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Updated: May 21, 2025
It was with grave anticipation of evil that the Major took the paper from its envelope, but his worst fears were more than verified by the contents. "My Dear Major: The General has just received a telegram with terrible news from Meerut.
Outbreak at Meerut Neglect of arsenals H.M.'s 61st Regiment Characteristics of the British troops in India Outbreak unexpected First indication of disaffection News of the Mutiny at Meerut Steps taken at Ferozepore Wives and families moved to the barracks A party of the 61st Regiment sent into the fort Proceedings within the fort 45th Regiment of Native Infantry tries to take the fort It is repulsed Criticism of the Brigadier's conduct His want of initiative The cantonment fired The damage done Bells of arms blown up The 61st dismissed to barracks A patrol ordered State of the cantonment Action of the mutineers Officers quartered in the barracks Grenadiers again on special duty Indifference displayed by the Brigadier Measures adopted for the safety of the cantonment Search for mess property Parsimony of the Government Anxiety in the Punjab Loyalty of the Sikhs Sir John Lawrence's appeal to them Their characteristics Spread of the Mutiny Reaction at Ferozepore Night-attacks One in particular Trial of prisoners Sentences Executions
Gobind Pant Bundela, foraging near Meerut with 10,000 light cavalry, was surprised and slain by Atai Khan at the head of a similar party of Afghans. The terror caused by this affair paralysed the Bhao's commissariat, while it greatly facilitated the foraging of the Shah.
By the mismanagement of the large European force at Meerut, a small portion of which was well able to cope with the Sepoys, they did not arrive on the scene of revolt till the Sepoys had done all the mischief on which they were bent, and had set out for Delhi. That 10th of May we remember vividly. We had had our usual afternoon service with the native Christians.
In spite of the presence of Europeans there were more indications of excitement at Meerut than at any other station in the northwest.
They forded rivers, lay on the wet ground at night, lapped water from the puddles, and finally reached Meerut. Their feet were full of thorns. My son had nothing but a shirt, a pair of trousers, and a flannel waistcoat. How they contrived to live I don't know; I suppose from small gifts of rice, etc., from the natives.
Upon the raft thus formed their clothes were placed, and then, side by side, pushing it before them, the party shoved off from shore. In twenty minutes they touched ground on the other side. They dressed, examined their muskets to see if they were in good order, and then started in the direction in which they knew Meerut to be.
The fierce temper of the sepoys was now thoroughly roused, and a general mutiny took place. It commenced at Meerut, where the native troops rose against their officers, and put them to death, and then took possession of the ancient city of Delhi, which remained in their hands for some months.
Two hours later Captain Manners returned with his party, bringing in two prisoners. "Who have you there, Manners?" Major Warrener asked. "Two of the rascally Third Cavalry, who mutinied at Meerut. This fellow, as you see, is a native officer; there were two of them and two sowars, but they showed fight when we surrounded them, and tried to ride through us, so we had to shoot two of them.
A writer in the Meerut Universal Magazine stated about the same time, that the actual presence in the fields of soldiers with fixed bayonets was sometimes required for this purpose. The settlement officer adds that the advances to agriculturists were always recovered at the close of the year, together with interest at 24 per cent.
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