The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-20 00:00:00

NOR-GENERAL OF INDIA,

" Right Hon. Sir,—l have the honour to state, for the
information of your Excellency, that, in accordance with the
instructions contained in the order of the Governor-General
of yesterday's date, I proceeded in the afternoon with the
escort ordered, and accompanied by the officers mentioned
below, on elephants, to conduct the Maharaja Dhaleep Singh
to his palace in the citadel of Lahore.
" Major Lawrence, the Governor-General's Political Agent.
" W. Edwards, Esq., Under Secretary of the Foreign De-
partment.
" R. Cust, Esq., Assistant-Secretary to the Foreign De-
partment.

" C. Hardinge, Esq., Private Secretary to the Governor.
General.

" Lieutenant-Colonel Wood, Military Secretary to the
Governor-General.

" Captain Cunningham.
"Captain Hardinge, Aide-de-Camp to the Governor•
General.

"Captain Grant, ditto.
"Lord Arthur Hay, ditto.
" Captain Mills, ditto.
"Captain Bagot, Aide-de-Camp to the Commander-in•
Chief.

"Captain Edwards, ditto.
"Captain Gilbert, Aide-de-Camp to General Gilbert.
"Captain Tottenham, Aide-de-Camp to General Smith,
"Lieutenant-Colonel Irvine, Engineers.
"Lieutenant-Colonel Smith, ditto.

"Captain Napier, ditto.
" Captain Smith, ditto.
" The procession was arranged in the following order :
" 9th Irregular Cavalry.
" 3d Light Cavalry.
" Her Majesty's 16th Lancers.
"Troop Horse Artillery, Europeans.
"Troop Horse Artillery, Natives.
" Her Majesty's 9th Lancers.
"The Secretary with the Maharaja and suite.
"The Governor- General's Body Guard.
" The escort was formed in open celumn of troops left in
front commanded by Brigadier Cureton, C.B.
" We proceeded in this order to the encampment of the
Maharaja, about 1/ mile from our pickets, and nearly the
same distance from the citadel gate of the city.
" At about three quarters of a mile from the Maharaja's
camp I was met by the Minister, Raja Ghoolab Singh, and
some of the chiefs.

" Intimation of our approach was then sent on to the Ma-
haraja, that he might be ready on his elephant upon our
arrival.

" On reaching the Maharaja's camp the troops of our escort
drew up, and the Maharaja, with Bhaee Ram Singh on the
same elephant, came forward from his tent, accompanied by
several chiefs.

" After the usual salutation and complimentary questions
and replies, I placed the Maharaja's elephant next to mine,
and the troops having fallen in, as at first, proceeded round
the walls of the city to the gate of the citadel.
"On arriving, Brigadier Cureton drew up the escort in
line in front of the gateway, and I took the Maharaja, ac-
companied by the officers enumerated in the former part of
this letter, with Raja Ghoolab Singh and the other chiefs,
into the interior of the citadel, and to the inner door of his
palace.

- "1 then observed to the Maharaja and chiefs, that by
order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General, I had thus
brought the Maharaja; conducted by the British army, to
his palace, which his Highness had left for the purpose of
tendering submission to the British Government, and for
placing himself, his capital, and his country, at the mercy of
the Governor-General, and requesting pardon for the insult
that had been offered; and that the Governor-General had
thus restored him to his palace as a mark of the favour which
he desired to show to the descendant of the late Maharaja
Runjeet Singh. "

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" A salute of 21 guns was then fired by the Horse
tillery.
" We then took leave of Cu:, Maharaja at the rate of lais

elee, anti retornit!g to inctsidc city wc ;:,,n-
-tiluing our progress round Lahore, thus returned to our

"As our camp is situated opposite the south-east end' of
the city face, and the citadel is immediately within the ,3ity
walls at the north-west angle, we made the entire circuit of
Lahore. I considered this preferable to going through the
city, the streets of which are very narrow, and would Shave
much impeded the progress of our large escort.
" We did not see one gun upon any part of the walls;
all their embrasures were empty.
"I have the honour to be, &c.,
"F. CURRIE,
"Secretary to the Government of India.,
with the Governor-General."
On the 22d the citadel of Lahore and a part of the palace
was formally taken possession of by the British authoritiies.
On the 25th the Governor-General issued the next iunpor-
tant general order to the British army. It contains the: ex-
pression of thanks for the triumphant successes obtaineela, and
orders 12 months' batta to the troops :

