The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-21 00:00:00

147, VAN I NG,

WEDNESDAY

Hero the amount of plundering committed by the Bengsl
troops 4ppears to havo been fearful—the work f
spoliation being by no means confined to the mi.n.
The fort having surrendered, the booty fund then.+
will not, it is understood, be allotted to the captors, but
wai to be assigned to the Durban. It is [said to
amount to upwards of 1,000,0001. sterling; it will, of
course, pass immediately from the Durbar to the British
treasury to meet the charges of the war. The sick and
wounded of the Bengal division, about 160 in number,
under command of Captain Moore, her Majesty's 10th
Foot, had reached Ferozepore by boat. Captain Mait-
land, 72d Native Infantry, and Lieutenant Irwin, 49th
Native Infantry, who had both been severely wounded
during the first siege, had accompanied them. The whole
were under the medical charge of Dr. Macbeth, 10th
Foot. Lieutenant Gillon, 72d Native Infantry, who was
wounded at the storming of the suburbs on the 27th (if
December, died on the 20th of January. Lieutenant J.
Thompson, of the Artillery, was the last officer killed be-
fore Moulton, having been shot in the trenches on the
morning of the 21st of January; tl a total number killed
since August being 13.
The following are the names of the wounded officers
of the Bombay force hourly expected the steamer Sesos-
tris from Kurrachee:—Captain T. Tapp, Captain R. D.
H. Leith, and Lieutenant W. Gray, Ist Fusiliers; Lieu-
tenants J. Hill and J. A. Fuller, Engineers; Lieutenant
W. N. Dyett, 3d Native Infantry. The subjoined is a
memorandum of the wounded men expected by the same
vessel:—

EUROPEANS.
Artillery, and Sappers and Miners ••• 11
Her Majesty's 60th Rifles 56
••• •••
Ist Fu3iliers ••• ..• „, ..• 45

Total ...
NATIVES.

Artillery ... ...
Sappers and Miners ...
3d Native Infantry
•••
4th Native Infantry (Rifles)
9th Native Infantry ...
19th Native Infantry ...

Total

Grand Total 180
• ••• •••
We subjoin the orders issued by Lord Dalhousie on
the news of the surrender of the fort and the dispatches
of Major-General Whish reaching him:—
" NOTIFICATION.—FOREIGN DEPARTMENT.
" Camp, Mukkoo, Jan. 25, 1849.
" The Governor-General has the highest satisfaction
in intimating to the President in Council, and notifying
for public information, that he has this day received in-
telligence that on the morning of the 22d instant, when—
practicable breaches having been effected—the troops
were about to storm the citadel of Moultan, the Dewan
Moolraj surrendered himself with his whole garrison un-
conditionally to the British Government.
" The Governor-General directs that a salute of 21
guns shall be fired at every principal station of the army,
as soon as this notification shall be received.
"By order of the Right Honourable the Governor
General of India.
(Signed) "H. M. ELLIOT,
Secretary to the Government of India, with the
Governor-General."
" FOREIGN DEPARTMENT.
" Camp Ferozepore, Feb. 1, 1849.
" The Governor-General having received a dispatch,
reporting the surrender, on the morning of the 22d in-
stant, of the citadel and garrison of Moultan, directs
that, together with other dispatches relating to the
operations against the city and tort, it shall be published
for the information of the army and of the people of
India. The capture of this important fortress, which
during a protracted period has resisted the powerful ar-
mament brought against it, and has been defended with
gallantry and endurance, is a just subject of congratula-
tion to the Government of India and to the army. The
Governor-General desires to convey to Major-General
Whish, C. 8., his warmest thanks for the valuable ser-
vice which has thus, under Providence, been rendered to
the Government by the united forces which ho com-
mands, for the steady and skilful and successful prosecu-
tion of a siege which, at a comparatively small loss to
ourselves, has inflicted most heavy loss upon the enemy,
and has utterly destroyed his strongest fortress.
Brigadier Cheap, C. 8., the chief engineer of the army,
is entitled to the best thanks of the Governor-General
for the zeal and ability with which he has fulfilled the
important duty entrusted to him, and in the discharge of
which he has been well supported by Major Napier,
chief engineer of the Bengal division, and Major Scott,
chief engineer of the Bombay division of the force. To
Brigadier Markham, whose services have been con-
spicuous, to Brigadier Salter, and to Brigadier Hervey,
the Governor-General tenders his warm acknowledg-
ments. To Brigadier the Hon. H. Dundas, C. 8., com-
manding the Bombay division, to Brigadier Capon, and
Brigadier Salter, the best thanks of the Governor-Gene-
ral are due for the ready and effective assistance they
have rendered upon all occasions, as well in the attack
upon the suburbs on the 27th December, as in the assault
of the city, which their troops were the first to enter,
and in all the subsequent operations of the siege. To
Major Garbett, and to Major Leeson, commanding
the artillery of the Bengal and Bombay di-
visions ; to Commander Powell, of the Indian
navy ; and to the heads of the various departments,
the Governor-General offers his thanks. And
to all the troops of each division, European and native
to the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men, the
Governor- General tenders his hearty thanks for tho gal-
lantry, perseverance, skill, and discipline which they
have displayed throughout the service on which they
have been employed. With equal cordiality the Gover-
nor-General offers his best thanks to Major Edwardes,
C. 8., with the irregular force under his orders; and to
Lieutenant Lake, who has commanded the forces of our
ally, the Nawab of Bhawulpore. The Governor-General
congratulates these officers on their having been enabled,
with their native troops, to witness, in the capture of
Moultan, the complete vindication of the supremacy of
British power, which, during the past summer, their own
gallantry and enterprise so materially contributed to
sustain. The Governor-General will have the utmost
satisfaction in bringing the services of the force at Moul
tan under the favourable consideration of her Majesty's
Government and the Hon. East India Company. A
salute of 21 guns has been ordered to be fired at every
principal station of the army in India.—By order
of the Right Honourable the Governor-General of India.
(Signed) " H. M. F.LLIOT,
Secretary to the Government of India, with
the Governor-General."

