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(mosque), and our_ gunners consequently kept playing
at it. The sound is described as having been tremendous,
and the appearance of the vast column of run as awful
in the extreme."
In a second postscript our correspondent adds,—
" The deferred mail to which I alluded in my prece-
ding advice has been further put off from mid-day to
three o'clock to., morrow morning (the 20th), nearly at
at which time I address you these lines. By late advices
we learn thst Moolraj had prepared to treat, and that Ge-
neral Wbish had given him only the option of unconditional
surrender. The Bombay Government, on the strength
of this information, further deferred the mail during the
last fourteen hours; but, if any intelligence has been re-
cuired during the course of to-night as to the submission
of Mooll aj, it has not been disclosed.

" A council assembled this afternoon, having refer-
ence, it is understood, to the rumour already noticed,
that some body or other of the Affghans might invade
Sinde. The Council, I believe, determined that there
was nothing to fear in the event of such an occurrence,
and, if so, I consider that the honourable body have
judged wisely, considering that, were su,di disorganirad
invaders to take the step in question, they would to a
certainty be cut off. You will not, however, be the less
glad to hear that more troops are, it is said, to be sent to
Sinde."

We take the following summary of the events at
Monitan from the Bombay 7 eligraph :
" On the 24th orders wore issued to the various troops
to take up their position i❑ front of the town, and by the
evening of Christmas-day these inst: uctions were obeyed
—the Bengalese taking up a position a little in r.•ar of
the place they had Lefote occupied, and the Bombay
troops occupying the spot previously held by the allied
forces under Major Edwardes, Lieutenant Lake, and
General Cortlandr. On the arrival of the Bombay co-
lumn General Whish had requested the opinion of Major
Scott of the Engineers as to the best mode of operating
against the place, and had been recommended by that
officer to attack the north-east angle in regular form.
Colonel Cheape, however, of the Bengal Engineers,
considered that the suburbs and town should

