The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-07-13 00:00:00

MEXICO.

A private telegram from New York, per Arago, to the
agent of the New York Associated Press, gives important
advioes from Mesioo. Goods belonging to American
citizens have been seized on account of their owners' re-
fusal to subscribe to the new forced loan. In conse-
quence of this action, Kr. Forsyth, the American Minis-
ter, had demanded and received his passports.

INDIA.

Toll New INDIAN PICNNIONB.—The pensions granted
by the Rut India Company during the year ended April
30, 1858, *mount to an annual charge of £11,140 on the
Home Establishment, of which £8,817 is on account of
sums payable in this country to the widows, orphans,
and other relative, of offloers who have fallen daring
the revolt, and ELOCIO on acoount of a pension of that
amount granted to Sir A. Wilson, " in consideration of
hie skill, sound judgment, steady resolution, end gal-
lantry in the operations which resulted in the storm and
capture of Delhi." The family of the late Lieutenant
Salk.hi, who died of wounds received while ia Abe act of
laying the train by which the Caeltinere.gate wan blown
open, in the attack on Delhi, reoeive collectively £lOO.
Emma Carmichael, the orphan eater of Sergeant Car-
titiolud, who lost his life on the same occasion, receives
£lo—the intellect pension granted during the year. No
distinction has been made in the preparation of the Par.
litutentary paper from whieh these particulars are
derived, between those who have fallen In action and
*eft who were murdered at the commencement of the
lilleitt. Sir Norman Leslie, who woe assaiainated ny his
OA awn while sitting In hie tent, and Csptaln Mason,
whet fell In the ainbnioade at Arndt, have their fates re-
corded alike en "Killed by the mutineer,." It le proper
to note this oirouunitanoe, because the same confusion
marks most of the lists which have been publinhed of the
viotime of the revolt, which lead the publics to form
exaggerated notions of the number of those who have
beim murdered.
Toe ABUT IN INDIA.—R 7 the lest return Of Our
effetely. strength ,the 13ritiih artny in India presented
a total of 48,571 off oers and men ; of whom 44,514 were
effective, and 4,057, or leas than 10 per cent., were Mak.
One artillery numbered 355 pines effective ; and the
grand total of native troop. mustered no lea' then
121,906 non-oollitniasioned °Moors and men, being in the
proportion of about three to one of the European
• oop* ; but there is a still more itriking item in the
'strength of our force, under the head of dilemma' us.
Rye troupe of all ranks ; there is a return of 20,227
men ; these men are receiving pay, and, more than that,
they are parelysing the action of a certain nutnher of
British soldier. I for Milano., there are upwards of
3,000 &peva of the 911 d, 191 h, 49n4, 3ith, and 43rd
regiment. Native Infantry at lierraopore wise required
the attention of Her Majesty's 19th Regiment and of a
d Aechment of sailor*. There are others at Caloutte
under ititttiler inrveillance ; the 63r4 Native Infantry
and the 11th Irregular Cavalry are watched by part of
the 36th at Berhainnore ; at Bemuse the disarmed
Report of the 171 h, 26111, 37, and 50th Native Infantry
require the ears of part of Her Majesty's 97th. At
Jullandur, 1,056 dlisrmed &pop of the 6th
Light Cavalry, the 33rd, 36th, and 6110 Native
Infantry, MI watched by Her Majeaty's 112.1, • Punjab
regiment, and a troop of HOMO Artillery 1 and 9,140 of
the 161 h Cavalry, 96th, and 49th Native Infantry,
required the presenas of Her Majesty's 7th Ifielleers,
and strong detachment* of artillery, ko., at Lahore.
I At Mooltan there are 1,504 of the 62d and 69th Native
Infantry in the same ONO I and at Utnrltstir 1,707 of
the 35th and fiftth Native Infantry ere under the wing
of a light field battery. a Punjab regiment, ert partlnol:
.•se. Iti Her Me_listy's INA Regiment._ The_ 6 Nail,.
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fallief. The strong, 'mamboed Data IsmaU Khan; 779
of the 533 Native Infantry are stationed, with part of
a ' , Her Majesty'. 'Rh and Her Majesty's iffik Regiment.,
... • o..seil and a battery, at &mai Plodee the 5111 Light Cavalry
•1.
Vthe 6411 m Nail,
putr . Infantry, raobeolniU,l247 14:17%
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Slat and of the Oh Punjab Infantry, it Nocoherah
and 1,571 of the Nth and 117111 Native liability aril
etalionod, la preemies of an overwhelming lone of
lampoons and litinjabus, at Peshawar.
Molina or MAJOS WAT 1111111113..-111• Major and
Captain Tanshaws were travelling together in a Tan
with the intention of proceeding. to Allighur. They at
Spot Intended In hors guns eldlEtaii, but wen warned
not to do is, Unfortunately this route was taken, All
went will till the von had pseud Verusbad, about Oa
miles on this side, when both pasiosgere were awoke
about I o'olook, a, in., by the gowning of the euelintan,
who it appears had ruelved a shot through the stoinauh,
and %boy fmind thoinselvee surrounded by 160 mounted
reboil. The coaahinan, spite of hie wound, urgad on the
horses, but unfortunately routed another abut, which
killed Mho. All this Mine the @amigo woo followed by
the rebels, and both Major Waterfleld and Captain
lanshawe used thslr revolvers, we bailers, with emu
swum. Major Watetheld suddenly fell, without a
gram, and It subsequently appears that he had rud ste
two allots, one through the head, and one through the
Out ; he also had a inost duperath tulwar woundurou
the abodiuen. The horse woe now shot, and Captain
Fanelli,' managed to get out, He was Immedistoly
surrounded, but RO aloofly that this rebels for a moment
oould do nothing I he struck the head of one horn which
foroed it hook, and swinging his sword, with which lie
was luckily provided, right and left he got through tile
orowd. Two fellows went after him, and one was In
the act of hitting him when he out him across the thigh
and the rebels boitod ;lii foot he owed his life to the
extremeoowardioe of the whole party. He ran on and
got up a Use, whence, after hearing the villians take
their departure, he descendsid and wu moat kindly re.
(mired and treated hy the inhabitants of a villap close
by. Poor lefejor Waterfield'a remains were sought for
and found lying in the embers of the burnt carriage.

