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THE INDIAN MUTINIES. OFFICIAL DESPA.TCHES. The following appeared in a part of our impression of yesterday : A supplement to the London. Gazette of Friday last, published last evening, contains a number of despatches from the military authorities in India. We select the following as being the latest and most interesting - - Brigadier-General Havelock to the Deputy Adjutat t" General of the Army. Camp, F atteb pore, Jaly 12, 1857. Sir, —By telegrams and reports in various shapes, the Commander-in-Chief has been kept informed of the operations of Major Renaud, Ist Madras Fusiliers, on the Grand Trunk road, between the Ist and 11th inst., at th© head of a force of 400 British and 420 native troops, with two pieces of cannon. He has everywhere pacificated the country, by punishing the ringleaders in mutiny and rebellion, wherever they have fallen into hie bands, and earned, as I venture to think, the best thanks of his Excellency. But on the 10th inst. his position became critical. Cawnpore had suddenly fallen, by an act of treaohery unequalled in our annals, save by one fatal event be yond the Indus ; and the rebel. force, thus freed from occupation, had rapidly pushed down a force to the vicinity of this place, within Eve miles of which the Major would arrive on the morning of the 12th. He would thus be exposed to the attack of 3,500 rebels with 12 guns. No time was to be lost ; so on the 10th my column marched, under a frightful sun, 15 miles, to Synee, and, resuming their coarse at 11 o'clocit at night, joined Major Renaud on the road, by moon Light, and with him marched to Khaga, five miles from Futtehpore, soon after dawn, and took up a position. The beat was excessive, but there were now oa a point 1,400 British bayonets, and eight grins, united to a small native force. Our information had been better than that of the enemy, for when Lieutenant-Colonel Tytler pushed a reconnaissance up to the town they evidently supposed they bad only Major Renaud's gallant 'but small force in their front, for after firing on the Lieutenant-Colonel and his escort, they insolently pushed forward two guns and a force of Infantry and Cavalry, cannonaded our front, and threatened our flanks. I wished earnestly to give our harassed soldiers rest, and so waited until this ebullition should expend itself, making no counter disposition, beyond posting 100 En field Riflemen (64th) in an sdvaiced copse. But the enemy maintained his attack with the audacity which his first supposition had inspired, and my inertness fos tered. It would have injured the morale of my troops to permit them to be thus bearded, so I determined at once to bring on an action. Fattehpore constitutes a position of no small strength. The hard dry Grand Trunk Road subdivides it, and is the only means of convenient access, for the plains on both sides are covered at this season by heavy lodgments of water, to the depth of two, three, and four feet. It is surrounded by garden enclosures of g.reat strength, with high walls, and has within it many houses of good ma sonry. In front of the swamp are hillocks, villages, and mangoe groves, which the enemy already occupied in force. I made my dispositions. The guns, now eight in number, were formed on and close to the chauss4®, in the centre, under Captain Maude, Royal Artillery, pro tected and aided by 100 Enfield Riflemen of the 64th. The detachments of Infantry were, at the same moment, thrown into line of quarter-distance columns, at deploy. ing distance, and thus advanced in support, covered at discretion by Enfield skirmishers. The small force of volunteers and Irregular Cavalry moved forward on the flanks, on header ground. I might say that in ten minutes the action was de cided, for in that short space of time the spirit of the enemy was utterly destroyed ; the rifle fire, reaching them at an unexpected distance, filled them with dis may, and when Captain Maude was enabled to push his guns through flanking swamps to point-blank range, his surprisingly acenrate fire demolished their little remain ing confidence. In a moment three guns were aban doned to us on the chaussee, and the force advanced steadily, driving the enemy before it on every point. Major Renaud won a hillock on the right in good style, and struggled on through the inundation. The 78th, in extension, kept up his communication with the centre ;_ the 64th gave strength to the centre and left ; on the left the 84th and regiment of Ferozepore pressed back the enemy's right. As we moved forward the enemy's guns continued to fall into our hands, and then in succession they were driven by skirmishers and columns from the garden in closures, from a strong barricade on the road, from the town- .vall, into and through, out of and beyond, the towr. They endeavoured to make a stand a mile in advance of it. My troops were in mach a state of ex haustion that I almost despaired of driving them fur ther. At the same time, the mutineers of the 2d Light Cavalr* made an effort to renew the combat by charg ing, with some success, our Irregular Horse, whose dis position throughout the fight was, I regret to say, worse than doubtful. But again our guns and riflemen were, with great labour, pushed to the front. Their fire soon put the enemy to final and irretrievable flight, and my force took up its present position in triumph, and parked twelve captured guns. I must endeavour, in this hasty despatch, to do jus tice to those who led the troops to this easy victory : First on the list I must place Major Renaud, whose emertions at the head of the advanced column I cannot sufficiently praise. His coolness and conduct in the action are equally entitled to my highest commenda tion. I hope it will be in the power of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief to bring speedily to the notice of his Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief the courage and skill of Captain Mande, Royal Artillery. I have seen some artillery fights in my time, but never beheld guns better served, or practice more effective, than that of my battery under this officer. Colonel Hamilton led his Highlanders well, and they followed him fall of spirit and devotion. I have every reason to be satisfied with the conduct in this combat of Major Stirling, at the head of the 64th; of Lieut. Ayrton, in command of the 84th detachment ; of Captain Brasyer, Regiment of Ferozepore ; of Capt. Barrow, leading the Volunteer Cavalry ; and Lieutenant Palliser, at the head of the Irregular Horse. I have next to speak of the Staff Captain Beatson, Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, has given me entire satisfaction in the performance of his ordinary duties, and I was much gratifl.ed by his boldness and activity in the fight. Lient.-Colonel Tytler is indefatigable, and most intel ligent in a sphere of duty entirely new to him. Captain Mcßean's commissariat arrangements, chiefly with the advanced column, have hitherto been every way successful. My orders were conveyed in the field boldly, actively, and intelligently, by my Aide-de-camp, Lieut. Havelock, 10th Foot, and the following officers .; Lieut. Morland, Ist Fusiliers ; Lieut. Moorsom, her Majesty's 62d Light Infantry ; Captain Sheehy, her Majesty's 81st Regiment; Captain Russell, Engineers; and Captain Mcßean. I enclose the list of casualties ; the lightest, I suppose, that ever accompanied the announcement of such a success. Twelve British soldiers have been struck down by the sun, and never rose again. But our fight was fought neither with musket nor bayonet and sabre, but with Enfield rifles and cannon ; so we took no men. The enemy's fire scarcely reached us ; ours, for four hours, allowed him no repose. A return of captured ordnancOalso accompanies this report. I have, &c., H. HAVELOCK. The Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army, to the Secretary to the Government of India. Calcutta, July 31, 1357. Sir,—l have-the honour, by desire of tie Cowman der-in-Chief, to forward, for submission to the Right Honourable the Governor-General of India in Council, two dispatches received from Brigadier General H. Havelock, C. 8., commanding the moveable column, dated the 15th and 20th of July, giving an account of hie engagements with the rebels under the Nana Sahib, at the bridge over the Pandoo Nuddee, at the recapture of Cawnpore from the same enemy. His Excellency considers that the greatest credit is due to the Brigadier General and to the brave troops under his command. They have marched 130 miles in eight days at the most trying season of the year, fought three obstinately contes'ed combats, in each of which the insurgents have been signally beaten, destroyed the stronghold of that arch-fiend and traitor the- Nana Sahib, and captured 44 pieces of ordnance, many of which &repot large calibre. ( "novel Havelock bag, on many occasions, handled his force with the ability which might have been expected from his well wun reputation as a brave, skilful, and experienced soldier, and Sir Patrick Grant begs to recommend him, and the several officers he has specified in his despatches, to the moat favourable consideration of his Lordship in Coun cil ; and his Excellency desire s further to draw esp ecial attention to the gl ow i ng terms in which G en eral ;ave lock describes the e xce ll ent conduct and all t . under tre of the troops of all arms Serving with him in the field. The return of the enclosure is requested,—l have, ific., W. MAYIIEW. Brigadier-General Havelock to the Deputy -Adjutant General of the Army. Camp, Pandoo Nuddee, July 15, 1857. Sir,—l have the satisfaction to acquaint you, for the information of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, that the troops under my command have been twice suc cessfully engaged with the enemy to-day, and have cap tured four guns , march towards Cawn in Deputy Adjutant-Gene ra l o f t h e A rm y t o the Whilst prosecuting my pore it , , . Secretary the Government of India. becam e a matter of deep interest to me to learn whether Calcutta, 8 , 1857. the fine b r id ge over the Pandoo Nuddee had been de- Sir,—ln f orwar di ng for submission to the Aug.