be first gained possession of, and General Whish
concurring with him in opinion the posts we
have indicated were assigned to the troops. The
first object being to drive the enemy out of the
suburbs, and occupy those localities, in order the more
effectually to attack the town, orders were issued on the
morning of the 27th of December for the formation of
four attacking columns, two to consist of Bengal and
two of Bombay regiments. The former were placed
respectively under the command of Colonel Franks, of
her Majesty's 10th Foot, and Colonel Nash, of the
72d Bengal Native Infantry. Of the latter, one was
under Brigadier Dundas, and consisted of 500 of the
is Bombay Europeans (Fusiliers), the 4th Rifles,
Turnbull's Battery of 9-pounders, and two squadrons of
horse. The other was under Brigadier Capon, and was
composed of 500 of the 6th Rifles, the whole of the 3d
Regiment Native Infantry, one 9 pounder battery
(Bailey's), and two squadrons of horse. "The whole,"
says the Delhi Gazette, whose version we now follow,
" were under arms between ten and eleven o'clock in
the morning, and moved simultaneously from
their respective ground about one o'clock, a
wing of the Bth Regiment of Native Infantry, and three
companies of her Majesty's 10th Foot, forming a re-
serve, another wing of the Bth, with the 49th and 51st
Regiments of Native Infantry, remaining in the Bengal
camp for its protection; similar precautions being no
doubt adopted in that of the Bombay army, of which,
however, we have no information. The division of Co-
lonel Franks, consisting of a portion of his two regi-
ments, the 52d Regiment of Native Infantry, and other
troops not specified, was directed to move to the right,
and make for the brick-kiln facing the eastern angle of
the fort; the second division, under Colonel Nash, con-
sisting of three companies of her Majesty's 32d Foot,
six ditto of the 72d Native Infantry, and four guns of
Captain Anderson's troop of Horse Artillery, supported
by two 18-pounder howitzers from the Foot Artillery,
to march direct on the Avg Mundee facing the Khoonee
bastion; the 3d or right Bombay column to advance
generally in the same direction, and the 4th to move pte
rallel to the 3d, on the suburbs nearly south-west of
the town. The whole of the four attacks were quite
successful, and especially that directed on the
Ava Mundee. One letter mentions that the men of
Colonel Franks' division pushed further than was
intended, and so suffered a greater loss from the fire
of the fort than might otherwise have been
sustained, but the advantageous position they secured
within the suburbs, and only 250 yards from the
fort, where trenches were immediately commenced,_
amply repaid the impetuosity of the troops. The 2d
division moved-direct on on the mound (Ave Nlundee),
and were met, for half an hour, by a fire from trenches
and buildings some 300 or 400 yards to their front, the
fort guns at the same time playing over them; but owing
to the column being comparatively so close to the walls,
and within the range of the guns, these did little or no
danger. The fire, however, was becoming disagreeably
hot, when the approach of the right Bombay column,
threatening to turn the right flank of the enemy, induced
him to beat a precipitate retreat, that presently assumed
the appearance of a rapid flight, grape from the heavy
and horse artillery guns adding wings to their speed.
The Ava Mundee was immediately taken possession of
by the Bombay troops, who placed some light guns on
its summit, end opened at once on the town. The whole
of the suburbs to the right and left were speedily occu-
pied by British riflemen, and supports from camp
rapidly moved up, arrangements being at the same
time made for placing a heavy battery 9n the spot, which
it was understood would be ready by the evening of the
28th, and open its fire on the town wall, the nbjcct in
view being to obtain possession of the town as soon as
possible, and thence batter the citadel, as well as from
the position occupied by Colonel Franks, where a mor
tar battery had already opened its fire during the 28th.
While the British troops were thus engaged to the south•
west, south, north-east, and east of the town and tort,
and forces of the allies under Major Edwardes and Lieu-
tenant Lake moved into position on the west and north-
west, and opened a fire on the walls of the town with
the view more of creating a diversion, we presume, than
that of securing a substantial advantage. These troops
were, on the evening of the 27th of December, in the
same position as that occupied by Raja Shere Singh
previous to his treacherous junction with Dewan Moot-
raj on the 14th of September. The loss on our side
is thought not to have been so severe as might have
been expected."
Having gained the suburbs arrangements were now
made for holding the posts which had been taken, and
to this end guns were placed in position and reinforce.
ments brought up from the rear. At first the British
had so few men available to secure the advantages they
had attained, that the enemy actually succeeded in driv-
ing them once out of the grove in front of the Blue
Mosque, and even came down upon that edifice itself.
During the night the grove was re-occupied, trenches
thrown up, and covered communications opened with a
chain of posts. The Bombay troops erected a mortar
battery, and commenced siege operations, and the Bengal
regiments followed their example towards morning. On
the 28th the Dewan opened a furious fire on the British
batteries, without, however, doing much mischief in re -
turn for the damage sustained from the splendid practice
of our artillery. Frequently he fired grape, made of stone
or " baked mud," and occasionally he discharged a few
red hot balls. Sonic large brass or composition shells
were also exploded over the heads of our troops.
By the 29th the rest of our mortars were got up; our
heavy guns were placed in position, and so close had our
troops arrived to the city walls that we were breaching
them at 80 yards distance. Moolraj's fire slackened, and
he appeared badly of for artillerymen. In the evening
at dusk the reliefs took place, and at the same time two
24-pounders and two heavy howitzers were, with some
difficulty, dragged into battery. The new invention,
gun-cotton was used, from the commencement, by the
Bombay portion of the beseiging force with much utility
and efficiency. Information arrived that the mast awful
destruction had been occasioned in the towns by our shell
and shot practice, a granary in the tort had also been set
fire to and burned, and some small magazines ex-
ploded. All night our batteries continued to play on the
enemy, and early on the morning of the 30th our great
guns opened their fire, but slowly at first, on the bat-
teries and ramparts of the town and fort.

