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tack him, Major Montgomery promptly res olved to
anticipate them, and accordingly marched. out to
meet the rebels, who retired into a garden, where
they were protected by a wall and sheltered among
the trees. An ineffectual fire was opened on them
to which they smartly replied, when the fanatics
had the audacity to rush from under cover right
upon the 3d Europeans, then in skirmishing order,
and endeavoured to cut them down with their
swords. A series of hand-to-hand combats took
place, ending in the enemy being driven away,
leaving 300 dead. The remainder fled, pursued by
the militia cavalry, and mowed down by the artil-
lery. In this affair which occurred on the 24th Aug.,
Mr. J. O'Brien Tandy, late manager of the North-
Western Bank in Calcutta, and Ensign H. L.
Marsh, of the 16th Grenadiers, who accompanied
the force as volunteers were killed, and Lieut. L.
Clarke, late of the Gwalior Contingent, was severely
wounded. The total loss on our side was five killed
and 25 wounded. After the action Major Montgo-
mery, although pressed to follow up his successes,
fell back upon Hattrase.
" The Punjab continues quiet, although several
outbreaks have occurred at isolated stations, which
have been promptly suppressed by the firmness of
the military authorities. On the 10th August a por-
tion of the 10th Light Cavalry, which had been dis-
armed at Ferozepore, mutinied and attempted to
capture the guns of Captain Woodcock's battery, in
which they failed. The mutineers, 100 in number,
after having cruelly murdered Mr. Nelson, the vete-
rinary surgeon, rushed at the guns while the artil-
lerymen were at dinner, but, after killing the Euro-
pean sentry and wounding several others they were
assailed by the Bombay Fusiliers, who repulsed
them in a most gallant manner, although no officers
appear to have been present to issue orders. Most
of the mutineers, who had captured several horses,
succeeded in making their escape, although pursued
for some distance by the infantry, with guns. Seve-
ral having been seized in the cantonment, they were
tried and executed. The 51st Bengal N. 1., stationed
at Peshawar, mutinied on the 28th of August. This
regiment having been disarmed some time ago, the
Sepoys attempted to seize the arms of the new Sikh
corps while the men of the latter were at dinner.
In this attempt they were defeated, and, being
attacked, they dispersed and fled. Nearly the whole
of them, however, were accounted for' next day,
and the villagers and police were brink ing in the
small remnant by twos and threes. Throughout the
rest of the Punjab the utmost tranquillity prevails,
and the proceedings of the Government are marked
by the greatest vigour and judgmeat.
In the stations of Rajpoontana there is an uneasy
feeling that the Bombay Sepoys are ripe for mutiny
and several instances of disaffection seem to give
colour to the suspicion. Besides the mutiny of the
12th N.I. at Nusseerabad, and in the Joudpore Le-
gion at Mount Aboo, there was a partial mutiny on
the 12th Aug., of Captain Bannister's squadron of
the 2d Bombay Light Cavalry at Neemuch. Five
of the mutineers made their escape, and three were
taken with arms in their hands. One man of Her
Majesty's 83d Regiment was killed in the affray,
and two were wounded. It also appears that an ex-
tensive plot to murder every officer at Neemuch
had been organised, but was fortunately discovered
before it took effect. The mutineers of the Joud-
poor Legion, being defeated in their attempt on
Mount Aboo, directed their steps to Erinpoora,
their head-quarters, where they were received
with open arms by their comrades. Having made
Lieutenant Connelly, the Adjutant of the corps, a
prisoner, and being reinforced by several detach-
ments, the whole body, with two guns, marched in
the direction of Nusseerabad. On this intelligence
reaching Nusseerabad, the party of the Joudpore
Legion stationed there was disarmed, and a de-
tachment of a couple of guns, 2 troop Horse Artil-
lery, two companies of her Majesty's 83d Regi-
ment, and some Irregulars, marched thence to-
wards Bewar, where it is supposed they will meet
the Legion. Hitherto the execution of a subahtlar
and four men of the 12th Regiment had restored
tranquillity at Nusieerabad, where people had be-
gun to settle into the usual dull routine of camp
life. Affairs have begun to assume a most serious
aspect at Neemuch, and the men of the 2d Light
Cavalry can hardly be relied upon ; for, independ-
ently of private hushed up rumours, which ascribe
to them the darkest treason, the numerous deser-
tions that have taken place, combined with the
overt mutiny of one squadron of this corps, justify
the p:esumption. that they wilt en masse avail
themselves of the first favourable opportunity to
join the rebels.. This opportunity may not be far
distant, for large parties of men, under a person
said to be a son of the King of Delhi, who has
lately joined and concentrated them, have estab-
lished themselves in the neighbourhood ofNeemuch.
It has since been rumoured that the 2d Cavalry
have had their carbines taken away from them, and
that the Bheels of the Joudpore Legion have re
turned to Erinpora, and set their Adjutant, Lieu-
tenant Connelly, at liberty. Another report states
that an outbreak had taken place in a detachment
of the 2d Light Cavalry at Deese, which was de-
stroyed by her Majesty 831 Regiment, who are
said to have shot and bayonetted the troops t ) a
man.

