The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-17 00:00:00

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of July. The road was found to be perfectly clear
until our troops were within about twenty miles of
Lucknow. Here they were met by the enemy on
the 30th of July, numbering about 10,000 men,
who were repulsed with great loss, leaving in our
possession 15 (runs. Our losses are not known, but
we suppose they must have been heavy, as the fight
was a very obstinate one. It was expected that
Gen. Havelock would enter Lucknow on the 31st
of July. After garrisoning the place and securing
its safety, he would resume his march Delhiwarde,
in the direction of Agra; so that the rebels must
make the most of their time, as before the present
month is out we believe that they will be driven
from their last stronghold. The Highlanders are
covering themselves with glory. No power on earth
can resist the fury of their charge, and they give no
quarter.
From Patna we learn that the 7th, Bth, and 40th
Regiments of Bengal N. 1., whom every one thought
stanch, mutinied at Dinapore the other day, and
that her Majesty's 10th Foot killed 800 of them. It
was only very lately that several conspirators were
executed at Patna, and the city kept from rising by
these very troops. The whole of this revolt is the
most mysterious, unaccountable affair that ever
happened in the history of this country. Here are
regiments breaking out at the 11th hour, when the
tide was turning in our favour, and when Euro-
pean troops were passing continually up the river,
thereby rendering the destruction of the mutineers
certain, as if they waited for some mysterious order,
just like the Bareilly troops. Altogether, the more
we ponder over it the more mysterious the whole
matter appears to us. There has been a good deal
of fighting at Delhi since our last in the shape of
sorties by the besieged and repulses by the be-
siegers. We have been enabled to defeat the muti-
neers in every engagement, but this does not in
the least damp their ardour. Reinforcements
from the Punjaub to the number of about 4,000
fighting men, 1,300 of whom are Europeans, were
expected to join General Reed to-day (the 15th),
and we are therefore led to believe that on their
arrival no time would be lost in carrying the
place by storm. On the 14th of July the muti-
neers, to the number of 9,000 men, with four guns,
made an attempt to capture our batteries. They
fought under cover from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.,
when they came to the front, and were beaten back
into Delhi. Our people, too eager, followed them
close under the walls. The enemy opened fire with
grape and musketry. Our loss in killed and wound-
ed was heavy. It is a pity our troops followed
them, as up to the time of their retreat we had only
about six men hit. Major Turner, artillery, had
his horse killed under him ; Thompson, artillery,
wounded in the thigh ; Brigadier-General Cham-
berlain, Adjutant-General, in the shoulder ; Ches-
ter and Daniel, of Goorkahs, wounded ; Burns and
Faithful, her Majesty's 75th, slightly, the former
on the knee, the latter in the arm. The cavalry
was not engaged. Altogether our loss in this action
was 171 killed and wounded. ' From the 14th to
the 23d the rebels remained under cover. On the
24th of July, however, they came out in force with
field guns round by the Cashmere-gate, and moved
upon our position at the Metcalfe Battery under
cover of the fire of heavy guns from the city walls.
They were taken in flank by a force under Briga-
dier Showers, when they fled precipitately, saving
their guns only by the rapidity of their flight. Our
loss was small, but we hal a few officers wounded
—Colonel Drought, 90th Rifles ; Colonel Seaton,
35th Native Infantry ; Major Turner, Artil-
lery ; Captain Money, Artillery. Lieutenant Law,
10th Reg ment Native Infantry, was killed. Onr
troops have now been engaged in no less than 23
sanguinary engagements before Delhi, yet their
courage is as high as ever it was, and they can boat
the mutineers even when they are a hundred to one !
General Reed in consequence of severe illness has
been obliged to hand ovec the command of the
Delhi army to General Wilson. The Punjab re-
mains tranquil. The remnant of the Sealcote mu-
tineers have met with condign punishment. Bri-
gadier-General Nicholson crossed Her Majesty's
52d Light Infantry in boats to the island in the
Ravee, on which they were posted, captured their
gun, and slaughtered o 1 drove the whole body of
them into the river. A quantity of plunder was
recovered. Numbers of the fugitives continue to
be seized and brought in by the police and people
of the country, and also from the territory of Ma-
harajah Gholab Singh. The accounts from Rej-
pootlbe are most satisfactory, and all the Rajpoot
chiefs have given undoubted proofs of loyalty to
the British Government, and have afforded substan-
tial support to the troops. Colonel Dixon, who has
done so much for Mairwarrah, was, from our last
account, fast sinking at Beawr, and little or no
hopes were entertained of his recovery. He must,
however, have derived some satisfaction from the
good feeling manifested by theMairwarrahbattalion,
who have resisted the greatest temptations to betray