* lt ht Hon. dyed or n o t. Th e s t re am is not at this season ford- he Governor-Gener a l i n C ouncil a despatch, in g origina l, able, and th e d elay in cross i ng b y o th e r means, or at . rom Brigadier-General H. H avelock, C.B , command any other p o i nt , would have been most d amag i ng t o th e l ing th e movea bl e co l umn, No. 39, of the 29th ult., objects of the expediti on . ;detailing his operations against the mutineers near the Intelligence meanwhile came in to the effect that the !towns of Una. and Buseerut Gunge I have th e h onour village of Aeng was strongly occupied by the enemy, to reques t you w ill state to his L ordship in Council, thnt he was entrenched across the road, and had two What the Commander-in-chief considers that the beat Horse Artillery guns in position. I acknowledgments of. Government are due to the Briga. I therefore reinforced the advanced guard, under dier-General for the true soldierly skill and ability with Lieut.-Col. Tytler, by attaching to him, in addition to which these brilliant affairs were conducted. the small body of Volunteer Cavalry, six guns of Capt. lam further to solicit the attention of the Governor TFIE SUN, 1.4(101113019 WEDNESDAY FvEvNiNo OC;;r0BIER Mande's battery, and the detachment of her Majesty's 64th Foot. The enemy's entrenchments were not formidable, bat the country being thickly wooded, he was enabled to maintain himself for some time against our fire, during which interval large bodies of cavalry advanced on both flanks, with the intention of capturing our baggage. These attacks were very persevering, and to defeat them, as I had only twenty horse, I was compelled to rrotect the flanks with the Infantry in second line, and by Artillery fire. It is gratifying to have to report that the enemy was unable to capture a single baggage animal or follower. The last attempt was defeated by the Baggage-Guards, whose fire was very effective. Soon, however, the Lieutenant-Colonel overcame all resistance, drove the enemy before him, and captured his cannon. The road was strewed for miles with abandoned tents, ammunition, and other materials of war. He reports to me, in high terms of commenda tion, the conduct of the troops immediately under his command, of Captain Mande ' commanding the battery, and of Lieutenant Havelock, 10th Foot, my aide-de camp, and Lieutenant Moorsom, 52d Light Infantry, whom I had placed at his disposal. The troops were halted for refreshment and short re pose, when authentic information was received that the bridge on the Pandoo stream was not destroyed, but defended by entrenchments and two guns of garrison calibre. Disposition had to be made to force the passage of the stream. Fortunately, the bridge was at a salient bend of the river in our direction. Captain Maude at once suggested to me his desire to envelope it with his Artillery fire, by placing three guns on the road, and three on either flank. The whole of the Madras Fusi liers were extended as Enfield Riflemen, as being the most practised workmen in the force. They lined the banks of the stream and kept up a biting fire. The enemy opened an effective cannonade upon our column as they advanced along the road. They there fore deployed, and advanced with great steadiness in parade order in support of the guns and. riflemen. Captain Maude's bullets soon produced an evident effect, and then the . right wing of the Fusiliers, suddenly closing, threw themselves with rare gallantry upon the bridge, carried it, and captured both guns. These two affairs cost me 25 killed and wounded. Amongst the latter I regret to have to particularise Major Renaud, Ist Madras Fusiliers, to whose gallantry and intelligence I have been under great obligations. His left thigh was broken by a musket ball in the skirmish at Aeng, but I hope, from the fortitude with which he endures all suffering, a favourable result. I have, &c., H. HAVELOCK, Brigadier-General, Commanding Allahabad Moveable Column. Brigadier-General Havelock to the Deputy Adjutant- General of the Army. Cawnpore, July 20, 1857. Sir,—l Lave the pleasure to announce that the triumph of the Mahratta pretender Nana Sahib, adopted nephew if the late "Ex Peshwa Bajee Rao," has been of short duration. The treacherous proceedings by which he compassed the destruction of the force under the gallant Sir Hugh Wheeler have already been reported to the Commander-in-chief. I have now to announce the complete discomfiture of his force, under his personal command, and the capture of his cannon, followed by the re-occupation of this sta tion, which, since the 6th June, he has been devastating anedesecrating by every form of cruelty and oppres sion. He filled up the measure of his iniquities on the 15th ; for, on hearing that the bridge at the Pandoo Nuddee was forced, he ordered the immediate massacre of the wives and children of our British soldiers still in his possession in this cantonment, which was carried out by his followers with every circumstance of barbarous malignity. My information was in every respect good, and I ascertained that he had taken up a position at the village of Ahirwa, where the grand trunk road unites with that which leads direct to the military cantonment of Cawn pore. His entrenchments cut and rendered impassable both roads, and his guns, seven in number, two light and five siege calibre, were disposed along his position, which consists of a series of villages. Behind these his infantry, consisting of mutinous troops, and his own armed fol lowers: was disposed for defence. It was evident that an attack in front would expose the British to a mur derous fire from his heavy guns sheltered in his en trenchment. I resolved, therefore, to manoeuvre to turn his loft. My camp and baggage were accordingly kept back, under proper escort, at the village of Mahe rajpoor, and I halted my troops there two or three hours in mango-groves to cook, and gain shelter from a burning sun. My column then moved off, right in front; the Fusiliers led, followed by two guns ; then came the Highlanders, in rear of whom was the central battery of six guns under Captain Maude. The 64th and 84th had two guns more in their rear, and the regiment of Ferczepore closed the column. My troops, defiling at a steady pace, soon changed direction and began to circle round the enemy's lett. they were shrouded for some time by clumps of mango ; but as soon as 'the enemy comprehended the object of their ,march, an evident sensation was created in his k l i nes. iior, He pushed opene f a or fi w re ar o d i s o h n ot h' a is n lel e l l n fr l o a m rge th b e o w dL e of of his guns. But he was evidently disconcerted by our advance on his flank, and anxious for his communication with Cawnpore. My troops continued their progress until kis left was wholly opened to our attack, and then formed line and advanced in direct echelon of regiments and batteries from the right. A wing of the Fusiliers again covered the advance extended as riflemen. Tae opportunity had arrived for which I have long anxiously waited, of developing the prowess of the 73th Highlanders, Three guns of the enemy were strongly posted behind a lofty hamlet well intrenched. I directed this regiment to advance, and never have I witnessed conduct more admirable. They were led by Colonel Hamilton, and followed him with surprising steadiness and gallantry under a heavy fire. As they approached the village they cheered and charged with the bayonet, and pipes sounding the pibroach. Need I add that the enemy fled, the village was taken, and the gnus captured. On the left Major Stirling with the 64th was equally successful against another village, and took three guns. The enemy's infantry appeared to be everywhere in full retreat, and I had ordered the fire to cease, when a reserve 24-pounder was opened on the Cawnpore road whish caused considerable loss to my force ; and, under cover of its fire, two large bodies of Cavalry at the same riding insolently over the plain, the Infantry once more rallied. The beating of the large drums and numerous mounted officers in front, announced the definitive struggle of the "Nana" for his usurped dominion. I had previously ordered my Volunteer Cavalry to adventure a charge on a more advanced party of the enemy's horse, and I have the satisfaction to report that they conducted themselves most creditably. One of their number, Mr. Carr, was killed in the charge. But the final crisis approached. My Artillery cattle, wearied by the length of the march, could not bring up the guns to my assistance ; and the Ist Madras Fusiliers, 44th, 84th, and 11th detachments, formed in line, were exposed to a heavy fire from the 24-pounder on the road. I was resolved this state of things should not last, so calling upon my men, who were lying down in line to leap on th e i r f ee t, I directed another steady advance. llt was irresistible. The enemy sent round shot into our ranks until we were within 300 yards, and then poured :n grape with such precision and determination as I have seldom witnessed. But the 64th, led by Major Stirling and my Aide-de-camp, who had placed himself in their front, were not to be denied. Their rear showed the ground strewed with wounded • but on they steadily and silently came , then with a Cheer charged, and cap tured the unwieldy trophy of their valour. The enemy lost all heart, and after a hurried fire of musketry gave way in total rout. Four of my guns came up and completed their discomfiture by a heavy cannon ade • and as it grew dark, the roofless barracks of our Artillery were dimly descried in advance, and it was evident that Cawnpore was once more in our possession. The points of this victory I shall have afterwards to describe. The troops had been 13 hours in their bivouac when a tremendous explosion shook the earth. "Nana Sahib " in full retreat to Bithoor, had blown up the Cawnpore Magazine. The first movements of the Marhatta indicated a de termination to defend himself desperately. Reports from the front assured us that he had assembled 5,000 men, and pissed 45 guns in position for the defence of his stronghold ; but his followers have since despaired, and I have taken possession of Bithoor without a shot. I was joined by the steamer " Burrnmputoor " this morning, which is now in easy communication with me. I must reiterate my obligations to the officers com manding my detachments and batterieg, to Maj it Stephenson, Madras Fusiliers ; Colonel Hamilton, the leader of my Highlander., who had his horse shot ; Major Stirling, 64th, who is slightly wounded ; Captain Carrie, 84th, severely, I fear, dangerously wounded (since dead); Captain Maude, Artillery ;.Captain Bars syer, commanding the regiment of Ferozloo re ; and Captain Barrow, commanding my small body of horse. 