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THE PRESS, FEBRUARY 6,1858. doubtful whether we have captured the at guilty, and i th e re is some danger of our losing n the common herd of critnioals greater and more important offenders. One of the ringleaders in the last outbreak at Mehidpore was sur rendered with the greatest reluctance; and this is one of numemus examples to show that we must exercise our authority in India as much by force as by moral ascen dancy. Frain Cawnpore intelligence is meagre. The dispositions of Sir Colin Campbell point dis tinctly to a combined saries of operations in the Nab, iu order to clear the country between Cawn pore and Delhi of every insurgent. A strong column, under Brigadier Walpole, left Cawnpore on the 18th, and reached Akberpore, halfway to Calpee, on the 19th. It remained there for two or three days, engaged in settling the surrounding country, which has been so long disorganised by the insurgent t ro ops. With this column are—the Rifle Brigade, two battalions ; 38th Foot ; Bouchier's battery, and Blunt's troop Horse Artillery; Ist Punjaub Cavalry; and other squadrons of the 9th Lancers. It will pro ceed towards Etawah, and follow the left bank of the Jumna to Agra. Sir Colin, with the main body, was to move upwards along the right bank of the Ganges, crossing the Khala Nuddee near Kanouj, to occupy Futtehghur and Furruckabad, and thence to Agra, when an imposing force will thus have been concen trated. With Sir Colin will be—Remington's troop Horse Artillery ; Smith's battery Royal Artillery ; the Naval Brigade, with six 21-pounders, two 8-inch howitzers, and eight mortars ; two companies Sap pers and Miners ; Bengal ditto, and two companies Puujaub ditto; the cavalry which went down with Grant's column, the Bth Foot, 23rd Fusiliers, 42nd Highlanders, 53rd, 64th, and 82nd Foot, 1 93rd High landers, with a regiment of Punjaub infantry. That the commander in-chief thus :leaves on one side the Gwalior force and its auxiliaries at Calpee is a proof that he considers them too dispirited again to attempt the passage of the Jumna, and that he prefers moving upon them from Agra to crossing the Jumna lower down. There seems reason to believe that the bridge of boats at Calpee has been broken up. Sir Colin, however, has taken measures to pre vent a surprise at Cawnpore by leaving there the 32nd, 34th, and 88th Foot, with "the faithful rem. nants of the Lucknow native corps, who behaved with great gallantry and fidelity." In addition to the reasons which might render a movement up the Doab preferable to any other, a powerful motive in favour of Sir Colin's plans was a complete cessation in the arrivals of transport, pro visions, or ammunition, from Calcutta. Sir Colin had no other choice but to advance towards the convoys despatched under Colonel Seaton from Agra, Meerut, anti Delhi. Thus the complete subjugation of the capital of Oude is for a time postponed:— The object of the Government and its generals is for the present to confine the rebels within the limits of that province, till such time as our own territories, especially those bordering upon the Grand Trunk Road, are more com pletely pacified, and the communication between Calcutta and Agra permanently restored. With this view it is that Sir Jatoes Outran' remains at the Aluinbagh, covering and holding the road from Lucknow to Cawnpore. On the Rohticund or northern side of Oude we are less aazious, inasmuch as the former province is separated from the Doab, through which runs the Great Trunk Road by the Ganges. But on the eastern and south-eastern frontier of Oude it is of the utmost importance to guard. The British station of Goruckpore, as you are aware, has been lost tons for some time, by a movement of rebels from Fyzabad. Azimghur, Jaunpore, and even Benares have been threatened. An irruption in the direction of these cities might be productive of the most serious coos& quences in regard to the communication between Calcutta and the upcountry. A letter from Calcutta, dated Dec. 26th, would intimate that the rebels were quarrelling among themselves : Heavy firing has been heard in Lucknow itself, and it is known that the rebels are fighting among themselves. They are clamorus about their arrears of pay, which the rebel leaders refused, alleging that the Queen Mother ordered them not to pay until the sepoys had tiriveu the English beyond the Ganges. I give this statement as I received it in a letter from the Alum bagh on the 17th December. Whether it is correct is not for me to decide; hut, as 1 have