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London, England, 1846-02-23 00:00:00

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Billed ` STAFF, GENERAL AND BRIGADE. _
Af.ajor•Gen,eral Sir Robert Sale, K.C.8., Q.M. her Ma-
listy's Forces.
Major-General Sir John /Kaska', K.C.8., K.H., her Ma-
e3tY's 9th Foot.
, Captain W. Hore, 18th Bengal Infantry, Deputy Secretary
lo the Government, Military Department.
A.Lieutenant-Colonel J. B. Wood, her Majesty's 80th Foot,
ide-de. Camp to the Governor-Gonoral.
d :,,tPtain I.terries, her Majesty's 341 Light Dragoons, Aide" e''-'alnp Ls the Gevernor.General.
,_Lt
oanded
eutenant-Colonel nelTaylor (Bris) her Majesty's 9th Foot.
llactier (Brig.), 4th Light Cavalry.
!eutenant-Colouel Gough (13rig.), Military_ Secretary.
40Ltleutenant-Colonel Taylor (Brig.), her Majesty's 29th
General. or. F. Somerset, Military Secretary to the Governor-
Caput.
nt Munro, 10th Light Cavalry, Aide-de-Camp to the
arnor-General.
elajor Grant, or9th Native Infantry, Deputy. Adjutan-
t-en Gear
al
11.10 r Coilrington, 49th Native Infantry, Assistant-Quar-
rreaster-General.
ENGINEERS.
Wounded :
14eutenant Nicholls, Ex-Engineer, Loodiana,
ARTILLERY.
14. D'
„„ Jor •
Arcy Todd, IL A.
lipt •
tun Dashwood, H. A.
ikilePuttaeinnajni:rPr.°l,TnibFe.rtA, A.
A.
meti w_ tenant Pollock, EL A.
Zlinded
Letitenant Wheelwright.
killed: Halt MAJESTY'S 3D LIGHT DRAGOONS.
L!.,:l4lPutitien E. Codd.
Nevr ton.
ant Worley.
I
L. uten4nt Bruce.
tSteen
otuv Ellis _
Car:ri4 •
`CR
L,..-_"tin S. Fisher.
tenant Swinton:
Itnied: HER MAJESTY'S 9TH FOOT.
pkti;T(tyl
in Dunrne•
la
.ptain
4.!leutenaut Ga_y_nor.
filled friElt MAJESTY'S 29. rat
„
xlieztteennanantt
Simons.
ns•
41tor Gengreve. •

rkt4.ler Baldwin.
abah.
l~ln Wines,
ieutenant Hart.ilLtiteent Bronehl
etttenaet ,
zernard.ey.
pir44Luteilant Pollard.
0,34 d
1:411,_41 Bolton.
Ciiiit:rataColonel Byrne.
ek„
.4 oung.
t4ttri Bulkeley.
Lient.!'llterd two places).
t: entylaskett ( slightly).
-411.i1d; Raz MAJESTY'S 503/I FOOT.
••-"4t4t
GraydonY oun g•
kllad •
I°.--n MAJESTY'S 62D Foot.
Clarke.
~eatelea4`nt and Adjutant Sims.
Lieute ant *Nair.
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tiant:ant
eat Gbbins.
St
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• --eers
knim • HER
eap-tit*.s. 'LEE MAJESTY'S SOTH FOOT.
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1.14114. Sheberr
1411Ythese11
ET.Treatllerra.rren.
Billed
• ' "Meal B GUARD.
ort.,..ENERAL s ODY
P4-p `4BClai 411c1 Adjutant Fisher.
avt.
Lita'llallt king (Commanding).
4rik tetiket auTezie-
r. 14414, rtY or.
11041,
,t4i.v.vAr.nr.—No return.
return.
21411teZIT„,
_Ora,LuinvYTloo return.
44ITr. CAVALRY (LEESON'S).- No return.
filed CAVALRY (TArr's).—No return.
4AREGULAR CAVALRY (BECHER'S).
441..e11eth her, Commanding, was reported killed; but
Ore IliZaPPy to say that letters have been received
spy
December 23, so that the report
must
1411eti-'4: taiti I
ji:a erroneous.
CAVALRY (CHEISTIE'S).—No return.
r,.•" — -14-atoPrArz LIGHT INFANTRY.
WO, 14;7? 130 X.
aj
tiozon.
2471.
IN 11
ork 414ENT GRENADIER/J.—NO return.
NATIVE INFANTRY.--,NO return.
esit;
• -
..EGISILENT NATIVE INFANTRY.
lotht. Bruce.
/401,14RNT NATIVE INFANTEY.—No return.
16zu GRENADIERS.
kajor
C• apt/d"'„,,,lg• Hull.
NM. 2141 Qurnell,
tu REGIMENT NATIVE INFANTRY.
, kilea•
-"f aCkiIHOS/L
Nlitd 4414 811akespe
‘:•••. 26TH LlaGrEt. T INFANTRY.
t!tlltib
211.ttittjoatit
net Croly.
•••••. ktoiLIIENT 01, NATIVE INFANTRY.—No return.
"*I• OF NATrvE INFANTRY.—No return.
421) Lt 661, INFANTRY.
Li 1444
e 4511,1 ni °nen,
we ROIMENT OF NATIVE INFANTRY.
94114,,1Txt vp°B3 in officers ; 50 Sepoys killed.
-sxotlaticr OF NATIVE INFANTRY.
ktl tiebte
eaten po 8
ect R g en.
•••••.
11GisiRsT OF NATIVE INFANTRY.
C
45C1' 111
Van IlOntri
Wheeler.
‘414. 63b4"21141i.0r NATIVE INFANTRY.—XO return.
ruv—
Y, 11°'*.T OF NATIVE INFANTRY.
4/1.1 ellterta t
E RaWson (not certain).
k4i ItBaft liaughton.
IttEGIMIENT OF NATIVE INFANTRY.
'4Blltentait
eaptain tol
r°.'el N. Wallace.
filled-5259
WltAocTun.d
nII]TRA
Sr, °F TEOops
TO
BE ENGAGED.
tIOOPB SIX companies, say l,OOO
)IQrato‘ownn comPanies, say ....................... "Aso
,4 reirp,. 8 ... .......... ..•. -
re41:11t8 of Roiyal Infantry, at say 750 '4,500
,17iftte of Native Cavalry, at say 400 1,600
Iltrklbt", at a half regiments of Irregular C.a-
-11:-.413,,_114Y 700
2,450
qtrilZeinp Light IP'

-900
-41 ! Infantry
L , '45 of 1-ative Infantry, at say 800
‘.,4itt .
24,700
.4 ~,we Total
,4,, %jilt regiments in Ferozepore, Sapp!trisi
NIJ, tayti-', aucl three regiments supposed '4'l 4,200
, . ....................................... . 11
and
44%.
20,500
Balance engaged, 5ay..........
'1(1f4Nyll• of' liajor-General Lumley, Adjutant-General
Li IN) '4060 reported, having died from over-exertion
14iii • libel lan t`
its utant-Gene.ral
t ttie",' 14 41)`-tlonel Brooks, of the Artillery, reported
""i)lls4`Nut`t NU.
I,jk titillid tvillsorne of the protected Seikh chietis having
,t4:lt °f-'sttec: 0, they have been severely punished. The
11" ~,, aqw: Was hanged on a tree for treachery. The
':tti; '8 biArt" °II the 4th of January approached Loodiana,
41 ' Weskiel‘ti the European barracks; but it was expected
ktiti Sviltil
true be driven back.
tliilelilYet, oltl4 having been disappointed of their plunder,
:t'''kr (.1. their cif the British territory, doubts are entretr-
,4 ltilnjoer u.niting to fight another battle. A ,Lt_ey.
tail of hltnitil'e,itigh has approached Loodiana, as if d
7ii :°I th,i,-/ng there, but nothing was known of. the
s 44,i; :INirac Movements. The Queen-Mother has, it i
It .11ilited the troops to fight in order to get rid of
Ititt Ives
repeot rule •
'l,lit'it,,lll q:vl,,e,i at Bombay, at the departure of the mail,his
ttitikr-s )vithi4er-General had resolved to maintain , ..41(.,41, 1,°4 tht -sneit.ll,l3ririah territory, and not t.o make any
s 4Pitr 48 pr ,ilaue until the expedition against.Moultan
k,_tt:llii'l loce,„titig in:Sinde, under the orders of Sir Charles
'44„:4. clat„,r,ti oPeratio
I'44gat --' 11 il ns. of January,
tt ~,,,, there
wY erabad, in Sinde, on the 7th
ill'' the tec, 48 great activity in the preparations for
44 'lC)at fDS forward. The Snide horse had started
f
t'oti. :T.l.tifatitsr,jjecetuber ; the 13th and 18th Regiments o
Z,'lth,''Jtlt,, 4 were to quit about the 10th of that month.
01'14:itijillit,:rte410186hthetoviategiinent, and Rowland'a troop of ar-
, °lie win. regiment,
at Hyderabad on the Bth of that
4,..'44,-3 troop, -, WaS to go by the river, the other iii C,a.Y' With IT Y land. The 12th Regiment of Native
and Forster's Batteries and the Sap-
ii',.4't ‘,,,,til It z(tai Ve 1-IYderabad in the middle of January.
' It.""lsi, e—llieilt of Native and the Beloo-
k.l, 'lr, „ were h . Infantry, K aehee
li, Ik i,,,-'1 her . asteniag round from
itliib, led. The
17th Regiment of Infantry were
:qlt pit.' Govert +be Chief Want in Sinde was camels. The
litt,,ll,tB, and 111, eUt had exerted itself in sending various
I,ltl,resq that jiver steamers, flat boats, &c., so that it was
I,4ipti Pk] ,hv'ir. Charles ICapier would be soon able to make
rq,„ 50t1 ~,, ersipti h
toba,, ( 1,,t041, y atFacking the Seikhs in the neigh-
s't .." srirly . 'an. Great excitement prevailed in the
44, a 0 j 4„ In the h
--tett "e• °l' of Participating in the conquest of
I'4 ato 44 u(ice
4 et vr,t, ti _On, t
fr Wu a continual movement of the
urrachee.
tiq 1441)o 4 report of
1C,41R th spore by bo a foolish attempt having been made
A r4t,,,1 ! troopa. Ille blussulmans to excite disaffection
Ives 1..1.1:11ity Direv TheY were seized and punished.
t, 11, 14a, fro. ails in the other parts of India. The ship
k4Likl.Y tilovs' 41
China, had
Ai Ing (~,, , got upon a rock near Calicut ;
1114 cf tb leph),.,
,erooard part of her cargo, and by con-
trary, lOth'c;f6julareaehtcl Bombay harleour on the even-
tiary,

The Hon. Company's sloop Coote was lying on the rocks
near Calicut, but an attempt was to be made, although she
had been deserted by the officers of the Indian navy, to get
her off, under the guidance of Mr. Lauchlan, the enterpising
assistant of the Bombay Master-Attendant.
A correpondent in the Doab has favoured us with the fol-
lowing : _ _ _

" The crops are suffering a great deal in the Deal) and
Rohilcund districts, where no rain has fallen since the 15th
of August. Wherever wells can be dug and stand the pres-
sure of the water they are being constructed to their fullest
extent, to secure something like a crop. An immease deal
of land is lying uneown, the moisture having dried up too
suddenly to admit of the ground being preparqd for seed.
Grain has risen full 25 per cent. since then."

