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

THE MURDER OF MR. MANSON.

The following official announcement of the brutal
and cowardly murder of Mc. 0 J. Manson has
been phced at the disposal of the press by govern-
ment :

The Right Hon, the a --rrnor in Council feels the
t regret. to nun ,uneing the death on the night of
the 29th of May of C. J. Manson, Esq., acting political
agent in the Southern Mahratta country. A report
having reached Mr. Manson when at Koorund war that
an outbreak had occurred at Gut:luck, in the Dharwar
Collectorate, in which Bheem Rao, of Moondurg, and
the Dessayee of H-tnbgur, were actively engaged, and
with the Chief of Nurgoon:l was suspected of being con-
nected, Mr. Manson at once proceeded towards Nor-
goond in the hope of restraining the chief from the com-
mission of any act of rebellion, and of inducing him to
continue loyal to the British Government.
Mr. Manson arrived at Ramdoorg, about 25 miles
from Nergoond, on the evening of the 28th of May,
attended by a single horseman, having far outridden tue
rest of his escort. Ile was assured by the Chi, fof Rain-
droog that the Chief of Nergoond 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 has presented so many instances, he determined
to make a final effort to save the Chief by his personal in•
fluence from the ruin impending over him.
He left Ramdr,og," on the evening of the 29th May,
attended by 16 sowers of the Southern Mahratta Irregu-
lar Horse, his escort having come up in the course of the
day. He stopped at the village of Soorbund, about 15
Miles from Nergoond, and slept in a palanquin, sur-
rounded by the sowers. Here he 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 sowars were killed, with the exception of one,
Who escaped severely wounded.

Such are the few facts which have been conveyed to Go-
vernment 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 say that though
recent, the avenging hand of justice is on the murderers.
Immediately on the receipt of the news of the outbreak
reinforcements were ordered to proceed to the Southern
Mahratta country, end instructions were issued f rr pro-
claiming the confiscation of the Nergoond State.
On the Ist of June, a Madras column, under Major
Hughes, carried the Fort of Copal by assault, and among
the slain were Bneem Rao, of Mooodurg, and the Des-
sayee of Henthgur. Oa the same day Colonel Malcolm,
with a light detachment, stormed a Pettah of Nergoond,
and obtained entire possession of the town. Toe mur-
derers, though protected by one of the greateststrongb*tr
in the Southern.Mabratt9. country, then lost heart, and.
evacuated toe fort, which was occupied by Col. Malcolm
on the 2d of June. Arrangements were then made for
the active pursuit of the chief, and the Right Hon. the
Governor in Council is ably to announce that the super-
intendent of police, Mr. Soutar, after a long chase, suc-
ceeded in capturing the chief and six of his principal
adherents, on the evening of June 3.
The Right Hon. the Governor in Council has up to
the present time received no deailis 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 Mahratia
country how perilous is the game of rebellion.
The body of Mr. Manson has been recovered, and has
been buried at Kuludghee. Toe Right Hon. the Gover-
nor in Council will regard it as 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 so
deeply deplored.
By order of the Right Hen. the Governor in Council,
H. L. ANDERSON,
Swretary to Government.
Bombay Castle, June 4, 1858.
The following are the telegrams alluded to in
tin above accounts :

PROM MR. ROUTER, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.

From Toringai, Wednesday, J uno.2, via Belgaurn.

I have the pleasure to report for the information of
Lord Elphinstone of my having (with a small party of
mounted and di:,.7ciplined police) apprehended Baba Sahib,
Chief f Nergoond, and sik out of seven of hi, principal
who escaped with Ginn from Nergoond. These
men were an present at the murder of Mr. Manson. I
commenced the pursuit at one this morning, but did not
apprehend the prisoners till sur:Fet. They were con-
cealed in a belt t.f jungle on the banks of the Mulpurbab,
between this ant' Itamdroog, and were to have started
for. Punderp .re this night.