before informed you, I believe the Royal family to be deeply mixed up with the affair. " The reverse sustained by General Windham at Cawnpore," writes the Bombay Times," from the im pending and disastrous issues of which he seems only to have been rescued by the rapid advance of Sir Cohn Campbell, has called for some remark in the papers; but his subsequent appointment by the commander•in•chief to an independent command at Umballah would appear to indicate that no very serious blame attaches to him in the matter. Reports were rife at one time to the effect that he had re signed his command, and at others that he was in arrest, but they appear to have been bat exaggerated statements of Sir Colin's natural impatience of the reverse." A letter from Azimghur, Dec. '22, tenii in some measure to support the view that the longer the rebels are left undisturbed in Oudo t the more likely is their resistance to our authority to become dis organised. "We are catching lots of sepoys," remarks the writer, " running away to their homes from Lncknow" They are all laden with rupees and gold mohurs, which of course are divided between the captors and Government. The sepoys disguise them-elves as villagers, fakeers, and other characters; but the police are very keen. Last week they caught six men, who collectively possessed 1,250 rupees worth of gold and silver, in rupees and mohurs. They will be hanged. Yesterday six more men were caught disguised as villagers ; they said they had been looted (robbed) by villagers, but we found 300 or 400 rupees on them. The case of one man was doubtful; he said he went into Oude with money to buy bullocks and had been robbed, but on examining him we found the marks of eight leech bites on his left side; he said they were the marks of a lancet, but he looked very foolish when the marks were discovered ; but do what they will they are sure to be discovered somehow or other, either by the contents of letters or some mile of their sepoy profes sion found on them. 127 drawn up in line. With these " they opened fire long before our force got within range ; our artillery went at once to the front, and fairly pounded them out of their ground in less than an hour ; the line then advanced slowly, but never came into action, the guns having done it all. They left seven guns in position, and our cavalry, following them up sharp, caught them tailing off on the other side for Fur ruckabad, I suppose, and stopped the passage of 550 or 000 in a run of some five miles, taking seven more guns, three elephants, and no end of ammuni tion and plunder of all kinds. On one elephant was a silver howdah with the enemy's commander seated thereon ; he was called Hukeem of Mhow ; he, with a young Nawab by his side (name unknown), was slain as he sat." Colonel Seaton in the mean time had attacked the town of Puttialee with his infantry, and killed between 500 and 600 Pandy infantry. Their cavalry, as usual, were off at the first shot, although about 1,500 in number. From Puttialee the force moved down towards Mynpoorie, and met the enemy behind some high trees west of this place on the morning of the 27th. "He opened," says the colonel, " with four gene, as I advanced. I sent the Horse Artillery guns a detour to the right, supported by cavalry, the heavy guns and infantry following. The enemy, finding his retreat to the city cut off, soon began to retreat. We took all his guns, six ; and cut up 250 men ": The little force ( writes a correspondent) which has achieved this brilliant and decisive success, under its gallant leader Colonel Seaton, started from Delhi about a month ago, and was composed as follows : Europeans.—One troop Horse Artillery, one squadron 6th Carabineers, 300 bayonets Ist Bengal Fusiliers, 6 rank and file 9th Royal Lancets. Natives.—HOdson's Sikh Horse, 7th Punjaub Infantry, two companies Sappers and Miners. This important success, in conjunction with the decisive victory gained by Sir Colin. Campbell at Cawnpore a few days previously, must render the Doab no longer safe fur the fugitives, as the whole extent of country between that city and Agra will now be swept by the combined forces. From Nynee Tal we learn that the outposts were attacked on the morning of the Bth December by the Bareilly insurgents, who cut off the cavalry vedettes at Kale Doongy ; and after firing on the Thakoor cavalry (just raised) who were on parade, being drilled by Captain Crossman, they attacked the police-station a few hundred yards off, and cut up eight of the Thanna people. The cavalry not having any arms with