" The Bengal Presidency is more or less in a dis-
tnrbel state, and great fears are entertained for the
safety of the frontier stations, which are quite
denuded of troops in consequence of the general
defection of the native army. At Julpigoree, on
the 11th of August, an attempt to excite diaffec-
tion among the 731 Bengal Native Infantry was
signally defeated. An armed Brahmin appeared
among the men, and called on them to kill their
officers, and fight for their religion. In answer he
was told that if he did not lay down his arms he
would be shot, and as he persisted in his attempt
to excite revolt he was killed by a Brahmin Sepoy.
The sth Bengal Irregulars mutinied at Bhaugulpore
on Aug. 14, and left the station, carrying their
arms with them. They passed Bowsee on their way
up the country, and endeavoured to tamper with
the 23d Regt., stationed there, but the latter proved
faithful, and will no doubt remain so. The 55th
Bengal Native Infantry were disarmed at Ghazes-
pore on the 10th of August. The affair appears to
have been capitally managed, for the Sepoys were
surrounded and ordered to pile arms before they
knew what was meant. The sth Fusiliers were the
troops that performed this good service. Near
Mirzapore the enemy began to assemble and were
dispersed by a party of the sth Fusiliers. A naval
brigade is to be established at Allahabad, so as to
release the troops of that station for other duty.
Capt. Peel, of her Majesty's steam-frigate Shan-
non, who distinguished himself in the Crimea, is to
command the brigade, which is to consist of 300
seamen taken from the Shannon and Pearl. Six
68-pounders (8-inch), two 241 b. howitzers, and two
field-pieces, accompany the brigade, which has left
Calcutta in river steamers, and is now making its
way towards Allahabad. This station and Benare3
are threatened by the Oude rebels, who are hover-
ing about in large bodies, but, as precautions have
been taken to guard against a surprise, they are
considered safe. The fort at Allahabad is in a
complete state of defence, and the iutrenchmenti
at Rajghaut, in Benares, are approaching comple-
tion. The station of Goruckpore, in Oude, has been
abandoned, causing great loss to the non-official re-
sidents. The force of 3,000 Ghoorkas which was to
protect that place have withdrawn to Azitnghur,
where 1,000 will remain in garrison while 2,000
proceed immediately to restore order in Jaunpore.
Accounts were received at Benares on the 24th of
August, stating that a day or two previously an
attack was made on the Ghoorka camp by a
body of rebels under a man named Mahomel
Hoosain, who had come over from Oude to assume
the government of Goruckpore for the King. The
Ghoorkas behaved nobly, and beat back the enemy,
with the loss of 150 killed. On the 23d August a
detachment of the Ist Madras Fusiliers and a few
S khs proceeded 60 miles up the Ganges in the gun-
boat Jumna to cut off communication between
Oude and the Duab. They killed about 43 of thy
rebels, and burnt two boats. Major M'lntyre, of
the 78th Highlanders, at the same time advanc d
from Allahabad with a small body of men and two
gulls, and burnt three villages on the Cawnporo
road, restoring the communication with that place.
A co!ltinu of troop', consisting of the left wing of
her Majesty's 53d Regiment, the 27th Madras N. I.
and a company of Madras Artillery, are advancing
from Raneeg,unge, the terminus of the Calcutta Rail-
way, cli the Grand Trunk Road, towards Allahabad.
In Bundelcrincl, around Nagodeand Fort Kulinger,
the country is for many miles perfectly quiet. Lieut.
Remington is holding the latter place with troops
of the Rajah of Punna, who has displayed kraal
zeal and loyalty in Vle cause of Gsvernment
Major Ellis, the political agent of Bundelcund and
Rewah, is possessed of eunsid_Table influence among
w
the various Rajahs in the provinces, avid it is perhaps
O ing to his
deserve
good judgment that most of them have
remained loyal ; but they, nevertheless,
and more are near at band,
great. credit. European troops, have continued to
arrive at Calcutta from
have been heard of at the N The. 93d Fllc, ,
Singapore and quoliiiigiiklodreicr,3,
Thla,uritins, and must now
be close to Calcutta.
had been petitioned to prTohceleaim
hmartial law in Ben-
gal,b.upreme Government.
offgbuuiettrleyt,nasendd tnoodos
disturbanceo (I)sad occurredt during.
urruns had passed
rlCchina
its continuance. Lord Elgin left Ca
on 3d Sept., in the Peninsular ancartilenfot
pang's steamer Ava. Sir P. Grant had returned to
Madras and resumed his duties in that Presidency.
Lord Canning is still at the seat of Government,
f "In the. Bombay Presidency we have been com-
paratively quiet, and no fresh disturbances have
occurred at any of our Mofussil stations, On the