Extract from a private letter of a soldier in the
Artillery, at the battle of Chillianwallah :
" Camp, Chillianwallah, Jan. 18.
* * * We left Lahore and proceeded to a place
called Ramnuggur, and came in with Shere Singh, who
gave us rather a warm reception, and opened fire as well
as us. Our artillery moved on to the bank of-the river,
and the firing continued for a considerable time on both
sides, until the enemy's cavalry crossed the ford ; the
artillery then had orders to retire, and the cavalry, ours,
charged the enemy, but had to retire with great loss—a
number of officers were killed as well as men.
The enemy then re-crossed to the opposite side,
and our heavy guns were moved down within range of
him, and opened fire for two nights and two days, but
could not move him out of his position, which was
deeply entrenched. General Thaekwell crossed the
river at a place called Wosarabad, with some
artillery and cavalry and infantry to take the enemy
in flank, but Shere Singh smelt a rat and moved
down to meet him, and came in with him on 3d De-
cember. The enemy attacked us with artillery, then
ours opened on them; the firing was kept up a considera-
ble time, when the enemy retired into a thick jungle.
The cavalry and infantry did not do anything on either
side, it was an artillery fight alone. The loss on our
side on this occasion was but little. We crossed the
river with the heavy guns on the 30th, and joined the di
vision in advance, and moved towards a place called'
Chillianwallah, anti fell in with the enemy and engaged
them at twelve o'clock on the 13th of January. The
battle raged till dark, when both armies retired to their
respective camps, where we aro now, within two and a
half miles of each other, and have a fine view of each
other's camp. Our battle at Chillianwallah was the best
contested one I ever saw. The loss on both sides must
have been dreadful, as both parties met bayonet to
bayonet, sword to sword, and gun to gun. Guns
were taken and retaken on both sides. We took
twelve of theirs, and they four of oars. We took a
deal of their ammunition and stores, and they, of course,
some of ours, but I cannot say what. We (the Artillery)
lost two captains and about thirty men. The gallant
24th regiment of Foot Europeans (I am now lying with
that regiment) lost thirteen officers killed, ten wounded,
two missing. I saw the thirteen officers that were killed,
on the following day, lying in a tent, after they were
brought in from the field, and a horrid sight it was in-
deed—most of them with the head severed nearly from
the body—the colonel of the regiment and his son lying
by each other. I thank God I have got off safe once
more. I have experienced many hot days in this dis-
trict., but the 13th of January was the warmest I ever
felt, or ever wish to feel. This is a very fine country, and
we have a splendid view of the ilimalayah Mountains!
they are very high, and covered with snow, and look
most beautiful. The weather is cold and very pleasant
indeed; the frost lies on the ground of a morning, the
same as in old England. I have a nice pony, and enjoy
myself of a morning with .a ride, but it is .rather expen-
sive keeping him, as fodder is dear—in fact all kinds of
food are dear. Bread, eight pounds for a rupee; mutton,
threepence par pound; and vegetables not to be had at
any price."

THE ARMY OF THE PUNJAUB.
(From the Bombay Times.)
The latest intelligence from Lord Gough's army con-
tained in our last extended to the 20th of January, Our
present letters come down to the 3d of February. At
the former of these dates the Seikhs, under Shere Singh,
and the British army, under the Commander-in-Chief,
lay encamped about five miles from each other. The in-
surgents occupied the strong post of Russool, meant to
when Lord
have been attacked on the 14th of January,
Gough lost his temper and gave battle a day sooner than
was intended, and on which his left at that date rested.
The former consisted of some 3.0,000 men of all arms, one-
third
, at least of whom were in the last degree irregular,
with about 40 guns, none heavier than 1. 4.pounders. The
river Jhelum was in their rear, and their communication
with the countries beyond, where their friends lay in
strength, and from which their supplies wero drawn, was
maintained by a bridge of boats. Lord Gough had also
at this time begun to entrench himself; he had
ordered up the whole troops that could be spared
from Ramnugt,rur, and directed her Majesty's 53d from
Lahore, and -her, itlajesty's 98th from Ferozepore, to
join him without delay. Brigadier- General Wheeler's
force from the Jullundur was also directed to join ; it
was about 5,000 strong, with 12 guns. On the 27th
General Whish's force, liberated from Moultan by the