The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-20 00:00:00

THE REECIINA DOAB.

Brigadier Wheeler, who is at the head of a strong
force in this part of the Punjaub, has achieved a vic-
tory over the rebels at a place called Killawalla (or
Khuleelwalla), where two brothers, Chunda and
Goordut Singh, have been recently creating disturb-
ances. I copy from the Delhi Gazette the following
graphic account of the operations :
"On the Isth, at 10 P.M., and after having already
marched on the same morning to Emamabad, a distance
of sixteen miles, we received orders to start at two A.M
uich a view to joia the advanced divisions of Cureton
and Campbell, whose joint position was threatened by
the enemy. We were, of course, delighted at the pro-
spect of some work, when, to our great disgust, a dis-
patch reached our column, six miles on this side of our
previously fixed destination, directing us to halt wherever
the said dispatch reached us. Next morning we retraced
our steps, and in two marches, each eighteen miles, ar-
rived here (sans the 61st, who were ordered to push
on to join Cureton and Campbell). The Brigadier
was informed that our retrograde move was for the
purpose of taking three forts of which the enemy
had possession, and which it was unsafe for them to hold.
Two of these forts we found empty en route here; but
this (the third) we learnt was strongly garrisoned, and
di termined to hold out to the last. The Brigadier, when
we got within six miles of the place, directed the cavalry
consisting of the 7th Light Cavalry, 2d Irregulars, and
the 15th Irregulars, with Swinley's troop of horse Ar-
tillery, to advance at a hard trot, whilst the 3d N. I. the
horse battery, and bullock guns were ordered to come
up as fast as possible. The object was to cut off the
chance of the enemy's escape. The matter was managed
r ght well. In halt' an hour we reached the fort, the
Brigadier leading us, and every soul went to work with
a will—both European and Native. The 7th Light
Cavalry were ordered to scour the southern side; the
2d and 15th did the same on the northern and eastern
sides. The troop of Horse Artillery drew up
on the western face. A large number of the '
rebels took to their heels: these we pursued, and cut
up. at least 200, leaving them dead upon the field.
Those who escaped (all Seikhs) will have a whole-
some dread of the future. They did not ask for quarter,
and they got none. On the remainder of the force
coming up, the tort, which is very strong, and of con-
siderable size, was regularly invested. At about two
o'clock P. 31. we took up a position to the northward, and
pitched our camp. At half-past three P. 31. the Artillery
returned to the front, and at a distance of about 250
yards from the gate, at the south-west angle, battered
aivay till sunset.
A sharp fire of zingalls, zumbooraks, matchlocks,
and some iron 2-pounders, being directed upon us by
the people in the fort, a continued fire was kept up on
both sides during the greater part of the night. The
ienemy tried to effect an escape, and owing to the dark•
goodly number no doubt effected
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hood and our-
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iey pearhedges
fields of dense sugar cane. We contrived, however, to
kill upwards of 100
some say
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killed is about 340; inclinel lotossbeln-
lieve the lesser number is nearer the mark. Considering
that our loss is only six wouncleil, and one man of the
2.1 Irreeulars killed, we have no reason to be dissatisfied
eica the performance. What may be our movements
n° "no, except the Commander-in Chief, knows. It is
reported' that we go hence to a place called Belaspore,
or Nelaspore, and thence to Scalkete.”

LAHORE.
At the Seikh capital all am quiE t by the last ac-
counts. The garrison consisted of some six thousand
men, and another corps of irregular cavalry was
expected to reinforce them. Guns were being placed
in position on the walls of the citadel. An Umritsir
correspondent of the Telegraph and Courier gives the
annexed account of a supposed plot for the abduction
of the young Maharaja. The story is almost incre-
dible, yet there can be no doubt that were Dhuleep
Sing removed, a great obstacle to annexation would
be got over :