The following are summaries of the battles and results
from the correspondents of two morning Contemporaries :
(From the Correspondent of the Times.)

"The Governor-General's proclamation, sent you by the
express on the 23d ult., would prepare you for the commence-
ment of hostilities with the Seikhs, but no one anticipated
that the short time which has intervened would have been
fraught with such momentous results as have taken place.
" The grand army of the Seikhs, consisting of 80,000
men, and about 140 guns, has been put hors de combat, with
immense slaughter, and beaten across the Sutlej, leaving be
hind them all their guns, camp equipage, stores, &c. They
acknowledge the loss of 9,000 men killed, and from 20,000
to 30,000 wounded. Would that I could add that our loss
was but small. The official returns have not yet been re-
ceived, but I have drawn up as correct a list as it
is possible to prepare from a great many dif-
ferent accounts, which you will receive with this,
showing the frightful amount of fifty-seven officers
killed and 50 wounded ; and the loss in rank and file is esti-
mated at 4,000. The whole of the operations leading to The
decisive defeat of the enemy are as yet but imperfectly known.
The following detail, however, may be considered pretty
correct :—lt was formerly stated that the Governor-General,
accompanied by the Commander-in-Chief, with a numerous
body of staff, was pushing on for Ferozepore. On the 18th
of December they arrived at a village called Moodkee, about
22 miles from Ferozepore, and were encamped, when about 4
o'clock p.m. the alarm was given that a large body of
the enemy was marching to attack them, and scarcely
bad our troops got under arms when the Seikh forces,
consisting of 20,000 horse, 7,000 foot, and about 3,000
artillery, were upon them, and commenced a heavy
fire from about twenty-five guns. Here occurred the im-
mense loss which the Governor-General's staff suffered, and
on this occasion fell the survivor of a hundred battles Sir R.
Sale. Here also fell Sir John M'Caskill, Captains Munro
and Herries, of tke Governor-General's staff—Major Grant,
Deputy Adjutant-General, Captain Hillier, Aide-de-Camp,

and many other officers being wounded. The enemy was,
however routed, with great slaughter, and with the loss of
seventeen out of his twenty-five guns. During the 19th and
20th the forces halted at Moodkee; and on the 2lst advanced
about ten miles to the attack of the ictrenched camp of the
Seikhs, at a place called Ferozshuhur, about halfway between
Moodkee and Ferozepore. Previous to this attack the Com-
mander-in-Chief's force was reinforced by General Littler,
with 5,000 men, from Ferozepore, and it would seem had
been joined by a portion of the Loodiana force. The en-
tire force at Ferozepore, Umballah, and Loodiana, amounted
to 8 troops of Horse Artillery, 5 companies of Foot Artillery,
1 regiment of Dragoons, 2 of Native Cavalry, Governor•.
General's Body Guard, 2 regiments of Irregular Cavalry, 7
regiments of European, and 16 regiments of Native Infantry,
or say, in round numbers, that they consisted of 48 Horse Ar..

tillery guns ; Foot Artillery unknown ; Cavalry, 3,500 ; Euro-
pean Infantry, 6,000; Native Infantry, 12,000; total, 21,500
of all arms. But a portion of the above must have been
left at Loodiana, at Ferozepore, and even at Umballah ;
and it is not improbable to suppose that the actual
force engaged with the Seikhs on the 21st and 22d did not
exceed 19,000 men. In addition to these may be added the
Ist European and 29th Foot, perhaps 1,500 strong, which
would increase our force to near 21,000 men. The force of
the enemy is variously stated at from 60,000 to 80,000 men,
and from 100 to 140 guns; but the Governor-General's an-
nouncement to the Vice-President in Council, states the
number of troops at 60,000, and of guns in the intrenched
camp at 70 pieces, many of them of large calibre, and Much
longer than is usual in our armaments. As at Maharajpore,
the principal loss in our army was caused by the overwhelm-
ing superiority of the enemy's guns to ours, and the diffi-
culty of our gallant fellows getting at them with the bayonet;
for the Seikhs had taken up a very strongposition, and forti-
fied it in a masterly manner"

(From the Bombay Correspondent of the Herald.)
" The Governor-General's dispatch arrived here four days
ago, but under the strictest seal of aecresy. You, of course,
have been waiting with feverish anxiety the mustering of
troops in the north ; when, however, it was stated that there
was an army of observation, 50,000 strong, assembled on our
north-west frontiers, the public will have been terribly mis-
led. This number of troops there was assuredly; but
35,000 form the usual strength of our frontier posts, which
had only been strengthened to the amount of 15,000 or
20,000 extra men. The Ferozepore division, where imme-
diate danger was expected, was raised from 2,000 to 8,000,
and the other stations were all made strong enough to
meet the occasion. No human being ever dreamed that
the Lahore Government would be mad enough, to
draw down upon itself its doom, and provoke hosti-
lities which would, certain as fate, ensure their dis-
comfiture, and so bring about the very thing they of all others
wished to avoid—that of placing the destinies of the country
in our hands. You would observe by the dispatches sent you
by last mail, that the Seikhs had, about the 11th of December,
crossed the Sutlej in force, and were actually showing face
before Ferozepore. The division went out to meet them on
the 13th : it consisted of her Majesty's 62d, the 12th, 14th,
33d, 44, h, and 54th Native Infantry, the Bth Regular and 3d
Irregular Cavalry, with 24 guns. They encamped at first in
a strong position, a little way beyond the walls ; and on the
15th advanced to within three miles of the Seikh camp, far
from their own cantonments and the native city, which had
only 2,000 men in all left to defend it. A further forward
movement might have permitted the enemy's cavalry or field
artillery (the last a finely appointed force) to get into their
rear, and master (and such a host could readily have done so)
the handful left in the garrison. The Seikhs were believed
to amount to ne fewer than 60,000, with above 100 pieces of
artillery, guns in fine condition and of the largest calibre,
before which our light field artillery could do nothing.
Our men having fallen back at night and slept in camp,
again made a demonstration in advance on the 16th, the
enemy manoeuvring on both occasions with their cavalry,
but no collision actually occurred. The Governor-General
and Cemmander-in-Chief were now pushing on by forced
marches of some thirty miles a-day, with all speed, to succour
the Ferozepore division, believedlo be, as it actually was, in
very imminent danger, and troops and munitions of all de-
scriptions were hurrying up from the rear. On the 17th the
Seikhs committed the grand blunder which proved fatal to
them. Instead of throwing their whole force on General
Littler and the weaker Ferozepore division, they left him in
their rear, and hurried off to intercept the progress of the
larger force, to the movements of which I must now direct.
your attention.
On the 13th of December the Governor-General had issued
a proclamation, declaring that as the Seikh army, by autho-
rity of the Lahore Durbar, had crossed our frontiers, the do-
minions of the Maharaja on the hither side the Sutlej were
confiscated. The whole troops that could be oollected on the
instant, including the entire of the Loodiana and Umballah
and Meerut divisions, were now ordered to march without
wdeiltahyaofanirFseurpozpelypoor. The
fe
cavalry
foarnc about
ellds,gouonos, iwnasnhuemabdeerd
by the Commander-in-Chief; accompanied by the Governor-
General. They pushed on by forced marches, enduring
every kind of privation, without a murmur, and on the after-
noon of the 18th arrived at a place called Moodkee, some 20
miles from Ferozepore, which they hoped next day to be
able to arrive at. The Seikhs, as already stated, had the
day previous to this quitted their camp with a view of in-
tercepting the advancing army. The encounter was short
but severe, the enemy being compelled to retreat from
all points, leaving seventeen of their guns in our hands.
The slaughter was severe on both sides ; our loss in
officers being peculiarly heavy. General Sir J. li‘Caskill was
killed, General Sir R. Sale mortally wounded, and shortly
afterwards died of his wounds. The Ferozepore division,
5,000 strong, under Sir J. Littler, was now on its march to
meet us, and the Commander-in-Chief, leaving his camp
standing, marched out, endeavouring to effect a junction ; on
the 21st he succeeded, after a long and fatiguing march of
16 miles, during which neither rest nor refreshment of any
sort could be obtained. The army,now formed into four
great divisions, immediately proceeded to attack the enemy,
The Seikh guns were of immensely larger calibre than ouis,
which for a time produced scarcely any effect upon the
enemy; so that, after some unsuccessful efforts, in. which we
suffered severely, we were compelled to retire with heavy loss.
The troops having rallied and reformed made a brilliant bayonet
charge, the artillery at first covering their advance. This proved
successful, but not without a fearful sacrifice of life being in •
curred. A little after noon a general charge was made,
which, after a desperate resistance was brilliantly successful ;
the enemy flying in all directions, leaving their camp ap-
pointments, tents, stores, &c., and 90 piecesof artillery in our
hands. The Commander-in-Chief and Governor-General
were repeatedly in the thickest of the fire, both victors head-
ing in person some of the most brilliant and successful of the
charges. The slaughter has been fearful. The causualty
lists as yet are incomplete, but the amount of killed and
wounded includes 150 commissioned officers, of whom 62 are
slain.

The Seikhs have once more recrossed the Sutlej, and
preparations are now making for the invasion of tho Pun-
jaub.
(From the Overland Bombay Times, of Jan. 15.)
SUMMARY.

