Likewise at Meerut, and at all the places in between.

At Kohat, in this province they have slain every white man, woman, and child, and also at Arjpur and Sohlat.

The rebels are hurrying to Delhi, where they have proclaimed new rule, under the descendants of the old-time kings.

Word of all this came before dawn today, by a messenger from Maharajah Howrah to my cousin here.

My cousin stands pledged to uphold Howrah on his throne; Howrah is against the British; Jaimihr, his brother, is in arms against Howrah." "Why did the Alwa-sahib pledge himself to Howrah's cause ?" Mahommed Gunga--who knew quite well--saw fit to translate the question.
With a little sign of irritation Alwa growled his answer.
"He says, sahib, that for the safety of two Christian missionaries, for whom he has no esteem at all, he was forced to swear allegiance to a Hindoo whom he esteems even less.