their trust. The arsenal at Ajmere has been placed
in a perfect state of defence by Lieut. CarnQll, of the
above corps, who has under his command a detach-
ment of 100 men of her Majesty's 83d Regiment.
Two mortars placed in position to shell the city on
the least symptom of a disturbance have overawed
the large and fanatical Mussulman population, who
are discontented and ripe for a revolt and the de-
struction and plunder of the Hindoos. The district
around is in a comparatively quiet state, and no
further symptoms of disturbance have taken place
than an occasional dacoity, but the surrounding
population would instantly rise on any symptom
of weakness being shown. Lieutenant Mildmay
is raising a body of horse in Bikaneer, and he will
doubtless effect a junction with Captain Hardcastle,
who, with a large body of Marwar and Jeyporo
horse and foot, is on his way to Agra. The force
cantoned at Nusseerabad consists of the Ist Bombay
Lancers, 270 foot and 50 horse of the Joudpore
Legion, the 2d Troop Bombay Artillery, 2d Regi-
ment of Bombay Cavalry, 450 men of Her Majesty's
83d Foot, and the 12th Regiment of Native Infan-
try. Every precaution for the preservation of order
has been taken, and additional Mairs are being en-
tertained, for the Mairwarrah battalion and another
company of Bheels is beiiig added to the Joudpore
Legion. The Nizam, true to the policy of his house
and to his hereditary loyalty, which has effected so
much for him, will remain quiet. For Madras there
need be no fear ; the hopes of the rebels in Oude are
at an end, and those in the Delhi district may well
despair. But our forces are yet scarcely equal to the
task, all India is on the tiptoe of expectation, and
the speedy capture of Delhi will alone determine
whether every regiment may with perfect safety be
despatched from Calcutta to share in the easy task
of putting down disorganized bands of marauders,
or whether the disaffected taking heart shall again
place us in jeopardy. The moveable column of
Brigadier Steuart has reached Mhow, and will be
sufficient to keep in subjection the whole of Central
India. Holkar remains stanch, and his loyalty will
no doubt be appreciated as it deserves to be. All
continues tranquil in Calcutta, although, as in
Bombay, the inhabitants are not without alarm re
girding the approaching festival of the Mohurrum.
We' believe, however, that the authorities both
there and here have taken every precaution to
secure the public safety, , and in the event of any
mettle taking place it will be promptly and sternly
put down. Several arrests have been made lately
in Calcutta, which have placed Government in full
possession of information on all points concerning
the Mahomedan conspiracy. The Moonshee Golam
Hossein, or Golam Khan,—we are not sure which
is his proper name—who was arrested near Welles-
ley-square, is a personage after whom the Govern-
ment has for some time been making inquiries.
He is said to be one the most active of the con-
spirators, and a plotter whose arrest was of the
greatest importance. He contrived to escape
from Calcutta when the ex-King of Oude was
taken into the fort, and it is said proceeded
with haste to Lucknow, where his presence gave
additional vigour to the insurrection. What brought
him back to Calcutta we can only guess at,
but he did not arrive there without his coming hav-
ing been notified to Government by the military
authorities. His arrest, it is said, was attempted
mere than once since his return, but without suc-
cess, until Friday night, the 23d of July, when a
number of town sergeants and some soldiers, all in
gharries, proceeded t ) the neighbourhood of Wel-
lesley-square to the house of a wealthy Mahomedan,
wherethe Moonshee was reported to be. The man
was pointed out to the Commissioner of Police—who
as a magistrate was present—disguised as a bur-
kundauze, and so well disguised that his master
failed torecognise him. There was not the slightest
resistance made, and had there been there was an
ample force within bugle-call to put down any oppo-
sition. The Zenanah was searched for papers, and
all found brought away. It is worthy of remark
that the services of a European woman had been
provided beforehand for this part of the business.
The other arrests took place in Eutally and at Gar-
den Rea .h. In the former suburb Mr. Mon tressor
sttilleeceeded in arrest:ng the scribe or secretary to
0 e a
ac oe
dii s ppi ti.ati`aobrisy andiu t
lalllo his papers. This man
native roeewe,ausual style of found out
and did not
only wrote . saying that he was a poor man and
ti la? had been ordered to write,
harm. 111,
hishinok„. he had been (Ling any
taken off e Porbt ,A.inipaper4, &re., were also
was mede at Garden I) arn" The third arrest
Theha; t
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captured is one of the eZilic.
household, and is also mixede
up, though to what
'extent we are not aware, with the conspiracy to
overthrow the British Indian Government and est t-
'hlish a Malioniedan empire en its ruins. We be-
lieve that it now turns out that the task of raisin('
the country and organizing forces against Govern-
ment in the different parts of it was shared by two
grand parties of conspirators. Calcutta was, it is
said, something like the bead-quarters of one 01

