The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-31 00:00:00

OVERLAND MAIL

INDIA.
e have received from Marseilles papers from
!eche in anticipation of the Overland Mail, which left
India on the 231 ult. The following is the letter of
a Bombay correspondent of that date :
Considerable excitement has been occasioned in
the military circles of the North-West by Sir Colin
Campbell's resignation of the Peshawur command, an
!vent attributed to that General's impatience of the
interference of the Board of Administration in the
military affairs of the frontier. It is generally thought
that there are faults on both sides—that Sir Colin has
shown some temper in throwing up his command at
""ia Particular juncture, and that, though unquestion-
ably an experienced and most gallant officer, recent
events have proved that mountain warfare and bush
King are not his forte, and that he is unduly shy
of responsibility.
_ "The
vonatantimilitary j
Politically protesting
of the North-West, though
inpesting against the interference of
military affairs, have all along taken
e in
general view as the Board of Administra-
tion in this particular case ; they have all strongly
advocated the necessity of reading the border tribes
!severe lesson, and maintained that Sir Colin's force
8 more than sufficient for the purpose. It was re-
marked that General Pollock had advanced on Cabul
orh a force less numerous, and not nearly so perfectly
elogtiaciaed or equipped, and that too with the territory
Powerful army of a very doubtful ally in the rear,
ki without any certain line of communication or
oteTte te base of operations; that Sir Colin, on the
he
the Plland, had Peshawur and the British army of
,ucittub close behind him, and that Lallpoora and
me, Were places much less important than Cabul,
much nearer to Peshawur. The following ex-
eelitfrom a communication to the Delhi Gazette
clef however, show that Sir Colin
Tars ;
'4ill'''ir Colin Campbell goes to Murrie on the Ist, and
Col sit return to Peshawur. He cannot agree with
tlase°4:l Mackeson, and he will not bs insulted by the
etett.'taTrahlleyabove is the news from Peshawur, and it
cause your readers to ask how is it that
teeoti'd Mackeson and the Board disagree with Sir C.
iLielthell? From the time when, at St. Sebastian,
sed 'l,,tuoant Campbell three times ascended the breach
etbehturee times was thrown back wounded, to theelay
rolii;at Chillianwallah the 2d Infantry Division, by
/ia ion° aP the enemy's line, saved Gilbert's di-
uieec from the fury of the Seikhs, Sir Colin has
vole Y distinguished himself. What has he now
that annoys these Heaven-born politicals ?
feele,„ whim affair, last October, Sir Colin was pro-
ere;'Y Ilea out only to hold the district while a fort
a gall:lit at Dub; and when one of the Board talked of
a t advance on Lallpoora, Sir Colin wrote to the
ka°,r-General—' The road to Lallpoora is by the
ttrin—r Pa's; does your Lordship wish me to go to
they,'44)ra?' Oh. no! no Khyber Pass—what would
the frlaY at home?' was the reply. Then the attack on
aleedee Camp occurred. Sir Colin and Epaminondas
fpsel showed in an able paper the folly of marching
(title; valley containing 150 inhabitants. Still an expe-
,,dietei:vas ruled. It marched to Rannezye, and imme-
los the returned with ten or twelve creatures as hostages
The :„Payinent of 5,000 r. The hostages were bullied.
Colonel was not paid. Then the Shubkudder affair.
maekeson was certain the Momunds would not
Bps oia cheat hills. Sir Colin thought differently, and the
the 84" gentleman rode out some twenty miles, returned
Rani iba, evening, and the following morning took some
'Pith t"nn few irregular cavalry to the spot. How he,
liste„we° guns and 300 men, beat back 10,000 fanatic
Ilte.,ckat is known. Then the gallant Shahkote
Yeti Colin himself led the attacking column
ulteutl, he Chronicle says Sir Colin should march
to to Cab and make a severe example. Why act
sot b 111 at once? An expedition into Swat must
of the undertaken hastily. Read what history says
%tie: Great Mogul's' doing in that part of the
v 7/
tpftey oether Sir Colin's opinions regarding the in-
aitY fle"cY of the force at his disposal and the neces-
t° bec'r augmenting it was right or wrong, it is much
defeer'egretted that his views on the subject were not
alv !" t° by the Board; as, with the exception of
4,0e8k brigade
at Moultan, the whole of our regular
are tPlati in the Punj sub (some 50,000 or 60,000 etrong)
Bit e,sed along the Lahore and Peshawur road, and
What'ain Campbell's field force might therefore have
tublee without occasioning any inconvenience.
?nee was to be' done would then have been done at
kepi red
at much less cost than has been actually
tueleele,`l in keeping in the field a force of about 4,000
L°o weak in Sir Colin's opinion to act aggres-
%At! Yet certainly most unnecessarily strong for
ipeetiag short of aggression. Much difficulty is
,
" in finding a successor to General Campbell.
tempo Ported that General Roberts will be put in
4,%0 f,rarilY as a locum tenens fur Brigadier Markham,
that h 4 expected !mutely from England. It is stated
Peltie,o,,' General Somerset arrived at Bombay his ex-
the att-e ja hush fighting would have rendered him
."esha "t officer in India for the command of the
1111 brigade—already a brigade of the first class,
of tae
pr l to be considerably augmented.
