that they were not taking them to the Palace ; they replied they were taking them vid Durya Gunj .. Deponent says that he saw all this , and saw them placed in a row and shot . One woman entreated them to give her child water , though they might kill her . A Sepoy took her child and dashed it on the ground ; the people looked on in dismay , and feared for Delhi . " The King ' s people took some thirty-five Europeans to the Palace ; on the fifth day they tied them to a tree , and shot them . They burnt their bodies . " On the fith day , notice was given that if any one concealed a European he would be destroyed . People disguised many ^ and sent them off ; but many were killed that day , mostly by people of the city . " The diary of an officer at Calcutta supplies us with the following , under date June 12 th : — " The Company ' s paper is down very low ; the new Five per Cent , loan few subscribe to , and the Four per Cents , were yesterday at twenty discount , and I seo by the newspaper that at Benares it was at forty-two discount . We must have a new loan , and you must give us the money , I suspect . Out of the treasuries alone that have been robbed I should think nearly two millions of monoy Lave been taken . Bombay and Madras are not safe now they are denuded of tho English troops , and I expect to hear of outbreaks every day . Rebellion is catching , evidently . If you will read tho papers , you will see that Sir Henry Lawrence is hanging the fellows at Luclcnow as fast as ho can . The 37 th Native Infantry that has just mutinied at Bonarcs I know vory well , having been at Jholum with them . It was a vory good regiment , particularly in Affghnnistan , whore on several occasions it led the way to tho Europeans—to tho 44 th , for example . Tho Subadar-Major , tho senior native officer of tho regiment , was wounded soven times . Is it not odd that now he should forgot his duty , and turn traitor , after such good and honourable service ? We have not a native regiment to depend on —not one that would stand firm if the day was going against us . "
men nave cueu sun- , ana great complaints arc uttered with respect to the soldiers being compelled to worn * their hot European clothing . An nrticlo has appeared in a native paper called tho Pavsco JReJbrmev , in which our misfortunes nro referred to with tho utmost ; pleasure . Apostrophizing the Creator , tho Parsoojournalist says : — "Oh , Lord ! tho English have now aeon a specimen of Thy powor ! To-day thoy were in a stuto of high command i to-morrow , they wrapped themselves la blood , and began to fly . Notwithstanding that their forces were about three lues strong in India , thoy began to yield up lifo Ilka quwards . forgetting tholr palanquins and carriages , they Hod to tho jungles without either boots or hats . Leaving their housoa , they asked shelter from tho meanest of men ; and ,
abandoning their power , they fell into the hands of marauders . " He concludes thus : — " Oh , Englishmen ! you little dreamt that the present King would ever mount the throne of Delhi with all the pomp of Nadir Shah , Baber , or Tamerlane !" The writer of a letter in the Times , dated Calcutta , June 18 th , says : — " The case of the 6 th . Regiment at Allahabad has surpassed all . Up to the last , they were foremost in extraordinary professions of loyalty , and they went so far as to seize two emissaries and get them hanged .
Suddenly they rose , hilled the officers at mess , burnt the city , or a large part of it , seized the treasure ( either 170 , 000 / . or 190 , 000 / ., I am not quite sure which ) , and began massacring the helpless Europeans right and left . A Frenchman they are said to have burnt alive . We have suffered both from the Irregulars and the Sikhs , but there has been no further trouble with the Ghoorkas . At Kussowlee they seized the treasury , but only helped themselves to the exact sum due for pay ! Still , they could not be trusted , and were not taken on with the force against Delhi . That force consisted k only of 2800 Europeans . "
An article in the Morni 7 ig Post , bearing evident signs of official ' inspiration , ' thus relates the operations of General Barnard before Delhi : — " He arrived there with all possible speed by a long forced night march , and found that , the mutineers had taken up a very formidable position about two miles in Vont of the town . Notwithstanding that his men were suffering , he attacked at once by a bold advance and a skilful flank movement , with that hearty will which at once carries soldiers to victory . The 71 st sprang from behind two sand-hills , where the worn-out men had obtained a brief rest , and immediate success crowned the efforts of the soldiers and their gallant leader : the position was carried and occupied , the rebels being driven out with great loss . General Barnard was complimented
by those about him on the achievement due to his skill ; and in the hasty council of the battle-field was advised to bring in his wounded , rdst his men , who were now suffering terribly from over-fatigue , and entrench himself in the excellent position he had won . But the General turned a deaf ear to every counsel , pointed to a ridge outside the town where the rebels were again assembling , and in a few words expressed his will that the ridge should be carried and the discomfiture , of ^ the enemy be completed : — ' If this be not done thdy , too , will entrench themselves , and it will cost us three times as much to dislodge them . They are now panic-struck ; but , if allowed to hold that place , they even might attack us at a disadvantage . No ! I am sorry the poor fellows are tired , but they will take the ridge . '
" Again , animated by their General ' s will , the small and wearied force marched forward with unfailing pluck . Again victory was theirs : they rushed on the guns with devoted courage , captured twenty-six of the enemy ' s cannon , and drove him with great slaughter within the walla of Delhi . General Barnard was thus in possession of all the heights round Delhi . He could choose his own position , and keep the mutineers in effective check . He has since repulsed two sorties , and waits but for more troops and siege guns to take the place . These were about to arrive at the last dates . " Sir Patrick Grant has written to the Home Government to say that it would be necessary to send to India twenty-three thousand men . Already , rather more than that number are on their way to the seat of operations .
" The question of cost , " continues the Morning Post , " is one of no little importance to this country . It is therefore advisable to state that the East India Government will bear the whole and sole burden of the war . The regiments we have sent are , from the moment they leave our shores , entirely at tho cost and in the pay of tho Company . It is tho intention , wo believe , of tho Government to carry on recruiting as actively as possible ; the strength of the regiments at homo will be increased from eight hundred to ono thousand men , and ten second battalions are to be raised . "
Several of the Paris papers continue to give the most unfavourable accounts of our position and prospects ; but these , of course , must be received with due caution . It is asserted that General Barnard cannot attnelc Delhi without at least eight thousand men and an amount of nrtillery u » d ammunition which could not be brought up readily during the hot season ; that our military depots are jn a verylow state as regards ammunition ; and that the forces of Madras and Bombay though not in open mutiny , cannot bo depended on . Wo must wait for the next mails to ascertain what amount of truth , if any , is contained in tlicso ominous assertions . Various minor outbreaks have occurred , tho principal of which are than related by the Overland At / i < i-
: — "In Lucknow , notwithstanding tho conciliatory nnd precautionary nicuaiiroa adopted by Sirllonry Lawrence , there has boon a mutiny nnd lose of lifo . At nine i \ M ., on tho 80 th May , shota were heard . Tho Chief Commissioner immediately mounted his horse , galloped off to tho ononmpmont of her Wajosty ' B « 2 nd , and had two guns and a company of Europeans placed between tue
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No . 385 , Atoto * 8 , 1857 . 1 T H E ' JL-B A D B B . 749
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 8, 1857, page 749, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2204/page/5/
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