We are once more in the midst of war, and. oil the eve of
mighty conquests. One of the most bloody and severe—
would we could add brilliant and successful— actions has
been fought by our troops in which we were engaged since
the foundations of our empire have been laid in India,
The increasing troubles in the Punjaub had occasioned the
accumulation of a heavy mass of troops on our north-west
frontier; the Governor-General determined, apparently, to
avoid advance, was anxious for once honestly to carry out
the peaceful and anti-aggressive policy we so constantly
professed and so rarely practised. The invasion of our
territories by the enemy was so eminently insane, so certain
to ensure their destruction, that however disorderly ma-
rauders, or a rabble soldiery, might auuoy us, inconyenierse

beyond this+ was unlooked for, prepared as we were to
avenge it, and to protect ourselves against it. A large body
of Seikh troops—about 60,000—having approached Feroze-
pore on the 15th, the division, 7,000 strong, under Major-
General Sir J. Littler, marched out to protect the city. Several
feints were made, but no collision occurred. On the 17th
the enemy moved off to intercept the army under the
Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief, now hurrying
forward at the rate of 30 miles a day, to support General
Littler. A severe encounter took place near Moodkee, 22
miles from Ferozepore, on the 18th, and the battle was con-
tinued with much obstinacy and various results on the 21st
and 22d. Betwixt the evening of the 21st and morning of
the 22d the enemy's intrenched camp, defended by 60,000
men and 70 pieces of artillery, was captured, and in the
course of these various operations no fewer than 90 guns fell
into our hands. Both armies continued for the next eight
days inactive, reinforcements arriving rapidly for both,
when, about the 29th, the Seikhs are reported to have re-
crossed the Sutlej. The fighting seems to have been fearfully
severe—the loss heavy almost beyond precedent. Above 100
British officers have been wounded, and 61 are killed;
amongst these latter are 3,1j0r-General Sir Robert Sale and
Sir John M'Caskill, with considerably upwards of 3,000 men
killed or wounded. Large masses of troops continue hurry-
ing northward from the Bengal upper provinces, and Sir
Charles Napier is in progress towards Sukkur, to the north-
ward of which he will speedily have assembled under him
an army of 14,000 to 15,000 men, to co-operate with the
grand army under the Commander-in-Chief in a general
scheme of operations against the Punjaub. The campaign
will probably be a protracted and severe one; the results are
beyond doubt. The country, from the Attock to the Sutlej,
from Cashmere to Moultan, will be ours in four months if we

desire it. There are reports of risings and disturbances in
Upper Sinde, such as might have been expected on the
descent of the Seikhs upon our territory. The country is
fortunately this year healthy, though the present is the period
when sickness usually sets in. India is generally tranquil
throughout. Various financial returns of importance have
just been published. Lord Ellenborough, it appears, so far
from diminishing our expenditure, in two years added four
millions sterling to our debt, and the expenditure of 1844-45
exceeds the income by nearly two millions. Sinde costs a
million beyond its returns. The booty captured at Hydera-
bad in 1843, amounting to above half a million, has been or-
dered to be divided amongst the troops. The share of Sir
0. Napier amounts to about 70,000/. Great apprehensions
are being entertained at Bombay of suffering for want of
water, the fall of rain during the last monsoon haying been
unusually deficient.
(From the Apra Uk&ar of Jan. 7.)

The battle of Moodkee seems likely, from all that we can
gather of it, to take precedence in military history of those
of Maharajpore and Meanee, as far as regards the bravery of
our gallant forces when opposed to an enemy immensely
superior in numbers. Though this action has not been
decisive as to the results of the campaign—though it secures
no territorial acquisition—yet it fairly equals some of those
wonderful achievements which struck terror into our earlier
enemies, and established and consolidated our power in so
many regions of the east. When we hear of a battle be-
tween 10,000 men or less on the one side, and 60,000 or
upwards on the other, and learn that though the latter
neither lacked courage nor perseverance, and yet were
beaten—most thoroughly beaten—the heart of the man
must be sold as an icicle that warms not with admiration
of the gallant victors. The Seikhs first came down on the
Governor-General and his escort, but notwithstanding they
had him at advantage, he kept his ground till the Com-
mander-in-Chief came up with the main body of the force,
and then went into action in command of a division subor-
dinate to Sir Hugh Gough. The fire of the enemy was
literally one continuous roar of thunder, and was heard at
immense distances, justifying the remark of Sir Henry that
he had never seen one so hot in Europe. Of course our small
army suffered dre idfully--ene-half of the whole force, in-
cluding nearly fifty officers, having been either killed or
wounded—the Governor- General and his staff being through-
out especial objects of aim. No full account of the battle hag
been yet received, nor does the last notification give any data
of the manoeuvres. The enemy seems, however, as we gather
from other sources, to have been successful in strategy, in
haying drawn the 3d Dragoons upon a body of their horse,
and then retiring and opening up a destructive fire from a
masked battery, and completing the work by pouring in
upon the shattered corps a heavy body of cuirassiers : only
250 men remained unscathed. Six of the officers were killed
and several wounded. It was probable in the vicinity of the
battery here mentioned that Major Broadfoot lost his life.
Her Majesty's 80th Foot had also a terrific struggle, having
refused to yield ground though repeatedly under the fire of
artillery, and as often obliged to repel cavalry by forming
squares; their loss amounting to 200 men killed, as also 6
officers, including Colonel Wood and Captain Scheberras.
The 29th (Queen's) lost Colonel Taylor killed, and Major
Congreve wounded. The losses up to this time ascertained
in the Horse Artillery are killed, Major Todd, Captain Swin-
ley, Captain Dashwood, Lieutenant Lambert, and Lieutenant
Pollock; of the Foot Artillery, Captain Trower and Lieu-
tenant Wheelwright wounded. The heavy sands met on the
line of march seem to have greatly impeded artillery move-
ments, the 12-pounder elephant battery not being in many
places manageable with a single animal. Captain Swinley's
troop of horse artillery having got into very heavy sand
and unable to move, it is feared was destroyed under the
fire of the enemy's guns. They however at last lost all
their own, which are now safe in Ferozepore, and beautiful
pieces they are, ready, if need be, to pay them back in their
own metal.

Colonel Wheeler's action is said to have been a spirited
affair, but a good part of his baggage was made away with
by the Seikhs. They are not likely to think this any very
satisfactory equivalent for what they have lost. Four bat-
talions of Seikhs attempted to cross the Sutlej on the 31st,
but were intercepted by Colonel Wheeler and then returned.
In a day or two some account of these will perhaps be ob-
tained.

We learn that, although the result of the official returns
of killed and wounded is not yet generally known, our loss
in the action of the 18th at Moodkee was 250 killed and 500
wounded, and that in the last two battles of the 21st and
22d, between 1,700 and 1,800 Europeans were killed and
wounded. Particular regiments suffered fearfully, and of the
native corps some appear to have had their full share of hard
knocks. The total loss on our side in the three actions is esti-
mated, of all ranks, at 4,200 killed and wounded. Upwards
of 100 guns have been taken, and probably the enemy could
have but few more on this side the Sutlej. His remaining
artillery, which, however, includes in all probability the whole
of his means wherever being, is estimated at 200 pieces. It
may be supposed that their best guns were brought forward,
and that among the remaining may be net a few in a defec-
tive and unserviceable state. The information in camp is
said to be very bad, even in high places. The communica-
tion with the rear was still difficult and doubtful ; several
posts have been cut off, and among them the overland ex-
press mail, which would probably have else carried home
some news of the Moodkee affair, and of the other actions
which immediately followed. On the 28th, the report being
that the Seikhs had recrossed the river, the Commander-in-
Chief moved towards the enemy; the Seikhs did not waitlto
give his Excellency an opportunity of driving them over
the Sutlej, but prudently disappeared, and were, on the 29th,
encamped on the other side of the river. At Hurreeke
none were found by the cavalry sent on for that purpose.
Tej Singh was in Sir Hugh Gough's hands, considerably de-
pressed. One account would lead us to suppose that he was
a prisoner, and when sent to the rear, for purposes of safety,
had contrived to escape from his guard. Bahadoor Singh,
one of the .Seikh generals, was killed during the fighting.
It was rather confidently believed that the army would march
on to Lahore, and even a day, the 20th January, was by some
named as the intended date for such movement in advance.
The Seikhs are represented as anxious fur peace, but the
Governor-General is said to have refused to treat until he
arrived at Lahore; and what were his ultimate determina-
tions as to the country and people, and rulers of the Punjaub,
could not be known. Sir John Grey's force has been
directed to occupy Loodianah for the present. We hear that
various officers in staff employ have been directed to join
their corps, among them Captain Blois from Meerut ; but
we do not know whether this be for regimental duty, or to
superintend the pay department of the grand army.
The 60th Native Infantry left Benares on the 31st ult.
for Barrackpore. The 13th N.I. was to leave Barrackpore on
the 30th ult. Her Majesty's 53d Foot was to leave Delhi on
the 4th instant, en route for Kurnaul, where it expects fur-
ther orders. The Commander-in-Chief's camp appears to
have been on the 29th at Auruftee, on the banks of the
Sutlej. The loss in the 2d N. 1., which, to our regret, lately
left this station, had been considerable in the late actions—
Captain Bolton has been severely wounded in two places ;
Captain Gifford has lost an arm; Lieutenant Armstrong was
killed at Ferozah, in the action of the 21st; two ensigns are
also among the wounded, and the loss among the natives
is 100 killed and wounded. We cannot refer to this matter
without wishing our gallant friends a speedy and complete
recovery, and expressing our hopes that then the Com-
mander-in-Chief and the Governor-General will find an early
opportunity of rewarding, in the person of Captain Bolton,
the services of a very meritorious and capable officer, who has
served with distinction in Affghanistan, at Maharajpore, and
has severely suffered during the present short but memorable
campaign.
(From the Delhi Gazette of Dec. 31.)
camp having reached Moodkee on the
011:8r Tty2ho,h, attackedueoiereaecrdavh(
cavalry,
rapyr e:personal
ss tac
)410
on. 3mf ta.mnbtayrnyda, bodyoafndßaajOaf
proportion Seikhs,a uSingh.
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a consistingrTthie.
latter were beaten back, wia: the loss of all their guns.
The troops marched forward off the 21st, and were joined
by General Littler between Sultan InilllWallah and Feroze-
pore, and the whole body then marched to the Attack of the
Seikh army.
Sir J. Littler failed in his attack ; the centre carried several
positions of the enemy, and was obliged to desist at nightfall.
The Seikhs, during the night, having discovered the spot
where the Governor- General and the Commander-in-Chief
were bivouacking, opened a fire upon them, which caused the
death of so many of the staff-officers. The soldiers rose,
and in the middle of the night drove the Seikhs from
their guns.
After a little more rest, the attack was renewed on the 22d,
and our troops carried everything before them, notwith-
standing the enemy had considerably strengthened their
positions.
The Seikhs returned upon our men while they were en-
gaged in removing their dead and wounded comrades, but
were again beaten off. Three times this was renewed.
The whole of the contest on the 22d was carried on by the
centre division. _

The details of the Ferozepore affairs do not appear to be
well known.