Bth Sept. 18 prisoners, who had been convicted of
treason, were executed at Sattara, in the presence
of an immense multitude of people, who assembled
from all parts to witness the spectacle. Five of the
prisoners were hanged, six were blown away from
guns, and seven were shot. Everything passed off
quietly, and the scene must have inspired the na-
tives with a wholesome dread, which will tend to
keep them in submission. Several arrests were
being made in the city, but none of the people,
dreamt of creating a disturbance. Wherever dis-
affection has shown itself in Western India it has
been stifled with unrelenting sternness, and the
'authorities deserve great credit for their conduct
(Tilling the crisis, when the flames of revolt threat-
ened to spread within our borders. As long as the
mails body of the troops continue loyal there can be
no fear of the result, as we are quite able to I.)ut down
the unaided efforts of the mob. Every important
station, too, from Dharwar, in the south, to Acluae-
dabad, in the north, has been secured by European
troops, so that no fear can be entertained of popu-
lar outbreaks in the large towns. The Mohurrum,
which has generally been a period of excitement to
the Mussulman population, has passed off quietly
throughout the Presidency, owing to the admirable
arrangements of the Executive for preserving the
public
peace. Her Majesty's 89th Regiment ar-
rived in Bombay from the Cape on the 11th Sept.,
and have been despatched to Ahmedabad and Dee sa.
Other regiments are also soon expected, so that we
may consider that all danger is past, and that we
shall shortly re-establish our power throughout the
country. The weather in Bombay has continued to
improve, and we now enjoy a mild temperature,
having alternate rain and sunshine during the day.
The fall of rain on the island is nearly 70 inches.
The Governor and Commander-in-Chief are both at
the Presidency, to which the latter returned a few
days ago."

the important district of Goruckpore has been
abandoned by the order of this Government. The
garrison of Lucknow has not been relieved, and it
appears unlikely that our troops can reach it before
the end of this month. The mutineers and insur-
gents, though con' emptiblein the field, are so nu-
merous as to throw great difficulties in the way of
an advancing force, and the season in which every
stream is overflowing and the country almost im-
passable is an additional obstacle to military opera-
tions. At this season, too, the exposure of a cam-
paign inevitably produces much sickness, and our
European soldiers have suffered severely from it.
We expect some reinforcements during the present
month, and by the end of Oct. we may reasonably
hope for the arrival of a force sufficient to put
down rebellion in these provinces. Its fate inUpper
India must be decided by troops sent up the Indus
and the Punjab levies. Order and -obedience may
then be restored, and an entire new system adopted,
whether military or civil. It is too soon to speculate
upon the course that ought to be or will be pursued,
at present it is sufficient to record events which
follow in such rapid succession, and which must
ultimately determine the measures to be adopted.
" We observe that the home authorities boast of
the slight depreciation which the rebellion has
caused in Government securities. In the revolted
district Company's paper for the last three months
has be©n sold at 50 to 8a per cent, discount ! This,
however, affords no criterion of public opinion, as
much so offered may either have been plundered
from its rightful owners or been the property of
those in open rebellion, to whom it was valueless.
But here at the seat of Government and the centre
of money transactions the fall has been steady and
c rnsiderable. Five per cent. parer has been sold
at 12, and four per cent. paper at 24 per cent. dis-
(*ant, and no considerable sum could be disposed
of even at a much lower rate,