1 Lieut.-Colonel Tytler's zeal and gallantry have been 1 beyond all praise. It was my desire to have offered my thanks in like terms to Captain Beatson, Deputy-Assistant Adjutant- General ; but I can now only record my opinion over his grave. He was attacked by cholera on the morning of this fight, and though he did his duty throughout i-, and bivouacked with the troops, he sunk in three days tinder the violence of his disorder. Lieut. Moorsora, her Majesty's Light Infantry, assisted in carrying ley orders, and displayed great courage and much in telligence. I have already mentioned the conduct of my Aide-de ciamp in front of the 64th throughout the fight ; he was seen wherever danger was most pressing, and I beg ape -lially to commend him to the protection and favour of is Excellency the Commander-in-chief. I enclose returns of killed & wounded, rdnance captured.--I h ave c., and missing, and i H. HAVELOCK, Brigadier-General. Commanding Allahabad Moveable Column. 1 General in council to the officers named by the Brigadier General as most conspicuous. His Excellency considers them especially worthy of commendation.—l have, &c., W. MA.YIIEW, Major. Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army. Brigadier-General Havelock to the Deputy Adjutant- General of the Army. Camp, Buseerut Gunge, July 29, 1857. (Extract). _ _ _ I moved forward from the strong position of Mun ghowar on the lath instant, and soon became engaged with the enemy near the town of Unao. It is necessary to describe the enemy's position ; his right was protected by a swamp which could neither be forced nor turned ; his advance was drawn u p in a gar den enclosure, which in this warlike district had pur posely or accidentally assumed the form of a bastion. The rest of his force was posted in and behind a village, the houses of which were loopholed. The passage be tween the village and the large town of Unao is narrow. The town itself extended three-quarters of a mile to our right. The flooded state of the country precluded the possibility of turning in this direction. The swamp shut us on the left. Thus an attack in front became nn• avoidable. It was commenced by the 78th Highlanders and let Fusiliers with two guns, and soon became exceedingly , warm. The enemy were driven out of the bastioned en closure, but when our troops approached the village a destructive fire was opened upon them from the loopholed houses. It became necesAary to bring up the 64th, under Colonel Wilson, K.H. Here some daring feats of bravery were performed. Private Patrick Cavanagh, 64th, was literally cut iu pieces by the enemy, whilst setting an example of distinguished gallantry. Had he lived I should have deemed him worthy of the Victoria cross. It could never have glittered on a more gallant breast. Lieutenant Bogle, 78th Highlanders, in an attempt to penetrate into a house filled with desperate fanatics of the Munnlman faith was badly wounded. The village was set on fire. Still its defenders resisted obstinately. Finally, the guns were captured, and the whole force was enabled to debouch by the narrow passage between the village and the town of finao, and formed in line. It found the enemy rallied and re-formed in great force. Infantry guns and cavalry were drawn up in line on the plain. They were attacked in direct echelon of detach. ments and batteries, their guns taken, and the Infantry and Horse put to flight. Daring the whole of the action a lugs detachment of the troops of Nana Sahib threatened our left flank. The troops halted three hours and the• moved on towards Buseerut Gunge. It is a walled town with wet ditches, The gate is defended by a round tower, on and sear which four pieces of cannon were mounted, the ad jacent building being loopholed and otherwise strength ened. In rear of the town is a broad and deep inunda tion, crossed by a narrow chauss63 and bridge. The guns pushed on i• admirable order, supported by the Ist Fusiliers skirmishing, and the 78th Highlanders, and 64th Regiment in line. The enemy's cannonade was well sustained; neverthe less, our force continued to gain ground. The 64th were then directed to turn the town by our left, and penetrate between it and the swamp, thus cutting off the enemy from the chauss6l and bridge. The Fusiliers and the Highlanders precipitated themselves on the earthworks, broke through the entrenchment, and oap tared the town. The whole of the guns of the sth Company of 7th Bat talion Artillery were taken by us, with nearly all its ammunition. It had come from Fyzabad and Lucknow. The ground on both sides of the road at Unao was so flooded that it was impossible for Cavalry to act. My Volunteer Horse were therefore reduced to inactivity, though most anxious to engage. The less of the enemy at Unao is estimated by Native report at 1,500 killed and wounded. It might in truth. amount to 500. It was lighten at Buseerut Gunge, in c9osequence of the mistake already noticed. Ii these two combats 19 guns were captured from the enemy. I must praise the conduct of all my staff-officers. Lieut.-Colonel Tytler, hardly able from indisposition to sit on his horse, set throughout the day an ex tmple of daring and activity ; Lieut. Havelock, Deputy-Assis tant Adjutant-General, bad a horse shot under him ; Lieut. Seton, my Acting Aide-de-camp, was severely wounded. Major Stephenson, at the head of the Madras Fusiliers, showed throughout the day how the calmest forethought can be united with the utmost daring. I forward returns of killed and wounded, and of cap tured ordnance. FurtWilliam, July 24, 1857. No. 940 of 1857.—The Right Hon. the Governor- General in Council is pleased to direct the publication of the following authentic report of the occurrences at the Delhi magazine on the 11th of May last, when attacked by mutineers, and of the noble and cool soldiership of its gallant defenders, commanded by Lieut. G. D. Wil loughby, Commissary of Ordnance. _ The Governor-General in Council desires to offer his cordial thanks to Lieutenants Raynor and Forrest, and the other survivors amongst the brave men mentioned in this report, and to express the admiration with which he regards the daring and heroic canduot of Lieutenant G. D. Willoughby and the warrant and non-commis sioned officers by whom he was supported on that occa sion. Their names are Lieutenants Rayner and Forrest, Conciliators Shaw, Buckley, Scully, Sub-conductor Crow, Sergeants Elwards and Stewart. The family of the late Conductor Scully, who so de. votedly sacrificed him' )If in the explosion of the maga zine, will be liberally provided for, should it be ascer tained that they have survived him. From Lieut. G. Forrest, Assistant Commissary of Ord nance, to Colonel A. Abbott, C. 8., Inspector-General of Ordnance and Magazines, Fort-William. Meerut, May 27, 1857. Sir,—l have the honour to report, for the information of Government, and in the absence of my commanding officer, Lieut. Willoughby, Artillery, supposed to be killed on his retreat from Delhi to this station, the fol lowing facts as regards toe capture of the Delhi Magazine by the mutineers and insurgents on the 11th inst. On the morning of that date, between 7 and 8 a.m., Sir Theophilus Metcalfe came to my house, and requested that I would accompany him to the magazine for the purpose ef having two guns placed on the bridge, so as to prevent the mutineers from passing over. On our arrival at the magazine we found present Lieuts. Willoughby and Raynor, with Conductors Buckley, Shaw, Scully, and Acting Suh-Conductor Crow, and Sergeants Edwards and Stewart, with the Native Establishment. On Sir Theo will o p u h g i l h u b e y M a n e d t e l ls a l I . : 0 alighting om p a n i from h e d h i mt o the h , Lieut. small bastion a o p b w n r baei proceededhdhgc iyeel closed marchingrosi fel v r de o e i nwmrao cavalry.gifof t a a w tph he h n e Len i s , citbeehwrteui the column g e n e mmwe h snuwil c ltra o li could o n t tea. headeddmgel laessbatn: Willoughby dtdncHyyetca comma n de d rnh y wee a se e s oteev f h e ba u i e e esfr l re l t,taprhuti observing levreisyti. n a s ') possession sCityatsenithis o opdG t nwt t ahh h ato mutineersthe s needless, as the mutineers were admitted directly to the palace, through which they passed cheering. On Lieut. Willoughby's return to the magazine, the gates of the magazine were closed and barricaded, and every possible arrangement that could be made was at once commenced on. Inside the gate leading to the Park were placed two 6-pounders, double charged with grape, one under Act ing Sub-Conductor Crow and Sergeant Stewart, with the lighted matches in their bands, and with orders that if any attempt was made to force that gate, both guns were to be fired at once, and they were to fall back on that part of the magazine in which Lieut. Willoughby and I were posted. The principal gate of the magazine was similarly defended by two guns, with the cheraux de frieze laid down on the inside. For the further defence of this gate and the magazine in its vicinity, there were two 6-pounders so placed 9.3 either to command the gate and a small bastion in its vicinity. Within 