On the 15th the Seikhs advanced closer to the town, and
plundered some villages, and on the next day were seen
forming an immense crescent around the British lines.
The party under Captain Colebrooke came upon 1,000
Seikh plunderers at Asoofwallah, put them to flight, and
killed 40, the chief among the number, and took 50 prisoners.
The report of Mr. Miller's death is untrue.
The Seikhs fully admit having been thoroughly beaten.
It is believed the army will march upon Lahore on the 15th.
We previously mentioned that the head-quarters camp
were to reach Bhaga Poorana on the 17th, Major Broadfoot
having ridden on to examine the ground. This they did, and
on the 18th marched to Moodkee, 22 miles from Ferozapore,
and were quietly encamped. when about four o'clock in the
afternoon (not on the 19th, as had been previously stated on
the very best authority), an alarm was raised that the Seikhs
were in full march ur on the camp, some 30,000 men strong.
This number approximates greatly to that given by our
Lahore correspondent, who says that the detachment which
marched was under the personal command of Raja Lall
Siagh, and consisted of 20,000 cavalry, 12 battalions of
infantry (500 each ), and a proportionate amount of ar-
tillery, which would give about the total mentioned in
our English letters. The British troops were scarcely
under arms before the Seikh guns opened upon them, but
the attack was met so resolutely that symptoms of wavering
began soon to manifest themselves. The cavalry and artil-
lery then advanced, closely followed by the infantry in line,
and a little after aunt the Seikhs were in fall retreat, lea's,-

ing all their guns they had brought with them in our pose-
eession. It was thought they would larva renewed the con-
flict on the next morning ; but though it is evident by our
Lahore letter that they meant to do so, at: least Raja Lall
-Singh, who has shown himself a man of great bravery, as
well as of considerable talent, they contented themselves, ac-
cording to that letter, with carrying off two of their guns,
thus leaving 17 (the number mentioned in our " Extra" of
the 28th) in our possession, or in collecting their dead by
means of small parties, who were suffered by our troops to
do so. It is a most extraordinary circumstance that,
although Moodkee is certainly not mere than 75 miles
from Loo3iana, and about 135 from Umballah, the intel-
ligence of this battle was five days in getting to the former
place, and eight is reaching the latter, and that through
the territory of our ally, the Raja of Patteealla, a circum-
stance affording indubitable proof of the public comtnuni •
cation being interrupted in a most effectual way by the
enemy. Of the exact amount of our loss we are as yet
(twelve days after the engagement) almost totally ignorant,
and indebted to little else than rumour for what we know,
which is to the effect that Lieutenant Hart, of the 31st Foot,
was killed, and that the following officers were wounded :
Lieutenant-Colonel (Brigadier) Mactier, of the 4th Lancers
(at first reported dead); Captain Jasper Trower, of the Horse
Artillery (dangerously shot in the back by a man from behind
a bush); laieutenant-Colonel Bolton, her Majesty's 31st Foot
(who is said to have lost his leg); Lieutenant Pollock, Ar-
tillery (who suffered a similar loss, and whose life is reported
in great danger); Major-General Sir Robert Sale, Quarter-
master-General of her Majesty's Forces (wounded in the
foot, and we grieve to say since dead, but whether in conse-
quence of this wound, or from one in a subsequent engage-
ment we do not know); Captain Dashwood (commanding
Ist troop let brigade Horse Artillery, which seems to have
suffered greatly) severely—(this gallant officer is also said
to have since died of his wounds); and Lieutenant Wheel-
right, Horse Artillery. It is also asserted that Lieutenant-
Colonel Brooke, of the Artillery, is either missing altogether,
or has been wounded severely in the leg. It is surmised
from this list, to which we regret to learn several additions
have to be made, that the Umballah division was alone
engaged, but this 'mist be left to future explanation.
Whether the troops halted at Moodkee on the 19th or 20th
we cannot exactly tell, but we believe they did, and that
leaving the camp standing, they marched forwards on the
21st, and were joined by Major-General Littler, with 5,000
men from Forozepote, which junction appears to have been
effected south of, and between Sultan Khanwallah and
Ferozepore, some 16 or I.7lniletrfrom the camp, the troops
being nearly all the time without refreshment. When thus
reinforced, the whole body formed into four divisions, that
on the right apparently under the command of General
Sir H. Gough, the centre commanded by Major-General
W. R. Gilbert, the left by Sir J. Littler, and the rear by Sir
Harry Smith, marched to the attack of the entire Seikh army
under the command of Raja :Lall Singh and Birder Tej
Singh, which had entrenched itself in several strong positions
in a country rendered difficult for the march of infantry by
the large quantity of brushwood and high jungle. The con-
sequence was, that the enemy's guns told most severely as
they approached the entrenchments. That Sir J. Littler
failed in his attack from the left there is no doubt, but how
or from what cause is as yet unexplained, but will, we trust,
not remain so long. The centre, under General Gilbert, was
more successful, and carried some of the positions of the
enemy, but even he was obliged to desist on account Qf the
darkness of the night, and the scattered state of our troops,
many of whom were blown up by mines dug in the ground in
front of the Seikhs guns. The men had little and some'of them no
food, and were obliged to take up their quarters on the bare
ground, the Governor-General and Commander-in- Chief
sharing in their privations. The enemy, resolute on doing
all the mischief in their power, were not long in finding out
the spot where Sir Henry Hardinge and Sir Hugh Gough
had arranged their bivouac for the night, and having
brought some guns to bear on the same, opened a most de-
structive fire, by which it is supposed the severe loss ex-
perienced amongst the members of the army and personal
staff of the Governor-General was caused. It having become
further rest,
es
of the 22d, to the storm-
ing of such parts of the enemy's positions as had not been
t the weary men were
necessary to remove this battery of the enemy, oar gallant
soldiers rose from their hard bed, and were, in the middle of
the night, led to the attack, and beat the Seikhs from their
lguns.edb y GeneralA ft e r a
Gilbert fear
l e rt hoursa t
taken on the previous evening, and carried everything before
them, notwithstanding the strenuous efforts which had been
made by the enemy to strengthen their works
during the night, and a large number of guns,
thirty of which were of large size, came into
their possession. While our men were engaged in collecting
their dead and wounded comrades, whose number was great
in proportion to the resistance made by the Seikhs, great
bodies of the latter, especially cavalry and camel swivel-men,
poured down upon, and compelled them to take up their
arms, and were only beaten off after a severe struggle, ren-
dered much more so by the absence of artillery and cavalry,
who had, through some misunderstanding, retired upon Fe-
rozepore when the brunt of the battle was over, and were
not, as we supposed in our Sunday's " extra," absent alto-
gether; at least such is our impression from what we have
heard since that " extra" was issued. Three times did they
renew the battle in this manner, and three times were they
beaten back at the point of the bayonet. The whole of the
contest on the morning of the 22d appears to have been car-
ried on by the centre divisior, the left and the rear having
failed to communicate during the night, and being, there-
fore, we presume, without orders.
In these battles of the 21st and 22d, the following officers
appear to have been killed. In the foremost list are the
names of Major-General Sir J. M'Caskill, Lieutenant-Colonel
N. Wallace, of the 73d Native Infantry ; Captain Hunter, of
the same regiment ; Major George Broadfoot, agent to the
Governor-General- N. W. Frontier ; Captain P. Nicolson,
28th Bengal Infantry, assistant to the agent ; Captains
Codd and Newton, and Lieutenants Wooley and Bruce, of her
Majesty's 3d Dragoons ; Captain Hillier (not Herrief), Aide-
de-camp to the Governor-General, and Captain Becher,
commandant of the Bth Irregulars. In the list of wounded
we find the names of Col. Gough, military secretary to the Corn-
mander-in Chief; Major Grant, Deputy Adjutant-General ;
Major Somerset, military secretary to the Governor-General ;
Lieutenant-Colonel Wood, principal aide-de-camp to the
Governor-General, and Captain Munroe, another aide-de-
camp to his Excellency Sir Hugh Gough, is reported also
to have had a narrow escape, a horse having been shot under
him during one of the engagements. Of the loss in the ranks
we have no idea, but presume it must be very great, from the
fact that her Majestv's 3d Light Dragoons are reported to
have lost upwards of 300 men in killed and wounded, other
European corps suffering in proportion.
This morning the following additional deaths were com-
municated to us, and it is with unfeigned grief we have to add
that the number is not yet complete. It is estimated at 50
killed, and the number of wounded officers is stated to be 150.
The number of wounded soldiers, European and Native, at
Ferozepore, was estimated at 2,000, and the loss in killed is
said to average 150 men per regiment of the Europeans.
But to our long and melancholy list of killed :—Colonel
Taylor, 9th Foot; Major Hull, 16th Bengal Grenadiers;
Captain Dunne, 9th Foot; Captain Field, 9th Foot; Lieut.
Gaynor, 9th Foot ; Major Griffin, 24th Native Infantry ;
Captain Burnett, 16th Grenadiers; Captains Clarke and
Wells, of the 62d Foot ; Lieutenants Scott, M'Nair, Sims,
Gubbins, and Kelly, of the same corps; Doctors Grant, of
the 41st Bengal Infantry, and Gahan, her Majesty's 31st;
Captain Sheberas, her Majesty's 80th Foot ; Captain Van
Homrigh, 48th Bengal Infantry; Lieutenant Fisher, Adju
tant of the body guard ; Lieutenant P. Lambert, of the Horse
Artillery; Captain W. Hore, reported yesterday missing, now
said to be killed; Captain Box, Ist European Light Infantry,
and Lieutenant Harvey, of her Majesty's 39th Foot.
We shall doubtless receive full details of all that remains
unexplained, and trust the Government dispatches may not
be delayed very :long. It appears, however, certain that
instead of standing to wait the result of another action on
the new ground the enemy had taken up, and which had
been arranged to come off on the 25th, they fled across the
Sutlej, and thus rid the position of Ferozepore of their pre-
sence, after being eight days encamped on British ground,
with an army of from 50,000 to 60,000 men, and fighting
three battles with a spirit and determination worthy of a
better cause.

