The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-12 00:00:00

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A letter from Calcutta, dated January 9, says :
—" The campaign in ude is very nearly over.
The fort of Nanparah was taken on Dec. 27, and
the Begum is reported to have surrendered. The
enemy, who occupied the place in great force, evacu-
ated it in a panic, and retreated further into the
jungle, and the only fear expressed was lest they
should contrive once more to march round the
attacking column. During the movement immedi-
ately preceding the attack on Nanparah the Com-
mander-in-Chief was thrown from his horse, and
dislocated his collarbone. I am happy to say,
however, the misfortune produced less serious
results than might have been apprehended. By
the latest accounts he was reported as doing well.
There is a rumour that 10,000 men have eluded
both Sir Grant and Brigadier Rowcroft, and
are traversing Gorruckpore in full march for
Sarun. This story, I suspect, is exaggerated,
though some large gang will probably try that
route; and the 19th, at Dinapore, has received
orders to bold itself prepared. Sarun is very
rich, but the land is to a large extent
in European hands, and the peasantry are
therefore tolerably contented. They did not
rise when the district was invaded before by
Mahomed Hoosein's lieutenants, and may possibly
be induced to rise on our side. If they will, the
rebels, be they few or many, must be destroyed or
dispersed in a week. Be that as it may, it is be-
lieved in camp that the campaign is over, and that
Oude is thoroughly subdued. One twelvemonth of
quiet, and the chance of the disaffected will be gone
for ever. They will have no forts, no arms, no
artillery, no jungles unpierced by roads, and strong
garrisons in their midst occupying every important
point.
" On the other side, Tantia Topec has again been
defeated. He has taught our troops to march.
Brigadier Parke recently marched 241 miles in eight
days, and now Col. Benson has marched 140 miles
in five days, caught the fugitives at Sigapore, and
routed them with great slaughter. Both Tantia
and Feroze Shah are believed to be working steadily
towards Jeypore, whence they can threaten Bhurt-
pore, or slink, if needful, into the Bilkaneer Desert.
Tho rebels near Kirwee have also been cat up by
Brigadier Whitlock from Banda. They had con-
trived to outmanceuvre Col. Campbell, deceiving him
by talking about the amnesty, while their leader,
Radha Gibind, by a forced march, threw himself
into Col. Campbell's rear, and besieged Kirwee.
Gen. Whitlock advanced to the relief of the place,
caught the rebels, killed their leaders, and utterly
disorganised the force. They must disperse, and, in
fact, the rebels are hopelessly beaten everywhere.
Lord Clyde's success in subjugating 0 u cle, the ever in-
creasing force of Europeans, and the energy evolved
by a long protracted struggle, render the British
position for the hour impregnable. I know nothing
in our history more conclusive as to the strength of
England than these facts. Twenty months ago
we were assailed unprepared by an army of 100,000
men, thoroughly acclimatised, possessed of ample
magazines, of an almost 'incredible amount of artil-
lery, and of every great city except two. We have
fought incessantly for 20 months, through seasons
of unprecedented severity. We have lost all our
native army and 40,000 Europeans, and in the 20th
month of the struggle we have regained every pro-
vince, have re-established every station, have beaten
every army, are in full pursuit of every fragment,
have recreated telegraphic communication, have new
steamers on every river, have recreated a new army
of 140,000 natives, and have round the standards a
European force four times as strong as the army that
originally faced the revolt, and twice as strong as
the army which has perished on the field and in the
hospital.
" It is believed that Government will be able to
reopen furloughs in March, when the rush of In-
dians homewards will tax the resources of the Pe-
ninsular and Oriental Company. Her Majesty's
officers in particular dislike the service and the
country excessively. The Indian services are weary
with excitement, craving for hthne, anxious, some of
them, to regain scenes from which they were suddenly
ordered out after the enjoyment of a few weeks.
Lord Stanley, moreover, has just granted the prayer
for 15 more civil pensions, which will induce 15
high officials to resign. His order, en passant, is a
curious illustration of the effect of the change ear-
cried out last session. The managers of the Civil
Fund, who petitioned for the boon, fancying the
reply would arrive a year or two hence, after the
old fashion, have not yet circulated their request to
the services; so that the order granting the con-
cession will be the first intimation that it bas been
asked for.

