The Express.
London, England, 1857-11-30 00:00:00

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Delhi, as from Agra. Oar troops were opposed by
some Mohammedan fanatics and the rabble of the
town, by whom our adherent, Gobind Singh, and his
followers had some time since been expelled. They
were quickly diapered on all sides, the cavalry cut-
ting up about 400, and two 8-pounder guns having
fallen into our hands. Bourchier's battery, with the
cavalry, European and native, took a circle of the
town, leaving the church on the left, and scouring
the corn-fields and gardens, pushed on by the Cawn-
pore road to the 87th milestone from Delhi Here
they opened out for skirmishing, sad then swept
back again, clearing the villages and cutting down
the enemy hid amongst the high crops of millet and
maize. There were supposed to have been 400 of
the Getalior Contingent in the neighbourhood, my

few of whom escaped.
On the 6th the force marched on to Akurabad,
another stronghold of fanaticism and revolt, the
cavalry rapidly moving in advance. They were
accompanied by Mr. Geo. Campbell, as commis-
sioner, and succeeded in killing two distinguished
rebel chiefs, Muogul Singh and Mehtab Singh,
with about a hundred of their followers. Four guns
were found loaded, and pointed towards the entrance
of the fort. These, with a large quantity of powder
and grape-shot, were captured. Rumour now ran
that the mutineers frpm various quarters, chiefly
from Indore, had congregated at Dholpore,• thirty-
dim salsa from Agra, on the Gwalior road. Oa the
7th it was ascertained that they were pushing on as
hard as they could, with the view of surprising the
weakened garrison. The enemy, amounting to
about 6,000 disciplined troops, and about 10,000
of a rabble, with three siege guns and twelve
or fifteen light field pieces, had meantime crossed
the Kharra river, about twelve miles north of Agra,
on the 9th of October. About noon of that day their
advanced guard was within four miles of the can-
tonments, where they fired upon the militia cavalry,
sent out to watch their movements. Greathed's
oolumn had on the same date reached Hattrass, on
the western side of the river, and was pushing on
the advance guard of 500 cavalry and two batteries
of artillery. They crossed the pontoon bridge a
little after daybreak, and were then, as it turned
out, within five miles of the enemy. The enemy
meanwhile were supposed to have disappeared.
On the morning of the 10th Oreathed's moveable
column marched into the cantonments of Agra, and
the troops, wearied with a long and fatiguing
march, had just encamped, when they were
unexpectedly attacked by • the enemy as they
were preparing to breakfast: The rebels expected
to have nothing more than the feeble garrison to
deal with, and the adversaries on both aides were
equally taken by surprise. Four Ghazess (Moham-
medan fanatics), bearing drums now entered camp,
and cut down an officer, who was washing, and a
serjeant-major, who was asleep. Their guns opened
on our camp, while their cavalry charged on our
flank, before our men had time to seize their arms,
and succeeded in capturing one of our guns. Never
was surprise more complete, nor one more rapidly
repelled. In five minutes our men were in their
saddles, and before the fifth shot of the enemy had
been fired our horse artillery were replying. The
Sikhs charged first, followed by the 9th Lancers in
their shirts, when the infantry, consisting of her
Majesty's Bth and 75th, with the Sikhs, came into
action, and our guns opened fire. Lieutenant French
was killed, Lieutenant Jones severely wounded, when
they, with nine of the Lancers, attacked about fifty
aepoys in possession of the gun, which was instantly
retaken. Colonel Cotton, who chanced to be on the
ground at the time, as senior officer, instantly took
command. A stout resistance was at first attempted;
' but on the approach of our guns, the hearts of our
adversaries failed them. Rushing down the Owalior
road, they dispersed themselves over the fields of
millet, with which the country is now covered. The
Lancers and Sikh cavalry kept at their heels, and cut
them to pieces, white the horse artiikey, always In
advance, mowed them down with grape. Where the
