'The Indian papers seem to be much divided in opinion as to whether the Nana has actually been captured, and the majority doubt the identity' of the prisoner with that infamous personage. The Indian News says the identity of the prisoner at Morar is still a vexed question, and our contemporaries in Western India seem to pay great attention to it, and they have letters and telegrams on all dea of the subject, that settle nothing. Even in Morar the same uncertainty prevails. We gave an account of some scenes of the capture by an eyewitness. Again we have testimony on equally good authority, but not more decisive in effect on the main point. Our informant has seen the prisoner, and he says a more pitiable crouching wretch was never seen. Those who see him, and talk: and speculate about hit, are still undecided. Even Scindia himself seems to waver in his sometimes that he is not the man wanted. opinions, thinking sometimes that he is, and
He inclines to the former opinion on the ground that on his apprehension he told things to his captor which no one else knew. Then there is the old man, the father of the man who married the late Rajah's daughter. He was very clear. He said, "He is the Nana." Then the blood nephew of the Nana was equally decisive. Our informant says that Colonel Thompson is also more decided in his opinion than the published reports imply. He has gone somewhere to obtain further evidence. Our informant himself shares to some extent this vacillation of opinion, and yet inclines to the idea that the risener is the man. Dr. Tressider's evidence is not much thought of in Morar, as there is no reference in it to any surgical marks. No efforts will be spared to settle the point, but everything connected with the affair is very unsatisfactory.
Sowar, who knew the Nona, has described some The Englishman says: An old Cavalry
marks which the Nana had, and corresponding marks have been found on the prisoner at Gwalior. A syce of an officer at Morar is said to confessed to the murder of seven Europeans at Kahnpur in 1857. He asked fora pardon, and offered to identify the prisoner, having known the Nana well. One native correspondent of the Delhi Gazette suggests that the capture is atrick of the Nakarajah Scindia (who. is not allowed to Jeave his territories without the permission of the Government of India from the day his conduct was questioned in Oude) to curry favour, clear off his reputation, and get his salute of guys increased at least by two. Another native correspondent of the same journal, declares on bucca hubber (very good authority) that the Nana has, with the other notorious fugitives, 'Toola Ram, Abeer, and Ferozeshah, joined the Russians long ago, passing through' Sind, Hyderabad, in, the Attire of Hajees proceeding to Mecca. 'This rebellious party, he says, has been the source of giving growth to in fresh opinions with the Russian Government regarding the immense produce of Hindoostau, &c., on which she is acting and intends' to aet.—is estimated that sixty photographers fixed their cameras before the prisoner at Morar during the. week he was there. A pistograp of the, villain was forwarded to mndon within six hours of the capture.
'A correspondent sends the J'imes of India the following story of the way in which the Mlestrated London Neves got up 2 portrait of the Nana Saiib in 1857, When poor Long was in London, he was interviewed by a personal friend of Ingram, the proprietor of the Ninatrwted, who asked hin it he could supply pointing to a good-sized portrait in oil and a that paper with a portrait of the Nanw, and
ife-likeness of Jotecpershad, taken by Mr. Roods, he asked ' Who is that Long said it wasa likeness of the great Indian contract. for. 'By Jove exclaimed the visitor, could it not do duty for the Nana?' Long was tickled with the suggestion, and responded, "Well, itmightin this country! 'Phot is all we want,' said Mr. Ingram's friend. ' Will you lend me the picture? 'By all means,' said Long; and the next Saturday the Lall likeness was all over the United Kingdom, and posted to all party of the world. ft was supposed to be the Nana holding a Durbar, There was the sword, the nosegay, the gold slippers, in the foreground, and a magnificent ookak on one side. Mr. Long stated that there were never two men so dissimilar in appearance and disposition asthe Nana and Toteepershiad, Bat the reply was—' Oh, it dors not signify! It isa splendid picture, and will make magnificent engraving.' And Taw Reports,
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