The Sun. — London, England, 1857-10-16 00:00:00

r THE OVERLAND MAIL. THE INDIAN MUTINIES• We have received together the Bombay and Cal cutta mails. The dates from Bombay are to the 17th September ; the dates from Calcutta are to Vie 9th September inclusive. We take the following from the Overland Bombay Times:— " The Indian revolt has not during the last fort n Mit been marked by any very stirring events, and nAther of the contending parties has gained any decisive advantage over the other. The British forces throughout Lndia have been inactive, await ing reinforcements before striking the final blow which will crush the hopes of the mutineers. On the whole, however, our prospects may be consi derel cheering ; for, wh, : le the rebels have obtained no fresh success, we have , had considerable acces sions of strength by the arrival of fresh troops, both at Bombay and Calcutta. When these reinforce ments reach the seat of war ; 7 .tt the disturbed pro vinces our armies will be enabled to resume offen si ye operations and bring affairs . to a crisis. " Gen. Havelock, who had re or ossed the Ganges after his unsuccessful attempts to relieve Lucknow, rested for a few days at Cawnpore, hie troops having been much crippled by sickness. On the 16th Aug. the force marched towards Bithoor, where a large body of the enemy, about 4,000 in number, with two guns, was posted. They occupied a strong de fensive position in a village to the west of Bithoor, yr Lich they desperately defended. Havelock's force mustered 1,300 men with about 14 glens. The right w ing was towards the Ganges, and the left on a deep nullah crossed by a bridge. After an obstinate en g tgement, in which the enemy lost 250 killed and wounded, they were driven from their position, and fled in confusion, leaving their guns behind. In this contest the British troops lost about 14 killed and 30 wounded, besides some of their baggage. After the action Havelock's force retired towards Cawnpore, lk hare they arrived on the 20th of August, after a harassing and fatiguing march, during which they suffered severe privations, which were patiently borne by our gallant soldiers. Cholera had made its appearance among the men, carrying off 10 or 12 daily, but the ravages of this epidemic had since begun to abate. Gen. Outram had arrived at Alla habal on the Ist Sept., with her Majesty's sth Fusiliers, the 90th, and a company of Artillery. With this force he hoped to reach Cawnpore ou the 9th inst. The details of her Majesty's 64th, 78th, 84th, and lst Madras Fusiliers would follow on the arrival of Capt. Peel and his naval brigade at Alla habad. Sir James Outram had communicated his arrangements to Gen. Havelock, who had in reply btated his perfect confidence in his being abbe to effect the relief of Lucknow with these reinforce meats. Gen. Outram had, with characteristic gene rosity, announced to Gen. Havelock that to him should be left the glory of relieving Lucknow, for which he had so nobly struggled,' and that it was Lie intention to accompany the force in his civil capacity, only placing his military services at the disposal of Gen. Havelock, if necessary. General Havelock was to make arrangements fur the force to move forward from Cawnpore on the arrival of the reinforcements. The rebels have assembled 'on the Oude side of the river, opposite to the British camp, in great numbers, and have thrown up a battery. " The garrison at Lucknow, although reduced to great straits, is bravely holding out, and will no doubt do SO until relieved by Gan. Havelock. For some time the situation of the beleaguered garrison was believed to be desperate, aid the worst fears were entertained regarding their fate, as no tidings had been received from them. Letters have since teen received, stating that the garrison of Lucknow had communicated with Gan. Havelock, and ad vised him not to run any risk in attempting to re lieve them, as they had provisions enough for six months ; that the attacks of the enemy were be coming fewer and fainter, trom the want of ammu nition, it was supposed ; and it was believed that tae enemy were quarrelling among themselves. The latest intelligence received from Lucknow is, that 1,030 of the rebels had collected, and these, with the elite of the rebel force, made an assault on the devoted garrison. They were repulsed with great slaughter, 200 of the Gbazee3 being killed, and a great many of the wounded had since died. There is a want of proper food for the ladies and children, but the garrison get beef, and have plenty of grain. They have been ordered to hold oat to extremity, and, with the fate of Cawnpore before their eyes, it is not likely that they will entertain the idea of surrender, with help so close at hand. A letter from Cawnpore, dated Aug. 31, says that at present the gars icon of Lucknow is all right and in good spirits.' "The Din apore mutineers, completely broken and dispersed by the prudent combinations of Major Eyre, are now endeavouring to make their way to Delhi, across the hills in the Mirzapore district. Major Eyre had not succeeded in capturing Kooer Singh, the rebel leader, but a reward of 10,000 rs. has been offered for his apprehension. Those of the mutineers who escaped have taken refuge in the hill country of Rhotusghur, whither they were being followed by Major Eyre. They had since passed south of Mirzapore, and had crossed the Tonse river, which flows into the Ganges between Mina pore and Allahabad. A force under Major lifinde from Rewah is endeavouring to intercept them, hue it is feared he will be unable to arrest their pro gress, which is marked by rapine and pillage. They rill probably make towards Delhi, passing through the Banda district, which is utterly disorganised. " From Delhi we have no news of much import ance, though the British troops have become bolder in their attacks upon the enemy, who have been defeated on every occasion. General Nicholson's column, consisting of her Majesty's 52d Light In fantry, a wing of her Majesty's 61st Foot, and seve red Sikh corps, arrived in the camp on the 11th of August. The auxiliary force furnished by the Sove - reign of Cashmere, fully equipped, is also marching t ) join Gen. Wilson's army, which will then be strong enough to act on the offensive. Lieutenant Hodson, with a small body of troops, had proved successful against the insurgents in the Rohtuck dis trict, whom he dispersed, killing about 80 of them. General Nicholson, with about 2,04)0 men and 16 gnus, marched on the 25th of August in the direction of Nujuffghur to meet a body of the enemy moving on that place, who were evidently bent on inter cepting the siege train by a flank march on Soneput. On the following day the rebels were defeated after a short encounter, inwhich they lost 13 guns besides their camp baggage. The loss in General Nieholson'a brigade was 17 killed and wounded, including Lieut. Lumsden, of the 68th Native Infantry, who was killed. Lieutenant Gabbett, of her Majesty's 61st Foot, died of hie wounds ; and Lieutenant Elking ten, Glst, and Dr. Ireland were both dangerously wounded. Ou the same day the mutineers in the city, thinking that most of our troops had gone after their detachment, made an att ick on th ) camp, but. it produced no impre=sion, and was repulsed with heavy loas. Aft. r their defrat at Nujuffghur the mu tineers were much disheartened. Our troops were preparing for active operations on the arrival of the siege train, which was on its way to the camp, and were delighted at the prospect of doing something. At fliesar, in the p rov i nce of Rohilcund the robtls h tve likewise beend e f eated in their designs. A body of upwards of 2,000 m en , h orse and fooF, a' teinP tC l to surprise the gate of th e t own on the 12th Awrust; but Lieutenant Mildtnay, Assistaht Political Ageot,c' who received a timely warning, met the assailants with some loyal troops, and totally routed and pur sued them, after killing 300 of their number. Other effeirs of minor importance have taken place, which will be found recorded elsewhere. " At Agra all was quiet up to the 27th of Aug., the date of our Most advices. On the 214 a force of about 153 of the 3d Europeane, under paptain Strove; three euns under Lieut. 'Griffini and 30 moutted militia, the whole under Major G. J. Montgomery, Brigade-Major, left the fart with the view of makin g a demonstration against the insur gents in the neighbourhood of ilattrass. The force entered that ph c 4l Without oppo:ition, but intelli gence having been received that a large party of the insurgents from Allygliur was moving down to at- TnE St 7 LoNreNi FRIDAY FiVEINkiNn e) .