crops were too heavy for horse to penetrate, they
were pursued by her Majesty's Bth and 75th Regi-
ments, and the 2nd and 4th Punjanb Infantry. The
worn out men acquired strength from the excitement,
and the wearied horses sympathised with their
riders. After a fierce contest of two hours,
during which great havoc was occasioned by our
artillery, the enemy were completel routed, and
driven ten miles along the road to Owalior, where
they only escaped by being able to reach the river.
Here a body of infantry, drawn up on the further
bank to assist the fugitives, were cut to pieces by
our guns. All their baggage, camp equipage, and
treasure, their guns (13 in number), with an enor-
mous quantity of plunder, fell into our hands. They I
are said to have left about 2,000 dead on the field, our
casualties amounting to about 80. Oreathed's force,
which had now been sixteen days almost inces-
santly on the march, daring which they had fought
two pitched battles, and four affairs of lesser note,
in which together about 4,000 of the enemy must
have fallen, found a brief breathing space in
Agra. A portion of the fugitive insurgents made
their way to Bhurtpore, where they were refused
admittance, and ordered by the Rajah to lay down
their arms. On refusing to do so, six or eight were
killed on the spot, fourteen were taken prisoners, of
whom six were hung at Agra. The rest of them
escaped. At Muttra, Mynpoone, and all the other
forts and towns around, they were signally repelled.
Oreathed's column once more took the field, and
reached Mynpoorie on the 19th, where a large body
of the enemy were said to have assembled. On
reaching the spot, after a forced march of 22 miles,
they found the place abandoned, the Rajah having
accompanied the fugitives, his guns and about
20,0001. worth of treasure being found in the
fort. Brigadier Grant now took the place of
Colonel Greathed, required for other service.
They were now pushing on towards Oude,
expecting to be at Cawnpore by the 27th, and
would probably reach Lucknow, largely reinforced,
by the 30th. A portion of the rebels round Agra
had established themselves about the 20th on the
further aide of the Khans. Nuddee, a further portion
of them being at Futtehpore-Sikree, whither the
3rd Bengal Europeans proceeded from Agra on the
22nd to meet them. The main body of the Delhi
fugitives, retiring south-westward, were believed to
have turned off from the trunk-road about Canouge,
and to have crossed over into Onde. A portion of
them had previously proceeded towards Bareilly,
and another had joined the Rams at Furruckabad.
Brigadier Showers's column, which left just after
that of CoL Greathed, proceeded to Kootub, and after
sweeping the country round fora week, rearmed to
Delhi on the 29th September. It started afresh onthe
9nd of October and proceeded to Rewarree, which it
found deserted. The chief, Rao Toolaram, notwith-
standing his professions of friendship, had evacuated
the fort, which was found armed with twelve guns
and mortars, all in position on the ramparts, ready
loaded. In the foundry were two new brass pieces,
just turned out. These, together with a quantity of
military stores and ammunition, fell into our hand*.
The force on the 6th October was at Goorgeon. On
the 12th they reached Janffoo Sate, where the horse-
men of the Nawab of Jhujjur, who had crossed the
river, were disarmed without resistance. The chief
himself, like his neighbours, now anxious to
show their loyalty to the British government,
were apprehending and making over to us all par-
ties within their reach concerned in the rebellion.
General Wilson, whose health had sunk under his
exertions, on the 28th September resigned the com-
mand of the Delhi garrison into the hands of Gene-
ral Penny, and, along with Colonel Beecher, pro-
ceeded to the hills for change of air. Two other
sons of the King of Delhi were on the 12th condemned
by a military commission to be shot the following
day. The King himself is to be arraigned, and it is
to be hoped that sufficient evidence of his crimes will
be found for his conviction. The principal traitors
amongst the Mohammedan gentry of Delhi were
being. arrested, and would be brought to trial when
sufficient evidence against them was obtained.

