The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-23 00:00:00

INDIA AND CHINA.

LOSS OF THE CALCUTTA STEAMER AND

MAILS.

ALSIANDRIA, March 13.

The Colombo leaves this afternoon with the China
mails. The Peninsular Company's steamer Granada
arrived at Suez yesterday with intelligence of the wreck
of the Ava near Trincomalee on the 16th of February.
The cargo and mails were totally lost, but the crew and
passengers were all saved. Intelligence from Canton
was to January 28. Canton remains tranquil under the
rule of the allies. Order has been completely main-
tained in the city. Lord Elgin and Baron Gros are still
in the Canton River. No additional troops had yet ar-
rived. Two hundred and fifty-three thousand pounds
treasure for the Bombay Government were on board
the Aye. Twenty-eight thousand five hundred pounds
have been recovered. The passengers included several
of the Lucknow refugees. Yeh continued a close pri-
soner on board the Inflexible in the Canton River.

THE BOMBAY MAIL.
To John D. Dickinson, Esq., India House.
Intelligence from the Commander-in-Chief's camp is
anxiously expected. He arrived at Cavrnpore on the
Bth of February, had an interview with the Governor-
General at Anaheim& and returned to Cawnpore. One
division of his army arrived at Cawpnore on the 7th of
February, and active preparations were in progress for
crossing the Ganges. No further attack had been made
on Sir James Outram up to the 7th of February. It is
reported from Futtyghur that Nana Sahib had crossed
the Ganges with a strong force between Bithoor and
Sherojapore, with the intention of entering Bundelcund.
On the 3rd of February the Gwalior troops from Calpee
attacked the post at Bhogulpore, near Acharpore, but
were promptly repulsed. Lieutenant Thompson, who
cominanded the post, was severely wounded. The
Ghoorkas attacked and defeated the rebels at Gondah on
the 4th. Jung Bahadoor was to cross the Goitre, near
Tanda, on February 14th, on his march to Lucknow.
The ex-King of Delhi is to be transported for life to the
Andaman Islands. All quiet in the Punjab. The
arrival of European troops has enabled Sir J. Lawrence
to send several Sikh regiments to Rohilound. Sir Hugh
Rose moved on Garakotah on the 11th of February, and
the enemy evacuated it. In the pursuit the rebels lost
100 men, mostly Sepoys. The Rajah of Sitigheere was
hanged at Indore on the 10th of February. Troops
from Gujerat and Scinde are rapidly concentrating for
• combined attack on Kotali. The Madras Column and
Hyderabad Contingent attacked the Shorapoor Rajah's
troops at Hingesagool on the Bth of February, and de-
feated them. Captain Newbery, of the Bth Madras
Cavalry, was killed, and Lieutenant Stewart, of the
same regiment wounded. On the seine day a Bombay
force, under Colonel Malcolm, occupied Shorapoor itself
without opposition. The Rajah himself was captured
in Hyderabad on February 12. The sons of Phond
Nawunt, who took refuge in Goa after the insurrection
of 1844, have commenced depredations on the southern
frontier and the Canara districts. They have burnt
three Custom-houses, and are endeavouring to raise the
country. Careful arrangements have been made both
above and below the Ghauts for the protection of the
country, and for the prevention of any general outbreak
in these turbulent districts. Captain Pottinger at-
tacked and dispersed a strong body of Bheels on the
19th of February. The jungle will be cleared, and
decisive operations commenced by the end of February.

H. ANDERSON, Seereatry to Government.
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