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ous position, and subsequently moved on with the
Commander-in-Chiefs force. He would be no or-
dinary loss to his country, and it is to be hoped
that his wounds, though severe, may yet be curable.
That same night the rebels abandoned Futtehgurh,
and crossing the river, retired towards Lucknow,
leaving all their heavy guns in position. The light
field-pieces they managed to take away with them,
On the following morning Sir Colin occupied Fut-
tehgurh, and opened communications with Colonel
Seaton's force, the movements of which it is now
time to follow.
On the 13th Dec. a small force under Col. Far-
quhar, marching to the southward from Bolund-
ahuhur, arrived at Gaugheree, a large village on
the Kalee Nuddee, 24 miles from Allygurb. The
rebels, who were in great force in the neighbour-
hood, hearing of their arrival, and of the smallness
of their numbers, resolved to attack them on the
following morning ; but before their plans had
been matured, Col. Seaton's force, consisting of
3,000 or 4,000 men, a large proportion of which
were cavalry, arrived at Gaugheree, on its way to
Futtehguih. They had scarcely been enoamped 2
hours when a large body of the enemy's cavalry,
unaware of the reinforcement which had come up
during the night, appeared in front of our camp and
prepared to attack it. Instantly the Carabineers,
Hodson's Horse, and some Horse Artillery went
at them, and drove them off in confusion. A heavy
fire was almost immediately opened on our advanc-
ing horse, from two 6-pounders and a 9-pounder.
The Carabineors at once prepared to charge them.
As they advanced, three charges of grape were
poured into them at 150 yards, which told fearfully.
But our gallant troops were not to be daunted ;
they pushed on, charged home, sabred the gunners,
and seized the guns. The enemy lost in killed
alone between 400 and 500. The Carabineers lost 25
horses out of 70, and our other cavalry in a nearly
equal proportion. Our loss in men was 12 killed
and 50 wounded.
On the following day, Col. Seaton pursued his
march towards Futtehgurh ; on the 18th he found
the enemy at Puttialee, a town about 60 miles north
west of Futtehgurh. When within three miles of
their position Col. Seaton halted and formed his
line. The Horse ArtilleFy he placed on either
flank, the cavalry on the right and rear. He then
advanced. As he came on, the enemy opened fire
from a battery of twelve guns, which they had
formed in front of the town. Our artillery replied,
and under cover of their fire the infantry advanced.
But the enemy did not await the charge of the
" thin red line." Our light guns sufficed to silence
their artillery, and then it was sauve qui peat. Our
Horse Artillery and cavalry dashed on with a cheer,
and completed the rout. Their guns, standing
camp, ammunition and supplies were all captured,
and 700 or 800 men were killed. The rebels were
on this occasion commanded by Ahmed Yar Khan
and Mohson Ally, two Mahommedan Zemindars,
whom the Nawab had appointed Lient.-Governors
of the eastern and western districts of Futtehgurh.
It is almost needless to add, that they were the first
to fly ; one of their subordinates, Hakirejee, was
not so fortunate. He fell into the hands of our
army, was tried as a traitor, condemned, and shot.
Our loss was almost nominal. This victory opened
the road to Futtehgurh. On the arrival of the Com-
' wander-in-Chief at that place on the 2d January,
Col. Seaton, who had on the 27th December re-
occupied Mynpoorie, after a brief contest, was able
to open communications with him, and we are ex-
' petting to hear every day that a junction has taken
place between the two armies ; it is thought that
they will thoroughly clear the Doab, and then
move into Oude.
We must return for a moment to Cawnpore, to
recount the movements of another Brigade which
has likewise been doing good service. When Gen.