Certainly the severest loss, in the presefft state of affairs,
is that sustained in the person of Major Broadfoot, though
we were not amongst those who considered him so eminently
fitted for the situation, in which he was placed by Lord Ellen-
borough, as others did. He fell on the evening of the 21st.
He was last seen near the intrenched position thrown up by
the Seikhs, about 7 o'clock. He attempted to take his horse
over the ditch; the animal fell, and three Seikhs rushed on
and speared the gallant Major to death. His remains were
not found till the 25th, when they were interred at :Feroze-
pore, followed by the Governor-General and staff. He was
buried as he was found. Major Broadfoot was decidedly a
man of talent, and one who could accommodate himself to
circumstances, and who mast, during his late incumbency on
the north-west frontier have obtained an experience which
gave his services a peculiar value in the eyes of Government.
For details of the affairs at Ferozepore, from the time the
communication was cut off on the 13th, the day it was defi-
nitely re-opened on the 22d, at least with the head-quarters'
army, we have as yet only two letters, of the lath and 16th,
and from them we gather that on the former day the Seikhs
advanced their camp closer to the town, plundered six of
their own villages and three of ours (scarcely even-handed
justice), and that about 11 a. at. an alarm gun being fired,
the whole of the British troops moved off their ground, taking
position towards the enemy's camp, along the eastern wall of the
town. The Seikhs then fired three shots from heavy guns
on a reconnoitring party, and having withdrawn, our men
returned to their lines. It was on the 14th that Sir J.
Littler ordered the 27th Regiment and the company of Sap-
pers and Miners in from the Ghaut, sinking the bridge of
boats with their guns. The 27th, and three guns were posted
at the north-east of the town, outside the wall. The lit

company of Sappers occupied the fort; two regiments occu-
pied advanced positions towards the enemy's camp. On the
16th the Seikhs made another movement, which brought them
SO near the place that their camp could be distinctly seen
forming an immense crescent around the British lines. On
that day it was arranged, that there appearing no chance of a
communication to the east, a post-office packet should be de-
spatched southward towards Seersa, a plan which appears to
have succeeded better than could have been expected with
such an immense body of enemies in the field.
At Umballah the utmost anxiety prevailed during the days
Company, and the Res-
which followed the first rumours of the affair at Moodkee, on
the 25th, 26th, and 27th, greatly heightened by the surmise,
th
had hwhicheen wp
purposely r phoase
We are glad to learn that the party under Captain Cole-
brooke, accompanied by Captain E. I. Robinson, and which
numbered a Ressala of the Bth Irregular Cavalry, in addition
elyaklreepatdcyloasleldu.ded,
tee Brigade, mentioned in our last, have
was present at
been successful. They came upon the Seikh plunderers (the
commander of whom had merely assumed the name of Nao
ataoiatlioef
tlhleursreheeaknaawhaLight Infantry
Nehal Singh, in order to pass himself off as the grandson of
and notwithstanding their rapid
.flight, succeeded in killing
Runjeet Singh redivivus), about 1,000 strong at Asoofwallah,
Y a Shekawatee
horseman), in wounding a great many more, and in taking
eonriairoyuncoeapdti:vtiot‘b,,e
and
5400,0
ft the
cn.: chief
this miniature battle. We are also iappy t
-0 say that the in-
formation regarding the death of Mr. Nliller, the Customs'
alive, to have
to be in a
beenofafliircNeNr,
a,yi ,s
releasedo f recoveryi
rincorrect.on h
ilsi e
temp is
of his subordinates, when attacked on the evening of the 20th,
is well spoken of. Four of the latter were killed.
Since the above was; in type we have been favoured with
the following most interesting letter from one of those en-
gaged, and which confirms,
in a great degree, much of what
we have given above, and corrects some errors ,-,.
" Thank God, I am safe and well. We had dreadful
marches of 30 odd miles a-daY, and after one of such the
enemy came down to offer battle on the 18th,
about 3. P.M.,
just as we reached our ground, The troops of all arms
turned out as fresh as if they had beer/ in their lines for a
month. We marched out a couple of Miles, met 20,000 of
infantry, 12,000 cavalry, and their horse artillery. The
horse artillery and cavalry set to work, and the infantry
came up in echellon and set at them. The fire was just 4S
hot as man could wish, and the 16th amongst others came
on part of the enemy's guns with the bayonet and did the
needful in good style. The On!; fault found
WAS that the
men were too fresh, and could not be kept from running at
the enemy. We took 17 beautiful guns, and thousands of
the enemy ware slain. Tile e4vOry in amongst
got 111 amongst
them, and carried destruction till night put an
at
end to it. We got back to camp__
f hal -past 1
next morning. We halted on the 19th and 20th, And the

Iset. Miropeans and --29th-Foot having joined, we moved
On the 21st, and came near the ear
..ray's fortified posi-
tion at 2 P.M. We opened our artillery , but with light guns
little was or could be ,done against tt ,sir heavy ones. The
infantry were formed in brigades, an• d advanced in line from
the right by regiments SO paces dist=ance; when our artillery
ceaseclfiring, the infantry went at, the fortified positions, found
the enemy posted at them, went at them, with the bayonet,
every gun of theirs turning ;down half a dozen of our ranks
every time they fired. Sly e carried, we overcome all, but
mines were, then let off and disabled guns. and hundreds of
;our fine fellows were blow n up. Night -came on; and we were
obliged to withdraw the troops outside the fortified position,
and draw them clear 01' it. The noble 3d Dragoons went on,
but came on anot:ner position with guns, and the infantry
suffered dreadtvdly and retired. The enemy occupied the
position agaie,,, and began hammering away with all their
heavy gtrais at nine o'clock P.M. They got so bold
that Tr!, were obliged to detach a brigade or two,
and Cleared their position, but not without heavy
loss. They kept up a heavy fire on us all night.
We, were without water or covering, and tired enough on the
morning of the 22d. The enemy assembled every man and
gun they had, and brought their cavalry to threaten an at-
tack. We formed again in echellon of brigades, and advanced
from the right by echellon of regiments, attacked and carried
everything before us in two of the positions, and thought all
was ours and over; but in an hour another alarm was sounded,
that 40,000 cavalry, with infantry, and a heavy battery of
artillery, were at hand. Our cavalry and horse artillery were
in advance, and forced to retire. The infantry threw them-
selves into squares of regiments, and bore the most dreadful
fire of round and grape you can imagine. Part of the in-
fantry in an hour or two were ordered to take possession of a
strong village; the rest ready to advance. The cavalry were
formed on both flanks, and ordered to advance. Such cheer-
ing as took place, each corps and regiment cheering each
other, and on all went, but the Seikhs, horse, infantry, and
all, took to their heels, leaving there 101 as fine guns as any
in our army; the whole of their magazine, tents, cattle, bag-
gage, and everything, and were off across the Sutlej. We have
lost many dear friends. Hull amongst them. He was the ad-
miration of every man who saw him leading and cheering
on the 16th Grenadiers; Burnett, the Brigade Major, is
amongst the killed; two officers of the Ist European Light
infantry killed, six wounded ; one of the 2d Grenadiers killed,
three wounded. Our loss is great ; the enemy had upwards
of 10,000 men in the field, but theil cavalry would not come
near us. I cannot write mtsre ; we have been out without a great coat, even, meat or drink, excepting a chapatee cooked
by the Sepoys, or gram and sweetmeats, since the 21st night
and day ; and we have got our baggage and tents about
twelve o'clock to-day. You can imagine what figus we
were. I believe Brigadiers Taylor, 29th, and M'Laren, are
the only brigadiers of infantry that have escaped. allace.
killed ; Wheeler, rounded ; Brigadier Taylor wounded.
level Taylor, 9th foot, killed ; Broadfoot and
Yricdaid o
sson
killed ; deneral Waskill, killed; Sale wol•-
to be since dead." -acted, an
The general belief in camp •
at Ferozeporre was that the
army 'would remain th°", till about the 15th (we should
say the 25th is In
. . mom- till
likely), and then march across the
river, uronitl'7, capital of the Punjaub. Sir Robert Dick to
remain command of the troops this side the Sutlej.
ACCOUNTS OF THE BATTLES RECEIVED AT
LAHORE.
(From the Delhi Gazette.)
We have given at length extracts from our letters, which
we continue to receive with great regularity, notwithstanding
the danger which attends the keeping up of the communi-
cation. It will be seen that the people in Lahore do full jus-
tice to our troops.
DEC. 20.—1 t is ascertained 'that Raja Lelia Singh has
been reinforced by about 12 battalions and 20,000 Goorchara
Suwars, and that having heard of the death of Kurrum
Singh, Raja of Puttealah, he had resolved on proceeding
to attack the British troops.coming up with the Governor-
General, before he should be able to unite with the
other troops, and on leaving Sirdar Tej Singh in com-
mand of the troops at Ferozepore during his absence.
The number of troops to be left with Sirdar Tej Singh
are twelve battalions of infantry, six regiments of cavalry,
5,000 Goorchara Suwars, and three battalions of artil-
lery. The whole of the other artillery is gone or to go with
Raja Lall Singh. It is roported that the British have sent
troops from Loodiana to take possession of several small
forts in that neighbourhood, especially those of the Raja
of Ladwa and of the Sirdar Allowallah. They had already
taken Budoowl. Sider Nebel Singh having heard of this,
has made it an excuse for sending his troops across the river,
instead of sending them into the Seikh camp as he had been
ordered. It is confidently reported that as the British have
left no troops in Loodiana, and that as Sirdar Runjoor Singh
has more than 20,000 men under his command, he will lose
no time in crossing the river, and taking possession of the
place. The Raja of Ladwa is said to have been seized by
the British, and to have been ordered to be sent towards
Benares. His people have been causing great disturbances.
The British are also reported to have seized several Vakeels
of the Sirdar Khalsajee and their escorts. Nothwithstanding
this the Ranee has given no unfavourable order regarding
the Vakeels of the British, who are still in Lahore. The
people in the town seem very easy compared to what they
were when the troops were here. The bankers, however,
are not so quiet; they have closed all their accounts, they
lend no money, and will have no dealings with any otile.
DEC. 21.--It is given:out that Raja Lall Singh having
marched to attack the British, found them encamped at a
place named Zeera. His cavalry immediately attacked, but
are reported to have been beaten back, though no particulars
are received. It is said that Raja Kurrum Singh is not
dead, but that his Ranee is dead. Raja Ghoolab Singh is
now reported more confidently than ever to be preparing to
march with all his troops upon Lahore. Authentic accounts
have come in that it was at a place named Moodkee that
Raja Lall Singh encountered. the British. He had heard
that the Governor-General was encamped there with four
battalions, and communicated the intelligence to the officers
of the cavalry. These, without waiting for the orders of
-Raja Lail Singh, and afterwards against his remonstrances,
on account of the lateness of the hour, insisted on attacking
the British. They had no sooner done so !than the British
cavalry advanced with the infantry, the cavalry in line in
their rear; on the cavalry of either armies meeting, those
of the British retreated a little. The Rheims, thinking that
the British did this out of fear, and not in pursuance of
orders, as was doubtless the case, went forward, when the
cavalry divided, and the infantry and artillery opened their
fire. Notwithstanding this the Suwars persisted in moving
on, and a number of them were killed by the British. The
artillery horses became unmanageable, and 19 guns were
taken by the British. It is said that Birders Ittur Singh
Kallewallah, Kunda Singh, Kunjeya, and two other Birders,
who led the attack of the cavalry, were either killed or
wounded.
DEC. 22.—1 t is given out that the defeat at Moodkee was
caused by the troops in the rear of the cavalry not supporting
them as they ought to have done, and also because the day
was very far advanced. On the following morning Raja
Lall Singh stated to the troops, that whoever wanted to show
himself faithful to him must now follow him, and was
proceeding to attack the enemy, when he found that he was
accompanied by no more than about 500 Suwars. It
being very early in the morning, the party found
some of the British who had come to carry off the
guns, fell upon them sword in hand, and recovered two of his
guns and carried them back to the Seikh camp. It is cer-
tain that Sirdars Ittur Singh Kallewallah, Kunda Singh,
Kanjeya, Ghoolab Singh Kubba, and other Sirdars were killed
in the battle. No news has been received from the camp at
Ferozepore. It is given out the troops were waiting to hear
the result of Raja Lall Singh's movement. An urzee has
come in from Raja Ghoolab Singh at Jamboo, to the effect
that he had sent Meeans Jnwaheer Singh and Pirthee Singh,
with 12,000 men towards Phullour, Roopur, and Subatho,
with directions that they were to collect as many more troops
as they could in the lower country and attack the British
territory. He concluded his letter by saying that he was
only waiting the receipt of an authoritative purwannals to
leave Jamboo. He has sent some thousands of bullock loads
of provision and ammunition to the army and promised a
great deal more. Sirdar Sultan Mahomed Khan has not yet
quitted Lahore, but it is said that he will leave shortly. It
is said that the price of provisions has increased greatly in
the Khalsa camp, where wheat is selling 7 seers per rupee.
Dec. 23.—" It is understood this morning that Moulvee
Goolam Mahomed Khan, Mookhteearkar of Sirdar Nehal
Singh, Aloowallab, has been murdered by the troops of the
Sirdar, and that Nehal Singh has himself fled from his town.
Raja Gholab Singh has sent full 20,000 bullocks and camels
laden with ammunition and provisions for the use of the
Khalsa troops. It is reported that a battle has commenced
at Ferozepore, and that it had lasted two days 'without in_
termission. It is also given out that at the battle of Moodkee,
the Goorcharra Suwars, who were thought so much of, espe-
cially in comparison with the Aeen Khalsa troops, were
quite unable to stand against the British troops, and were
almost the first to fly • the consequence of this was, that a
large number were killed and wounded, many of them never
stopped until they reached their homes; whilst others took
advantage of their position and began to plunder the tents
and baggage of other men of their own army. The price of
provisions has risen greatly in the camp opposite Ferozepore,
and wheat flour: is selling at seven seers per rupee.' In
other places it is still dearer, and not to be had for five
seers per rupee. This day his Highness the Maharaja
Duleep Singh ordered a small gun manned by boys to
proceed towards Ferozepore as a propitiation for victory, and
to make marches of five koss a day. The citizens looked
upon the order as one of good omen, and are confidently
looking forward to the taking of Ferozepore. It is believed,
however, that if the Seikhs have been defeated in the battle
of Moodkee and the Suwars have ran away in so shameful a
manner, they will now never be able to stand again against
the British. Yesterday the Ramgurreah Suwars have been
ordered oft' towards Ferozepore; some went yesterday, and
the whole quitted Lahore to-day. The Ranee has issued
orders for the enlistment of new troops, but great care is
taken to have as few Seikhs as possible. An European
soldier, taken prisoner by the Seikhs has been brought into
Lahore, and was heard to challenge his captors at once
to put him to death. His life, he said, was nothing,
as the British had thousands more like him, while the
Seikhs, he affirmed, would soon be reduced to beggary. 200
Nujeebs were this day ordered to post themselves along the
road from Lahore to Phullour. It has been proclaimed in
the city to-day, that the sepoys posted at the different gates
had received orders to close them at seven o'clock in the
evening, and not to open them again qntil between eight and
nine o'clock in the morning. A few Seikli sepoys, runaways
from the camp, speak badly of the cavalry, but say that the
Aeen and especially the Khasa troops fought very well at
Moodkee. It is reported that the Governor-General has
gone unattended into Ferozepore, leaving the troops at Zeera
and Moodkee. A considerable panic has began to manifest
itself amongst the bankers and others of the town, and they
are burying such property as they had previously concealed.
Dec. 24.—1 t is reported that the Lord. Saheb Bahadur
(Governor-General) had sent Moulvee Rujjub Allee to watch
the proceedings of Sirdar Nahal Singh, Alloowalla, at
Kupoothalla, and that the Moulvee had been put to death
by the troops of the Sirdar. The report is, however, not
fully confirmed. This day Raja Lall Singh, the son of
Deewan Deena Nath, Paymaster of the Goorchurra Suwars,
and Deewan Ajoodhea Purshad, arrived in the city, accom-
prnied by a few followers, and it immediately became known
that on the defeat of the cavalry the battalions of the Aeen
troops had borne the whole of the attacks of the British.
The latter beat them so entirely that of the Khas troops and
of those under General Mehtab Singh, full 9,000 were killed,
and between 2,000 or 3,000 wounded, but enabled to escape,
The British pursued them a great distance, and took posses-
sion of everything belonging to the Seikhs, and it is given out
that they will march upon Lahore in a very short time. The
Nujeebs in charge of the different gates of the capital had
been ordered by the Sirkar not to admit any of the runaway
sepoys into tho town, but to order their back to the camp,
and if any should succeed in getting in, to cut off their noses,
and then turn them out. The Nujeebs have been instructed
to search every man quitting the town, allowing those on
whom nothing may be found to go out, but should any papers
or letters lie found on any one, that p,erson was at once to he
put to death. reitiiday, I!l<aharajal4 Dulcet; Singh Sept his
own teiit omit to be pitched, expressing a determination to go
hißselt: to ,jein thf,f9-41. 'Mc tent., hgweer, rowliAo
pitcuegi only about tnree eqra, when it t4enci and brought
back. Intelligenee has come in from Ferosepore that the
Seikhs were ha avers, bad state. They had un to .

