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London, England, 1857-10-31 00:00:00

use force, I suppose, against such formidable antagonists
unless absolutely forced to do so, and contented himself
with holding them in check, waiting probably for the fall
of Delhi.

We learn from the Itiofassilite that the Indore and
Mhow mutineers have crossed the Chumbul, and
were at the date of latest advices encamped between
that river and Dholpore. Their future movements
are uncertain, but it was believed they would advance
on Agra.
The Poonah Observer has been favoured with an
extract of a letter from Mhow, dated the 18th Sep-
tember, in which it is stated that tea thousand mu•
tineers had encamped within sight of the B.itish
camp, and that it was expected they would make an
immediate attack on our force. Brigadier Stuart
was, however, preparing to be beforehand with the
scoundrels, of whom he will no doubt very soon
render a good account with the aid of the troops
under his command.

From Agra advices have been received up to the
19th September, when everything was quiet at that
station. " Our authority (says the Bombay Times)
has been re-established at Allyghur, Hattrass, and
other places in the neighbourhood, by the small
force under Major Montgomery." The Gwalior muti-
neers, who numbered several thousands, with a few
guns, are reported to have crossed the Chumbul, and
are encamped somewhere between that river and
llholpore. Their future movements are, however,
tit:certain, but preparations have been made at Agra
for their reception, in case they should attack that
place. The death of the Hon. J. R. Colvin, Lieu-
tenant-Governor of the North-West Provinces, oc-
ctirred at Agra on the 9th of September. Mr. Colvin's
health had long been failing him, and about a week
previous to his death he was attacked with dysentry,
which assumed a violent form, and at last carried him
to the grave. In consequence of Mr. Colvin's demise
Mr. Edward Anderson Reed, the senior civil servant
at Agra, has assumed charge of the government of
the north-west provinces pending the receipt of orders
from the Governor-General. The following is a
Government despatch :

Agra —The latest authentic news from the Chumbul up
to the Hth of September is that the river has risen, and
that the main body of the mutinous infantry, cavalry, and
guns had not yet crossed; that their advanced guard con-
tinues at Dhulpore with two guns; that at present, of the
two streams between Agra and the Chumbul, one is cer•
tainly unfavourable, and that the boats have been de-
stroyed.
A letter from the fort, Agra, refers to the approach
of 800 of the Gwalior rebels, and expresses the
belief that the latter will garrison themselves at
Bhurtpore. The writer adds :
If the enemy bombards Agra Fort we shall certainly be
dreadfully cut up, but there is no fear of their taking the
place. Unfortunately, there is hardly a bomb proof build.
ing in the fort, in which to shelter the pour women arid
children from the effects of the shells. Our detachment
from Allygliur has gut back to Hattrass, and is expected
to return here this night or tomorrow. AU the militia
outside the fort have been brought in, and the respectable
natives are now flying from the city in great numbers,
believing the mutineers are coming. No apprehension,
however, need be entertained by our friends at a distance
regarding our ultimate safety, fur we are in good heart,
and the fort is reasonably strong, and no Hindoostanee
that was ever created will !attempt to take it by storm.
As fur provisions and military stores, we have an abun-
dant supply.
But tha most serious intelligence ps that of the
gradual spread of the rebellion throughout Scinde.
At Hydrabad, Skikarpoor, Ahmedabad, and Kur.
rachee, mutiny in the Bombay regiments has suddenly
broken out, and though promptly suppressed, the
very fact deprives us of all sense of reliance upon
the Bombr.y troops. At Hydrabad in Scinde, the native
battery of artillery was disarmed on the 9th Sept.
This was thought necessary, says the Bombay Times,
on account of information given by the subadar-
major to Lieutenant Battiseornbe of some plotting
going on among the men. The energetic measures
taken by Brigadier Morris quite foiled their plans.
A parade of the battery was ordered at the extreme
end of the lines, and atter the gunners were inspected
by the brigadier, they were disarmed, and the guns
were removed to the fort, where there is a party of
Europeans, and where all the European inhabitants
are located. The gunners were completely surprised,
and of course did not offer the slightest resistance.
Several arrests were since made among the men, and
one of the ringleaders was executed, and four others
sentenced to transportation for life. The '2lst Regi-
ment Bombay Native Infantry has been disarmed at
Kurrachee, the men having plotted to murder the
European inhabitants and make off to Delhi.
At Shikarpoor the native artillerymen rose, and
seized the guns, but were beaten off by the native
police under Captain Montgomery ; while at Ahmed-
abad, the 2nd Grenadiers, after a futile attempt to
excite a revolt of the native troops, quietly returned
to their duty. In the Panjaub matters remained
tolerably quiet, but dtlks between Lahore and
Moultan had ben stopped for eight days, and this
looks suspicious. In conclusion, we have to notice,