The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-04 00:00:00

SIN DE.

Intelligence has reached us from Kurrachee to the
26th October. General Auchmuty, it appears, had left
for Roree, taking with him a company of the 4th Rifles
as a guard. Another detachment had proceeded in
charge of the treasure dispatched from Bombay for the
116E1 of the field force ; and carriage having at length
been obtained, the rest of the regiment started on the
morning of the 26th for the place of rendezvous. All
was bustle and activity at Kurrachee. A number of
native vessels had arrived from Bombay, damaged by
the boisterous weather they had met with on the pas-
sage. The Assyria had gone to the assistance of the
Planet, which vessel was lying disabled at the mouth of
the ri!er—her engines having broken down.
Subjoined is a letter containing the latest news from
Upper Sinde. The writer, it will be seen, announces
the intended departure of the Commissioner from Kur-
rachee about the beginning of the present month :
" Upper Sinde, Oct. 19, 184 a.
" The 3d Regiment Native Infantry, with the Camel
Baggage Corps, who were encamped at Roree for the last
fortnight, left on the 15th. Captain Turnbull's battery
started the same evening. The Sinde Horse will await
the arrival of the 3d Regiment Native Infantry and Ar-
tillery at Subzolkote, from whence they will proceed to-
gether to Moultan.
" It has been determined not to send the heavy guns
from Fort Bukkur, but all the mortars, with the pontoons,
together with the Sappers and Miners, proceed up by
boats, in charge of Lieutenant Walker, Engineers. Cap-
tain Hill leaves for Moultan by land. Colonel Dundas,
with his staff, are expected here about the end of the
mouth. The European regiments will be here about the
same time.

" The head-quarter.' of the Upper Sinde division have
arrived at Sukkur.

" The whole of the camels procurable in Upper Sinde
are being engaged for the transport of the troops, but I
fear good camels of the required number will not be pro-
curable, as the long peace in Upper Sinde has induced
owners to take their camels away to Jessulmere and the
hills.

" Fever has been prevalent all over the districts for
the last month; the last week it was particularly severe.
" The ryots have this season reaped a rich harvest,
the annual visitation of locusts not having occurred,
which has given such encouragement to the cultivators
that they are now hard at work preparing for the autumn
crops.

"It is estimated that the British forces of all arms,
that will be concentrated at bloultan by the middle of
next month, will be about 60,000. This beats Lord
Ellenborough's grand army, assembled on the Feroze-
pore plain, which was only 40,000.
" The commissioner and suite leave Kurrachee for
the upper provinces about the beginning of next month,
when some changes are expected in the civil branch of
the service."

POSTSCRIPT.
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE GENERAL
WHISII AT MOULTAN.

The following is from a Delhi Gazette extra, received
by post this morning. There is no other additional news
of importance:—
" We are in receipt of the following letter from Moul-
tan this morning:—

" ` Camp Moultan, Oct. 21., 1848.
" I write to tell you that an attempt was made this
morning to shoot General Whish, as he was taking his
morning ride, in front of our picquets, with some of his
staff, and the usual small escort of irregular cavalry.
Fortunately for him and our fame, the bullet whizzed
harmlessly over without touching any one. The ma-
rauders were five in number, two of whom were captured
by the gallantry of the duffadar, who received a severe
sword cut in the thigh. One of the prisoners will pro-
pably
die of his wounds, which are plentiful. Ile was
carried into our camp on a charpoy, amongst the execra-
tions of the Europeans; his comrade is untouched, and
the worst treutmoat ho will probably receive will amount
to two annas per diem, and a speedy release! I hear
that grain is dearer in Moultan by one seer, a fact that
would seem to be proved by the daring attempts at
marauding, resulting no doubt, from the scarcity of sub-
sistence. The head of a camp follower even would fur-
nish the means of obtaining food for a time, for certain
it is that decapitation is very prevalent! I heard this
morning that some camels were carried off from our left
front, but am not certain of the number. Captain Mac•
gregor, of her Majesty's 10th, who was so severely
wounded in the hand, has left on medical certificate for
Ferozepore, in company of a detachment of the Bth Na
tive Infantry, commanded by Captain Price. Mr. Blan-
shard, a traveller and amateur, is of the party. The
convoy, of not less than 150 backeries, through a sandy
country will not be a very delightful duty. Your over-
land express reached. us this morning, and created much
pleasurable surprise at Edwardes's good fortune; But