WrIVIS All THE CHIMPS OF THI INDIAN RIVOLTI
—Amid ell the surprises, captures, and sueoesaful
attacks made by our troops the Nana Sahib lull
manages to preserve his liberty. A lac of rupees has
been set upon his head, yet native cupidity has remained
unassailable. He ham, now we are told, managed to
escape the flying columns of Outle, and, it is said, is on his
way to the Deccan. Should such be the ease, he might
manage to do a good deal of mischief ; and we can only
hope that the Poonsh people will be on their guard.
Two equsdrona of the 17th lancers, two companies of
the 18th Royal Irish, and one company of natives, are
to leave the Dowell capital for Janina in a few days.
The cause of this movement has not transpired. It
is a small force, and, without artillery, can effect but
little good in the way of fighting. The authorities may,
however, know where game is to be found, and intend
to lay their hands upon it quietly. It is just possible
that Janina Its not the destination of this flying detach-
ment at all, as we cannot perceive what inch a mall
force can be required for in that direction. The name
of the field officer who is to (*mound this little brigade
has not transpired, and we understand • good deal of
mystery is attached to the whole affair. It would not
at all surprise no to hear that Government had received
intelligence of the flight of the Nana Sahib, and that
this oolutnn was about to be despatobed to intercept him
on the frontier. We have always been of opinion that
he would ultimately shape his flight in the direction of
the bfahratta capital. It was the home of the family
which he by adoption represents, his friends and rela-
tions are numerous in the place, and if be could only
ones hoist his flag from the palace of the Peishwas, even
were it not allowed to flutter In the breast for an hour,
It. moral effect would be tremendous. Greater vigilance
is required at the present thus in Poonah, than during
any previous period of the oriels. The emissaries of the
Nana Sahib are to be found in every Doman village.
Maharastra I, filled with thorn ; and their representa-
tions are as specious as they are false. The Sawunt
brothers are not the most dangeroue maloontents in
the southern Mahratta country. It is the chiefs who
ought to be watched; and the travelling Brahmin. of
Poonah and Sattere. At the latter place the snake is
eeotelted, not killed ; and although the decision and
vigilance of Rose have managed to keep down disaf-
fection with a strong hand, yet the dying embers might
still be blown into a flame. Our perils are not put,—
Bombay Telegraph and Courier.
TWV DISARMING 07 NATIVO Reoiugcrra IN INDIA.
—lf there over WM • doubt u to the folly of restoring
weapons to native regiments disarmed at various perioth
of the mutinies that doubt hu been removed by the
conspiracy of the 4th Native Infantry at Hoshiarpore.
This regiment occupied, before the outbreak, Hangra
and Noorpore, in the Punjab. The Xingra wing was
thrust out of the fort by Younghusbend on the 17th of
May, and the wing at Noorpore gave up Its arms on a
simple requisition from Dfslor Wilkie. The readiness
with which this disarmament was consented to pre-
Poalessed the authorities in favour of the regiment, and
It was shortly after rearmed and brought on again for
duty at Hoehiarpors. No sooner VISA this effected than
a conspiracy was organised. Fifteen or 20 ringleaders
determined to massacre the officers of the regiment.
Fortunately, the plot wee discovered two hours before
the time fixed for the outbreak, and the regiment was
Instantly pararle4, deprived of its ordinary weapons, and
six of the ringleaders lisnged. Numerous regiments at
Feshawur, Lahore, and Barraokpon have been dis-