them at the time, the insurgents were able to retreat without molestation, killing those of the cavalry who were at picket duty on the road. As soon as intelligence was conveyed to Nynee Tal, prompt assistance was rendered. One hundred Ghoorkas, under Captain Ross, and one hundred of Read's levies, under Car.. Baugh, proceeded to the spot with all possible despatch, but " without result." _ _ . Fifteen hundred Ghoorkas have at last arrived at Burm Dee from Nepaul, and one thousand of these are on their way to Nynee Tal, where they may be expected by the 20th. Some movement would then be made against the large body of insurgents located at Bundle, reported to number 5,000 men of all arms. In the South Mahratta country measures more active than any yet undertaken have become at last neces sary. The Rajah of Shoorapore has at last declared himself against us. Her Majesty's 56th was sent on to Belgaum from Bombay some days ago, by the Feroze, reinforcements of new recruits for her Majesty's 64th and the 2nd Europeans basing been forwarded previously. With a portion of these and detachments from Kurnool of 170 12th Lancers, 100 Artillery, 1,000 her Majesty's 43rd, and 450 Mysore Horse, the borders of the Nizam's dominions are to be settled. The remaining portion of her Majesty's 72nd Highlanders having arrived, the whole of the regiment was to be despatched immediately to Tankaria Bunder, to join the Deese column. The 51st remains here, and the Bth Hussars were to start about the 20th for Mandavi. In Lower Bengal the position of affairs is as unsatisfactory as can be expected. " We are not yet," writes the Calcutta correspondent of the Daily News, " at the end of our dis turbances in Lower Bengal. The Chittagong muti neers,after killing the women thataccompanied them, proceeded in the direction of Sylhet. The Light Infantry battalion there located was despatched under the Hon. Captain Byng to intercept them. The two parties came in contact close to Sylhet: an action ensued, which resulted in the repulse of the mutineers. On our side there were only four or five killed, but amongst them, unhappily, was Captain Byng himself." The most important item of intelligence from Calcutta is that which announces the arrival there of two cargoes of elephants from Burmab, numbering in all seventy of these creatures. They were landed in excellent condition, and an amusing account is given in a letter from Calcutta of the dis embarkation. At first they were hoisted out of, the ship and landed alongside, ,just on the bank of the f - • . . . .•• . ...•••••• Ar..... , . • THE PRESS, FEBRUARY 6 9 1858 • 127 _ d o ubtful whether we h ave ca p tured the most guilty, and is their resistance to our authorit y to become dis- drawn up in line. With these " they opened fire there is some danger of our losing in the common herd of organised. "We are catching lots of sepoys," long before our force got within range ; our artillery critnioals greater and more important offenders. One of remarks the writer, " running away to their homes went at once to the front, and fairly pounded them the ringleaders in the last outbreak at Mehidpore was sue- f rom Lucknow ": reu dered with the greatest reluctance ; anti this is one of out of their ground in less than an hour ; the line numerous examples to show that we must exercise our They are all laden with rupees and gold mohurs, which then advanced slowly, but never came into action, authority in India as much by force as by moral ascen- of course are divided between the captors and Government. the guns having done it all. They left seven guns The sepoys disguise them-elves as villagers, fakeers, and in position, and our cavalry, following them up sharp, dancy. caught them tailing off on the other side for Fur- they c h aracters but the police are very keen. Last week From Cawnpore intelligence is meagre. The s o il g m o e ld n, who collectively poss al e i ss d ed mo l h , u 2 t l dispositions of Sir Co li n Campbell point dis- ru e p y ees ca w u o g rth t ruckabad, I suppose, and stopped the passage of 550 tinctly to a combined series of operations in the They will be hanged. Yesterday s ix r more men were or 600 in a run of some five miles, taking seven Deals, iu order to clear the country between Cawn- caught disguised as villagers ; they said they had been more guns, three elephants, and no end of ammuni- pore and Delhi of every insurgent. A strong column, looted (robbed) by villagers, but we found 304) or 41)0 tion and plunder of all kinds. On one elephant was under Brigadier Walpole, left