The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-31 00:00:00

THE PITNJATTB.

Last mail had not well left our shores when in-
telligence of further disturbances on the Punjaub
frontier reached Bombay. We give the following
account of them from the Delhi Gazette, of the 22d
ultimo :

"It seems that the Hindostanee fanatics of Sitana have
captured a small fort called Kotlee, situated near Umb,
the capital of Jahandad Khan's Trans-Indus possessions.
This is probably only a beginning, as they will most
likely commit further depredations, and effect considera-
ble mischief unless their proceedings receive a timely
check, and it is even, possible that they may be so elated
by their success as to proceed to further outrages, leave
their own country, somewhat beyond our border, and
prove exceedingly troublesome neighbours. It is in
consequence of these disturbances that the two additional
IL A. guns, and the 3d N.I. were ordered to march
-towards the Puklee Valley, as noted in our last issue.
A few days ago, the Hussunzaie tribe made a raid
close to the fort of Sheerghur, a spot marked by the me-
lancholy death of Messrs. Came and Tapp, as it was
from that fort the ill-fated officers started the day they
were murdered. The Hussunzaie had succeeded in cap-
turing some cattle and were hurrying off with their
plunder, when the Killedar of the fort with a chosen,
band gave chase, and on coming up with the party en-
gaged them, but was repulsed. Nothing daunted, how-
ever he returned and obtained a reinforcement and
started again in pursuit, with such success this time that
he recovered nearly all the cattle and killed some thirty-six
of the enemy. One of the murderers of the ill-fated Mr.
Came is said to have fallen in this skirmish, and another
is reported to have been taken prisner. It is to be hoped
that his identity may be proved and the ends of
justice answered. The Husstinzaies still held possession
of the fort called Shoongee belonging to Jehandad
Khan, situated on the left bank of the Indus and within
our boundary. It is to this fort that our attention will,
in the first instance, be directed • as it is the intention
of the authorities to aid Jehandad Khan in ejecting the
Hussunzaies from it, and put the rightful owner once
more in possession. All this is easier said than done,
as the season is unfavourable for mountain warfare, and
the tribe have an almost interminable chain of high hills
to fall back upon ; they have, moreover, very little but
life to lose, and on, that they do not set any very high

value. It is supposed by some that the Sitana fanatics
are in league with the Hussunzaies, but this is mere con-
jecture ; that their having attacked the fort of Sheer-
gurh will necessarily cramp Jehandad Khan's means of
acting against the Hussunzaies at Shoonhee there can
be no doubt, and our ally cannot do much without as-
sistance from us. We believe it has therefore been de-
cided that assistance shall be afforded to Jehandad
Khan as far as the line of the river Indus which forms
the boundary, but though it would seem only just to ex-
tend our support on the other side to the fullest extent
' practicable, unless the chief is hard pressed, it will not be
done. In any case, the news from that quarter will be
interesting for some time to come, and if the two tribes
have really joined others may follow their example, and
the matter prove of more importance than at first sight
appears.
A Peshawur letter in the same journal of the
25th says that everything was as quiet and peace-
as could be imagined, and that there was no talk
of any movement of troops from that station in
any direction.

SCINDE.
News from Scinde comes down to the 27th ult.
The trial of Major Shawe had concluded ; the re-
sult is as yet unknown. The commissioner had
returned from Hydrabad to Kurrachee to be ex-
amined as an evidence for the prosecution, had he
been required, and was still at the seat of his
government. The major is said to make no secret
of having assisted Ali Moorad with his counsel,
and his defence consisted of a justification of his
conduct in so doing. It is expected he will be re-
moved from the service. The weather was cold,
and wind northerly; sickness was in a great degree
abating amongst the European troops. The 3rd
Dragoons were expected at Kurrachee by the sth
January.