" The Bank of Bengal last week issued a circu-
lar to the other local banks, announcing that the
directors have resolved upon declining to make any
loans or opening cash credits on deposit of Com-
pany's paper, and that all applications for renewal
of existing loans or cash credits must be submitted
for the special consideration of the directors.

" This measure, at a moment when the approach-
ing Doorgah Poojah holidays naturally create an
increased call for accommodation, will be produc-
tive of serious inconvenience, and may be att.qideil
with disastrou3 consequence to the mercantile
community and to trade in general.
" The Bank of Bengal ought to have drawn in
its horns the day after the news of the Delhi mas-
sacre arrived. But the Government directors have
acted like inexperienced navigators, who trust
they can carry sail through what they deem and
assert to be a mere passing squall, while more ex-
perienced seamen shave already made all snug iu
expectation of the coining hurricane."

MADRAS.
We have received files of the Madras Athenceam,
to the 12th of September inclusive.
The Madras Presidency was perfectly tranquil.

DELHI.
(From the Bombay Times.)
LAHORE, Aug. 25.—From the Camp before Delhi, 4
p.m., Aug. 23 :—" Nothing of moment to-lay. The
mutineers still fire at ittervals from gun& from the oppo-
kite bank of the Jurnna, but have done no harm."
Th' "liarY fore) (aonsisting of about 3,000 men of
al arms, with a battery of six guns) furnished by his
Highness the Maharajah Rhumbeer Singh of Jummoo
and Cashmere, was reviewed by the Chief Commissioner
at Jullundur yesterday morning. They were in good
heart and are a fine body of men. Tbey were to resume
their march towards D,lhl last night.
A letter from Hansi reports that the affair with the
insurgents at Hisser (which was noticed in the public
papers of yesterday) was most satisfactory, about 350 of
them having been killed. Lieutenant Boileau, who had
received a severe sword cut, was doing well.
The revenue coflectione in Hurreeanah are progressing
favourably, and it only remained to reduce the refractory
village of Jumalpore to restore quiet to the district.
All quiet in the Punjaub.
LAHORE, Aug. 26.—From Dahl, 4 p.m., Aug. 24.
" Nothing of moment to report from this. Lieutenant
Hudson has returned to camp with his party. Altogether
he has killed upwards of 80 insurgents, chiefly furlough
men. All well at Agra on the 20th, and a party pre-
paring to start to Hattrass to disperse on insurgent
gathering."

There-is nothing further to communicate from any
qu irte r.

LAILOB,Z, Aug. 27.—The following is from Delhi, re•
ceived yesterday :—" 4 p.m., Aur„ 25.—A. force of the
enemy having been reported to have moved to Nuzuff-
gbur, Brigadier-General Nicholson (earthed this even-
ing to bring them to action with about 2,000 men and
16 guns. He had got over the most part of the ground
by noon when our last accounts left, but had not reached
the mutineerv. We have had heavy rain."
"9 a.m., Aug. 26.—Brigadier-General Nicholson af-
t irked the force of the enemy that had moved to Nu-
zaffghur yesterday eveaing and completely routed them,
and captured all their guns, 12 in number. Our lose
small, but Lieutenant Larnslen, of Coke's corps, one of
the very best officers in the army, was unfortunately
killed."

Mr. Ricketts; Deputy Commissioner of Loodianah,
reports the capture by his police of eight men and five
horses of the 10th Llght Cavalry; also that three more
men were being brought in. They have all been ordered
to be hanged.

