The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-20 00:00:00

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LONDON, MONDAY, SEPT. 20.

Tut news from the scat of war in Burmah is what
might have been anticipated. The troops are hold-
ing Rangoon, and, soldier-like, in spite of bad water
and worse climate, are making the best of their
position there. Expecting a visit from the
GOVERNOR•GENERII, they have been exerting their
ingenuity for his and their own entertainment, by
getting up some private theatricals. In the hot
swamps of Burnish, and in the eternal snows of the
Arctic Seas, English soldiers and sailors contrive,
at times, to while away the tedium of inaction in this
way. Mock heroics and comic songs keep the blood
stirring until the time comes for real work ; but com-
mon as this mode of killing time may be, the remark
of the correstoadent who tells the story seems
natural cnoug : " Who," he aye, " would have
supposed, a few months ago, that in the month of
July, Iso'.l, a body of British officers would ba per-
forniing on the boards of a theatre in Rangoon, and
that among the spectators would ba the Governor-
Goners: of India t Three months hence probably
theatricals will be got up in Prome—aye and at
Ave too, perhaps in the King's palace."
Whilst the main body of our troops were thus inac-
tive, a small force was detached on board "a little
feet" to sail up the river to reconnoitre Procne. 'lbis,
was done, it seems, at the earnest recommendation of
the Commodore, and somewhat against the views'
of those by whom the war is directed. The
vessels set otf under command of Captain
TAILLETON. A glance at the map of Burnish will
show our position at this time in that country,
and will indicate how far we have bold
of the river-outlet of the country. It will
seen also how the river has two channels above
Rangoon, in one of which—the main stream—it ap-
pears there is always water sufficient (or vends of
amaiderable draught, whilst the other is full of
aback, and is usually dangerous. When Cap-
tain TAMA:TON was on his way, ho learned from
saws friendly satires that on the main river
there were heavy batteries and other warlike
preparations to own, his advance. With a manses
eptited• be ma swarm accordingly. The rains
bad swelled boa stream to Ina a degree that the
river was 1$ het above be moml beak sad the srdi-
parity shallow beaash than beeweing awripkb• be
took that ooarss, sad wighsat the Me el a sigh teas
peeved the wade width moo ledawisil to poem( hi.
ela Mae age be had mob hie way to Pease
Cy to the savigatiee el the dream The Dem
mess at that piste were dearly wepagerel he the
arrival of the Meths force —their ststimdm win bet
feebly mased. and the plan ow takes by the
with the loss et sae smarm killed and three=
wersaded. The spoils el this may victory wore 28
vas, laeledlag some mortars—all Icemen away in
Sabato. elbse a Mg in Prome of 24 hours. But now
awes *eyelet of the affair :
°Se dillbreet is the climate up there, that actually
ant wee Mowing about, which shows how little rain
bad fallen rl. Captain Tarleton (says the cony-
ependent) y regretted he had not a regiment
with him, that his :norrections did not admit of
going higher up, for, from what was there lesrat, it
mime Oa between Promo and Ave than weal
have been nothing found to prevent the latter place
being attained. It does indeed seem a thoumad
pities that his wishes could not have been carried
intereffte'. Such a more now would bring this un-
eafitfactory e.rpeditims to a close in three months mod
less. By the tedious and systematic (f) swami V
a march it will take a year at the very Gast le de
so."

A little farther on we find it stated by the rime i
intelligent authority
" The river is said to hare risen 18 feet, since the I
commencement of the rains, and all the naval I
authorities declare there is water enough to float any
steamer here, not only to Promo, but to An, if need
be. Why not then take advantage of the mum ?
Why not send up as many man as can be spared at
once, with instructions not to stop at Procne, bat go
straight to the capital? One European regiment I
and two native corps, with a company of artillery, !
is ample for the protection of Rangoon, which is,
you may say, nnder the guns of the shipping—be- I
sides which we are in a friendly country, and cannot I
be surprised, and u long u our steamers aro weed-
ing their way towards Ave, there is no cheesed a '
concentration of force against us here. • • •
AU the natives on the banks of the river told our
people in the steamers, that between Proms and
Ara there was not a Burmese army of any descrip-
tion to stop us. So evident is it that the Barmen
have not reckoned on the facility with which ow
steamers can make way against the stream, and so
fully have they reckoned on our adopting in this war
the same tedious system of an advance by land, in
which they were able so to harass ns is the hut,
and which very system our commander proposes to
adopt. If his ysdpoint does not alter, may it be
overruled, is the Ernst wish of every one who has
the interests of this lam at heart, and the speedy
termination ar tie war, (leach it can be called.
And why doss set the asesamader push up to
Ave ?—why is wet Promo, the hey of the river, takes
and /Aid ?—and why is sot a rapid and esseadal
dash up the river resit to Ars, and this we mottled
at once in the espial ci the Harms, kiss? We
have again and spin aided attendee to the bee of
life in the lad war k lib sem matey wooed by
tedious winds= ea chum—by dandy .arches is
the swamp—end by breed see moats melee a
burning um. We ought not to have got entangled in
this wars brat having began it, oar seat duty is to
tended, it se rapidly, honourably, and wfisly as
we aim, There is too much cause to fear, bowiwAthat
our slim is Laths renders warfare
and preitelde he thus concerned in it.
prinneeey, wealth—all both
=to Ow those espied in them. ad who
missy with 116; sad the leasers are tee shin is
Rnem to the twisty nand ties Me the
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tend= tine it miss deli sad didealdie,
yet nese *see dn. Bede_ seer_
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great slice of new territory is acquired, are rower—tied
both in soandisg hewer and in solid essie—se es
we go mortgaging and involving our Indian domi-
nion—it may be beyond ultimate redemption. Wears
like a spendthrift who borrows upon his own estate
at 6 per cent. to boy a neighbour's land widish
pays 3—the more land we get the poorer and hoe
independent we become. But still the game
ass
stied by eseesesive governments as though as
day was never to arrive. This explains, doubting, ,
the reason why Capt. TAILLETON'S little fleet WWI
" reluctantly despatched u,p the Imweddy—this
explains why be had not with him the minuet sod
the battery that would in all probability have es-
abled him to push up to Ave, and Milker a blow
likely to finish the war in three maths.
A war is too good a thing to be mid is that time.
Short wars are Ism pleasant and peltable to some
ease than king sew
The present Emperor of ittlilltAlt is TO-
girded by a large portion of those over whom he
rules as an usurper. The Peguans have long
been rips fee revolt. Many of the inhabitants along
the COWS, of the Irrawaddy have proved their
friendly feeling towards the English—as wit-
ness. fee instanee, the information given to
enable Captain TAILITO2I to outlook the
batteries prepared for his especial desires-
the. Wife a force of steamers to push up the
river, leave a garrison at Prone (a very much
healthier flees than Rangoon or Bassein), and then
make their some for Ave, there can be little doubt
but that the Iwo scald be brought at °nee to time.
It is very probable his people would embrace the
opportunity of the Englide invasion to depot
him, and elevate in his steed a man willing
to grant them an extension ofwoMular Pn-
Tilsit*. A prince so chosen be too,