Windham was removed to Utnballah, the Cawnpore
command was made over to Brigadier Inglis : there
were left with him to guard Cawnpore the 32d,
34th, and 88th Foot, with the faithful remnants of
the Lucknow Native Corps. Another 'Column,
consisting of two battalions of the Rifle Brigade,
the 38th Foot, Bouchier's Battery, Blunt's Horse
Artillery, Ist Punjaub Cavalry, and 9th Lancers,
proceeded, under the command of Brigadier Wal-
pole, towards Etawah en the 18th December :
they have been engaged in settling the intervening
country, and restoring our authority in the vil-
lages the inhabitants of which had given themselves
up entirely to plunder. Another Column under
Brigadier Grant has remained at Bithoor ; they,
too, have done good service, in recovering much of
the Nana's property from wells and other hiding
places. A large portion of it had been entrusted
to the care of a prostitute in the village of Lall-
pore ; this, too, has been recovered, principally
through the activity of Captain Thompson. Alto-
gether it may be said that the Doab—that is, the
country lying between the Ganges and Jumna—is
in a fair way to be pacified. This once accomplished,
Oude, as yet triumphantly insurgent, will be taken
INDIA. in hand.
(P,ont a Correspondent of the Daily News.) Proceeding lower down, we have Gen. Frank's
CALCUTTA, JAN. 9. two columns still holding Juanporo and Azimgurb,
Although the last fortnight has been less full of and awaiting the movements of the Commander-
stirring events than its immediate predecessors, it in-Chief to make their advance. On the north-
has yet witnessed the performance of good work. east J ung Bahadoor is moving steadily on Goruck-
The Commander-in-Chief, with the Bth Foot, 23d Pore. That able minister stipulated, before he
Fusiliers, 42d Highlanders, 53d, 64th, 82d Foot, would march to our assistance, that a European
93d Highlanders, a regiment of Punjaub Infantry, officer should be attached to each of his regiments.
Remington's Horse Artillery, Smith's battery This was acceded to, and a bevy of officers of all
Royal Artillery, the Naval Brigade with six arms, with General MacGregor at their head, left
2t-pounders, two 8-inch howitzers, and eight mor- Calcutta a month ago to join his force. I have
tars, the 9th Lancers, two regiments of Sikh Ca- been shown a letter from one of these, in which the
Yalu, besides Sappers and Miners, advanced first meeting is thus described :
towards Futtehgurh on the 24th ult. He arrived at Yesterday we went tol see the Maharajah in full
Ohowbeepore, 16 miles distant, on the 25th, at Poore is
aDhulerbiamr.preliss.eon a fine f
alft.() wit
sanwdasmamdsesta
magnificentlymost v u favour-
able on us
on the 26th, at Urnowl, 40 miles from Cawnpore, dressed, but at the time in the very best taste. He is ac-
on the 27th. T'Aey found the country one sheet of compani ed by two of his brothers, one of them second
cultivation, although the villages were deserted, in command, and the other without any specific appoint.
It was the practice to send Sikh skirmishers in ad- efnotr.meTd iohnetarsey, which
theut llJung's,O00 mbenni,f
divisions,is commanded
Vance and on the flanks ; they had been very suc- brothers. Indeed, half the Durbar was composed of his
cessful in bringing in prisoners. As many of these blood relations. After the Durbar, which did not last
as were proved to have been in arms against us half an hour, we went out to look at the troops. They
were brought to a drum-head court-martial on the owtehreer, d rtahwenh
es
of up in
courselines
in
o f
front,
butvr
onee behindwer very
spot, and were at once disposed of. These salutary agreeably surprised both as to their state of discipline,
proceedings had been attended with the best pos- physique, and equipment. They marched as steadily as
l ai
ys
a d y
arn d
Bible effects. The rebels had at last begun to feel a nry tro ot
eps I eve r
an double march wdas singu-
Mat we were in earnest, and desertions from their deployed, and passed iny review
ince a mmno
tagnailasnqtanarneci
ranks had been numerous. On the 29th alt. the steady manner. Far from realising our preconceived
force reached Jellalabad, a small village two inotionso
roafo
kGoooorrpks h aw
edrionagi 'Lunt e naeos
ds ,
etvheeny ,
thaot seen?, r n
taht ee
marches from Futtehgurh ; here, for the first time, non-selected regiments were very much larger than in
an enemy made his appearance in the shape of a our Goorkba battalions. I inquired about their corn-
large body of matchlock men with several guns. Position, and General
that,
w
h e e
riththgeh'the exceptionsecondl7, in
No particulars of the affair have reached Calcutta ; command, informed me e
they were all pure Goorkhas. The Jung is most anxious
it is only known that Sir Colin Campbell instantly to get at the enemy.
