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THE INDIAN MUTINIES. I OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. - , The following appeared in a part of our impression of yesterday A supplement to the London Gazette of Friday List, published last evening, contains a number of despatches from the military authorities in India. We select the following as being the latest and nog interesting Brigadier-General Havelock to the Deputy Adjutate General of the Army. Camp, Futtehpore, July 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., st the 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 his hands, 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 treachery 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 five 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 lose ; so on the 10th my column marched, under a frightful sun, 15 miles, to Synee, and, resuming their coarse at 11 o'clock at night, joined Major Renaud on the road, by moonlight, and wit's him marched to Shags, five miles from Futtehpore, soon after dawn, and took up a posithon. Thu heat was excessive, but there were now on a point 1,400 British bayonets, aced eight guns, 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 had only Major Renaud's gallant but small force in their front, for after firing on the Lieu - tenant-Colonel and Lis escort, they insolently pushed forward two guns and s force of Infantry and Cavalry, cannonaded our front, and threatened our fiankq. 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 advanced copse. But the enemy maintained his attack with the audacity which bit 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. Futtehpore constitutes a position of no small strength. The hard dry Grand Trunk Road subdivides it, and is the ouly 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 great strength, with high walls, and has within it many houses of good ma sonry. In front of the swamp are hillocks, villages, and mangos groves, which the enemy already occupied in force. I made my dispositians. The guns, now eight in Slumber, were formed on and close to the chatiss4 in the centre, under Captain Maude, Royal Artillery, pro tected and aided by 100 infield 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 Ilanke, on harder 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 kis 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-Rail, into and through, out of and beyond, the tots r. They endeavoured to make a stand a Milo in advance of it. My troops were in such a state of ex haustion that I almost despaired of driving them fur ther. At the same time, the mutineers of the 2d Light Cavalry 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 thi' easy victory : First on the list I must place Major Renaud, whose easertions 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 Lie Excellency the Cominaoder-in-Chief to bring speedily to the notice of Lis Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief the courage and ■kill of Captain Maude, 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 bim fell 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 gratified by his boldness and activity in the fight. Lieut.-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 52d 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 ordnance [deo accompanies this report. I have, Sca., 11. HAVELOCK. The Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army, to the Secretary to the Government of India. Calcutta, July 31, 1857. Sir,—l have the honour, by desire of the Comman 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 his engagements with the rebels under the Nana Sahib, at the bridge over the Pandoo Nuddee, at the recapture of Chwnpore from the same enemy. His Excellency considers that the greate.t 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 41 pieces of ordnance, many of which are of large calibre.. General Havelock has, on many occasions , handled his force with the ability which might have been expected fram his w ell won . reputation as soldier, brave, s kilf u l, an d exper i ence d , and Sir Patrick Crant begs to recommend him, and the several officers he has specified in his despatches, to the most favourable consideration of his Lordship in Coun cil ; and his Excellency desires further to draw colpecial attention to the glowing term, in which G-meral :Have lock describes the excellent conduct and gsllintry under fre of the troops of all arms serving with him in the field. The return of the enclosure 13 recinecited.—l have, Sac., W. MAYHEW. Brigadier-General Havelock to the Deputy -Adjutant General of the Army. Camp, Pandoo Nuddee, July 15, 1857. Sir,—r have the satisfaction to acquaint you, for the information of his Excellency the Commander-ire -Chief, that the troops under my command have been twice b uc cessfully engaged with the enemy to-day, and have cap tured four guns. Whilst prosecuting my march towards Cawnpore, it became a matter of deep interest to me to learn whether the fine bridge over the Pandoo Nuddee had been de stroyed or not. The stream is not at this season ford able, and the delay in crossing by other means, or at an'other point, would have been moat damaging to the objects of the expedition. Intelligence meanwhile came in to the effect that the village of Aeng was strongly occupied by the enemy, that he was entrenched across the road, and had two Horse Artillery gu ns in position. I therefore reinforced the advanced guard, under Lieut.