actually besieged the place, but having bees attacked they
had been obliged to collect all their troops and place their
guns in position to resist it. Sirdar Tej Singh had written
to the chiefs of the Khalsa durbar to send reinforcements,
declaring that if the least delay occurred the whole of the
trvors =du b would bo destroyed, Hs *led, that if

they 'rained their own lives, they would not eat bread until
they had sent him more troops, and prepared to come out
themselves to his assistance. On receipt of this letter the
most stringent orders were issued that every Seikh in the
town and near it should march out to the camp. The price
of grain has risen in Lahore, and wheat flour is sold at 11
seers, ghee at 12, and fuel at 11- maund, other items in
proportion. The panic still continues, and the greatest fears
are entertained that they will be plundered by the Seikhs.
[Our native friend at Loodiana adds to this, that the mes-
senger who brought the above from Lahore, reports that
Raja Lall Singh had been seized by the Seikhs, who de-
clared that the defection or treachery of the Suwars was
all owing to him, and had been made
'over to the "custody
of Sirdar Runjoor Singh, who was instructed to keep him
in cafe custody until the Punt had come to a definitive de-
termination in general assembly as to what was to be done
with him. The Sirdar (Runjoor Singh) was then on his
way to Phullour with 8,000 cavalry, and the Raja managed
to escape from his camp : on which the Seikhs declared they
would not rest until they had him again. It is stated by
the same men that when the' Seikhs first seized Raja Lall
Singh, they meant to have had him blown away from a
gun, but thought it best to reserve him for more -signal
punishment, and, therefore, made him over to Runjoor
Singh.]

ORDER OF MARCH AN-----'1:)A-----TpoiNTMENTS PRE-
VIOUS TO THE BATTLES.

The Artillery, horse and foot, and Sappers and Miners,
were placed under the command of Brigadier Brooke; the
cavalry, under the command of Brigadier Harriot, was di-
vided into three brigades, the first under Brigadier Whitt,
the second under Brigadier Gough, and the third under Bri-
gadier Macher ; and the infantry was separated into four di-
visions of two brigades each, the first commanded trj: Major-
General Sir H. Smith, having under him Bris•P.,;:iters Bolton
and Wheeler; the second by Major-General Gilbert, with
Brigadiers Taylor and BPLareu ; the Vnird by Major-General
Sir J. M`Caskill, with Brigadiers Wallace and Wilkinson ;
and the fourth by Alajer-General S; -r J. Littler, with Briga-
diers Reed and Ashburnham. -
a-
" ARMY OF TUE SUTLEJ.
" Head Quarters, Camp, gAinka-ke-Serai, lath Dec., 1845.
" Under authority from the Right Honourable the Go-
vernor
on t-Gheeneral of Idia, th
frontier, e several corps in progress towards,
and north-wtstern as ified,
will be formed into divisions and brigades,hereinafter :and staffspec officers
attached to thtm, as set forth in the following detail; all
appointments for this force, which is to be designated the
army of the Sutlej, are to have effect from this date.
DETAIL.
DIVISIONAL STAFF. •
111314gadier G. Brooke, horse artillery, commandant ;
P..revet Captain W. E. Warner, commissary of ordnance ;
Brigadier D. Harriott, commandant ; Captain J. Tritton,
her Majesty's 3d light dragoons, deputy4th
general ; Brevet Captain T. Quin, adjutantde-
putylight cavalry, assistant quarter-master general ; Major-General Sir
H. C. Smith, K.C.8., her Majesty's service ; Captain E.
Lugard, her Majesty's 31st foot ' • deputy assistant adjutant
general ; Lieutenant A. S. Galloway, deputy assistant
quarter-master-general ; Major General W. R. Gilbert,
Honourable Company's service; Captain R. Houghton, aide-
de-camp : Captain F. W. Anson, assistant adjutant general ;
Brevet: lajor R. Coddrington, assistant quarter-master ge-
neral ;Major-General Sir J. M`Gaskill, K.C.B. and K.H.
Lieutenant D. M. Bethune, her Majesty's 9th foot, aide-de-
camp ; Captain J. R. Pond, deputy adjutant-general, deputy
assistant luarter-master general ; Major-General Sir J. H.
Littler, h.C.8., aide-de-camp ; Brevet Major P. Innis,
deputy assistant adjutant general ; Captain J. F. Egerton,
deputy assistant quarter-master general.

