The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-04-20 00:00:00

INDIA.
THE CAPTURE OP LUOKNOW,
The following rolegrem Ii from a Yells °orris.
pondent :

MALTA, April 13, 12.83 p.m.
The Rhone has arrived from Alexandria, bringing
tidings of the arrival at Sue, on the 7th of the Bombay
mails, with dates to the 24th of March. The whole of
Lucknow was in our possession on the 19th, but large
numbers of the enemy had maned, and were making
for Rohilound and Bundelound. The submission of the
principal landholders had been sooepted. The towns-
people and villagers were protected. On the 21st Sir
Hugh Roes was within 25 miles of Jhansi ; 30,(3)0 nimbi
were said to be in his front. The Calpeemutineers had
taken the fort of Chundaree, and made the Rajah pri.
inner. The rebels had crossed the Etwah, but had been
driven back. General Roberta marched on the 10th
from Nuseerabad for Kotah. Whitlock's force remains
at Saigon The cavalry alone pushed on to Allahabad.
The Bombay money-market was becoming tighter. Im-
ports of all descriptions in good demand. Cotton riling ;
freights steady. The dates from Alexandria are to the
Bth of April.
The following telegram, from Her Majesty's Acting
Consul-Genenil in Egypt, was received at the Foreign•
office, iikt Malta, on the 13th of April, at 5 p.m. :-
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The steamer Ganges arrived at Sues yesterday evening
from Bombay.

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The following intelligence luta been telegraphed from
Suez:—

BOMBAY, March 24,3 p.m.
Ltacknow fell on the 19th; 117 pails captured. About
2,000 of the enemy were slain during the siege. Mrs.
Orr and Miss Jackson rescued. Eight officers killed.
The townspeople and the villagers, being protected, are
resuming their occupations. The submission of the
principal landowners has been accepted. About 50,000
of the enemy have escaped, making for Rohilcund and
Bundelcund. The army is in pursuit of the rebels.
The delay of Sir H. Rate's force for three weeks at
&Rigor prevented the line of troupe intended to intercept
the enemy from being closed up. Sir H. Rose, with the
Second Diviaion of the Rajpootana Field Force, wan
within 25 miles of Jhansi on the 21st of March. 30,000
rebels are said to be in his front. General Robert's form
marched from Nuseeerabad to Kotah on the 10th and
11th. The diAtance is 120 miles. The Calpee muti-
neer' have taken the fort of Churhard, and made the
Rajah prisoner. Whitlook's forge remains in charge of
Bangor, the cavalry only having pushed on to Allahabad.
Stewart's brigade captured Chtuadaree on the 17th.
This telegram arrived at Malta from Alexandria by
merchant steamer at noon on the 13th of April.
LYONS, Admiral.

The following telegram is from a Malta correspondent,
dated Malta, the 14th inst., at 9 p.m.
The Eakins has arrived from Alexandria, which port
she left on the Ilth, with the Bombay mails. Lord
Lyons' squadron left Malta this morning. Its destina-
tion is not known, but, among conflicting reporta. Tunis
seems the likeliest. The news from Lucknow is to the
19th of March. The whole of the town is in our poses-
sins; Major Hodson killed; Sir William Peel wounded.
Mrs. Orr and Miss Jackson were brought into Jung
Bahadoor's camp unharmed. The Commander-in-Chief
remains at Luoknow, restoring quiet and organising the
garrison. Fugitives from Oude to the eastward are
threatening Gonnkpore ; the 13th Rent was moved
thither from Azimghor. Sir Hugh first brigade
stormed Changan. (?) on the 17th. General Roberta
hoped to before Hotah shortly; and if the enemy
showed aigns of resisting, to open trenches on the 24th.
The disarmament of Gaserat was proceeding most satis-
factorily. The Bombay import market continued very
firm, and prices have Mama considerably. Supplies of
cotton very scanty. Exchange on London—credits,
2s. 14d.; bills, led.

To J. D. DICKENSON, Esq., India-house.
Lucknow was completely occupied on the 17th of
March (]9?) On that day the sixth (the last) post of the
enemy in If oosabsgh was captured. The enemy had
retreated northwards. The cavalry ia in pursuit. 117
guns have been taken. Captain Mitchell and Lieut.
Boole, of the Artillery, with a party of Ghoorkas, have
rescued Mrs. Orr and Miss Jackson. The ladies had
been protected by Meer Valeed Alby Derejal, and had
been well treated by him. The restoration of authority
in the city has been commenced, and great efforts are in
progress for reassuring the population, which has fled in
great numbers to the neighbouring villages.