LAHORE, Aug. 28.—From Delhi, 4 p.m., Aug. 2G
" General Nicholson's force will be back this evening
He'captured iu all 13 guns, besides the enemy's catnp
baggage. Our los,. was about six killed and wounded,
besides Lieutenant Luoasclen' who was killed. Dr.
Ireland, of the Artillery, vas dangerously (it was feared
mortally) wounded, and Lieutenant Gabbett, 61st Foot,
wounded. The fugitives baying returned to Delhi an
attack was commenced on our position at 10 a.m. to-
day.foe uwt
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whatever on us, and have
caused very few casualties,"
Major Becher, commandiog in Hazira, reports, on the
25th inst., anotherthe 55
Regiment Native Infantry,
Patty of 43 men (including two
native oc
which reached the Cashmere border, bad been forwarded
h
to him by order of his Righne.s Maharajah Rhutnbeer
Singh, by the road of Mozafferabad, which is a canton-
fte that
of
inent of the Cashmere Government, near the Hasera
border. The mutineers were tried by military commis-
sion, and 21 had been executed that morning at Abbot-
tabbad, and the remainder wore to be executed in the
evening at Hurreepore. Major Becher bad written to
thahk the Maharajah for this proof of his vigilance and
interest in our cause.

A report from Lieutanaat Mildmay, Assistant Politi-
cal Agent, on deputation with a force of his High-
ness the Maharajah of ilikaneer, has been received, of
the action fought at Hisser on the 19th inst. An in-
surgent force of upwards of 2,000 men, horse Red foot,
under Mahomed Azeem, attempted to surprise the gates
of the town of Hissar.about half-past 10 a.m. A timely
given,
his small force to repel the
and Lieut. Mildmay and his
aoatffilatarcenek".wiallislniihiPfroaertrelYr consisted of a company of the 31
Punjab Police Battalion, " Kuttar MookheeF," 100 of
the l'utialo mounted police from Googaria, and about
500 heisemen, under Mulluck Futteh Shere Khan
Tawanah, Surfurez Khose, Esau Kharie and Kuala'
Ooddsen Kussooree, with a portion of the Bikaneer
body-guard. The assailants were not only repulsed, but
pursued and totally routed, leaving 300 dead bodies on
the ground. Lieut. Boileau, of the 16th Grenadiers, at-
tached to Rajah Jowahir Singh's troops received a severe
sword cut when gallantly leading a party of the horse-
men to the charge. Our other casualties amounted to
15 men wounded. Lieut. Mikm ty
makes particularmention of the services rendered by Lieutenants Hunt
and Boileau, who aided him greatly in arranging for the
safety of the town and leadiee on theattack of the enemy
To the services renJered by Mr. Taylor, Superintendent
of Government farms, who first gave the alarm on the
approach of the insurgents, and subsequently charged
with the Tawanah 11.rse, Lieut. Midway expresses him-
self much indebteer.
He also bears testimony to the gal-
lantry of Mr. Jackson (a volunteer attached to General
Van Courtlandt's force), who accompanied the Kuttar
Mookhee Conspany in dislodging a body of the insuigen s
from a strong po3ition they had occupied. The native
chiefs are all reported to have conducted themselves ad-
mirably.