" BRIGADE STAFF.
" Brevet Captain M. Mackenzie, major of brigade.—Horse
Artillery: Ist, 2nd, Bd, and sth troops, first brigade; Ist,
3d, and 4th troops, and two guns, 2d troop, 3d brigade.—
Foot Artillery : 2d company, 2d battalion ; 2cl, 3d, and 4th
companies, 4th battalion; 2d and 4th companies, 6th bat-
talion; 2d company, 7th battalion; Nos. 6,7, 9, and 19,
light field batteries.
" ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.—FieId Engineer. The corps
of sappers and miners.
"CAVALRY.-Ist Brigade: Brigadier M. White, C. 8., 3d
light dragoons; Lieutenant S. Fisher, 3d light dragoons,
major of brigade.—Her Majesty's 3d light dragoons, Sth
regiment of light cavalry, 9th regiment of irregular cavalry.
2d Brigade : Brigadier B. Gough, C. B. ; Brevet-Captain
T. L. Harrington, sth light cavalry, major of brigade.—
Governor General's body guard, sth regiment of light cavalry,
Bth regiment of irregular cavalry. 3d Brigade : Brigadier
W. Macher ; Lieutenant W. Wyld, 4th light Cavalry, major
of brigade.-4th regiment of light cavalry, 2d regiment of
irregular cavalry, 3d regiment of irregular cavalry.
" INFANTRY.-ISt Division.-Ist Brigade : Brigadier S.
Bolton, C.B. ; Captain J. Garvock, 31st foot, major of
brigade. Her Majesty's 31st foot, 24th regiment of native
infantry, 47th regiment of native infantry. 2d Brigade :
Brigadier H. M. Wheeler, C. 8.; Captain P. O'Hanlon,
major of brigade. Her Majesty's 50th foot, 42d native in-
fantry, 48th regiment of native infantry.
"2d Division.-3d Brigade: Brigadier C. C. Taylor,
C.B. ' • Captain J. 0. Lucas, major of brigade. Her Majesty's
29th foot, 41st regiment of native infantry, 45th ditto. 4th
Brigade : Brigadier J. M'Laren, C.B. ; Brevet Captain J.
H. Burnett, 16th grenadiers, major of brigade. Ist European
light infantry, 2d native grenadiers, 16th ditto.
" 3d Division.-sth Brigade : Brigadier N. Wallace, Capt.
J. L. Taylor, major of brigade. Her Majesty's 9th foot, 26th
native infantry, 73d regiment of native infantry. 6th Bri-
gade : Brigadier C. D. Wilkinson ; Brevet Captain P. Gordon,
major of brigade. Her Majesty's 80th foot, 11th regiment of
native infantry, 27th ditto, 63d ditto.
"4th Division.-7th Brigade: Brigadier T. Reed; Captain
C. J. F. Burnett, major of brigade.—Her Majesty's 62d foot,
12th regiment of native infantry, 14th ditto, Bth Brigade;
Brigadier and Honourable T. Ashburnhain, Captain P. Hay,
Major of Brigade.-33d regiment of native infantry, 44th
ditto, 54th ditto.

" The officers commanding the horse artillery, her Ma-
jerty's 3d light dragoons, 9th, 29th, 31st, 59th, 62d and 80th
regiments of foot, and the lat European light infantry, will
forward to head quarters the names of non-commissioned
officers, the first to fill the office of provost marshal, the
second for that of assistant baggage master, and the others
for the appoinment of deputy provost marshals to the di-
visions to which their regiments respectively belong."

LOODIANAH.
(From the Delhi Gazette of Jan. 7.)
LOODIANAII, JAN. I.—lt is given out that the Rajah of
Ladwa has gone over to join Runjoor Singh at Phulloor, and
that as his guns and other property were being taken over,
they were stopped by the snsvars of the Nawah of Kotla,
who are on duty in the town. This happened near a village
named Maranhara. As soon as the ca,e was reported, two
sahebs, with some suwars of the Raja of Patteeallah, went
out to the place. It was soon after reported that 100 of the
Runjoor Singh's men had crossed to assist in escorting the
guns of the Raja of Ladwa. Should any fight take place
between these parties, it is very likely that the whole of the
Sirdar's men will cross. The Mookhtear, who was superin-
tending the march of the Rajah's troops aid artillery, has
been seized by the British and thrown into prison. The report
of seven guns yesterday evening induced the people of the town
to conclude the Seikhs had fled. The Suwars and gunswho had
been sent out to Sanoowal, have restored order and posted a
company's Thannah in the place. About three o'clock this
afternoon it was suddenly reported that the Seikhs had
again crossed, and such people as have remained in Loodia-
nah began instantly to hide their property; some of them
became pale and others became yellow, so great was the con-
sternation that ensued. It was at the same time reported
that Deiee Khan, the Kotwal of Loodianah, had been killed
in a skirmish, which occurred at Barrentharra."
Jaw. 4.—" This day the Raja of Ladwa himself, with
about 200 men, and a few guns, recrossed over from the other
side of the river, with the assistance of the Seikhs there en-
camped, and took the direction of the village of Budowal,
which was in his own Jaghire. On the commencement of
the war the British authorities had taken possession of every-
thing that belonged to the Raja on this side the river. The
cantonment of the British is to the south and west of the
town of Loodianah ; the village of Budowal is also to the west,
so that the Sirdar and the Seikhs who accompanied him passed
close to the cantonments. The first damage they did was to
set fire to the lines of the Toork Suwars, after which they
- set fire to the lately built European barracks, which had
cost so much money in building. This was no sooner seen
than a detachment of the Goorkah battalion, which had
this morning arrived from Dhera, and a regiment of native
infantry, who had come to guard the place (the 36th Native
Infantry) with a battalion of the Raja of Patteealla's,
accompanied by two guns and 300 Suwars, as also the Kotwal
of the city, marched to attack the Raja in his village of
Badoowal. The inhabitants of the place became greatly
alarmed. lam writing at two o'clock, and the fire is not yet
extinguished. It is believed all the Seikhs will cross in the
confusion which has arisen."—/bid.
DELIIL—The left wing of the 6th Regiment Native In-
fantry marched into Delhi yesterday ; and were followed this
morning by Colonel Woody's detachment of four companies
of European Artillery.
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.—The Supplement of Govern-
ment Notifications, published this day, is unsually intefretshte-
ing, as containing the first formation of the "Army
summonedo
Sutlej ." the names of all the engineer officers
eeannt
.ds abovecon-
sequent followed
by
haeal'odnigulairsiters,of
arvrtihlilcehrywai4ld dmoeudbitclaels.snrisocreecaresirib
awhiChg
.have, taken
a! 1, the
on the
eprmomeloatniocnhsolynicastluiealtricos}
place. These orders, received on Monday morning, enabled
us to correct the list of casualties sent horae in our Overland
Summary, in regard to these regiments at least. There are
some of the appointments in these orders, which seem to us
open to animadversion, and though we are not sufficiently
behind the scenes to say how far they might have been made
less so, we must confess that we should have thought that
Lieutenant-Colonel Havelock was the man, of all others on
the Commander-in-Chief's staff, entitled to the acting ap-
pointment which has been conferred on Colonel Gough. It
may be that the services of Colonel Ilavelock are peculiarly
valuable in his present office, but they cannot be so oneraus
as to have prevented his being quarter-master-general for the
time being, especially as his knowledge of the languages
would have been of great importance in that post.
We are much gratified to see by the general orders to the
Queen's troops, received this morning, too late for publica.
tion, that seven men have been promoted from the ranks in as
rstoco:cilvatllira;
asrOem
toe two
be
organisedr tllree
btless absorb afaortddhi:
many royal regiments.
I.a goodlym
apt
iroonp proportion iaobna
no.f
twtliioioltislitae.ilsmciengrnepnensye orowafwi Irregulars YulYul um ne d by thelsatneeprot
Nsd
,orni t
ttehne, slevrevhicaeveofthe enem
learned tha the( number htoisbpearraaisgredat'ishfowuars,
to be numbered 10, 11, 12, and 13. They are to be formed
at Ferozepore, Loodianah, Delhi, and Hansee, and Captain
James Skinner has been charged with the raising of the 13th
regiment at Delhi).
The Goorkah (Sirmoor) Battalion accompanied the 36th
in their march to Loodianah, and both regiments have
doubtless reached their destination. (It will be seen by our
Loodianah letter that they were just in time to pursue the
Raja of Ludwa).
Major Baldwin, of the 31st Foot, expired at Ferozepore,
from the effect of his wounds on the Ist inst., and was in-
terred with all military honours. He was a man of great de-
termination of character, and one whose bearing had a most
beneficial influence on all his subordinates. It may be
in the remembrance of our readers that some discussion took
place in our columns regarding the forage cap worn by her
MAjesty's 31st. On that occasion the commanding :officer
assembled the officers and called upon them to state upon
honour whether they knew the author of those letters?
Major Baldwin was the first to whom the question was put,
anet asked in reply by what authority he was called upon to
answer such a question, " when the law did not expect the
veriest drunkard to criminate himself." The reply was
deemed evasive and insolent, and the matter referred to the
Commander-in-Qhiof, wile reproved the colonel for his un-
warrantable measures in the matter, and desired him, if we
are nghtli; informed, to reassemble his officers and acknow-
lede his error,
luptain Msou Is, we learn, officiating assistant itaiutant
general o' the army, In the mai of o:rpialn J. R. Lumley,
*he is reported to have 017 i
the n occasion
what •
upercessiou we do not
of appears his a
know.l
Infantry, has been ap
for displeasure; but
Lieut. Paton, of the 14th Bengal Infantry,
d' ision as a
in the field.
reward for his distinguished gallantry
Barrackpoor from Sangor on
the 30th ultimo, and the 13th
pointed deputy quartermaster general to the 3d iv ,
The 40th Regiment reached Bengal Infantry
commenced

their march for theN.W. provinces on the 81st idem, rid tk ti
grand trunk road.
The 29th Bengal Infantry left Berhampoor on the 22d De-
cember, but were obliged to halt about a koss and a half on
the other side of the I3ergheeruttee in consequence of the
want of efficient carriage, that taken down by the 39th
being quite unserviceable; with much difficulty a sufficient
(
number of Bengal hackeries were collected, and the regi-
ment moved on, reaching Sooree on the 27th, halted there
on the 28th, and marched again on the 29th. There had
been but two desertions on the march, and 21 men only were
in hospital.
The right wing of the 6th Regiment are making all haste
to reach the frontier. • They had, on the 3d ot' January,
marched upwards of sixty miles in three successive marches,
and will probably be at Saharunpoor today, and at Kane-
keserae on the 12th.
.._.

