The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-01 00:00:00

THE WAR IN INDIA.

A supplement to Friday's Gazette was published
last night, containing despatches which describe
various attacks upon the rebels in India, most of
the results of which are already known. The first
despatch comprises a report from Brigadier Mac-
duff, commanding the 2d Infantry Brigade, Saugor
Field Division, of an action fought with the rebels
posted in the village of Sahoa, and their complete
defeat with great loss. Another despatch from
Brigadier-General Sir R. Napier, commanding
Gwalior division, dated head-quarters, A llahabad,
August 30, 1858, enters into a detail of the opera-
tions of a force under his command against the fort
of Powrie, on the 20th of that month. The enemy
lost 10 killed and 30 wounded.

Lieut.-Colonel Walter, commanding at Arrah,
gives an account of a successful encounter with the
rebels on the 30th of July, near the village of Kori-
sauth. In this engagement the rebels sustained a
loss of from 50 to 60 men, without any casualties
on our side.

Brigadier Douglas, C. 8., commanding in the
districts of Ghazeepore and Bezar, publishes a
report from Major Carr, Madras Rifles, giving an
account of a successful operation resulting in the
complete defeat and dispersion of a large body of
rebels, who were about to attack his advanced post
at Doomraon on the 13th of August last. Major
Carr states that his force in all did not consist of
more than 350 men, and he was opposed by three
separate bodies, "but he did not think of the small-
ness of his force when he remembered that it was
the 84th he had with him."

Captain Nason, in a despatch to Alajor Carr, de-
scribes his pursuit of the enemy near the village of
Kuseea. Captain Nason says that the Military
Train, supported by the Sikh Cavalry, charged the
enemy gallantly under a heavy fire, and cut up in
the space of half an hour between 40 and 50 of them,
all Sepoys, with the exception of one man, who was
found to be a Sikh. Our casualties were few.

Among the other despatches are reports from
Lieutenant Edward Chamier, Assistant Commis-
sioner in political charge of the Kuppoortulla Con-
tingent, noticing a decisive success obtained over
the enemy at the villag of Gohemiya with a loss to
the enemy of between 150 and 200 killed, and of a
successful attack upon the rebels by Major Carr,
Madras Rifles, near Bhojpore..

The other despatches comprise accounts of a very
successful affair with the rebels at Seerpoorah,
where there was considerable slaughter; and of an
action at Nooneah on the 29th of August. Also of
attacks upon the rebels at Sosra, and at the villages
of Mhow and Mohoni, and the series of operations
under Major-General Sir Hope Grant, which occu-
pied six weeks, and ended in the passage across the
Goomtee.

Then follow descriptions of the proceedings of
Lieut.-Colonel Robertson, 25th Bombay Native In-
fantry, in pursuit of the rebels under Mann Sing.
The particulars of various other successful attacks
upon the rebels in different localities are then nar-
rated. A copy of a resolution passed by the Go-
vernor in Council is given, in which he speaks. of
the feelings of gratification he experienced in
perusing the account of the brilliant success
obtained by the force under Major-General Roberts,
commanding Rajpootana Field Force, in the general
action of the 14th of August. Major-General Roberts
gives an account of his operations 'in succeeding
despatches. Many gallant affairs with the rebels
in various localities are then described. Our troops
were successful in all their encounters with the
rebels, in some of which the latter experienced
severe loss. In one despatch the Governor-General
highly commends the conduct of Brigadier Sir
Thomas Seaton, K.C.8., commanding at Shahjehan-
pore, whose forces completely routed the enemy
under Khan Bahadoor Khan in an action near
Bun-ke-gaon on the Bth of October last. Ordnance
stores, and cattle, were captured from the enemy.
Major-General Michel, C. 8., commanding Mhow
Field Force, in a succeeding despatch reports the
defeat of Tantia Topee on the 15th October. The
chief point of interest in the remaining despatches
is comprised in a report, which details the results
of an expedition sent up the Kurrumnassa river to
Dehree, against the rebel chief Mezha Rao and his
followers.

Major Carr, commanding a detachment, in his
despatch says :
The enemy were completely broken, but our
success was purchased dearly. In almost the first
part of the conflict the gallant Nason fell, shot
dead; in a few seconds afterwards the gallant
Douglas received a mortal wound, from which he
has since died Both these invaluable officers were
shot in the same place, in the centre of the body."