FROM HIS EXCELLENCY THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF TO TilX
RIGHT HON. SIR HENRY HARDINGE, G.C.8., GOVEAN,R,
GENERAL OF INDIA, &C.
Head-quarters, Army of the Satlej, in front of
Lahore, Feb. 22.
Right Hon. Sir,.—l have now to offer my congratulations
on some of the earliest fruits of our victory of the ICstb. inst.
About noon on the 20th, a day henceforth very memorable
in our Indian annals, the army under my command pitched
its tents on the plain of Mayan Meer, under the walLs of the
Seikh capital. The entire submission of the Maharaja and
his advisers to the will of the British Government bad been
before personally tendered to you, and graciously accepted ;
and this morning, in fulfilment of one of the cond'aions
which your wisdom bad dictated for the real interests •of the
ruler and people of the Punjaub, I had the honour to ct )nduct
a brigade of troops to the city, which took formal powession
of the Badshahce Musjid and Hoozooree Bagh, forming a part
of the palace and citadel of Lahore. I trust, by the observ-
ance of a strict discipline, to preserve unshaken th at confi-
dence which the people of the city and country a rortnd it
evidently repose in the generosity, clemency, and good faith
of their conquerors. Supplies of all sorts are willingly
brought to our camp and punctually paid for; and. I be-
lieve that by every class of persons in this vicinity the pre-
sence of our troops is felt to be a national benefit; none cer-
tainly have had real cause to lament it as a calamity.--I
have, _

HUGH GOUGH, General, Commander-in-Chief,
East Indies.
This was accompanied by the following general order: from
the Governor-General :

GENERAL ORDER BY THE RIGHT HON. THE GOVF :RNOR+
GENERAL OF INDIA.
Foreign Department, Camp Lahore, Feb. 22.
The British army has this day occupied the gateway of the
citadel of Lahore, the Badshahee Mosque, and the Ho ozooree
Bagh. _ _

The remaining part of the citadel is the residence of Lis
Highness the Maharaja, and also that of the famill• :s of the
late Maharaja Runjeet Singh, for so many years tb e faith-
ful ally of the British Government. In consideration of
these circumstances no troops will
.be posted within the pre-
cinct of the palace gate.

The army-of the Sutlej has now brought its operations in
the field to a close by the dispersion of the Seikh army and
the military occupation of Lahore, preceded by a series of
the most triumphant successes ever recorded in the military
history of India. The British Government, trusting; to the
faith of treaties and to the long subsisting friendship between
the two states, had limited military preparations to the de-
fence of its own frontier.

Compelled suddenly to assume the offensive by the unpro-
yoked invasion of its territories, the British army, under the
command of its distinguished leader, has in 60 days defeated
the Seikh forces in four general actions, has captured 220
pieces of field artillery, and is now at the capital, dictating to
the Lahore Durbar the terms of a treaty the conditions of
which will tend to secure the British provinces from the re-
petition of a similar outrage.
The Governor-General being determined, however, to mark
with reprobation the perfidious character of the war, has re-
quired and will exact that every remaining piece of Seikh
artillery which has been pointed against the British army
during this campaign shall be surrendered.
The Seikh army, whose insubordinate conduct is one of
the chief causes of the anarchy and misrule which have
brought the Seikh state to the brink of destruction, is about
to be disbanded.
The soldiers of the army of the Sutlej have not only proved
their superior prowess in battle, but have on every occasion
with subordination and patience endured the fatigues and
privations inseparable from a state of active operations in the
field. The native troops of this army also proved that
faithful attachment to their colours and to the Company's
service is an honourable feature in the character of the British
Sep
Toy.
he Governor-General has repeatedly expressed, on his
own part and that of the Government of India, admiration
and gratitude for the important services which the army has
rendered.
The Governor-General is now pleased to resolve, as a testi-
mony of the approbation of the Government of India of the
bravery, discipline, and soldier-like bearing of the army of
the Sutlej, that all the generals, officers, non-commissioned
officers, and privates, shall receive a gratuity of twelve
months' batta.
Every regiment which, in obedience to its orders, may
have remained in posts and forts between Loodianah and
Ferozepore, and was not present in action, as in the case of
the troops ordered to remain at Moodkee to protect the
wounded, and those left in the forts of Ferozepore and Loo-
dianah, shall receive the gratuity of twelve months' batta.
Obedience to orders is the first duty of a soldier, and the
Governor-General, in affirming this principle, can never ad-
mit that absence, caused by the performance of indispensable
duties, on which the success of the operations in the field
greatly depended, ought to disqualify any soldier placed in
those circumstances from participating in the gratuity given
for the general good conduct of the army in the field.
All regiments and individuals ordered to the frontier and
forming part of the army of the Sutlej, which may have
reached Loodianah or Bussean before the date of this order,
will be included as entitled to the gratuity.
By order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General of
India. F. CURRIE,
Secretary to the Government of India,
with the Governor-General.

TheKhalsa troops after their defeat at Sobraon, retired to-
wards Umritsir. Their Commander, Tej Singh, was twice
wounded in their last conflict, and seeing no advantage from
further resistance, gave in. The remnant of the Kbales
army was obliged to surrender their cannon, and to disperse.
The surrender of their guns was the proof of their conquest,
for on them their great reliance was placed in battle. Groans
and tears attended their departure from Lahore.
The Wuzeer Ghoolab Singh was the chief agent, but the
Queen-Mother wishes to promote her paramour, Lall Singh,
to the Wuzeership, and Ghoolab is discontented. Intrigues
are busy.

