The Express.
London, England, 1858-06-16 00:00:00

THE EnPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 16, 1856.

Itit BOMBAY MAIL:

We have letters and papers from Bom-
bay, dated MrealiNin anticipation of the Overland
Mail.

The Bombay Gazette of May 19 has the following
summary of the events of the fortnight :
The capital feature of the day's news is the re•oocupation
of Rohilcund by the British forces under Sir Colin Campbell
end Brigadier Jones.
The column commanded by the latter advanced from
Moradabad, and on the 4th of May encamped near Futteh-
gunge, 14 miles from Sway. They broke ground at two,
expecting to meet the Shabsada Peron, Shah at
Meergunge, where two powerful batteries had been
erected. The Bleahrada, however, either lacked confidence
himself or failed to inspire his men with that necessary
quality, and Meergunge was found empty. Cavalry detach-
ments sent in pursuit succeeded in cutting up some 60 men,
and capturing three guns. On the 6th of May the faros
reached the Bahadoor Sing bridge, thrown over a smell tri-
butary of the flanks, which nine by Bereilly. There the
Mahomeden rabble of the city made a stand. But after a
skirmish at three hoes they gave in and fled, leaving num-
bers of dead oa the greened, and three guns. Brigadier
to crowed the bride and took posemelos ot • portion of
the town, lathed* Kbaa cot's
palms. The rebels
lied in all dinettes, and four Christian women and children
wise Tweed frees • UmUg village. Whilst this
work we thus safistherneft procie, Sir Coin Camp-
bell's were heard firing to the south of the city, in the
of casteennests.
Sir Colin had been joined en the Std of May by Penny's
column, from the direction of Baden. UnhapOy Brigadier
Penny was no longer with it. Os the road- from Hudson
(May 1) the column, which had been marching in the dark-
ness, approached the e alms of Kurhur, where it was re-
the the enemy would make a stand. Brigadier
refee"ndy and Mr. Crecroft Wilson, who were in the advance,
headier of • warning from Captain Curer, who commanded
the vanguard, reamed to credit his statement that the enemy
wee close at hand, and se they proceeded, the discharge of a
gun broke the Wilms of the morning, and Brigadier Panay
was struck by a grape shot, his horse plunged, and took
his body in amongst the rebels, who cut it up. He was
found shortly after, hacked and shot through. Before this
could be discovered, however, • charge was furnished by the
6th Carebtneers, for the Eamon of capturing the gun, and
they did so with moons, but some lose—Captains 'Forster,
Betty, and aeries, sad twenty men, being wounded, and
eleven men killed. The wawa after this misfortune joined
Sir Colin Campbell. The better bad marched towards Shah-
jehanpore, which was found evacuated on the 30th of April.
Six hundred of the 82nd were left to hold the place under
Hales, and the march towards Bereilly wee resumed.
General Penny's column joined head-quarters on the 3rd of
May, in advance of Shabjehanpars, and on the 4th of May the
combined army wee within • day's =rob of Harshly. Khan
Behedoor Khan, alarmed, no doubt, at the approach of an
enemy from two different quarters, retired from the city,
end was met near the old oustonments south of Beefily by
Sit Colin Campbell, who drove him in with great slaughter.
'Le oaatonments were then occupied (May 6). Khan Be-
hadoor fled to a fort in the direction of Pelibbeet, that is
Borth-eat of Lucknow. Nana Sahib ran south-east, to-
ward Mohumdes, and the Shandy it le said, was killed. On
the 7th the whole of Bareilly was occupied. In the mean-
while, however, the rebel army under the Moulvie
de-
scrib in our last summary as reaming I. the vicinity of
Beetapore, appeared at Shabjehanpore, and, assisted by the
troops of the Rajah of Mobumdee and a rabble of several
thousand men under Mesa Sahib, one of the old Luck-
now chiefs, seized and plundered the town, and forced the
600 men of the 82nd, under Hales, to retire into the jail.
They did no farther damage, however, than plundering the
city. On the Bth, Jones's column was detached to Shah-
Ampere, to clear the enemy out of that place. Rohilcund,
thus altered, is open to the action of the commissioners, who
have been instructed by the Governor-General in • circular
liter to deal with the people in a peculiar manner, to distin-
guish between the simple bearing of arms or acts of social
violates at a period when the check of our government was
removed, from acts involving treason Even in the case of
thaw who may come under the latter classification, proceed-
ing. are to be taken against the leaden only. This is the
inanwcalien of a new and more merciful policy.
the rebels will be pursued into Gods, where they
are now all sesembled, or be left unmolested for the hot
eems, is not known ; but It may be remarked that this is •
time when the swelling of the Ganges and its tributaries
renders purge out of °tide difficult, sad this advantage
riatifeheounterbalance the disadvantsge of the great heat teen
the Europeans must suffer in this semen. Much
glahas already been metalled on our men from the great
the sm. Vfe see with regret that Mr. William
the Thee tomeposdeat, was struck in this way at
the attack of the Barefilly mateements, and requires much
care sad attention before he con recover.
In Oude nothing has been done except sending a force
under Brigadier Hope Grant from Lucknow to Roy &welly,
with what result is not as yet known.
In Behar, the Hour Slag mutineers, under the command
of Grinner Sing since the death of their leader, have not as
yet been punished. Sir Edward Logard's division, however,
is on the right bank of the Ganges, sad left Arrah on the
Silt to attack Jugdeespore. Colonel Garfield, with • small
Sacs, co-operates from the direction of Sameram.
els Hugh Rose's imodhesse mall continue. After taking two
forts to the right and left of Pooch, on the advance towards
Caipee, he engaged the rebels near Koonch. As usual, they
did not stand, and in the pursuit which emend 800 men
were killed by the 14th Light Dragoons and the artillery.
The rebel 32nd was annihilated, and eight guns ware taken.
We had numerous casualties ftom eon stroke. After this
victory Sir Hugh Rose reamed his march towards Calve,
vie Jaloun, in order to prevent the enemy from retiring in
the direction of Gwallor. Riddell's column at Etawah hem
been ordered to join Maxwell's, to keep the left bank of the
Jams, and prevent the despairing rebels from flying into
the Doab. detached from the Kotela force,
ender Colossi smith, reached Goons, to protect Sir
Hugh's rest and destroy the fugitives under Jeydial, whose
death is reported.
In °mere the disarmament proceeds with difficulty. The
ebbe of Cambay and Pahlunpoor are mentioned amongst
the refractory.
In the Punjaub, expeditious against the hill tribes in the
vicinity of Peshawar have been carried on suooesaleily.
Several villages were punished in the latter days of April.

The import market (says the Bombay Times) may
be considered at its close ; the money market is
rather easy, and the Bank of Bombay hu lowered
Its rates of discount and interest 1 per cent. all
round; and the rates of freights are unpreoedently
low.