attacked
the rebels, and after a nominal resistance We are in dailyexpectation of hearing that he has
defeated them capturing 18 guns and a large quan- re-occupied Goruckpore. He was at Bettiah on
tits of small
arms. On the following day he Christmas-day.
continued his route to • urh, but on Lower still in the Sarun district, about 70 miles
Fuitehg
reaching the Kalee
Nuddee, about 15 miles north-west of Dinapore, the rebels have sustained
this side of
the Cantonment, the suspen- another defeat. Captain Sotheby's naval brigade,
down, and all theboatsffondund
to have been broken some Goorkhas, and a small body of Sikhs, the
working party Was
at once
had been removed. A whole commanded by Colonel Rowcroft, were sta-
g with the oppcoesistet e
bto work to open cow- tioned at Marowah ; they ascertained that a number
repairs had almost been completed when The necessary of armed men were coming down the Gogra river
came down upon our party in great for the rebels from Lucknow, and that they were assembling in
attacked two or three hours earlier, etii:lad they force at Mujhowlie in the Goruckpore district ; in
from the nature of the ground on the other side
fact, they had already driven a body of Sikh, 50
the Kalee, have caused us considerable of
in number, from one of the villages on the Sarun
Fortunately they delayed till the bridge was annoyance.tr frontier. Colonel Rowcroft resolved to attack them
a
versable. No sooner did they open fire on the before their numbers should become too formidable;
'working party than our troops, defiling over the re. accordinglyß. on the 26th he advanced with the Naval
Paired bridge, attacked them. To borrow a noble abrlgade, two Goorkha regiments, and a few Sikhs--
about most just expression of Lord Ellenborough's, strout a thousand men in all. He found the enemy
the lions were led by a lion," and in an incredibly fiv°llglY posted at Mujhowlie, and numbering abut
short space of time the rebels were put to flight, and I onel thousand. They could not, however, resist the
all their guns, eight in number, captured. Two of cos aught of our troops, but fled before we could
them were 18-pounders. Our loss was comparatively wemre to close quarters. Forty of their bodies
alight in numbers, but amongst the wounded ap- Oute ocruted on the ground ; our loss was two.
pears the name of Captain H. Maxwell, one of the three.their four guns Col. Rowcroft captured
This officer'
most scientific and distinguished officers of the Ben- between that a force forma the connecting lit,k
advancing under J
gal Artillery. This officer had lately returned to Goruckpore and Gen. Frank'sung Bahadoor from
co 1
India ; h pore e had made the campaign of the Danube gun and Juan umns at Azi:n
. In the general advance it will
with Omer Pacha, and had subsequently devoted probably take the line of the Gogra.
of the French and German Between Dinapore and
himself to a study Calcutta all is quiet. The
,roaming
He arrived in India in suffi- Decca mutineers are, it is true,
systems of warfare. about the
are but
i country, Lucknow with Sir Colin they dispirited and
cienb time to march to broken, and
force • for Lis services there i receive no sympathy from the inhabitants. In ray
Campbell's relieving ,
last I mentioned the reception "which the Chitta-
to whose brigade
he wa s thanked by Captain Peel,
f the whole bat- gong rebels met from the Sylhet battalion, result-
he was attached, in the presence o
tory', and was likewise mentioned in Sir Colin ing in the untimely death of their commandant,
Can spbell'a despatch. He returned with the army Major Byng. The affair was most creditable to
and sper.ks highly for the
t joie to rescue General Windham from his peril- those engaged on our side,

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