The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-29 00:00:00

INDIA. AND CHINA.

the Tinto' Correspondent.)
(Pram,
CALCUTTA, Fun 22.
For one week more England must submit to her
The preparations are almost complete,
en ap ense.
but action is scarcely yet commenced. The original
intention of crossing at Fattehghur hag been aban-
doned ; the force at Futtehghur, with the excep-
tion of a .strong garrison, has been withdrawn to
Cawnpore ; and on the 11th Feb. the army com-
menced the passage of the river. An extra bridge
was thrown anon, but the passage of that enor-
mous train of artillery still occupied many days.
It must not be forgsetten that carts drawn by bul-
locks carry but little, and that one portion only of
the ammunition required 1,500 waggons. The de-
tailed list I promised of Sir C. Campbell's force is
still on its way down, but we can without details
rive at a near approximation to the truth. After
laeasring a garrison at Futtehghur, and strong par-
ties in watch different points of the river, Sir Colin
may sill have with him 16 regiments of Euro-
pean infantry, three regiments of European
cavalry, 3,000 Sikh horse, 80 siege guns, 80 &A-
we field pieces, and perhaps 50 guns of smaller
cealibre. His supplies of ammunition are on the
Sebastopol scale, and regularly increased from the
depots at Agra, Allahabad, and Calcutta. Unfor-t
tunately the 16 regiments cannot be estimated a
more than 8,000 men, reducing the whole European
force to less than 10,600. It was expected in camp
that all would be across' carts and men, by the 18th
inst. They have a march of 48 milas to reach Luck-
now, which will occupy the ammunition carts, the
slowest portion of the cavalcade, two dayst at
bleataste.
Two days more must be spent in raising he
ries and in general preparations for the assault.
The chief is cautious almost to tardiness, and I
shall be surprised if fire opens much before to-mor-
row, the 23d. I give you a calculation current in
Cawupore, but I am bound to tell you the officials
here expect the cannonade to begin on the 20th
inst. Sir Cohn himself, after a hasty visit to the
Governor-General at Allahabad, said to have been
" most satisfactory," returned to Cawnpore, and
crossed the river on the 12th. He will probably
precede the bulk of his force to the Alumbagh, as
his personal presence is unnecessary at Cawnpore.
RI iirpretty well understood in camp that it is safest
t 4 obey the old Highlander's orders as they stand,
and not worry him or Gen. Mansfield by thinking,
for yourself, a great improvement in Indian dis-
cipline. .
Your special correspondent, fortunately for your
readers, is in ample time for the great struggle, but
there is still a chance of a great literary disappoint-
ment. It is the universal opinion of the officials
that the garrison will not fight, that they are in
despair, quarrelling among themselves, anxious to
accept any terms, and ready to slink away to hide
in their own homes. Such is the view expressed also
by Sir J. Outram, whose position at the Alumbagh
gives him the means of knowing the truth as far as
it can be known to any European, and such seems
to be the secret belief even of the chief. Colonel
Franks and Jung Bahadoor are both advancing at
a foot's pace, evidently under orders to cut off
sweeping- mutineers, rather than instantly rein
force the chief. Jung Bahadoor, with 9,000 men,
has only just crossed the Gogra, and complains
that Government vacillates between fighting and
treating. Colonel Franks, with her Majesty's 10th,
20th, and 97th, and six Ghoorka regiments, or
5,500 men in all, 2,500 of whom are Europeans,
has only advanced to Sultanpore, and waits appa-
rently for final orders. Meanwhile some project to
detach the landholders from the mutineers is dis-
cussed at Allahabad. lam assured that a procla-
mation will be speedily issued, promising life, per-
haps estates, to all who lay down their arms before
a certain day. Some great exceptions will be made,
among whom, I believe, is Maun Singh. The blood
of Neill, which rests on his head, weighs him down
in the scale. I fear I shall have oaused much pre-
mature delight to individuals by my statement of
last mail, but the error was not mine. Mr. Osborne,
opium agent at Bustee, Goruckpore, reported the
safety of the families named? saying Mrs. Dalian
and her children had arrived in safety at his house,
and the remainder were on the road. They were
not, and by last accounts are still in Lucknow
alive, but closely imprisoned. Messages have been
received from Mrs. Orr, saying she hoped to get
out, but the difficulty was to save her and her child
together.