-Col. Tytler, by attaching to him, in addition to the small body of Volunteer Cavalry, six gnus of Capt. Mande's battery, and the getachment of her Majesty's 64th Foot. The enemy's entrenchments were not formidable, but 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 Protect 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 Maude, 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 Mande 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 pr4ctised workmen in the force. They lined the banks of the stream and kept np 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 galiantry 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 have the pleasure to announce that the triumph of the Mahratta pretender Nana Sahib, adopted nephew of . the late " Ex Peehwa 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 and desecrating 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 takes 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 trenahment. I resolved, therefore, to manceuvre to turn his left. My camp and baggage were accordingly kept tack, under proper escort, at the village of Maha 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 Ferozepore closed the column. My troops, defiling at a steady pace, soon changed direction and began to circle round the enemy's left. 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 lines. He pushed forward on his left in large body of horse, and opened a fire of shot and shell from the whole 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 his left was wholly opened to our attack, and then formed line and advanced in direct echelon ef-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 78th 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 Tillage was taken, and the guns 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 which 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 Fasiliere, 64th, 84th, and 7ith 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 their feet, I directed another steady advance. It was irresistible. The enemy sent round shot into our ranks . until we were w ithi n 300 yar d s , an d then poured .n grape with such precision and determination as I have seldom witnessed. Bat 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 truphy 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 fu'l 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 placed 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 "Burrumputoor " this morning, which is now in easy communication with me. I must reiterate my obligations to the officers com manding my detachments and tatteries, to Maj Stephenson, Madras Fusiliers ; Colonel Hamilton, the leader of my Highlanders, who had his borne shot ; Major Stirling, 64th; who is slightly wounded ; Captain Currie, 84th, severely, I fear, dangerously wounded (since dead) ; Captain Maude, Artillery ; Captain Bars syer, commanding the regiment of Ferozdpore ; and Captain Barrow, commanding my small body of horse. Lieut.-Colonel Tytler's zeal and gallantry have been 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 1 his grave. He was attacked by cholera on the morning of this fi.ght, and though he did his duty throughout i., and bivonacsed with the troops, he sunk iu three days ander the violence of his disorder. Lieut. Moorsous, her Majesty's Light Infantry, assisted in carrying my orders, anl displayed great courage and much in telligence. I have already mentioned the conduct of my Aide-ale camp in front of the 64th throughout the fight ; he was seenw t h o e c r o e v m e ni r d e n a d n g h e r i fla w t s o th most e p p r r o e t s e s c i n t i g o , n a a n n d dI favour beg ciallyo f his Excellency the Commander-in -chief. I enclose returns of killed, wounded, and missing, and ordnance captured.—l have, ttc., • H. HAVELOCK, Brigadier-Genera l . Commanding Allababad Moveable Column. The Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army to the Secretary the Government of India. Calcut, Au. 8, 157. Sir,—ln forwardi ng f or submission ta to the g Right Hon. the Governor-Genera in Council a despatch, in original, from Brigadier-General H. Havelock, C. 8., command. ing the moveable column, No. 39, of the 29th ult., detailing his operations against the mutineers near the towns of ITnae and Buseerut Gunge, I have the honour to request you will state to his Lordship in Council, that the Commander-in-chief considers that the best acknowledgments of Government are due to the Briga. dier-General for the true soldierly skill and ability with which these brilliant affairs were conducted. I am further to solicit the attention of the Goverpor General in council tothe officers named bythe Brigadier General as most conspicuous. His Excellency considers them especially worthy of commendation.—l hare, &c., W. MAYHEW, Major. Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army. Brigadier-General Havelock to the Deputy Adjutant- General of the Army. Camp, Brimeerut Gungo, July 29, 1857. (Extract). I moved forward from the strong position of Mon ghowar on the 19th 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 Uuao 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. Thas an attack in front became un avoidable. It was commenced by the 78th Highlanders and Ist Fusiliers with two guns, and soon became exceedingly warm. The enemy were driven oat 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 necessary 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 in 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 Mussulman 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 Unao, 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 p'ain. 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 large detachment of the troops of Nana Sahib threatened our left flank. The troops halted three hours and then moved on towards Biaseerut Gunge. It is a walled town with wet ditches. The gate is defended by a round tower, on and •ear 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 chause6) and bridge. The guns pushed on is admirable order, supported by the let 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 claauss6a and bridge. The Fusiliers and the Highlanders precipitated themselves on the earthworks, broke through the entrenchment, and cap tured 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 600. It was lighter at Buseerut Gunge, in c >osequence of the mistake already noticad. In 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 maple of daring and activity ; Lieut. Havelock, Deputy-Assis tant Adjutant-General, had 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. Fort William, July 24, 1857. No. 940 of 1857.