The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-28 00:00:00

more than anything, and want to have a Bajah
like it."

The following is from a correspondent of the
Hurkaru, with the relieving force in Oude :
Camp about 12 miles from Lucknow, 4th Nov.
—We have been encamped here for three days
waiting for Sir Colin, who is expected in camp to-
day.

We have hitherto met with no opposition, though
our movements are most narrowly watched by the,
evaporating enemy. On the 3d they expected us
to march as we always do at four or three in the
morning, and had filled a village with infantry,
intending, it is supposed, to allow our column to
nes% and then to attack and loot our luggage. As
luck would have it, an order came which caused us
to break up our camp and march at daylight, sows
iisappointed our friends, and instead of plunder-
ing, as they expected, they were killed and burnt
out themselves.

Yesterday some sixteen villages were burnt round
our camp. We have never done this where unop-
posed, but opposition rules the men, and inoen-
liarism is a sure consequence. Now we are in Oude
We can scarcely make a mistake. The whole coun-
try is risen, under their chiefs, against us ; and un-
tess we show that to be a losing game, they will
fancy that we are weak and unab'e to punish ; from
what I saw on the 3d, the enemy we have to deal
with here is utterly to be despised away from their
loopholed walls and cover. I never saw large
bodies of men absquotulate so suddenly in my
; like figures in a magic lantern, they are
here, and in a moment vanish entirely. This is a
good deal to be accounted for by the fact of the
greater part of the country being covered by high
jower crops, so high that an army can hide itself
although close to you. The sugar-cane kates are
also splendid cover, and save hundreds of wretches
from the sabres of our cavalry.
Sir Colin Campbell crossed the Ganges into
Oude on the 9th ult., opposite Cawnpore en route
for Lucknow, and arrived at Alumbagh on the
12th. We had at the latter date about 9,000
fresh troops (Europeans) between Cawnpore and
Lucknow, and in the latter place. The Hurkaru
if the 14th inst. says :

A letter from Cawnpore, dated 9th instant, in-
f nms us that the Commander-in-Chief had left for
Lucknow at 10 o'clock that morning, keeping hie
departure very quiet, and taking with him half of
the 9th Lancers and some Punjab cavalry that had
been left there for him. The force now in Oude,
including those under General Havelock, amounted
to about 9,000 men, of whom 2,000 were cavalry.
The heavy guns, udder Captain Peel and the :Tack
ears, had gone on, and it was believed that Sid`
Colin Campbell intended giving our guns a (thanes
theirs this time, and saving his infantry as much
as he could. This, no doubt, is the most prudent
course that could be adopted. It was rumoured
that in the street fight at Lucknow, the 90th Light
Infantry had lost 14 officers, including their com-
manding officer Colonel Campbell. The Gwalior
force was still believed to be hovering about the
place, but it was hoped rather than feared that
they would attack it. The 53d and Tars had had
a pretty sharp affair on tl.eir way up from Alla-
habad. They attacked with about 600 men a body
of five thousand rebels in a strong position. The
latter stood and cheered our men as they cams on ;
they must have fought very well, as our loss was
100 killed and wounded ; and though they are said
to have lost 250, the great bulk got away. It is
believed that Sir Colin was not well pleased, for he
has since given orders that troops coming up are
only to defend themselves, and not to go out of
heir way to attack rebels.
Officers who have recently arrived from Eng-
land find this very different from the Crimea,
where they had to marching.

We hear that naws was received in Calcutta
yesterday to the effect that all was going on very
well at Lucknow. The Commander-in-Chief was
Melling the city on two sides. He had enough
Artillery to pound the place to atoms, and suffi-
cient cavalry to follow up any advantage. It
was said to be Sir Colin's intention to make the
best use of these arms, and spare his infantry
for close quarters. It is added that Sir Colin had
communicated several times with Sir Jae Outram,
who said that he could hold out for some time, and
advised his friends not to begin work until they
were strong enough to do it decisively.—litirkaru,
Nov. 16.

The following intelligence from Oude has been
upplied by the Government of India to the press
at Calcutta :

From Cawnpore, Nov. 14, 8 p.m.
From Gen. Windham to the Governor-General.
News from the Commander-in-Chiefs camp at
A.lumbagb, 9 a.m. of the 13th ; after several skir-
mishes in the day, ending in the capture of two
guns, the fort of Jullalabad was taken and blow*
up. The Commander-in-Chief has communicated
with Sir James (iutrani.
From Cawnpore, 16th Nov., 11 a.m.
From Capt. Bruce, by order of his Excellency the
Commander-in-Cbiet, to the Governor-General.
The Commander-in-Chief occupied the Dilkhoosah
and the Martiniere after a running fight of two
hours yesterday at noon. The enemy came for-
ward to attack at 3 p.m. After a struggle of an
hour he was beaten back ; repulsed heavily, An
advanced picquet having cleared some villages
across the canal, we took post there for the night.
Our loss was very trifling—Lieut. Mayne, Horse _
Artillery, Quartermaster-General's Department,
and Lieut. Wheatcroft, Carabineers, killed.
From Alumbagh, Nov. 17, 9 am.
From Major Sibley to the Secretary to Govern-