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London, England, 1857-08-24 00:00:00

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LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 24.

811 HISIM LtwaENCE has died a soldier's death
at Lneknow. If we are to understand that the
barrack in which the Europeans entrenched them-
selves at Cawnpore was taken before the reinforce-
ments arrived, there is too much reason to fear that
Sir Htoll WUELLER also las fallen. In inch a
crisis the loss of two such lenders is a greater mis-
fortune than the loss of a whole regiment.
Apart from the disastrous loss of two such
offleers, the news received on Friday evening by
Electric Telegraph is of a chequered complexion—the
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bed predominating.
it is in so far satisfactory that the revolt does not
appear to be extending itself over a wider field.
A few days ago we pointed out that—owing partly
to the precautionary measure of disarming the
suspected regimente, and partly to the better dht•
position of the inhabitants—Bengal and Behar a►
raained comparatively quiet; that—for the emu
reasons—there had been no decidedly matins*
movement in Scinde ; that, with the excertiiM of
imitated movements at Anrungabad and Neg.
pose, the Bombay and Madras Presidencies were
perfletly tranquil ; that, in short, the active spirit
of revolt was scanned to the district of Delhi,
Bahama, Dude, some provinses of Bundelcund, and
the territories of Holkar and Scindiah. In this
polities desire nothing had been altered at the time
of the most recent dispatches.
As a counterpoise to this re-assuring intelligence
we learn that bat little progress has been made in
stemming the wend of mutiny and revolt within
the dislodged districts. On the occasion above re-
tuned to we pointed out that the defensive poli-
ticos onspied by the Anglo-Indian forces in
tie insurgent territory were Agra, the canton-
ment at Delhi, Meerut, Cawnpoee, Leeknow, end
Aliehebed. The whole amount of the change that
appose to have taken place in the position and pre-
meds of these strongholds, up to the dates of the
hist despatches, may be thus summed up:—AUa-
ballad has been strongly garrisoned, and the insur-
gents before it seem to have been entirely dispersed;
permanent communications have been established
between AUahabad and Cawnpore ; the latter place
has been re-taken from the insurgents ; and our
Deeps were advancing to indict punishment on the
'element Rajah Of BtTORE. Cawnpore being in
oar pose:sew, it would be an easy matter to re-open
msmanications with Lucknow ; and the number of
minor stations held by our soldiers between AlWA-
bed and Cawnpore, on the south-east, and Delhi and
Meerut, on the north-west, would facilitate the re-
establishment of communications between these im-
portant positions. So far, good, it will be said.
Not only had there been no extension of the dia.

turbed districts, a way was being opened
into the very heart of the country occupied
by the insurgents. No doubt this had been
done ; but were the English commanders

in a condition to take advantage of the opening than
made ? Every European soldier that could be spared
from the defence of Calcutta had been forwarded to
the interior es soon as he reached Fort William.
The successful march upon Cawnpore had been the
result of this prompt and energetic despatch. But
in order to turn to account the advantages
thus gained more troop were required, and
the telegraphic message says :—" Tho Binsoom
and Himalaya arrived at Calcutta with about
1,600 of the China forces, to proceed at once
up country. Only 300 more troops were ex
peered." For a time, then, the continuous supply
of reinforcements to the revolted districts would be
arrested—for no more troops could be spared from
the Punisub. Our gallant countrymen, making head
against the mutineers and the insurgent population
of Oude and Rohilcund, would still be obliged to
remain on the defensive against enormous odds. We
have all faith in the powers of endurance of English
soldiers ; but death would be doily diminishing their
umbers. The sickly season was upon them ; a mere
deadly enemy than man would keep thinning their
ranks. True, the insurgents would gaffer as much,
or even mere, bet their numbers were immensely
greater.
It is heart-reading to think of the situation dour

heave ematrymes exposed in this unequal war.
Their imlamitable resolution will mare India, by
keeping the enemy at bay until reinforcements
errive; bat they may save it by the sacrifice of all
their lives. They daro not evacuate the territory ;
far their retreat would be the Mesa for revolt in
other districts. And months may now elapse before
they ere eutasotly stroagthmed to adedt of their
ammiag the 11611111i1IL In the meanwhile battle
and dirty will be doing the week eihOeg them.
Other loaders may bare to treed the dark path
tbat bee already been trodden by Lswaxocx sad,
it is too probable, by WIIEELM AM many
a brave soldier—worthy to follow ruck edict.—
whose mass will remain malosown except among the