armed and kept idle In cantonments. None of them con
law claim to the favourable consideration extended to
the 4th Native Infantry. In all of them mutiny had
already shown itevlf. They are therefor* less to be
trusted than the 4th. Has it ever been in oontempla-
thin to restore them to their old position? Certainly,
as regards wine of them. Tire sth and Bth Regimonte
of Light Cavalry have been permitted to retain their
',umbers end organisition until further orders, and it
has been in oontemplation 10 meatmim, Lao them their arms
end weapons. The affair of kloablarpore albedo a lesson
not to be lost sight of. The sth and Bth most not only
not be arms I, but they ought at once to h 4 disbanded,
together with the other suspicious regiments at Lahore,
Ferosepore, Peshawur, and elsewhere. This could be
done now without any danger, for Dude, the only jibe.
where they could go to, is °lolled against them. We do
not believe they would have the folly to attempt to go
there. Elsewhere there Is no chief to rally round, un-
less Cashmere play to. false.—Bombay Gazelle.
THE HNAT.—Both Sir Colin Campbell and General
Mansfield have knocked up, says the Times correspon-
dent, their Aides-de-Camp completely. Sir D. Baird is
11l of a fever. Captain Allmon is just recovering from
small-pox, and both of them shared my hasty flight
from the doolies at Bareilly, and rode away almost
equally destitute of covering from the charge of the
Sowers. Murray has gone to the hill., quite done up
and exhausted, and only Hope Johnstone still struggles
on, with a wet towel round his head, writing memos.
amidst an army of " punkshwallalts." From all sides we
hear of casualties caused by the heat. Sir Edward Lngard
writes that his men have suffered severely in Roll4l'll at-
tack on the enemy at Koonch : eight men fell deed In
the ranks, and upwards of 20 officers and men had to be
carrierh from the field through the heat of the sun, and 19
of our easualtiee at &treaty, 10 of which were fatal, were
caused in the same way. In fact, every march hence.
forth after 10 o'clock in the morning intuit be attended
with 10414 of life, and under snob eircumstanoes the pro-
longation of operations in the field becomes • very
serious question for the Commander-in-Chief, who is
exceedingly anxious to get the men under cover before
the reins commence, as soon as it can be done uncle-
tently with the public service. If you could look into
the head-quarters camp between 12 and 4 o'clock, and
visit the various tents, you would see Sir Colin perhape
busied with maps and papers ; General Monafleld
equally occupied; the indefatigable Adjutant-Gcneral
Major Norman atiuggling with a mound of returns ;
Colonel Pakenham, with a mild expression of endti-
ranee, contending with red tape and general order.; the
Quertermaster-General hiTherson sharply interrogating
his emissaries and spies; and Captain Goldsworthy in-
cessantly arranging his commissary returns. But •peep
into most of the other tent. would discover many of the
Heed-quartere Staff panting on their charpoys, in the
nearest passible approach to Admit.° costume, and
gasping for breath like carp on the banks of a moat. It
may readily be imagined if officers, each of whom has •
tent to himself. with " kuskus tetties" and pun'a Its,
and similar appliances, to reduce the temperature, suffer
so much from heat, what the men endure, packed 10 or
12 in a tent, or in seine reghnents 18 and 20, without
such resources, and without change of light clothing,
and how heavily picket duty, outlying and nlying,
presses upon them. But as yet the army is singularly
healthy. The fever which prevails is of a light type,
and most of our casualties are caused by the direct action
of the sun.