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London, England, 1858-08-14 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 14; 1858.

Presidency' will still maintain an enforced tran-
quillity. ,

" In the Punjaub quiet still prevails under the Y,
gilant administration of Sir John Lawrence.

"Oude is yet the grand gathering place of the dis
affected, and the last which calls for regular opera.
tions. It is destined yet, we fear, to be the field o
a crowning expedition.

" Brut, meanwhile, it is indispensable that measures
be taken to restore order in the Benares division, the
districts of Behar and Goruckpore, and the whole of
that region, which is swarming with banditti.
Ladies are now forbidden to pass beyond Benares.
We have, at this moment, letters
.before us which
describe the deplorable state of chaos into which
those divisions have fallen. The thannah of
Bikrum in Patna, of Jehana in Behar, and of Rug-
hoonautbpore in Sarun, have been burnt. At Gya
the jail was attacked, and the prisoners were re-
leased to swell the roving banditti of murderers, who
mutilate and slay every individual they can catch
who has given proofs of fidelity to England. Mea-
sures are being taken to reinforce the police and the
detachments of the naval brigade ; and, no doubt,
after wreaking a vast amount of mischief and cruelty,
the dacoits will hurry away to join the still undis-
persed
and larger musters of rebels in Oude. Mean-
while at Jugdespore parties 4)f 'troops are still busy
cutting down or through the jungle—fighting and
clearing alternately.
" At an earlier date, on the 12th ult., Sir hope
Grant set out from Lucknow with 5,000 men, 2,000
of whom were cavalry, to attack the Begum, at the
head of 20,000 rebels, at Nawabgunge. They fore-
stalled him, and attacking him on every side, were
thoroughly beaten, with a loss of nearly 1,000 men
and seven guns. They fled back to Nawabgunge.
On the 15th, Juggernaut Singh, Rajah of Powayne,
an ally of ours, was attacked by the Moulvie of
Lucknow, Ahmoor-dullah Shah, about sixteen
miles to the north-east of Shahjehanpore, with a
large force of cavalry and some guns. The fight
lasted three hours, and the Moulvie was shot, and
his head was then severed from his body, our ally
gaining a complete victory.
" Again, at Nawabgunge, another combat of a
rather sanguinary kind took place on the 20th, in
which we took seven guns, and killed many of the
rebels.

" On the whole, as a war, we are fast getting the
insurrection under ; but the more scattered the
rebels are, the more we need reinforcements to spread
our own columns with safety for the purpose of hunt-
ing them down."

By.the arrival of the Calcutta mail at Marseilles
we (Times) have received our private correspondence
from India and China. The following is the letter
of our Calcutta correspondent :

" CALCUTTA, JULY 3.

" Gwalior fell upon the 19th of June. On the 17th
an engagement was fought in the cantonment of
Morar, of which we are as yet totally without parti-
culars. On the 18th Brigadier Smith, who was ad-
vancing from Sepree with his brigade, was attacked
by a division of the insurgents, headed by the Ranee
of Jhansi. This girl, barely 20 years of age, has
been all her life immured in the seraglio. She was,
however, absolute in her domains, and, like most
Asiatic women in the same position, gave herself up
to the most extreme licentiousness. Her rooms, it is
said, when entered by the troops, were hullg with
pictures such as pleased Tiberius at Capri. Whatever
her vices she had energy and courage, and while
Tanteea Topee prepared for flight, she led her own
retainers and some sepoys to the attack. They re-
fused, however, to stand in the plain, and retreated
towards the low hills, and finally on the Phoolbagh.
Two troops of the Bth Hussars followed at speed
through a narrow ravine 'to -the camp, and there
drove a body of the fugitives to bay. The Ranee
and her sister, in men's clothes, headed the defence,
and were both slain in the first charge. The Hussars
were all armed with revolvers, which did terrible
execution.! !Some 400 of the enemy were killed,
the tents were set on fire, and it was not till the
little band had spiked three of the guns and found
themselves enveloped by the rebels that they re-

