Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-29 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMEIS.---LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29. 1857.

Col. Gerrard set. Our loss amounted to about 70 killed,
amongst the number.

DELHI.

The doomed city, though no longer the 10.11° of our
anxieties, continues the centre of activity in the North •
West. It is here, the chief scene of rebellion, when' the
sternest vengeance might hive been looked for; and he,-e,
unhappily, we find that mawkish humanity which
every Englishman condemns, and every native ascribes
to fear, most prevalent. It is said that the unwise
orders of Mr. Colvin, issued when his once powerful
mind was failing him, had never been cancelled,
and that a timid dread of responsibility had disabled the
local authorities from thinking for themselves, or rising to
the occasion. The first manifestation of this was in
sparing. the life of the King of Delhi, and the princes who
were shot were CO dealt with to prevent a rescue, or they
also might have been spared. The hoary royal traitor now
occupies the palace, has a guard and retinue assigned to
him, and insults the British officers who visit him. His
youngest son, a lad of eighteen, has, on the grout d of his
youth, been declared innocent, and traverses Delhi on an
elephant of state, with a couple of English officers in his
train. A military commission has meanwhile been sitting
to obtain formal legal evidence against men caught in the
fact. Twenty-four of the junior members of the royal
family, having been convicted on evidence that might have
satisfied a Chancellor Eldon, were on the 21st hanged all
together ; and if we are to extinguish the mutiny, and
convince the insurgents that we are not at all afraid of
them, we must content ourselves occasionally with pre-
sumptive evidence, or strong moral proof. Your murderer
seldom bungles his work so as to leave living witnesses
to testify against him.

they will fancy that we are weak and unable to punish;
from what I saw on the 3rd, the enemy we have to deal
with here is utterly to be despised away from their loop.
holed walls and cover. I never saw large bodies of men
absquotulate so sud,lenly in nay life ; like figures in a magic
lantern, they are here, and in a moment vanish entirely.
This is a good deal to be accounted for by the fact of tha
greater part of the country being coyered:by high job,. et*
crops, so high that an army can hide itself although close
to you. The sugar cane kates are also splendid corer, and
save hundreds of wretches from the sabres of our cavalry.
Sir Cohn Campbell crossed the Ganges into Oude on
the 9th ult. opposite Cawnpore, en rote for Lucknow, and
arrived at Alumbagh on the 12,h. We had at the latter
date about 9,000 fresh troops (Europeans), between Cawn-
pore and Lucknow, and in the latter place. The .Hurkeric
of the 14th inst. says :
A. letter from Cawnpore, dated 9th instant, informs us
that the Commander-in-Chief had left for Lucknow at ten
o'clock that morning, keeping his departure very quiet,
and taki►ig with him half of the. 9.h Lancers and some
Punjaub cavalry that had been left there for him. The
force now in Oude, inclading those under General
Havelock, amounted to about 9,000 men, of whom 2,0000
were cavalry. The heavy guns under Captain Peel and
the Jack Tars had gone on, and it was believed that Sir
Colin Campbell intended giving our guns a chance at
theirs this time, and saving his infantry as much as he
could. This, no doubt, is the most prudent course
that could be adopted. It was rumoured that in the
street fight at Lucknow, the 90th L. I. had lost
fourteen officers, including their commanding officer,
Colonel Campbell. The Gwalior force was still believed to
be hovering about the place, but it was hoped rather than
feared that they would attack it. The 53rd and Tars had
had a pretty sharp. affair on their way up from Allahabad.
They attacked with about 600 men, a body of 5,000 rebels
in a strong position. The latter stood and• cheered our
men as they came on; they must have fought very well,
as our loss was 100 killed and wounded; and though they
are said to have lost 250, the great balk got away. It is
believed that Sir Colin was not well pleased, fur he has
since given orders that troops coning up are only to
defend themselves, and not to go out of their way to
attack rebels

Officers who have recently arrived from England, find
this very different from the Crimea, where they had no
marching.
We hear that news was received in Calcutta, yesterd,y,
to the effect that all was ping on well at Lucknow. The
Commander-in-Chief was shelling the city on two sides.
Ile had enough artillery to pound the place to atoms, and
sufficient cavalry to follow up any advantage. It was said
to be Sir Colin's intention to maks the best use of these
arms, and spare his infantry for close (planers. It is added
that Sir Colin had communica ed several times with Sir
James Outram,',who said he could hold out for some time,
and advised his friend 3 not to begin work until they were
strong enough to do it decisively. —Hurkaru, Nov. I€.

The following intelligence from Oude has been supplied
by the government of India to the press at Calcutta : ---
From Cawnpore, Nov. 14, 8 P.M.
€From General Windham to the Governer-General.
News from the Commander in Chief's camp at Alum-
bagh. 9 a.m. of the 13th; after several skirmishes in the
day, ending in the capture of two guns, the fort of
Jullalabad was taken and blown up. Tho Commander
in Chief has communicated with Sir James Outram.

From Cawnpore, 16th Nov , 11.A.M.
From Captain Bruce, by order of his Excellency the
;Commander in Chief, to the Governor-General.

