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

CAWN?ORE.

Between the 2nd and 24th October, the dates from
Cawnpore comprised betwixt the last and present
despatch, everything continued quiet within and
around the town, the Commandant, Colonel Wilson
—on whom reinforcements of 200 or 300 at a time
were daily dropping—attending to the wants of
Lucknow, and watching the movements of the enemy
in the neighbourhood. About the 14th it was re-
ported that the insurgent' were mustering in force
at Bithoor to the northward—the former residence
of Nana Sahib, supposed not unlikely now to be
at the head of them. On the 17th, orders were
issued for the detachment, for some time back
ready to start for Lucknow, to move off imme-
diately. At ten o'clock the same evening the
ceder was cancelled, and at midnight a field bat-
tery, with 660 bayonets and a few native horse-
men, provided with four days' provisions, moved off
as quietly as possible for Bithoor. This wee the
native festival of the Dewalee, or feast of lamps,
when there is a general holiday and an unusual
amount of festivity. They approached Bithoor
early in the morning, and after a short rest moved
off about noon. Having marched six miles they
learned that the enemy occupied a grove of trees
half a mile in front, with a 9 and a 24-pounder gun
in position. The small force now deployed, when a
detachment of the 90th, which wain the rear, in com-
mencing to move off the road, were opened on by the
enemy, the first shell bursting in front of them, kill-
ing two and wounding two or three others. Oar
guns were now run up, but the range at first was
too long, when they closed in, and after firing
20 or 30 rounds silenced the enemy, and our
infantry charged and carried everything before
them. The action listed for an hour. We lost
two killed, and bad six severely wounded.
The enemy probably lost about 100—though this is
matter of conjecture. Great havoc might have been
committed on the fugitives had cavalry been avail-
able. Their guns were left behind them, with two
waggons and three country carts laden with ammu-
nition. The 19th was occupied in destroying Bithoor.
On the morning of the 20th the gallant and victo-
rious little band returned to Cawnpore. On their
way back the village of Sheo-Rajpore was destroyed,
and in • house filled with straw five of the rebels
were discovered by the men of the 64th probing the
mass with their bayonets. They dashed out sword
in hand, when they were immediately despatched.
Two of the prisoners brought in were hanged; one
of them was the bearer of letters from Nana Sahib
to the people in and around Bithoor, calling upon
the people to provide ammunition and have supplies
ready for his arrival, expected in the course of
fifteen days.

COLONEL OREATHED'S PURSUIT OF THE
REBELS FROM DELHI TO AORA.

(From the Bombay noes.)

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From the date of the occupation everything has
been quiet and orderly around. We mentioned in
our last that two strong pursuing columns had left
Delhi to push their way southward on opposite
aides of the Jumna towards Agra.
Only one column, commanded by Colonel Great-
hed, of 1,600 infantry and 600 cavalry, three troops
of horse artillery and 18 guns, in reality could be
spared. It crossed over the river, and took the di-
rection of Allyghur, a strong fort situated in the
midst of swamps and marshes, about fifty miles
from each of the two great towns first named. They
halted at Ohaseeoodeennggar on the 26th, marching
on the 26th to Sekundrabad, where a vast amount
of English property, amongst which ladies' wearing
apparel was conspicuous, being found, the place was
burnt- .

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On the 27th they overtook the enemy at Boland-
shahur, where the Jhansi rebels, with a large mass
of other insurgents, had taken up a strong position,
which they seemed determined to defend. This posi-
tion was well selected, and their guns and men care-
fully concentrated. They were soon silenced by our
artillery, the whole band being driven from their
entrenchments, and immediately pursued by our
cavalry. Some of their horse formed a line to cover
the retreat and receive the attack of Watson's Irre-
gulars, bat were soon dispersed. The 9th Lancers
made a brilliant charge, and dashing down the
street, where they suffered considerably, drove the
enemy through and beyond the town. The rebels
appeared to select and single out the officers for
attack. Lieutenant Blair was severely wounded in the
shoulder, as were more slightly Lieutenants Barri and
Jones, and Captain Best, of the Irregular Cavalry.
About a hundred of the enemy were left dead upon
the field ; seven light gnus, with shot, all of ham-
mered iron, were captured, with twenty-five boxes
of powder, and large quantities of musket ammuni-
tion. The enemy are said to have lost 160. Our
casualties of all kinds were under 60, there being six
officers wounded. -

On the morning of the 29th the force marched on
Malaghnr, which they found abandoned, and im-
mediately prepared to blow up the fort. On this ,
occasion Lieutenant Home, of the Engineers, lost
his life by the explosion of a mine, prematurely
fired. It was he who,on the 14th Sept., assisted Lieut.
Salkeld in blowing up the Cashmere Gate, under a
storm of musketry fatal to almost every one within
its reach. Thus far we are merely giving, for the
sake of perspicuity, and in a corrected and amplified
form, the tidings forwarded by the last mail. The
column here remained for a couple of days, in com-
mand of four cross roads, by which the mutineers
might be overtaken, in whatever direction they
should appear. From this the wounded officers and
men, with all the camp followers that could be
sptred, were despatched for Meerut. On the 2nd
the force was once more on their way. The follow-
ing day they reached Koorge, a distance of twelve
miles. The enemy h►d been there but two days
before, but some eight or nine of their number were
taken and shot.
On the 4th they encamped at Boomlah, and on the
sth reached Allyglur. This fort is situate in the midst
of wasps and marshes, above fifty miles from