Cawnpore on the 18th, rupees on them. The case of one man was doubtful; he a silver howdah with the enemy's commander seated and reached Akberpore, halfway to Calpee, on the said he went into Oude with money to buy bullocks and thereon ; he was called Hukeem of Mh ow ; h e , 19th. It remained there for two or three days, had been robbed, but on examining him we found the with a young Nawab by his aide ( name un k nown ), en gaged in settling the surrounding country, which marks of eight leech bites on his left side; he said they was slain as he sat." Colonel to S sf e o a oi t , o ua n tntida in iefle t oo lse wii mi n a nd n iys - l; t in im fa e nt ha d r and d ack k e il d ied the het town between has been so long disorganised by the insurgent were the marks of a lancet, but be looked ver y foolish t ro ops. With this column are—the Rifle Brigade when the marks were discovered ; but do what they will they are su re to be discovered somehow or other, either by y, two battalions ; 38th Foot ; Bouchier's battery, an d the thecontents of letters or some relic of their sepoy proles- infantry. Their cavalry, as usual, were o ff a t t h e Blunt's troop Horse Artillery; Ist Punjaub Cavalry; Sion f oun d on them. first shot, although about 1,500 in number. From and other squadrons of the 9th Lancers. It will pro- Puttialee the force moved down toward s Mynpoorie, The fate of these double deserters is not stated. ceed towards Etawah, and follow the left bank of the and met the enemy behind some high trees west of Jumna to Agra. Sir Colin, with the main body, was Sir James Outram remained at Alumbagh with one this place on the morning of the 27th. "He to move upwards along the right bank of the Ganges, Royal battery, two Bengal field batteries, a heavy opened," says the colonel, " with four gene, as I crossing the Khala Nuddee near Kanouj, to occupy Bengal battery, a company of Madras Sappers, the advanced. I sent the Horse Artillery guns a detour Futtehghur and Furruckabad, and thence to Agra, military train, two squadrons of Dragoons, some to the right, supported by cavalry, the heavy guns when an imposing force will thus have been concen- Irregular Cavalry, her Majesty's sth Fusiliers, 78th and infantry following. The enemy, finding his traced. With Sir Colin will be—Remington's troop Highlanders, 84th Foot, 90th Light Infantry, Madras retreat to the city cut off, soon began to retreat. Horse Artillery; Smith's battery Royal Artillery ; the Fusiliers, and Ferozepore Regiment—in all some We took all his guns, six; and cut up 250 men ": Naval Brigade, with six 21-pounders, two 8-inch 4,000 men. A telegraph from Madras confirmed The little force ( writes a correspondent) which has howitzers, and eight mortars ; two companies Sap- his success achie v ed on the 22 nd Dec. :— achieved this brilliant and decisive success, under its pets and Miners ; Bengal ditto, and two companies Outram attacked and dispersed the enemy near the gallant leader Colonel Seaton, started from Delhi about a Puejaub ditto; the cavalry which went down with Alumbagh on the 22nd of December, and captured four month ago, and was composed as follows : Grant's column, the Bth Foot, 23rd Fusiliers, 42nd guns, one elephant, and much ammunition. Our loss was Enropeans.—One troop Horse Artillery, one squadron Highlanders, 53rd, 64th, and 82nd Foot, 1 93rd High- very trifling. 6th Carabineers, 300 bayonets Ist Bengal Fusiliers, 6 rank and file 9th Royal Lancers. hinders, with a regiment of Punjaub infantry. Further to the eastward, a strong brigade, under Natives.—Hod , son's Sikh Horse, 7th Punjaub Infantry, That the commander in-chief thus ;leaves on one Colonel Franks, has been organised at Benares, for two compan i es Sappers and Miners. side the Gwalior force and its auxiliaries at Calpee service on the eastern frontiers of Oude. The 20th This important success, in conjunction with the decisive is a proof that he considers them too dispirited again and 97th Foot, with a wing of the 10th, and a Royal victory gained by Sir Colin. Campbell at Cawnpore a few to attempt the passage of the Jumna, and that he troop and battery, will form part of this force, with days previously, must render the Doab no longer safe fur prefers moving upon them from Agra to crossing the Madras troops and Ghoorkas. While the 7th Hus- the fugitives, as the whole extent of country between that Jumna lower down. There seems reason to believe sari are to be formed at Allahabail, where horses are city and Agra will now be swept by the combined forces. that the bridge of