The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-20 00:00:00

GENERAL ORDER DY '-'OMMANDER-IN-CIIIEr.

" The Commander-in-CIO congratulates Major-Gen.
Sir Hugh Rase very heartilyon the successful result of his
rapid advance on G rya:ion

" The restoration of the Morajab Scindia to biscapital, by
the force under the eomman of the major-gen., is a happy
termination or the brilliant campaign through which the
Central India Field Force lis passed under his able direc-
tion.

" That campaign has ben illustrated by many en-
gagements in the open felt' by the relief of Saugor, the
capture of Rogn-b, Shalivorb, and Chunderee ; by the
tuenwridile siege of Jhansi; by the fall of Ca!p.:,e; and
lastly, by the reoccupation ofGwalior.

" His Excellency again am his hearty thanks and
congratulations to Major-Geteral Sir Hugh Rose and the
gallant troops under his comnand.
" It must not be forgottn that the advance of the
Central India Field Force forced part of a large.combina-
tion, and was rendered possible by the movement of Major-
Gen. Roberts, of the Bombay army, into Rajpaotan3, on
the one side, and of Major-G:n. Whitlock, of the Mdras
army, on the other, and by tie support they reepectively
gave to Major-Gen. Sir Hugh Rose as he moved onwards
in obedience to his instructions

"The two major-generals hare well sustained the honour
of their presidencies.
" The siege of Kotah and the action of Banda take
rank amongst the best achievements of the war.
" The Csunmind.r_;n-cillet occ4ro his best thanks to
Major-Gm. Roberts, to Major-Gen. Whitlock, and the
various corps under their command. He is happy in wel-
coming them to the Presidency of Bengal."

Sir Hugh Rose, in taking leave of the Central
Field Force, issued the following order :

"The Major-General Commanding being on the point of
resuming the command of the Non ah division of the army on
account of ill health, bids farewell to the Central India
Field Force, and at the same time expresses the pleasure he
feels that he commanded them when they gained one more
laurel at Gwalior. The major-general witnessed with
satisfaction how the troops and their gallant comrades in
arms, the Rnjpootana Brigade, under Brigadier Smith,
stormed height after height, and gun after gun, under the
fire of a numerous field and siege artillery, taking finally
by assault two 18-pounders in possession and Gwalior. Not
a man in these forces enjoyed his natural strength or health;
and Indian sun, and months of broken rest with march-
ings, had told on the strongest; but the moment they
were told to take Gwalior for their Queen and country, they
thought of nothing but victory—they gained it, restoring
England's true and brave ally to his throne, putting to com-
plete rout the rebel army, killing numbers of them, and
taking from them in the field, exclusive of those in the fort,
52 pieces of artillery, all their stores and ammunition, and
capturing the city and fort of Gwalior, reckoned the strongest
in India. The major-general thanks sincerely Brigadier-
General Napier, C. 8., Brigadiers Stuart, C. 8., and Smith
commanding brigades in the field, for the very efficient and
able assistance which they gave him, and to which he
attributes the success of the day. He bids them and their
brave soldiers once more a kind farewell; be cannot do so
under better aspects than those of the victory of Gwalior."
The Maharajah of Gwalior has resolved on issu-
ing to all the troops concerned in restoring him to
his throne "a silver star of honour," in cornmemora-

tion of the recapture of his capital by English troops.
The proposal has in the meantime been submitted
for the sanction of the Governor-General of India.
It seems that his highness has conceived such a dis-
trust of his own troops, that on reascending the
throne he dismissed all his guards and servants, and
placed Europeans in their places, and intends for
the future to avail himself of the services of European
officers.

Letters from Shahjehanpore mention that orders
lave been sent by Government to the Commissioner
,here to pay the sum of 50,000 rupees (X 5,000) to
.he Rajah of Powayne and his brother for capturing
.he Moulvie, who, it will be remembered, was killed,

together with the Ranee of Jhansi, on the retreat
after the defeat of Gwalior. This reward was

1 eqptui-e of the
Mop .hilt-44*-7442.-t-stimshe Rajah has been
instrumental in . killing the Blourr -
known. It would, however, have been bad policy
at present to have withheld the reward, and quibbled
over a distinction the natives would not have under-
stood. Other chieftains may now be induced to
follow the Rajah's example, and hunt down other
proscribed wretches, especially Khan Bahadoor
Khan, who is still supposed to be with the fugitive
rehd-z.