—The Right II m. the Governor- General in Council is pleased to direct the publication of the following authentic report of the occurrences at tin 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 c3nduot 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, Conductors Shaw, - Buckley, Scully, Sub-conductor Crow, Sergeants Elwards and Stewart. The family of the late Conductor Scully, who so de votedly sacrificed hioasilf 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, 1357. Sir, —I have the honour to report, for th - e information of Government, and in the absence of my conetuandinc , officer, Lieut. Willoughby, Artillery, supposed to be killed on his retreat from Delhi to this station, the fol lowing facts as regards the 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 of 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 Sub-Conductor Crow, and Sergeants Edwards and Stewart, with the Native Establishment. On Sir Theophilus Metcalfe alighting from his buggy, Lieut. Willoughby and I accompanied him to the small bastion on the river face, which commanded a full view of the bridge, from which w a could distinctly see the mutineers marching in open column headed by the cavalry ; and the Delhi side of the bridge was already in the possession of a body of cavalry. On Sir T. Metcalfe observing this he proceeded with Lieut. Willoughby to see if the City Gate was closed against the mutineers. However, this step was 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 hands, 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 pzincipal gate of the magazine was similarly defended by two guns, with the chummy cle 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 as 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 comma..ding two cross roads, were three 6-pounders and one 21-pounder howitzer, which could ba so managed as to act upon any part of the magazine in that neighbourhood. After all 1 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, but also of insub )riination, as they refused to obey any orders issued by the Europeans, particularly the Mussulman portion of the establishment After the above arrangements had boen made, a train was laid by Conductors Buckley, Scu ly, and Sergeant Stewart, ready to be fired by a preconcerted signal, w hi o h was that of Conductor Buckley raising his hat from his head, on the order being given by Lieut. Willoughby. Tue train was fired by Conductor Scully, but not until such time as the last round from the howitzers had been fired. So soon as the above arrangements had been made, guards from the palace came and demanded the posses sion of the magazine in the name of the King of Delhi, to which no reply was given. Immediately after this, the 'Snbadar of the Guard on duty at the magazine informed Lieutenant Willoughby and me, that the King of Delhi had 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 us by climbing up the sloped 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, Kurreembuk.sh, a durwan, appeared to keep up a content communication with the enemy on the outside, and keep them ,informed of our situation. Lieutenant ‘Vilaughby was so an noyed at this man's conduct, that ho gave me an order to sheet him, should he again approach the gate. Lieutenant Raynor, with the other Europeans, did everything that po,saihly could be done for the de fence 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 t, bring to the notice of Government the gal entry of Con luetors Buckley and Scully on this trying no:..asiol. Toe for mer, assisted only by myelf, loeded and fired in rapid sec cession the several guns above detailed, firing at 1-a t 4 rounds from each gun, and with the same steaiines: as n w u w ithin r, 4 and o or keptso yard,. Aft er fi r i ng the last us k u if standing on parade, although the en emy were t h en up a conti n u a l fi r . hundredsosofmme ertorynd on us,ne in Conductor Buckley rec e i ve d a u-ket ball in his arm, above the elbow, which has since been extracted here. I, at the came time, was btruck in the left hand by two musket balls, which disabled me for the time. It was at this critical moment that Lieut. Wit. doughby gave the order fur firing the magazine, which `was a t once responded to by Conductor Scully firing the everal trains. Indeed, f rom the very Commencement h e I, evinced his gallantry by volunteering his aervietv for blowiog up the magazine, and remained true to his trust to tov. last moment. As soon as the explosion took place such as escaped from beneath the ruins, and none escaped unhurt, retreated through the sallyport on the river face. Litut.Will. - )ugliby and I succeeded in reach ing tae Cashmere Gate. What became of the other par ties it is impossible for me to say. Lieut. Raynor and Conductor Buckley have escaped to this station. Severe indisposition prevented my sending in this report sooner. —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 be on fire, so that I am in hopes that little of the property fed into the hands of the enemy. Park Sergeant Hoyle was shot about 11 a.m. by the mutineers, 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 ia-Chief, I have the gratification of forwarding horawith two despatches just received from Major V. Eyre, artillery, commanding a field force formed at Buxar, detailing his operations and successful engagement with thei mutineers, joined by Door 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 Secrotary.—l have, &c , S. CUMBERLEDGE, Colonel, Commanding at Dinapore. Major Vincent Eyre to tho Assistant Adjutant-General at Dinapore. Camp near Arrah, August 3, 1857. Sir,—l have much pleasure in reporting for the informa tion of Major-General Lloyd, commanding Dinapore Division, the safe arrival here 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 us 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 less 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 Buxar on the evening of the first-named date ; we rushed on with all practical speed to Shawpore, distant 28 miles, where ru mours of the Dinap orn di sas t er ilbached no. 