The Express.
London, England, 1848-10-04 00:00:00

INDIA.

BOMBAY, ACOUIIT 31.
In my last I gave you an account of the crossing of the
Sutlej by the Ferosepors column of the army of Modal so
far as was then known, and of the manner in which both it
and the Lahore column were to proceed to their deetination.
The left, or Ferosepore brigade, commanded by Col. Mark-
ham, 32d Foot, broke ground from Gunda Singeslla on the
26th July, and on the 29th had reached Kunjuopoor, where
they halted on the 30th to give the men and cattle a
rest, as their previous day's march had been a most tension;
and hamming one. Five nullabs or dykes had to be amid,
which was accomplished without accident. Over one abridge
of boats had been constructed by the Sikh artillery, in amen.
ner which elicited the praise of all. The country through which
our troops pissed is described en beautiful, and in the hishot
state of cultivation. The force again moved forward ca the
31st, sod by the bth of August had reached a shoe called
Pak Patna, a large city three miles from the rim, a the
en,
right mgt, the force having crossed from the opposite lids
a book, ish. was not accomplished without considerable
So far all had gone on well, and the troops were in
the health and spirits. The tone was last head of
ate near Cummiarpors, which latter the would hare
on the 13th. From thence a couple of corps woe to
be dispatched to Bahawulpore, to bring on the siege train
ir
ol.bettaing guns), where it had arrived a the
The force had been making easy mach* is
order net to knock up the cattle they had with
them for the train. This brigade consists of the 11th
regular and 11th irregular cavalry, Anderson's trios of
Native Hors& Artillery, and the 49th, 51st, and 72ni Native
Infantry ;in all 1,800 balmily and 700 cavalry and slaw,. ,
The 32nd Foot, precumUng down the Sutlej by boat, mans
probably 900 bayonets, which will bring up the Dims to
about 3,400 of all arms. Three companies of BUlOptill Fon
Artillery aosompany the siege train, sack consisting clabin
80 mss. It was net expected this brigade would ink
Moulton beim the end of August, but till it did alive an
the batlakag trek it was not thought likely that any mush
en the town would be attempted. The steamers Planet asid
Nimrod conveyed the train to Bahawulpore, less iiis"
=would probably return to Ferozepore forte ii
to join the other vessels lying off M lit
tee great a distance (four miles) to be of any use is
laa the town from the liver. They were, boyar, in*
eitnated for protecting camp, over which tra
amid fire on an ad enemy.
The right or LahoreM umn marched out of that eity on
tila fillet of July, and on the 24th wss joined by MT:4*
anal Which and staff. Tnie brigade congas ot 7fis_.
Inerlark Ca
sad ra
Native
troi,sp of hemorsededartfhs ilatZby
Hervey of the latter corps; Brigade Major, Canis lii#r!
her Majesty's 10th Foot; Brigade Quartennuter, lan,
Masao, 52nd Native Infantry ; Political office, Capt. PM
Bth Native Infantry ; Assistant AdjutentGenenl and Porb
master to the Force, Brevet Capt. Whish ; Aidedstanp is
the General, Captain 14th Dragoons. For the lint far der ,
the sepoys felt the effects of the sun very much, sad a um'
ber were cut off by a cotsp-de•wleit from exposure. Os the .
29th they reached Lechanie, their first entrant* into the
territories of the Moolrej. 'The roads all the sat
to this place were miserable, and jungle had 10_,_1*
traversed, where a resolute enemy might have made agm
in our numbers with impunity. Supplies of all kinds eta
cheap and abundant, and the country people obliging.
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camp the brigade left on the 31st, and marched to raw
pore, through jungle more dense titan any they hod yet tr*
versed, the road execrably bad, and the fatigue of 014
numbit, of °ours*, very gnat. Here they were vintad S 7
er of tha officer of the 10th Foot, proceeding down the
Haves la boats. The column next day proceeded to _ISA
Ahmed, on the river's bank. Here they learned ths diffes
of LiestoGoL Strickland of the 10th, on bard MOW
the earwig previous (31st July) of apoplexy. rhl
sesilasseil headed on the let of ' August, and int..
kill remalas with military honour on the has*
TM heat et Bkah Abated was excessive. The next mean'
!Npr, nth the way for likhosnedpore, the brigade was °leis
taken by a tremendous fall of rain which inundated tio
errantry in a short time, and caumdthem to lose their way.
The estalay and some foot becoming involved in t.sr.
=std minty peAltr,%haplhoneeadritin,
a Mil not relish camp t
en arkdttry. The glias
hedindportneknwotigeedingltevinetonakt
Pao hated cm the 3rd to rest and prepare for the next.day 1.1,
mink. The place contains a wretched mud fort, VI-0071
foe matchlocks, end a temporary grass-built villae.
doe night of the let a couple of camels were salon swif, IS
$ ial/Wlf, trite had ventured into the Julie, was ***.°
heard of mere. On the 2nd, General Whish had rest
*rich
an 'trident by falling from his horse and hurting r;
foot. On the ith, the column reached HarsPs, s
road being as bad as that previously. travelled ore;
thategroheunllllll:o,,,.
On the Bth, the force was joined by Captain ClantsPher,
the balsa awry, who had brought on a messenger fos
Edward's to General Which in a steamer. lie would, ss
doubt, be of the grated service to the general, as his hear
ledge of the country and the state of matters in camp ig
great sad recent. The steamer passed the brigade 0* .
10th at liundils, and shortly after her the beats continuo
the 10th Foot On the 12th they reached Sada:pore, s

