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London, England, 1858-11-20 00:00:00

THE PRESS, NOVEMBER 20, 1858.

column sent from Lucknow attacked the rebels at
ibsmoo, near Sundella, and routed them, taking
three guns. The pursuit was kept up for ten miles,
Endlooo rebels were killed. Our loss—Europeans,
officers and 7 privates wounded ; police, 4 killed,
ant wounded. On the sth of October Brigadier
F,veleigh encountered a body of rebels at Meeahgunj,
near the Cawnpore road, took two guns, and killed
and wounded 200 men. Our loss trifling.
The liapoor.tbella Contingent have again distin•
guished themselves in an attack on the town ot Bun-
doree, near Bairam Ghat, on the Gogra River; 400
of the rebels were killed, without any loss on our side.
A strong column, under Brigadier Wetherall, is
being formed at Soraon, in the Allahabad district, on
the left bank of the Ganges, and will advance into
Oude immediately.
NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES.
BENARES DIVISION.
The districts of Benares, Jounpoor, Mirzapoor,
Ind Azimghur, are quiet ; the northern frontier of
Azimghur is, however, still threatened from Oude.
The Litiazeepore
.district is generally quiet, but a
few sepoys are still hanging about the village of
Burragaon.

GORIJCKPORE.

The rebels, who had again advanced on Bansee,
were driven off, and the country east of Bansee is
now in a great measure cleared of rebels. The
territory bordering on Gueth (?) continues to be
disturbed.
ALIAHAI3.4.D
Nothing of importance to report.

ROHILCUND DI VISION
This division continues quiet, with the exception
of the northern frontier of Shahjebanpore, which
suffers from occasional runs by the Oude rebels. A
force from Shahjebanpore, under Sir T. Seaton, en.
countered a body of rebels at the voltage, of Banga•
maon, on the Oude frontier, on the Bth of October,
took two guns out of three, and killed 300 men. Our
loss about 12 killed and wounded. On the same day
another body of rebels attacked Powaeen, but were
repulsed.
The Agra, Meerut, and Kumaon divisions are
quiet.

JHANSI DIVISION.
This division has been generally quiet ; but the
approach of 1 antia Topee, who was last heard of on
the banks of the Betwa, on the borders of the Sullut•
poor district, has caused great uneasiness. Captain
Fenton, the deputy commissioner of Sollutpoor, has
had to abandon his district and fall back on Jhansi.
It appeared uncertain whether Tantia Topee would
move in the direction of Altus'.
The Jubbulpoor division tolerably quiet.
CENTRAL INDIA.
On the 2nd of October l'antia Topoe attacked and
took Enaghnr. The troops of Scindia, who held
the place, are believed to have fraternized with the
rebels. The post of Thundegree, in the Jhansi
division, was attacked by a portion or Tantia Topee's
force from the 7th to the Oth of October. The rebels

were beaten off by the garrison, which was composed
oP Scintlia's troops, and retreated to Seel (?), ten
. miles off. On the 9th of October General Michell
surprised a division of the rebels under the Banda
Nawab at Mongrenlie (?), killing 150 of them and
taking six gulls. The Rao Sahib is said to have
gone towards dhansi with another division.

PUNJAUB.
DELHI TERRITORY.
The King of Delhi left Zeenut INlahul, and Auvan
Burl left Delhi on the 7th of October, under escort of
her Majoity's 9th Lancers, a troop of horse artillery,
and a police battalion.

BENGAL.
PATNA DIVISION.
A party of Repoys were attacked near D3omdaon,
In the Arrah district, and about 30 men killed. Our
loss two officers—Captain Nason, Military Train;
Captain Douglas, Madras Cavalry—killed.
G. F. EDMONSTONE, Secretary to the
Government of India, with the Governor-General.
The following is a supplement to Mr. Secretary
Echnonstone's Message, dated the 16th of October,

OUE.
A force was despatched from Sultanpoor the
20th of October to Daodpoor, where it completely
defeated the Nusseerabad rebels' brigade, taking three
guns, three elephants, and all the enemy's materials.
The fort of Burrah was taken on the 21st. The
British loss on these occasions amounted to about
40 wounded and a few killed.

BENARES.
The Deputy Magistrate of Sassaram reports that
the column under Colonel Turner engaged a body of
the enemy at the village of Baja (?), Captain Sir H.
Havelock at the same time pressing their rear with
his cavalry. The enemy was completely routed,
losing 500 in killed ; the British, one officer killed
and two Wounded, acd seven or eight men killed and
sounded.

CENTRAL INDIA.

On the flth of October the Mhow field force,
under the command of Major• General Michell, sur-
prised near the town of Mongrenlie a body of the
Gwalior rebels, numbering from 4,000 to 5,000 strong,
and utterly defeated them, takillg their six guns, the
British loss very trifling. On the 12th of October
the force under Brigadier Smith joined that of
Major-General Michell, and on the 10th the com-
bined force came upon the enemy, 10,000 strong, at
Saiswa (?), south-east from Chundalee, and totally
routed him with a loss of 500 killed and all his guns.
The enemy fought fiercely. The British loss very
slight. The fugitives have fled, it is supposed, to
Behut, on the right side of the river Betwa. A force
from Jhansi covers the approaches to Tebree. Mann
Singh is reported to have plundered Ramgorah, near
Gooneh, on the 18th of October. The following
cavalry reinforcements have arrived in Central
India :—The Guzerat and Guicowar Horse, under
Captain Buckle, reached Sarumpoor on the 20th of
October, and continued their march. On the same
day Lieutenant Ker, with the Southern Idahratta
Horse, will be at Bhilsa. On the 28th of October
Major Learmouth, with a squadron of her Majesty's
17th Lancers, was on the road to Gooneh. The
remainder of this regiment, under Colonel Benson,
atrived this morning at Mhow, together with the sth
troop Royal Horse Artillery. They proceed towards
Gooneh to-morrow.

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spirit of mischief for which these young gentlemen
are notorious. The Prince made no complaint, but
was up like a skylark before gun-fire next morning,
and cut away the hammock strings of the two young
gentlemen who had served him so, taking the law
into his own hands in true sailor fashion.

VISCOUNT PALMERSTON has arrived at Compiegne,
on a visit to the Emperor and the Empress of the
French. Viscountess Palmerston was unable to
avail herself of their Majesties' invitation, and remains
at Broadlands.
THE MARRIAGE OF LORD ASHBURTON WITH MISS
STEWART MACKENZIE, youngest daughter of the HOD.
Mrs. Stewart Mackenzie, and granddaughter of Lord
Seaforth, was performed on Thursday afternoon at
Bath-house, Piccadilly. The Marquis of Lansdowne,
the Marquis of Bath, and a select party were present
at the ceremony, which was performed in the draw-
ing•room. The Bishop of Oxford officiated at the
religious solemnity. The Ladies Proby, Miss
Austruther, and Miss Dawkins, acted as bridesmaids
on the occasion. A dejeAner, to which thirty rela-
tives and friends were invited, followed. Lord and
Lady Ashburton left town at two o'clock for the
Grange, Hants, to pass a few weeks, before departing
fur a tour in the East.

THE MARRIAGE OF LIEUTENANT•COLONEI. ALISON,
late Military Secretary in India to his Excellency
Lord Clyde, and eldest son cf Sir Archibald Alison,
Bart., Possil-house, Lanarkshire, and Miss Black,
only daughter of the late Mr. James Black, was cele-
brated at St. Mary's Episcopal Chapel, Glasgow, on
Thursday forenoon.