The first instalment of the money had not been paid on
the Ist of March, but it was daily expected. The witly
drawal of the British army was to take place about the 10th.
Tho state of the country around Lahore is described as tran-
quil, but there were bands of armed men prowling in th°
districts.

Permission was given in the general orders of the 25th
February to the men of the 16th Lancers and of the 31s
Foot to volunteer into other corps. These regiments are to
come by water to Bombay, and 1 here to embark for Europe.

Arrangements were fast making for the occupation of the
conquered country, which is exceedingly fertile, and will
yield an annual revenue of 400,0001. The chief town is Jul;
tinder, with 40,000 inhabitants; Phulloor, Pugwarra, and
Sultanpore are also of note. The cantonments of the British
will not be far distant from Lahore, so as to be able to keep
down all attempts at insurrection.
The news from Sinde is not of remarkable interest. Sir
Charles Napier, having been fired at on going up the river
Sutlej, landed at Ooch, and proceeded to Bhawulporef
where he landed on the 20th of February, visited the MO'
and set out on the 22d for Ferozepore, to join the Governor'
General. The distance is 230 miles. He had not arrived
Lahore on the Ist of March. General M'Laren died of bit
wounds at Ferozepore. The Adjutant-General of the Benfia
army, Sir J. R. Lumley, also died at Ferozepore.;
The Nizam's dominions are in a state of inextricable con r

fusion.
The Governor of Bombay, Sir G. Arthur, has had a sev tre
fit of illness, but was recovering. The native bazaar mas,
td
at Poonah had, after a trial of several months, been convict et'

of extortion, and sentenced to six years' imprisonment.
Lord Elphinstone had reached Delhi, en route to join t
Governor• General's camp.
The banks continued to pay high interest on their capit
The Benares Bank has declared a dividend of 10, and t 116
Agra Bank of 14} per cent.

(From the Overland Bombay Times, March 16.)
SUMMARY
A calm, as complete as it has been sudden, has succeea
the turbulence which for months has disturbed our politic
atmosphere. Ghoolab Singh having submitted to our term
the young Maharaja, of his own accord, sought our
to express his contrition for the past, and his anxiety forth
resumption of friendly relations on any terms which Inighor
be conceded. The conditions prescribed were the surrend.
of the protected states on the hither bank of the Sutlej, cote
as7odooßsegauza—rethmeitlewsotoadtdhien
(heated by proclamation on the 13th December; and the 31'5
nexation to our dominions of the territory betwixt the Suti
garseoaTeanhdalrmil
le
subjects of our empire. The Khalsa army, the source of tc
past mischiefs, has been disbanded, and all the cannon nee lt
against us made over to us in addition to the 220 eh", 0
in our hands. Our troops encamped before Lahore esi
the 20th; on the same day the Maharaja vinas
perhapslion
It,ooo7,oroorevene
tte
tb
coded by a guard of honour to his palace. —llsjoi,
22d the citadel and a portion of the palace were r oa.
possession of in form by a division of our troops- via,
the 26th the first half million of the indemnirY nU
to be paid ever to us. The Seikh chiefs have nearly ,e
surrendered themselves or sent in their submission, 2°5;00'
have experienced neither resistance nor molestation 6 fof"
crossing the frontier. About 30,000 of the Khalsa troP 00431
a time held together ; but as their leaders had left the°l2o,oo
to 9
the chiefs all submitted to the new order of things, rtTed t.,
had been ordered their arrears of pay, and were expeci‘t tiv
lay down their arms and disperse. The army would, ost,iA
supposed, break up about the 10th of March, and is y troo ?v,
by this time in part within our frontier. The Sinn the
are still moving upwards; but as they have now for V.!
heavy guns and pontoons behind them, they can lo" ,1:ore
active service. Sir C. Napier had quitted Bhasinurl'ioreil"
the 22d ; he had not reached Ferozepore on the Isr
fro' 0
His salary as Governor of Sinde has been increase:oooW"
7,2001. to 9,6001. His share of the prize money oith 1110
to 70,0001. Sinde generally is healthy and quiet, nd at n;
exception of a few cases of cholera at Kurrachee ;
time do we remember seeing the Calcutta and li a 3 "
journals so newsless, unless in reference to the Fkln.Wl
present.

THE PUNJAUB. t f the
Our summary of the 3d inst. closed with an secollaZonc°
crossing of our troops from Ferozepore, and their 0 tile
on Lahore. The first division had got over the river o,eio,
10th ; it was the 17th before the whole was within the ti„it's
dominions. The Governor-General having proceed 'one tut/
the leading division, was at Kussoor on the 14th, wil?,„nianh
proclaniwion given in our last, intimating that the L.." ' e
to ' '
was to retain its independence, was issued. We iver!'
-east
tain possession of the protected states on the south
~.ee gill
side of the Sutlej, confiscated by proclamation 011 tlixt, tilt)
D..c., and to annex to our dominions the region hetWbecotne
Sutlej and the Beaz, hill and dale. The territory thus
,e 0 al-
ours is in the form of an equilateral triangle: thecon L" 11;,,,,ting
ready named, to the extent of 100 miles each,