" There is, moreover, a most unusual number of
great offices vacant or 'about to be vacated. The
Chief Commissionership of Oude will be filled, it is
said, by Mr. Wingfield, Commissioner of Baraitch.
The Residency of Indere will be vacated by the
resignation, already gazetted, of Sir R. Hamilton.
Colonel Ramsay has consented to return to Kat-
mandoo, but only for a week. Envoys, commis-
sioner, generals, judges,—everybody- seems upon
the move,andtheyearwM witness a greater change
in Indian society than we see in most decades.
Next year not cat, ruling man of 1867, save the
Governor-General, will remain in India. Even the
Supreme Council, which for 10 years has been
changed almost imperceptibly, is altering at last.
Mr. Peacock has outstayed his time two years.
Mr. Grant has received official intimation that he
will succeed in May to the Lieutenant-Governor-
ship of Bengal. Mr. Montgomery's appointment
leaves another seat open, and the time seems
favourable for a change desired by all Indians, by
officials even more than the public."

FATAL POACHING AFFRAY IN NOTTS.

The adjourned inquest on the body of the poacher
Ward was held on Tuesday. and Wednesday, the
Bth and 9th inst., at the Shire Hall, Nottingham.
The first witness examined was a gamekeeper
named Richards, who said he was out watching, in
company with others, on the night of the affray ;
they had no firearms with them. They discovered
a number of nets, near which was a party of men.
One of the poachers said, "Come on, and we'll skew
you up." They immediately hurled large stones at
himself and the other watchers. He (along with

his fellow eepers advanced towards the men, who
came forward to meet them. A keeper named Wood-
head was knocked down, and he (witness) received
some severe blows on the head. Ward (the deceased)
came up, and witness seized him by the neck. De-
ceased. cried out, " Come and knock the fellow off."
Some poachers then came up for the purpose of
:iberating him, and struck siolently at
of witness's
head. All the poachers wore a white calico band
round their left arm. •Witnesspulled off the band
from
ithe a
blow with deceased.a
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witness'spoachers
cane up they
aimed
the
inled a
head; witness, however, stooped, putting his head
in Ward's bosom, and deceased' received the blow.
speak aftert being struck. He
Ward did not
down,ossladnertedtotoscfraeilenhimfrom witness held him up in
poachers.ha d his
wnheeanr seblfu
which injury. Witness
was stabbed stabbed by the
(witness's)dhim witness took hold
his
szeicklievasdidin
nottlte hand he
of the deceased
swith.tthensaine
strike the
deceased, but he might have done so shortly after-
wards, as lie struck several blows at random. The
affray was almost over when Ward was struck. The
keepers apprehended the deceased
and another
poacher, named Curzon, on the
got away. Deceased w spot. The others
as brought in a cart to the
Nottingham. police-station. While Sat lf d c or a sur-
geon was sent for, who .
exami
head. ned the deceased'
Henry Curzon (one of
the poachers) .
said that
between twelve and one o'clock on the night in
question he was near the spot where the affray took
place. He did not know how Ward received his
death-blow. He (witness) was taken into custody.
They soon afterwards got to the village and lay on
a hovel floor all night. When the affray was over
one of the keepers brought the deceased to where
witness was, and said, " Here is a dead man we
will lay amongst them." The deceased vomited in
the cottage. A gun was fired by one of the keepers.
The flash was close to witness's face when he was
begging for mercy. IVhen the keepers took wit-
ness and the deceased to the cottage in the village
Woodward, one of the keepers, said he had not had
an opportunity of getting his pistol out of his pocket
during the affray when he was struck by one of the
poachers, or he should have shot him. Witness had
a badge of white on his arm, as poachers have a
mark to distinguish them from keepers.
Mr. Massey, surgeon, deposed to h •
avinm had
b the
deceased removed from his cell to a
dious apartment. He was unable
Ito answernmrecoMßlo-
-
question. His clothes were with difficulty taken
off. There was a good deal of blood
sleeve. There were spots of blood on the left
of the coat elsewhere. Blood in different parts
and trousers. The latter W was also on the vest
legs were three distinct ere torn. Upon one of his
teeth-marks of a wounds, resembling the
oft users a
pairdog. Deceased had on two pair
stockings 'but the of overalls, and two pair of
the flesh., On th dog's teeth had penetrated to
e upper and left side of the
head
there was a
wound two and a half inches in
length; the '
His f
..ace w scalp was divided to the whole
as covered with blood,
length.
the left eye-
brow being clotted with it. There
in the body. Deceased died on te was no fracturefromt
extravasation of blood on the brain, caused by ti i o
wounds which he had received on his head. Tlio
wound had been received from a blunt instrument.
Several other witnesses were examined at some
length, and the jury returned a verdict that the de- .
ceased died from a blow, but by whom it was given
there was not euffieient evidence to ,show.