The Press.
London, England, 1858-07-03 00:00:00

FUTTYGHUR.

On the 28th of May 5,000 rebels, in two bodies, crossed
the Kallee Nundee, and marched along the western
boundary of the district, burning and destroying villages ;
on the evening of the 28th they were crossing the Ganges.
The Rohilcund force of cavalry had gone ou. in pursuit of
them. Two princes of the Delhi family were arrested on
the-28th of May by the Tessildar of Huseunpore.

CAWNPORE DISTRICT.
A party of about I,odO men, with four guns, supposed to
be from Humeerpore, reached Azung, on the Grand Trunk
Road between Lullutpore and Cawnpore, on the 29th of
May. The road is fairly closed. Some thousand rebels,
horse and foot, with eight guns, in three divisions. crossed
from the Humeerpore side of the Jumaa to the Shorapore
Ghat, on the Ganges ; the last division crossed on the
29th of May—they are proceeding w Oude. Middleton's
columns arrived at Mohar, opposite the Shorapere Ghat,
on the 30th. Brigadier Carthew, with a small force, had
marched for the same point on the 29th of May. Brigadier
Sir Edward Lugard defeated the rebels near Judespore on
the 20th of May, killing a great number. Our force, by the
latest accounts, was still in pursuit.
Calpee was entirely in our possession, both town and
fort, on the evering of the 23rd of May. Large stores of
guns, gunpowder, and other munitions were found in the
fort. A flying column which was sent in pursuit of the
rebels quickly came up with them, killing a great number,
and capturing eight of their guns. One portion of the
rebels succeeded in crossing the Jumna, but appear to
have been attacked and dispersed by the Zemindars of
Russulobad. Another and larger body escaped towards
Gwalior by Jaloun. and were about twenty-four miles from
Gwalior on the 29th of May. His Highness Scindia has
despatched two regiments of infantry, one of cavalvy, and
eighteen guns to the Molar cantonment, for the purpose of
opposing the rebels. He will command the force himself.
A small force with twelve guns remain fur the protection
of Gwalior.
Scindia is anxious for the speedy advance of the British
troops on his frontier. The column under Brigadier
Smith recaptured Chundaree from the Boondelahs on the
25th of May. Atter effectually demolishing the works of
this stronghold. the column will advance towards Esaghur.
Bombay Castle, June 4.
H. D. ANDERSON, Secretary to Government.
Malta, June 26.
VINCENT G. Momratrarto.
Just received per steamer Taurus.
3. From the Foreign-office:—

The following telegram, from the British Acting Agent
and Consul-General at Alexandria, was received at the
Foreign-office June 28, at 8.30 a.m. :
ALEXLIIDRTA, Jane 23.
The steamer Madras arrived yesterday at Suez, with
Bombay datea to the sth of June.
Send this by the steamer Taurus to Malta, which also
carries the mail.
Sir H. Ro'e captured Calpee on the 23rd May, having
been twice ineffectually attacked by the rebels during his
advance. Sir H. Rosa made his approach by the river
side' below Calpee, having entered into communication
with Colonel Maxwell, who held a position on the west
bank of the Junina, sops to shell the town and fort.
The enemy offered tfo resistance, and the city fell with-
out any loss on our part. A rapid pursuit was made by
cavalry, and the result was the capture of all the guns,
elephants, and ammunition.
Chandaree, which had been attacked by the insurgents,
has been recaptured from them by Smith's brigade, sent
from Goonah.
Gwalior has been attacked and plundered by the in-
surgents.
After the relief of Shabjehanpore by Brigadier Jones, he
was surrounded by masses of the enemy. This was on
the 15th of May, on which day Sir Colin Campbell left
Itsreilly with the whole of his disposable force, reaching
Shabjehanpore on the 18th. The 23rd he drove back the
enemy, capturing Mohundee Moulbie].
On the 26th Sir Cohn Campbell occupied Jellalabad, on
the Futtehghur road.
Mr. C. R. Manson, Political Agent in the Southern
Mahratta country, has bean murdered.
Much difficulty has been experienced in disarming that
district.

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Oude is still distnrbed, the rebels again- approaching
Lucknow. It was not thonght, however, they; would
venture on an attack, as the city is hilly, defended, and the
garrison ver; strong. _ _

J. GREEN.
This telegram arrived from Alexandria by the steamer
Tuurus at eight p.m. June 27. _ _

M. STOPFORD, Rear Athnirsl.

foreign 10 golonial 3,n`tiligenre.

FRANCE.
The Emperor left St. Cloud on Tuesday morning
for Plow bieres.

SPAIN.

The Isturitz Cabinet is broken up.
The new Ministry is thus composed :—President
of Council, General O'Donnell, eltarged ad interim
with the Departments of Foreign Affairs and the
Colonies ; Grace and Justice, Senor Negreto ;
Interior, Senor Posada Herraera, who held the same
office in the Isturitz Government; Public Works,
Senor de Coirero, previously Prefect of Madrid ;
Marine, Senor Maceda.

General Concha {iris complained to the Government
of the insults of the English in reference to the
slave-trade question.