LSEIORE, Aug. 29.—Authentic intelligence has been
received of the complete evacuation of Herat by the
Persian trocpe on the 27th of July.
The fellawing is front Delhi :—" 4 p.m., Aug. 27.—
The total lose in Gen. N icholson's Brigade on the 26th is
17 kilie4 and wounded, including Lieutenant Lumsden
killed, and Lieuterant Gabbett, 61.4 Foot, who died of
his wounds, Lieut. Elkington, 61st, and Dr. Ireland,
both dangerously wounded. The guns captured are one
24-pounder howi:ztr, two 12-pounder howitsers, two
9-pounder gene, four 6-pounder guns, and four 3-poun
der brass guns of native manufacture. We have now
secured all the gene of Mackenzie's troop, and Captains
Kirby and De Tessfer's baVeries. The attack on our
positi n yesterday ceased in the evening. Our loss yes-
terday was eight killed and 12 wounded. The enemy
uff.-red to a much greater extent, 37 soldiers being
c iunted in one olae-. Their cavalry was wed punished
with the grape from the heavy gnus in our centre battery.
A 1 well at Agra on the 21st."
It is reported that the force under Bulcht Khan,
wh'eh was ranted by Gene al Nicholedn Nuzuffghur,
was cv;ilently bent on intercepting the siege Cain by a
(link march en Saneeput. It was cetapo,ed of the nth,
23. b, 29th, 68th, end 3d Revnents Native Infantry,
the 8 h Irregular Cavalry, and detachments of the 13th
and 14th, and 13 guns, with all the arms, ammunition,
, fraught flow Barri ly. This force was to have
be,n fellow. d in a couple of days by the Neewuch
brigade. It is probah;e, however, that a portion of the
latter brigade was present at Nuzuffghur, as the gun'.
of Meeker z I,'ll trop belonged to it.
The 51st Regiment of Native Infantry broke out yes-
terday at Pehhawur, and made an attempt to seize tLe
arms of one of the new Sikh regiments, whili the me
were at dinner, The mutineers, however, were repelled
with lot.a. They were broke and dispersed, and doubt•
l!his will be destr)yed.
Thirteen of the Light Cavalry mutineers were hanged
at liodiattab
.veeteony evening, and the sante number
of the 26,11 at ci 46th at Julio adur : the latter had been
se:z d and sent in by the R4jah of Chutnba. T .vo hun-
dred men of the sth and 60th Native Infantry
buying been ordered into confinement at Umbal'ah at-

tempted to escape ; 100 were killed on the spot, 25 were
seized, and the rest were being pursued.

LAHORE, Aug. 30.—Fro:n llehi there was nothing of
moment to report up to 4 a.m. of the 23th inst.
Cotton reports from Pa-:;hawur that out of 871
of the 51st Regt. 735 are " accouutd for," and that Cie
missing men are being brought in by two and threes by
the ville,ers and police.

The force beaten by Gen. Nichol ion at Nuzuffghur on
the 26th appears to have been composed mainly of the
Neenauch brigade, with a number of fanatics and others.
The Rohilcund brigade is said t) have been four cove in
the rear and unable to afford support. After the action
General Nicholson blew up at.d destroyed the bridge at
Khurkonda.

The town of Parham, i❑ liurreeanah, has unfortu-
nately been sacked and plundered by Maho►ued Az ,em
who alio cut up about 50 or GO of the Bikaneer horse-
men.

LAHORE, Aug. 31.—N0 news from Delhi, or from any
other quarter of importance. Gen. Wilson awaits the
siege train, to reeutno offenBive operations at Delhi.
The insurgents appear a good deal depressed by the
defeat at Nuzuffghur; our troops have also obtained very
considerable plunder, as the enemy still continue their
former practice of carrying their in-gotten gains about
them.

LAHORE, Sept. I.—Up to 4 p.m. Aug. 29, nothing of
moment had occurred at Delhi.

P.S.—The following just received from Delhi :—" 5
p.m., August 30.—Last night, for the security of our
working party, it was necessary to take some of the
enemy's breastworks between our advanced pickets, the
Sammy house, and the town. Phis was done in the most
gallant style with a rush, the enemy having 14 killed.
Two men of the 60th Rifles were killed in this attack."

LAHORE, Sept. 2.—Nothing from Delhi by telegraph
since yesterday.

Letters state that the mutineer force routed by Gen.
Nicholson near Nuzuffghur consisted of the Neemuch
brigade and Kotah Contingent, with a large body of
cavalry, including the 13th and 14th Irregulars.
"All in camp in Delhi elated at the prospect of offen-
sive operations against the city ; considerable progress
made on the night of the 29th ult. in clearing ground
to our right front. Enemy all)wed a trench to be made
from the advanced l oat on the right to the ravine, form-
ing a natural parallel, without molestation, but now (on
the 30th) they appear too late to have discovered the
mischief it portends.
All quiet in Rajpootana, and Jeyporo has sent its
tribute.

LAHORE, Sept. 3.—There is nothing further from
Delhi, most probably owing to the heavy rain. There is
a report from Delhi, that on the 314 ult , 22 carts, laden
h the families of the residents, had left for Rewarree,
and that numbers were daily leaving the city.
J. D. MACPHERSON, Liieut.-Colonel, Military
Secretary to the Chief Commissioner.