The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-27 00:00:00

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TRIESTE, FEB. 26.

Accounts from Constantinople of the 20th
announce the death of Ahmed Pacha, commandant
of the Ottoman artillery. Turkish decorations
are to be sent to the Sardinian army. It is said
that Ferouck Khan, the Persian envoy, will visit
Vienna before going to Constantinople. The Lord
High Commissioner of the lonian Islands had
' arrived at Athens for the purpose of congratula-
ting his Majesty on the anniversary of his
accession.

HAMBURG, FEB. 25.

The intelligence from Copenhagen announces a
Ministerial crisis. Three Ministers, MM. Andrea,
Unsgaard, and Krieger have tendered their resig-
nation, in consequence of differing strongly from
their colleagues concerning the dispute with the
Germanic Diet.

IRUCKPORE.

GORUCKPORE, JAN. 7.
.in the 30th ultimo, the baggage of the Goorkha
force having all been conveyed across the Gunduck,
the army marched from the right bank of that river
to Bimnowlie factory on the 31st. On the Ist of
January the force marched to Gobernath, on the
2d to Purowna, where there is a considerable
town. Here was found stuck up on the Tuhseel-
daree a lithographed proclamation of Mohamed
ssein's, informing the world at large that his
nusseeb had risen higher ..ban th stirs, and call-
ing upon all men to assist in the extermination of
the Feringhees. Four burkundezes were tried at
this place for having taken service under Ma-
homed Hossein, and three of them were hanged.
The camp was pitched in a series of topes, and the
force found an abundance of supplies for them,
in the shape of rice, dal, dec., owing to the
good arrangements of Mr. Bird, who went.
before with the advanced division, and which has
kept one day ahead of us. Nothing can exceed the
richness of the land through which we passed, and
it was very satisfactory to observe cultivation going
on everywhere. On the 3d we marched to Ramko-
tah, the zemindar of which place has been acting
under Mahomed Hossein's orders, and oppressing - •
the ryots right and left ; of course he had made
himself scarce on our arrival, but as a slight mark
of our disapproval of his proceedings his house was
destroyed. On the 4h we marched to Captaingunj,
crossing the little Gunduck, which was easily ford-
able, and is a clear running stream. On the even-
ing of this day a report reached us of an engage-
ment having occurred between the advanced divi-
sion and the rebels, two miles eastward of Pepraitch, •
in which about 60 of the enemy were killed, and
their baggage taken by the Goorkhas, among whom
the only casualty was a captain wounded. The rebels
on this occasion were about 1,200 strong, of whom
400 were mutinous sepoys, about 44 sowars, and
the rest armed riff-raff, with 3 guns. The Goor-
khas repulsed the attack with spirit, and pursued
the enemy for three miles' and would have followed
them into the jungle, had not the British officers
dissuaded them from so unwise a proceeding.
On the sth the main division joined the advanced
division at Pepraitch, a distance of 10 miles from
Captaingunj, and here we had some more banging,
end a good deal of flogging. Better men than
Messrs. Wingfield, Brereton, and Bird for such
times, could not be selected. No milk-and-water
ineu should b' employed in disturbed districts;
they may do very well about Calcutta, but are use-
less iu such times elsewhere. Mr. Bird's intimate
knowledge of the roads, and every spot ()est-
ward of Goruckpore, rendered his presence
with the force of great value. On the 6th,
yesterday, the whole of the Goorkha army
being together, commenced its march. towards
Goruckpore early in the morning, consisting of two
divisions, two batteries of Artillery, and two
brigades of infantry, composing each division,
making a tot al of 14 regiments of infantry, and four
batteries of six guns each, a force strong enough to
swallow up all that the rebel Matiomed Hossein
could bring to oppose it. Having proceeded about
two miles from Pepraitch we entered a dense jungle
and very soon came upon the nullab, on the other
side of which we knew the enemy were posted with
some guns ; they had removed the boat ding from
the centre of the wooden bridge that crosses
the Nullab, and our guns had to quit • the road,
which was much raised, and the descent, though
steep, was effected without any accident, and the
Nullah being very shallow, the guns were easily
crossed. After exchanging a few round shot with
each other, the firing from the other side ceased, and
on crossing we found a gun with carriage and ammu-
nition waggon abandoned, and the enemy nowhere.
Symptoms of the rapid retreat they made were
visible in the immense number of shoes which had
been dropped along the road. With 100 sowers
we could have cut them all up, but we had to post-
pone that delicate operation for a while. The dis-
position of the Goorkha was very judicious. On
nearing the nullah, one brigade moved off to the
right, another to the left, while a third advanced
along the road, and had it not engaged the enemy
before the other brigades bad time to get well to
their flank and rear, we should have trapped
them all, but after all, the jungle to be passed
through, to effect this was so dense with only
very narrow cart roads through it, that it would
have been very difficult to effect what was
intended. Wounded and dead rebels on the
other side of the nullab, and along the road,
testified to the good practice of the Goorkha guns
and muskets. After this affair, we proceeded along
the road through the same thick jungle through
which, except where a pathway had been made, no
animal but a wild pig could have made its way, for
about six miles, when we came on an open country,
and very soon spied some cavalry in the distance
on our left. A few round shot dispersed
and we moved on with skirmishers thrown out on
the right and left, till we came within sight of the
parade ground, when, from under a tope of trees
on the other side, more sowars were visible 'and
'them,
the smoke and bang of a gun showed us its where-
abouts. The Goorkhas soon got three guns into
position, and made some excellent shots, when the
gun ceased firing, and the sowars became invisible;
we then rapidly advanced, and found the 'gun,
with its ammunition waggon, abandoned, also the
bodies of some of the enemy, again proving what
good shots the Goorkhas made with their artillery.
Tne force crossed the parade ground in three
columns, and at once defiled through the city, till
we came to the lef7. of the " Raptee,” and here the
Goorkhas had an opportunity of gratifying their
thirst for blood ; for so rapid were our movements
that some boats full of armed men were found just
pushing off, and not a soul of them escaped ; at
least two or three hundred rebels here were shot
down and " keokeried." The force passed by the
fort, without ever thinking of looking in to see if
any were there, till our return from the river, when
some 10 or 12 meu were fout,d in it and shot. The
fort consists of a high mud wall, loop holed all
round, thrown up round the judge's compound. One
large gun was here found, and a large quantily of am-
munition, round shot, powder and bullets. The
house itself had been used as the residence of the
" Nazitn," and is full of every description of furnie
tore, all heaped in a mass together ; the out offices
also were full of broken tables, almirahs, &c. The
church has been completely dismantled, everything
removable having been taken away, the windows
all smashed, and every table except two removed.
Almost all the bungalows have shared the same
fate. Hanging isegoiug on iu famous style, and the
budmaehes are being .brought in Liourly.._
If it is possible to believe eery expression of a
native, the residents of the city wain ere heartily de-
lighted to see the Sahiblog ag ; very low sa-
laams were made, and a real look of gladness as
an English officer passed, especially from all the
womankind—old and young.
A Chuprah letter, dated 7th inst., says
"The detachment of her Majesty's 10th, whose
arrival threw life into the station, has struck carne
this morning for Azimgurh. The two 12-pounders
which accompanied them, are left behind, to
taken back to Dinaporo as soon as Lieutenant
Dobbins, in charge of the Mountain Train Battery,
can procure a proper cart. ,
" Our field force was reported at Doorgaoon Net;
that is to say, about 12 miles from Myriva.”