- c t'OBER 16, 1857 tack him, Major Montgo mer y promptly resolved to Bt/1 Sept. 18 prisoners, who had been convicted of an ti c ipate them, and accordingly marched out t o tr( ;anon, were executed at Sahara, in the presence of an immense multitude of people, who assembl e d meet the rebels, who retired into a garden, where troen all parts to witness the spectacle. Five of the they were protected by a wall and sheltered among prilsoners were hanged, six were blown away from the trees. An ineffectual fire was opened on them gut's, and seven were shot. Everything passed off to which they smartly replied, when the fanatics egnietly, and the scene must have inspired the na had the audacity to rush from under cover right t ives with a wholesome dread, which will tend to p them in submission. Several arrests we r e ee _ upon the 3d Europeans, then in skirmishing order, k nee made in the city, but none of the people and endeavoured to cut them down with their dreamt'of creating a disturbance. Whe rever dis swords. A series of hand-to-hand combats took affection has shown itself in Western India it has place, ending in the enemy being driven away, been stilled with unrelenting sternness, and the leaving 300 dead. The remainder fled, pursued by authorities deserve great credit for their conduct the militia cavalry, and mowed down by the artil- during the crisis, when the flames of revolt th re at- e ned to spread within our borders. A s l ong as t h e lery. In this affair which occurred on the 24th Au g ., m ain body of the troops continue loyal there can be Mr. J. O'Brien Tandy, late manager of the North- no fear of the result, as we are quite able to out down Western Bank in Calcutta, and Ensign H. L. the unaided efforts of the mob. Every important that Marsh, of the 1 6 th Grenadiers, who accompanied station, in to t o h , o fr n o o m rt D h, h h ar a w s ahre,einnstehceusroeudthhy, European A ro ci p m e aen breaks in the large to wns . Th e M o h urrum , wounded. The total loss on our side was fi ve killed the force as volunteers were killed, and Lieut. L. d Clarke, late of the Gwalior Contingent , was severely t iar roo o p u s t , so no fear can be e n t er t a i ne d o f popu which has generally been a period of excitement to and 25 wounded. After the action Major Montgo- the Mussulman population, has passed off quietly mery, although pressed to follow up his successes, throughout the Presidency, owing to the admirable fall back upon Hattrass. , arrangements of the Ex ec uti ve f or p reserv i ng th e "The Punjab continues quiet, althoug h severai public peace. Her M a j es t y ' s 89th R eg i ment ar outbreaks have occurred at isolated stations , which f rived in Bombay from th e C ape on th e 11 t h S ept., have been promptly suppressed by th e firmness of and have been despat c h e d t o Ah me d a b a d an d D eese. the military authorities. On the 19th August a p di or - Other regiments are also soon ex p ec t e d, so th a t we tion of the 10th Light Cavalry, which had been dis- t s- may consider that all d anger i s pas t, an d th a t we armed at Ferozepore, mutinied and attem p ted o shall shortly re-establish our power throughout the capture the guns of Captain Woodcock's battery, country. The weather in Bombay has continued to which they failed. The mutineers, 100 in number,thvete improve, and we now enjoy a mild temperature, after having cruelly murdered Mr. Nelson, having alternate rain and sunshine during the day. e artil- rinary surgeon, rushed at the guns while theEuro_ The fall of rain on the island is nearly 70 inches. lerymen were at' dinner, but, after killing the the were The Governor and Commander-in-Chief are both at pean sentry and wounding several others the Presidency, to which the latter returned a few assailed by the Bombay Fusiliers, who re p ulsed days ago." them in a most gallant manner , althou g h no officers appear to have been present to issue orders. Most of the mutineers, who had captured several horses, succeeded in making their escape, although pursued for some distance by the infantry, with guns. Seve ral having been seized in the cantonment, they were tried aneexecuted. The 51st Bengal N. 1., stationed at Peshawar, mutinied on the 28th of August. This regiment having been disarmed some time ago, the Sepoys attempted to seize the arms of the new Sikh corps while the men of the latter were at dinner. In this attempt they were defeated, and, being attacked, they dispersed and fled. Nearly the whole of them, however, were accounted for' next day, and the villagers and police were bringing in the small remnant by twos and threes. Throughout the restof the Punjab the utmost tranquillity prevails, and the proceedings of the Government are marked by the greatest vigour and judgment. In the stations of Rajpoontana there is an uneasy feeling that the Bombay Sepoys are ripe for mutiny and several instances of disaffection seem to give colour to the suspicion. Besides the mutiny of the 12th N.I. at Nusseerabad, and in the Joudpore Le ' gion at Mount Aboo, there was a partial mutiny on the 12th Aug., of Captain Bannister's squadron of the 2d Bombay Light Cavalry at Neemuch. Five of the mutineers made their escape, and three were taken with arms in their hands. One man of Her Majesty's 83d Regiment was killed in the affray, and two were wounded. It also appears that an ex tensive plot to murder every officer at Neemuch had been organised, but was fortunately discovered before it took effect. The mutineers of the Joud poor Legion, being defeated in their attempt on Mount Aboo, directed their steps to Erinpoora, their head-quarters, where they were received with open arms by their comrades. Having made Lieutenant Connelly, the Adjutant of the corps, a prisoner, and being reinforced by several detach ments, the whole body, with two guns, marched in the direction of Nusseerabad. On this intelligence reaching Nusseerabad, the party of the Joudpore Legion stationed there was disarmed, and a de tachment of a couple of guns, 2 troop Horse Artil lery, two companies of her Majesty's 83d Regi ment, and some Irregulars, marched thence to wards Bewar, where it is supposed they will meet the Legion. Hitherto the execution of a subandar and four men of the 12th Regiment had restored tranquillity at Nusseerabad, where people had be gun to settle into the usual dull routine of camp life. Affairs have begun to assume a most serious aspect at Neemuch, and the men of the 2d Light Cavalry can hardly be relied upon ; for, independ ently of private hushed up rumours, which ascribe to them the darkest treason, the numerous deser tions that have taken place, combined with the overt mutiny of ono squadron of this corps, justify the presumption that they will en masse avail themselves of the first favourable opportunity to join the rebels. This opportunity may not be far distant, for large parties of men, under a person said to be a son of the King of Delhi, who has lately joined and concentrated them, have estab lished themselves in the neighbourhood of Neemuch . It has since been rumoured that the 2d Cavalry have had their carbines taken away from them, and that the Bheels of the Joudpore Legion have re turned to Erinpora, and set their Adjutant, Lieu tenant Connelly, at liberty. Another report states that an outbreak had taken place in a detachment of the 2d Light Cavalry at Deesa, which was de stroyed by her Majesty 83d Regiment, who are said to have shot and bayonetted the troops to a man. " The Bengal Presidency is more or less in a dis tnrbei state, and great fears are entertained for the safety of the frontier stations, which are quite denuded of troop in consequence of the general defection of the native army. At Julpigoree, on the 11th of August, an attempt to excite diaffec tion among the 73d Bengal Native Infantry was signally defeated. An armed Brahmin appeared among the men, and called on them to kill their officers, and fight for their religion. In answer he was told that if be did not lay down his arms he would be shot, and as he persisted in his attempt to excite revolt he was killed by a Brahmin Sepoy. The sth Bengal Irregulars mutinied at Bhaugulpore on Aug. 14, and left the station, carrying their arms with them. They passed Bowsee on their way up the country, and endeavoured to tamper with the 23d Regt., stationed there, but the latter proved faithful, and will no doubt remain so. The 55th Bengal Native Infantry were disarmed at Ghazee pore on the 10th of August. The affair appears to have been capitally managed, fur the Sopoys were surrounded and ordered to pile arms before they knew what was meant. The sth Fusiliers were the troops that performed this good service. Near Mirzapore the enemy began to assemble and were dispersed by a party of the sth Fusiliers. A naval brigade is to be established at Allahabad, so as to release the troops of that station for other duty. Capt. Peel, of her Majesty's steam-frigate Shan non, who distinguished himself in the Crimea, is to command the brigade, which is to consist of 300 seamen taken from the Shannon and Pearl. Six 68-pounders (8-inch), two 241 b. howitzers, and two field-pieces, accompany the brigade, which has left Calcutta in river steamers, and is now making its way towards Allahabad. This station and Benares are threatened by the Oude rebels, who are hover ing about in large bodies, but, as precautions have been taken to guard against a surprise, they are considered safe. The fort at Allahabad is in a complete state of defence, and the iotrenchments at Rajghaut, in Benares, are approaching comple tion. The station of Goruckpore, in Oude, has been abandoned, causing great loss to the non-official re sidents. The force of 3,000 Ghoorkas which was to protect that place have withdrawn to Azimghur, where 1,000 will remain in garrison while 2,000 proceed immediately to restore order in Jaunpore. Accounts were received at Benares on the 24th of August, stating that a day or two previously an attack was made on the Ghoorka camp by a body of rebels under a man named Mahomed Hoosain, who had come over from Oude to assume the government of Goruckpore for the King. The Ghoorkas behaved nobly, and beat back the enemy, with the loss of 150 