The Press.
London, England, 1857-10-17 00:00:00

THE PRESS, OCTOBER 17,1857.

the sth instant. He expects to join Havelock on the Ilth
or Wth, and has directed the latter to have everything
ready for crossing the river on his arrival. Meanwhile,
we have intelligence from Lucknow up to the 'end instant,
when the garrison were in good spirits, and sufficiently
provided with food. They had recently repulsed a deter-
mined assault, and had disabled the only heavy guns be-

longing to the assailants.
'rite garrison have been told to hold out to extremity
and we are now confident that they will be relieved about
the middle of this month.
BENGAL AND BEFLAR.
The Rewah troops detached, as reported in last mes•
sage, to intercept the Dinapore mutineers were not in time
to arrest their progress; the latter crossed the Tonse
River about the 20th ult., after some detention by high
flood, and their march has been marked by plunder. They
give out that they are going to Delhi. The rebel Koer
Singh fled from Rohtas about the 27th or 2Sth ultimo, and
sought refuge in Rewah Territory. The Rajah warned
him off, whereupon most of his sepoy adherents deserted
him. A column, consisting of a wing of the 53rd Queen's,
27th Madras NJ., and some guns, lett Raneegnnge on the
?,7th ult., and will clear the Trunk Road. The Nepaul
Durbar has given 1,000 Ghoorkas to aid in the occupation
of Chumparun and the districts on the left bank of the
Ganges, which are endangered by the abandonment of
Goruckpore by the civil officers. It is thought that the
force stated. which left Katmandhoo on the 13th or llth
ult., will suffice to restore order in those districts.

DELHI.
Our latest accounts from Delhi extend to the 28th ult.
The Punjaub reinforcements mentioned in last message
reached camp on the 14th ult., and more recently an
auxiliary force of about 2,600 men from Cashmere has
marched to join the force. It is expected to do good

service.
A new siege-train from Ferozepore is expected by the
end of August, and the Chief Commissioner of the Pun-
jaub calculates that, by the middle of this month, the
force before Delhi will be little short of 13,000 men. This
estimate may be somewhat too high. There has been the
usual skirmishing, with the same result. On the 12th
tilt. a battery which was troublesome was taken, and on
the 25th, Brigadier Nicholson attacked the insurgents, who
were trying in a large body to get to our rear, entirely
defeated and routed them, took twelve guns, with all the
ammunition, equipage, and baggage of the enemy.
The troops are in good health and spirits. Wounded
doing well. Supplies abundant. It is said that some
overtures have been made by, or on behalf ot, the King.
They will not be entertained. The garrison have been
levying contributions in the neighbourhood of Agra and
north-western provinces.
AGRA.
Latest intelligence to the 25th August.—All still in the
fort, and general health good. Nothing particular had
occurred, except an expedition to Futtehpore, Sukree, and
another to Heiress, which latter defeated the insurgents,
but was not strong enough to reoccupy Allyghnr. The
Furruckabad Nawab is said to be on the road between that
place and Cawnpore with three regiments of mutinous
infantry and one of cavalry. He will be dealt with by
General Havelock's column, after relief of Lneknow. On
the deserting of Goruckpore by the civil °Ricers, a chucks-
dar from Oude took possession. Anarchy and confusion
in the district, and Chumparun consequently in some
danger, as mentioned elsewhere. Azimghur and Jonnpore
have been occupied by the Ghoorkas, who marched from
Goruckpore with the civil officers of native States. The
mutineers of the Gwalior Contingent, joined by those from
I ndore and Mhow, reckoned at 4,5(1) infantry, 9(X) cavalry,
and :10 guns, are still believed to be at Gwalior, held in
check, it ;.s reported, by Scindia.
The Political Agent, Major Macpherson, writing from
Agra on the 7th ult., expresses a confident belief in his
loyal and friendly attachment to us. The peace of Bhopal
is imperilled by the open mutiny of the contingent. All
the Bundelcund chiefs continue to behave well, as also the
Nawab of.lowooh and the petty States of Dhar Dewass, &c.,
none having openly revolted except Anijhera. In Raj-
pootana, native chiefs quiet and apparently true. The
conduct of the Nizam's government at Hyderabad is
admirable. Mohurrum festival passed off without any
commotion or disturbance whatever. Puttiala, and all his
Sutlej chiefs, continue in active and zealous co-operation.
Gholab Singh, of Cashmere, died on the 2nd of August;
his successor is, as he was, our stanch adherent.
PUNJAUB.
Intelligence from the Punjaub is to the 15th of August.
Punjaub and Cis Sutlej States quite tranquil. Large local
levies are being raises to supply the place of the reinforce-
ments gone to Delt.i Gholab Singh. of Cashmere, before
his death promise! .5 lace to the Six-per• Cent. Loan, and
about 20 were expected in Cia•Sutlej. It will probably
draw nearly a crore, which is the estimated want. The
disarmed 26th Native Infantry at Lahore murdered their
commanding officer on :10th July, and broke away from the
cantonment. The troops sent in pursuit took the wrong
road, but the mutineers were followed by the police and the
people of the country, and in the first days of August were
either destroyed or captured, and executed ; hardly a man
has escaped. Fugitives of the 55th Native Infantry, at
Peshawur, have been seized, and similarly dealt with.
These vigorous measures will probably deter others from
similar attempts.
G. F. EnsioNwro•ez,
Secretary to the Government of India.
0.40 a.m. Monday. RANKN.