text_original: Delhi thus became the centre of the insuiTection. The fate of British India depended on its speedy recapture. Towards this end all energies were bent. General Anson, the Commander in Chief, was at Simla when the bad news reached him on May 12th.
text_transcription: DELHI THUS BECAME THE CENTER OF THE INSURRECTION THE FATE OF BRITISH INDIA DEPENDED ON ITS SPEEDY RECAPTURE TOWARD THIS END ALL ENERGIES WERE BENT GENERAL ANSON THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF WAS AT SHIMMLA WHEN THE BAD NEWS REACHED HIM ON MAY TWELFTH
phonemes: dˈɛli ðˈʌs bɪkˌeɪm ðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌvðɪ ɪnsˈuːi tˈɛkʃən. ðə fˈeɪt ʌv bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɪndiə dᵻpˈɛndᵻd ˌɔn ɪts spˈiːdi ɹᵻkˈæptʃɚ. təwˈɔːɹdz ðɪs ˈɛnd ˈɔːl ˈɛnɚdʒiz wɜː bˈɛnt. dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ˈænsən, ðə kəmˈændɚɹ ɪn tʃˈiːf, wʌz æt sˈɪmlə wɛn ðə bˈæd nˈuːz ɹˈiːtʃt hˌɪm ˌɔn mˈeɪ twˈɛlfθ.