killed. On the 23d August a detachment of the Ist Madras Fusiliers and a few Sikhs proceeded 60 miles up the Ganges in the gun beat Jumna to cut off communication between Oude and the Doab. They killed about 43 of the rebels, and burnt two boats. Major M'lntyre, of the 78th Highlanders, at the same time advanced from Allahabad with a small body of men and two gun , , and burnt three villages on the Cawnpori road, restoring the communication with that place. A column of troop, consisting of the left wing of her Majesty's 53d Regiment, the 27th Madras N. I. and a company of Madras Artillery, are advancing from Raneegunge, the terminus of the Calcutta Rail way, on the Grand Trunk Road, towards Allahabad. In Bundelcuud, around Nagode and Fort Kulinger, th e country is for many miles perfectly quiet. Lieut. Remington is holding the latter place with troops of the Pojah of Punsa, who has displayed groat zeal and loyalty in the cause of Government Major Ellie, the political agent of Bundelcund and Rewah, is possessed of considerable influence among the various Rajahs in theprovinces, arid it is perhaps owing to his good judgment that most of them have remained loyal ; but they, nevertheless, deserve garerraivt e c a r t edi c t a . lcu E tt u a ro f p ro ea m n s t i r t o lg o a ps have continued to and more are near at hand. T p h o e re 93 a have been heard of at the dnd W had been petitioned to be close to Calcutta. Highlanders Hongkong, proclaimT, Mauritius, martial and la w mustin Ben gal,The but refused to do so. its continuance. Lord Elgin left o h hurrum had passed had occurred during p o n a Th 3 y l s Sept., steamerin A the a . P Peninsular s p u . and Oriental for Chint lGarrant had returned t iental Com ; Madras and resumed his duties in that Presideucy. Lord Canning is still at the seat of Governme n t In the Bombay Presidency we h ave been c • co m_ quiet, and no fresh disturbances haveln ' occurred at any of our Mofussil stations. O n the the important district of Goruckpore has been abandoned by the order of this Government. The garrison of Lucknow has n)t beeu relieved, and it appears unlikely that our troops can reach it before the end of this month. The mutineers and insur gent; though con• emptibl3 in the field, are so nu merous as to throw great difficulties in the way of an advancing force, and Cie season in which every stream is ovetflowing and the country almost Ma passable is an additional obstacle to military opera tions. At this season, too, the exposure of a cam paign inevitably produces much sickness, and onr European soldiers have suffered severely from it. We expect some reinforcements during the present month, and by the end of Oct. we may reasonably hope for the arrival of a force sufficient to put down rebellion in these provinces. Its fate inUpper India must be decided by troops sent up the Indus and the Punjab levies. Order and obedience may then be restored, and an entire new system adopted, whether military or civil. It is too soon to speculate upon the course that ought to be orwill be pursued, at present it is sufficient to record events which follow in such rapid succession, and which must ultimately determine the measures to. be adopted. " We observe that the home authorities boast of the slight depreciation which the rebellion has caused in Government securities. In the revolted district Company's paper for the last three months has been sold at 50 to 85 per cent. discount ! This, however, affords no criterion of public opinion, as much so offered may either have been plundered from its rightful owners or been the property of those in open rebellion, to whom it was valueless. But here at the seat of Government and the centre of money trans ►etions the fall has been steady and c insiderable. Five per cent. parer has been. sold at 12, and four per cent. paper at 24 per cent. dis t•ent, and no considerable sum could be disposed of even at a much lower rate, " The Bank of Bengal last week issued a circu lar to the other local banks, announcing that the directors have resolved upon declining to make any loans or opening cash credits on deposit of Com pany's paper, and that all applications for renewal of existing loans or cash credits must be submitted for the special consideration of the directors. " This measure, at a moment when the approach ing Doorgah Poojah holidays naturally create an increased call for accommodation, will be produc tive of serious inconvenience, and may be attended with disastrous consequence to the mercantile community and to trade in general. " The Bank of Bengal ou , ht to have dawn in its horns the day after the news of the Delhi mas sacre arrived. But the Government directors have acted like inexperienced navigators, who trust they can carry sail through what they deem and assert to be a mere passing squall, while more ex perienced seamen ,have already wade all snug in expectation of the coming hurricane." MADRAS. We have received files of the Madras Athenceton to tha 12th of September inclusive. The Madras Presidency was perfectly tranquil. DELHI. (From the Bombay Times.) LAHORE, Aug. 2 5.—From the Camp before Delhi, 4 p.m., Aug. 23 :—" Nothing of moment to-clay. The mutineers still fire at intervals from guns from the oppo site bank of the Junsna, but have done ns harm." 1h) ai xiliary fore) (consisting of about 3,000 men of al arms, with a battery of six guns) furnished by his Highness the Maharajah ithumbser Singh of Jummoo and Cashmere, was reviewed by the Chief Commissioner at Jullundur yesterday morning. They were in good heart and are a fine body of men. They were to resume their march towards Delhi last night. A letter from Hansi reports that the affair with the insurgents at Hissar (which was noticed in the public papers of yesterday) was most satisfactory, about 350 of them having been killed. Lieut nant Boileau, who had received a severe sword cut, was doing well. The revenue collections in liurreeanah are progressing favourably, and it only remained to reduce the refractory village of Jumalpore to restore quiet to the district. All quiet in the Punjaub. LAHORE, Aug. 26 . — From Delh i , 4 p.m., Ang. 24. " Nothing of moment to report from this. Lieutenant Hodson has returned to camp with his party. Altogether he has killed upwards of 80 insurgents, chiefly furlough men. All well at Agra on the 20th, and a party pre paring to start to Hattrass to disperse on insurgent gathering." There - is nothing farther to communicate from any quirter. - LAHORE, Ang. 27.—The following is from Delhi, re ceived yesterday :—" 4 p.m., Au t - -,, 25.—A force of the enemy having been reported to bare moved to Nuzuff ghur, Brigadier-General Nicholson marched this even ing to bring them to action with about 2,000 men and 16 guns. He had got over the most part of the ground by noon when our last accounts left, but had not reached the mutineers. We have bad heavy rain." "9 a.m., Aug. 26.—Brigadier-General Nicholson at t locked the force of the enemy that hail moved to Nu zuffghur yesterday evening and completely routed them, and captured all their guns, 12 in number. Our loss small, but Lieutenant Lutnsien, of Coke's c )rps, one of the very best officers in the army, was unfortunately killed." Mr. Ricketts, Deputy Commissioner of Loodianab, reports the capture by his police of eight men and five horses of the 10th L!gbt Cavalry; also that three more men were being brought in. They have all been ordered to be hanged. LAHORE, Aug. 28.—From D e lhi, 4 p. m ., A ug . 26 . " General Nicholson's force will be back this evening He captured in all 13 guns, besides the enemy's camp baggage. Our loss was about six killed and wounded, besides Lieutenant Luensden, who was killed. Dr. mortally) wounded, and Li eutenant Gabbett, 61st Foot, Ireland, of the Artillery, w „ dangerously (it was feared wounded. The fugitives having returned to Delhi an attack was commenced on our position at 10 a.m. to day. The mutineers came out in great force, apparently believing that we had but few troops left in camp. They have made no impression whatever on us and have caused very few casualties,. , Major Becher, commanding in Hazara, reports, on the 25th inst., that another party of 43 men (including two native officers) of the 55th Regi►nent Native Infantry, which reached the Cashmere border, had been forwarded to him by order of his Highness Maharajah Rhumbeer Singh, by the road of Mozefferabad, which is a canton meat of the Cashmere Government, noar the Hasera border. The mutineers were tried by military commis. sion, and 21 had been Executed that morning at Abbot tabbad, and the remainder wtre to be executed in the evening at Hurreepore. Major Becher bad written to thank the Maharajah for this proof of his vigilance and interest in our cause. A report from Lieutenant Mildmay, Assistant Politi cal Agent, on deputation with a force of his High ness the Maharajah of Kkaneer, has been received, of the action fought at Hisser on the 19th inst. An in surgent force of upwards of 2,000 men, bores asd foot, under Mahomed Azeem, attempted to surprise the gates of the town of Hissar about half-past 10 a.m. A timely alarm was however given, and Lieut. Mildmay and his officers immediately arranged his small force to repel the attack. His force consisted of a company of the 31 Punjab Police Battalion, " Kuttar Mookheee," 100 of the Punjab mounted police fro m i Googaria and about 500 horsemen, under Mull uc k Futteh Shere Khan T O a od w d al e i e a n h' K S u ll s r a f,u, o r r e :e, K w il i ° t s h ei a E : aKh arfie portion n body-guard. The assailant s were not only repulse d , b ut th a e nd ßi K ka u n m ee a r l pursu , !ci and totally routed, leaving 200 do ad bodies on the ground. Lieut. Boileau, of the 16th Grenadiers, at tached to Rajah J owahir Singh's troops received a severe sword cut when gallantly leading a party of the horse men to the 6arge. Our oth er casua l t i es amoun t e d t o 15 men wounded. Lieut. M i ld may makes particular mention of the services render e d b y Li eu t enan t s Hu n t and Boileau, who aided kiln great:y in arranging for the saftty.of the town and leading on theattack of the enemy To the services rendered by Mr. Taylor, Superintendent of Government farms, who fi rs t gave the alarm on the approach of the insurgents, and subsequently charged with the Tawanah Horse, Lieut. Mildmay expresses him self much indebtei'. He also bears testimony to the gal lantry of Mr. Jackson (a volunteer attached to General Van Courtlandt's force), who accompanied the Kuttar Mookhee Conspany in dislodging a body of the insurgen s from a strong position they had occupied. The native chiefs are all reported to have conducted themselves ad tuirahly. LAHORE, Aug. 29 .