The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-24 00:00:00

SINDE.

The valley of the Indus furnishes no contribution this
month to our very scanty supply of intelligence. Ru-
mours, on which no one places faith, continue rife of the
' northward movement of troops. The motive for their
circulation is not difficult of solution ; their source is
easily traceable. The belief is gaining ground rapidly,
notwithstanding the efforts made to mystify, that there
will be vast changes in the province before the end of the
year. An officer in the Sinde army, whose name has
not been published, has, at his own charge, built and en
dowed a school for the benefit of the children of all
classes of natives. The climate continues cool and
pleasant, and hitherto no signs of that sickness which
for years past has characterised the cold weather have
appeared. Sir Charles Napier continues at Kurrachee.
The steamer Berenice came in last night from Kurra-
chee, whither she was dispatched on the 4th with the
families of her Majesty's 17th and 60th Foot. She
brings letters to the 10th, some extracts from which are
subjoined :
KURRACHEE, OCT. 10.—It is well known here that the
Governor of Sinde reported to the Governor-General
no less than nine regiments available for other service
than that of Sinde, and received intimation that until
the middle of January, 1847, it was deemed advisable to
keep every fighting man in the country. This was long
before the late outbreak in Cashmere began to show
itself. The people here talk of a move towards Bha-
wulpore, but there is nothing observable in the conduct of
the authorities to confirm such an idea, if we except the
fighting parades which are now the order of the day.
The mornings and evenings are delightfully cool, and
the force, horse and foot, all go to skirmish over the hills
in great style. The 60th's women landed safely ; every
arrangement was made for their comfort, and not a single
accident occurred. The Napier steamer is kept at Gisree
Bunder, which has caused many surmises. We can now
communicate with the river by means of the river
steamers and the new channel at all times ; a great im-
provement on bygone days. 500 horses have just corns
in, and are in progress to Bombay, together with a large
quantity of wool.
" head-quarters, Kurrachee, Sept. 25, 1846.
" 2.—No officer, non-commissioned officer, or private
soldier is permitted to complain of his superior officer
except through the regular channel; and if any officer,
non-commissioned officer, or private soldier, presumes
to make a direct complaint to any authority out of
Sinde, except through his immediate superior, or to the
Major-General commanding the troops in Sinde, and
unless the Major-General refuses to forward such com-
plaint so forwarded in an orthodox manner, then such
officer, non-commissioned officer, or private soldier,
shall be punished for such unsoldierlike conduct. Her
Majesty and the East India Company have issued orders
on this head, and they shall be rigidly obeyed, or this
army would become a mob. The Major-General com-
manding the forces in Sinde holds all officers in com-
mand of regiments and detatchments of regiments re-
sponsible for the discipline of their officers, non-com-
missioned officers, and privates, that they take the mea-
sures prescribed by the rules of the service for punish-
ing the guilty, and that they make officers in command
of detachments do their duty.
" C. J. NAPIER, Major-General,
" Commanding troops in Sinde."