Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1887 — "Percivi." [ARTICLE]

"Percivi."

This laconic dispatch was sent by Xapier when he had compelled the cit/ of Scinde to capitulate, and it is acknowledged as the most laconic of any of like nature. The little incident that is connected with this measure is worthy of remark. It is as follows: When Napier was in India and on his conquering tour in that subjected country, he was ordered not to take the city of Scinde, and he, overruling the orders of his superiors, disobeyed them and took the city, and in sending word to Parliament of his action, wrote the above, and it was quite a pu zle to the learned peers of England to ascertain the meaning of the all important message, which is this: “Napier in disobeying his instructions had sinned against his superiors, and in taking the city of Hcinde he had Seinde.” Thus the meaning of this, the most laconic dispatch on record.