60 yards of the gate and in front of the office, and commanding two cross roads, were three 6-pounders and one 24-poender howitzer, which could be so managed as to act upon any part of the magazine in that neighbourhood. After all these guns and howitzers had been placed in the several positions above named, they were loaded with double charges of grape. The next step taken was to place arms in the hands of the Native Establishment, which they most reluctantly received, and appeared to be in a state not only of excitement, bat also of insubordination, as they refused to obey any orders issued by the Europeans, particularly the Mussulman portion of the establishment After the above arrangements had b3en made, a train was hid by Conductors Buckley, Seuly, and Sergeant Stewart, ready to be fired by a preconcerted signal, which was that of Conductor Buckley raising his hat from his head, on the order being given by Lieut. Willoughby. Tne train was fired by Conductor Scully, but not until such time as the last round from the howitzers had been tired. So soon as the above arrangements had beau melee, guards trout the palace came and demanded the posses sion of the magazine in the name of the King of Delhi, to which no reply val Immediately after this, the Subadar of the Guard en duty at the magazine informed Lieutenant Willoughby and me, that the King of Delhi hal sent down word to the mutineers that he would without delay send scaling ladders from the palace for the purpose of scaling the walls, and which shortly after arrived. On the ladders being erected against the wall., the whole of our Native Establishment deserted U 3 by climbing up the slopad sheds on the inside of the magazine, and descending the ladders on the outside, after which the enemy appeared in great number on the top of the walls, and on whom we kept up an incessant fire of grape, every round of which told well, as long as a single round remained. Previous to the natives deserting us they hid the priming pouches, and one man in particular, Kurroembuksh, durwan, appeared to keep up a constant counnunicetion with the enemy on the outside, and keep them informed of our situation. Lieutenant Willoughby was so an noyed at this man's conduct, that he gave me an older to shoat him, should he again approach the gate. Lieutenant Raynor, with the other Europeans, did everything that possibly could be done for the defunct• of the magazine, and where all have behaved so bravely it is almost impossible for me to point out any particular individual. However, I am in duty bound to bring to the notice of Government the gallantry of Conductors Buckley and Scully on this , trying occasion. The for mer, astisted only by tnyeelf, loaded and fired iu repid sac cession the several guns above detailed, firing at least 4 rounds from each gun, and with the same steadiness as if standing on parade, although the enemy were then some hundreds in number, and kept up a continual fire of musketry round co ketryon us, nd wr u t c h t t o n r Bk4ouocrtOy receive d yards. A a fter firing the last musket e b x a t l r l m .1 above at t t h h e e s elbow, i tams, which wa s ha st s r s u i e n k ce in th© left hand by two musket balls, which disabled me for t he a i n c t h e d i her e . ar time. It was at this critical moment that Lieut. Wil loughbj, gave the order for firing the magazine, which was at once responded to by Conductor Scully firing the several trains. Indeed, from the very commencement be evinced his gallantry by volunteering his services fur blowing up the magazine, and remained true to his trust to the last moment. A s soon as the explosion took place suoh as escaped from beneath the ruins, and none escaped unhurt, retreated through the sallyport on the river face. Lieut. Willoughb y -and I succeeded in reach ing Cashmere Gate. What became of the other par ties it is impossible for me to say. Lieut. Rlynor and Conductor Buckley have escaped to this. station. Severe indisposition prevented my sendin g in this re p or t sounor . —I have, &c., G. FORREST, Lieut , Asst. Commy. of Ordnance. N.B.—After crossing the river, on the night of the 11th, I observed the whole of the magazine to bo on fire, so that I am in hopes that little of the property fell into the hand: of the enemy. Park Sergeant Hoyle was ehot about 11 a.m. by the mutineerF, in attempting to reach the magazine to aid in its defence. The Officer commanding at Dinapore to the Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army. August 4, 1857. 2, 15, p.m. Sir,—For submission to his Excellency the Commander in -Chief, I havo the gratification of forwarding herewith two despatches just received from Major V. Eyre, artillery, commanding a field force formed at Buxar, detailing his operations and successful engagement with the mutineers, joined by Koor Sing and his followers near the town of Arrah on the 2d instant. A summary of intelligence received last night by private channels from Arrah, was sent hence at 8 30, a.m., this day, to his Excellency's Military Secretary.—l have, &c, S. CUMBERLEDGE, Colonel, Commanding at Dinapore. Major Vincout Eyro to tho Assistant Adjutant-Gonoral at Dina.pore. Camp near Arrah, August 3, 1857. Sir,—l havo much pleasure in reporting for the informa tion of Major-General Lloyd, commanding Dinapore Division, the safe arrival hers of the field force under my command, and the relief of the party defending themselves at Arrah, with whom I have just opened a satisfactory communication, and have received your letter dated the 31st ultimo, from which I exceedingly regret to learn the severe loss sustained by the detachment co-operating with as on the Dinapore side, but I venture to affirm con fidently, that no such disaster would have been likely to occur, had that detachment advanced loss precipitately, so as to have given full time for my force to approach direct from the opposite side, for the rebels would then have been hemmed in between the two opposing forces, and must have been utterly routed. My former letters of the 30th nit., and Ist inst., will, I hope, have informed you of my advance from Drixar ou the evening of the first-named date ; we pushed on with all practical speed to Shawpore, distant 28 miles, where ru mours of the Dinapore disaster reached u s . earing that the enemy designed to destroy the bridges en route, we again pushed on at 2 p.m., as far as Bullowtee, where we found the bridge just cut through. An hour's halt sufficed to repair it, which we employed also in burning the villages on either side, since we had caught their inhabitants in the act of destruction. Arriving at Goojerajgunge by night-fall, I was delighted to find the bridge entire, where we bivouacked for the night, and at day-break next morn ing resumed our march, but had only proceeded a mile beyond Goojerajgunge, when we discovered the enemy in great force in possession of the woods to our front and flanks. The road by which we had to roach the wood in oar front was bounded by inundated paddy-fields on either s ide. I halted to observe the best course to pursue, and finding that the enemy were weakening their front to take us on both flanks, I boldly pushed forward, throwing out skirmishers in every direction. The Enfield rifles kept our foes at a distance, and we succeeded in forcing the wood, beyond which, as far as Beebeegunge, it lay across an open swamp, which greatly befriended us. Meanwhile, the baffled enemy were observed hurrying round to oppose us at Beebegange, which i s s it uated on the opposite side of a bridge, by which we had hoped to cross the river. There I again halted, to refresh the troops, and to recon noitee. Finding thobridge had been destroyed, extensive earthen breastworks raised on the other side, flanking the bridge, and the mutinous regiments in force occupying the houses in tho village, I determined on making a detour to the right as far as the railway earthworks, about a mile off. I masked this movement for a time by the fire of my guns, but no sooner did the enemy discover our purpose than they hurried with their entire strength to intercept us at a wood which it was necessary for us to pass ; a portion of them followed us up in the rear, and by the time we reached the wood we found quite as much on our hands as we could manage. They mustered some 2,000 to 2,500 strong in Sapoys alone, besides Rajah Koor Sing's irregularforces, of whom, however, we made littl e account. The Rajah' was appa rently present in person, and for upwards of an hour we were compelled to act solely on the defensive. The sep o y s , apparently embold ene d b y their recent success beyond Arrab, advanced to the assault with a vigour quite unex pected, and twice, With th eir bugles sounding first the assembly," and then the " advance" and " double," made determined rushes on the guns, but were on both oc casions repulsed with showers of grape. Meanwhile Capt. L'Estrange with the gallant sth was not idle, as will be seen by his own report hereto appended. Finding at length that the enemy grew emboldened by the superiority of their numbers, and the advantage of their positions, I de termined on trying the eff ec t o f a genera l charge of the In fantry, and sent Capt. the Hon. E. P. Hastings to Capt. L'Estrange with orders to Out effect; promptly and gallantly ho obeyed the order; the skinaishers on the right turned their fl ink ; the guns with grape and shrapnel drove in the cen tre ; awl the troops advancieg on all sides drove the enemy panic struck in all direction). Thus our road was cleared ; all beyond the country was open, and wo proceeded with out farther interruption to within four miles of A.rrah, when we were suddenly brought up by an impassible river, and have since been employed in attempting to bridge it over. In this work the railway engineers, headed by Mr. Kelly, have rendered the most valuable aid; meanwhile most of the rebels returned to Arrah, but precipitately left it dnrinc , the night. Rajah Koor Sing acco m p an i e d th em to save his family. Their loss