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 Goojerajgungo 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 our front was bounded by inundated paddy-fields on either side. 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 lieebieguncie, which is situated on the opposite side of a bulge, by which we had hoped to cross the river. There Lagain halted, to refresh the troops, and to recon noitre. Finding the bridge had been destroyed, extensive earthen breisti,vorks raised on the other side, flanking the bridge, and the mutinous regiments in force occupying the houses in the village, I determined on making a detour to the right as far us 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 Sepoys alone, besides Rajah K oor Sing's irregular forces of whom, however, we made littl e account. The R..jah , was appa rently present in parson, and for upwards of an hour we were compelled to act solely on the defensive. The sopoys, apparently emboldened by their recent success beyond Arrah, advanced to the assault with a vigour quite unex pected, and twice, with their bugles sounding first the assembly," and then the " advance" and " double," made determined rushes oa 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 heret o appended. Finding at length that the enemy grew emboldened by the superiority of theft numbers, and the advantage of their positions, I de , termined on trying the effect of a general charge of the In fantry, and sent Capt. the Hon. E. P. Hastings to Capt. L'E-strange with orders to that effect; promptly and gallantly he obeyed the ordar; the skirraisherson the right turned their 11 mak ; the guns with grape and .shrapnel drove in the cen tre ; and the troops advancing on all aides drove the enemy panic struck in all directions. Thus onr road was cleared ; all beyond the country was open, and we proceeded with out farther interruption, to within four miles of Arrah, 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 during the night. Rajah Koor Sing accompanied them to save his family. Their loss is reported to have been severe. We hear that not a Sepoy now remains in Arrah, 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 command on this occasion ; under cir cumstances of great peril and difficulty they have exhibited those soldierly qualities which seldom fail to ensure suc cess. To Captains L'Estrauge and Scott of her Majesty's sth Fusiliers, my especial thanks are due for the prompt awl gallant way in which they seconded my efforts, more particularly in the final charge, which was executed against twenty times their number of brave and discip lined troops. Captain L'Estrange reports highly of Ensigns Oldfield, Lewis, and Mason. T o Captain the Hon. E. P. Hastings, Staff-Officer of this force, much of the success of this expedition may be attributed; whether oa 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 th emse l ves I feel bound to make honourable mention of M essrs. K elly, Barber, Bar roughs,tt lea Nicholl, and Hughes, of th e B uxar Gentlemen Volunteers, excellent service un d er th e i r g who rendered ientenant Jack son, 12 th Native Infantry. aillauanea7 i i e e h wr l Assistant Surgeon Eteson in charge of the Field Hospital, and Staff-Sergeant Melville of the I s t Company sth Bat talion of Artillery, also merit particular notice for their zeal and energy on duty. My future movements must be guided in a great measure by the information I may receive from other quarters. Meanwhile a good supply of ammunition is urgently re quired for her Majesty s sth Fusiliers, to the extent of 80 per man, and grape for 2 nine-peundera and hrootiwniitlszi Enclosed are the returns of casualties on the 2nd inst.— I have, &c., V. EYRE, Major Commanding Field Force. Return of emir'Ries of a Detachment of Her 11.1‘jesty's sth Regiment, in actions on the 2nd of August, at Goo jerajgunge and Beebeegunge. Camp near Arrah, August 3, 1857. WOUNDED. by spent ball, slightly. contision of beck d right thigh, severely. gunshot wound of P P P r r r v v v a a a t t t e e e 13:acck Bennett,nsl l o a n m , N N ' o N o . . o 3 . 3,113, 2 22 03 '22,12d C0,,CC00., gunshot woun 1 of loft hand, severely. Private elements, No. 2,457, 2d Co., gunshot wound of left thigh, slightly. Private Warren, No. 2,028, 2d Co., gunshot wound of right sh eulder, slightly. Corporal Grinadall, No. 3,257 Ist Co., gunshot wound of left thigh, slightly. Private Bolan No. 3,100, Ist C o ., gunshot woun d o f wrist, severely. Private Love, No. 1,14 t, lst Co., gunshot wound of ankle, slightly. Officers Wounded. En4ign Oldfield, slightly wounded by a musket bill on the chin. • Return of Casualties in the let Cernpany, sth Battalion Artillery, in action on the 2d of August, 1557. Camp near Arrah, A - ugust 3, 1857. Killed. Gunner T. Hayes, ball through the neck. Gunner T. Hickey, ball through the temple. Wounded. Sergeant John Knox, severely, ball through the arm. Guun,r M. Sicearthy, severely, ball in the cheek. Gunner T. Dwyer, slightly, contusion. Gunner D. O'Brien, slightly, contusion. Stinker, Tent Llscar, severely, arm amputated. CArop followers, severely. Captain F. L'Estrange to the Assistant Atijut tut-General at Dinapore. Near Arrah, August 3, 1857. Sir,—l have the honour to report that on the arrival of the detachment of the sth fusiliers (169 men), under my command at Buser, on the 30th ultimo, I found that our services were required to co-operate with Major tyre, Bengal Arillory, to march on Arrah, where we understood that swirl 2,00) or 3,000 of the mutineers had assembled. On the following evening, our force, consisting of three guns 154 men, with Captain Scott, Ensigns Lewis, Old field, and Mason, all of the sth Fusiliers, under my coin• tumid, 12 Mounted Volunteers of tholtailway and Engineer apartment, the whele.under the command of Major Eyre, left Buxar en route . for Arrah. We came on the enemy on the morning of the 2 d ix:wt . '. ; we found that they had assembled in immense force, and the woods for miles armnd us seemed to be swarming with rebel sepoys. Major Eyre itnmedi tteiy fired some rounda 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. Iu consequence of an extensive swamp on the left of the roe, 1, our skir mishers were delayed for a short time, but at length rrache.l the woods un ler a very heavy fire from the muti nee s; our skirmishers soon de .r..