The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-19 00:00:00

JANUARY 19, 1858,

out of the place. We took two prisoners—one of '
whom wo shot and the other we hanged. On our
side, one Sikh Infantry man was wounded, and
one man belonging to the 3d Europeans. The
latter was one of a guard of three men and a
corporal, who were in charge of the ammunition,
and were attacked by four sowars. After we
had done this job, we got our dram, and
marched quietly home to breakfast, when some
more work was cut out for us. The enemy
numbered, as well as we could guess, about 400,
including a few sowars. Our party consisted of
200 Sikh Cavalry, 200 ditto Infantry, 100 Euro-
peans, two 9-pounders, and two mortars.
December s.—We marched from Futteeabad in
t the direction of Gwalior. We went down by the
side of the Kharee, the same river to the banks of
which Colonel Cotton chased the rebels on the 10th.
Every time we have had a hunt these rebels always
Boar across the water. They are very shy in show-
ing fight—firing a few shots and then off like deer.
Leaving Futteeabad, we marched through jungles
and ploughed fields, having natives to pioneer the
way for us. That morning we marched ten
miles. After pitching our camp there was a
rumour that there were between 700 or 800 rebels,
with six guns, in a village not seven miles from
us. Twenty cavalrymen, with two officers, were sent
out to reconnoitre, who on their appearance got a
salute of bullets from out the jungle-grass ; and
an artillery officer got one goollee through the skirt
of his coat, the bullet taking a piece out of the
horse's back. This morning we marched out to
see what we could do with the rebels. They soon
opened fire on us with their jingals, but hit no-
body ; our artillery treated them in return to a
shell or two, and a few round shot. Then they
made off. While the artillery were firing, we re-
freshed ourselves with a tot, and then went off in
skirmishing order, driving them over the river.
Cavalry are of no use in these rocky jungles, so our
horsemen dismounted and chased the fugitives on
foot with the carbine. We followed in the hunt
two or three miles. Returning we set fire to the
villages that had fired on us. In this chase we
killed about 50. We had one Sikh wounded, one
man of the third shot through the arm. Our men
behaved admirably, no unnecessary slaughter tak-
ing place ; but only those who really deserved it
being punished, while neither woman nor child was
molested.

There is little as yet passing in Rajpootana,
Sir Hugh Rose and Sir Robt. Hamilton have been
actively engaged at Indore in dealing with rebelli-
ous rajahs. They caused the Rajah of Amjherra
and his ministers to be arraigned for aiding the
rebellion, and the court found the prisoners guilty.
The ministers were all hung forthwith, and the
rajah awaits instructions from Lord Elphinstone.
This occurred at Indore on the 20th. Brigadier
Stuart, in leaving Mundesore, ordered the Hydra-
bad contingent, under Major Orr, to stand fast
there, and Neemuch has been reinforced by 150
of her Majesty's 83d, under Major Prescott ; 150
of the 12th Regiment Native Infantry, two guns
with Golundauz9, and 30 Lancers, in charge of a
good supply of ammunition and other materials of
war, which are much wanted. The detachment
of her Majesty's 83d, hitherto at Neemuch, and
the Lancers, were to leave for Musseerabad, where
General Lawrence proposes to take speedy mea-
sures for destroying the rebels of Awab. Thence
his destination will be Kotab. The rebels that
were defeated at Mundesore are said to have fra-
ternised with the Kotah mutineers, with the inten-
tion of making another attack upon Neemuch.
Fugitives from the victorious army in the north
are said to be collecting with the avowed purpose
of going to Nusseerabad and Ajmeer. One thing
is certain, viz.,—that the whole of the fanatical
Mahomedan population of Rajpootana are, our
inveterate foes ; and every day's delay in sending
troops up only accumulates the number of the dis-
affected. Thousands of the ignorant people do
not credit the fall of Delhi ; and look upon the
report of the capture of that hoary headed villain,
the King of Delhi, as fictitious ; and the "power
and strength" of Great Britain, as represented in
the large army which have left England for India,
as a myth ; both being trumped-up fabrications
to disspirit and keep the rebels in awe. Heavy
work is yet before us ; and General Lawrence will
require not only the pluck (and he has plenty of
that), but the genius and generalship of his gal-
lant brothers to carry himself and us through these
stormy days.
Nn `a tan
The South Mahratta country was quieter, and
the disarmament continuing.
P.S.—The news, partly embodied in the fore-
going letter, is officially made known to the
G )vernment as follows :
" INDORE, DEC. 22.

