The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-11-15 00:00:00

INDIA.

TH6 WAGHUR PIRATIC/I.—Late advices from Bombay
informed us that an expedition was about to sail for the
reduction of the Waglmre (a piratical race inhabiting
the north-west province of Kattiawar, where the famous
shrine of Dwarka is situated), who had thrown off their
allegiance to the Guicowar, and betaken themselves to
the traditionary practices of their tribe. We now learn
that the operations of the force have been already
brought to a sucoesaful close. The fort and island of
Beyt were stormed on the 7th ult. The expedition ar-
rived off the island on the 3rd ult. "On the morning
of the 4th." mays the Bombay Siandard, two boats,
armed, from Her Majesty's steamer Feriae, two from
her Majesty's steamer Zenobia, and one boat from her
Majesty's steamer the Victoria, the whole under the
command of Lieutenant Chitty, of the Indian Navy,
were sent to out off the boats belonging to the enemy.
On the sth, the Feroxe, the Zenobia, the Victoria, the
Clyde, and the Constance opened fire on the fort, which
was continued all day. On the 6th the troops landed
under cover of the guns of the fleet at two pin. The
enemy made • stout resistance, and 60 to 80 of our
lulil were killed or wounded. Our loss is two officers
killed, two officers wounded. 13 men of the 28th Regi-
nient killed and 33 wounded; 9 men of the 6th Native
Infantry killed and 12 wounded." We know little as
yet with certainty of the causes of this outbreak, which
is more likely, however, to have originated in the tur-
bulence of the people than in the oppressions of the
Guicowar, if we are to judge from their hiatory from
remote time. The promontory to which Dwarka and
Beyt belong has been long distinguished, under the
name of Okhamundul (bad district), for the thievish
character of its people and the sterility of its soil,
while, by • singular accident, it is hard to say whether
It is more infamous on these grounds than sacred on ano-
ther, as the chosen dwelling-place of Khrisna.
Tits REBILLIL—Rao Ram Buksh, whose capture we
latety reported, has been found guilty and sentenced to
be hanged. He is one of the many who treacherously
betrayed unfortunate fugitives during the re,iellion.
Those from Cawnpore who sought shelter upon his
estate lie barbarously murdered. Rajah Jyelall Sing
has been found guilty of abetting the murder of Miss
Jackman, Mrs. Green, and others. He was convicted on
the clearest and most conclusive evidence; hosts of
witnesses deposed to his having stood by and witnessed,
if be did not onaally superintend, the brutal proceed-
ings. His citation was to take place at Lucknow, at
sunrise, on the spot where his victims were murdered.
The Nana is still, it is said, on the north bank of the
Raptee, where its course from the hills flows westward.
His followers, who have no money or supplies, plunder
the inhabitants of the Deoghur valley. A correspondent
of the Lucbsoto Herald rays the Begum ham 200 rebel
sappy* and the Nana 500, with one howitaer. He has
also a small body of cavalry numbering 150 sabres. 40
elephants, 40 minas. and twelve pathos', in which his
and Bala Rao's families are conveyed. Jung Bahadoor
bee at last, it is positively affirmed, ordered the Nana,
Mumma° Khan, Beni Idaho. and the rest of the
PriosiPal rebels, to quit this Nepaul territories. under
pain of befog forcibly ejected by his troops. This will
be genies equivalent to the value of the truck of country
',blob it is in the oontemplation of this Government to
make over to Repeal. There has been • report, not
Yet owdridost, of lteminoo Khan's death. The principal

rebels have each been reported dead about a down times.
The Begum's camp is said to be well xupplisid. The
Repealer) furnish everything in the greatest profusion,
and are well rewarded. Sham Shah, a Rewah Birds?,
who rebelled in 1857, and who wrote to Runniust Singh,
requesting him to kill the railway engineers at Pinder*,
was killed on the 17th of September by • party of the
Rowell Rajha's troops. Shishsadah Mishomed Shah, one
of the sons of the ex-King of Delhi, and Jiwooh
Mahomed Khan, Ilene been arrested in Central India,
and sent to Moulmein, where they are to ji" ender
surveillance. The former Tabsildar of Nanpera has
been apprehended. It is said that he has to aocount
for same 24000 or 22,000 rupees which were in his
tahnilli when the mutiny broke out. Of Ferose Shah
we have no precise news. It is said that when he joined
Tantia Topes • faquir gave him a cap and staff, and
told him he should be King of all India. He has lost
his ensi.lll/./1, but in his lonely jungle wanderings is said
still to pray for the fulfilment of the prophecy. There
is to be a .Petty tam_Ptiffw Bun&lound this cold
season, conducted by Brigadier Wheeler. These rebels
axe paltry, but troublesome, and have now been joined
by Freon, Shah. Bundelcund being almost all jungle!
and the principal resorts of the rebels, being hill as well
as jungle, it may be a difficult matter to punish them.
The Serai, and the country lying between the Rapine
and the hills, are to be made over to Nepaul in requital
for its services. The boundary line is to be the same as
that which existed previous to the Dude treaty of 1849.
This tract was valued by us, when we made it over to
Dude in 1818, as worth a million sterling. It includes
some considerable villages, and large tracts of very
fertile land.