(1 the woods on the right :,n 1 left o: 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 loss of a considerable quantity of b.iggafp. The enemy had surrounded us on all sides, and our main body being within the enemy's rifle-range, the drivers left the elephants and b iggsge carts, and made off auto the woods. A mile further on we found that the Bunheejunge bridge h rd b.:en c tinpletely destroyed by the rebels who had there concentrated their forces, bard were determined to dispute our I urther advance. Finding that th e re - con3 t ruc ti on o f a brilge in the f ace of such : I l a rgo f orce o f t h e enemy was impossible, and that the river c ould no t b e f or d e d , we ma d e a fl a nk mov emen t so as to gain the railway embankment on our right, and thus proceed direct to Arrab. The enemy itnmeiliately left their position behind Bun bee junge Bridge, and proceeded in a parallel direction pith Or. They kept up their fire on iv, but the ground being friveurrib:e for our skirmishers, who werojudiciously led by Captain Scott, no great difficulty was experienced by our force until we arriiea within fibout 300 yards of the railway embankment. The ground here being very much broken, and as we were unable to get the guns on to the uiilway line, the rebels clearly saw the difficulties we.had to encounter, and made certain of our complete destlaction. Notwithstanding Major Eyre having opened on the enemy with shell and round shot, and although our skirmishers made excellent practice with their Enfield rifles, still no impression could be made on the rebels, who advanced in large numbers and came rushing on to the mouth of the guns. In the wood on our left, an immense body of the rebels had assembled and poured a tremendous firs upon our line, the left 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 sect of cover. Our line 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 tha 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 them with grape, and the enemy cleared off in all directions. One officer and eight men were wounded during the ope rations of the day, which commenced at about 6 a.m. and lasted until 3 p.m. I bog to brilig 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 Oldfield, who was wounded in the face by a rifle ball, was nevertheless most efficient at his post, namely, with the two guns on the left. Lieutenant Wild (of the late 40th Bengal Regiment), our Interpreter, rendered us groat assistance, skirmishing with our men when they were thus employed, charging with our line, and performing all his other duties with extreme intelligence. I flatter myself that with respect to the conduct of the Non-commissioned Officers and Privates of the sth Fusi liers, no comments or recommendations to praise can be required at my hands. • 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, &e., _ _ F. W. L'ESTRANGE, Captain sth Fusilier. The Officer Commanding at Dinapore to the Deputy - . Quartermaster-General. August 10, 1857. SIR,—I have the honour to report for the information of the Acting Commander-in-Chief, that a detachment of Her Mkjesty's 10th Foot marched from this station on the 7th inst., with instructions to join the force undor the command of Major Eyre, 8.A., at ArrA, and to act ac cording to his orders. The object in view is to enable Major Eyre to make an attack on Koor Sing at Jugdispora (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 of the detachment at Arrah on the Bth inst , and on the force being com pleted by a party of 103 Seikhs (whioli 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, Divapore, Koor Sing's Palace. Jugdispore, August 12, 1857. SIR, —I have the pleasure to report the total rout of the rebel force under Koor Sing this day, by the force under my command. The enemy mustered, as far as can be ascertained, about 3,000 strong, of whom 1,500 wer) Sepoys. The action commenced at the village of Daloor at 11 a.m., where a stron g p os iti on h a d been taken up and entrenchments raised. Hera they made a resolute stand for about an hour, when they fell back upon the dense and formidable jungle, which extends from thence about a mile and a half to Jugdispore : a running fight was kept up to that place, which we entered in 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, dug. 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 full report here after. Meanwhile I beg I o recommend that the thanks of Government be conveyed to all who hold the garrison, and especially to Mr. Wake and Mr. Buyle ; 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 Shahabal, to W. Taylor, Esq., dointnisioner of Patna Division. Sir,—l h&vo tho honour to forward for the information of his Honour the %Lieutenant-Governor, the following narrative of our extraordinary dofence and providential escape. On the evening of Saturday, July the 25th, I received an express from Dinapore, warning us that a disturbance) was apprehended ou that day, but giving us no other in formation. On the morning of July 26, a Sowar whom I had posted at Koelwar Ghat, on the Soane, came in and reported that numbers of Sepoys had crossed, and that more were crossing. I found that Mr. Palin, the ralway 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 fist alarm. All efforts to ascertain the amount of the force of the rebels were unavailing, and the police loft the city on Sunday, the 26th. Thinking it highly unadvisable to abandon the station when the rebels might be few, and having 50 Seikhs on the spot, and. finding