" The column under Colonel Seaton, from
Delhi, moved on Gungree,* near Khasjun. The
insurgents came out, and a fight ensued on the
banks of the Neem Nuddy. The rebels were
routed, losing 3 out of 4 guns and 150 killed.
Our loss, 3 officers killed, and 1 wounded. This
news comes from Mr. Muir, dated Dec. 15.
" INDORE, DEC. 22.

" The Amjheera Rajah, his minister, and three
officials, tried by six this morning, and sentenced
to be hanged. Eight mutineers blown from guns
this evening, one hung. All quiet here."

* Gangree or Gungaree is 25 miles S.E. of Allygurh, on
the road by KhaPjun to Bareilly. .

The following is the summary of the Bombay
Times of that date :

The Gwalior Contingent has been totally anni-
hilated by the Commander-in-Chief. After their
defeat on the 6th of December, they were pur-
sued by General Hope Grant, of her Majesty's
9th Lancers, who overtook them as they were
crossing the Ganges, and captured fifteen guns,
tesides immense quantities of stores. The loss
ou the side of the British was nominal, but Gen.
Grant was slightly wounded. Our communica-
tion with Calcutta has not yet been re-opened, and
the intervening districts are still partially dis-
turbed. The Punjaub and Rohilcund continue
tranquil. The Governor-General, and Governors
of the minor Presidencies remain at their respec-
tive seats of government. The Commander-in-
Chief of Bombay has returned from Poonah, and
is now at thaPresidency.
OUDE AND CAWNPORE.

We gave in our last summary a string of short
telegraphic notices, bringing down our intelligence
from Cawnpore and Oude to the 6th of December,
at which date the Commander-in-Chief had de-
feated and scattered the Gwalior Contingent, cap-
turing 16 of their guns. The only additional victory
we have to chronicle is that of Brigadier Grant,
who, on the 10th, attacked and defeated
them, capturing the remainder of their
artillery. We have, however, to revise
and correct the summary formerly given,
by means of the information since received
direct from the northwest provinces and from
Calcutta. It must be remembered, in the first
place, that the Contingent consists of four bat-
teries of artillery, two regiments of cavalry, and
seven regiments of infantry, all as highly disci-
plined as any native troops in the service ; and
they had not, from the time of the mutiny until
their approach to Cawnpore, been weakened by
defeat. They had been joined by the remnant
of the Dinapore mutineers, the contingents of all
the ill-disposed Rajahs in this part of India, with
the whole body of ruffians and bandits from the
country around. In all, they probably amounted
to at least 20,000 men, with about 40 pieces of
ordnance. On the advance of the Commander-in-
Chief towards Lucknow, the force at Cawnpore,
amounting to about 3,000 men, had been left in
charge of General Windham. On the 24th the
first detachment of the rebels crossed the Ganges
and approached C twupore. General Windham
went out to meet them on the 26th, and attacked
and defeated, following them up for a couple
of miles—not deeming it wise to pursue them
further, lest, with such large masses in the
field, the enemy 'night get into his rear. Having
returned to Cawnpore the same evening, he en-
camped at Nawabgunge. The force he had gone
out to meet, seemed in all likelihood to entrap
him and draw him from his supports. The re-
mainder of the contingent appear to have joined
almost immediately after the defeat, and to have
made arrangements for attack. On the evening
of the 27th, accordingly, they poured down an
overwhelming force on Windham, and compelled
him to withdraw into the entrenchment. They
then burned the camp, destroying 3,000 tents,
with our baggage and supplies. On the following
day they attacked the entrenchment, but were