boats at Calpee has been broken being collected for them. Jung Bahadoor was ex- From Nynee Tal we learn that the outposts were up. Sir Cohn, however, has taken measures to pre- pected to occupy Goruckpore with 10,000 Ghoorkas. attacked on the morning of the Bth December by the vent a surprise at Cawnpore by leaving there the From the north-west we have intelligence up to Bareilly insurgents, who cut off the cavalry vedettes 32nd, 34th, and 88th Foot, with "the faithful rem• the 27th December. at Kale Doongy ; and after firing on the Thakoor nants of the Lucknow native corps, who behaved A column had left Delhi in charge of the King, cava l r y (just raised) who were on parade, being with great gallantry and fidelity." who is to come down to Calcutta. Nothing had drilled by Captain Creasman, they attacked the In addition to the reasons which might render a transpired as to the treatment winch will be meted police-station a few hundred yards off, and cut up movement up the Doab preferable to any other, a out to him. That he was an accomplice before the eight of the Thrums people. The cavalry not having powerful motive in favour of Sir Colin's plans was act rests " upon the most unquestionable authority :" any arms with them at the time, the insurgents were a complete cessation in the arrivals of transport, pro- in the month of May his agents, it is said, were able to retreat without molestation, killing those of visions, or ammunition, from Calcutta. Sir Colin had discovered tampering with the native troops at the cavalry who were at picket duty on the road. As no other choice but to advance towards the convoys Benares ; and abundant evidence is at hand to prove soon as intelligence was conveyed to Nynee Tal, despatched under Colonel Seaton from Agra, Meerut, that on the 10th of May he supplied the mutineers prompt assistance was rendered. One hundred amt Delhi, at Delhi with scaling ladders and munitions of war. Ghoorkas, under Captain Ross, and one hundred of Thus the complete subjugation of the capital of "At Delhi," writes a correspondent, "the course of Read's levies, under Caps Baugh, proceeded to the Oude is for a time postponed : justice no longer suffers any impediment, so far as spot with all possible despatch, but " without The object of the Government such its generals is for the minor agents in the rebellion are concerned :" result." the present to confine the rebels within the limits of that On the 22nd of December the Nawab of Jheyghnr was Fifteen hundred Ghoorkas have at last arrived at province, till such time as our own territories, especially hanged. At an early hour the Chandney Chowk, where the Burm Dee from Nepaul, and one thousand of these those bordering upon the Grand Trunk Road, are more corn- gibbets are erected, was thronged with natives, principally are on their way to Nynee Tal, where they may be pletety pacified, and the communication between Calcutta Hindoos, who appeared to take a lively interest in the expected by the 20th. Some movement would then and Agra permanently restored. With this view it is that spectacle. A strong body of her Majesty's 60th Rifles, be made against the large body of insurgents located Sir James Outrem remains at the Alumbagh, covering and preceded by their band, marched up about a quarter past at Bundle, reported to number 5,000 men of all bidding the road from Lucknow to Cawnpore. On the four, and drew across the road on all sides of the g ibbets, Itohticund or northern side of Oude we are less anxious, while the gallant Ghoorkas lined the right side. All the ar_ms: inasmuch as the former province is separated from the buildings in the neighbourhood were crowded with Euro• In the South Mahrat cou ntry measures more active Doab, through w hich runs the Great Trunk Road by the peon spectators, some females appearing here and there. than any yet underta k en ta have become at last neces- Ganges. But o n the eastern and south-eastern frontier About twenty minutes past four the cart containing the sary. The Rajah of Shoorapore has at last declared of Oude it is of the utmost importance to guard. The prisoner appeared, drawn by bullocks, and guarded by a himself against us. Her Majesty's 56th was sent British station of Goruckpore, as you are aware, has been party of Sikh cavery. The Nawab, a tall, stout, good- on to Belgaum from Bombay some days ago, by the lost tons for some time, by a movement of rebels from looking man, dressed in plain white clothes, with a figured Feroze, reinforcements of new recruits for her Fszsbad. Azimghur, Jaunpore, and even