There are still very large bodies of insurgents in
different places. Even in Behar it was not till the
18th Feb. that Col. Mitchell seized Rhotasghur,
driving out Umur Singh, with the remnant of Koer
Singh's old force. These men have been marauding
now for six months unopposed, until, emboldened
by impunity, they approached the Grand Trunk
Road, cut the telegraph, became inconvenient,
and were smashed. The Gwalior mutineers were
till the 4th inst. still at Calpee with the remnant of
the Dinapore men. They had lost their guns and
most of their men, but were still 4,000 resolute
men. They were watched by Captain Thomson
and some Sikh Sowers, but on the 3i of February
a wing of the 88th arrived to his support. The
mutineers advanced to attack, and were met
by General Inglis with his 88th. They were
driven back, but retired fighting step by step for
four hours, and their skirmishers succeeded in --
covering their retreat across the river. Some 80 CHINA.
were found dead, while Gen. Inglis had only three HONG KONG, FEL 15.
men wounded, and Capt. Thomson shot through The blockade at Canton was raised on the 10th
the thigh—a small loss, considering that the enemy February. Happs, the head Chinese Custom-house
stood. In Rohilcund, again, Colonel M`Causland, officer, is to be stationed at Whampoa, and collect
with 800 infantry, 200 sabres, and two light guns, duties. About three-fourths of the inhabitants are
has advanced, from Rookee, I think, into Morada- said to have left the city, many of whom, how-
bad. At Buheree the enemy met him some 4,000 ever, are returning. Some of the leading merchants
strong. They were cut to pieces and fled, leaving are anxious to resume business. Provisions are
four guns and 250 men dead on the field. Every- cheaper than in Hong Kong. The spirit of the
where we succeed, but it is in spite of numbers and people seems to be quite broken, but it is to lea
without cavalry, so that the foe, though beaten, feared that beneath their assumed humility lies a
are seldom destroyed. Beating them is very little spirit of revenge, ready to burst forth on the first
use, 2,000 beaten men seem to them just as good favourable opportunity. Several of the civilians
as 2,000 victorious soldiers. They have nota notion visited the city without molestation. Governor-
of morale, or they would have given up when they General Yeh is now at Hong Kong on board the
first discovered that a European regiment in the Inflexible, en route to Calcutta. It is reported that
open plain could, as at Oonao, defeat 13,000 men. Lord Elgin and Admiral Seymour will proceed to
Saugor, thelast of our beleaguered forts, has been the northward about the middle of this month with
finally relieved. I enclose the despatch, which is a portion of the fleet.
short and more accurate than any statement yet Martial law has been proclaimed at Canton city
published. - and suburbs. No foreigner is allowed to enter
Sir R. Hamilton is quieting this territory fast. without a passport, signed by Commissioners in-
Your Bombay Correspondent will have informed Chief. It is reported that good hopes are enter-
you how he cleared Indere, and you will perceive tained of a speedy settlement of affairs, and that
that, like Sir J. Lawrence, Montgomery, Edwardes, papers found in the Governor-General's yamun en-
Nicholson, and, in fact, all the successful men of courage the belief that the Emperor is by no means
the mutiny, he has little reverence for the lives of averse to an amicable adjustment. So confident,
mutineers. He hung 200 men active in the murder indeed, is Lord Elgin said to be on the subject that
of the Burtons over the gate of Ratghur as a warn- he hopes to been enabled to return to Europe in
ing of the sanctity of European life. Those men's September next. The Russians are also said to
relatives will for 50 years be our humble friends, till have agreed to join the other Powers in forwarding
discipline is once more relaxed and the theory of a joint representation to Pekin.
the " mild Hindoo" once more prevalent in Eng- At Shanghai business in British manufactures had
land, been very satisfactory, although latterly the Chi-
There has been one more mutiny during the fort- nese, as is usual at this season of the year, had dis-
teight. The Nagpore Irregulars were disarmed in played unwillingness to enter upon fresh trans-
June by Brigadier Prior, commanding in Nag- actions.
