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

DECEMBER 4, 1848.

Shore Singb, both together probably about 15,000 ; and
the Bunnoo mutineers, 5,000 or 6,ooo—say 33,000 in all.

THE PUNJAUB.
(From the Delhi Gazette, Oct. 25.)

Definitive orders to march reached Brigadier Eckford
on the 18th, and the brigade, or at least the greater part
of it, proceeded on its way towards Moo!tan, on Thurs-
day, the 19th inst., after an accountable delay of nearly
three weeks; her Majesty's 29th Foot did not march, it
being considered that four European regiments, two now
there, and two coming from Bombay, ought to be suffi-
cient for the siege of Moultan. The brigade, therefore,
consists only at present of the 31st and 56th Regiments
Native Infantry, accompanied by detachments from her
Majesty's 10th and 32d Foot, amounting to: about
130 men. It is understood that the 29th Foot will be
attached to another brigade, and that the native corps to
be withdrawn from that will be sent after the Brigadier,
in charge of the additional ordnance and stores for which
carriage will hardly be completed before the 31st. These
additional guns, 2 18-pounders, 2 24-pounders, and eight
8-inch mortars, will proceed in charge of Lieut. C. A.
Weelwright, as officiating deputy commissary of ord-
nance, and be accompanied in all probability by the 70th
Native Infantry, now belonging to the 4th brigade of the
second division of the army of the Punjaub. Captain
Kinleside's battery, instead of being sent with Brigadier
Eckford, has been posted, with the remainder of the
69th, on the island in the Sutlej, between the two sections
bt ~the bridge, while Captain Dawes's (No. 17) light
field battery has marched for Moultan, with three re-
.serve cpmpanies already mentioned—via., the Ist, 2d, and
4th companies of the 4th battalion, with the head-quar-
ters. The following artillery railcars are present witk
this battery and the companies :—Major Horsford,
Captain Dawes, Lieutenants Holland, Dickson, Good-
ridge ; Surgeon Tritton, Lieutenants Ross, Simpson,
W. F. Cox, Mayne, and Bosworth. An accession of 10
artillery officers, besides oae to follow with the addi-
tional siege guns will be very welcome to General
Whish. Brigadier Eckford also takes with him two
companies of pioneers out of four that reached Feroze-
pore on the m)rning of the 19th. Brigadier General
Cureton had at first taken up a position at Khoonda
Gat, but subsequently crossed the Sutlej, and encamped
in the neighbourhood of her Majesty's 3d Dra-
goons. All our correspondents dwell on the ex-
treme confusion that prevails at Ferozepore in conse-
quence of the previous want of preparation ; carriage,
bearers, grass, and food are all become equally scarce.
The Government contemplated—indeed ordered—the
assembly of an army under any circumstances, so
far back as June, and the gradual collection
of grain, when it might have been purchased at any
place within 100 miles of Ferozepore at from 40 to 45
seers, and of the requisite amount of cattle, though it
might have seemed expensive, would have been extremely
advantageous to Government. Under the most favour-
able circumstances as to prices it is reasonable to suppose
that Government would have gained something by the
laying in of a stock, as the assembling of an army with
its multitudinous camp followers must at all times greatly
enhance the price of food, but when, as has now been the
case, natural causes have arisen to increase that price
three and fourfold, it may easily be imagined what the
difference to Government will be. Let us make a rough
calculation, and show what has been in all probability
actually lost by th, want of foresight. The number of
men to be assembled at Ferozepore amounts more or less
to 20,000 men; their camp followers will exceed 100,000,
but we will take them at that figure. The army will
probably remain embodied at or near Ferozeporo for
three months at least—the supplies will have to be de-
rived from thence and its neighbourhood. The quantity of
grain required to feed the number of men indicated will
be 3.,000 maunds daily, or 90,000 maunds for three
months. At 30 seers per rupee, for which or even less
the grain might have been purchased on an average
three months ago, the cost would hare been 1,20,000 ;
now it will be nearer four lass. This item may be
taken as sample; bhoosa, grass, and gram, or such other
food as may be provided fur horses, will be all equally
dear, and entail a proportionate loss on the Govern-
ment. Her Majesty's 3d Light Dragoons left their
encampment at Khoonda Ghat on the morning of the
20th instant, crossing the Sutlej to a new camp about
three miles from the right bank of the river, making the
force on the other side one dragoon regiment, two of
light cavalry (sth and Bth), two troops of horse artillery
(Lane's and Warner's), and the 12th Irregular Cavalry,
and an advance movement was to bo made towards
Kussoor as soon as the whole force at Ferozepore
may be in sufficient strength to keep up the commu-
nication.