the rest of the officers of the station of the same opinion, and the few residents in the district who had come iu 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's Seikh police battalion ; Mr. Littledale, Judge ; Mr. Combo, officiating collector ; Mr. Wake, magistrate ; Mr. Colvin, assistant ; Dr. Rolls, civil assistant-surgeon ; Mr. Field, sub-deputy opium agent ; Mr. Anderson, his assistant ; Mr. Boyle, district engineer to the B,ailway Company;, Sped Azumoodeen 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. Delpiere and Hoyle, railway inspec tors, and Mr. D'Souza. We hail enough otta and grain for some days of short allowance, and a good deal of water for ourselves, but, owing to the shortness of our notice, no thi ng but the barest necessaries could be brought in, and the Seikhs had 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, and, having first released the prisoners rushed to the Collectorate, where they were at once joined by the Nujeoles, 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 Seiklis 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 upon our bungalow, one throwing 41b. shot, and these we daily shifted to what the rebels thought to be our weakest spots ; finally, the largest wee 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, and 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 possible stratagem was practised against us. The cannons were fired as frequently as they could prepare shot, with which they were at first unprovided, and incessant asFaillts 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 ma le at night and four sheep brought in, and finally, when wo ascertained beyond a doubt that the enemy was undermining us, a countermine was quickly dug. On the 30th, the troops sent to our relief from Di napore, were attacked an 1 beaten back close to the en trance of the t )wn. On the next day the rebels returned, and,•tolling that they had annihilated our relief, offered the &als and the women an f children (of which there were none with us) theirlivee au I.liberty if they would give up the Government Officers. August the let we were all (Ann 1 our lives, an 1 leave to go to Calcutte, if we should give up our arms. On the 2‘l, the greater part of the Sepoys wont out to meet Major Eyre's field force, and, on their being soundly thrashed,, the rest of them deserted the station, and that night we went out and found their mina had reached our founda tions, and a canvass tuba, filled with gunpowder, was lying handy to blow us Up, in which, however, I do not think they would have succeeded, as the powder was dry, and another stroke of the pick would have broken into our countermine ; we also brought in the one gun which they had l e ft on th e t o p of th e o ppo s ite house. Dining the whole siege, only ono man, a Seikh, was severely wounded, though two or three got scratches and blows from spun L .er, and bricks. Everybody in our garrison behaved well, but I should be neglecting a duty did I omit to mention spe cially Mr. B o yl e , t o wh o se engineering skill and untiring exertions we, in a great measure, owe our preserva tion, and Mr. Colvin, 'who rendered the most valu able assistance, and who rested neither night nor day, ;:n 1 took •on himself far more than his share of every disagreeable duty. In conclusion, I must e trnestly beg that his honor the Lieut.-Governor will signally ward the whole of o ur gallant little detachment of Sildp., whose services and fidelity cannot be overrated. The Jemadar should at once bo made a Subalar, and many of the rest are fit for promotion, and when required I will submit a list with details.-1 have, Ste , H. C. WAKE, Magistrate, The Secretary to the Governunn% of India to the Secretary to the Government of Bengal. August 20, 1357. Sir, —I am desired to ackimwledge the receipt of your letter, No. 1,33 dated the 15,1 i inst., witliinclesurc, do 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 large number of insurgents u n der the rebel Koor Sing of Jugdespore. The light Hon. the Governor-General in Council cor dially joins the Hon. the Lieutenant-Governor in acknow ledging the admirable conduct of the officers and gentle men who were 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. Ms Lordship in Council sanctions the promotion of such of the native officers and men of the Seikh 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, &e. O. BEA.DON. The Secretary to the Government of India to the Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army. August 21, 1857. Sir,--In transmitting to you, for submission to his Ex cellency the Commander-in-chief, the accompanying de spaith from the Acting Adjutant-General of the Army with the force before Delhi, dated the 2.1 July, 1857, 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 in Council, while regretting the severe loss sustained on the occasion, has perused with much satisfaction the gallantry displayed by the officers and men under Brigadier Grant, 0.13., in repelling the mutineers. I am to request the return of the original enclosure when no longer required.—l am, &c., R. I. H. BIRCH, Colonel. Tim 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. 721 of the 31st ult., I am directed 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 the Brigadier-General's column, and of the signal service which that gallant force and its commander have rendered to the Government. R. J. H. BIRCH, Colonel, Tho Secretary to the Government of India to the Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army. August 21, 1857. 