The Express.
London, England, 1849-02-02 00:00:00

INDIA.
THE OVERLAND MAIL.

We published a summary of the intelligence by
this mail in a late edition yesterday. The latest dates
are from Bombay to Jen. 3; Calmat*, Dee. 23; from
the theatre of war, Mooltan, Dec. 21; sad from the
army of the Chenmb, Dee. 22.
The ietelligence in oar last from the camp of the
comesanderin-chid extended to the 6th December.
Share Singh, after retreating frees the banks of the
Chenseb, took up a maw post on the banks or the
Jhelum, ms fourteen miles In advance of Sir Joseph
Theekwelre twen-fottr mile. from hit
original po -on the Clisoisb. Here he for-
tified himself, having an entrenched camp on
both side, of the river. His force was now believed
to amount- to deist 110,000 in all, of whom one-third
at lout ism vim sob* -of armed maisaders. A

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Major Lawrence has, it appears, been transferred
from the camp of Chuttur Singh to that of Shire
Singh ; in the latter, u in the former, he has met
with the utmost respect and attention. The interpreter
of Major Lawrencehall, it is said, been endeavouring
to open negotiations with us, but Mackeson, now
in political charge with the commander-in-chief, is
stated to have refused to hold any intercourse with
rebels with arms in their hands, or to listen to any
terms but unconditional submission. Chatter Singh
lute not yet joined his son; he was at Peshawar,
where Jabber Khan, " the good Nawaub," from
Cebool, is reported to be present with an Afghan
force. He had written to his son from Peshawar, to
the effect that he had succeeded in coming to an
understanding with the Ameer Doet Mahomed
Khan. The object of this movement is not known ;
but it is thought probable that the purposes of the
a will prove friendly to us—that in all likeli-
hAothrhey have come down to see in what way their
own interests may be advanced, or what chance there
is of their regstmng Peshawar. Lieut. Herbert con-
tinues to make a gallant defence in Attack, which
still held out on the 12th December; and Captain
Abbott and his party maintain themselves stoutly in
the Hasueh country. Lieut. Robinson, the assistant
of the latter, bad made his way to Oen. Thackwell's
camp. Sir Henry Lawrence reached Kotree, on the
Indus, on the 15th, since which time he hu not been
heard from, timber than that the steamer he was in
had been aground for a couple of days after leaving
that station. He expected to be with the commander-
in-chief by the 10th January at latest
From Moulton we learn that the Bombay column
siege train had reached Moult= on the 21st Dec.,
and that preparations were Nuking for the immediate
resumption of active operations against the enemy.
The 29th N.L reached Bakker on the 17th ult.

Up to the 3rd Dn., when our latest accounts by
last mail left Moultan, everything continued quiet
alike amongst the besiegers end the besieged, neither
attempting any operation of consequence. Narrain
Singh, commander-in-chief under Moolraj, and uncle
of Dhuleep Singh, with a force of some 2,000 men and
two guns, had Tatted the fort and proceeded, as
was understood, in the direction of 'hung, a large
mercantile town about three miles from the backs of
the Chenaub, on the highway from the lower to the
upper Panjanb, and from ninety to one hundred
miles from Moultan. The Sheikh Emount-ood-deen
the leader of the Cashmere rebellion in 1846, was sent
out to watch his movements ; he seems to have come
up with him near the termination of his much, and
compelled him to return to Moultan, in which direc-
tion the Sheikh himself was about to follow. On the
6th, a reconnoissance on a large sale was made by
CoL Cheap', now chief engineer, with the besieging
army. The whole day was spent in exploring the
suburbs and environs, the enemy occasionally firing a
I gun at the party, from which, however, no mischief
arose. On the 11th, the first !portion of the Bombay
Icolumn,ooesisting of Turnbull's latttery, the 3rd N. 1.,
and a detachment of 500 of the Benda Horse, arrived.
They were inspected by Oen. Whish the following
day : their appearance was the subject of general
admiration in camp. On the 13th, the Soinde Horse
took their first tour of duty in a second reconnoissance
by the engineers, who now number very strong in
camp. On the 18th the Saida Horse, with two
other parties of men, had gone out to watch or attack
Num: Singh, who, instead of occupying Thong, as
reported, was at Birdarpore collecting groin. He was
said also to have obtained a reinforcement of
2,000 men for the service of Moohnj. The Dewan
was said to have some 9,000 selected owl trust-
worthy men in 'the fort ; about 3,000 in the town,
many of them Mabotnedans, and less to be depended
on. None of these latter were eve suffered to enter
the fort. There were also from 1,800 to 2,000 horse-
men purposely kept outside the walls, they being
gaits as likely, if admitted, to betray as to defend the
city. The Dewan's whole lane, thy", including
say 9,000 with Fermin Singh, amounted, at the high-
est estimate, to about 9,000 moo, of whom a third at
least were very far from first-rate or faithful.
Nothing, so far as was known, had been decided on
as to the point on which the fort was to be attacked.
Capt. Maitland, 72nd, Lieut. Herbert, 10th Foot, and
Lieut. Irwin, 49th, were greatly recovered from their
dangerous wounds; they, too, had goes away with the
Soo. Lieut. Plume:, of the 49th, was buried on
the 16th. The weather at Moulton was piercing cold
night and day.
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There is nothing 4artliag from other parts of India.
The oommissioner is Sande wee stall absent from
korrachee, from which place two Dative regimints
was to proceed upward as woo as conveying* esaid
be procured—the 24th for Hydembad, and the 27th far
Shilurpors. Major-Gumul Aschmaty was on a visit
to the Amur of Khyrpor& his head-quarters being at
Sulam The substance of a letter from the Governor
General to tie NUNN of Hyderabad has been pub-
lished, in which his lordship plainly intimates its dis-
approval of the manner in which matters have been
conducted by that Prins* for a long time pest, and
suggests the expediently cd a speedy reform. The
Governor4leneral wu at Loodiana on the 19th ult.
It wu reported that his lordship intended prooradiall
to Lahore. A Imps
.of Irregular Huse has been
ordered to be raised in ititipootans. Eurythiag
continuo n& es tranquil ihrOsghont the Company% do-

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