The Express.
London, England, 1849-01-20 00:00:00

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749.] LOYDON, SATURDAY, JAN. 20, 1849.
Of the enemy to the mein feed in my front, and with the
view if my batteries meld silence their pins, to act
simultaneously wish the fares I proposed to detach under an
officer of much expenience in India—ligjor General Sir
Joseph Thackwell.
Oa the night of the 30th November this officer was in
command ofthe hiewieg fora, and more putiAlarly de-
tailed in the acisempanyiug minnorandunt :
European. Native. Total.
Three troop Mass Artillery a 0
Twe24olstbil hillsdes
Om aromas anientry 1 4
Three trtgeass ef
Two 18-ponsierarittelephant demeght and detail artillery.
Pontooleizain, with two companise ef 31appers,meved op the
river in light marching order, whine tents and with three
days's provisions, upon a ford whisk I had every reason to
consider very preeticable (and wWh Ilene sites nisi rained
was so), but whist the mejor-goanal teamed so oifficult and
dangerous that be pressetedlesbewasinetneeted should such
tura out to be the one), to Wonsorabed, • town 22 miles up
the river, where Lieut. Nishelsan, a most energetic assistant
te the resident at Lahore, kid severed 16 boats, with the aid
of which this form effected the gamin on the evening of the
Ist and morning of the 2•4
Upon learning, by an side-iimeemp sent for the purpose,
that the major-gunners force had me and sad was in move-
wet, I dfreeted a heavy eannenaten lennenne upon the
enemy's batteries and esampeeent at Eps wit*
was returned by oily a few fir, which ,
the ford, but so buried, that- although pt'stin of err
artillery was admirable, mho Major Mowatt and Capt. Sir
Richmond Shakopee', we mild from the width of the
river, silence them. This caanonade„ inflicted very
severe loss to the enemy in their eanip and batteries, and
forced him to fall bask with hissing about two miles which
enabled see withost the km of a man, to peat my batteries
sad bressawks, an the night tithe 2nd, to the bank of the
river the principal ford el whisk I then isseamanded. By
this I was eimbhpl te dealt soother brigade of iafaatev.
under Iktpalert Godly, sa eagligha en the Mir
mamma the peerage, wish the aid ef the pontoon train, six
miles up the river, and pot into communication with Major
Gemmel Sir Joseph Thackwell.
The cannonade and demonstration to cross at Ruannteur
was kept up on the 2nd and 3rd, so os to fix • largo portion
of the enemy there to detend that point. Having communi-
cated to Sir Joseph my views and intentions, and although
glen; discretionary powers to attack any portion of the
Sikh face sent to oppose him, I expressed a whit that when
he covered the erasing of Brigadier Golby's brigade, he
should await their jeactios, except the enemy attempted to
retreat. This iedueed him to halt within about three or
four miles of the left of their position.
About two o'clock on the 3rd the principal part of the
enemy's form, encouraged by the be% moved to attack the
detached column, when • smart cannonade on the pert of
the seamy took piste, and an attempt to turn both Major
General Sir Joseph 'fhackwell's flanks by numerous bodies
demystify was made. After about one hour's distant ma-
Remade on the part of the Sant, the British artillery
nevernturning a shot, the enemy took courage and advanced,
when our Annie , commanded by that excellent or,
Lieutenant C. Gnat, poured in up= them • mat
destructive Bra, which soon adenoid all their guns and frus-
trated all their epentions, with very severe loss upon their
side ; but the exhausted state, both of nen and horse, in-
dosed the Woe-General to postpone the attack upon heir
flank and rear, es he was directed until the following morn-
ing, the day having nearly closed when the connonade
nand.
I regret to say that during the night of the 3rd, the whole
of the Sikh force precipitately fled, concealing or our*,
with them their arillery, and exploding their msgesiner. I
immediately pushed across the river, the 9th Lancers and
14th Light Draloons in pursuit, nadir Major General
Sir Walter Gilbert. The Sikhs, it appears retrest..d
Li the greatest disorder, leaving in the villages numerous
wounded men. They have subdivided into three '
divisions, which have become more a flight than a
retreat, and I understand a great portion of these, not belong-
, ing to the revolted 'Chaim army, have dispersed and it
, turned to their homes, thus, I trust, effectually frustrating
the views of Share Singh and his rebel associates.
I have not received Major-General Sir 'rank Thick-
well's report, nor the retains of his less, but I am most
thankful to say that our whole 10-s, subsequent to the 22nd
of November, does not much exceed 40 men. No officers
have been killed, end but three wounded. Captain Austin,
of the Artillery, only appeata severely so. (Signed) Goroa.
The returns of the strength of the force sent under