is reported to have been severe. We hear that not a Sepoy now remains in Arrab, and that the mass have gone off towards Rhotas, or scattered themselves in various directions. I have now to commend to the notice of the Major-Gene ral the gallant conduct of the officers and troops whom I have the honour to coramandon this occasion; under cir cumstances of great peril and cifficulty they have exhibited those soldierly qualities whici seldom fail to ensure suc cess. To Captains L'Estrange and Scott of her Majesty's sth Fusiliers, my especial thanks are due for the prompt and gallant way in which they seconded my efforts, more particularly in the final charge, which was executed against twenty timed their nunber of brave and discip lined troops. Captain L'Estrae reports highly of Ensigns Oldfield, Lewis, and Mason. To Captain the Hon. Hastings, Staff-Officer of this force, much of the success of this expedition may be attributed ; whether on the march, or in action with the enemy, he was everywhere to be found at the right time and in the right place to aid us with his energy in overcoming all difficulties ; of the others who especially distinguished themselves I feel bound to make honourable mention of Messrs. Kelly, Barber, Bur roughs, Nicholl, and Hughes, of the Bazar Gentlemen Volunteers, who rendered excellent service under their gallant leader Lienten ant Jackscii, 12th Native Infantry. Assistant Surgeon Eteson in charge of the Field Hospital, and Staff-Sergeant Melville of the let Company sth Bat talion of Artillery, also merit particular notice for their zeal and energy on duty. great measure o a ther quarters. an d grape for 2 nine-pounders and bide Mat illy Meanwhile future h i i n l goode for a mmaotvi eomn supplyeiltsmma may receive b a e m g m u d n fer li mi o n n is urgently re quired for her Majesty's sth Fusiliers, to the extent of 80 Major Commanding Field Force. Enclosed are the returns of casualties on the 2nd inst.— _ Return of Casualties of a Detachment of Her Majesty's sth Regiment, in actions on the 2nd of August, at Goo jerajgunge and Baebenunge. Camp near Arrah, August 3, 1857. WOUNDED. Private Baconham, No. 2 ,9 8 3, 2d Co., contusion of back by spent ball, slightly. Private Jackson, No. 3,113, 2d Co., gunshot wound of right thigh, severely. Private Bennett, No. 3,220, 2d C o ., guns h ot woun d of left hand, sev e rely. Private Clemente, No. 2,457, 2d Co., gunshot wound of left thigh, slightly. Private Warren, No. 2,028, 2d Co., gunshot wound of right sh3ulder, s lightly. Corporal Grinaall, No. 3,257 Ist Co., gunshot wound of left thigh, slightly. Private Bolan, No. 3,100 r Ist C o ., guns h o t woun d o f wrist, severely. Private Love, No. 1,141, Ist Co., gunshot wounl of ankle, - Officers Wounded. Euign Oldfield, slightly wounded by a musket bill on the chin. Return of Casualties in the Ist Company, sth Eittalion Artillery, in action on the 2d of August, 1857. Camp near Arrah, August 3, 1857. Killed. Ganner T. Hayes, ball through the neck. Gunner T. Hickey, ball through the temple. Wounded. Surgeont John Knox, severely, ball through the arm. Gunner at. NicCart'uy, saver.3ly, 1)411 in the cheek. Gunner T. Dwyer, coutuiion. Gunner D. O'Brien, slightly, contusion. Snnkur, Tent Lascar, severely, arm amputated. 3 Camp followers, severely. Captain F. L'Estrange to the Assistant Atijot tint-Goneral N h at Dinapore. Sir,—l have th e honour to report that on t tho arrival of the detach ment of the 5t Augus 3, 1557. ea Fusiliers (16) men), under my command at Bazar, on the 30th ultiino, I found that our services w ere required to co-operate with Major Eyre, Bengal Artillery, to march on A rra b, where we understood that some 2,00) or 3,000 of the mutineers had assemb led.ening, our On the followne ev • force, oonsistiug of three e pill.; 154 men, w ith Captain Scott, Ensigns Lewis, Old field, and Mason, all of the sth Fusiliers, wider my coni• 'and, 12 Mounted Volunteers of theßailWly and Enfineer D :pat - talent, the whole under the command of Major Eyre, left Buzar en route for Arrah- Wo came on the enemy o n t h e morning of the 2d inst. ; we found that they had assembled in immense force, and the woods for miles ar ennd us seemed to be swarming with rebel sepoys. Major Eyre inutile& .tely fired some roan Is of shell among the enemy who were in our front, and I sent a skirmishing Party 'ander the command of Captain Scott to drive the rebels out of the woods. In consequence of an extensive swamp on the left of the roa,l, our skir inishets were delayed fur a short time, but at length ttached the wools under a very heavy fire from the mlti nee s; our skirmishers soon cle .red the woods on the right and left of the road, during which time the right skir mishing party sustained a severe cross-fire and three men of the sth were wounded ; our whole force then gained the open country, but with the los of a considerable quantity of bag g a g e ' I:4 ° enemy had surrounded us an all sides, and our main hotly being within the enemy's rille-range, the drivers left the elephants and begglgo carts, and made off into the woods. A toile further en we found that the Bunheejunge bridge had been co mpletely destroyed by the rebels who had there concentrated their forces, and wore determined to dispute our further advance. Finding that th e re-construction of a bridge in the face of such aarge force of the enemy was impossible, and that the river could not be forded, we made a flank movement so as to gai n th e railway embankment on our right, and thus proceed direct to Arrab. The enemy immediately left their position behind Bun bee junge Bridge, and proceeded in a parallel direction with us. They kept up their fire ou us, but the ground being favouralie for our skirmishers, who werejudicionsly led by Clptain Scott, no great difficulty was experienced by our force until we anis within about 300 yards of the railway embankment.. The ground berm being very much broken, and as we Were unable to get the guns on to the railway line, the rebels clearly saw the difficulties we had to encounter, and made certain of our complete destruction. Notwithstaudiug Major Lyre having opened on thy enemy with shell and round shot, and although our skirmishers made excellent practice with their Enfield rides, still no impression could he made on the rebels, who advanced in large numbers and came rushing ou to the mouth of the guns. In the wood on our left, an immense body of the rebels had assembled and poured a tremendous fire upon our line, the loft of which with two guns occupied a " tope," and the right was close up to the railway bank under shel ter of some brick-kilns and other sort of cover. Our lino was then about 300 yards in length, and the enemy came pouring down on us in large numbers. At this time we were in imminent danger, when Major Eyre ordered us to charge the enemy. This movement WAS perfectly successful, and our line advancing at the charge, the mutineers fled from the wood, from whence emerging, Major Eyre opened on thorn with grape, and the enemy cleared off in all directions. One officer and eight men were wounded daring the ope rations of the day, which commenced at about 6 a.m. and lasted until 3 p.m. I beg to bring to your especial notice the gallant conduct of Captain Scott, Ensigns Lewis and Mason, who pre vented the enemy from turning our right, and maintained their position under a tremendous fire. My thanks also to Dr. Thornton. Ensign %Meld, who was wounded in the face by a rifle ball, was nevertheless "most efficient at his post, namely, with the two guns on the loft. Lieutenant NVild (of tho late 40th Bengal Rogiment), our Interpreter, rendered us great assistance, skirmishing with our men when they wore thus employed, charging with our lino, and performing all his other duties with extreme intelligence. I flatter myself that with respect to the confect of the Non-commissioned Officers and Privates of the sth Fusi liers, no comments or recommendations to praise can be recpaired at my hauls. I wish to avail my self of this opportuniy of acknow ledging the many services which the gentlemen Volunteers of our force have rendered to the men of the sth Fusiliers, and I have the honour, &c., F. W. L'ESTRANGT, Captain sth Fusiliers. The Officer Commanding at Dinapore to tho Deputy Quartermaster-General. August 10, 1857. STR,—I have the honour to report for the information of the Acting Commander-in-Chief, that a detachment of Her Majesty's 10th Foot marched from this station on the 7th inst., with instructions to join the force under the command of Major Eyre, 8.A., at Arrah, and to act ac cording to his orders. The object in view is to enable Major Eyro to make an attack ou Koor Sing at Jugdisporo (12 miles distant. from Arrah) to which he is known to have retired with the greater part of the mutinous Sepoys. Major Eyre has reported the arrival 4f the detachment at Arrah on the Bth inst , and on the force beiog com pleted by a party of 10LI Seikhs (whioh should join him this day) that he will be in a condition to commence operations. I have &c., P. M. N. GUY, Colonel, Commanding at Dinapore. Major V. Eyre, Commanding Field Force, to Major W. Lydiard, A.A. General, Dinapore, Koor Sing's Palace. Jugdispore, August 12, 1857. Sin, —I have the pleasure to report the total rout of the rebel force under Koor Sing this day, by the forco under my command. The enemimustered, as far as can be ascertained, about 3,000 strong, of whom 1,500 were Sepoys. The action commenced at the village of Duloor at 11 a.m., where a strong position had been taken up and entrenchments raised. Here they made a resolute stand for about an hour, when they fell back upon the denpo and formidable jungle, which extends from thence about a mile and a half to Jugdispore : a running fight was kept sip to that place, which we .ntered iu triumph at 1 o'clock, and immediately occupied Koor Sing's residence, where much promiscuous property fell into our hands. Two guns were captured in the action. Koor Sing has fled to the South, and I hear that his army is dispersing, and I trust the blow now struck may be the means of effectually destroying his influence. In my next I will give full details of my march from Arrah, and of the services performed by my force, making special mention of those who distinguished themselves. A return of killed and wounded shall be sent with my next despatch ; our loss was trifling, that of the enemy severe.