pore. The Civil Commissioner, Mr Plowdeu/ how- Exchange—Hong Kong—London, six months'
ever, re-armed them, it is said against the advice sight, 4s. 9d. ; private, 4s. 9id. ; Amoy, Mexican
of the brigadier, but of this lam not certain. At dollars, 16 to 7 per cent. discount ; Shanghai, six
months' all events he re-armed them, and on the 18th of
January the horse battery at Raepore—a place on sight, 6 to 6i per tael ; Manilla, six
months' sight, 4s.
the road between Nagpore and Cuttack—rose, We take the following from the Overland Friend
murdered Sergeant-Major Sidwell, and called on of China of the 15th of February :
the 3d Nagpore Irregular Infantry to assist them in o Since the departure hence of the mail of the 29th
exterminating the Europeans. Either the 3d were ult., but little of an important nature, in connection with
innocent in the matter or their hearts failed them, the Government of Canton, has occurred. Peh-qui is
for Lieutenant Smith, the only officer present, kept still nominally Governor, and the Tartar General's pa-
them in order. The artillerymen saw the game lace, adjacent to the Foyuen's, being now occupied by
was up,- and wetla- grate philosophy surrendered the Allied Commissioners, he carries on ;the duties dic-
their arms. On the 22d Lieutenant Elliott, the , tated without the appearance of that coercion which
Deputy-Commissioner, who was out in the district, Chinese around are prone to believe is exercised towards
came riding in. He tried them under Act 14, and him. The chief of his acts have been the issue of pro-
that same evening hung them all in front of their eamations of amnesty, regulations. for thef port, prohi-
comrades. The men made a great clamour, shriek- tion of the
.u.se of attars,to or,i;•!iedrs,
t. &c.
jug " Dean, dean," and calling on the 3d to save As to municipal matters, they are in process
. of. in no tor
on a system in which French and English will be the
their brothers. He himself is a man of the stamp principal performers.
natives fear, and the scene ended with the law ome deposed Viceroy Yeh is still a prisoner on board
mu
1:1)1u:rt. It was, however, a much more her Majesty's screw steamer Inflexible, now at anchor in
willing %business than Government is atall long lion and wilt be sent to Calcutta i
g, . C n about a week
allow. the The importance of the from thisfdfate.
of Unh:itl he is
faociticjallr away from Chinaa
fact that Nagpore is the
link whichfrom
mind. i n e
The o u r
Chineses e with
unites
ear
Madras, and a revolt there the North-West with tr,":
spe.eiesu Supposed towlie on natiwve
display
mhige ht spread southward. e Pr') there'ore, will be ivaugurated by a removal of
The incident', too,
impolicyh of re-arming
natives. If 18 men vritlLut ac chance will rise what the
~i nyceuab u P.
The allied Ambassadors proceed northwards in about
are we to do with 30,0001 Disparity of force will three weeks from this date ; that is to say, it is so re-
not stop revolt any more than it did at Meerut. So Phorted. At present, their Excellencies, in conjunction
. again at Ben4t•es, there was aneeonndel'eu, eon the 9th of with the United States' Commissioner, Mr. Reed, are
February. Some 40 sepeys, busy at Canton in settling the details of a Custom-house
aonment for life, (rot out, murdered
to impri- establishment. As a measure in which the American
• after a sharp fight with the Nuzeebi
/ fled. 15 were
a guard, and can join us without a compromise of neutrality, it is
, more than likely that an inspectorship, similar to that
shot against the wall ia a row, and 13 were hanged, obtaining at Shanghai, will be the form adopted.
but the remainder got away safely.