Some fatality would certainly seem to hang over Col.
Eckford ii brigade. At a late hour last night we re-
ceived intimation that in consequence of the near ap-
proach of Chuttur Singh, whose advance guard has
etrzrelePa% a A(,' Sir" ivAcrerilartfitkPillacfrEM4ealiteeke
pedient to call fur reinforcements from Ferozepore, and
had communicated his wishes by au extraordinary ex-
press that reached Ferozepore on the morning of the
21st instant. It was believed there that the whole of
the cavalry and horse artillery across the river would
push on at once, and known that Colonel Godby's bri-
gade, consisting of the 2d Europeans and the 56th and
70th Regiments of Native Infantry, were immediately
under orders to cross (they were to march from Feroze-
pore on Monday morning), while a messenger was sent
off to Mundote to recall Brigadier Eckford. Fortunately
her Majesty's Seth Lancers, and the whole of the Meerut
Horse Artillery, with a light field battery reached the
station on the morning of the 21st, so that the place of
the troops supposed to have been moved forward could
be immediately supplied.

would like to see Cortlandt obtain his share
of praise also, informal though it may be. Be
it known that Edwardes's " Seikh troops"
muster twenty (20) strong and they are so well watched
that the slightest disaffection would be their ruin;
one, I believe, a jamadar of 2 guns; but surrounded as
they are by Daodpootras, Affghans, and Poorbeeas, they
cannot be otherwise than faithful.'
" The accounts of the movements and counter move-
ments detailed in our issue of yesterday have been con-
firmed ; but the emergency is not so great as it may have
appeared, as the troops have received directions to make
six marches to Lahore. We have received,other items
of interest, but they will keep till Saturday."
We subjoin the order of Government of the
" Army of the Puujaub," also a sketch taken from
the Telegraph and Courier, showing the total num-
ber of troops, of all arms, belonging to the Bengal and
Bombay forces respectively
Head-quarters, Simla, 13th October, 1848.
542. Under authority from the Right Hon. the
Governor-General of India in Council, the several corps
hereinafter specified will be formed into divisions and
brigades, and staff officers attached to them, as set forth
in the following detail. The force thus constituted will
be designated the army of the Punjaub.
DETAIL.
ARTILLERY.
Divisional Staff—Brigadier-General J. Tennant,
commanding; Lieutenant and Brevet-Captain J. Aber-
crombie, deputy assistapt. adjutant-general ;.gaptain C.
Rogge, commissary of ordnance ; Lieutenant P.
Christi CO tsar of ordnance.
)art (W 9 *—
nant .V. Cox, major of brigade.
Corps.—Horse Artillery—Head-quarters and 4th
troop Ist brigade. Head-quarters and lit, 2nd, 3rd, and
4th troops 2d brigade. Head-quarters and Ist, 2nd,
and 4th troops 3rd brigade.
Brigade Staff—Brigadier E. Huthwaite, C. 8., Lieute-
nant E. Kaye, major of brigade.
Corps—Foot Artillery.—Nos. 5,6, and 17 light field
batteries. 2nd company and 2nd battalion. 3rd and
4th companies 3rd battalion. Head-quarters and Ist
2nd, and 4th companies 4th battalion. Ist company 7th
battalion. 6th company 7th battalion. Reserve.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.

Divisional Staff—Brigadier J. Cheape, C. 8., chief
engineer, major of brigade.
Brigade Staff—Brevet-Major R. Napier* (chief-en-
gineer) ; Captains J. Glasfurd, J. R. Oldfield, W. Aber-
crombie'; Ist Lieutenants and Brevet-Captains, H.
Siddons*, A. Cunningham ; Ist Lieutenants, J. Max-
well*, P. Garforth*, A. Taylor' ; 2d Lieutenants, A.
Fraser*, C. S. Paton*, T. G. Glover*, H. Hyde, R.
Young*, F. C. Grindali*, W. W. H. Greathed*, W. S.
Oliphant*, H. W. Gulliver*, C. Pollard*, C. T. Stewart*,
F. R. Maunsell*.

Corps—The corps of sappers and pioneers.
CATALRY.
Divisional Staff—Brigadier-General C. R. Cureton
C. 8., commanding ; Lieutenant C. Cureton, Aide-de.
Camp ; Captain E. J. Pratt, Deputy Assistant Adju-
tant-General.

Brigade Staff-Ist Brigade : Brigadier M. White,
C.a., Captain G. Caudey, Major of Brigade.
Cerps—Her Majesty's 3d Light Dragoons. sth Regi-
ment of Light Cavalry. Bth Regiment of Light Cavalry.
Brigade Staff-2d Brigade : Brigadier A. Pope, C. 8.;
Lieutenant and Brevet-Captain S. F. Macmullen, Major
of Brigade.

Corps—Her Majesty's 9th Lancers. Ist Regiment of
Light Cavalry. 6th Regiment of Light Cavalry.
Brigade Staff-3d Brigade: Brigadier 11. F. Salter,
Lieutenant E. C. Warner, Major of Brigade.
Corps-11th Regiment of Cavalry. 7th Irregular
Cavalry. 11th Irregular Cavalry.
Brigade Staff-4th (irregular) Brigade. Brigadier
J. B. Hearsey; Lieutenant N. B, Chamberlain, Major
of Brigade.

