Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-15 00:00:00

DELI, I.

The Eng!ishr an skys:—" A private letter. from Delhi
states that a cr,,re of rupees has been demanded of the
inhabitatts as a ransom of the city, and that they have
already offered 80 lakhs."
One of the sons of the King of Delhi has, we regret to
learn, escaped. He was under civil charge. The matter.
it is sa'd, has been husked up. A commission is engaged
in investigating the charges against the King. The troops
at Delhi have become rather unruly, and having made
what we considered a rather too free use of the bayonets,
are now armed with stout sticks.

A correspondent writes :—" Delhi is nearly in ruins from
the effect of the heavy artillery fire. The church is riddled
with shot holes, and the college and magazine as well.
The ground outside the city bears unmiatakeab'e marks o
the conflict. Hindoo Rao's house is a shell, as well as
many of the houses in Subzee -Mande° and Kishen Gunge.
The boughs of the trees are loped off, and many of them
are wholly felled by round shot, and the ground,
from the glacis to the ridge, is strewn with shot.
grape, and pieces of shell ; large quantities of treastve
are being daily dug from the walls of houses and
tykhanahs. It is expected the amount of prize money
will be very large, Tho Jhujjur Nawab came in two
days ago to stand his trial. The city is deserted by the
inhabitants, and at night is silent as a grave-yard.
The Military Governor is jt.diHously arid in al-
lowing no one to enter without a pass I bear
some Europeans, as well as nativer, have - been
creeping int) the city through a drain or water
course, the iron bars of wh ea were broken. They
were soon caught, and will probably be severely punished.
Their object was to loot, no doubt. They say there are
many Sepoys still hidden in the city, if so, they should at
once be shot. When one hears the sickening details of the
almost incredible cruelt'es practised by those miscreants
on the English ladies, women, and children, mercy to the
wretches aprears and is a sin. Such an example should be
made of them as would be handed down to succeeding
generations with horror. In Delhi, nothing has been done
in the way of retribution. The besiegers lost more than the
besieged.— Lahore Chronicle.

THE CALCUTTA MAIL.

(From the Times' Correspo7zdent )
The preparations for the relief of the garrison of Luck
CAWNPORE. now are rapidly advancing Colonel Hope Grant, with
Our last dates from Cawnpore extend to Oat. 24, and Colonel Greathesi's column, 3,500 strong, reached Cawn-
gave particulars of an excursion to Bhitoor on the 18th, pore on the 28th October He crossed the Ganges on the
with the approach of reinforcements from north and south. 30th with eighteen guns, and his arrival at Alumbagh.
Since then the direct mails have been plan !ered, and we has been al: early repoett d. He met with no opposition on
have for the fortnight been deprived of the communica- the road, which, indeed, during the late operations has
tions of our own correspondents,' and been compelled to always been clear, the enemy concentrating all their forees
draw on intelligence reaching us by the circuit of Calcutta. around Lucknow. The column will remain in the Alum-
On the morning of the 22ad, a convoy of 700 men, with bsgh till the arrival of the Commander-in-flie, who, left
four guns, left, in charge of provisions, f}r Alumbagh, where Calcutta on the 28th of October. Sir Colin Campbell
the sufferings of the garrison were very severe. Though travels, ike a courier, and on the 3rd of November he was
within three miles of Lucknow, they knew nothing that had at Cawnpore.
occurred there within the previous fortnight. On the Colonel Berkeley's column is on its road. Colonel
morning of the 26th, Brigadier Grant's column marched Hinds, with his force in Rewah, is said to have received
into Cawnpore a day earlier than was expected. It con- his orders ;so has Colonel Longden, who, with 520 Eu-
sists of two companies of Sappers and Miners, three troops ropeans, had marched to quiet Juanporo. Colonel
of Horse Artillery, and two 18-poudder guns, six hundred Wroughton, with most of Jung Bahadoor's Ghoorkas, is
of her Majesty's 91 Lancers, her Majesty's Bth and 7... th already on the frontier of Oude. Some Sikhs are on their
Foot, two regiments of Sikh Cavalry, and the like number march from Delhi, and altogether Sir C. Campbell
of Infantry. They were in high health and spirits, had ought to have at least 5,000 Europeans, and some
been in every action, nearly thirty in number, since 3,000 Sikhs and Ghoorkas at his disposal. He
the commencement of the siege of Delhi, and will not have so many for the actual relief
swept all before them on the way down. On of Lucknow, and has received a letter from Sir James
the, following day, the 93rd Highlanders, and 200 Outram, declaring that the garrison can hold out for some
of the Naval Brigade had joined them. The most tremen- days yet, and begging that no thought of its danger may
does reports are prevalent, in refereme to the last two, interfere with a complete victory. It is understood that
throughout the country. The sailors are said to be four Sir Colin will, when all is ready, cross the Goomtee,
feet high and four feet across the shoulders, and to carry a advance on the bank opposite the town, and from that
field piece under etch arm, with as much ease as a porter vantage ground shell the enemy out. He will then recross,
would carry a bundle. The men in petticoats are believed and perhaps enter the Residency without
the loss of a
to have been especially sent out by her Majesty man. Lucknow, once severe and fortified; will become
so attired, to be avenged for the slaughter of his headquarters, whence, inch by inch, he may reconquer
our women and children. The strength of the garrison at Oude,
this time was about 1,500, Grant's force about 3,500, and It is generally understood that Nana Sahib, self-
the reinforcementsjoinina before the 30th would bring the appointed Peishwa, has assumed the command in-chief in
grand total up to about 7,000. On the 31st of October, Oude, and some profess to see traces of ability and plan in
Brigadier Grant's column, now 5,000 strong, crossed the the more recent movements of the rebels. That some idea
Ganges, and reached Alumbagh without opposition of concentration prevails among them is obvious from'
on the 3rd of November. They took with them 2,500 the manner in which the detached bodies have
camels and 500 carts, with supplies for Lucknow. On quitted Bengal. It is certain, too, that they fight
the same day, Sir Colin Campbell arrive lat Cawnpore. harder than they did. Government has published
He had very nearly been made prisoner on his a telegraph announcing a victory at a place called
way up. He and his staff appear to have been I Burdee, near Allahabad. Captain Reg makes the best of
Meteding T@r7 iniudiniously, witikotit 64 9§§9l't, when his gory, bAt it Flimifi clear that the enemy fqught with