It is important "The Chinese say that not more than ten chops of
that the Punjabees remain quiet. 1 t`lis year's Canton teas are likely to be brought forward,
.
s, _Tairat letter from Sir John Lawrence, in
I have seen a
the danger is passing and r •
1 vi silk littla or none, the bulk of the latter local pro-
h'ti !i..e iewena es that
. PutijaiLtl,ca re I',9w only 0,400 Europeawnes
kin' bthuet, dace having already found its way through the port of
ALTERATION IN BRAZIL MAIL SERVICE.—Conmenc-
Should the popaTtruts
__. being terribl
acourwibattlly sepoys. " Mokh the Tartar General, desirous of asc rtainirg ing on the 9th M4y nex-, the contract mail packets be-
very differentreoraZnse the enemy terribly weak
be. 'f found the casualties among his followers, assembled about 600 tween this c•mritry and the Brazils will discontinue call.
DO slight advantage It hatobened of them the other day, without in the first place giving ing at Madeira and Teneriffe, both on the outward and
AfTglians have remained ql„PeinautinY that the notice to the allied Commissioners. This being deemed on the homeward voyage. Mails fur Madeira and the
authority the Foreign-office wounlatit'ef"naed/ On suspicions Mokh was placed under arrest, and the men's Canary Islands will be made up, as herettofotre, for
k de-
thet "men round Dost Moltiamtaed,,, -07.
,%..nt
other
on
a,
promisearray notan d
to: hoe;
eenciduiinpaage taken awayefrrtore
arrest them., saitcchli
are b y
appth e Coast
to sail
froin
p l
Plymouth
m oo
un
th‘oen tphaee24ll,l
words, dais sons, were eageromake d
a-eseellt
'l3°ll .4-tiaa,,,ttk.en off. Reports of ateintendear md
attack on the of each montb,danetedesdtcorrespondence for these islands will
FesliaTVUr, to regain their ancient province. at is Z,,, tr !ta7ing reached the Commissioners, Pih was called also be forwarded by private ship as opportunities offer,
Ue ' brav e ,
nearly certain that had they come evety Mussui_ , advise what
course
sail e sod should be pursued towards the if sciallrtdressed to be so sent. This modification
and hod ....14._ . though the measures taken have in the service of the Brazil mail packets has been de-
- man in the Punjab would ha.ve sprung to arms,
. a m_ Yenanxiety, the intention
rear of what ab "a" of removing the termined on, in order to accelerate the course of post
we should have lost the province. The Asneer, how-
the folfrom the old
rowin Will old China-street 9onsoo-houss, in between the United Kingdom, Brazil, and the River
ever, not only refused his consent, but took mea-
tranquillity' r.
...i.,...mentof
the
.badtoatea a feu
is somewhat „..,,,...by ‘ r that Plate ; and under the new arrangement the homeward
cures to render his refusal final. He said the British
p,emattm. • umtn
" iNoTrincerrioN. eut of packet should in due course arrive at Southampton on
had observed the last treaty, had cleared Herat,
the 6th of the month, thus allowing time for replies
' ries to their Majesties the Que en,'
bad sent him arms, and had asked nothing in re- " , The undersigned High Couanal.ssio '
none and 1,1 . being sent from this country by the next outward
en of (1,...,4, teelset on the 9th of the montb.—By command of the
turn. Capt. Lumsden therefore remained in s.afety potentra
French. deem it .`osun...ter
Props posit_ ..._ -General. Rowlatin Mee, Secy.—General
at Cabul, and the Punjab is ours. The mutineers Britain and the Emperor of the
—°-“.0) March a7._ _

We subjoin the Calcutta markets :
(From, the Calcutta Englishman of Feb. 23.)
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE CALCUTTA. MARKET.
Monday, Feb. 22.
There has been a change for the better in some of our
leading articles of export since our last, and a pretty
good amount of transactions has taken place at rather
better rates in indigo, sugar, raw silk, saltpetre, and
corahs. We refer our readers to the particulars at foot.
There is evidently a better feeling on the part of buyere,
and, if no unexpected check la given, we hop. to be
able to report. ft further improvement in our next.
Our import-market has remained much in the name
' state as noticed in our last. The continued unfavourable
news from the -Upper Provinces has prevented any trans•
actions of importance being effected.
Money•market.—On this head we have no alteration
to report. Oar rates of interest and discount continuo
the same as at the date of our last.

silk.