—l have, &c., V. EYRE, Major. W. Taylor, Esq., Commissioner of the Patna Division, to the Secretary to the Government of Bengal. (Extract.) Patna, Aug. 8, 1857. Herewith I have the honour to forward a copy of a very interesting report from Mr. Wake, reporting officially the events that occurred at Arrah since the mutiny. The cenduct of the garrison is most creditable, and the gallantry and fidelity of the Sikhs beyond all praise. I have no time at present to make any lengthened re marks on the subject, but will submit a fall report here after. Meanwhile I 133 g to recommend that the thanks of Government be conveyed to all who hold the garrison, and especially to Mr. Wake and Mr. Boyle ; that the native officers of the Seikhs be immediately promoted, and that twelve months' pay be given to all the soldiers concerned. H. C. Wake, Esq., Magistrate of Shahabad, to W. Taylor, Esq., Commissioner of Patna Division. Sir,—l have the honour to forward for the information of hie Honour the !Lieutenant-Governor, the following narrative of our extraordinary defence and providential escape. On the evening .of Saturday, July the 25th, I received an express from Dinapore, warning us that a disturbance ' was apprehended on that day, but giving us no other in formation. On the morning of July 25, a Sower whom I ' had posted at Koelwar Ghat, on the Soane, came in and I reported that numbers of Sepoys had crossed, and that more were crossing. I found that Mr. Palin, the railway engineer, stationed at Koelwar, had contented himself with sending over for the boats to the Arrah side the night before, but, when leaving, had failed to destroy them as he had promised to do. The police, I imagine, bolted at the first alarm. An efforts to ascertain the amount of the force of the rebels were unavailing, and the police left the city on Sunday, the 26th. Thinking it highly unadvisablo to abandon the station when the rebels might be few, and having 50 Seikhs on th e spot, and finding the rest of the of:floors of the station of the same opinion, and the few residents in the district who had come in to us willing to remain, we, on the night of Sunday, the 26th, went into a small bungalow previously fortified as much as possible by Mr. Boyle, the district engineer of the Railway Com pany. Our force consisted of 1 jemadar, 2 havildars, 2 naiks, 45 privates, a bishtee and cook of Captain Rattray'a Seikh police battalion ; Mr. Littledale, Judge ; Mr. Combo, officiating collector ; Mr. Wake, magistrate ; Mr. Colvin, assistant ; Dr. Hells, civil assistant-surgeon ; Mr. Field, sub-deputy opium agent ; Mr. Anderson, his assistant Mr. Boyle, district engineer to the Railway Company ; Syed Azumoodeeu Hossein, deputy collector; Mr. Dacosta, moonsiff; Mr. Godfrey, schoolmaster; Mr. Cock, officiat ing head clerk of the collectorate ; Mr. Tait, secretary to Mr. Boyle; Messrs. Dalpiere and Hoyle, railway inspec tors, and Mr. D'Souza. We had enough otta and grain for some days of short allowance, and a geed dell - of water for ourselves, bat, owing to the shortness of our notice, n o thi ng b u t the barest necessaries could be brought in, and the Seikhs hail only a few days' water, but, as we expected the rebels to be followed up immediately, we had not much anxiety on that score. On Monday the 27th of July, about 8 a.m. the insurgent Sepoys, the whole of the 7th, Bth, and 40th Native In fantry, arrived in the station, aud, having first released the prisoners rushed to the Collectorate, where they were at once joined by the Nujeebs, and looted the treasure, amounting to 85,000 rupees. This did not take long, and they then charged our bungalow from every side, but being met with a steady and well directed fire, they changed their tactics, and, hiding behind the trees with which the compound is filled, and occupying the out-houses and Mr. Boyle's residence, which was unfortunately within sixty yards of our fortification, they kept up an incessant fire on us during the whole day. They were joined by numbers of Koor Sing's men, and the Sepoys repeatedly declared that they were acting under his express orders, and after a short time he was seen on the parade and remained during the siege. Every endeavour was made by the rebels to induce the Seikhs to abandon us; heavy bribes were offered to them, and their own countrymen employed as mediators. They treated every offer with derision, showing perfect obedience and discipline. On the 28th, two small cannons were brought to play epees our bungalow, one throwing 41b. shot, and these we daily shifted to what the rebels thought to be our weakest spots ; finally, the largest was placed on the roof of Mr. Boyle's dwelling-house, completely commanding the inside of our bungalow, and the smaller behind it at a distance of 20 yards. Nothing but cowardice, want of unanimity, aid only the ignorance of our enemies, prevented our for tification being brought down about our ears. During the entire siege, which lasted seven days, every passible stratagem was practised agaheit us. The cannons were fired as frequently as they could prepare shot, with which they were at first unprovided, and incessant assaults were made upon the bungalow ; not only did our Seikhs behave with perfect coolness and patience, but their un tiring labour met and prevented every threatened disaster. Water began to run short ; a well eighteen feet by four was dug in less than twelve hours. The rebels raised a barricade on the top of the opposite house, our own grew in the same proportion ; a shot shook a weak place in our defence, the place was made twice as strong as before. We began to feel the want of animal food and short allowance of grain, a sally was made at night and four sheep brought in, and finally, when we ascertained beyond a doubt that the enemy was undermining us, a countermine was quickie , dug. On the 30th, the troops sent to our relief from Di napore, were attacked and beaten beck close to the en trance of the tx.vn. On the next day the rebels returned, and, telling that they had- annihilated our relief, offered the Seikhs and the women an I children (of which there were none with us) their live.; an-I liberty if they would give up the Government offieers. August the let we were all offered our lives, and leave to go to Calcutta, if we should give up our arms. On the 2,1, the greater part of the Sepoys went out to meet Major Eeee'a field force, and, on their being soundly thrashed, the rest of them deserted the station, and that night we went out and found their mine had reached our founda tions, and a canvass tube, tilled with gunpowder, was lying handy to blow us up, in which, however, I do not think they would have succeeded, as the powder was thy, and another stroke oi the-pick would have broken into our countermine ; we also brought in the one gun which they lia+l left on the top of the opeosito house. During the whole siege, only one wan, a Seikh, was severely wounded, though two or three got scratches and blows from splinteri and bricks. Everybody in our garrison behaved well, bet I should be neglecting a duty did I omit to mention spe cially Mr. Boyle, to whose engineering skill and untiring exertions we, in a great measure, owe our preserva tion, and Mr. Colvin, who rendered the most valuable assistance, and who restid wither night nor day, anl took on himself fa. more than his share of every disagreeable duty. In conclusion, I must e anestly beg that his honor the Lieut.-Governor will signally re ward the whole of our gallant little detachment of Sikhs, whose services and fidelity cannot be overrated. The ,Jemadar should at once be made a Subadar, and many of : the rest are fit for promotion, and when required I will `submit a list with details.-1 have, &c., H. C. WAKE, Magistrate. • :The Secretary to the Governunat of India to the Secretary to.the Government of Bengal. • August 20, 1857. Sir,—l am desired to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. Lai, dated the 15th iust., with inclosure, de. 14, 1857 scribing the gallant defence made by the officers of the station' of Arrah and other gentlemen, and aided by a de tachment of the- Seikh Police Battalion against the men of the three mutinous regiments from Dinapore, and a largo number of insurgents under the rebel Boor Sing of Jugdespore. The Right Hon. the Governor-General in Council cor dially joins the Hon. the Lieutenant-Governor in acknow lodging the admirable conduct of the officers and gentle men who wore engaged in this affair, and the courage and fidelity of the Seikh officers and soldiers who composed the guard. I am directed to request that these sentiments of his Lordship in Council may be made known to all concerned. _ His Lordship in Council sanctions the promotion of such of the native officers and men of the Soikh Police Force as may be recommended by the Magistrate, and the grant of a gratuity of 12 months' pay to the whole of the officers and men of the detachment. I have, &c. C. BEADON. The Secretary to the Government of India to the Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army. August 21, 1857. Sir,—ln transmitting to you, for submission to his Ex cellency the Commander-in-chief, the accompanying de spatch from the Acting Adjutant-General of the Army with the force before Delhi, dated the 2d July, 187, of military operations on the 10th of the previous month, I am instructed to request that his Excellency, the Com mander-in-chief, will have the goodness to make it known to Major-General Wilson, now in command of that force that the Right Hon. the Governor-General iu Council, while regretting the severe loss sustained on the occasion, has perused with touch satisfaction the gallantry displayed by the ollicer3 and men under Brigadier Grant, CM., in repelling the mutineerA. I am to request the return of the original enclosure when no longer required.