—Authentic intelligence has been received of the complete evacuation of Herat by the Persian troops on the 27th of July. The fell iwing is from Delhi :—" 4 p.m., Aug. 27. The total loss in Gee. i.tholsou's Brigade on the 26ch is 17 kills 1 and wounded, including Lieutenant Lamsden killed, and Lieutenant Gablaa;.t, 61st Foot, who died of his wounds. Lieut. Elkingtou, Gist, and Dr. Ireland, both dangerously wounded. The guns cap'.ured are one 24-pounder howitzer, two 12-pounder howitsers, two 9-pounder guns, four 6-pounder guns, and four 3-pour' der brass guns of native manufacture. We have now secured all the guns of Mackenzie's troop, and Captains Kirby and De Toaster's bat - eries. The attack on our Posit' ' ll Yesterday ceased in the evening. Our loss yes terday ass eight kill e d an d 12 woun l e d. Th e enemy ruff red to a mach greater extent, 37 soldiers being counted in one elac,-. Th e i r cava l r y was w e ll pu n i s h e d ith the grap e from the heavy gnus in our centre battery. Al , well at Agra on the 21st." It is reported that the force under BAIA Khan, which was ranted by G ene a l Nicholsan at Nuzuffghur, was evident'y beat on intercepting the siege train by a flank march on Saneeput. It was corapo-ed of the 18th, the 8 h regular C ava l ry, and d etac h ments o f t h e 1 3th 28. h, 29th, 68th , and 3d Regiments Nat i ve Infantry, and 14th, and 18 guns, with all the arms, ammunition, trought from 13erei ly. This force was to have been follow, d i n a cauple of days by the Neerruch brigade. It i 4 probaale, however, that a portion of the latter b r i ga d e was present at Nuzuffghur, as the gun's of Mackerz e's trop belonged to it. The 51,t Regiment of Native Infantry broke ont yes terday at PeLhawur, and made an attempt to seize the arms of one of the new Silth regiments, whil I the rue.. were at dinner. The mutineers, however, were repelled with loss. They were broke and dispersed, and doubt -I:ss will be destrayed. Thirteen of the Light Cavalry mutineers were hanged at L,odis.nah )esteri:ay evening, and the same number of the 26th and 46th at Julluadur : the latter bad been setz al and sent in by the R , jab of Churnba. Two hun dred nit'n of the sth and 60th Native Infantry having been ordered into confinement at Umbaliah at. tempted to escape ; 100 were killed on the spot, 25 were seized, and the rest were being pursued. LAHORE, Aug. 30.—From Delhi there was nothing of moment to report up to 4 a.m. of the 28th inst. Gen. Cotton reports from Pashawur that out of 871 of the 514 Regt, 785 are "accounted for," and that the missieg men are being brought in by two and threes by the villagers and police, Too force beaten by Gen, Nicholson at Nuzuffghur on the litit appears to have been composed mainly of the Neemuch brigade, with a number of fanatics and others. The Rohilcund brigade is said to have been four cogs in the rear and unable to afford support. After the action General Nicholson blew up atal destroyed the bridge at Kburkonda. The town of Pasbam, in Hurreeanah, has unfortu nately bean sacked and plundered by Mellowed Azeem who also cut up about 50 or GO of the Bikaneer horse men. LAMORE, Aug. 31.—N0 news from Delhi, or from any other quarter of importance. Gen. Wilson awaits the siege train, to resume offensive operations at Delhi. The insurgents appear a good deal depressed by the defeat at Nuzuffgbur; our troops have also obtained very considerable plunder, as the enemy still continue their former practice of carrying their ill-gotten gains about them. LAHORE, Sept. I.—Up to 4 p.m. Aug. 29, nothing of moment had occurred at Delhi. P.S.—The following just received from Delhi :—" 5 p.m., August 30.—Last night, for the security of our working party, it was necessary to take some of the enemy's breastworks between our advanced pickets, the Sammy house, and the town. This was done in the most gallant style with a rush, the enemy having 14 killed. Two men of the 60th Rifles were killed in this attack." LAHORN, Sept. 2.—Nothing from Delhi by telegraph since yesterday. Letters state that the mutineer force routed by Gen. Nicholson near Nuzuffghur consisted of the Neemuch brigade and Kotah Contingent, with a large body of cavalry, including the 13th and 14th Irregulars. "All in camp in Delhi elated at the prospect of offen sive operations against the city ; considerable progress made on the night of the 29th ult. in clearing ground to our right front. Enemy albwed a trench to be made from the advarced post on the right to the ravine, form ing a natural parallel, without molestation, but now (on the 30th) they appear too late to have discovered the mischief it portends. All quiet in Rajpootana, and Jeypore has sent its tribute. LARORE, Sept. 3.—There is nothing further from Delhi, most probably owing to the heavy rain. There is a report from Delhi, thaton the 31st ult., 22 carts, laden with the families of thorasidents, had left for Rewarrea, and that numbers were daily leaving the city. J. D. MACPHERSON, Lieut.-Colonel, Military Secretary to the Chief Commissioner. CAWNPORt. (From, the Poonale Observer.) The following order was issued by Gen. Havelock after the action at Bithoor, whrm the enemy were de feated for the ninth time since the commencement of the campaign : " FIELD FORCE ORDER. "Cawnpore, Aug. 17. "The Brigadier-General commanding congratulates the troops on the result of their exertions in the combat of yesterday. The enemy were driven, with the lose of 250 killed and wounded, from one of the strongest posi tions in India, which they obdurately defended. They were the flower of the mutinous soldiery, flushed with the successful defection at Saugor and Fyzabad ; yet they stood only one short hour against a handful of soldiers of the State whose ranks had been thinned by sickness and the sword. May the hopes of treachery and rebellion be ever thus blasted ; and if conquest can now be achieved under the most trying circumstances, what will be the triumph and retribution of the time when the armies from China, from the Cape, and from England, shall sweep through the land ? Soldiers ! in that mo ment your labours, your privations, your sufferings, and your valour will not be forgotten by a grateful country. You will be acknowledged to have been the stay and prop of British India in the time of her severest trial." The following letter from a non-commissioned officer of her Majesty's 78th Highlanders to a friend ix Bombay has been kindly placed at our disposal : Allahabad, Aug. 21. "The news received from Cawnpore yesterday was anything but cheering. Our brave little force at that place had just fought their ninth battle, and the state of the troops was frightful ; nearly all were sick, and a great many were dying from Cholera. They can scarcely number 800 men, but even this small force, weak as they were, marched out 12 miles from Cawn pore to dislodge the enemy, beat them, and captured two guns ; but poor fellows, after this achievement they were so done up that they could not march back to Cawnpore, but had to halt till evening era they could accomplish it, and even then a number died on the way. They are now, poor fellows, looking at each other, wondering who is to be the next victim of disease, They are waiting in Lucknow for reinforcements, and I think they will have to wait some time, for, though the troops are arriving in Calcutta daily, still, as they are sent up country, magistrates and others delay theta for the better protection of the stations on the river ; but unless General Havelock gets more troops to his assistance, I fear it will be a second Cawnpore business. " You are of course aware that Havelock's column was fighting its way to as,i4t the garrison at Lucknow. Havelock, however, could not manage it, owing to the frightful sickness and mortality, arising from fatigue and exposure, that prevailed among the men, and he was obliged to retire on Cawnpore. When the enemy heard of their roar ng t tey followed them, but to show them that our troops were not dispirited Havelock again met them, and gave them another beating. In this affair the 78th Highlanders, about 150 strong, were in