dug. MOAN as
suanaanoant of th
usue of 1,000 fah
Qurtersithistar.Oe
audod the column 1
baud henry firm
to l
he thought,
as scour the surroul
onja be teen. A
effort commendins
"attar Major Mont
.uusfte direction.
ifs; oolu.nn was to
lug cf the 12th, in
to quit their boats
obi 13th) thir w
augur and boatel
this date all had g
for. The Times (
the 18tb, within te
they would reach
date is correct, but
direct from Konica
the column was ail
strife. The error •
overbuld PaPer. I
well that it should
The fleet of bon
minim of Europa
ass, 1 other
Her essMaksty's 32n
shout the 2nd flub
*re that time. T
Seen days and a
moq would react
, which did I
&wilt, reached 1
dents had happen
with flunpowder
the 32aei left o
Fatten wan to
tut reach Mout
be _prohablt ton
Itfettltan itself 1
t Edwardel
Die effect.; of his
Ids despatch to th
..to Ist July
Ilually decided tt
two gam, whit*
imps alone coult
rang man but e
slues special no
cavalry followed,
fought fiold in inr
After the haft/
four miles from b
fortified his rain
camp, on the 19t
his force. Lieut
foot, immediatell
attacking party
reached the spot
there. Lumsder
badly done so, s
esif was in the
caused a stir. L
Cutlandt orders
trenohments.
uying a twee
report to indw
woad hare
wardes wu
quietly awaiting
tafnly fall into h
• cousin that he I
own discrPtion, 1
Sleet the Deena
• fight, A Sirdio
desert from the
finding probabln
. hands of the Da
. for himself reso
leader. Anjah 81
hoping, no doub
lab former rai
oared, hawed
to' EthrArdea,
under a guard
Lauder Edwards
oneaple of other
~ais of all ars
ssnbart distance
,Allator (Cole) sr
who require
Lin hold sinecure
hone from a
woad loads of p
s•areiro attacked
- silpa to alum
idaliag, fall int
Z.=retreat t
the trot
Alm could
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;AT. Jill into of
I Ourdandt's fort
Ins hung in E 4
- elf the Lahore I
spared, he mie
a prison : the t
thought thus to
have witnessed
revenge for th
prisoner who
tailed at Ku,
nen had
•

action or otl
• of the 6th,
cannonaded e
timer hating
thousand men
- cc the only cast
and a mute kill

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rapt the Dm
the capital al
prisoners aw
one Wyburg
a political ml
believed to b
rily in the di
the liabomu
fore not likal
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cool and agr
trailed. Be
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60th Rifles;
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Fnailien ; a
rtarted as as
but I tear th
they cannot
the 7th or
bands. An
times in Scii
are also
to the at
correspond*
hu been pu
peditions an
old Amen,
by the cup
settled then
meant to b