The. Commander in Chief occupied the Dilkhoosah and
the Martiniere, after a ruuning fight of two hours
yesterday, at noon. The enemy came forward to attack
at 3 p.m. After a struggle of an hour he was beaten back,
repulsed heavily. An advanced • picquet having cleared
some villages across the canal, we took post there for the
night. Our loss was trifling—Lieutenant Mayne, Horse
Artillery, Qaarter Master General's Thipartment, and
Lieutenant Wheatcroft, Carabineers, killed.
From Alumbagh, November 17, 9 A.M.
From Major Sibley to the Secretary to Government.
The Commander in Chief in Lucknow ; heavy cannonade
in the direction of the palaces. Dilkhoosah and Martiaiere
occupied by our troops.

Many of our readers may not understand the purport of
the above despatch from Government about the cannona-
ding in the direction of the palaces ; the object of the
cannonading may in consequence be quite unintelligible to
them. Being however, well acquainted with Lucknow,
we ( frurkara) are enabled to explain that the palaces
consist of a grouj of buildings called the Mahal'', or the
residences of Wajid Ali Shah's 300 wives These palaces
stand tetween the Dil Khoosa (Heart's Delight) and the
Martiniere, at present in the occupation of Sir Colin
Campbell, and the Ballyguard, or Residency, in the occu-
pation of Sir James Outram, is thus placed between two
fires, and hat to be driven from the Mahals, after which
the force under Sir Colin Campbell will join that of Sir J.
Outram. Though these palaces are an extensive structure
of brick walls and houses, they are of very weak construc-
tion, and would soon crumble under a cannonade of shell
and round shot.

From Maih,:ran, from Lord Elphinstone, Tuesday,
Dec. 1, 1857, 9 35 a.m.
_ _

The following message was received this morning from

Lord Harris at Madras, dated Nov.

Alma arrived yesterday from Calcutta. Severe fighting
from 15th to 19th November. Sir Colin Campbell had
taken most of the important fortified posts in the town.
Great slaughter of the rebels, but they had not yet been
entirely beaten. Sir Colin Campbell slightly wounded.
The British forces were united. The women and children
from the Residency were ea route to Cavvnpore.
The 93rd Highlanders and the Naval Brigade had
suffered s3verely.

Gwalior Mutineers at Calpee, and General Wyndham
supposed to have left Cawupore to attack them.
J. J. ST. CLAIR,
Inspector in Charge.

"-Poona Signal Office,
Dec. 1, 1857 ; 11.55 a.m.

From Allahabad, Nov. 20, Friday, 12 10, p.m.
FROM BRIGADIER CAMPBELL TO THE PRIVATE SECRETARY TO

TEE GOVERNOR GENERAL.
Head Quarters, Secunderbagh, Lucknow,
November 18, 1857.
On the 161 the Commander-in-Chief advanced across
the canal straight on Secunderbagh, which was carried
after a severe struggle, the enemy suffering enormously.
These positions having been occupied, the Samuch was
attacked with heavy artillery for three hours. It was
carried at dusk, after ono of the severest fights ever
witnessed. Early on the 17th, communications were
opened to the left rear of the barrack., towards the canal.
A cannonade having been kept up all the morning in the
Mess house, that very strong position was carried by
assault at :3 p.m. The troops pushed rapidly on after
carrying the Mess house, aid were able to seize the Motee
Mahal before dark. Sir James Outram and Sir Henry
Havelock then came out to meet the Commander-in-Chief.
The Commander-in-Chiefs wonod is vary slight, and does
not interfere with his duty.

LIST OF OFFICERS KILLED AND WOUNDED.
TO TILE EDITOR OF TIES BENGAL lIIIRBARU.
SIR,—In sending to you for publication to-day's news
from Lu2know, I ought to hays informed you, as I now
beg to do, that no information of the Commander-in-Chief
having been wounded had reached the Governor-General,
and that it is probable that some p:evious message may
have been interrupted.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
G. TALBOT.

Nov. 20, 1837.
Continuation of Message (of 20th of November) to the
Private Secretary.
List of officers killed and wounded on the 16:11 and 17th
November, 1857, in relief of the British garrison at
Luau() w.

telewrapb, and already published, .or which have been
inis_welt:—
Generzi Staff of Major. General Sir James Outran.—
Captain Stowell, A. D. C., contusion of right forearm.
Artillery—, ieutenant-Colonel Bazely, Commissary or
Ordnance, killej

Ist Ma.dras Fusiliers—Lieutenant Bailey, severely
Rounded.

Vo'un,eer Cavalry—Car/tofu Lynch (erroneously named
'vs Flinch), IL M.'s 70th ReginteLt, severely wounded by
a musket shot on right shoulder.

Ist Madras FuSiliers—Lieutenant Arnold, severely
wounled, sine! dead. _ _

Her Majosty's 84th Regiment.—laiemtenant Woclhouse
(not Woodhouse, as erroucously stated), loss of right
arm.

Lieutenant Barry (net Bairy), wounded.
Her Majesty's 78'h rrighlauders.— captain R. Bogle
(not Boyle), severely wounded.
Her Majesty's 93th Liglvt: Infantry.—Lieutenant Moul-
trie (not Mardine), killed.
Ist Madras Fusiliers.—Lteut. Groom (not Grannie),
mortally wounded, since dead. Lieutenant Barclay (not
Basely). slightly, Oct. 21.
sth Fusiliers.—Captai■ Leith (cot Scott),', slightly
wounded.—Bengal llurkaru, Nov. 1.1.