GEN. WINDHAM AND THE DISAST.

AT OAWNPURE.

(From the Daily News.)
The friends of General Windham are Oak"
desperate efforts just now to retrieve his replita:
tion by asserting that he had 30,000 men against
him. This statement is easily disproved. General
Windham was. opposed by the Gwalior Contingent
and Kouur Sing's rabble. The Gwalior Contingent
was en Anglo-British force composed of seven ro'
menttneis
o f artillery,ofinfantry two of cavalry, and four 00131"
pa
in all 8,500 men ; but we knoll'
that even of thesis the greater part of the cavalry'
a4nodoodenitaeit ohfaciotrheemr
ariengeidmearci, tGs,tvain.ulomrbaern aguec.st!!
illoan
pore. Sup„osing all the rest
Cawnpore, ,there would have been had ai4-°bveaout-
at i, e„
....
side 7,000 of the Gwalior Contingent. is-05n;
Sines force originally consisted of about 3_,Ttis
men ; but it had been limited out of Behar tero,
great loss, and had lust more than half itell u
ull/,,t by
The force met by General Windham could 1100 of
any calculation have numbered more than 8, fewer.
all arms, and it is prubaiile they were even, thot ;
It was different when Sir Colin Campbell ba'ud other
they had then bean joined by the Nana, 3TIO defeat.
chieftains flu-led by accotmts i.f. Windbiseie/d by
.Sir
The estimation iu which that (Boa itit't hisjiumorS
Colin Camp oell is proved by the fact,ite. he has been
command responsible positions,.whi7.:t as at Alder'
sent off to Umballah, where all is tivi,
ll Last his blunt,
s'l Ott. A 3 for Sir CAW CamPtV rat. of the care
straightforward manners &few.' j)
theY
knights who have I ern sent put,
like qualities in,
to the soldier ; vihilht his soldie.rdes very let
duce confidence in him from all '1
from camp teems with his praises_...
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visible in England will take place on
February 7, leo.