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

DEATH OF COLONEL GERRARD.

Telegraph-office, Lahore, Nov. 18, 1857.
From Officiating Commissioner, Delhi, to Chief

CoMmissioner, Lahore.
It is 6 a.m , Nov. 18.—Letters from Ford at
Narnoul, and from Captain Dwyer at Kanoul, of
the 16, have just been received by express for-
warded from Jhujjur by Captain Lawrence. They
report the defeat ,f the Joudhpore Legion on that
date, from Narnoul, after a severe fight, with the
capture ,fall their guns, six in number. Our troops
arriving on their ground about a koss from Narnoul
at about 11 a. in. Tee fight continued until sunset.
The enemy came out to meet our force in ad-
vance of Narnoul, and the Carabineers and Guides
made a splendid charge against the rebel guns and
cavalry. The latter fought well. We took the
Serai occupied by them towards sunset, and now
occupy it. The enemy had about five thousand in
the fight. All our men d.d well, the Ist Fusiliers,
as usual, splendid. Ford writes, that we have
lost, he fancies, about 70, killed and wounded.
I regret to say that poor Colonel Gerrard was
mortally wounded, and had since died. Among
the wounded the only names mentioned are—
Pearce, doing well; Humphries, of Sappers,
doing well ; Craigie, of the Guides, severely ; Ken-
nedy, in the hand, and Wallace. Ford adds that
there may be ether officers wounded, about whom
he had not )et heard. Colonel Gerrard is the only
one yet mentioned as killed. Money had a horse
killed under him. Ford adds that if the rebel force
had not been defeated, it would have raised the
whole country. They fought wilt great pluck.
The amount of the enemy's loss not yet ascertained.
We occupy the Serai where they had entrenched
their guns. Captain Dwyer writes that the enemy
of er having been driven back, had, as far as he
could ascertain, bolted southwards. Further par-
ticulars will be communicated.—Lahore Chronicle,
Nov. 19.

THE ADVANCE OF SIR C. CAMPBELL.
The following is from the Bombay correspondent

of the Times
When I closed my last letter our intelligence of
affairs at Lucknow and its vicinity came down to
the 9th of November, on which day a Sar had just
heard that Sir Colin Campbell had crosied the
Ganges from Cawnpore into Oude on his way to
the capital. The column under Brigadier Hope
Grant had, you will remember, preceded the Com-
mander in-Chief by some days, and was known to
have attained the fortified post of Alumbagh, three
miles from Lucknow, with but trifling opposition.
Meanwhile Outram and Havelock, after experien
cing severe losses in the attempt to clear a way back
through the city from the recovered Residency to
the Alumbagh, were quietly waiting within their
intrenchments to be relieved, secure against any
assault from the enemy, though too weak for offen-
sive operations against him. The report that out
of the officers of this gallant little force 63 had,
up to the end of September (when their active
movements appear to have ceased) been killed and
wounded I hoped might be an exaggerated one. But
the fficial list that has since appeared only too fully
confirms it. Of the Staff Sir James Outram and
Care ain Havelock were each shot through an arm,
and C. 'lone' Tytler wounded by a bayonet thrust.
The 90th had had 11 officers hit, of whom Lieu-
tenants Nunn, Grahtm and Moultrie were killed,
and Colonel Campbell, a hero of the Caffre war,
mortally wounded. The 78th, sth Fusileers, 84th,
and Madras Fusileers had also suffered severely.
Weakened by these losses, and, as I have
said, in no anxiety for the safety of their position,
the Generals :Awaited the arrival of the relief which
they knew to be at band ; and, accordingly, within
the first few days of November, a force amount-
ing apparently to not less than 5,000 men, and
probably exceeding that number, was massed at
various points along the Alumbagh. Hope Grant's
column was there, the men of Delhi and of the
battle under the walls of Agra ; and there were
Peel, with his naval brigade, ready and willing a$
ever, and the stalwart Highlanders of the 93d, at
whom, as also at the sailors, the sleek Bengalese
whom, they encountered on their way up country
had gazed with awe and wonder, and the 53d, savage
with the recent less of their Colonel, Powell. There
was a respec able little force of cavalry, and the
artillery was very strong both in field-guns and in
pieces of heavy metal. 8 inch guns and mortars and
eighteen 21-pounders. Joining the main body of
this force on the 10th, Sir Colin moved on towards
Alui& agh upon Tit ursday, the 12th. A little skir-
mishing took place, and a fort called Jellalabad,
lying off the toed, a short distance to the right, was
taken and blown up. Alumbagh attained, comnau-
nications were opened with Sir J. Outrun and Sir
H. Havelock at the Residency. Of the operations
that ensued tis not eaAy to give an account that shall
be in, ellieible without the aid of a plat of the city,
such as that of which a copy lies befote me, which,
however, will doubtless be produced in England,
having been prepared from official sour
ouceare as specirea ally
to illustrate this fierce struggle. Yldy
aware that to reach the Residency by the direct road
from Cawnpore the whole breadth of the city haste be
traversed. It was desirable, therefore, to approach
it, if poSsible, by a circuitous route, turning the city
either on the right or ou the left. To the right, or
east side, such a proceeding appeared practicable.
There, between the suburb and the river Goomtee
(on which the north side of the river rest) was a
comparatively open space, between which and
the Residency were no continuous streets or
lines of buil hugs, but only some mosques, palaces,
and other edifices, and enclosures, capable,
indeed, of being strongly held, but still offering
less danger to an attacking force than the deep
narrow lanes of the centre of the city. Accordingly
it was by this quatter that the Commander-in-
Chief determined to advance upon the Residency.
On Sunday, the 15th, leaving the main-road at
Alumbagh, he marched across the country to
his right till he came to the house and park of
Dilkhoosha (Heart's-delight), abutting upon the
canal, which forms the southern, as the Goomtee
does the northern, boundary of the city. This
enclosure, with that of the neighbouring Martiniere
College (fouuded by the eccentric old French ad-
venturer, Gen. Claude Martin), was carried by Sir
Colin after a running fight of 2 hours. Later in the
day the enemy, whom this flank movement may
have t Ikea by surprise, came across the canal and
attacked us in force. After a struggle of an hour
they were heavily repulsed, and fell back over the
canal. The open space of which I have spoeen now
lay just in the front of our troops, with only the
canal between it and them. An advanced picket at
once cleared and occupied a position on the further
Aida of this barrier, and the operations of the day,