advance, the Ist Madras Fusiliers having been sent to the right. Oar men were under a most galling fire, every shot carrying off some of them ; they got the word to charge, and on they went like tiZere, putting 7,000 to flight and capturing two guns. The General galloped up and paid them a well-merited compliment ; they then gave the General three cheers, but he roared out, ' Highlanders, don't cheer me, you have done it all yourselves ; I bad nothing to do with it.' He then gave an order, that if any person knew who was the first man of the 78th in the enemy's batteries to tell him, and he would recom mend him for the Victoria Cross." THE CAWNPORE MASSACRES. The following is an account of the defence And massacro at Cawnpore by Lieut. Delafosse, one of the survivors : " Some time before any disturbance broke out at Cawnpore, and it was only expected that there might be an outbreak among the troops, General Wheeler order ed over from Oude a regi:uent of - Irregular Cavalry, which was quartered in different 'parts of the canton ments. At thp some time officers were ordered to sleep in the lines with their men ;. and assistance was asked from the Rajah of Bithoor, the Nana, who sent some 200 cavalry, 400 infantry, and two guus, which force had the guarding of the Treasury. A few days later the Oude Irregulars were ordered out of the station, as the General found he could not trust them, and were re lieved by a company of the 32d Regiment from Lucknow. General Wheeler gave the order for all the European inhabitants to sleep near the 32d Regiment's bar racks, also for the Artillery to be ready to move down at any moment. On the 2d of June two companies of the 84th Regiment arrived from Allahabad ; but en the mornirg of the 3d General Wheeler gave orders for one company of the 84th, made up to its full strength, together with the com pany of the 321 Regiment, to march to Lucknow, so that we had left at Cawnpore 60 men of the 84th Regi ment, 70 of the 32d, 15 of the lit Madras Fusilisere, and a few men of the Artillery with six guns. " Oe the morning of the 4th of Juno the officera.of the cavalry, the let and 50th Regiments were ordered to discontinue Fleeping in their lines ; but the 531 Native Infantry being considered loyal the officers of that corps were still to be with their men. On the afternoon of the Sunday Lieutenant Ashe arrived with half a battery of Oude Horse Artillery, two 9 pounders and a 24 pounder, having been obliged to retire on Cawnpore, as the troops that were with him on his way to Futtygliur had mutinied on the road on the sth of June. The trenches beire_ finished the guns were placed in, and provisions for about 25 days were ordered in them. At about 11 o'clock that night the cavalry rose, taking with them their arms and two horses each. Early n.xt morning the Ist Regiment Native Infantry was reported to have gone. Tee 531 appeared still loyal, remaining in their lines; but as none of the officers were with their men, and as there was no one to look after them, they also went off, without any one misting them, between 8 and 9 o'clock, taking with them the regimental treasure and colours, and as much ammunition as they could carry. That afternoon every house was burnt, fires were seen in every direction ; we could do nothing but stay where we were, being too few in number to inset the rebels, as all the Golundazes belonging to the artillery had gone away soon after Lieut. Ashe's arrival, and volunteers for the artillery were eat led in from the infantry. Next morning, the 7th of June, a letter was received from the Rajah of Bithoor, who was supposed te be on our side, saying he meant to attack us. Soon after two gems opened upon us from the north-west and musketry from all directions. On the Bth three more guns were brought against us. Tne number of gusts against U 3 increased daily, and on the 11th the enemy had playing upon us night and day three mortars, two 24-pounders, three 18-pounders, one or two 12-pcundere, about the same number of 9-pounders and one 6-pounder. Ou or about the 12th of June the insurgents by firing bet on fire the large barracks in which all the women of the 32d Regiment and the wounded were placed. No sooner was the fire perceived than the • assembly' was souLded, and every man had t r stand to his post, as we expected to be attacked. There was no place for the women and children to go to but the trenches, where many of them had to remain night and day. There was nu shelter now for the men anywhere during the day, and from this date we have lost five or six men daily from sunstroke. On the of June, a s ter having been sameon half rations fory days, the R jaah sent a half caste woman with a note into the trenches, t the effect ;;hat all soldiers and Europe ens who had nothing to du with Lord Delhousie's government, and would lay down their arms, should be sent to Allahabad. General Wheeler gave orders to Captain Moore to act as he should consider best. Captain Moore that evening signed a treaty to the effect that the Rajah should pro vide boats and carriage for the wounded and ladies down to the river bank, while on our side we were to gi ve up what treasure we had, together with arise and aw tion. On the 26h a coos nittee of officers went to tl e river to see that the boats were ready and servi-...eable and everything being reported ready, and carriage fur the wounded having arri ved, we gave our gun ,, and marched out ou the morning of the 27th of June, about 7 o'clock. Wo got down to the river aLd into the boats without being molested in the least ; but no ' sooner we were in the boats, and had laid down our muskets, and had taken off our coats to work easier at the boats, than the cavalry gave the order to fire, Two guns that had been hidden were run out and opened on us immediately, while Sepoys came from all directions and kept up a fire. The men jumped out of the boats, and instead of trying to get the boats loose from their mooring swam to the first boat they saw loose. Only three boats got safe over to the opposite side of the river, but were met there by two field-pieces, guarded by a number of cavalry and infantry. Before these boats had got a mile down the stream half our small party were either killed or wounded, and two of our boats had been swamped. We had now only ose boat, crowded with wounded, and having on board more than she could carry. The two guns followed us the whsle of the day, the infantry firing on us the whole of that night. On the second day a gun was seen on the Cawnpore side, and opened on us at Nuzuffghur, the infantry still following us on both sides. On the morning of the third day the boat was no longer serviceable. We were aground on a sandbank, and had not strength sufficient to move her. Directly any of us got into the water we were fired upon by 30 or 40 men st: a time. There was nothing left but to charge and drive them away. So 14 of us were told to go and do what we could. Directly we got on shore the insur gents retired, but having followed them up too far, we were cut off from the river, and had to retire ourselves, as we were being surrounded. We could not make for the river, but had to go down parallel, and came at the river again a mile lower down, where we saw a large force of men right in front waiting for us, and another on the other bank, should we attempt to cross the river. On the bank of the river, just by the force in front, was a temple, in which we took shelter, one man being killed and one wounded. From the door of the temple we fired on every insurgent who showed himself. Finding that they could do nothing against us while we remained inside, they heaped wood all round and set it on fire. When we could no longer remain inside on account of the smoke and heat we threw off the clothes we had, and each taking a musket charged through the fire. Seven of us out of twelve got into the water, but be fore we had gone far two poor fellows were shot. There were only five left now and we had to swim, while the insurgents followed us along both bank• wading and firing as fast as they cou ld, Af ter we had gone about three miles down the stream, one of our party an artilleryman, to rest himself, b egan sw i mm i ng on hi s back, and not knowing in what direction he was swim suing got on shore and was killed. When we had gone down about six miles firing on both sides ceased, and soon after we were hailed by some natives on the Oude side, who asked us to come on shore, and said they would take us to their Rajah, who was friendly to the English. We gave ourselves up, and were taken aix miles inland to the Rajah, who treated us very kindly, giving us clothes and food. We stayed with him for about a month, as he would not let us leave, saying the roads were unsafe. At last he sent us off on the 29th of July to the right bank of the river to a zemindar of a village, who got us a hackery. We took our departure on the 31st of July for Allahabad, but met the detachment of the 84th Regt. under Lieutenant Woodhouse before we had gone 10 miles ; and marched off with hint to Cawnpore. " I enclose a list of the killed and wounded, as far as my memory will serve me ; also of the ladies who were in the station : " Engineers —Captain Whiting, killed in the boat ; Lieutenant Jervis, ditto. " Artillery —Major Larkins, wife and chillren ; Lieut. Dempster, killed in intrenchments ; Mi e. Dempster and children ; Lieutenant Ashburner, killed ; Lieutenant Eckford. ditto ; Lieutenant Ashe, killed in our boat ; Lieutenant Burney ; Lieutenant Martin, wounded ; Lieutenant Southerley, in our boat. " Cavalry—Major Vibart, wounded in our boat ; Mr,. Vibart and children ; Captain Seppings, Mrs. Seppinge, and child, in our boat; Captain Jenkins, killed in in trenchments ; Lieutenant R. Quin, died of fever ; Li eu t. C. Quin, wounded and brought back in boat; Lieutenant Mauderson ; Lieutenant Wren ; Lieutenant Daniell, wounded in our boat ; Lieutenant Balfour, ditto ; Lieu tenant Mainwaring, 6th Light Cavalry, ditto ; Lieuten ant Belton, 6th Light Cavalry, killed ; Lieutenant Sterling, 3d Light Cavalry. "Her Majesty's 32d Regiment—Capt. Moore, killed in our boat ; Mrs. Moore, brought back in boat ; Lieut. Wainwright, Mrs. and Miss Wainwright ; Lieut. and Mrs. Hill. " Her Majesty's 84th Regiment—Lieut, Sanders. "21 Bengal Fuelliers—Libut. Glanville, killed in our boat. "Ist Regiment Native Infantry—Col. Ewart, wounded in intrenchments, Mrs. Ewart and child ; Captain A. Turner, wounded and brought back ; Mrs. Turner, died of fever ; Capt. Elms ; Captain Smith, killed in entrench ments ; Lieut. Redman, killed in entrenchments ; Lieut. Supple, killed in entrenchments ; Dr. Newenham and children ; Mrs. Newenham, died of fever. "53d Regiment Native Infantry—Major Hillsrsdon, wounded ; Capt. Reynolds and child, died of fever ; Miss Campbell; two Misses Glasgow ; Lieut. Jellicoe and child ; Mrs. Jellicoe, died of fever ; Lieut. Armstrong ; Lieut. Master, wounded in our boat ; Lieut. Tnompson, wounded and escaped ; Lieut. Prote, killed in entrench ments; Lieut. Delafosse, escaped ; Ensign Dawson ; En sign Fornan, wounded ; Dr. Colligee, died of fever. " 56th Regiment Native Infantry—Col. Williams, died of apoplexy ; Mrs. Williams. wounded ; Miss Wil liams, died of fever; two Misses Wiiliams ; Major Prout, died of sunstroke ; Mrs. Prout; Capt. Halliday, killed in entrenchments ; Mrs. Halliday, died of smallpox ; Mrs. Halliday's child; Captain and Mrs. Kampland and chil dren ; Lieut. Goad ; Lieut. Chalmers, in our boat ; Lieut. Fagan, wounded in our boat; Lieut. Morris; Lieut. Warde ; Lieut. Henderson, wounded in our boat. " Lieut. Jackson and Mrs. Jackson, 67th N. 1.; Mrs. Jackson. "Lieut Battine, 14th N. 1., wounded in onr boat. "Staff—Sir H. M. Wheeler, K.C.8.; Lady Wheeler, two Misses Wheeler ; Brigadier Jack, died of fever ; Jack, killed in entrenchments ; Colonel Wiggins, killed. in our boat ; Major and Mrs. Lindsay, died of fever ; Capt. and Mrs. Williamson and child, 49th Native In fantry ; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Moncrieff and child ; Dr. Garbett, died of fever ; Dr. and Mrs. Allen ; Sir G. Parker, Bart., 74th Native Infantry, killed from sun. stroke ; Dr. and Mrs. Harris ; Miss Brightman, died of fever ; Dr. and Mrs. Bowling and child ; Mrs. Chat win Chalwin (?), wife of a veterinary surgeon ; Miss White ; Lieut. Harris and child ; Mrs. Wade, - died of fever; Mrs. George and three Misses Lindsay ; Ensign Lind say, 11th Native Infantry ; Mrs. and Miss Blair, in our boat ; two Misses Blair, one died of fever ; Mrs. Fraser, 27th Native Infantry, in our boat ; Mr. Evans, Darby and infant; Miss Bisset, Mrs. Swinton and three children ; Miss Cripps, and Mr. Hillersdon, Civil Ser vice, killed ; Mrs. Hilleredon and child, died of fever : Mr. and Mrs. M‘Killop, Civil Service, killed ; Mr. Stonvez, womnded ; Capt. Angelo, do. ; Mr. Bairns and Mr. Miller, brought back in boat ; Mr. Latouche ; Dr. and Mrs. Boyes ; Mr. Cox, late let ; Mr. Carr, brought back in boat ; Mr. and Mrs. Ander son ; Mr. Cook ; Mr. Campbell ; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Haycock ; Mr. Christie, died of fever ; Mr. Christie and family ; Mr. and Mrs. Fagan and family ; Mr. Thom. &shorn (merchant) ; Mr. Furman (Freeman) ; the whole of the marri id women and children of the 32d Regiment and the let Company 6th Battalion Artillery, with the women and children belonging to the company; Mrs. Shaw ; Mrs. Getford (Eckford) ; also many persons who came into the entrenchments, with their families, and whose names I do not know." The following narrative, received from a native, of the occurrences at Cawnpore was sent to Ili for publication by a gentleman at Benares : On the 3d of Bitty (?) all the Native Infantry and Cavalry regiments at Cawnpore mutinied and ran off to loot the treasury, all of which they took ; they then burnt the collector's house, and then proeeeded to Kulean pore, seven miles fr.nn Cawnpore, and encamped there. At this place the Nana Sahib met them, and said to the mutineers, "You receive seven rupees from the British Government ; I will give you 14 rupees ; don't go to Delhi ; stay here, and your name will be great. Kill all the English in Cawnpore first, and I will give you each a golden bracelet." Ou hearing this all the mutineers agreed to the terms of the Nana. The mutineers made a Soubandar of the Ist Regiment General, and he again made all the Havildars and Naicks captains, lieutenants, and ensigns. The Nana said, "I will supply you all with food." Oa the following day the Nana, with the above regiments, proceeded to Cawnpore, looted all the residents' houses, and then set fire to them, The re , i dents were in the entrenchment ; those who did not go there were murdered, togethtr with the drummers and native Cbriatiace. It was the intention of some of the officers to blow up the magazine, and for this purpoe they proceeded to the station. hen they reached the canal all the regiments fired on the party, killed oee officer, adjutant of the 2d Cavalry, and the rest escaped to the entrenchment for their lives. They unfortunately left a gun behind them, which they bad taken from the entrenchment. On the party reaching the camp fire aas opened on the English people by the mutineers, and can non were placed on the three sides of the entrenchment. On the canal side a 24-pounder, to the hospital side an 18-pounder, on the third side, near Subada (1), two 12- pounders, were placed. There were six guns inside the entrenchment, only 9-pounders. The guns of the en trenchment only fired 24 hours, being injured by the heavy shot of the enemy. The mutineers fired day and night for 22 days. Nearly all the English people died from wounds from cannon balls, hunger and thirst, and i•un-stroke. Neatly all the bheestees were killed by cannon balls. The chief well being outside the entrench ment the people got very little water to drink, except what the soldiers drew for theta under fire of the gent After ten days a shell burst on the roof of the pucka house in the entrenchment, which set the building on fire. All the good clothes and other articles of the soldiers and children were burnt, foe which reason they were reduced to the greatest straights, and very little food was cooked, as nearly all the servants ran away from fright. Tile soldiers used to cook for the ladies and children, but for several days they took no food at all. During this period about 150 men, women, and children died front natnral causes and wounds, particu ly women and children; some died from the falling of walls. Mr. Jacobi's wife was hiding in one of flat) Nawab's houses, and was discovered by a sower, who took her to the Nana S a hib i n Ilindostan ee clothes, having caught her at one o f t h e ghauts cross i ng t o Lucknow, as the Nawab was sending her there for safety. The Nana im prisoned her with a Mrs. Greenaway. The Sepoys were by this time becoming - disgusted at the fight continuing so long, and said, "It you don't keep your promise with us, we will kill you." Oa this the Nana said, " Don't be alarmed, I will (Ave you more than I promised." He then said to Mrs. J a cobi, " Will you take a note to Gen. Wheeler ?" She said •‘ Yes ;" the letter was written, and sent by Mrs. Jacobi to the General ; she was not at find allowed to C 0111.3 near the camp by the soldiers, but when they heard the English voice they allowed her to do 8). The contents of the letter were, " It is far better for you who are alis7e to go at once to Allahabad, unlc.s you wish to continue fighting; if so, you can do so, Let C iwnpore he given up, and you shall be saved." On reaching the entrenchment Gen. Wheeler went to meet Mrs. Jacobi and, after having read the note, said, " I caenot agree to anything sent this way by letter ; if the Nana has any proposition to make, tell him to make it in person," Mrs. Jacobi took this reply back to the Neea, who said, "If the Europeans will cease firing, I will go," and sent back a reply. The General said, Let- .