The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-05 00:00:00

THE MURDER OF MR. MANSON.

The following official announconae,a of the brutal
and cowardly murder of Mr. C J. Manson has
been placed at the disposal of the press by govern-
ment :

The Right Hon. the Governor in Council feels- the
deepest regret in anneuneing the death on the night et
the 29 h of May of C. J. Manson, al., acting pulitical
agent in the Southern Mabratta country. A report
having reached Mr. Manson when at Kooruud war that
an outbreak had occnrred,at Gudduck, in the Dharwar
Collectorate, in which Bheem Rao, of Moondurg, and
the Dessavee of Ilembgnr, were actively engaged, and
DI the Chief of Nurgoond was suspected of being con-
nected, Mr. Manson at once proceeded towards Ner-
gime(' in the hope of restraining the chief from the com-
ruisnien of any act of rebellion, and of inducing him to
continue loyal to the Britith Government.
Mr. Manson arrived at Raindoorg, about 25 miles
from Nergoond, on the evening of the 28th of May,
attended by a single horseman, having far outridden V2e
rest of his escort. He was assured by the Chit fof nam-
droog that the Chief of Nregoonii had collected troops
and was in open rebellion against the Government. He
was strongly urged not to proceed to Nergoond, but with
that noble devotion to duty, of which the recent history
of India bite presented so many instances, he determined
to make a final effort to-save the Chief ny his personal in-
fluence from the ruin impending over him.
lie left Rarndreog on the evening cf the 29th May,
attended by 10 sowars of the Southern Mahratia Irregu-
lar liaise, his escort having come tip in the course of the
day. lie stopped at the village of Soortentil, about 13
miler; fro en Ne,gooeil, and slr•pt in a palanquin, sur-
rounded by the Beware. Here lie was attacked in the
middle of the night by the Chief of Nergoond at the head
of 800 men. After a desperate resistance, Mr. Manson
and all the so ware were killed, with the ex eeption ul one,
who e-coped severely wounded.
Such are the few facts which have been conveye l to Go-
verunient by the electric telegraph. They show that a
gallant and accomplished gentleman, who had proved
himself a most valuable servant of the state, has been
basely murdered.
His lordship in council feels that this bloody deed is too
recent for comment, but he is forced to sly that though
recent, the avenging hand of justice is on the murderers.
Immediately on the receipt of the news of the outbreak
reitif ,rceruents were ordered to proceed to the Southern
Mabratta country, end instructions were issued f a pro-
claiming the confiscation of the Nergoond State.
On the let of June, a Madras column, under Major
Hughes, carried the Fort of Copal by as-cult, and amorig
the slain were Bheern Rao, of Moo idurg, and the Des-
sayee of Ilenabgur. Oa the same dey Colonel Malcolm,
with a light detachment, stormed a Petrah of Nergoond,
and obtained entire possession of the town. Tne mur-
derers, though protected by oneof Lee greateststrunghulds
in the Southern Mahratte country, then beet heart, at d
evacuated t.,,e fort, which was occupied by Cel. Malcolm
on the 2d of June. Arrangements were then made f r
the ac,ive pursuit of the chief, and the R ght Hon. the
Governor in Council is able to announce that the super-
intendent of police., Mr. Souter, after a long chase, suc-
ceeded in capturing the chief and six of his principal
adherents, on the evening of June 3
The Right lion. the Governor in Council has up to
the present time received no de!aili of the operations
which have thus in so short a space been crowned by
success so ample, but he has thought it his duty at once
to place before the public facts which show how promptly
and vigorously the outbreak has been met, and which
must prove to the disaffected in the Southern Mahratta
country how perilous is the game of rebellion.
Tile body of Mr. Manson has been recovered, and has
been buried at Kuludghee. Tne Right lion. t--ie Gover-
nor in Council will regard it at a sacred duty to make a
provision for the families of the brave Men who lost their
lives in defending one whose untimely fate is now eo
deeply deplored.
By order of the Right Hen. the Governor in Council,
H. L. ANDERSON,
Slcretary to Government.
Bombay Castle, June 4, 1858.
The following are the telegrams alluLd to its
th above accounts :

FROM MR ROUTER, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.

Frolnyoringai, Wednesday, Juüe.2, c•ift adgauni.

I have the pleasure to report for the inforni:,t6n of
Lard Eipliinstone•of my having (with a small party of
mounted and disciplined imlice) apprehended Baba Sahib,
Chief Nergoond, and six out of seven of hi • principal
folio werF, who escaped with kiln from Nergoiind. These
men were all present at the murder of 111 r. Manson. I
commenced the pursuit at one this morning, but did nut
apprehend the prisoners till runeet. They were con-
cealed in a belt of jungle on the banks of the Niulpurbah,
between this and Itamdroog, and were to have started
fur Punderp-re this night.