The following is the order issued by Lieutenant-
Colonel Cotton to the troops after the battle at
Agra :

I.—ln consequence of a great prom of business, the
°Meer commanding has been delayed in expressing his
hearty thanks to the troop. under his commend (Ist
Troop Ist brigade Horse Artillery; 2nd Troop 3rd
brigade Horse Artillery; 3rd Company Ist batta-
lion, Foot Artillery, with No. 17 light field battery. 2nd
' Company 6th battalion Foot ArtMery—No. 21 light field
battery ; Engineers , her Majesty's 9th Lumen ; her Ms-
jetty's Sth, the King's Regiment; her Majesty's 76th Regi-
ment; Hon. Company's 3rd European Regiment; In Pun-
jab Cavehy ; 2nd Punjab Cavalry; sth Punjab Cavalry;
Modem's Horn; 2nd Punjelr lam. try ; 4th Pnajats

Infistry), wbo, ,on the morale. of the 10th isetaMt,
entirety routed a large body of inangenta, capturing all
their gam Legge" end ammunition.
The discomfiture was met signal, and Eientemat-Celonel
Cotton will not fail to bring to the nobs of hie Excellency
the Commuider-in-Chied the admired* conduct of the whole
of the troops engaged the greater portion of whom' after a
lamming march of thirty boars, encountered and utterly
routed 6,000 of the rebel force, drovethees from their position,
and diaperrad then in every direction.
Liwatemat-Colonel Cotton oongrattdatee the troops on their
plhatry on this ocamion, and feel. armed that their
Medium and endurance will be greatly appreciated by the
govsenment.

GENERAL HAVELOCK AT LUCKNOW.

The correspondent of the Bombay 'Yeses writes :
"Cawripore, Oct. 12.
"Since mending you my last ocenmunication I have been
favoured with news from the army before Lncknow. All is
not so quiet there as wee at first reported, and the town of
Luclmow is not yet ours, though General Sir J. Ontram le
close upon it, and has destroyed upwards of two milts of the
famous and extensive city. All communication with him

and his Sores is at enema totally obstructed. About two or
three miles from the town of Lucknow the enemy had • for-
midable entrenchment thrown up, and had fifty pieces of
ordnance mounted on it ; and the taking of this was the
commencement of a series of fights with the rebels. The battle
at this place was well and fiercely mutated, and lasted some
bows, and ended in the enemy evacuating it in a most precipi-
tate manner, but the lose on our side was great. Between this
entrenchment end Luclmow is an extensive and wide canal.
over whitlx, in peaceable times, was constructed • bridge. The
main body of our army marched on to the relief of the gar-
rison, and close upon the heels of our sable foes, leaving
behind in the entrenchment the whole of the wounded and
baggage, and • strong party under the command of Major
Sibley, 64th Foot, to protect and garrison it. After our
army had got weal over the bridge, cheers and loud hurrahs
rent the sir, and handkerchiefs and pieces of cloth were
wend by the garrison, which, I am happy to say, wee
shortly afterwards joined and set free by the brave troops
come to their succour. This relief happened in good
time, for the rascally rebels had • pert of the
garrison entrenched camp undermined, and reedy for
loading. Hid we delayed another day there would,
I doubt not, have been another tragedy enacted.
The poor women and children were in a most miserable
plight from want of clean clothes ; in fact, the whole of the
garrison were hard up for a change. The women, children,
and aide were all Dent to the entrenchment at Alumbagh,
and there they are now, welting for reinforcements ere they
can be trusted even as far se Cawspore, distant some forty
miles or so. I forgot to mention that the whole of the guns
in the fortification, taken by • charge from the enemy,
became otuv, and shortly before two others wen captured—
one in rather an original kind of • battery situated on the
road. This gun, I am told, was charged in • most gallant
style by the small detachment of her Majesty's 64th. No
sooner bad the ladies and children reached the entrenchment
and the escort joined the main body In the genie= than
I the enemy flocked in rear of our advancing columns under
emends Outman and Havelock, and destroyed the bridge.
They than took up a position along the canal, to intercept,
°keenest, end prevent any oemmaminefronr povieims, and
reinforcements pashas to our army, now well up to the
mills of the town. This measure leaves our main body,
and the party in the entrenchment at Aluzubegh, in a
strange predicament; and should any from the latter sally
out towards the broken bridge, he meets with a warm re•
4:option from Jack Sepoy, in the shape of a dozen or eo
of bullets, and is therefore fain to stay within doors.
Ever 'Moe our fellows crossed the bridge and advanced
tower& the residency, there has been warm an hour's
cessation of firing from guns of large and email calibre, and
those infernal jingals from the city. Upwards of two miles
of the city is levelled, and every hour lessens it still more,
but the firing does not slacken in the least. The enemy, it
is mid, are being reinforced by the routed army of Dahl.
However, with the exception of the stoppage of communica-
tion, nothing is feared, and all is going on swimmingly, and
our troops are mid to be holding out in their usual gallant
style and ready to surmount or go through anything their
general may order them to. Since sending you the kat list
of killed and wounded, I lament to say that I have been
warned of a frightful increase of casualties in action, and
many have died subsequently from wounds. Of the four
officers that accompanied the detachment of her Majesty's
64th to Lucknow only one remains, and his name is Hudson.
He is the adjutant of the corps, end having volunteered to join
the expedition, was placed on the general staff. Captain Shuts
and Lieutenants Turner and Bateman were all three killed.
Captain Shute was • brave and well-tried officer, end com-
manded the light company of the gallant 64th. Two other
officers of her Majesty's 78th are also reported killed,
viz., Colonel Hamilton and Lieutenant Swenson. The
inhabitants are said to be deserting the city of Lucknow in
hundreds daily. Our general is crying out loudly for large
- —.eta I believe he expecte part of the force from

