The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-26 00:00:00

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

THIS DAY—Morn., 33 min. aft. B—Even., 13 min. aft. 9
To-MORROW—Morn., 48 min. aft. 9 —Even. 19 min aft. 10

THZ WZATHER—SUN OFFICE, NOVEMBER 26.
TEIERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
49—highest sines noon yesterday.
40—lowest this morning and during the night.
42 —this day at noon.

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WIND, North-Easterly; rather fresh, with dirty, cold,
rainy weather—snow and sleet.

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LONDON, THURSDAY, NOV. 26, 1857.

The telegrams from India, most of which ap-
peared in The Sun of last night, are eminently
satisfactory. They prove that Lucknow is per-
fectly safe, and that the miscreants, by whom it
had been invested, have had their diabolical cal
culations frustrated. The women and children
whose fates so long, vibrated in the balance, and
for whom such intense sympathy was manifested
in this country, may now be considered as per.
fectly secure. There is no further danger of a
repetition of massacres, such as those that occurred
at Cawnpore, taking place in the capital of Dude.'
The gallant HAVELOCK did not desert those whom
had preserved with so much risk and labour.
Toe life of the glorious NEILL was not
vainly sacrificed 1 Sir HENRY HAVELOCK, Bart.,
and K.C.8., remained with 1,500 men in the
residency at Lucknow, and 1,000 more, with the
sick and wounded, were at Alumbaz, but three
miles distant. Communications were difficult,
but any pressing emergency could at once be
fairly encountered. A convoy of provisions, too,
had came in from Cawnpore, under the
escort of
25P, men, who had nobly braved the perils of the
It seems wonderful that so
d'angerous journey.
small a band could have accomplished so great an
enterprise. The rebels must have been completely
paralysed by the dashing exploits of the small
body by whom they were triumphantly defeated.
lisvmeocx might have won his way back at the
point of the bayonet, with the use of which he
has proved himself to be so well acquainted ; but
with the generous chivalry for which he is con-
spicuous, he would not hazard the lives of help•
less women and innocent children. He had no

fears for himself or his devoted troops, but
he looked to those who had such powerful
claims on his protection. The arrival of the 53d
and 93d Regiments, which more than, doubled his
strength, relieves us from any possible apprehen-
Isions ; and as GREATHED'S columns were expected
on the 30th October, six days after the arrival of
the above valuable reinforcements, he would be
enabled to act on the offensive, with a force of
7,000 troops under his command. Knowing what
he has already accomplished with a fourth part of
the number, we may rest contented with the as-
surance of what he will then have the power
of doing, and that no feasible opportunity will be
lost by one in every way so competent for the
discharge of his arduous and important duties.
Colonel GREAT-HED has shown himself to be a
worthy coadjutor of HAVELOCK. With 3,000
men he rapidly pursued the Delhi fugitives, and,
having overtaken them at Bolundshuhur, and
after two hours' fighting, routed them with heavy
loss of men, guns, and ammunition. Malaghur
was afterwards taken and blown up. At Ally-
ghur another victory was gained. But the great
triumph was at Agra. The rebels made a sudden
and unexpected attack, but GREATHED was not
caught napping. The assault was completely de-
feated, and with enormous loss to the enemy, who
left 1,000 men on the field and all their guns,
43 in number, and five lacs of rupees, the pro-
duce of previous plunder. Our loss was com-
paratively trifling. We earnestly hope that the
recognition of these eminent services may not be
so long deferred as in the case of General HAvz-