The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-20 00:00:00

CAWNPORE.

FEB. 5, 1858.—1 mentioned in my last that his
' Excellency the Commander-in-Chief was expected
in camp on the 4th of February. His Excellency
and suite, with a bodyguard of Lancers, arrived on
the evening of that day, and have taken up 'quar-
ters in a bungalow adjacent to Captain Brien's,
which is situated on the banks of the Ganges, and
close to the entrenchment. The force is expected
here on the Gil (to-morrow). A small brigade was
detached and has marched towards Umballagh.
The gallant 64th, I am informed, forms a part of
the hi.j4ade. Colonel Campbell's brigade, consist-
ing of a.m.'s 7th Hussars, a troop of Royal Horse
Artillery, and H.M.'s 79th, moved across the river
this morning and marched towards the village of
Onso. This brigade will remain there till the
arrival of the force from Futteghur, which, on its
arrival at Cawnpore, will make preparations for
crossing the Ganges at once. The force at Alum-
much harrasse I by the mutineers,
incessant ; our troops are obliged
tbwoahgolbsleeisficsortenilsiltsavnneotrlyllyr under arms, not knowing the
moment the wretches will make a rush. Some three
tdayshree siiice'the rebels attacked our position in
different points, but our fellows were pre-
pai'ed for them, and gave them a warm reception.
The rebels were forced to retire, suffering very much
in kilted and wounded. We had but one kill d ;
the unfortunate man belonged to H.M.'s 93th
go to
rweeglilnageuna trded, so much so that individuals . We have the road hence to Alumbagh
and from Alumbagh unmolested. We give thorn
lots of shell and shrapnel from our batteries—round
shot they would return. This morning two more
10-inch howi!zers arrived from Allahabad, under
charge of a small detachment. These are the biys
a couple of shot from their batteries
per minute will most assuredly put our sable foes
for jack sepoy ;
in a tremor, which can. be got rid of only by a bolt
—and run hey will. Lucknow ii to 1-e ours wit h-
a houseless wanderer. It is currently
out fail by the 15th current, and the poor sepoy
rendered
reported that we have an army of f'om 10 to 12,000
marching towards Calpee from Saugor, and another
force of about 7,000 from Jhansie. Should these
armies join the Cawnpore force woe be to the rebels
now at Lucknow, who, it is said, number one iffitl-
to Calpee has returned—nothing worthydred and eighty theusaud. The light brigade that
proceeded
of remark transpired beyond having to encamp out
there. For so many days, not a rebel was to be
seen. The gentlefolks about here drive out in the
evening in their open carriages, or take an airing
on horseback. We have our hands on the Esplan-
ade every evening, and everything here now demotes
a life as in times ©f peace. I am told there is a
large number of sick in the General Hospital, and
that an influx is expected on the arrival of the force
from Furruckabads—Bombay Times.

ALUMBAGH
FEB. 7,
1858.—Sir Colin Campbell is at Cawn-
pore. The 79th Highlanders and 7th Hussars have
crossed the river on their way here. Orders have
come to store a large quantity of provisions for
Europeans and natives. The plans of the Chief
are kept secret. There appears to be no immediate
hurry for an advance on his part. Accounts from
the city are still favourable. Desertions are re-
ported to be
most numerous. The Moulvie is said
to be a prisoner in the hands of the rebels. The
Begum is in a fix. Alaun Sing has gone to Fyzabad,
and is trying to treat with Jung Bahadoor for pro-
tection, which if he does not succeed in he will
fight, and it will perhaps fall to our share to lick
him. We have just heard that Sir Colin Camp-
bell's force at Futteghur is on its way to Cawnpore,
and it is said the Chief is going to Calpee before
moving this way.
Feb. 20. Nous verrons.—Pooitah Observer,

FUGITIVES FROM LUCKNOW.
Mr. Osborne, sub-deputy opium agent, writing
on the 4th of February from a place midway be-
tween Fyzabad and Oude, says :—" Several Chris-
tian fugitives have lately been saved from Luck-
now through the instrumentality of Mann Sing.
This morning a Mrs, Duhan (an East Indian lady),
with three children, arrived safely at my lv,use,
en route to Gorruckpore ; she is, I believe, the wife
of a merchant at Chi' ibad. She states that Maun
Sing has treated them all with kindness. They
arrived here in native costume. lam trying to fit
them out from such clothes as were left behind by the
rebels and sepoys. They proceed this evening to
Gcruckpore. The names of the p7ople preserved
and brought from Lucknow by Maun Sing are as fol-
lows :—Mr. Hare's family, 5 ; Mr. Wroughton's,
ditto, 8 or 10 ; Mr. Francis, and ditto, 7 ; Mr.