I give you the only details which have reached

this of the dreadful massacre at Shahjehanpore :
" About 13 of the inhabitants ofShahjelianpore succeeded
in getting out of the station and reached the fort of the
Rajah of Powayne (the Rajah whose name is just now so
prominently before the public) in safety. But the Rajah
not having the means for, or not daring to protect the poor
fugitives, wro.e to Mr. J. G. Thomason, Deputy Commis-
sioner of Moliouidee, telling him of his position. Of course
Mr. Thomason did not hesitate a moment in giving the poor

"ugitivcs such shelter as he coull.. It is not known how

long they remained at Mohorndee, but it is c-2rtain that,
with the exception of Capt. Oir, who was of er-
warils murdered at Lucknow, the whole party thus
assembled at Mohonide, fell victims to the trea-
chery of a party of the 41st Native Infantry, who allured
them away from the Mohomdcc fort under the false
pretence of escorting them to Sectapore. Tile fragment of
an official letter which we publish below was lately found in
Mohou'dee in :qrs. Thoinsson's writing case. It is evidently
written by one of the Shabjelianpore fugitives, and seems to
have been finished abruptly. At any rate it serves to show
what a cowardly set of hounds the Shalijehanpore mutineers
must have been, arid who that reads this account of one
armed F.,:glishrnan with a few servants (probably unarmed)
putting the whole crew to flight, can doubt the issue of the
present conflict. We now give the fragment in question
Fragment of an official letter found at Mohomdee in a
writing-cave belonging to the late J. G. Thomason, Deputy
Commissioner of Mohomdee—evidently written by one of
the Shahjehanpore fugitives, who afterwards fell vie' ims to
the treachery of a portion of the 41st N. 1., from Seetapore.

(Copy.)
" ' To Secretary of Government, N.W.P.

" 'Datcd Mahomdee, June 2.
,c c sir,—l have the honour .to report that on the 31st
ult., while the civil offic2rs and officers of the 28th N.I. were
at morning church, they (we) were murderously attacked
by the mutineers. Mr. M. Ricketts, collector, was cut
down and killed in trying to escape through the vestry
door. Mr. Lc Maitre (?), the magistrate's clerk, was alio
cut down, Capt. Lysagth (Lysath ?), Lieuts. Scott, Ro-
bertson, and RuthJfird succeeding in closing the church
doors against the ruffians, when Capt. Sneyd, of the .28th,
with his gun and some servants coming up, the murderers
fled."
From Goruckpore I hear that the Domree Babons
have committed another murder, and cut off the
the nose of another peon, who went out collect-
ing the rents of their confiscated estates. The
Ranee of Amhora, who fkd to Oude, being convicted
of rebellion, returned to her plug with the inten-
tion of settling there, but a party of yeomanry
cavalry and Maclresees ousted her M quick time,
killing some 50 of the sepoys who came to re-estab-
lish her. The amnesty ordered to be promulgated
by Government seems not to have had any dna
yet. The commissioner returns from Bustee very
shortly, where he has been now more than three
months.

The Begum of Lucknow is at Boundee, where she
is protected by the Rajah, and where she has been
lately joined by Nana Rao, of Bithoor, of infamous
celebrity, the Nawab of Furukhabad, and a Prince of
Delhi, but not with any very large force. They have
brought their families to Nanparah, a Mahommedan
talook, in the Oude territories.
A letter from Oude states that some rebels got
hold of a man who had been a servant to a gentle-
man at Bustee, and tied him up to a stake and burnt
him alive. This seems a horrible circumstance when
in juxta position with the amnesty issued by the
Government.
The Government have offered a reward of 10,000
rupees for the apprehension of the Rajah of Banda,
and have conferred on the Chief of Bansee (Gur-
rukpore) a kheelat, or dress of honour, of the value
of 5,000 rupees, and a portion of the confiscated
estates of the rebel rajah 91 Nuggur, for his loyalty