The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-02 00:00:00

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

THE WAR IN BURMAH,

We have received our despatches and journals in
anticipation of the Overland Mail. The dates are
—Bombay, Jan. 29 ; Calcutta, Jan. 19; llong Kong,
Jan. 11.

Our Bombay correspondent's letter is as follows :
BURMAH.

BOMBAY, JAN. 29.
Important intelligence of a revolution at Ave is
said to have reached Calcutta from Rangoon. The
King is reported either to be dead or at death's
door. The Burmese, who occupied the strong stock-
ade at Ethaymew, near l'rome, have bolted towards
the capital, where the brother of the King, a peace-
loving man, is supreme : se fighting in that direction
there will probably be none. Lieutenant Miller,
of the 40th M.N.I. died at Prome early in
January. A great deal of sickness (cholera, lever,
and dysentery) prevailed amongst the troops. Tho
General was anxiously looked for, to see what was
to be done next. From the Calcutta Englishman
the following diary of news from Burwah is ex-
tracted :—The Martaban force, consisting of a wing
each Ist Bengal and Ist Madras Europeans, the 10th
Bengal Native Infantry, a wing sth Madras Native
Infantry, the D company 3rd battalion Madras
Artillery, 100 Sappers and Miners, and 100 of the
Ramghur Irregular Horse, reached Martaban early
in January, in the Zenobia, Berenice, and Moozuffer,
with a string of transports. General Godwin and
Brigadier-General Steele, with their respective staffs,
were with the expedition, the former on board Her
Majesty's steamer Sphynx, which had once taken
the ground and been in some danger. The subjoined
hart been extracted from the Bengal Ifurkaru, of
the 20th inst. : it is reported by one of the Calcutta
papers that the King of Burmah had been dethroned,
that the town of Yathay had been abandoned, and
that General Godwin intended destroying it. This
Yathay and the Ethaymew referred to above are, I
expect, the same.

We have the following per Berenice from Rangoon, and
dated the 13th inst. :—General Steel's column left this for
Manahan on the 4th inst., and he was to make his advance
about the 14th, and not before, owing to the want of car-
riage and other arrangements. The enemy, about 8,006 or
10,000, came down the other day to Pegu with the view of
harassing the garrison. They attacked the picket on the
bank of the river near the Commissariat Wharf, killing
some of them. They had planted themselves on the oppo-
site side of the Pegu river, behind a long brick wall, which
protected them from our men. On the Bth or 9th the
whole force of the enemy were seen going off in the Shoy-
goon direction, forsaking Pegu. No doubt the knowledge
of the arrival of General Steel's column at Manahan had
caused this retreat. A steamer came in from Prome yes-
terday the 12th. The stockade at Ithimen is deserted, also
i that at Meady. There has been a sort of revolution at
I Ave. The King has gone off, the heir apparent has taken
possession of the place and recalled his troops from the
above-mentioned places, and directed hostilities to cease,
still it will be a long time before we can look for peace.
The province of Peau must have more troops here to do
this. Sickness at Prome is great. Lieut. and Adjutant
Miller, 40th B. N. I. died of dysentery. Every steamer
nearly brings some poor fellows going away on sick leave.
In time this will be a very agreeable spot, but much is re-
quired to be done in it.
KHYOOK PHYOO.
The Calcutta Englishman of the 18th instant gives
the following sad account of the health of the troops
in this district:

We have letters from Khyook Phyoo to the lst, which,
we regret to say, state that Major Mating, commanding
there, has been attacked with severe fever; he is now how-
ever recovering. We learn from our correspondent that
the enemy (about 2,000 strong), arc occupying almost an
impregnable position, about a mile and a quarter beyond
the British advanced outposts. Tho troops, however, hold
the pus up to the very foot of the Burmese stockaded posi-
tion, on the Narreghain Hill, at the crest of the Younnah
range. The enemy have two guns in position and nine
more on the way up, besides ;ingots. Major Mating is
making every effort to keep the enemy in play and engaged,
until he can pass the elephants along the rear of the British
poets in the pass. Unfortunately, throwthout their whole
route southward, their left flank will be exposed to attacks
from the numerous pugdundees or pathways, which diverge
from the different passes. It is a very difficult and dan-
gerous tuk, but Major Mating takes every precaution in
his power. 300 of the Arracan Local Battalion are with
the elephants. We regret to say that our letters give
very bad accounts of the health of the detachment in the
pass. Of 117 rank and file of the 68th N. 1., at Bokhi-
young, near Aeng, 12 have died, and the remainder, with
the exception of the European officers, a drummer and 3
sepoys, have been prostrated with jungle fever. They have
of course been recalled.

NIZAM'S DOMINIONS.
Colonel Low has been appointed resident at AO
court of the Nizam. General Frazer quitted $ tt
derabud on the 6th; he was addressed privio his
departure by the East Indian eummuvity, who re-
quested his acceptance of a piece of plate as a small
token of their appreciation of his kindness to them
during a long period of years; and the ex-resident

TaaVElSMati

bears testimony to the good conduct and intelligence
of his admirers of which they may well be proud.
The general state of the country continues u before,
and Colonel Low's assumption of office is looked for-
ward to with anxiety, as it is believed he has re-
•eieed the instructions of the Governor-General to
make a thorough reform by some means or another,
so woe betide the Nizam should he not listen to the
voice of the warner in all his affairs, public and pri-
vate. The contingent will, it is expected, come in
fur a large share of his attention, and great reduc
tions are looked for.