Delhi shortly. It will be impos.ible to sand him a large
form from Caempors under a fortnight at the very least.
Detachments of eighty and 100 strong come in almost daily,
mad two companies of the 6th Fusiliers and one of her
Majesty's 64th, with details of other regiments, are ex-
pected in a few days. A detachment of her Majesty's 64th,
4100 strong, under command of Major Bingham, left
with a large atom of provisions and ammunition,
but these could be taken no further than the entrenchment
at Alumbegh, and there both men and stores still remain.
List night a party from various corps, timbering in all 150,
arrived from Alumbagh, in charge of an immense number
of captured elephants and camels, and one or two of them
men tell me that for want of other material to erect bread-
works the bedding belonging to the men was appropriated
far this purpose. The medical gentlemen and their saber
&etas are Byrd worked, and have scarce a moment to think
ar call their own. The greater portion of the force that
captured Delhi are now in pursuit of the dying thousands on
rebels. The lower provinces are quiet. The naval and
marine brigade has arrived at Allahabad, and is now doing
duty fa the fort."

CLATNPORN, Ocr. 20.

Large reinforcements are daily expected from the
lower provinces. The 93rd and 63rd are a day's march of,
and will in all probability be in ta-morrow. Detachments of
her Majesty's 78th, 86th, 90th, and sth Fu fliers, with a
battery of artillery, go on with a convoy of provisions to
Locknow. News from Luclmow Is very scanty. Fever
prevails to camp. The 66th have no lees than 34 in hospital.
The report. show 100 Europeans end about 10 Sikhs in
the general hospital. No casualties have occurred, and
the weather has changed much for the better. The
provisions served out is considered unexceptionable in can-
e:smug, but were you to go a day's march, then ass what
you would be served out with. Of course every excuse is
allowed the furnishing authorities, but some instances no
excuse can be made, the biscuit being not only mildewed, but
had a lour nauseating smell.

THE LUCKNOW GARRISON.
The following list of the surviving officers, ladies,
and children of the Lucknow Garrison is communicated by
W Calcutta government
LUCHNOW Ocr. 13.
General Staff.—Brigadier Inglis, Captains 'Edgll and
Wilson, Lieutenants Birchsad James, mope arvioet,
paymaster; Lieutenan and Barwell, Mr. Cowper,
C. 8., Captain Carnegie, Provost Marshal.
Artillery.—Lientenants Thomas Bowham, J. Alexander,
and Id•Fiu.
Engineers.lan —Lieutenants Hutchinson, Anderson, and Innis.
7111 Light Cavalry.—Colonel Master, Cantata Boileau,
Lieutenants Warner sad Farquhar, and Dr. Ciambell.
32nd Foot.—Captains Lowe and Bassano, Lleutiaants