--I ' &c., R. I. H. BIRCH, Colonel. The Secretary to the Government of India, to the Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army. August 21, 1857. Sir,—ln returning the enclosures of your letter No. 724 of the 31st ult., I am directel to acquaint you, for the in formation of his Excellency the Commander-in-chief, that the Right Honourable the Governor in Council has read Brigadier-General Havelock's reports with the highest gratification ; and his lordship in Council desires to assure his Excellency that the Government of India will not be unmindful of the courage, skill and exertions which have marked the progress of tho Brigadier-General's column, and of the signal service which that gallant force and its commander have rendered to the Government. R. J. 11. BIRCH, Colonel. Th• Secretary to the Government of India to the Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army. August 21, 1557. Sir,—With reference. to your docket No. 745 A, dated the 13th instant, forwarding a report from Major Eyre, of Artil lery, of the operations of a force under his command which proceeded from Buxar, to tho relief of Arrah, I am directed. to acquaint you, for the information of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, that the Right Honourable the Gover nor-General in Council has perused the report with the highest satisfaction, and to express the admiration of his Lordship in Council for the zeal, judgment, and resolution, with which Major Eyre and his gallant little force encoun tered and overcame the formidable obstacles opposed to them. I am further directed to request that you will move his Excellency to convey the thanks of his Lordship in Council to ➢iajor Eyre, and to the officers and men nnder his com mand.—l am, &c,, R. J. H. BIRCH, Colonel. From the London Gazette of Last Night. FOREIGN.OFFICE, OCT. 1. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Ed ward Mortimer Archibald, Esq., to be her Majesty's Con sul in the State of New York. FOREIGN-OFFICE, 00T. 12. The Queen has been pleased to approve of. Mr. Antonio Wouter Pieter Kup, as Consul at Hong Kong for his Ma jesty the King of the Netherlands. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Lud wig Wiese to be Consul at Hong Kong for the Free Hansen,- tic City of Lubeck. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, OCT. 10. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a Copy of a Cir cular Letter, communicated by the Russian Minister at this Court, calling attention to the following regulations laid down for vessels navigating the Neva between Cron stadt and St. Petersburgh:— 1. Strict attention must be paid to the orders of the commanders of the signal and light ships. 2. No vessel to enter the channel of the Neva without a pilot. • 3. No vessel to navigate between Cronstadt and St. Petersburg whose draught when laden is more than eight feet of water; any vessel drawing snore than this must either unload or cast anchor where desired by the com mander of the signal and light ship. Any master of a vessel infringing any one of these regu lations will be fined 25 silver roubles. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, OCT. 12. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through tho Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a Despatch from Her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris, enclosing copy of a French Imperial Decree, prolonging the period fixed for the importation into France of grain, flour, and meal, free of the additional duty, until the 30th September, 1858, and prohibiting the exportation from France of similar articles until the same period. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, OCT. 13. Military Train.—The date of the appointment of Ensign Powell is 9th October, 1857, and not 9th October, 1835, as previously stated. Royal Artillery.—The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets to be Lieutenants :—Edw. J. Walker, Edw. 0. Haig, Frederick Swain° Le Grice, Henry Montague Hozior, Thomas Bramston Hamilton, Arthur Hamilton Gorges, Thomas Charles Price, William Francis Moore Hutchin son, Albert Thornton Wodehouse, Clinton Heywood Sabine Pasley, John Philip Nolan, Osmond Francis Le Mottee, Henry Wedderburn Isacke, Patrick Fitz- Gerald Gallwey, Buddle Atkinson, C. 11. Fairfax Ellis, John Fletcher Owen, John Egerton Gubbius, Alexander Ramsay Cruikshank, John lieathfield Stratton, Walter George Stirling, James Robert Davies Cooke, Edward Smith Gordon, Francis Thomas Lloyd, Richard Henry p a nsey Vivian, Geo. J. Ginnie, G. C. Strahan, Henry St. John Vaughan Le Merchant Thomas, G. Deedes, George Conrad Sartorius, Henry Francis -Phillpotts, llenry Miles Burgess, Darell Robert Jago, Archibald William Montgonierie, Thomas Challoner Martelli, John Charles D'Urban Murray, Arthur John Reit, Henry Manvers Moorsom George John Burann. ST A FF.—Brevet-d crtn olonel Edward Lugard, C. 8., 29th Foot, Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces in Bombay, to be Adjutant-General to the Forces serving in the East Indies, vice Havelock, promoted, to be Majur-General. ADMIRALTY, Om 6. - Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieutenant Charles Hugh Standbridgo to be First Lieutenant, vice Critchell, placed on half-pay. COMMISSIONS S EGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. Royal South Lincoln Militia--EdWard Crockfort, Gent., to be Ensign. Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet Philip Wyke hana Martin to be Captain, vice Capt. Darwin Galion, re signed ; Charles Fetherstone Dilke, Gent., to be Cornet, vice the Hon. Edward Chandos Leigh, promoted. Warwickshire Militia-Ist Regiment--Edmund Gunn Cuninghame, Gent., to be Ensign, vino John Robert Bree don, resigned. Queen's Own Oxfordshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Major G eo rge Augustus Frederic, Viscount Villiers, to be Li e utenant-Colonel, vice Lord Churchill, promoted ; Adjutant Lord Alfred Spencer Churchill, M.P., to be M a jor, vice Viscount Villiers, promoted. Oxfordshire Militia—Ensign Edmund Wigley Severna to be Lieutenant, vice Cole, promoted ; Ensign Edward Cecil Brown to be Lieutenant, vice Harrison, promoted ; Ensign Frederick Walter Aston to be Lieutenant, vice Crawley, retired ; Henry Moody, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Garstin, retired. Royal Berks Militia—Ensign Charles Stuart Voules to be Lieutenant, vice Maitland, promoted. 2d or Edmonton Royal Rifle Regiment of Middlesex Militia—Francis Stanley Maxwell Stephens, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Perry, resigned. 3d or Royal Westminster Regiment of Middlesex Militia— Charles Thornton Townshead, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Willcocks, promoted. 4th or Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia s — Lieutenant Marmaduke Constable to be Captain, vice Parker, appointed Adjutant; Ensign Horace William Striven to be Lieutenant, vice Constable, promoted. ME3iORANDUM 2d or Edmonton Royal Rifle Regiment of Middlesex Militia—The commission of Ensign Charles Rivers Wilson is cancelled from the Ist October instant. . • West York Rifle Rejment of Militia—Ensign Edward Clayton to be Lieutenant, vice Hebden, resigned. sth Regiment of West York Militia—Lieutenant God fred Edward Allister Radcliffe to be Captain, vice Smith, resigned. Leicestershire Militia—Hercules Akerman, Esq., to be Lieutenant ; Charles Frederick Powell, Esq., to be Lieu tenant ; Henry Bickley, to be Lieutenant; John Henry Bryar, Esq., to be Lieutenant. Ross, Caithness, Sunderland, and Cromarty Regiment of Militia—Kenneth Macleay, Esq., to bo Major. Dumfries, Roxburgh, and Selkrkshire Regiment of Militia—John Cockburn, Esq., late of the 63d Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Dods, resigned ; Thomas Hugh Dalrymple Hay, Esq., to be Ensign, vice Cavendish, re signed ; William Mitchell, Esq., to be Ensign, vice Thom son promoted ; Stuart Mitchell , Esq. , to he Ensign, vice Blake, resigned ; Lynch Bolingbroke, EN., to be Ensign, vice Mitchell promoted. BANKRUPTS. James Wale, paper maker, ehilworth, Surrey, to sur render, Oct. 29, at eleven, and Nov.v. 24, at twelve, at th e Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Alder man . bury ; Nicholson, Lime-street, City. John Allington, tea dealer, Norwich, Oct. 28, at one and Nov. 2-1, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Loo, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Lilwrance, Now a an d Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers. John Roger Rees, grocer, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Oct. 27, at twelve, and Nov. 21, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Miller, Bristol. draper, C p li s s t t r fe ° , t Oct.ca2t9. and Hernaman,ov. at He twe i l b v e a r , t aßtetnhneet. Manchester t official assignee ; Cobbett an d Wheeler, tiMranchester. Frederick Bracher, tailor, Old Jewry, Oct, 27, at two, and Nov. 21, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ea Nards, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; West, Char lett, -raw, Ma ns ion -house, City. • Michael Banes, muslin warehouseman, Watling-street, October 27. at half-past twelve, and November 24, at one, at the C our t o f B ankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Alder manbury; Murray, Lonilon.street, Fenchurch -street. William Fisher, but c h er , Kilburn, Middlesex, Oct. 22, at two, and Nov. 