One of the grandest and most awful occurrences of the
siege now took place—the blowing up of the principal
magazine in the tort of Moultan. The explosion was so
terrific—and the general effect, from the fall of rubbish,
boughs of trees, &c., so startling—that at first it was
thought the place had been visited by an earthquake. For
a short time the huge column of dust which was thrown
up some 200 yards iu height rendered the fort and sur
rounding objects invisible; there was consequently a
brief pause in the tiring; but as soon as the smoke and
dust cleared away the fire was resumed at hotly as ever.
The artilleryman who levelled the snorter that produced
the explosion was at once presented by General Whish
with three gold mohurs, and an additional sum of five
gold mohurs was also given to the company he belonged
to. It is said some of Moolraj's family, with many other
persons, were hurled into the air at the time the maga-
zine exploded; also that the Dewan himself received a
wound. This last report, however, does not seem to
have been true. Our guns were now directed to the sup-
posed positions of Moolraj's remaining magazines, but
without avail, as no further explosions took place. It
became evident that great devastation had been caused
by our incessant fire; as broken masses of masonry,
heaps of brickwork, and crumbling walls could be seen
by looking through a telescope, while the principal bas-
tions appeared riddled by our 241 b. shot.
A breach at the " Delhi gate," on the north-east side
of the city, had by this time been effected, and on the
morning of the 31st, arrangements were made for an
attack at this point; these, however, were afterwards
countermanded, the breach not being considered prac-
ticable. Meanwhile great numbers of fugitives made
their escape from the city; but the majority of them did
so only to fall into the hands of Bhawul Khan's horse-
men. The firing at the breach from our heavy guns
continued; and another breach was reported to have
been made at the Bohur-gate. The Moultanees this day
made a sortie 1,000 strong by the south-west gate, and
attacked the allies. Colonel Sir IL Lawrence and Mr.
M‘Mahon (a velunteer) beat them back with great
slaughter. About 1, P.M., a large fire was observed in
the fort, which the Seikhs seemed unable to extinguish;
it continued burning fiercely till the morning of the Ist
of January.
During the last night of the old year the enemy made
strenuous but ineffectual efforts to repair the breach.
The 60th Rifles got under cover of the wall, and
" knocked over" any one who happened to come in sight.
The following extracts from a letter written on New
Year's-day gives a good idea of the progress of the siege:
"9 A N.—Several beautiful shots have just been fired;
the bastions and overhanging buildings are in a crunahline.
state. Masses of brickwork and rafters cover the whole
surface of the fort. Poor Lieutenant Playfair, of the 52d
Nativae Infantry, died of his wound last night.
" 11 A.M.—Our gre it guns are now playing on the fort
wall at the bastion near the tomb of Bahavvul Huk, The

attack which was to have taken place on the city has
been postponed for some reason.
"2 P.M.—No attack to-day; a tremendous fire with
shot and live shell has blown a partial breach in the fort
walls. The fire in the granaries is still raging, and the
blaze very much increased. The beautiful mosques,
tombs, and trees, are very much damaged by the
enemy's lire; they will furnish memorials of the hot con-
test for a century at least.
" 5 r3l —Oar breach is fast increasing in siza; the
very perfection of artillery practice has made short work
of the massive rampart; the officers have laboured like
horses to accomplish the work in the shortest possible
time. I have just heard that the explosion of their ma-
gazine killed a great number of their troops; no less
than 300 were engaged in making cartridges on the
roof of it. The reliefs have just taken place, and some
more heavy guns are going into battery. To our great
surprise the enemy have opened a heavy cannonade on
them; we thought that nearly all their guns were si-
lenced. The garrison have sworn to die at their posts,
and up to the present time evince every disposition to do
so, end the loss of life on both sides will be great"_ _