Benares have muslin turban, having been pinioned, mounted the plat- Majesty's 64th and the 2nd Europeans hating been been threatened. An irruption in the direction of these form ; his eyes were covered with a cloth, and the hang- forwarded previously. With a portion of these and cities might be productive of the most serious coose. man having descended, the drop fell, and the traitor was detachments from Kurnool of 170 12th Lancers, 100 quences in regard to the communication between Calcutta launched into eternity. He struggled for some seconds, Artillery, 1,000 her Majesty's 43rd, and 450 Mysore and the upcountry. and then all was over. The crowd was very orderly; not a A letter from Calcutta, dated Dec. 20th, would sound or si g n esca p ed them during the ceremony, but very Horse, the borders of the Nizam's dominions are to be intimate that the rebels were quarrelling among few Mahomedans were present. On the morning of the settled. '2lth three rebels were hung, one of whom was the l ea der The remaining portion of her Majesty's 72nd themselves : of the attack at the Hindun and the plunderer of Gems Highlanders having arrived, the whole of the Heavy firing has been heard in Lucknow itself, gaou. His rank in the rebel army was " General." The regiment was to be despatched immediately to and it is known that the rebels are fighting other two were "small fry." Tankaria Bunder, to join the Deese column. The among themselves. They are clamorus about their The following message, announcing the reoccupa- 51st remains here, and the Bth Hussars were to start arrears of pay, which the rebel leaders refused, alleging that the queen M o ther o rdered them not to pay until the tion of Mynpogrie by Colonel Seaton's c olumn, about the 20th for Mandavi. had been received at Bombay by telegraph via In Lower Bengal the position of affairs is as sepoys had iiriveu the English beyond the Ganges. I give this statement as I received it in a letter from the Alum- All bur : unsatisfactory as can be expected. "We are alynpoorie, Dec. 27, 3 p.m. not yet," writes the Calcutta corresrondent bagh on the 17th December. Whether it is correct is not for e o of the cit y. wes t mile Found the enemy this morning posted behind some o f th e D a il y N ews , " a t the end of our dis- theme to decid e ; h u t, as I h ave b e f or e informed you, I believe high trees a Royal family t o b e deeply mixed up with the affair.turbances in Lower Bengal. The Chittagong muti- " The reverse sustained by General Windham at guns as I advanced. The Horse Artillery guns made a detour to the right, neers t after killing the women thataccompanied them, Cawnpore," writes the Bombay Times," from the im- supported by cavalry, the heavy guns and infantry follow- proceeded in the direction of Sylhet. The Light • pending and disastrous issues of which he seems ing. The enemy, finding himself cut off, soon began to Infantrs battalion there located w as despatched only to have been rescued by the rapid advance of Sir retreat. i under the Hon. Captain Byng to intercept them. Cohn Campbell, has called for some remark in the Took all his guns and cut up 250. As yet none re- The two parties came in contact close to Sylhet: an papers; but his subsequent appointment by the p orted killed on our side. action ensued, which resulted in the repulse of the commander-in-chief to an independent command at Colonel Seaton in all probability will now push on to- mutineers. On our side there were only four or five Umballah would appear to indicate that no very wardsCawnpore,escorting thither such portions of his killed, but amongst them, unhappily, was Captain serious blame attaches to him in the matter. Reports convoy as have not been distributed amongst the Byng himself." were rife at one time to the effect that he had re- divisions of General Walpole and the commander- The most important item of intelligence from signed his command, and at others that he was in in-chief. Calcutta is that which announces the arrival there arrest, but they appear to have been bat exaggerated The action at Puttialee, announced last week by of two cargoes of elephants from Burmab, numbering statements of Sir Colin's natural impatience of the , telegram, was fought by Colonel Seaton, with the in all seventy of these creatures. They were reverse." loss of only two men. The force followed the rebels landed in excellent condition, and an amusing A letter from Azimghur, Dec. '2, tends in some from Gungeree step by step till eight o'clock on the account is given in a letter from Calcutta of the