the command of Major-General Sir J. Thackwell,
H.C.8., is as follows:
CAMP RA MIIIOOVE, Dec.—Proceeded with MAT.OMM
Sir J. Thackwell, 3 troops of Hone Attillery, 2 Light Field
Batteries, 1 European Dragoon regiment, 2 Light Cavalry
regiments, 1 irregular cavalry regiment, 2 regiment. of
European infantry, 5 regiments and 2 companies of native
infantry, and 1 company of pioneers. Reinforcement sent-
-1 regiment and 2 companies of native infantry. -
N.B.—Two 18-pounders, two 9-pounders, pontoon train,
and detachment of irregular cavalry retained from Wain:-
abed.
European Regiment, employed-3rd Light Dragoons,
24th, 61st, 2nd European infanta.—Onvon.—By order of
the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India, H. M.
ELnior, Secretary to the Government of Inaia, with the
Governor-General.
The Botnbay Telegraph and Courier .Extra of Dec.
16 contains the following latest intelligence :
Cant, RAMXVOOIII, Dec. s.—Some more of our troops
an now crossing the river ; but it is rumoured that Lord
Omagh himself will not crow, but move on towards Vizira-
hed, and let General Thackwell finish the good work be be,
sentatenced. I have just heard, on undoubted authority,
that Thackwell has come tip to Shen Singh at a plan called
Dingeh, some twenty miles from this. We expect to hear
of an engwment immediately.
The Biah artillerymen, when charged (in the fight sero-s
the river) by the 3rd Dragoons and Bth Light Cavalry,
fought sword in hand by the side of their guns.
I think Shen Singh will make a stand on the Jhelum,
and, when beaten there, he will make another at Ahem% a
place of no mean strength. Our cavalry and heavy guns
will be of little or no farther use, the country beyond the
Jhelum being rocky sod difficult.
I hear our killed and wounded have been about 400, and
that the enemy lost 4,000 in all.
We have letters from Goorneoor reporting fresh
disturbances in that district On the night of the 7th
of November, a body of Chokra Bit/aye's partisans
plundered and burned the village of Kontadoro, On
the 11th, Qtpt. McViccar proceeded to Chokapaud,
with two companies of the 18th N. 1., and CoL Camp-
bell proceeded to the hills on the 13th, alao with an
escort of two companies of the 18th, and a party of
Sebundies. Cbakro Bieeye sent a letter to the people
of Ganjam, threatening the destruction of their pro-
perty, which induced them to call a meeting on the
14th; two or three thousand persons were present,
and they petitioned the government that steps might
be taken to protect them from the outrages of the
rebels.
The following is *fogy of the general order issued
by the Commander-in-Chief on the occasion of re-
ceiving Brigadier-General Campbell's report of the
skirmish of the 22nd November :
GINIMAL °MOIR, Nov. 27.—The Commander-in-Chief
has now received a report from Brigadier-General Campbell,
C. 8., detailing the particulars of the affair of the 22nd inst.
The B4adier-General expresses his cordial approbation
of the osuct ail' the troops engaged on the occianon, and
dwells in terms of high admiration on the brilliant charge on
the enemy's cavalry, in number between 3,000 and 4,000, of
her Majesty's 14th and 3rd Light Dregoons, Ist, sth, and
Bth Light Cavalry. In one of these char a handsome
@tendert was captured, and the standard-bearer slain by
Alit Khan, let Troop sth Light Cavalry.
trooper of this bran: young addict to admission to the
Order of Merit will be investigated by a duly constituted
committee, when the ofliier commanding the cavalry division
will be so good as to seder it to be assembled.
The commander-in-chief was himself an eye-witness of
the brilliant conduct of these several carps, and of intre-
pid manner in which they were led by their officers. The
enemy were signally overthrown on every occasion, and only
saved from utter annihilation by their flight to the cover of
their guns on the opposite bank of the river.
lathe death of Brigadier-General Canton, C. 8., com-
manding the cavalry divislos; of Lieut.-Cel, Havelock,K.H.,
of the 14th Light Dragoons ; and of Captain Fitzgerald, of
the same noble regiment, the genies has sustained a less
which the commander-in-chief is sure the whole cavalry will
unite with him in lamenting.
The officers and men wounded on the ocean= are doing
well, the commander-in-chief is happy to think ; and although
the very severe injuries sustained by Brevet Lieutenant-
Colonel Alexander, sth Light Cavalry, and Brevet Captain
Ryley, of the same caps; Captain Gall and Lieutenant
M'Mahon. of the 14th Light Dragoons ; Lieutenant Holmes,
Commanding, 12th I. C., and Ensign Harding*, extra
aid-de-amp to the commander-in-chief, must for a
long time render those gallant officers unfit for duty, his
excellency trusts that they will eventually be restored to the
service whose honour and reputation they have so nobly
upheld.
By the latest advice' received in Bombay, Lord
Gough had crossedthe Chenaub with his camp some
10 miles.