A furious cannonade was kept up during the night of
the Ist, and on the second the long-expected orders were
issued to our troops to mount the breach—Colonel
Franks, with 1,000 men, to make an attack on the fort
side, cud the Bombay and Ferozepore troops to conduct
assault elsewhere. We here transcribe two or three of
the accounts which have been received describing the
operations in the taking of the town.
The following are from a Delhi Gazette extra:—
" Ca nap„Aoultan, Jan. 11, 6 P.M.
" Herewith are a few hasty lines to tell you that the
town of Moultan is in our possession, with six regiments
and four guns in occupation. Wheeler's cavalry may be
seen scouring the country, cutting down the routed sol-
diery of Moolraj; ex3ept an occasional shell, all appears
perfectly quiet.
" The Bengal force engaged consisted of her Majesty's
32d, the 49th, and 72:1 Native Infantry. A stubborn
resistance was made at one of the gates (Delhi), and,
the breach being found impracticable, the force moved
off to the other one, and soon effected an entrance. Our
loss, I am told, fis small. Lieutenant Garfortb, Engi-
neers, is supposed to be mortally wounded, and I hear
another officer of the same branch is slightly so; some
sharp encounters between the sword and bayonet took
place.
" 6 P.m.—l have just heard that the loss of her Ma-
jesty's 32d is two men killed and ten wounded. Lieut.
Taylor is the other officer wounded, shot through the
arm. Moolrej is firing an occasional random shot, but I
do not think he can hurt our troops, sheltered as they
are by the streets." _ _ _

Camp, Moultan, Jan. 3.
"I send you forthwith a few important addenda to the
glorious news of yesterday. It appears that the Bengal
column, on reaching the point of attack at the Delhi
gate, found it totally impracticable. A drop of several
feet would be an insuperable barrier to our advance.
Here it was that our principal loss was sustained, and
Captain Smyth, commanding the Grenadier Company of
her Majesty's 32d, was slightly wounded. The column
then had to retire, and follow in the footsteps of the
more fortunate Ducks, who by that time had penetrated
,he city. They may, however, thank us for so good an
entrance, as I believe our artillery opened it, and theirs
acted for us, vice versa. The Adjutant and another officer
of the Bombay Fusiliers, I hear, are killed, and another
officer severely wounded. That corps first planted its
colours on an eminence, and it was done by their brave
Sergeant-Major. Hundreds of fugitives might be seen at
dusk moving across the plain, which is so much intersected
with deep cuts and canals that large bodies of them have
escaped in the direction of Sirdarpore; one large body of
not less than 1,000 marched off very compactly; they
were soon seen, but the cavalry could not get their four
guns across a deep canal, and they consequently escaped;
several men have been taken prisoners, their arms being
all taken from them during their retreat. A French-
man gave himself up in the afternoon; the fact of itself
betrays another direct violation of the treaty. The
Jemadar of a Ghoorka battalion has given himself up.
That villain Hindoo Singh, who cut down Agnew with
his own band, is killed; so is Sham Singh, and many
more Sine's too numerous to mention. During the
night all our cavalry were scouring the country far and
sear, as a report had got abroad of Moolraj having at
last bolted; need I tell you that it is not the case?—he
is still determined to die in his fortress. This morning
,he plunder is being collected; as yet the live stock only
are being brought in-25 elephants and numerous horses,
Fee.; 14 guns have been taken, and a vast supply of
grain and supplies. It is said that the grain destroyed
by the great fire was worth 5 lacs of rupees. This was
a serious deduction from our prize property; all the
Dewan's valuables, too, must have been destroyed
by that explosion. During the night there was
one; it is said to have been a mine. From
all I can iither of its effect it would appear that
some of our Bombay troops have suffered. There
are many similar traps laid for us, we may ba sure.
the most certain of which is in the fort ; our shells have
not yet been able to touch it, though a spy has pointed
out the situation of the magazine. At daybreak this
morning we re-opened a heavy cannonade, during which
Colonel Young, who is down there in command of three
companies of her Majesty's 10th Regiment, seeing a
favourable moment, dashed at the only gate left in the
hands of the enemy (I think it is the Dowlut gate), and
took it immediately. The thick smoke of the powder-
bags employed to burst it open was at first attributed by
those in camp to another mine, but I have ascertained
the above to have been the cause.

