The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-03 00:00:00

DUDE.

We have received some information relative to the
unfortunate issue of an attack upon the, fort of Bettiah,
in the Oude district. It appears that the country (when
within the memory of living man was it otherwise?) is
in a disturbed state—at least so Owe judge from the fol-
lowing facts. At present we can do no more than men-
tion the circumstances, reserving our comment for the
next issue of the Indian Times:—

"Oa the 22d ult. a detachment, consisting of wing of
the Ist Local Infantry of Oude, attended by an
artillery detachment, consisting of one 9.pounder and a
24-pounder howitzer of the battery of the 2d company
Golundauze Battalion, was dispatched on special service
into the district. Tho Artillery complement was, 1 se-
cord lieutenant, 1 jemadar, 2 havildars, 2 naicks, 24
privates, 2 sirdars, and 22 drivers. Whether this body
has been lost in the woods, or what it is about, no one
can tell, as the station authorities have not been favoured
with any communication. On the night of the 27th ult.
a seccnd detachment—wing of the 10th Regiment N. I„
with Artillery detachment of two 9-pounders, accom-
panied by a jemadar, 1 havildar, 1 naick, 20 privates, 1
sirdar, and 20 drivers—were send in another direction
to Bettiah, on which place an attack was made on the
29th, when 10 of the Golundauze were wounded and
one of the guns abandoned. The enemy evacuated the
fort during the night, and the gun was recovered in the
morning. On the night of the Ist inst. another 9-
pounder was detached, manned by a naick and 12 pri-
vates, with a complement of ammunition and 24 rounds
extra."
It seems, from what we are able to glean, that On
arriving at the gate the party found themselves in front
of the citadel, which is described as being loopholed
throughout, and in such manner as to admit of a con-
centrated fire on the spot where the assailants had
gathered. No entrance was perceptible, but in the hope
a breach might be made in the wall, a nine-pounder was
run up and commenced its fire. The other gun was
ordered up to support, but, owing to some mismanage-
ment, not more than five pounds could be fired (and thse
the artillerymen carried in their hands), as, from an un-
explained cause, the tumbril could not advance. A cry
of ammunition failing arose, and a general panic ensued.
Before quitting the spot, the men were urged, by all
moans of persuasion, to drag off the gun, but the fire
upon them was so severe that none would attempt it.
The artillerymen were almost all wounded, and five
bullocks were hurt.

Such is the account before as ; a little confused in
the detail, as being written, probably, on the spur of the
moment. We look, however, for further advice, and
shall have a word or two to say on this evident contra-
vention of orders prescribing the use of single guns, as
well as on the general character cf the unfortunate
affair.—lndian Times, April 11.

THE PUNJAUB.
We have several communications from Peshawar.
Our latest is dated the 6th of April. The communica-
tion between Peshawur and Lahore is evidently improv-
ing. We lately mentioned that the Afreedie chiefs of
the Pass had gore into Pesbaw.ur to make their salaam.
We are glad to learn that their overtures have not been
accepted; it is added that no negotiations will be entered
into with them until the views of the Governor-General
regarding the murder of Dr. Healey have been received.
When taxed with this atrocity, they professed at first
ignorance and then great unconcern, remarking that they
bad heard a Saheb was out shooting, and that he had
been murdered. Besides being stirred up by Dereea
Khan (salt has very little, if anything, to do with their
rebellion, notwithstanding the assertions of a Contem-
porary), it has been ascertained, at least a correspondent
who is close enough behind the curtain to know what is
going on says so, that the Afreedies have been recently