There is no news of the fall of Moulton. The last
division of the Scinde field force left Sukkur on the
20th of November.
There is intelligence by this mail of the investment
et Attack, In which was Lieutenant Herbert, by a
Mbody of the Sikhs on the 20th of November.
ajor Lawrence and his family had been given
up to Chuttur Singh by the chief with whom he bad
talon refuge at Kobe, and who owed to him his for-
tunes. Chuttur, it is said, treated his prisoners with
every mark of respect, although of course they were
strictly watched in his camp.
The Meerut paper npphes the following, which is
the latest from Mooltan : Camp before Mooltan,
Dec. 2.—Very little going on here at present. Mool-

[THREEPENCE.

nj, I Walt, the day balm yesterday mat eV a sham
detachment with two guns, it is 'Papp mid laths sada-
nos of the Bezdar of Jhuog, who is Waged in his
fort by the people of the country. Sheik Essam-ood-
deen left this yesterday morning with his force.
He is, if poudble, to reduce Jhung. Edwardee and
Oartlandt, on the arrival of the Bombay troops, are to
go to Buono°. Lake is to entrench himself at Sour+
khoond and keep open the communication with Bba-
walpore. Colonel Nash's detachment arrived the
day before yesterday. Brigadier Cheape,
lain Western, and other engineer officers,Cap-
have also arrived here. You will be glad to hear
that we have at last heard for certain that the
Bombay troops have all started. The advanced de-
tachment, consisting of • battery, one regiment
Native Infantry, and" two Bcinde horse, are expected
to arrive on Thursday next. The siege train has
reached the =Alums of the Chenab and Sutlej.
The main ty,dy are expected about Christmas, under
Brisadiet Dundee.
he Governor-G

____-. ---- was to leave Umballah on
the 9th of December, in progress to Loodeesnah,
sad we hear that Captain Larkins, the d ty-omn-
misgioner, was to meet his lordship at Kane- .e.
Brigadier
R A.
Wheeler, who is at the hitofti a
a strong
fords in
over the rebels at a place called Killawalla (or Khu-
leelwalla), where two brothers, Chunda and Goordut
Singh, have been recently creating disturbanoes.
In the Jullunder Dub disturbance has likewise
revelled. The beemy at Hosbearpore was re-
unify attacks& and bed by a party of Sikhs.
*lie Rua Magi, sal -sem 10,000 rupees carried
ofd At Jullunder itself the garrison, consisting of
the 7th Native Infantry only, were in great fear of an
attack, and the treasure had been removed to camp,
and entrenchments thrown up for its protection.
At Lahore all wu quiet. The garrison consisted of
some six thousand men, and another corps of irregu-
lar cavalry was expected to reinforce them. Guns
were being placed in position on the walla of the
citadel.

CHINA AND THE INDIAN
ARCHIPELAGO.

The dates from Moog-Kong are of the 30th of
November, and Canton November 27.
The colony continued healthy, and the weather of late
has been very favourable. The governor was recovering
from the accident be had met with, though he was still un-
able to walk. At Canton nothing striking had occurred
during the month; all remained quiet, but the question of
opening the gates on the Ist of April next was still dis-
cussed. There had been a report that Sou, the present com-
missioner, was likely to resign. The Hon. Company's
steamer Phlegethon remains at Canton. Her Majesty's
ship Childers was to go to Bombay, to repair damages and
take in her armament.
Her Majesty's steamer Medea was to proceed to the
southern ports and to Shanghai, with supplies for the men-
of-war. Toe admiral wee expected from Singapore, is the
Inflexible steamer.
Her Make y's ship Hastings was coming up, in company
with her Majesty's steamer Flay.
H. B. John Davis, the American commissioner, remained
in Canton.
Our dates from Amoy are to the 27th inst.; there had
been some demand for imports, and a fair business was doing.
Her Majesty's ship Columbine, Commander Hay, was
spoken going into port. Her Majesty's ship Scout remained
at Foochow.
Our latest sceounts from Shanghai are to the 21st, and
from Woman' to the 24th inst., per Howque. The prevail-
ing sickness was disappearing, and severe weather had set in,
the thermAn.ter being down to 30 degrees, having fallen
nearly 40 degrees in one day. Trade had been brisk during
the month.
From Singapore our intelligence is under date Dec. 7.
Admiral Sir C. Collier, Commander-in-Chief, had hoisted his
flag on board the Hastings, bat remained at Singapore to
wait the arrival of the Inflexible. On the 19th of November,
H.M.B. Auckland proceeded to Liebuen, having en
hoard • number of Coolies for the colonies. H.M.S.
Cambrian, Commodore Plunwidge, left on the 12th Nov.
for Madras. H.M.S. Royalist had reached (Sapporo
from baboon, the officers and crew generally suffering from
seamy. The commander, Lieutenant Gordon, died when
token on shore; the Royalist left for Trincomalee
under the charge of Lieutenant Meerut of the Meander.
sloop, Arab, bad arrived from the Cape of Good Hope,
and was to go on to China.
From Lobusn we have news to the 9th of November. The
final arrangements for the treaty obligations of the two
nations bad been carried out. Sickness prevailed in the
island, and Sir James Brooke was laid up with fever when
the last advice left.