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 the 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 tho zeal, judgment, and resolution, with which Major Eyre aud 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 Major Eyre, and to the officers and men under his cona 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, Oct 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 boon pleased to approve of Mr. Lud wig Wiese to be Consul at Hong Kong for the Free Hansea 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 followino , regulations laid down for vessels navigating the Neva between Cron sta It 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 Nova 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 more 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 the 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 bo Lieutenants :—Edw. J. Walker, Eaw. 0. Bollist, Frederick Swains Le Grice, Henry Montague Hozier, Thomas Bramston Hamilton, Arthur Hamilto n G orges, Thomas Charles Price, William Francis Moore Hutchin son Albert Thornton Wodehouse, Clinton H e y woo d Sabine Pasley, John Philip Nolan, Osmond Francis Le Motto° Henry W oc id er b urn Isacke, Patrick Fit z - Gerald Gallwey, Buddlo Atkinson, C. 11. Fairfax Ellis, John Fletcher Owen, John Egerton Gubbins, Alexander R am say Cruilcshank, John Eleathfield Stratton, Walter George Stirling, James Robert Davies Cooke, Edward Smith Gordon, Francis Thomas Lloyd, Richard Henry Dansey Vivian, Goo. J. Gilliam, G. C. Strahan, Henry St. John Vaughan Le Marchant Thomas, G. Deeded, George Conrad Sartorius, Henry Francis Phillpotts, Henry Miles Burgess, Darell Robert Jago, Archibald William Montgomerie, Thomas Challoner Mirtelli, John Charles D'Urban Murray, Arthur John Rait, Henry Manvers Mooraom, George John Burgmann. SlaFL—Brevet-Colonel 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, vicellavelock, promoted, to be Major-General. ADMIRALTY, OCT. 6. Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieutenant Charles Hugh Standbridge to be First Lieutenant, vice Critchell, placed on half-pay. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. Royal South Lincoln Militia—Edward Crockfort, Gent., to be Ensign. Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet Philip Wyke ham Martin to be Captain, vice Capt. Darwin Cralton, 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, vine John Robert Bree den, resigned. Queen's Own Oxfordshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Major George Augustus Frederic, Viscount Villiers, to be Li eu tenant-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 Severne 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 Rifla Regiment of Middlesex Militia—Francis Stanley Maxwell Stephens, Gent., to bo 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. — Lieutenant Marmaduke Constable Co be Captain, vice Parker, appointed Adjutant; Ensign Horace William Scriven to be Lieutenant, vice Constable, promoted. MEMORANDUM. 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 Regiment of Militia—Ensign Edward Clayton to be Lieutenant, vice Hebden, resigned. sth Regiment of West York Militia—Lieutenant God fred Elward Allister Radcliffe to be Captain, vice Smith, resigned. Leicestershire Militia—Hercules Akerman, Ezq., to be Lieutenant ; Charles Frederick Powell, Esq., to be Lieu tenant ; Henry Bickley, Esq., to be Lieutenant; John Henry Bryan, Esq., to be Lieutenant.- Ross, Caithness, Sunderland, and Cromarty Regiment of Militia—Kenneth Macleay, Esq. to be Major. Dumfries, Roxburgh, and Selkirkshire 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 TilOrfl son, promoted ; Stuart Mitchell, Esq., to be Ensign, vice Blake, resigned ; Lynch Bolingbroke, Esq., to be Ensign, vice Mitchell promoted. BANKRUPTS. James Wale, paper maker, Chilworth, Surrey, to sur render, Oct. 29, at eleven,'aud Nov. 24; at twelve, at the Cuurt of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Alderman. bury ; Nicholson, Lime-street, City John Allington, tea dealer, Norwich, Oat. 28, at one, and Nov. 24, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. L ee, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Lawrence, n ews and Boyer, OleJewry-charnbers. John Roger Rees, grocer, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Oct. 27, at twelve, and Nov. 21, at eleven, at the B r i s t o l District Court. Acraman, official a ssignee,Bristol ; Miller, Bristol. Herbert Bennett. draper, Chester, Oct. 29 and Nov. 19, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Her" m official assignee; Cubbett and 'Wheeler, Manchester. an' Frederick Bracher, tailor, Ohl Jewry Oct, 27, at two, Edwards, official a ss i gnee, and Nov. 21, at twelve, a t the C.mi t of Bankruptcy. Beain , hall-street ; West, Char lott, -raw, Mansion-house,C't :efchael Banes , y. nes, muslin warehousemen, W a tling-street, October 27. at h a lf- past twelve, and November 24, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Leo, official assignee, Alder matibuly ; Murray, London.street, F e nchnrch-street. William Fisher, butcher, Kilburn, Middlesex, Oct. 22, at two, and Nov. 12, at twelve a t the Court of Bank ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Smith and So l , Barnard's-inn. John Stocks Booth, piano forte dealer and music seller, Sheffield, Oct. 24, and Nov. 21, at ten, at the Leeds Dis trict Court. Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield; Fernell, Sheffield. William Lord and Thomas Lupton, cotton spinners, Shawforth, near Rochdale, Oct. 26, and Nov. 16, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Manchester; Holmes, Darnley; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester. Metropolitan Broad Company (Limited), Nov. 3, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, • official liquidator, 25, Coleman-street. Grace Sitnonite, plate worker, Birmingham, Oct. 28 and Nov. 11, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Chris ti, official assignee, Birmingham ; Southall and Nelson, Birmingham. Jame; 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 Austin, 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 n ara's-inn. Charles Edward Back, grocer, Tottenham -court-road, Oct. 22, at eleven, and Nov. 26, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. 