The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-30 00:00:00

INDIA.

We have received by express, via Marseilles, our
letters from Calcutta and Hong Kong by the over-
land mail: The intelligence by this arrival of date
is entirely anticipated by the telegraphic commui-
cation already published from Bombay. The
Calcutta Hurkaru, of May 18, contains th® fol-
lowing :

Our troops, which had been previously concen-
trated like a flail, to strike a great blow at Lucknow
and in Oude, have since the dates mentioned in
our last summary, been necessarily spread out like
a fan to range and patrol as extensively as was
compatible with safety over the land through which
the rebel forces have been scattered. The system
of grand patrols has superseded that of grand en-
gagements. The great body of the revolt is broken
up into a multitude of small guerilla struggles and
predatory attempts ; hut, everywhere, thee) off-
shoots and frag,rnetats are not only instinct with
life, but instinct with the same kind of life, the
same nature, thel same fell passions and brutal
ferocity which a-aim.ated the original organisation
from which they-have sprung, like a swarm of car-
rion insects froist some foul decomposition. •
The rebels rare generally handled roughly when
net, but so like sword-thrusts in the water are some
of the advantages gained, that, for instance, no
sooner had Sir Colin left Shabjehauporethan a large
force of the enemy attacked the little garrison of the
92d Regiment, and a few of De Kantzow's horses,
left in thoplace,dt aye itinto its defences, from which
it could not be stormed, but yet could not emerge—
and then sacked the town. On the 28th and 29th of
April, Colonel Edwardes and General Cotton made a
difficult ascent of 18 miles to the stronghold of
r-)tecl chief in the Muhuton mountains on the

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ness ; five days afterwards, on May 4,
Siltana after a desperate fight with the fanatics, at
a loss to ourselves of ouly four killed and 12
wounded. These small combats at great distances
from each other show the prodigious change which
the whole war has undergone.
The Punjabee states that there is some hitch in
our relatiocs with the present ruler of Cashmere,
but does n,:tt know the cause or nature thereof.
Sir John Lawrence is to confer with Rungbeer
Singh.

The Chief Commissioner of the Punjab reports
the discovery of a conspiracy among the wing of
the 4th Native Infantry at Hoosheypore. it was
discoverei, six of the conspirators hanged, four
transported, and the remainder ordered to
Jullun-
der pending further inquiry.
The following extract from Sir Hugh Rose's de-
spatch on the taking of Garacota, bears on the
question of the mutilations :

" A young lady has arrived in Calcutta who survived
the massacre at Cawnpore. She was carried over the
country by a trooper, and seems to have been cruelly
used. I send you the name and my authorities, as,
should she proceed to England, she may bear valuable
evidence. She readily all that occurred up to the
commencement of the massacre, but the recollection of
that scene always produces convulsions, and it is inter-
dicted by her friends."

The following despatches, forwarded by the Go-
vernment to the Calcutta papers, are selected from
a large number, most of which reached England by
the last Bombay mail :
" Service Message from G. F. Edmonstone, Esq., dated
Allahabad, May 14, 6 a.m.
" Shahjobanpore was relieved on the 11th May, and
the Maulovee was defeAted. Cavalry in pursuit. The
Chief Commisioner, Punjaub, reports that a conspiracy
was discovered some days ago in the district in the wicg
of the 4th N.I. at Ilosheerarpore. It was discovered
and defeated with much promptitude by Mr. D. Rixon,
the deputy-commissioner of the district. Six of the
conspirators have been hanged and four transported.
The wing was marched at once to Jullunder. Further
and stringent inquiries have been suggested by the chief
commissioner. All well."

" Service Message from Commissioner of Patna, dated
May 11, 4 p.m.
" This moment received a letter from Sir E. Lugard
cnclosing a telegram for Military Secretary and others,
which I have forwarded. It confirms the news I sent yes-
terday. The enemy were taken by surprise, not expecting
an attack from the west. We had no one killed, and nutfew
wounded. The enemy suffered severely. Native letters
from Arrah said, that both Koer Sing and Umma Sing
are among the slain. The enemy have fled south, where
it is hoped Col. Corfield will give good account of them."
"Service Message from, the Commissioner of Patna,

13th May, 3 p.m.
"A letter just received from M'Donnell. dated
Jitopre, May 12, half-past nine a.m., says, Here we
are at Jitopre. We had to fight our way about two
miles this side of Dunes Itamka Talow. The enemy
were soon driven out of the place with considerable loss.
Cul. Cyrfield co-operated from the soul h, and drove the
rebels prom their entrpnohouci,ts at Burhonn He hcs.t
several villages. The general unites hl3 force with that
of Col. Cot field to-day at Pteroo, and sends a strong
detachment of naval.), and guns to prevent the rebels
crossing the Soane. A number of the sepoys who were
killed had the belts of the 40th Native Infantry. They
seemed a good deal oat of condition.' "

"Service Message from Brigadier-General Lugard, dated
Jugdespore, May 11.
" Oa the Bth inst., when h e encamped at Beehea, a
large body of rebels attempted to cross the line of rail-
road towards the north-east, but were driven bade pre-
cipitatly into the jungle towards Jugdespore. On the
following day the 903, I marched westward through
the belt of jungle of Beehea, round to the village of
fiettempore near Jugdespore, which was held by the
rebels in greet force. He at once attacked the position,
routed the rebels with some slaughter, and occupied the
town and house of Kcoer-Sing, where we found gnus in
process of being made. The rebels were taken quite by
surprise, not dreaming I should advance upon Jugdes-
pore from the west, but expecting to be attacked direct
from Arrah or from Beehea through densejungles, where
they have strongly entrenched themselves. Tney are
supposed to have fled south to the jungles, and I have
sent to Colonel Corfield, who, I hope, has moved to
Peeroo, to co-operate with me in driving them out, as I
have had very few casualties, none killed.