tired. They had lost five men, and about ten more
perished from sun-stroke and fatigue. In the even-
ing Sir Hugh Rose, with the Cntral India field
force, joined the Brigadier. On the following
morning the enemy again attacked, but after
a desperate struggle were driven back by her Ma-
jesty's 95th. The 86th were advanced to support,
and both regiments, half mad with excitement,
charged the enemy up the hill under a heavy fire,
seized the standing camp at the top, and awaited
orders. Sir h ugh Rose moved his cavalry and i
artillery up the hill, and the sepoys, disheartened by
the loss of the position, by the death of their only
capable leader, and by the appearance of reinforce-
ments, showed symptoms of confusion. They were
observed by Sir Hugh Rose, the whole army was let
loose and swept down into the plain. The enemy
fled, the city and standing camp were seized, and the
fort alone remained. During the night this also was
deserted, except by some fanatics, who next morning
charged on the 25th, the Bombay Native Infantry.
They were all killed, with the loss of Lieutenant
-Rose on our side, and the fort was in our hands. On
the same day, the Maharajah, escorted by the
Hussars, was conveyed to his palace amid the accla-
mations of the people. His officers returned to their
duties, his harem arrived in safety, and on the 22d
the traces of the revolution had disappeared from
Gwalior. The enemy fled, part towards Jeypore,
and part to Joura, north-west of the city. Thither
they were followed by Colonel Napier, the officer
selected to command the force during le illness of
Sir Hugh Rose. Cumbered with guns which they
would neither desert nor defend, they were over-
taken on the 22d, and the whole of their artillery,
25 pieces, fell into our hands. Sixteen more were
taken in the Lushkur on the 19th, and the enemy
are reduced to a few light camel guns, not of much
use against the Minie. The remaining division
when last heard of was at Ilindoun, and it was still
doubtful whether they would make for Jeypore
or Bhurtpore. The latter is more probable. The
fortress has an old reputation, the population are
warlike, and though the fortifications are now only
of earth, they are still defensible. They cannot enter
the town without the consent of the local soldiery,
but after the example of Gwalior it is impossible to
rely on any body of native troops. The Govern or-
General has issued the following order on the
occasion :

" FOREIGN DEPARTMENT, ALLAHABAD,
JUNE 24.
ci c The Right lion. the Governor-General has the highest
gratification in announcing that
_the town and fart of Gwa-
lior were conquered by Major-G. eneral Sir Hugh Rose on
the 19th inst. after a ge.neral action, in which the rebels who
had usurped the authority of Maharajah Scindia were totally
defeated. Oa the 20th June the Maharajah Scindia, at-
tended by the Governor-General's agent for Central India
and Sir Hugh Rose, and escorted by British troops, was
restnred to the palace of his ancestors, and was welcomed by
his subjects with every mark of loyalty and attachment. It
was on the Ist of June that.
Ana
rebels, aided by the treachery
of some of Maharajah Seindia s troops, seized the capital of
his Highness's kingdom, and hoped to establish a new go-
vernment under a pretender in his Highness's territory.
Eighteen days had not elapsed before they were compelled to
evacuate the town and fort of Gwalior, and to relinquish the
authority which they had endeavoured to usurp. The
promptitude and success with which the strength of the
British Government has been put forth for the restoration of
its faithful ally to the capital of his territory, and the conti-
nued presence of British troops at Gwalior to support his
Higlines3 in the re-c,tablishment of his administration, offer
to all a convincing proof• that the British Government has
the will and the power to befriend those who, like Maha-
rajah Scindia,
do not shrink from their n *lligationi, or hesi-
tate to avow their loyalty. The Right Hon. the Governor-
General, in order to mark his aypreelatiol of the Maha-
rajah Scindia's friendship, andl his gratification at the re-
establishment of his Hig.liness A authority in his ancestral do-
minions, is pleased to directF that a royal salute shall be fired
at every principal station in India.
"'By order of the Right lion. the Governor-General of
India.
(Signed) "'G. P. EDMONSTONE.'
And the Commander-in-Chief in another :

"GENERAL ORDER BY TILE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
ON TILE CAPTURE OP GWALIOR.