°I the the followin extract from the Ainfursilito
lilies nutbi just received, it appears that the autho-
14thateZw Propose to give up the territory the Mo-
`°eie have been so long fighting for, on condition of
Nittt.r.trag us a nominal annual tribute on its ac-
e 11.
teßetiations are now going forward with the Mo-
()aelui,h(lSwattees and Rannezey people, which when
opthe. :4 will, it is rumoured, insure us a peaceful border
4orth and north-east of Peshawur for the next
iatekor three years. The Michnie lands are to be given
Ptyint Skadut Khan'' people, on condition of their
an annual tribute of 600 r.
of latest news from Rangoon extend to the 22d
lcu only. Accounts extending a fortnight later
, and hourly expected.
iThe health of our troops in Burmah continues
ee.,ll.ent. The rains at Rangoon have not been as
10,,41sagreeably heavy, and the temperature appears.
le et for the time of year than at most stations of
aai. I mentioned in my last that the Proserpine
ee had surveyed the Irrawaddy to within a few
3of Prome. She still remains there, and has
44 excellent service in intercepting and sending
Igen to Rangoon upwards of 100 very large boats
arrtir,! with rice, intended for the use of the Burmese
)te; now assembling at Prome, and which it ap-
Its 4471).ended principally. on the lower country for
cam_ joissariat supplies. The Proserpine has u-
tile 0 thus far without meeting an enemy, though
ulibek! been fired into occasionally by bonds of gang
three'', who are said to range uninterruptedly
444'4_6 the country below Prome, which the Bur-
k iPear to have entirely abandoned.
thoroot" Phlegethon and Mahanuddy have been
AtQe,gll3' repaired, and sent up to join the Proser-
Itt tile"lth orders to reconnoitre as far up the river
Ile ti e, can with safety. These light steamers give
a‘f complete command of the lower country.
`arati e'Llesta has been ordered from China to join
ate e'ia.ati the number might be further increased to
kte.4rnee4,t., desired from the Ganges and the Indus
mweuLulas,
ratilv "st of the Burmese expedition up to the let
tiacqva lelas been for the Bengal forces alone as foie
3a)tioe R°romissariat, 58,0001.; ordnance, 60,0001.;
3'00p165 0001.; general charges, 50,0001. ; total,
te'l,tre halts, this is to be added the cost of the troops
tbae Ltas marching, allowance, &c., the expenses_
ateellotab°re numerous Madras contingent, and f
ea6attt it, navy, and these items will swell the
414
)000/.cUrred, up to the Ist of July, to at least
P e
thr,°,4le 1141?CiEdiency of an immediate advance
grounds
'Lie rjtetent, and for the two next months
lameste:,c sitnY Beason, there will be water for our
theive :4ln-frigates for a considerable distance
't u0..1.-a''') but that we shall lose the benefit of
iihoree 't:)Peration by deferring our operations against
Cr,Jesty,,l4,t,he dry season. It is thought that her
eelehs'iteto
betake
Pox and 1,500 troops would be sal:l'-
41'g u'e Care of Rangoon till reinforcements
ttir,i sent from Madras, and that the 2,000 re-
abl se
r4n, if taken up to Prome by the steam
titei with,„:llld, with the assistance of the latter, be
catatet severe loss to disperse the Burmese force
tt":e eto :eh themselves at Prome until the general
la; 4over''va text cold weather. It is reported thatan
1o:14(14ot:or-General was himself anxious for
101 tote advance on Prome, and communicated hisa
fog rtir,_ Ell Godwin, but that the latter dec
tt te, tilt;tiurizibility of advancing with his present
tr,°„°l4 he when called on to state what additional
ifequired to complete the conquest of the
(fq'as t a demanded (in addition to the 6,000 men
tp of t, Present) 10 more battalions of infantry
,ecPs of hem to be Europeans), 500 cavalry, two
te:Visano "se artillery, and a light field battery. The
tkiealldet:a remarks on this, that General Godwin
; 441Cnined to head an army, and not a mere divi-
20"et i 4 that if the Governor-General signs his
640 lee Its integrity, he will have 18,000 or
—en lone _
gilt aaf "et' his command—a force with which
%t of eIY march to Pekin, if necessary. The
a"-e73eral Godwin's requisition has occasioned
pea Prise. Recent events have proved that 26
4; iastwee and the loss of territory consequent on
hill very greatly diminished the military
th. 4'%rehib ,tne Burmese empire. In the last. war
lc° 500,4'd Campbell advanced on Ava with less
ter`,l°le; leaving only 1,200 in garrison at
Deftl,soo,ooo
i'oe‘ General Godwin gives out that he shall.
1400 ;0.00 for the advance on Ave, after having
i:Ut th, Promo and 3,000 at Rangoon. To what
al teodv.':°Ternor-Ge-nerel will comply with Ge-
44qras prets:O,urequisition is yet uncertein. In the
te;'o'keete uecoal two European and four native,
t4i tro,nB haveof
been warned for service, together with
044 soi
caltlh.orse artillery, and as many sappers and
eeee
lea this ',3e, spared. Any troops required be-
furnished either wholly from Ben-
rega,e" I'3' Bengal and Bombay Two Euro-
"a of arltala„.ild, the Poonah Irregu. lar Horse are
like] to form the quota of the latter