The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-15 00:00:00

the sandy plains, by deep ruts which served as sub-
stitutes for roads, towards Soraon. With no greater

annoyance than the occasional loss of the right
path by some of the party, they arrived at
Soraon just as the sun was rising. Again the
challenges of our sentrie3 showed that the village
was held as one of our posts, but the main body of
the column which had occupied it were off, under
Colonel Wetherall, on our left flank. The fort, a
stout mud-walled enclosure with ditch and bastions,
was taken by poor Berkeley during the rainy sea-
son, and was the first of our posts pushed out from
Allahabad. Here our Carabineers halted, and the
duty of escort devolved upon a party of the Lahore
Light Horse, who seemed very much improved and
much more soldierly than when I last saw them on
duty. Fresh horses were ready at this place, and
the little cortege continued their march at a rapid
rate towards the camp. Several bodies of Oude
police and Punjabees were passed on the road. In
the fields all the labours of husbandry were being
carried on as usual. The villages were inhabited,
and nothing but the presence of armed men and
their march would lead one to imagine that we
were carrying on war with the kinsmen and near
relations of those peaceful-looking agriculturists.
At a village some 23 or 24 miles from Allahabad
the Lahore Horse were relieved by a strong squadron
of Carabineers, under Captain Betty—fresh horses
were mounted—a hasty halt and a rapid breakfast
under a tree—gallop—trot—walk—and gallop over
and over again—till at last, about 9 o'clock, our
vedettes made out the agreeable outlines of a camp
in the distance, and at 10 o'clock we pulled up at
our tents at Beylah, three miles beyond Pertabghur,
and about 39 miles from Allahabad. General
Mansfield arrived first, and the rest dropped in at
intervals, Lord Clyde remaining on his way for a
short time at Brigadier Pinckney's camp.

Nov. 3.
To-day the instructions were sent out for the
guidance of the columns on their march towards
Amethie and Rampore, and for the due observance
of the amnesty. Colonel Wetherall did not receive
his directions in time, and attacked the fort of
Rampore, in which were 5,000 men, bombarded
it, and then the Belooch Battalion, the 79th, and
the Sikhs carried it with the loss of 70 or 80 men.
Colonel Farquhar, of the Belooch Battalion, and
Dr. Smith were wounded. Several of our casualties
were caused by the springing of a mine. The loss
of the enemy is not stated, but there were many
Sepoys in the fort who fought in their red jackets,
and made a stout resistance. The Commander•in-
Chief has cent a summons to the Rajah of Amethie
to give up his forts, dismantle them, surrender his
guns, and present himself to make submission in
camp. He has left Amethie, and is out in the
open, but his batteries are all manned, and he
gives out that he will resist.

Nov. 4.

This morning, at 3 p.m., the Carabineers marched
towards Atayia, where Sir Hope Grant has already
arrived. His troops are now within four miles of
the Amethie Rajah's position, and much anxiety
is felt as to the course which the latter may adopt.
I rejoice exceedingly to say that the proclamation
is beginning to make itself heard and felt—in a
very small degree, it is true, but still in a quarter
where the voice of pardon has had as yet no in-
fluence. Two Sepoys, whose misery and emaciation
were rendered more conspicuous by their tall erect
figures, came in end surrendered themselves this
morning. They denied they had been fighting
against us, and, as a proof their sufferings, they
referred to their appearance. " Look at us," said
they, " and see if we could fight even with
children." They report that there are upwards
of 100 of their comrades in the neighbour-
hood who will come in in the evening. Of
course these men have been in arms against us, but
they will receive the full benefit of the amnesty
should it appear that they have not participated in
the murder of Europeans. Yesterday evening the
authorities received some 30 or 40 stand of arms,
old matchlocks, swords, and daggers, from the
country people, and it is hoped that a larger col-
lection will be made to-day.

The fight at Rampore yesterday seems to have
been tolerably sharp ; about 30 casualties took place
on our side; the colonel commanding the Beloochees
has lost a leg. The enemy sprang a mine, which
blew up some of our men as they advanced to the
assault, and then evacuated the place, but left
many dead behind them. The dispatch ends with
that convenient close of a telegram, " Cavalry and
guns are in pursuit." There is a report that the
rebels in the neighbourhood of Troup's column have
been resorting to the horrible practice of murdering
their women and children before they fly, so that
the former may not fall into our hands, but I trust
the report is untrue. It is, unfortunately, only in
accordance with the custom of the natives in many
of our past wars, when driven to extremity.

Nov. 5.
The Amethie Rajah has sent an answer to the
summons, in whit}: he enlarges on his wrongs and
evades the question of direct submission. The
Commander-in-Chief has sent another missive to
him, to the effect that if he does not tender his sub-
mission before the close-of the day, the forces under
his Excellency's command will at once proceed to
extremities. There is firing going on now in the
direction of Amethie. Sir Hope Grant has joined
his force to Colonel Wetherall's column, which was
occupied yesterday in blowing up the Fort of
Rampore.