those parties, to which the organisation of revolt in
the country between the metropolis and Lucknow
was entrusted. To the other party, that of Delhi,
fell the management of revolt in all other parts of
the country.
The Grand Jury of Calcutta having sent in a pre-
sentment to the Governor-General in regard to dis-
arming the town of Calcutta, the following is his
Lordship's reply :
" Sir,—l have had the honour to receive and lay be-
fore the Right Hon. the Governor-General in Council
your letter of the 22d inst., transmitting, by direction of
the hon. the Judges of the Suprende Court, a presentment
made by the Grand Jury, recommending that the native
population of Calcutta and the suburbs should be dis-
armed, and that the unrestricted sale of arms and am-
munition should be prohibited. The measure is proposed
a view to allay apprehension of danger on the part
of the public, to preserve the peace, and to prevent
crime, with reference especially to the approaching Ma-
homed= holidays, which are usually a period of excite-
ment.

"2. To this subject, which has been pressed on Lis
attention from other quarters, the Governor-General in
Council has given his most careful cpnsideration, and h•
is of opinion that the important object the Grand Jury
have in view can be more securely provided for by other
means.

" 3. The places in Calcutta where arms are to be had
and the quantity in store are known to the Government,
and the Grand Jury may be assured that effeetual mea-
sures will be taken to prevent any of them being used
by evil disposed persons for purposes of mischief.
"4. Strong parties of European soldiers from one of
the regiments now arriving in Calcutta will be posted in
the town, and every other precaution that the occasion
requires will be taken to prevent the possibility of an
outbreak in Calcutta or its vicinity during the approach.
ing Mahomedan festivals.—l have the honour to be,
sir, your most obedient, "CECIL BE ADON,
" Secretary to the Government of India.

" Council-chamber, Jaly 25."
A memorial very similar in its purport to that of
the Grand Jury, but signed by about 300 European
residents of Calutta, was forwarded to the Governor-
General on Saturday, the 25th of July. A reply
has since been received-, which, besides indicating
the general measures of precaution intended to be
taken by Government during the coming Mahorne-
dan festivals, contains the following paragraghs

"I am directed to add that the Governor-General in
Council has now under his consideration, and proposes
to bring before the Legislative Council at an early da'e,
a general measure for the registration of arms through-
out the country, and for prohibiting the possession of
arms, except under certain restrictions."