" 10 I.m.—Our heavy guns are playing away at in-
tervals. The Mahajuns have offered 15 lees of rupees
to save their property in the city ; but I believe their
offer has been rejected.
" 1 P.M.-The taking of that Dowlut gato was a
very dashing affair ; our men scrambled over with
ropes, and charged helter-skelter in the narrow passage
at the enemy, many of whom they disarmed. A good
view of the ditch was obtained ; it is about twenty,-four
feet deep. It is certain Plat e garrison, can depress
the muzzles of their guns into it, for on the party at-
tempting to explore further, some wooden palings were
withdrawn, a gun run out, and a charge of grape fired
at our men; fortunately no one was hit. Lieutenant
Maunsell is the engineer officer who led the party, and
by judicious advice induced the coup de main. Some of

the prisoners were very communicative, and told us that
the Dewan was sitting within all forlorn, and that every
hour desertions were taking place. So quiet, indeed, had
the fort become, that it was supposed by our men to
be evacuated; and the shower of grape alone disabused
them."

The annexed interesting communication is from our
ordinary issue of Tuesday
Moulton, Jan. 3, Three P.M.
" According to plan and intention the city of Moulton
was taken by storm yesterday about half-past three
o'clock P.M. Our troops, both Europeans and natives,
Bengal and Bombay, behaved most gallantly, carrying
everything before them at the point of the bayonet, un-
der a most galling fire of musketry and cannon from the
Seikhs, who had ensconced themselves in the rear of the
breaches. Our loss, as far as yet ascertained, is com-
paratively small—far less than what it was appre-
hended it would be; that of the enemy is said to
be immense, and the streets are reported to be literally
choked with the killed; the greater portion of these
must have been destroyed by our shell, shrapnel, &c.,
that were thrown into the city from the commencement
of the attack. All last night not a shot was heard,
which appeared to uq something very strange, we having
become so accustomed to the ring and smell of piwder.
Early this morning, however, Moolraj began again from
the fort, and of course was replied to by our batteries on
the right; ever since firing of all sorts has been inces-
sant. Moolraj is in the fort, which, though awfully bat-
tered, still holds out. It was thought it would be es-
cal Ided to-day, but appearances denote that no such at-
tempt will be made until some time to-morrow.

1,100 fighting men of all denominations compose the
total force which it is conjectured Moolraj has in
the fort. None of his guns have, it seems,
fallen into our hands, these being all in the
fort. Small arms, however, of every description
have been seized. Loot was abundant yesterday ;
horses, mules, and other cattle being the principal sort of
plunder. This, however, has been put a stop to, by the
General, who has directed the imprisonment of any one
seen pillaging. I have heard that certain Sowcars of
the city came in a body to our officers, and offered three
lees of rupees if we would prevent the spoliation of their
property. This, of course would, under any circum-
stances, be guarded against. Eleven elephants were
brought into camp last night from Moolraj's stables ;
one of them is that which lie took from General Whish's
camp some time ago. The general rumour in camp is,
that after leaving a portion of the Bombay troops at
Moultan, when it is taken in Coto, the remainder will ac-
company the Bengal colamn to Lahore, for service in
the field, under Lord Gough. The siege•train will be
returned to Sukkur. Elephants have gone to bring it
into camp from the battery ; the town having been
taken, it is no longer required there. I have not yet
had time to learn what officer led the storming parties ;
but this I am certain of, that the Europeans led the van;
they were foremost everywhere."

