The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-04 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

INDIA.
CAPTURE OF NANA SABIB

We have already published a telegraphic sum-
mary of news from Bombay to July 9, and Calcutta
July 29.

The following details respecting the capture of a
man at Ajmere, who is generally believed to be
Nana Sahib, will be read with interest. Major
A. G. Davidson, deputy-commissioner of Ajmere,
thus officially reports the capture :
TO ERZ CHIEF SECRETARY TOGOVEREMENT, BOMBAY.

Dated *junta, Juin 25, 1863.
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have the honour to inform you that on the 22nd
instant a native officer of the Bth Bombay Native Infantry,
by name Dwarka Tewarie, brought me your letter, No. 113.
of April 27, 1863, to the address of the Political Agent,
Jyepoor, and gave me such information regarding the object
with which it had been written, that I thought myself justi-
fied in opening it, ,and having satisfied myself that he was
acting under Mr. Forjett'e orders sad with your sanction,
I rendered all the assistance in my power, and had the
satisfaction of capturing the persons indicated by the in-
formers, Dwarka Tewarie and Gyapershad ; and from their
statements, which have been confirmed by Mr. Forfeit's
detectives, who accompanied them, as also from comparison
with the descriptive roll furnished by government, and a
statement made by • sergeant-major of the Royal Artillery,
stationed at Noweerabad, who was formerly in the 11th
Dragoons, and constantly raw the Nana at Meerut, I have
not the slightest doubt whatever that the prisoner now
in the Ajmer* Magazine, under • European guard of
her Majesty's 28th Regiment, is the Nana Dhooodoo Punt.
One of his companions is stated by the informers to be
Naroo Pant Bhalla Bhut, also entered in the descriptive
roll. The third parson is a blind Brahmin, made use of by
the Nana to conceal his real, and to confirm him in his
assumed, character.

There are two striking marks on the person of the pri-
soner supposed to be the Nana, one of which is not entered
in his descriptive roll : this is a grooved soar under the hole
pierced in his right ear, and the other is a scar of (as the
civil surgeon certifies) either a lancet cut, or a cot of a very
fine sharp-pointed bistoury, about an inch and a half in
length, and slightly oblique ; and, indeed, the prisoner cor-
responds in nearly every particular with the description
given in the roll, except that his hair is white, he has loot
two front teeth, and his cheeks are not so full as they were
six yearn ago.— I have, &c.,
A. G. Gammon, Commissioner.
The correspondent of the Times of India, writing
from Nusaeerabad on the 26th of June, says :
I send you a piece of news, which will afford unmitigated
pleasure to all your readers. The infamous Nana Sahib is
a prisoner at Ajmere.
The story, as Ihear it, is this :—The part, consisted of
five. Two are said to be spies, who were sent by your Mr.
Forjett from Bombay two months ago, and who have steadily
stuck to their man ever since, but never have had the oppor-
tunity of being near an English station till now. The other
two ere said to be menials, who knew nothing of whom they
were attending. At first it was intended to surround the
temple with troops, but it was feared that any move might
create alarm, and too much praise cannot be given to the
small and gallant band that executed their work so boldly
and so well, and it will be • proud thought to Lieutenant
Brodigan, whilst memory lives, that his *aa the avenging
hand fated to lay hold of this fiend in human shape.