At Madras all is tranquil, and, although the in-
habitants are not without apprehensions of danger,
yet we are glad to learn they are all prepared to
meet it. The troops are loyal to a man, and great
numbers of them are taking their departure for
Calcutta to cross bayonets with the mutineers of the
Ganges. Regarding the Bombay Presidency we
cannot speak so confidently. At Poonah, at Sattara,
and in the Southern Mahratta country, symptoms
of revolt have manifested themselves ; but in
nearly every instance the germs of insurrection
have been nipped in the bud. The Mahomedan
conspirators of Poonah are now securely lodged on
board the Hon. Company's receiving ship Akbar,
and the Junglee Rajah of Sattara, as he is called,
with the Ranees, is quietly domiciled on
Butchers' Island. In managing the Sattara affair
Mr. Rose, the Commissioner, has acted with much
penetration and determination. As scon as ho was
aware that treason to the State was being hatched
he resolved upon the arrest of the parties inapli-
c tted. Accordingly a force consisting of two guns
under Lieutenant Reid, a party of Her Majesty's
14th Dragoons, a party of the 3d European Regt.,
a party of the Southern Mahratta Horse, and a
party of the 22d Native Infantry, the whole under
the command of Colonel Malcolm, accompanied by
Mr. Rose, th 3 Commissioner, and his assistauts,
marched into the city of Sattara before daylight on
the morning of the GthAugust and surrounded the
palace, placing the artillery in position in front.
Agents of the British Government were sent in to
tell his highness to pack up, and phaetons from
Poonah were in attendance to hurry the Rajah
away. After a little delay he saw there was no
alternative and consented. He and the Ranees
were on their way to Poonah before 8 o'clock. They
were quite taken by surprise, and never anticipated
anything of the kind. It is said that the people at
Sattara are very sorry for the departure of the
Junglee Rajah, as they call him. The other great
event was the blowing away, from the guns of the
battery at Sattara, of the six Punderpour prison-
ers. These two events have struck terror into the
minds of all the Sattara people and people about
the districts where they have become known.
The disturbances in the Southern Mahratta country
are, we believe, by this time put down. There is a
large European force now in the Southern division,
and we understand that the little revolt has bean
entirely quelled. As, however, Government have
not as yet laid any information before the public,
we do not feel justified in publishing what the State
has deemed advisable to keep secret for the present.
The mutineers of the Guzerat Irregular Horse have
been hanged, as they deserved to be. They were
tried by court-martial, found guilty, and sentenced
to death accordingly. The sentence was duly car-
ried into effect ne it "Shair Bagh," close to the po-
lice lines. The troops left camp at 3 o'clock in the
morning, consisting of 100 men of her Majesty's
82d Regiment, under Capt. Jones ; a wing of the
2d Grenadiers, under Capt. Moyle; a detachment
of the 7th Regiment N. I. , under Capt. Widdicotnbe ;
two guns under the command of Lieut. Beatnish of
the Artillery ; the whole of the Police Corps ; and
the Guzerat Irregular Horse, commanded by Cept.
Pym. The force was drawn up in line ; the Guzerat
Irregular Horse were in frost of the troops, facing
the gallows, so that had they dared to attack the
force they would have caught it in style. The cow-
ardly rascals, before being launched int o eternity were
allowed the undeserved privilege of addressing the
men formed to witness their ignominious doorn. One
of the traitors said to the Guzerat Irregular Horse:—
" Why do you not do as they did at Neemuch and
charge ?" but a low voice ran through the noble and
gallant line of the corps, upbraiding the rascal as a
" namek harem]." Tue arrangements for the execu-
tion were well got up, and the wretched creatures in
a few moments ceased to be. As far as this Presi-
dency is concerned we entertain no apprehensions.
In Bombay some alarm was felt during the Maho-
medan festival of the Buckree Eed, but everything
passed quietly over. The 83d, from the Mauritius,
has arrived, and with troops in garrison, the sailors
in the harbour, the police, and the European resi-
dents, we are prepared for everything. In fact there
are in:my who would not regret to see a row at the
Mohurrum just to show the rascals what we are male
of. The people of London have had no occasion to
dread anything from Chartist demonstrations sin' e
1848, and neither would we have to apprehend any-
thing for years to come from Mussulman fanaticism
if it once had a touch of the cold steel. We have
had a fortnight's heavy rain, bringing the fall for
the season up to 42.03 inches. The island is, how-
ever, geuerelly speaking, healthy. The Governor
continues to reside at the Presidency, to which the
army head-quarters has also been removed.

