The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-15 00:00:00

LETTERS PROM INDIA.

To-day the first of our extracts fromprivate Indian
letters gives Food reason to hope for the safety of
Bemires. It is from a letter of the Rev. James
Kennedy, dated Benares, Dec. 5, 1867 :
All is quiet at Jaunpors. The Ouda rebels have not
lbßowed the Cioorkhas, as It was supposed they would
have done. They remain on the frontier. This is rather
strange, considering their strength, and the encourage-
ment to advance by the retirement of the Ooorkhas.
This backward move of our allies is said to have ex.-
cited in our enemies the suspicion that we were laying a
trap for them, and therefore they fear to come on. Long may
their fear continue. There are now at Jatmpore 600 Europe=
soldiers, 500 Madras flepoys, and 2,000 Goorkhas, with ar-
tillery—a force deemed sufficient to meet any tome coming
from 0 ude. We have no reason for apprehension at Bemires.
If you see any statemeat to the contrary you may for ones
safely disbelieve it. I have seen in Calcutta newspapers
statements about our danger, which have no foundation in
fact, or rather no foundation equal to their support. The
order for the formation of an army here is suspended, partly,
I believe, because the authorities are satisfied that the danger
of Benares being attacked from Oude has been gristly over-
rated, and they deem the force at Jaunpore quite sufficient
' for our defence (we always have hue a garrison of 300 or
400 men), and partly because the demand for troops further
up the country IN very urgent. As English soldiers are
pairing through daily, in the event of any emergency a large
body may be very soon oonoentrated in this city.

The following sketch of the late affair at Luck-
now is written by Captain Goods, in the 64th, an
officer who has been mentioned in a late despatch as
having conducted the enterprise at Arwar, the last
brilliant little affair of the Persian war He was
disappointed at not going with Havelock up to the
zalior at T nelennw alpi volunteered to go, but a
senior officer had the preference. "He afterwards
went up with provisions, and was shut tie in the
Alumbegh for a month, put on short rations and
bad food, and suffered from diarrheas, and there
remained Sir Colin Campbell came up :

Alumlassli, Nov. 26.

My dear Mother,-1 have just time to eoretch a line to
say that I am all right, having been into Lucknow and
relieved the garrison and brought them all out here. Ws
lost about 600 men, and 46 offioers killed and wounded. The
detachment of the 64th was attached to Colonel Greatlied's
brigade, and the drat day, at the advance, we formed the ad-
vanced guard; we first met the enemy at a large allege celled
the Martin:ere, and after a sharp little tight drove them out,
capturing two guns. Here we halted for the night, and the
neat day we formed the rear guard, and consequently bad
not much fighting. We marched to a large building and
garden, with a wall about twenty feet high, where the rebels
had made a great stand. Outside there were eight bodies of
the 93rd Highlanders who bad been killed, and inside I never
saw such a sight. Thus were about 1,200 Sepoys killed and
burning. The first exclamation of every one was, " Here is
retribution for Cavrnpore." In some places they were heaped
as high as my head,* and as we remained there a week we
had the worst of it, as the smell was terrible, and I was on
duty close to it all the time, and had to sleep in the tumid
atmosphere. In two other places the slaughter was just as
bad.

One day a native wu standing close to me, speaking to
me, when a 24-pounder hit his turban, and knocked it off
without touching his head. This I could not have believed
if I bad not seen it. I have plenty to ay, but I have no
time. I must do it when I got settled, if I over am to be
again. General Havelock died yesterday morning from
dysentery. We have all vacated Lucknow, and come or all
are going to Cawnpore. The ladies had to walk oat, and I
went to see them, expecting to find them looking very mime-
rabbi. Instead of that they looked quite well, dressed up
with white kid gloves, end made me feel quite ashamed of
my dirty appearance, ae I had been sleeping on the ground
in the dirt for several nights. When Sir Colin Campbell went
into the Residency ha dined there, and they offered him cham-
pagne and claret, which he refused.
Shute is all right, and breakfasted with me this morning.
In great huts, your affectionate sun,
WINTIR GOODZ.

• 6 fest high.