8011, official assignee, Coleman-street-build ings; Millman, Danes Inn, Strand. SCOTCH SEQ UESTRATIONS. Hugh Orr, grocer, Nelson-street, Trs.deston, Glasgow. Andrew Smith, coach builder, Paisley. As. Hunter, provision dealer, Maryhill, near Glasgow. Samuel Liberman, oil cloth manufacturer, Glasgow. James Young, commission broker, North Albion-court, Glasgow. Alexander Robertson, farnaer,Woodend, county of Banff. San►u€l M'lnnis, wholesale grocer, I'loasaunce, Edin- burgh. LAW INTELLIGENCE. DOCTORS . -COMMONS.—OeT. 13. CASE OF THE REV. MR. SMITH. A commission, appointed by th e Bi s h op of Lon don, sat at Doctors'-commons to investigate a charge against the Rev. J. E. Smith, perpetual curate of Norwood. The commissioners were Dr. Lushington, the Yen. 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 Lim, and conducted himself 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. Smith, who stated that he noticed in April last the footman had not slept in 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 o ccas 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 Salmont 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. Mr. 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 assorted that he. had never been guilty of the least criminality id 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 him, 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 orders. JUDGES' CHAMBERS, OCT. 13. Mr. Baron Channel again sat at Chambers, and took the business of the three courts. There were a great many summonses before him. THE NEW BILL OF EXCHANGE ACT—TREADWELL V. LANGMEAD. 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 Exchange Act, and in which judgment would be forthwith signed. He alleged fraud in the transaction, and produced an affidavit of a person named Burrows, that he bad received a blank acceptance of the defendant to fill up and get discounted. It was filled up for 1101. 10s. 6d., and got into the hands of the plaintiff. Burrows bad called on the plaintiff, and in his affi davit stated that be 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 "appear" 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 for the defendant to appear to the action. Order accordingly. THE SUN, • IAYINII3 ON! W EON ES DAY _F V KIV TOBER 14, 1857 Country Markets, LIVERPOOL -00T. 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. Prime new Ameri can wheats brought 8s to 9s 2d per 701bs. American flour 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, end 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 6d to 38s for prime mixed and yellow American, and 42s to 43s for prime white. At to-day's m ar k e t HULL— there OCT was l3 a . moderato show of wheat, and a slow sale at about 2s decline on last week's prices. All kinds of spring corn without change. Linseed cakes held firmly by crushers. Wheat, English red, 488 to Ms ; white 56s to 60s; oats, T2s to 32s ; barley, 42s to 46s • Indian corn, 39s ; linseed cakes, Hull, 111 Os to —1 —s Od; ditto, foreign, 8115 s to 10/ lOs ; rape cakes, 61 5s Od to 6/ 108 ; guano, et. to 15/. ; bones, 140 s Od.; flour, —s to —5; tares, —8 to —B. LEEDS—OCT. 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. Average prices of grain—Wheat, 57s ; bailey, 43. 0d; oats, 270 lid ; beans, 47s 10A ; peas, •—sOd ; rye, 455. Od. NEWCASTLE -00T. 13. Finest wheat in limited supply, and Saturday's prices barely obtained. South country and foreign dull, and 2s 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 EXCH msterdam 11 1G `QE. _YESTERDAY. Ditto, throe months .. 12 1 4 3.otterdam •• •• •• •••• •• 12 4 Antwerp .• •••• •• •• •• •• 25 50 Brussels •• .. •• •• •• •••• 25 50 . 4 ilamburgh••.•........ 13.11 ~ltuia•• .• •• •• •• •• •• •• .• 25 30 Do. throe months .... 25 75 j Alaneillts ............ 25 75 gourdeaux • • • • • • • • •... ,Gibraltar .......••• Leghorn •••••••• •• •• 30 AD Genoa • •••• 25 75 ......•• •• ••••' Venice.. •• •• •••• -- Naples ••••........•• 4214 Palermo .... 127% Messina .. • . ... 127% !Lisbon .. 52% Oporto ..........•••• .• L 2% Rio J aneiro Buenos Ayres .....• New York,6o days' sight Philadelphia .... ?Imes oranLLlon, pEa oz; Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9 Tortuga' Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 %Lexicon Dollars •••• 0 5 I Now Dolton 0 0 0 Silver at bars 0 5 .13i Franklort-on.liaine•••. 119% Berlin •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Vienna •• •• •• • • • • • • •• •• 10 37 rrie5te........•••••••• 10 40 retersburg •••••••••••• 35% atadri , l .........., 49% Cadiz .........•• 49% Barcelona Saville •• BIRTHS. OP A 80p • On the loth inst., at 13, L e i ns t er-gardens, Hyde-park, the wile of Charles Otter, On the 12th inst., at Waterfiold-terraco, Blackheath, • tho wife of Win. 11. G. Kingston, Esq. OP A DAUGIITKP. On the 12th inst., t 2, Hertford-street, Mayfair, the wife of J. W. Robinson, Esq., wino merchant, London. On the 10th inst., It St. Olaro's House, Hor*elydo wn , the wif e o f th e R ev. IL Hayman. MARRIE D. On the 13th inst., at Clapham Church, the Rev. Saml Charlesworth, rector of Limpsfield, Surrey, to Maria Amelia, the oldest daughter of Richard Boswell Beddome, Esq., of Clapham-common. On the Bth inst., at Camberwell parish church, Thomas S. Lewis, Esq., of Wilmington-square, to Annie, eldest daughter of S. B. Morris, Esq., of Aldermanbury. DIED. On the 12th inst., at 5, Xen sington-park-gardens, Gen• J. F. Salter, C. 8., of the 11.E.1.C.5. On the 12th inst., George Parnell, of St. John's Col lege, Cambridge, and of Now Broad-street, London, aged 28. _ . rv Oa the 11th inst., at Cheltenham, William Edwards Lawrence, Lq., of the Greenway, Gloucestershire, aged 44. - On the 7th inst., at Whitfield, Lear Dover, suddenly, Stephen Court, Esq., Aged 3G. On the 6th inst., at East Greenwich, E. A. Basastt, aged 26. On the Gth inst., at Dyke, near B ourne, Li nco l nsh i re, John W. Hardwieke, Esq., aged 39. On the 4th inst., at Cheltenham, Captain :Mr, Coots, RS., aged 76. LONDON Printed and Published by INIURDO YOUNG of No. 112, Strand, Frintor, at The Sun Otlleo, 112, Strand, in tbo Frocinet of tbo Savoy, in the county of illitidleBex, Wednesday, October 14, 134. ;.~ _ ~- : r ~