and barracks, is e7osed by a bridge on the route
from Alhhabad to the city.

Al:hough the cantonment is the head-quarters
of the Benares Divizdon of the Bengal army, only
a handful of our troops appear t 3 have been left
there, consisting of two companies of her Majesty's
10th Foot and a wing of the Madras Fusiliers.
We cannot but look with the grea.eit apprehension
on the fate of this gallant little band, eApecially as
we are without information whether the many
women and children of our military and civil ser-
vants had been sent down by steam to Calcutta.
We have, however, every hope that Govern-
ment, on hearing of the march on Benares of the
four armed Regiments who mutinied on the 23rd
of July at Dinapore (145 miles east from Benares),
has immediately sent every available man by steam
from Calcutta, to the rescue of the hundreds of our
countrymen and women, who were evidently in
the most imminent danger. The fanatic Brahmins
would readily lend the Sepoys a helping hand to
make a Hindoo Delhi of Benares.---lidvertiser.

strengthening our position every day, and demolishing
the houses, and clearing the thickets in the Subzi-mundi.
" We bad a skirmish there on the Mb, and lost about
40 men in our eagerness to pursue the enemy. They
attacked our picket at Metcalf's house, is front of our
left flank on the 23d. They were eaetily repulsed. We
lost very few men, but unfortunately three officers were
severely wounded and one killed.
Since this date we have remained without annoy-
ance. Oar attention is kept up in discussing various re-
ports of reinforcements arrived at Cawnpore, or reached
Agra, or lingering at Allahabad, or whether it is true
Sir Hugh Wheeler's force has been destroyed. Our com-
munications from below country, even from Agra, are-
few and uncertain. The Punjanb is now quiet, and
likely to remain so. Our Sikhs, Affghana, and: Ghoor-
khal fight for us as well as our best Europeans, and
seem to bear a deadly hatred to the Delhi-wallahs.
" A great many people in camp are indignant we did
not make an attempt to escalade the walls at the very
beginning. We were not strong enough to attack at
first, and before 'we got oar reinforcements they go:
theirs. In any case the attempt would have been hazar-
dous and rash. Our chance of surprising them at night
is small. They keep good watch, and our camp is full of
people who wish them well. s One night three regiments
were ordered under arms, and the alarm was sounded an
hour after in the city. In case our approach was disco
vered lwe should have to advance under a heavy fire.
cross a ditch, and then try to ecele a wall manned by a
desperate enemy, and force streets guarded by barri-
cadeds and honey-combed by mine?.
" Our success in the end is certain ; reinforcements are
coming up the Ganges; reinforcements are corning up
the Indus • reinforcements are crossing the ocean. The
country behind us is clear. The rebels are consuming
their money and ammunition. Every day they are grow-
ing more discontented and disunited. The only chance
they have of getting anew gleam of success, of exciting
the other two presidencies to revolt, and gaining the in-
dependent chiefs to join them, is for us to make a rash
assault on Delhi, and to be driven back with a loss of
1,000 or 1,500 men.

" On this account I hope the people at home will not
blame our commanders if we cannot take Delhi by a coup
de main. If there is any one to blame it is those who,
from motives of parsimony, left an immense magazine in
a mutinous city guarded by native soldiers ; who pre-
ferred their army to be commanded by worn-out old men
rather than bear the expense of paying their servants a
decent retiring allowanoe."