" ADJUTANT-GENERA L'S- OFFICE,
CALCUTTA. JUNE 96.
"'The Conmsader-In-Chiefcangratulates Mnjor-General
Sir Hugh Rose very heartily on the successful result of his
rapid advance on Gwalior.
"'2. The restoration of the Maharajl!T Seindia to his
capital by the force under the command of the Major-
General is a happy termination of the brilliant campaign
through which the Central India Field Force has passed
under his able direction.
" 3. That campaign has been illustrated by many en-
gaements in the open field, by the relief of Satio•or, the
capture of Ratghur, Shaghur, and Chundehree ; by the
memorable siege of Jhansi ; by the fall of Calpee, and, lastly,
by the re,ecupation of Gwalior.
'"4. I-li3 Excellency aplu i.lf s hi; hearty- thank 3 and

congratulations toMajor-General Sir Hugh -nose and the
gallant troops under his command.
" '5. It must not be forgotten-that the advance of the
Centr 11 India Field Force formed part of a large combination,
and was rendered possible by the movement of Major-Gene-
ral Thibartsi of the Botnbay—kruay, into Rajpootana, on the
one side, and of Major- General Whitlock, of the Madras
Army, on the other, and by the support they respectively
gave to Major-General -Sir Hugh Rose as he moved on-
wards in obedience to Isis instructions.
" 6. The two major-generals have well sustained the
honour of their presidencies.
" 7. The siege of Kotah and the action of Banda take
rank among the achievements of the war.
" 8. The Commander-iu-Chief offers his best thanks to
Major- General Roberts, to Major-General Whitlock, a(1
the various corps under their command. He 'is happy in
welcoming them to the Presidency of Bengal.
"' By order of his Excellency the Commander-in-
Chief.

" ' W. MAYHEW, Lieutenant-Colonel, Adjutant-
General of the Army."
The Commander-in-Chief is too chary of his
praise. Sir Hugh Rose has done wonders' and has
proved that constant service in the bureau does not
always disqualify a general for the field.
The fall of the city has had a most excellent effect.
All kinds of scoundrels who were raising their heads
in Etawah, Agra, and Mynpoorie, have subsided
again. Lej Sing, the rebel Rajah of the last-named
district, has surrendered, only stipulating for a trial
before execution, and there is a general change of
tone in the North-west. Oude is now the last hope
of the insurgents. Everywhere else their military
power is shattered or destroyed. Tanteea Topee,
who alone has an army, has no guns. The petty
leaders who in almost every district keep up an-
. archY and render the collection 'of revenue im-
possible have no military power. Ummur Singh,
who is harassing Behar, has not
.1,000 men left.
The 6,000 rebels at Soraon, near Allahabad,
are only formidable because they can escape
when threatened into Oude. K.er Singh is
dead. The Ranee of Jhansi has been
killed. The Moulyie, who commanded at Mahum-
dee, has been decapitated by the zemindars or
Powaeen, the Nana is skulking, and Feroze Shah,
the Delhi Prince, does not venture to leave Oude.
He, I am told, is now the hope of the mutineers' and
as the last son °tithe house of Tim-our commands the
sympathies of all Mahomedans. In Oude itself the
position is 'as bad as it can well be. There are re-
gular armies at Bareitch, at Fyzabad, at Khyrabad,
and moving along the southern frontier. We hold
only the capital and Nawabgunge, where Sir H.
Grant on the lath inst. gained a victory. The
Begum and her paramour, Mumnoo Khan, had ad-
vanced too near the capital. Sir H. Grant there-
fore resolved to disperse them. The sepoys at-
tempted to defend a small bridge over a ravine, but
slunk away under the fire of the Horse Artillery.
Sir H. Grant crossed, but only to find himself at-
tacked by a mob of armed budmashes, the generic
name in India for men who in Europe were once
called " bravos." These men, actuated by some un-
intelligible caprice, stood up to the contest in the
open plain, met the 60th Rifles hand to hand, and
almost beat back a cavalry charge. They were,
however, dispersed with the loss of seven guns, and
the Begum disappeared. In all other districts Bri-
tish authority is powerless. Maun Singh is besieged
near Fyzabad for being supposed friendly to the
British, and all zemindars who express a willingness
to submit are massacred. The scene is a painful
one, but we can do nothing till the arrival of the
cold weather and of the reinforcements expected in
October.