We subjoin the following. from the Delhi Gazette :

MO ULTAN.
" CAMP BEFORE MOULTAN, JAN. 4, 1849.—Nothing
of much importance has occurred during the past 24
hour:. Major Wheeler, with two squadrons of the 7th
Irregular Cavalry, is on duty in the city, exercising his
vocation of prize agent; it is said that upwards of 20
lees' worth are already forthcoming, and every hour is
adding to the amount. At some gates (especially at the
Khoonee Boorj) a strict surveillance is exercised, but at
others the watch must be rather lax, for I see Europeans
and Sepoys bringing in horses, cattle, property, &c., and
offering them for sale. There is a large open space near
the Dowlut Gate full of horses and mules, and there is
also a solitary elephant; but the halls are flying so
thickly that it is not safe to attempt abstracting them. A
European who had dared the heavy fire, and seized two
of the best horses, lost them both on his return, the same
oannon-shot knocked them both over! It is at present
rather dangerous to look at the fort; no sooner are our
heads visible than a dozen balls are fired at them.
Wo have thrown up a trench and breastwork near the
Dowlut Gate, so that the approach is rendered tole-
rably safe. Spies are about in all directions; one or
more Fakeers have been seized at each of the out-
posts, and one of them was ro unfortunate as to be shot
while endeavouring to sneak upon the guard at the
above gate during the night. It was a very bold stroke 1,
that seizure of the gate. When we consider that there
were but three companies of Europeans—that it was
strongly guarded and stoutly fortified—and that not a
man was wounded in capturing it—we may juitly say it
was a most gallant little affair. During the night an
occasional shell was thrown from the batteries of both
divisions, and this morning a heavy cannonade has been
kept up to the present hour (11 a.m.). After so much
labour and ammunition have been expended on the fort
walls opposite the blue mosque battery, I fear we shall
have to endure the disappointment of finding we cannot
obtain ingress by that way--such is the tenacity of the

THURSDAY EVENING„

stiff mud bank or wall behind the pucka work; the
shot and shell throw up clouds of dust, but have
otherwise very little effect, barring the disfigure-
ment of the works. I think it will be found that
a large mice will be our dernier resort. Were my
p;)::r opinion of any avail, it would be given in
favour of this radical mode of procedure; not the least
of its eff,!cts would be the shaking from their founda-
tions—if not to say the destruction—of all the temporary
screens, blinds, and stockades, which present themselves
in such grim array on a close inspection; besides, the
crumbling state of the works (induced by that enormous
explosion of the magazine) would further advantage the
overthrow, and assist our ingress—nous verrons. Last
night an intimation reached us that 500 mercenaries
(Rohillas) wished to come in and lay down their arms;
precautions were taken in the event of treachery being
intended; however, our friends were never seen, which
seems rather suspicious.

" Twelve, P.m.-0 u r batteries have been rather quiet
of late: an occasional shell is bestowed in exchange fur
the Dawan's round shot.

•
Three, P.m.—l have just been round the city. The
carnage, and other dreadful sights, are beyond all de-
seripfion. To-morrow I will do my best to give you a
siight inking of the bloody scene. The utmost vigilance
appears now to be exercised regarding the prize pro-
perty. A!1 camp followers passing to and fro are
searched. Yesterday a min was shot while endeavour-
iwr to make off with his boo.y. A rifleman was also
shot by a woman.—Yours."

" I that mortar batteries are being erected.
When in full play the fort will be untenable for 24
hours."