- both sides cease firing during the conference ;" it was agreed to. On the following day the Nana, his brother Baber Dutt (?), and nephews, and a large party of soldiers, came up to the entrenchment ; Gen. Wheeler was ready to meet them; the Nana said, "Take all the women and children to Allahabad, and if your men want to fight come back and do so. We will keep implicit faith with you." Gen. Wheeler said, "You take your solemn oath, according to your customs, and I will take an oath on my Bible, and will leave the entrenchment.' The Nana said, " Our oath is that whoever we take by the hand, and he relies on us, we never deceive ; if we do,.God will judge and punish us." The Genera said, "If you intend to deceive me kill me at once ; I have no arms." The Nana replied, "I will not deceive you; rely on us. I will supply you with food, &0., and convey you to Allahabad." On this the General went inside the en trenchment, and consulted with the soldiers. They said, " There's no reliance to be placed on natives, they will deceive you ;" a few said, " Trust them ; it is bitter to do so," On this the General returned, and said, " I agree to your terms. See us away as far as Futtehpore ; thence we can get easily to Allahabad." The reply was, " No, Sir I wit see y ou a ll sa f e t o Allahabad." O n t hi s 20 boats were ordered with covers to them. When the Nana saw all was settled, he said, " Don't let the treasure be taken ; send that to me." The General said, " You may have the money ;" there were three lace in cash at this time. The Nana said, "You breakfast on board the boats at 10 a.m. to-morrow, and dine on board, and leave the entrenchment clear by 11 a.m." The General assented to this. They were all ready, when a message from the Nana came, saying, " The boats will not be ready to-day ; you must leave to-morrow, leave in the evening." The General said, " I won't leave at night, as you may play us false." The Nana said, "Very well, leave at 4 p.m." On the follow ing day the Nana took away a ll t h e treasure. At this time the delay again took place in their departure ' • all the ladies and child ren were d resse d an d ready. The General asked the Nans, "Are all our servants to go with us, or do you supply us v - ith servants ?" The reply wee, "Yes." On the following day, though suspicions were entertained of the faith of the Nana's party, still they hoped all was right. The Nana sent on Sunday to say the servants were not to go, as the ladies and women could look after themselves. On this being heard they were all alarmed. At 7 a,m, the mutineers surrounded the en trenchment and all the Englishmen iu their power ; the servants ran away and were cut down ; a few escaped ; all were alarmed. The rebels reached (1) the entrenchments and said, " Come to the boats; all is ready." Ladies and children were sent on elephants, dhoolies, &e. and the m en marc h e d t o t h e r i ver, and then embarked on the boats. When they all saw food prepared and all comfortable they were delighted. When a few had gone on board and others were waiting to em bark on the river side a gun opened on them with canister (this gun and others had been masked) .; one boat took fire, and then another gun opened, and four boats were fired ; on this those who escaped the fire jumped into the water. The Sepoys also fired muskets, the Sowers entered the water on horseback, and cut numbers down. 15 boatloads of English were massacred ; 108 women and children escaped this massacre, but many of them were wounded. The Nana said, " Don't kill these ; put them in prison." 01,e boat, in which General Wheeler was, was pulled off by the soldiers. The poor people on the burning of the boats, and when in the water, were calling on God for help. A daughter of General Wheeler's was taken off by a Sower and put Into his house along with his wife, near the church. This girl remained till nightfall, and when he came home drunk and fell asleep she took a sword and cut off his head, his mother's head, two cbildrens' heads, and his wife's, and then walked out into the night air, and when she saw other Sowers she said, "Go inside and see how nicely I have rubbed the Ressaldarle feet." They went inside, and found all of them dead. She then jumped into a well and was killed. From fear of what this girl had done none of the rebels would have anything to say to the English women. whom the Nana at first proposed to give to the soldiers; 115 women and children were imprisoned with scarcely any food for six - days except gram and such stuff. The boat con t a i n i ng General 'Wheeler and other ladies and gentlemen'got off for 22 miles, when they were seized by the Zsenindars of Jognuhar, and had their hands tied behind them and were taken back to the Nana. Mrs. Used, Thomas Greenway, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. M'Keezie, and Capt. MiKenzie,and Dr. Harris, and several Europeans over° among the party. The Nana was much pleased. Owing to the General's old age, he said, Loosen his arms." Hoolar Sing, kotwal of Cawnpore, said, "Don't do so." The Nana said, " Take them to the guard, and let the others remain where they ale." Dr . H arris was wounded with two balls, and then addressed the rebels : Shoot nee or kill me—my countrymen will revenge my death before long." Two Sowers then cut him down and he died. It the Zemindara bad not seized this boat all would have been saved in it. Those ladies who were first in the Nana's prison had their food of the worst deaeription from the bazaar. Ten days after this he sent them to a house near the Assembly-rooms. Then the Nana wrote to Delhi, mentioning the number of women and children whom he had taken, and soliciting instruc- . tions regarding them. A reply was received that they were not to be killed. The Nana then entertained ser vaets for the prisoners. Again, shortly after the mutiny at Allahabad, a S mar came in and reported that one of the imprisoned ladies bad written to Allahabad, and that a large body of Europeans was advancing upon Cawnpore. Then the Nana gave the order to kill every one—to spare no one. This took place on the 15th of July, but the General and others who were brought back with him were killed on the 2d of the mouth. When the ladies heard of the Nana's order to kill them they tore their clothes and with the shreds fastened the doors. First the Sowars killed the native doctor, the cook, and the metranee. Then one Sowar jumped over the wall and began the slaughter ; other Sowars came through the doors, and all the prisoners were killed. This was duly reported to the Nena, who ordered the bodies to be cast into a well, and 25 women and chil dren who had remained alive under the heap of dead bodies were killed by executioners, and some of the little children were dashed to pieces against the ground. This took place early on the morning of the 17th of July, and in the evening the Nana ran off .to Bithoor. Many wounded women were thrown into the well with the dead bodies and earth. Before the Nana retreated he blew up the magazine. "The above is the deposition of Mary Ann, ayah in the service of Mrs. T. Greenway, Cawnpore."—Englalt man, Sept. 7. The following is a statement of the information received regarding the mutiny at Cawnpore On the morning of the sth of June, at two a.m., the 2d Regiment of Light Cavalry and the Ist Regiment of Native Infantry suddenly left their lines , under the command of Teeka Sing, a soubabdar of the 2d Ca valry. After setting fire to the Staff-Sereeante' bunga lows of the 2d Cavalry, they then burnt the empty huts of the 3d Native Infantry Regiment, situated on the old side of the cantonments on the west side of the canal. After this they proceeded to the collector's treasury, eontainiog about nine lace of rupees, and the magazine, of both of which they obtained possession without any oppesi •tion on the part of the guards placed over them. They then entered the gaol and set all the prisoners at liberty, setting fire to the records of the collector's and judge's offices, and to the buildings that contained them. Before the breaking out of the mutiny Nena Dboondhooe punt, one of the adopted sons of Bajee Rao, ex-Peishwa, who resided at Ilithoor (10 miles on the west side of the city of Cawnpore) from the year 1818 until he died in Dee., 1852, receiving the princely allowance or pension of eight lace of rupees per annum from the British Go vernment, had promised Mr, 'Ellen/don, the collector, to protect the Treasury in case of an outbreak among the troops ; and to satisfy that gentleman of the sin cerity of his professions he took up his lodgings in a bungalow situate at a distance of about 100 yards from the Treasury, with 200 er 300 of his armed men, and 3 guns. This treacherous person then received the rebels with open arms, and joined them as their . chief. The in eurgerits then encamped at Kulleanpore, the first halting place on the west side of Cawnpore, being nine miles from the city ; and there they were joined befpre noon by the 53d and 56th Regiments of Native Infantry. Evidently their intention was to proceed to Delhi the next m orn i ng , but by the persuasion of the Nana it was agreed that they should return to cantonments, destroy all the houses situated therein, and kill the British - officers and soldiers, as well as all other European or Christian resi dents, and then go either to Delhi or Lucknow,leaving a portion of the mutineers at this place, and raking every necessary arrangement for retaining possession of the city and district of Cawnpore. A few of the troops of the 2d Cavalry returned to cantonments by 10 o'clock of the same,day (June 5), and commenced burning the houses in the cantonments, looting or destroying pros perty contained in them; and by noon of the 6th ofJuns the numerous bungalows and other houses in the canton.. wants, with very fe w' exceptions, were tamed into masses of ruins. O n thi s d a y a Mr. . Macintosh, a wealthy and respectable East Indian, and a very old resident of Cawnpore, who owned several bungalows, was killed, with his wife and son, by the cavalry troopers, and it was either on that day or the next that one Mr. De Genus, a merchant, was bmurdered, people with w al o e v sawerthem. al others not recognised y Oa the 6te of June the mutineers formed their