The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-30 00:00:00

OFFICIAL NEWS.

LAHORE, Acorn 12, 1867.—A short message from
Dell", by telescapb, rye, tbs mutineers continued to perse-
vere in their attempts to bseura our troops by repeated de-
monstrations of attack, and by a fire of round shot, shells,
and rockets, but with scarcely any perceptible effect ; our
loss very trifling.
Brigadier General Nicholson bed reached camp on the
Bth, having proceeded in advance of his column, which was
thsdistanee of a forced march.
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-.The explosion of the powder manufactory in the city is
said to have been accompanied with great loss of life, shout
600 men supposed to have been killed. The cause remains
unknown is of course attiamted to treachery, and there is
great disquietude among the mutineers in consequence.
The King is repotted to be sending his nensna to Rohtuck.
Major Wedebouwi's Detachment of her Majesty's 24th
Foot, with the bead-qua:ten of Captain Patotes Troop of
Horse Artillery, reached Meean Meer this morning.
LAHORE, Aco. 13.—Desultory skirmishing going on at
Delhi up to the 11th inetant. Our troops restrained and
kept under cover, and very little loss had consequently been
sustained.

As the guns of the mutineers, placed between the emit-
mere gate and Metcalfe picket, bed for some days annoyed
or- pickets, it was determined to attack them; and they
were taken by emptier, by a force under Brigadier Showers,
at daybreak on the morning of the 12th. The
affair wan most eueneriful. The guns captured
were, one 24-pounder bowziter, two 9 and one 6.pounder,
all safely lodged in the park in camp. Our loas
Lieut. Sherrif, 2nd Fusiliers, mortally wounded. Brigadier
Showers, Major Coke, and Captain Orevalle wounded, but
none of them badly.
Brigadier General Nicholson's column was expected to
have joined camp yesterday. It consists at H. Ws 52nd
Light Infentry, wing of Blot Foot, Bouchier's Battery, e
wing of the 7th Punjab Infantry, mid some Mooltthee
Horse and Foot. Green's Punjab Infantry (the 2nd
Regiment) the remainder of the Bth (King'.) Regiment, and
wing of 7th Punjab Infantry, following at short intervals.
The 4th Punjab Infantry (Captain Wilde's Rifles) will
be at Lahore in • few days, and a wing of Col. Farquhar'e
Belooch Battalion boa paved Ferezepore, both en route for
Delhi.
Intelligence from Kurrachee states that in the therm of a
month or six weeke, four powerful steamers will be available
for the navigation of the Indus.
Lahore, Aurest 14, 1857.—There is nothing further
of importance from Delhi. In the attack at capture
of the gene outride the Cashmere gate, on the morning of the
12th inst., our casualties were more numerous than was at
first eurmised—killed and wounded 112, and the following
akin wounded : Lieut. Sherrill'. 2nd Fusiliers, dangerously;
Brigadier Showers and Major Coke, severely; Lieut. Lind-
ley, Horse Artillery ; Lieut. ?demerit, Engineers ; Captain
Orwville sad Lieut. Oreeir (Query Owen) let Feathers, end
Lieut. laws, 70th Native Infantry, orderly officer to Brigs.
dim. Showers, slightly.
A Meerut letter of the 10th met, n enticing that num-
bers of the mute:gran were leaving Delhi. A body of about
600 of them were Peen crossing the Oaaree et Ourmuchteeer
ghat live days previaisly, and 250 more wen min at )1,;,,,e,
making for Rohde:end, all unarmed.
The bridge-of-boats at Delhi is reported broken on the
Meerut side, and the mutineers were attem_pting to repair it.
(Signed) J. D. MACrliERPON,scat: Colonel,
Military Sec. to the Chief Commiinioner.

The wing ell her Majesty's 61et which the Failiers re-
lit/64 to sack DOM on the 14th. Brigadier-
Gerd 11kbobeee column will, it Is probable, arrive let the
emse.. comisities of the 62nd Fe* Orme* Punjab le-
to. The siefortements hoes Csertipore would also
he up by that dem. Delhi will this be effectually tussled
nod offensive oparstisse will rosemary inamedimely.
It V said that the mutineers Ia the city mustered
1,000 real and Me IMO OD the Zed than they did
ma the let, after tit* lineal thrashing they got from our
men. The *MUM le reported to bare been more revere than
say former one, the senttneere being drunk end reckless.
Same Ishireed marbles, had ben mat by our fame spinet
the WO of bow at Delhi, for the &straiten of which we
ban .dseed • leeward of Its. 20,000. One account has It
that they struck as Wand and exploded, smother that the
Madams discovered them, sad I.l•A•ged to Isms this
before they could do any damage.—Swot loud Extra,
Aug. 18.
A letter teem Abdo, dated the 11th Metals, meadow the
the King et Delhi has offered to funks terse with us, cm the
condition that 36 Sides of rupees annually, instead of 15 as
heretofore. should be second to him ant his error-
MOM Tlis propoeal was, of roans, peremptorily declined.
Hs wse iafumed that nothing but renconlitionel surtezder
could be scripted; end this we goal hope wi.uld be
instantly followed by unemeptionable Mingme. dressing,
sad quartevittg. to • gallows raised so !Dos over the ltoyal
Palace at Delhi, that the •' Great Ethtbilion" shad. be
witsemed by ill the .vestry round.— /bosh U6.rrer
EA tee, August 77.

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