The following (says the Morning Post), is from
an officer of the 60th Rifles, attached to the 64th,
at Cawnpore
Entrenched Camp Guard Cawnpore,
Nov. 26, 1857.
Here lam again Outlying piquet, acmes the river
the night before last; ditto last night; guard to-day;
stiffish duty—rather. The whole of General Windham's
faros moved from their gromd (about six miles MO Mat
nigiarevarvieempleted thee the Gerais, hese wee adore-
leg ; sad this morning the 64th Idealism! moved eat to the
Delhi reed, leaving only sufficient men to form the main
guard and piquet, which have to-day been amalgamated in
the entrenched camp. The quartermaster of the 64th has
just ridden in to get provisions for the men, and says
that firing has been beard distinctly for the last hour
in the direction of General Windham ; so perhaps they
have been lucky enough to fall in with the rebels.
The ladles cams half-way from Lucknow the other
day, but were obliged to turn beck, as the wood was blocked
up by the rebels. We have had no news trom Lucknow
striae the 19th. What do you think the Gwaliors say r•
" That they intend wafting until we are hampered with the
ladies from Lucknow, and then that they will easily take
Compere ; that Allahabed will take a little loom to rap-
ture, but that some of their force is runs to take it." Just
lot them try to do either I I saw another nigger strung up
the other day ; he was • swell in his way, and wan hanged
for having in his possession government paper and money to
a large amount, and also fur favouring the rebels. Whom
do you think I met yesterday? Paliologns I He is with
the 34th Regiment, and is with General Windham's force.
Swim has just come in from ,the fight ; it occurred about
eighteen mites from this, and we completely routed them. Of
course I have no particulars as yet. Capt. Day, 88th, killed.
I saw him only yesterday. Swint had a narrow escape—around
shot and a round of grape passed underneath his horse. As he
was riding In he met sa oiler ea the road, an ensign, I
believe, of the —th, sad asked If he was badly kit. " Oh,
no," answered dm anb., "only hall my thigh carried away
by a round shot." Piquet again for me to-night across the
rime. The rebels fought, and fought hard too, for an hour
and en half. Quartermaster-General ll'Crea had his horse
killed under him. There are three friends of T—'e here—
Brackenbury, who was at the light to day, • Dr. M'Nab,
and • Captain Cunlife, Bengal Fosiliers. The latter came
out from England, and went up as far as bleerahrithT—,
and ha and 1 were on guard together to-day.
Outlying Piquet, Oude Territory, 6.30 p.m.
Here I am again (as the clowns observe) in charge of a
small sand fort, two goes without wheels, 30 men, in en
enemy's country, and with some 3,000 of the "beauties''
all about. I wish they would oome on. I think we could
make • few of them food for jackals. This said piquet
commands the approach to the bridge; so, in case of •
scrimmage, I shall abandon the mud edifice and wheelies@
guns, retreat to the sad of the bridge, and then walk into the
Riggers until a force oornes down from the fort. As lam
left to my own discretion, I think this the beat course to
adopt.
Good news from Lucknow. It is entirely in our posses-
sion—rebels defeated, and Sir Colin and the ladies coming
in. At present they are thirty miles from this. I have not
taken off my clothes for two days.
Back wain at my tent In camp. I had only jut finished
my breakfast when the bugle sounded, and out we all turned
again. As I write, very heavy firing is going on, apparently
about five miles from this. The big guns are diarinotly
audible, and sometimes the musketry; so Windham is
"at 'em " swain. Our piquet last night was within 600
yards of theirs.
Poor old General Havelock is deed. The firing le still
going on.

7.30 the same evening.
Well, we have just come back from the flgbt ; that ts, we
were obliged to retire. Windlum has evidently teen de-
ceived by his spies, who represented the rawtrfe kit* to be
2,000 or 3,000; whims there could sot have bees len than
26,000 opposed to r. At ems time I never eared to get
beck to camp alive. We Iwo width. dews • roma, awl the
shot and shell wed itylag shag its matte whilst we
skulked slow la the Oak. Tea met limey whet ea
*mat thaw • 24-potoelee ie whoa it pitches width' a her