THE PUNJAUB.
The letter of our Lahore correspondent will, on peru-
sal, afford a considerable amount of information regard
ing the doings of Chuttur Singh, of Dost Mahomed, and
also of Raja Shore Singh—and that information may be
depended on. It is certain that the latter chief has him-
self moved (on the night of the 29th December) some
three miles further up the river towards Russool, but
also that the greater part of his men are, or rather were, at
the date of our last advices (Jan. 4), still encamped at
Moong, under Soorut Singh, Majtetea, and that none had
uplo that time crossed the river. It will be seen by our
Lahore letter, also, that Attock was safe up to the 28th
December, and that Captain Abbot had received a further
supply of money from Ghoolab Singh. We have at length,
by means of u map prepared more than ten years ago by
M. Court, and which we propose reprinting for circula-
tion amongst our friends, ascertained that Hillah and
Phalia are not the same places, the former being on the
direct road from Ramnuggur to Jellapoor, the latter con-
siderably to the right. We are pretty' certain that this
map, which embraces all the country between the Chenab
and the Khyber Pass, will, when published, leave little
to be wished for in the geography of that part of the
Punjaub; we only regret we did not see it before. It
will be ready in about twelve days, time being required
to do it something like justice. From letters variously
dated from the Ist to the 4th of January, we learn that
on the evening of the 2d, Ram Singh, whom we take,
from the way in which he is mentioned, to be the com-
mander of the Bunnoo troops, had, with twenty or
twenty-five suwars, surrendered to Major Mackeson, and
that the party of Horse Artillery and Cavalry who had
been detached to Kaderabad on the Chenab (not Anida-
dabad, which is, we now see, on the right of the
Jhelum) was expected in camp on the evening of the
4th (a correspondent under the head of " Local Intel-
ligence," says it had actually arrived). It appears
that the information on which the authorities relied,
when Brigadier White was detached on Dec. 31st, was
incorrect, and that, so far from Narrain Singh having
been enabled to effect his escape from Chunout, he had
fallen into the hands of Sheikh Emam-ood-been, who
was conveying him a prisoner to Lahore. Such, at
least, is the nature of the intelligence received at Fero-
zepore on the sth instant ; and though it may require
confirmation, we have more than one reason for believ-
ing it will turn out to be correct. It appears that the
9th Irregular Cavalry also accompanied Brigadier
White. The news of Generel Whish's first successful
approach to Moultan (27th December) reached tht
head-quarters camp by express on the night of the Ist
of January, and a royal salute having been fired that
same morning, ushering in the new 3 oar, the enemy
took it for granted that the powder had been ex-
pended in honour of that success. The Seikhs them-
selves are said to be very quiet : the various parties
of cavalry sent to proteet camels at graze, or to patrol,
from either camp, have an occasional meeting. It is
stated in ono of our letters that General Thackwell's
force had lost a considerable number of camels since
they have been encamped at Heylah. The fact is, we
presume, that the jungle has been so thoroughly ex-
hausted in the vicinity of the camp, by the thousands
of animals belonging to them, that they have now to be
driven a considerable distance. The stupid camel-men
"will manage to take them to the front, and -as Go-
vernment pay sOrs. for each camel lost, they care very
little what becomes of them." We should be induced
to believe that some of these said " stupid drivers, whose
homes are known to be beyond the Jhelum,
drive off their camels to some place of safety, and
then return to claim the sOrs. on the plea
of their having been captured by the enemy.
There is no doubt that the force is to wait the fall
of Moultan, and the approach of General Whish with
his division, before operations will be resumed on the
Jhelum. It was currently stated, and we believe cor-
rectly, that both the camp of the Commander-in-Chief,
and that of Sir Joseph Thackwell, would move on the
6th or 7th to a fine plain, in the right.rear of the present
ground, the head-quarters of the joint force being
posted at Peeareeawallab, distant about two or three
miles from Janoo-ka-Chuk. In the Eileen time sky
rases and cricket continued the order of the day. The
former recommenced on the Ist of January, his Excel-
lency the Commander-in-Chief being present on the
occasion, and promising, wo are told, to give a cup to be
run for. " Mr. M—, of Jullundhur celebrity, showed
to great advantage on the back of the ' Marchioness,' an
old mare of note." Some of the Seikhs having, on the
afternoon of the 4th, brought some guns to the edge of
the jungle, Brigadier Goldby was sent out, and returned
at a late hour a'ler doing nothing.—Aid.

JULLUNDHUR DOAB.
We have intelligence from beyond the Beeas that Rum
Singh, who had, after his defeat at Deenanuggur proceeded
to join Raja Shere Singh, had been furnished by him
with the means of returning a third time to disturb the
Rechna Doab. On the Ist instant Lieutenant Hodson
sent intimation to Brigadier General Wheeler, then en-
camped at Deenanuggur, of Rom Singh's approach, and
accordingly that persevering marauder crossed the
Ravee and entered on our territories on the 2d, encamp-
ing near Shahpoor with about 1,000 followers, whose
numbers were immediately magnified into 3,000 or 4,000.
We have hopes that General Wheeler may may have
been en :bled to cut off his retreat, and if successful in
this manoeuvre, Ram Singh will not trouble us again.—
Ibid.