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptoy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Smith and S o . ) , B arnar d' s -i n n- John Stocks B oo th, piano forte dealer and music seller, Sheffield, Oct. 24, and Nov. 21, at ten, at the Leeds Dia tri3t Court. Brawin, official assignee, Sheffield; Fernell, Sheffield. • William Lord and Thomas Lupton, zotim spinners, Shawforth, near Rochdale,. Oct. 26, and Nov. 16, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, ,31.anchester; Holmes, Barnley; Sale,, Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester. Metropolitan Bread Company (Limited), Nov. 3, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official liquidator, 25, Coleman-street. Grace Simonite, plate worker, Birmingham, Oct. 28 and Nov. 11, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Chris tie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Southall and Nelson, Birmingham. James Charles Johns, commission agent, Duchess-street, Portland-place, Oct. 28, at twelve, and Nov. 24, at half past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld offi cial assignee; Oldershaw, St. Swithin's•lane. Charles Fould, merchant, Cannon -street, Oct. 31, and Nov. 27;at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court; Depree and Auntie, Lawrence-lane. Charles Starkey, carman, Agar Town, King's Cross, Oct. 27, at half-past two, and Nov. 24, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee ; Smith and Son, Bar nard's-inn. Cbarles Edward Back, grocer, Tottenham-court-road, Oct. 22, at eleven, and Nov. 26, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman•street-build inns; Millman, Danes Inn, Strand. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Hugh Orr, grocer, Nelson-street, Tradeston, Glasgow. Andrew . Smith, coach builder, Paisley. Jas. Hunter, prevision dealer, Maryhill, near Glasgow. Samuel Liberman, oil cloth manufacturer, Glasgow. James Young, commission broker, North Albion-court, Glasgow. Alexander Robertson, farmer,Woodend, county of Banff. Samna APlnnis, wholesale grocer, Pleasaunce, Edin burgh. LAW INTELLIGENCE. D OCTORS' - COMMONS.-OCT. 13. CASE OF THE REV. MR. SMITH. A commission, appoi n t e d b y t h e Bishop of Lon don, sat at Doctors'-comm ons to investigate a charge against the Rev. J. E. Smith,' perpetual curate of Norwood. The commissioners were Dr. Lushington, the Von. Archdeacon Sinclair, the Rev. C. B. Dalton, and the Rev. Mr. Gibbs. The charge against the rev. gentleman. was, that he at divers times invited, or permitted, a footman named John Douglass to sleep in the same- bed with him, and conducted him;elf generally towards him in a manner unbecoming a clerk in holy orders. Dr. Phillimore appeared for the Bishop of - Lon don. Mr. Bodkin was heard for the Rev. Mr. Smith. The principal witness called in support of the charge was Henry Mayhew, formerly a gardener in the employment of Mr. Smitb, who stated that he noticed in April last the footmen had not slept iu his own bed on several nights ; that he had seen the man come out of Mr. Smith's bedroom in the morning, and that upon one occas i on h e h ad looked through Mr. Smith's bedroom window and had seen him and the footman in bed together. This state ment was corroborated by two female servants be- longing to the establishment of Mr. Smith, named Saluaont and Hunt. The churchwardens of Norwood proved that at a vestry meeting at which Mr. Smith's conduct was investigated. that rev. gentleman admitted he had slept with the footman, but alleged that his reason for doing so was in consequence of his having a bad cold. Bodkin, on behalf of Mr. Smith, contended that the Commissioners could not infer, from the fact of his client having slept with Douglass, that Mr. Smith had been guilty of any criminality. The rev. gentleman was present, and was anxious to deny on oath that there was any foundation, for the charge of criminality, and he was sorry that the Church Discipline Act did not authorise the Commissioners to examine him. The Rev. Mr. Smith, at the close of the learned counsel's observations, solemnly asserted that he had never been guilty of the least criminality ,in thought or deed. The Commissioners having deliberated for half an hour, Dr. Lushington said they were of opinion that a prima facie case had been made out against the Rev. J. E. Smith, of having invited, or permitted, Douglass to sleep in the same bed with bim, and having taken at sundry times divers improper fami liarities with the said J. Douglass, and having con ducted himself towards the said J. Douglass in a manner unbecoming a clerk in holy ordezn. JUDGES' CHAMBERS, OoT. 13. Mr. Baron Channel again sat at Chambers, a n d took the business of the three courts. There were a great many summonses before him. , THE NEW BILL OF EXCHANGE ACT-TRE.A.DIVELL LANOMEAD. Mr. W. Howe applied on the part of the de fendant for leave to appear in this action, which was brought under the Bill of Exchan ge Act, and in which judgme n t wou ld be forthwith signed. He alleged fraud i n th e transaction, and produced an affidavit of a person named Burrows, that he had received a blank acceptance of the defendant to fill up and get discounted. It was filled up for 1101. 10s. Gd., and got into the hands of the plaintiff. Burrows had called on the plaintiff, and in his affi davit stated that lie had offered to give up the bill on payment of 201., which offer was declined, on the ground that the defendant had obtained no value for his acceptance. Under these circum stances Mr. Howe submitted that the defendant was entitled to "mpear" and defend an action for 1101. 10s. Gd., not having received any considera tion. Mr. Baron Channell was of opinion that a prima facie case was made out and issued an order tor the defendant to appear to the action. Order accordingly. Country Markets. LIVERPOOL—OoT. 13. There was a good attendance to-day, with some buyers from Ireland and the interior, and more disposition to buy was evinced than for some time past. Plinio new Ameri can wheats brooght 8s to 98 2d per 701135. American Hour being scarce maintained its value pretty well, but Irish was neglected, although offered Is to 2s per sack lower. Oats and oatmeal more inquired for at Friday's decline. Barley, beans, and peas in fair request, and maintained their value. Indian corn in good request for feeding. At 36s 9d to 37s 3d per qr for prime Danube, and 37s Gd to 38s for prime mixed and yellow American, and 42s to 43■ for prime white. HUPI— OCT. 13. - At to-day's market there was a moderato show of wheat, and a slow sale at about 28 decline on last. week's prices. All kinds of spring corn without change. Liaseed cakes held firmly by crushers. Wheat, English red, 48s to 548 ; white 56a to 608; oats, 29s to 32s ; barley, 42s to 46s ; Indian corn, 3981; linseed cakes, Hull, 11/ Os to —1 —s Od; ditto, foreign, al 154. to 10/ lOs ; rape cakes, 61 5s Od to Cl 103 ; guano, Si. to 151. ; bones, 140 s Od.; flour, —8 to --s; tares, —8 to —s. LEEDS—Ocr. 13. The business transacted was only of moderate extent. The supply of wheat is good; fine dry qualities at nearly Friday's rates, but anything short of this description is nearly unsaleable. Barley, too, gives way in price, unless very fine. Beans a slow sale, at rather less money. Other articles as before. Averag3 prices of grain—Wheat, 5Th 10 d,; bailey, 43e rd ; oats, 27s I,ld ; beans, 47 s 100 ; peas, Ocl ; ye, 455. Od. NEWCASTLE —OUT. 13. Finest wheat in limited supply, and Saturday's prices barely obtained. South country and foreign dull, and 2. per qr. less money would be accepted, but millers evince no disposition to buy, except in retail. Flour difficult to quit at 41s. Oats held firmly, but few buyers. Barley, beans, and peas unaltered. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YESTERDAL tmsterdam •• •• ... •• •• •• 11 16 Gibraltar ..•• •• •••• •• •. -- • Ditto, throe months .. 12 k ,Leghorn ..... . Sotterdam •• •• •• •• •• •• 12 % G enoa ..... .• •• •• 25 75 Antwerp •• •• •• ••e••••25 50 "" Milan „,„ •• .. .• .. •• - Brussels •• •• •• •• •. •••• 25 50 1; ;Venice.. •• •• •••• •........ aamburgh •• .• •• •• •••• 13_11 Naples . • . 42 1 .klicna ..•• ............ • • Palermo .... ..... •.. 12734 Paris •••• •• ••••••• •• •• •• 25 30 Messina •• • ... 121% - Do. three months .. 25 7.5. E ,Lisbon .. Marseilles •••.• • •• ••.. 25 75 Oporto ... • ...... •••• •• 82% Bourdeaux •• •••• .... ... Rio Janeiro —. Franklort-on- Mame .... I19>( Buenos Ayres ..... Berlin •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• New York,6o days'sight ..... Vienna .......... .. ... 10 37 Philadelphia __. Trieste— .• •• .• •• •• .• .. 10 4 0 PRICES OF BULLION. PEI oz: Petersburg •• •• •• •• •• •• 35% Foreign Gold in liars ca 17 9 Nladri.l ............... 49% Portugal Gold Coin .. 00 0 Cadiz ••••••••• •• •• •,. • • 42% %lexicon Dollars •• •• 05 • 1 Barcelona ............ .. New Dollars •••••. 0 0 0 Seville .. Silver in bars ...... 0 5 1% BIRTHS. OP A SON. On the leth inst., at 13, Lei na t er - gardens, Hyde-park, ;ho wife of Charles Otter, Esq. On the 12th inst., at Water&hi-terraeo, Blackheath, ,ho wifo of Wm. H. G. Kingston, Esq. . , OF A DATIGTITER. On the 12th inst., at 2, Hertford-street, Mayfair, thi wife of J. W. Robinstn, Esq., wine merchant, London. On the 10th inst., at St. (Nave's House, Horselydows, the wife of the Rev. H. Hayman. MARRIED, On the 13th inst., at Clapham Church, the Rev. Saud. Charlesworth, rector of Limpsfield, Surrey, to Mario Amelia, the eldest daughter of R i chard Boswell Beddome, Esq., of Clapham-common. On the Bth iust., at Camberwell parish church, Thomas S. Lowis, Esq., of Wilmington-square, t o A nn i e, eldest S aughter of S. B. Morris, Esq., of Aldermanbury. DIED. On the 12th lint., at 5, Ken s i ng t on•park-gardons, Gen; J. F. Salter, C. 8., of the H.E.I.C.S. On the 12th inst., George Parnell, of St. John's Col lege, Cambridge, and of New Broad-street, London, aged 28. On the 11th inst., at Cheltenham, William Edwards Lawrence, Esq., of the Greenway, Gloucestershire, aged 44. On the 7th inst., at 'Whitfield, near Dover, suddenly, Stephen Court, Esq., aged 36. On the 6th inst., at East Greenwich, E. A. Bassett, aged 26. On the Gth inst., at Dyke, near B ourne, Li nco l ns hi re, John W. Hardwieke, Esq., aged 39. On the 4th inst., at Cheltenham, Captain Wrr. Coote, R.N., aged 76. 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