dis- measure to support the view that the longer the morning of the 17 th , when they we re discovered in embarkation. At first they were hoisted out or ,e rebels are left undisturbed in Oude, the more likely position west of the town, with at least seven guns ship and landed alongside, just on the bank of th th • _ - - ---------_, g i „ _„., The fate of these double deserters is not stated. Sir James Outram remained at Alumbagh with one Royal battery, two Bengal field batteries, a heavy Bengal battery, a company of Madras Sappers, the military train, two squadrons of Dragoons, some Irregular Cavalry, her Majesty's sth Fusiliers, 78th Highlanders, 84th Foot, 00th Light Infantry, Madras Fusiliers, and Ferozepore Regiment—in all some 4,000 men. A telegraph from Madras confirmed his success achieved on the 22nd Dec. : Outram attacked and dispersed the enemy near the Alumbagh on the 2:tud of December, and captured four guns, one elephant, and much ammunition. Our loss was very trifling. Further to the eastward, a strong brigade, under Colonel Franks, has been organised at Benares, for service on the eastern frontiers of Oude. The 20th and 97th Foot, with a wing of the 10th, and a Royal troop and battery, will form part of this force, with Madras troops and Ghoorkas. While the 7th Hus sars are to be formed at Allahabad, where horses are being collected for them. Jung Bahadoor wes ex pected to occupy Goruckpore with 10,000 Ghoorkas. From the north-west we have intelligence up to the 27th December. A column had left Delhi in charge of the King, who is to come down to Calcutta. Nothing had transpired as to the treatment which will be meted out to him. That he was an accomplice before the act rests " upon the most unquestionable authority :" in the month of May his agents, it is said, were discovered tampering with the native troops at Benares ; and abundant evidence is at hand to prove that on the 10th of May he supplied the mutineers at Delhi with scaling laddors and munitions of war. " At Delhi," writes a correspondent, "the course of justice no longer suffers any impediment, so far as the minor agents in the rebellion are concerned :" On the 22nd of December the Nawab of Jheyghnr was hanged. At an early hour the Chandney Chowk, where the gibbets are erected, was thronged with natives, principally Hindoos, who appeared to take a lively interest in the spectacle. A strong body of her Majesty's 60th Rifles, preceded by their band, marched up about a quarter past four, and drew across the road on all sides of the gibbets, while the gallant Ghoorkas lined the right side. All the buildings in the neighbourhood were crowded with Ruro• peon spectators, some females appearing here and there. About twenty minutes past fonr the cart containing the prisoner appeared, drawn by bullocks, and guarded by a party of Sikh cavilry. The Nawab, a tall, stout, good looking man, dressed in plain white clothes, with a figured muslin turban, having been pinioned, mounted the plat form ; his eyes were covered with a cloth, and the hang man having descended, the drop fell, and the traitor was launched into eternity. He struggled for some seconds, and then all was over. The crowd was very orderly; not a sound or sign escaped them during the ceremony, but very few Mahomedans were present. On the morning of the 24th three rebels were hung, one of whom was the leader of the attack at the Hindun and the plunderer of Goor gaou. His rank in the rebel army was " General." The other two were "small fry." The following message, announcing the reoccupa tion of Mynponrie by Colonel Seaton's column, had been received at Bombay by telegraph via Allyghur Mynpoorie, Dec. 27, 3 p.m. Found the enemy this morning posted behind some high trees a mile west of the city. He opened with lour guns as I advanced. The Horse Artillery guns made a detour to the right, supported by cavalry, the heavy guns and infantry follow ing. The enemy, finding himself cut off, soon began to retreat. Took all his guns and cut up 230. As yet none re ported killed on our side. Colonel Seaton in all probability will now push on to wards Cawnpore,escorting thither such portions of his convoy as have not been distributed amongst the divisions of General Walpole and the commander in•chief. The action at Puttialee, announced last week by telegram, was fought by Colonel Seaton, with the loss of only two men. Tho force followed the rebels from Gungeree stop by step till eight o'clock on the morning of the 17th, when they were discovered in position west of the town, with at least seven guns