A correspondent, writing from Neemuch on the
29th, says :
The mark' be bears identify him in every respect. There
is no doubt that it is the "genuine article" this time, and
several people, both European and native, have recognised
the scoundrel. He passers, friend. and sympathisers every-
where (according to his own statement), and had been pro.
mimed aid through all the native states be had passed, in
the event of another " rising," which be hoped to bring
about in conjunction with Tantia Topee, who, he states
is waiting for him near Barnes: ; Saloon,ber (the bole
of operations) and its environs already controing 5,000
men, including many Bengal sepoys, ready to turn on
Noaseershad and Nesmuch. A full company of the 28th
has been specially sent from Nusseerabad to "attend" upon
the Nana. Regarding Tantia Topee, be declares that the
wrong man was hung! Although the Nana had no time
to tamper with Rajpootana, life and property are anything
bat safe, and the Bombay letter poet was quietly looted on
the 9th instant, five miles from this, with perfect impunity.
When wig this disgraceful state of thinp be put an end to?
A telegram dated Neemuch, Juue 30, says :
" Nana Sahib was captured at Ajmere by Major
Davidson. A wide-apread conspiracy is indicated
by his papers. An impostor, calling himself
Tantia Topee, is at Salumba, with 5,000 Bengal
sepoys."
The following are the particulars of the fall of
Herat, as given by the Cabool correspondent of
the Delhi Gazette :
Herat was stormed and taken by the Ameer on the 6th
Zilbij (28th May).
As the water of the ditch of Herat bad ►lready been
drained out and two mines bad been prepared by Share Allee
Khan's troops near the walls of the city, early in the morn-
ing of the above date the men of Share Attu Khan went
and fired the mine ; the moment the mines had taken fire
Sirdar Shere Albs Khan, as previously arranged, ordered
the bugle to be sounded.

On thin, two battalions with grass loads marched up and
filled up the ditch. Haring thus made the panne
Koomadon Furnir Mooz Ksfree end Dollar Khan with
their battalions marched to the walls of Herat. Here an
action took pl■oe and contmued for a while, when Slider
Share Alias Khan with his troops entered the city of
Herat end ordered • general massacre and plundering,
which (motioned till about 12. The A clear with his troops
then marched into Herat, end put • stop to the maanacre
and plzioderiog.
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Ssidar ShereAlles Khan, u desired by the Ameer, went
into the fort where Slianawss Khan had kept himself shut
up, arid having sworn to bim on oath, brought him out to the
Amer. The Ameer, seeing fthaeawas Khan coming with
Shen Altai Khan. got up from We place, embraced bim and
kissed him, and then spoke to him thus :—" Do not be
afraid of anything ; you are welcome to have either (Au-
nun or Jellalabad. I am proud to have such a brave son as
you under me."

A telegram from Lahore, dated 4th July, Mateo
that authentic intelligence has been received of
Dodd Mahomed's death.

The most favourable accounts are received from
every part of the country regarding the fall of rain
and the progress of agricultural labours. The
general health of the country is not at present
good.

His Highness the Imaum of Muscat has sent an
agent to Bombay to complete the arrangements
proposed by Mr. Mansfield, commissioner of SLinde,
for extending telegraphic communication on the
Persian Gulf.

Major-General J. A. Bristow died at Murree on
the 9th June, in consequence of a fall from his horse
on the 6th idem.

The following intelligence is from the Calcutta
Eng/Why/inn, under date June 29 :

We are glad to state that the steamship Siml►, about
which some fears were being entertained, maul ber
moorings at Garden Reach this day at noon (eight days
from Madras!. It appears that she neared Bangor on the
ovule( of the 24th, but had to put to sea again
through strut of weather. The steamship Bengal
with the oat-going mail of the 22nd instant, while proceed-
ing out to sea, had her main shaft broken, and is now on
her way back to Calcutta is tow of the tug steamer Fire
Queen ; her mails and passengers will have to he trans
shipped. We fur we shall have more serious mishaps is
the Bay to record u ships arrive.

The following telegraphic messages, dated Sings.
pore, June 23, and Trieste, August 3, have been
published :

enro•rou, Jun 23.—The Chinese Imperial troops bays
gabbed a groat victory over the Trepinp. Advice; from
Java state that the expedition directed 'spinet the province
of flakalonyang has left Batavia. At Japan the situation is
becommiog more difficult, the negotiatime hammi closed.
Titicati,kiiv-The packet from Akmadria bring. news
from Calcutta to the 27th Juoe. The other mans aFt Wi-
sing in comequeme of a packet havieg been lost in the
labia 8•••.