The orders directing the Meerut force to move on Loodi-
anah reached them on the Ist of January, and the whole
division, consisting of the elephant battery, three troops of
horse artillery, her Majesty's 9th and 16th Lancers, two com-
panies of Sappers and Miners, the 3d Light Cavalry, the 4th
Irregular Cavalry, her Majesty's 10th Foot, and five Regi-
ments (30th, 43d, 55th, 49th, and 68th) of Native Infantry,
would march from Busseean on the 3d, and probably reach
Loodianah yesterday. • •

CHINA.
CANTox.---We hear from Canton that the placard which
I
was lately stuck en the walls of the factories (a translation
of which appeared in all the Ilong•Kong papers) turns out
to be, what we pronounced it, a piece of official Chinese du-
plicity, intended most probably to smooth some of the diffi-
culties which Keying may have expected to encounter
during his Hong-kong visit. Mr. Macgregor, on applied'.
floe, was informed that sixty-seven copies of the placard
had been posted, and the names of the places where they
were to be seen was furnished. Mr. Jackson, accompanied
by a linguist and other Chinese servants of the British con-
sulate, personally inspected the 67 places where the pro-
clamation was said to be exposed. He could only find
seven copies ; four of them on the walls of the fo •
reign factories, the other three in places whore
bills are usually posted, but so covered up with other
notices that they could not be read. In point of fact there
were only four copies made public, and they were all on the
factory walls. We presume that this deception has been
communioated to her Majesty's superintendent of trade, and
that it will receive due attention. It is not probable that
foreigners will often avail themselves of the privilege of visit-
ing the suburbs of Canton, notoriously the abode of cut-
throats and thieves, neither would many care to enter the
city, were it thrown open. In contending for the right of
free access to the city, it is demanded not only as an act of
justice, but also as redress for many past insults, intended to
degrade foreigners in the eyes of the natives. Sir John
Davis at once pledged himself to carry this question. We
wait for a redemption of that pledge. Perhaps the ersonal
comfort of foreigners in Canton would be more enhanced by
permission to visit the country, than by a free communica-
tion with the city, though for the reason already stated, ac-
cess to the city becomes a point which in some degree touches
the national honour, and is therefore not to be overlooked.--
Friend of China, Dec. 3.
The ship Sir Robert Sale has been chartered to carry to
England invalids belonging to the naval and military forces
in China. We hear that before her departure for England
she will take a cruise with such convalescents belonging to
the 15th Regiment as, in the opinion of the medical officers,
werem ay be
broughtbenefited from
round by the change
.he
They
were relieved by a company of the 42d Madras Native In-
fantry.—lbid, Dec. 6.
mCh eko-Chew air.he w y Partes terd of
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Mr. Layton, Vice-Consul at Ningpo, has been appointed.
Acting Consul at Amov, pending her Majesty's pleasure. The
Ningpe Vice-Consulship is not to be filled up.—lbid.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CALCUTTA.
The following changes in some of the mercantile firms of Calcutta,
are notified:—
The interest and responsibility of Mr. James Snsall, in the house of
Messrs. Glass and Co. ; Mr. A. A. Mackey, of the house of Messrs. J.
Mackey and Co.; of Mr. William Martin, in the firm of Messrs.
Cockrell and Co. ; of Mr. George Oliver, in the firm of Messrs. Os-
wald, Seal, and Co. ; of Messrs. J. C. Hay, and J. P. Meik, in the
house of Messrs. Hay, Meik, and Co. ; of Mr. Alexander Fraser, in
the firm of Messrs. Fraser, M'llonald, and Co. ; and of Mr. Charles
Lyall, in the firm of Messrs. Lyall, Matheson, and Co., have ceased.
The following were admitted as partners ;—Mr. Conn Wilson
Macrae, in the firm of Messrs. Lyall, Matheson, and Co. ; Mr.
William Woolley, jun., in the firm of Messrs. P. I. Sarkies and Co. ;
Mr. Henry Leis Christiana ,in the firm of Messrs. hale, Hoch, and
Co. ; and Mr. Robert Francis Carlow, in the firm of Messrs. Church,
Luke, and Co.—Calcutta Economist .

THE BOMBAY MARKET.
(From the Chamber of Comnzeree Overland Price Current.)
BOMBAY, JAN. 15Tn, 1846.—Metals—The transactions in metals
have been confined to a few articles, and have been exceedingly
limited. Nothing, so far as we can learn, has been done either in
Swedish or British bar iron, and the prices of these descriptions,
which differ little from these quoted in our last, must therefore be
considered nominal. There have been some small sales In hoop and
sheet, at our quotations, but the particulars have not reached us.
The former of these, it will be perceived, is a little higher than be-
fore, while the latter has declined in a slight degree. We are in-
formed of a sale of 78 cwt. round and square rod at 3834 rs. per
candy; the present price, however, of round is 43 rs. In copper
there have been sales of sheet, both sheathing and braziers, at 54% rs.
to 55 rs. per cwt.—a somewhat higher price fir the former than was
current last month. A sale of the latter to the extent of 875 cwt.
at 55 rs. per cwt., has been communicated to us. Is tile we are ap-
prised of sales of 875 cwt., at 4834 rs., and 108 cwt. at 49 rs. per
cwt. Nails have slightly given way. Steel, quicksilver, and tin
plates, are without change in prLe, and are dull of sale. In sheet
lead we hear of a sale of 450 cwt., at 12.3-0 rs. per cwt., but pig has
somewhat declined. A transaction in spelter, at 15-4-0 per ewt., is
said to have taken place, but we are not aware of the quantity dis-
posed of, which must, we should imagine, have been small.
Cotten Manufactures—With the exception of the finer qualities of
25-Inch cloth, and some few descriptions of bleached shirting, which
have been in demand, these fabrics have generally suffered a reduc-
tion in price. Grey domestics of stout quality, notwithstanding an
inquiry which has existed for them for the Arabian market, have
given way in price, though not to so great an extent as other ar-
ticles. Bleached modapollams are in little request, and can only be
sold at a reduction on previous quotations. Bleached domestics are
wholly unsaleable. For Jacconets, whether grey or bleached, there
is little demand; prices are further reduced, and sales are difficult to
be made. Cambrics and muslin are almost neglected, and cannot
be sold at remunerating rates. There have been a few transactions
in Turkey red goods at low prices, but owing to the cessation of the
demand from Moultan, these fabrics are now without inquiry, and
are extremely dull of sale.

Yarns—The market for cotton twist has participated in the pre-
Tailing depression. The business, both in mule and water, has been
very trifling, and traue.ectiens a.:O, 40 444 41.4.
former and No. 30 'in the latter. Prices, it will be sup, have ex-
perienced a general decline ; and at present, from the Offence of de-
mand, our quotations must be regarded as nominal. There has been
some little inquiry latterly for Turkey red twist, but orange continues
neglected.

Woollens—These goods still remain wholly without Inquiry, and
we have hoard of no transaction in them during the fortnight.
Marine Stores—No sales appear to have taken place in the articles
under this head, and the market generally is well supplied. We
quote Swedish tar nominally at rs. 7 to 8 per barrel, and Linseed oil
re. 1-6-0 to rs. 1-8 0 per gallon, both somewhat lower than before.
but other items aro without change in value.
Beer—The market ibr beer still remains in its former state of com-
plete inactivity, and the only operations that have taken place have
been auction sales of inferior brands. Neither in Allsopp's nor in
Bass's has anything been done.

. ..
Spirits—Are without change either in demand or value. Brandy
is still all but unsaleable. We have been apprised of no sales.
Red Lead is a trifle lower than last month ; white without alto•
ration.

Cochineal—This article has been in some request for caportation
to the China market, where it appears to have been recently in de-
mand, and to have realised high prices. We now quote It at rs.
3 12 0 to 3 13 0 per lb. at the latter of which rates 3,0001b5. have been
recently disposed of.

Saffron—The stock of saffron is considerable, and, the demand
being limited, the finest sorts only are saleable. Our present quota-
tion is rs. 8 22 per lb., according to quality.
In Corks, Bottles, &c., there has been little doing, and prices are
without noticeable change.

NASTERN PRODUCE.
Cotton —There is little change in the aspect of the market for this
staple, and the fluctuation in prices as been inconsiderable. We now
quote some sorts a shade higher, and others rather lower, than at the
date of our last. Business has been limited, the closing of the Gs-
vernment Treasury for advances on produce having put a stop In a
great measure to shipments by native dealers, while the state of th•
home markets has held out little encouragement for exportation by
European houses. Shipments, however, are in progress to China,
from which quarter somewhat more favourable accounts have re-
cently been received. Our quotations are as follow :
Broach, Surat, and Jumbooseer • • .. • • • • • • • • Rs. 82

per candy.

Dollera . • ..
Oomrawuttee . „ „ 80 to 82
Bersee ......... ......... • • .
Cumpta ••• • • •
Coffee—Both Mocha and Malabar have slightly declined—the
former being quoted now at rs. 8 to 8% (with a small stock), and
the latter at rs. 6 to 614 per maund.
Gums—Animi has receded at rs. 70 to 64 per cwt.—a reduction of
rs. 10 on our last quotation. Arabic may be quoted at rs. 32 to 33,
and Olibanum is without change.
Hemp has declined in value about re. 1 and 2 per candy.
Opium—This drug is about xi. 6 per chest dearer than before, bat
the quality in general is far from good.
Pepper—Malabar Pepper is rs. 1 per candy higher. Bhutcoll
withoute

Silk Nan kin, and Nos. 1,2, and s:Canton, have declined songs-
what since our last ; but the Persian and Bengal varieties era rater
in advance of foriaer quotations.

given way about rs.
10per candy higher than before. We
Marwar may be quoted at rs. p
Wool—The two first dtoescsripptleornsegdhyoracsusatenh and ds
tahfueoknraaryn)
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transactionsinprogriess,
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variety, though. some
There is little noticeable alteration in other articles of produce.
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FREIGHTS.
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Shipping arrivals have been less numerous, but freight being ex.
tremely scarce, no improvement has taken place in the rate to Great
Bwriltsasin,
p.
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owing to the unfavourable accounts from England, the rate has again
given way. In the absence of authentic information as to actual
almost it
quota is difficult give the exact figure, and at present
The
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per
candy_a
slight
improve.
mcut on our last quotation.
The prices of GoveramTpEaYperlliftviteK-rfsTen. since our last, owing to
a slight diminution of the pressure on the Money Market. They may
now be quoted as under :-
5 Per cent. Loan of 1825.. ..... .. Bs. 106 to 11 1
4 4 D 0... .• • • do. . • 1832-33.... • . „ 100 to 102
D 0.... •• • do. .. 1835-36.....• „ 95 to 97
5 D 0....• • • do. .. 1841-42...... „ 105 to 106
4 D 0..... • • do. • • 1842-43...... „ 95 to 97
}:zellane—Transactions have taken place in Exchange on London
at Six months, at 2s. per rupee, but the rate is now less firm, and
drawers are demanding Is. 1124 d. Exchange at 30 days may be
set down at Is. II IA d. to Is. 1 iNd.
Banks—There his been little variation since our last in the value
of Bombay hank shares„ and we may now quote them the same as
at the date of our last. viz., re. 48 per cent premium. Shares in
the Oriental
_Bank have improved, and were saleable yesterday at
rs. 2273 s premium, for old, and rs. 195 for new shares.
Price of Bullion—Sovereigns, each rs. 11% ; Bank notes, per 4 rs. !Obi.

RAILWAY CLASSIFICATION.
The Select Committee appointed for the classification of railway
Bills according to the resolutions adopted by the House, and who are
empowered to report from time to time, have further considered the
several matters referred to them, and agreed to report as follows :
Your Committee recommend that the following Bills be added to
Group No. I, viz.,—
Manchester and Lincoln Union Railway, and Chesterfield as
Gainsborough Canal.
Lynn and E. 13 (Extension to March).
Huntingdon and Wisbech.
Wisbech, St. Ives, and Cambridge.
York and North Midland Enlargement.
Your Committee also recommend that the following Bills be added
to Group No. 2, viz.,—
Cornwall and Devon Central Railway.
andanCdoßrnodwlanliln B r a Devonn
ranches)
West Cornwall Railway.
.Central Railway (Haylo, Levant, St. Austen.