Corps-3d Irregular Cavalry. 9th Irregular Cavalry.
2th Irregular Cavalry.

INFANTRY.

Divisional Staff—Mujor- General W. S. Whish, C. 8.,
commanding; Lieutenant A. Need, Aide-dc-Camp ;.Lieu-
tenant and Brevet-Captain G. P. Whish, Deputy Assis-
tant-Adjutant-General; Brevet-Major A. M. Becher,
Assistant-Quartermaster-General.
Brigade Staff-Ist Division, Ist Brigade; Brigadier
A. S. H. Mountain C. 8.; Captain E. Wiggens, Major
of Brigade.
Corps—Her Majesty's 10th Foot. Bth Regiment of
Native Infantry. 72d Regiment of Native Infantry.
Brigade Staff-2d Brigade. Brigadier F. Markham;
Captain A. L. Balfour, Major of Brigade.
Corps—Her Majesty's 32d Foot. 49th Regiment of
Native!.lnfantry. 51st Regiment of Native Infantry.
Divisional Staff—Major-General Sir W. R. Gilbert,
1C.C.8., commanding; Lieutenant C. R. Colt, Aide-de-
General; Lieutenat A. S. Galloway, Deputy Assistant
Quartermaster GeneraL

Brigade Staff-2d Division, ad Brigade: Brigadier J.
Eckford; Lieutenant C. E. Macdonnell, Major of
Brigade.
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__

COrps—ller Majesty's 29th Foot. 31st Regiment of
Native Infantry. Mil:Regiment of Native Infantry.
Brigade Staff-4th; Brigade: Brigadier C. Godby,
C. 8.; Captain M. E. Sberwill, Major of Brigade.
Corps-2d European Regiment. 15th Regiment of
Native Infantry. -70th Regiment of Native Infantry.
Brigade• Staff-sth Brigade: Brigadier A. Hervey;
Captain W. C. Campbell, Major of Brigade.
Corps-13th Regiment of Native Infantry. 30th Re-
giment of Native Infantry. 52d Regiment of Native In-
fantry.

Divibional Staff—Major- General Sir J. Thaekwell,
K.C.B. and K.H., commanding; Lieutenat E. J. Thack-
well, Aide-de•Camp; Brevet Major G. C. Ponsonby, As-
sistant Adjutant-General.

Brigade Staff-3d Division; 6th Brigade: Brigadier
J. Pennyeuick, C.B. and K.H.' Major of Brigade.
Corps—Her Majesty's 24th Foot. 15th Regiment of
Native Infantry. 25th Regiment of Native Infantry.
Brigate Staff-7th Brigade: Brigadier N. Penny, CB.;
Lieutenant and Brevet Captain J. D. M`Pherson, Major
of Brigade.
Corps-20th Regiment of Native,lnfantry. 22d Regi-
ment of Native Infantry.: 69th Regiment of Native In-
fantry. _ _ _

N.B. The 52d Native Infantry will continue attached

to the 2d Brigade, Ist Division, until further orders, and
Brigadier Hervey will retain command of that brigade
until relieved by Brigadier Mountain.
Captain J. Ramsay, Joint Deputy Commissary-Gene-
ral, will conduct the commissariat duties of the force.

Captain C. Campbell is appointed Deputy-Paymaster,
and will join the forces at Ferozepore on being relieved
from his present duties by Captain G. M. Mill.
Lieutenant E. B. Johnson, Deputy-Judge-Advocate-
General.

Ensign (unattached) S. Douglas, Baggage Master.
Senior Surgeon C. Kenny, buperintending Surgeon.
Surgeon T. E. Dempster, Field• Surgeon.
Surgeon J. M'llae, Field• Surgeon.

Assistant-Surgeon F. Douglas, M.D., Medical Store-
keeper; and
Sergeant-Major S. Budd, 2d Brigade Horse Artillery,
Provost Marshal to the Force.

The following officers are appointed Deputy-Assist-
ants Quartermaster-General, and they will receive their
orders from, and be attached to the troops, by the
Quartermaster-General of the Army:—
Lieutenant H. Tombs, of the Artillery.
Lieut. T. T. Tucker, Bth Regiment of Light Cavalry.
Ensign H. R. Gander, 2d Regiment Grenadiers.
The officers commanding the Artillery, her Majesty's
3d Light Dragoons, and 9th Lancers, her Majesty's 10th,
29th, and 24th Regiments will forward to head-quarters
the names of nos-commissioned officers, from her Ma-
jesty's 3d Dragoons, to fill the office of Assistant Bag-
gage,Master, and the others for the appointment of
Deputy-Provost Marshal to the divisions to which their
corps respectively belong.

ARMY OF THE PUNIAOS.
Horse Artillery, European ... ...

555
220

Ditto

Native

Foot Artillery, European
Ditto Native