The following short summary from the Bombay Times
conveys the main features of this importantietelligence:—
" Moulton has at length been captured, after one of the
most obstinate and gallant defences on the part of the
enemy ever recorded iu our annals. The city, after
having been battered and bombarded by nearly a hun-
dred end fifty pieces of ordnance for a week, was taken
on the 2d. The fort was expected to be stormed on the
7th instant. The Bombay troops joined General Whish
on the 21st of December. The besieging army now
amounted to 15,000 British troops, the allies amount-
ing to about 17,000; or 32,000 in all. The artillery
amounted to about 150 pieces of ordnance, of which
nearly one-half was of the largest calibre. On
Christauis-day, and the day following, the force changed
ground; on the 27th, the troops advanced in four co-
lumns the attack, and, clearing the suburbs and drive.
ing in the enemy on all sides, established themselves
within five hundred yards of the walls. Batteries were
now constructed in every direction, and on the morning
of the 28th a terrific cannonade and bombardment cotn
menced. On the 29th, the heavy guns were battering
within eighty yards-of the ramparts. On the morning
of the 30th the principal magazine in the fort blew up
with a terrific explosion—nearly 800,000 lbs. of powder
are reported to have been stored in it—blowing a vast.
column of dust a thousand feet up into the air.
The destruction it caused all round must have been
tremendous. A mighty couflsgration, supposed to
be that of the principal stores, was BOW spreading
in the town. 50,0001 worth of grain were afterwards
fctuid to have been, destroyed. The enemy's artillery
slackened their fire, but still continued unsilenced. On
the two next days the cannonade continued; shells were
thrown sometimes every minute, sometimes at intervals
of ten minutes, and fearful salvos were from time to
time discharged from the heavy batteries. A furious
cannonade having been kept upall the previous night, on
the morning of the 2d a colunia of Bengal troops, com-
manded by Colonel Franks, copsisting of her Majesty's
32d and the 49th and 72d Native Infantry, pushed for-
ward to a breach near the Delbi Gate. Here they found
the enemy determined to oppose them to the last. The
breach besides proved impracticable, so the troops re-
tired, and moved round to the opposite side of the town,
where the entrance of the Bombay column had already been
effected. The breach stormed by them had been much
more complete than the other, and the enemy defending
it were driven off at the bayonets' point. The Fusiliers
entered first, and speedily placed their standard within
the walls of the town. The Bengal column followed
them, and the city of Moultan, which was captured
about 3 P.M., was before sunset filled with British
troops. The fire from the fort, which bad for a time
slackened, was meanwhile renewed. In the course of
the night a mine was sprung on us, which occasioned
some mischief. Moolraj seemed determined to Main-
tain himself to the last, and showed no sign of fear
amidst all his reverses. On the morning of the 3d the
cannonade was again resumed by us, and the Dowlut
Gate, the last hold of the enemy, destroyed. Large quan-
tities of pillage were being collected, and the bankers
were said to have offered 30,0004 if we would leave their
establishments alone.

POSTSCRIPT.
Thursday, Jan. 18, 1849.
•
Our paper has been kept open till the latest hour
(noon) to admit of the latest news from Moultan being
sent home by to-day's steamer. This morning's post
has added nothing to the intelligence above given.
From the Calcutta papers of the 9th we extract es
follows:—•.

BENGAL.
We learn that the officiating superintendent of po-
lice has just succeeded in making a seizure, which from
its nature is at the present moment a matter of some in-
terest. From information that had been received by
him, he proceeded up the river and overtook two native
boats bound for some place beyond Lucknow, ostensibly
laden with grain, under which, however, were found
concealed eight pieces of artillery. These were captured
and brought down by Mr. M'Canp, who has also since
taken live other pieces that were intended to follow to
the same destination. They are, therefore, at present
in the hands of tho police, quite safe and warranted not