camp on the plains of Sanadeh, and commenced destructive opera tions against the Eng ish of fi cers and soldiers w ho were with vets families protected its an entrenchment which had been prepared previously on the eastern side of the canal by order of Major-General Sir W. M. Wheeler, K C. 8., commanding the Cawnpo re di v i s i on . Reports of guns where heard day and night from the 6th to the 26th June, and during this time the rebels lost several hundred men iu killed and wounded, while the loss in the entrenchment eas comparatively small, the British troops having fought ai,h unparalleled bras very, which astonished the people of Cawnpore; bit the number of rebels daily increased by the arrival of fresh mutineers from other stations, while the number on the other side diminished from death, occasioned by the extreme heat of the weather, exposure to the sun, end ptivat:.ons of all kinds, to which the soldiers as well officere were subjected, besides the loss ip killed and wounde 1. Attempts were made by the rebels on seve ral days to storm the entrenchment, but they were invariably repulsed with heavy loss ou their side. There were about 500 souls in the intrenchunent, inclu ding ladies and children, at the commencement of the mutiny ; but that number was reduced to about 400 I I CALCUTTA MAIL. We take the following summary from the Bengal .Hurkaru of Sept. 9 : " Seventeen days have glided by since the last mail left Calcutta, and if we have no great successes to record, there are at least no fresh massacres to lament: So far as we know Delhi has not yet been taken, and, certainly, Lucknow is yet unrelieved. Agra still holds out, and, thanks to the fidelity of Scindia, it is not threatened ; and though the at mosphere seems charged with thunder the storm has not broken out afresh during the last fortnight in any of the disturbed districts.' " When the last mail left we were entering upon the Mohurrum—that season during which the Ma homedans often work themselves up into ungovern able fury. Thanks to the precautions forced upon the Government the dreaded week has tided over without the smallest attempt at disturbance or in surrection. Meanwhile every eye has been turned upon Lucknow and our heroic countrymen there who have so long defended their position against enormous odds. Their fate has been trembling in the balance. On the 10th of July last intimation was conveyed to Government that their provisions were sufficient to support them for 6 weeks. This brought them up to the 22d Aug. That day, how ever, approached, and there were no signs of relief. Bat General Havelock, though he failed in his at- , tempt about that time to relieve Lucknow, so far succeeded that he drew the besiegers upon his small force. This enabled the beleagured garrison to make a sally, which was not only successful as to the de • struction of the enemy, but enabled them to bring in a further amount of bullocks—sufficient for about three weeks' consumption. It was then calculated that they could hold out up to the 9th or 10th Sept. ; and it was hoped that reinforcements, con sisting of the bth Fusilieers and 90th Foot., would reach Cawnpore at the latest on Sept. 1, and thus easily enable Gen. Havelock to effect the relief of the garrison before the 9th. There is, however, an old adage that too many cooks spoil the broth. Sir Colin Campbell had not been allowed at that time to take his . seat in council, and he therefore could exercise no effectual control over the movements of the troops. Gen. Outram and the officers command ing at Dinapore and Benares had allfingers in the pie, and the result was that the two re g iments on reaching Mirzapore were called back to Dinapore, and then sent on again in the Mirzapore and Allaha bad direction. It is but fair to Gen. Outram to add that letters recently received assert that the recall was in no way his deed, and that he disapproved it from the first. Be that as it may, the subject is one which demands a searching inquiry, and the pos session ofhigh office either in the civil or in the mi litary department should not be allowed to screen the culprit. A. delay of ten days was by this mismanagement caused at a most critical period, and, but for the marked intervention of Provi dence, must have proved fatal to our country men at Lucknow. Happily, however, another opportunity presented itself for making a sortie. This time it was attended with greater suc cess than ever.p,More than 160 of ,the enemy were blown into the air by a mine ; a 24-pounder gun which had greatly annoyed them was spiked, and large supplies of provisions were secured. The garrison now consists of about 500 men, of whom 150 are in hospital ; there are also about 300 women and children, who have gone through all the dangers and hardships of the siege, certain (for the fate of the Cawnpore garrison had reached them) of a cruel death if compelled by famine or any other cause to surrender. We may now almost look upon their re lief as secure ; humanly speaking it is quite so. General Outram, with 1,300 men of the sth Fusi , leers and 70th, was at Allahabad on the Ist inst. They were expected at Cawnpore on the 11th; there they would find General Havelock with 1,100 mon and 20 guns, some of them of large calibre ; and a strong conviction was felt that such a force, urged on with det erm i na ti on , wou ld b e sufficient to over come the opposition, great as it was likely to be, waiting for it on the Lucknow 7 road. "From Delhi we receive cheering intelligence. The insurgents had commenced fighting among them selva s, and the King had transmitted a secret mes sage to Mr. Colvin, offering to give in provided he was replaced in the position he occupied before the revolt. It is to be hoped that this offer was rejected with acorn. Our army occupied an unassailable pos tion before Delhi, and had been largely reinforced by 1 the moveable column, consisting of her Majesty's 52d and a wing of the 61st, with some Sikh corps, under Brigadier-General Nicholson, a young soldier, but one marked ont for distinction. Shortly after his arrival in camp the Neemuch and Bareilly mutineers made a strong effort to attack our forces in the rear. General Nicholson wassent out ag tinst them with his division, and completely defeated them, capturing 12 pieces. It is believed that the final assault on the imperial city will not be much longer delayed. Sir Colin Campbell, it is rumoured, has sent up orders to make short work of it, and General Wilson is not the man to retard the execution of such an order a single hour. " The province of Behar, and the districts around the cities of Benares, Patna, and Mirz spore are still lin an unsettled state, but in all of them the Mo. hurrum passed without any decided manifestation of insurrection. At Benares, indeed, an impreg nable fortress has been erected near Raj Ghat on the bank of the river, commanding the whole city, so that the smallest demonstration could be most effec tually quelled. That city is therefore safe. Patna!), too, has continued quiet. That it has remained so is due entirely to the exertions of Mr. Wm. Tayler, who overawed the natives by a judicious course of severity. Sir Colin Campbell, it is believed, will leave for the Nor:le-West in about a mouth, and, taking up Havelock's force, will open direct communicatio , is with Delhi. There are several first-rate officers in Calcutta waiting for employ, who will be glad to accompany him. " The past fortnight has been one of almost un equalled pressure in the money market, the B ink of Bengal having refused to discount Court of Di rectors bills with more than 60 days to run, or to make and renew loans upon Government paper to the other banks. The immediate cause of these steps is believed to be the crippled position the bank directors find themselves in by having ad vanced to a large extent upon Company's paper without reserving a sufficient margin tospecula` ors and others who have left the Bank in the lurch wi , h the piper, not being able to take up the loans ur to pay the difference between what it is really worth and the amount advanced upon it by the Bank. We leave our readers to ju Ige of the wisdom and ability which governs the Bank of Bengal, an.l which has produced such a state of things. We have since heard that two of our local banks, which held a large amount of Court of Directors' bills, finding them inconvertible into cash, applied to the Government to pay them under discount, which has been granted under the special circumstance=, and will no doubt afford some relief to the fair trading public, whoie interests have been so ruthlessly sacrificed by the directors of the Bank of Bengal to the speculatJrs and jobbers in Company's paper. " Exchange opened at 2s. 2g-d. for first-class six months' sight bills, and, in consequence of the pressure in the money market advanced to 2s. 3,1 d., but closes a trifle easier." . The Calcutta Englishman of Sept. 9 makes the following somewhat gloomy observations:— " We yesterday publilted news from Delhi to the 26th August, by which it will be seen that Delhi still holds out, and that no positive date can yet be fixed for its reduction. With regard to other districts, so far from peace and good order being re-established, disorder and rebelion hive extended to provinces which in June were perfect l y tranquil, The greater part of Behar and the so a th weeteria frontier of Bengal are in confusion, and