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Your readers must not imagine that because Oude
is the last province left to conquer the other pro-
vinces of the North-West are at peace. Except in
Rohilcund and the Delhi division there is no peace
anywhere. In Delhi the wonderful organising
faculty of Sir John Lawrence has re-established
regular government, and there is as much order as
in the Punjaub. IR Rohileund the landholders have
submitted, and are hunting the sepoys. Everywhere
else order is maintained only by the sabre's edge, and
the revenue is collected by military force. A wide
amnesty is, however, to be issued in a few days in
Bundlecund, and that province will be closed against
intrigue. In the remaining districts we are slowly
organising bands of light horse, chiefly Sikh, and
with the reconquest of Oude the last hope of the
Pindarees will be taken away. We shall then have
leisure for that reorganisation which has become so
indispensable. The Commander-in-Chief has offi-
cially confirmed the statement that his plan of cam-
paign— was -overruled by the Governor-General.
There is some nonsense talked in India about this.
Since the empire was founded the Governor-General
has always planned the campaign. Warren Hastings
never consulted anybody, except when he had Sir
Eyre Coote by his side. Lord Dalhousie most cer-
tainly drew up his own plans, and used to write
terrible letters to urge General Godwin, in Pegu, to
adhere to them, instead of to his somewhat anti-
quated
ideas of warfare. In truth, it cannot be
otherwise. The Governor-General is, and must be,
an absolute sovereign, and to give the Commander-
in-Chief
the power to dictate in all military arrange-
ments is simply to create two rulers.
"We have bad news from Behar. After his suc-
cesses at Jugdespore, Sir E. Lugard's force was bro-
ken up, Brigadier Douglas moving to Benares, and
he himself to Jugdespore. The enemy, who had
retreated towards Benares, immediately doubled
back and made for Jugdespore. Colonel Douglas
was recalled, but was unable to move, having only
about 90 Europeans fit for duty. The rebels near
Sherghotty encountered a body of 150 prisoners,
sent under escort to Sasseram. The Nugeeb guard
of 50 men, recently levied, immediately fraternized,
murdered the Darogah, and released the prisoners.
The rebels then divided, Ameer Singh proceeding to
Jugdespore, while a detachment invaded Gya. The
former compelled Captain ltattray, with his Sikhs,
who had been left by Sir E. Lugard to watch the
jungle, to retreat, and began murdering the coolies
who were cutting roads. They mutilated a number,
and the remainder fled. One unhappy wretch was
seen by a European—l can prove this—buried up to
his neck, for the kites to pick out his eyes. Ile was
quite dead. All natives serving with Government
are threatened with the same treatment, till there has
been a general panic among employes. The latter
body marched to Gya, bribed the gaol guard, released
the prisoners, and left the town, which they were
afraid to attack. They are now near Tikarce,
apparently besieging the Ranee, an old lady of
enormous wealth. The people are not by any means
disposed to side with them, but they seem cowed,
and in the last four months 9,000 of them have
arrived in Calcutta on their way to the Mauritius.
They bring their women, a thing they never would
do before, and will probably settle in the island.
The colonial Government are still crying for more,
and what with our own troops, Ameer Singh, and
emigration, society in Bhojpore will be as much
changed as society in Connaught.
'" The necessity of defendidg Bengal seems at last
to be recognised. We have now 2,600 men in Cal-
cutta, 1,700 in Dumdum, 900 in Barrackpore, and
1,200 sailors scattered over some 13 stations. These
men have been just attached to the Indian navy,
thereby coming under martial law, and are to be in-
creased to 2,000. A force of European policemen
is also, it is said, to be organised in each division,
the divisional battalions being abandoned as unsafe
instruments. It is still necessary, however, to or-
ganise a native force for Behar, where we have ob-
viously not sufficient strength to keep down the
armed classes.

" A curious question has been recently decided by
the Supreme Government. hoer Singh's estates
were heavily mortgaged. Are the mortgages ex-
tinguished by the act of confiscation ? Government
has decided that they are—a decree which throws
part of the punishment for rebellion on innocent
persons. The consequence in some districts will be
to ruin the people, who have not rebelled, as well as
the landholders who have. Moreover, by this ex-
tinction of all deeds, confiscation, nominally confined
to the landholder, extends to the whole of his
tenantry. All subholdings disappear as in a Govern-
ment sale, and the district as well as the family are
ruined. Ido not quite see the remedy, but the na-
tives think the z smindar's right only should be
extinguished, as when a native sovereign transfers

a jaghire.
" Nothing is yet known of Lord Canning's move-
ments, though it is reported to-day that he has re-
signed. Ido not believe the statement."