The Express.
London, England, 1857-12-12 00:00:00

DESPATCH OF SIR COLIN CAMPBELL.

The following telegram was received at tie
Foreign-office last night :

MALTA, Dun 9, 3 4.x.

Captain Lore, in charge of despatches from Lord
Canning, states that Lord Conning received the
following telegraph from Sir Colin Campbell,
dated 9th November, Cawnpore. " All right at Luck-
now." Bir Colin Campbell crossed the Jumna in
Cawnpore on the 9th of November, and stated to
have 7,000 men with him to march on Lucknow.

General Windham at Cawnpore, in command of
reserve, and wee to march on to Locknow, ae soon ae
two other regiments joined him.

Captain Peel, RN., was at Allumbagh, with a
few of his men, some 32-pounder guns. The
next (sic) were on their way to join.
LYONS, Admiral.

Cmlied, Dee. 9.
Received 1.11 p.m., forwarded 6.30 p.m.
CRAIG, Consul.

The following Telegram was received at the
Foreign-office, yesterday, Dec. 11, 1867, at 6.16 p.m.
ALEXANDRIA, Thic. 6.
The Bombay reached Sues on the 30th November,
bringing Bombay data to the 17th November.
Greathed's column, after the battle of Agra, was
pushing on with all haste towards Cawnpore,
when, on the 18th, Brigadier Grant, of the 9th
Lancers, joined, and took command. On the 23rd,
they arrived at Banouj, where the enemy was cut
up by our cavalry, and five guns captured. The
force, now about 3,600 strong, reached Cawnpore on
the 26th, and, being reinforced to 6,000, crossed the
Ganges on the 30th; they reached Allumbagh
without obstruction on the 3rd, and there wait till
the Commander-in-Chief join. them.

Lucknow, said to be auvrounded by 60,000 insur-
gents, had not been relieved at the date of the latest
advioes, but still held out. Our force at Allumbagh,
only three miles from Lucknow, though in easy com-
munication with Cawnpore, had not received a line
from Lacknow for more than a month. Heavy
fighting, with slaughter, believed to have occurred.
Sir C. Campbell, who left Calcutta on 27th oo-
tabor, reached Cawnpore on 3rd November, where
he remained till the 9th, waiting, it is presumed
reinforcements which must bring up the force at
Allumbagh, when he joins, to close on 10,000 men.
On the lit November an action was fought near
the village of Budjnai betwixt the Diaspora
mutineees and a detachment of 800 men, consisting
of part of the Naval Brigade and a detachment of
the 93rd Highlanders, with two 9-ponnders, under
Colonel Powell, of her Majesty's 63rd Foot. Oar suc-
cess was complete, but lON heavy, Colonel Powell
being among (the killed]. The Naval Brigade after-
wards fell bank on Hinkle, with a view of returning
to Futteypore, and the rest at the troops reached
Cawnpore on the 2nd.
The Rohileund rebels have again advanoed to-
wards Nywetal, and again taken to flight on finding
that the little force from that place was approaching.
Mehidpore having been attacked on the Bth of
November by a body of insurgent tribes from the
neighbourhood, a portion of the Milers Contingent
joined the enemy, killed Captain Miles, Dr. Caney,
and Sergeants-Major O'Connell and Madsen ; cap-
tured the guns, and oompelled the other troops to
retire.

According to latest amounts from Bombay, the
Ist, 3rd, and 4th Divisions Nina= Cavalry, ander
Major Orr, attacked the rear guard of the rebels on
the 12th Nov., at Barr avowal, recapturing the whole
of the guns and stores taken from Mehidpore, also
two of the enemy's guns. Ons hundred of the
enemy killed ; 74 prisoners. Our casualties not yet
received, but said to be severe.

The column antler Brigadier Showers has cap-
tured Ahiyjur, Dadree, Munoond, and other places
south-west of Delhi, securing upwards of 70,0001. of
tvaasure.

Farther north, Van Cortlandt still keeps the
country in order.
The district between Agra and Meerut is so quiet
that the post and passenger carriages run daily
between the two places.

Eastward of Oude the Nepaulese Contingent has
gained two victories over bodies of the insurgent/.
The steamer Bengal reached Sue: on the 3rd inst.
from Calcutta, but brings no later dates than those
from Bombay.
Thu dates from Hoeg Kong are to the 30th Oct.
Preparations were being made for the mouth of
Canton.

(Signed) JOHN GREEN.
Monte, 11th Dec., 9.30 sm. RAVEN.

(BY II

AID lIZITTOK TILZOIAPI.)

SATURDAY.

The Valetta arrived here this morning. at 7 o'clock,
with the India and China mails. The mails left at
10 a.m., and will reach London to-morrow afternoon.