dur,ng which the English loss in officers had been
Lieutenants Mayne, of the Quartermaster-General's
department, and Wheatctoft, of the Carabineers,
came to an end. On the following morning the,
Commander-in-Chief took his whole force across
the canal, and marched across the open space in
his front straight upon Secunderbagh, the first
in order of the enclosures to which I have
alluded as covering the Resi lency iu this
quarter, and which was occupied in force.
After a desperate struggle, in which the enemy
' suffered enormously,' this position was carried.
Then a heavy cannonade was kept up for three
hours on what the telegram, as printed, calls the
Sainuch,' gnd which I take to be either the bar-
racks or one of the buildings lying directly, by the
plan, between Secundtrabagh and the Mess-house,
perhaps one of the Mahals, or palaces. It was car-
ried at dusk after one of the severest fights ever
witnessed.' Next morning, the 17th, the Mess
house which is described as a very strong posi-
tion_ became the object of a heavy cannonade,
which continued for several hours, till, at 3 in
the afternoon, it was taken at the point of the
bayonet. Thence the troops pushed on rapidly,
till, before nightfall, they had occupied the Mote
Mahal a palace of the former reigning family, situ-
ated, like the Residency, on the river, and only a
little way lower down. The Commander-in-Chief
was met by Outram and Havelock, who came out of
their intrenchments to greet him, and the primary
object of his expedition was attained. During
these two days his loss in officers was six killed and
31 wounded. Another fortnight must go by be-
fore I can be in a position tr) tell you fully of the
sequel of Sir Colin's glorious march, and of the
extent to which the swarm of rebels congregated
in Lucknow has been crushed or dissipated.

THE RELIEF OF NEEMUCH AND DE-
FEAT OF THE REBELS AT MUNDE-
S ORE.
From Baroda, Nov. 28, 1.30 p.m., via Surat, Sun-
day, Nor. 29, 2.30 p.m., from the Resident at
Baroda to the Private Secretary to the Right
Hon. the Governor at Bombay.
The Mundesore rebels attempted escalade the
Neemuch Fort on the 21st inst., but they were
driven off with heavy loss, and evacuated Neemuch
du the 22d. Our loss during the fortnight's siege
has been only four sepoys wounded, and two offi-
cers, Barnes and Williams, slightly, and all doing
well.

The Sepoys of the 12th Native infantry behaved
very nobly. On the 21st, the Mhow column en-
camped near Mundesore. They were attacked by
the enemy, who were defeated and pursued.
On the 22d the enemy were attacked by the Mhow
column, their guns captured, and themselves driven
from their position with heavy loss. Some Rohil-
las were holding out in a fort, and our heavy guns
were moving up. Ou that day it was proposed to
shift the camp nearer the fort. No particulars
given of our loss. The above intelligence comes
from Captain Showers, who has hoard it from Col.
Duran.
All quiet at Neemuch on the 24th instant.
Copy of Message from Camp near Mundesore to
Poona, from Captain Macdonald, Assistant Quar-
termaster-General with the Malwa Field Force,
to Col. Phayre, Quartermaster-General of the
Army ; via Mhow, Nov. 28, 1857.
On the 21st instant we had a sharp skirmish with
the enemy's pickets, who attacked ours, and were
driven into Mundesore with considerable loss.
On the 22d we moved by our left flank from the
south-east to the west of Mundesore under a slight
fire, and established our position.
On the 23d the force moved into the Neemuch
road to intercept the rebel army returning from
Neemuch to the relief of Mundesore, leaving a
small force to protect our rear from an attack by
the enemy in M.undesore. The enemy attacked in
front and rear numbering about 8,000 men, with 6
guns, and were soundly thrashed at both points,
and all their guns taken.
On the 24th the remnant of the rebel army-in
the village of Gooraria were shelled and the place
carried by storm. Early this morning (25th) the
rebels evacuated Mundesore and fled towards Nagur.
Our cavalry having been continually on hard duty
for four days, were too fatigued and hungry to fol-
low in pursuit.
Neemuch has been relieved. Captain Mayne,
of the Intelligence Department, goes there to-
morrow.
The following are our casualties in four days :
Lieut. Redmas ne, of the 14th Light Dragoons,
killed ; and eight rank and file wounded ; Lieut.
James, severely wounded in arm; Lieut. Martin,
severely wounded in leg ; Lieut. Prenderlgoet,
slightly wounded, and four other officers also
slightly. Sixty-eight rank and file of other corps
killed and wounded.
The following is a telegram from Mhow, dated
29th ult., forwarded by Lieut. Shakespear to Lord
Elphinstone
done] Durand's message despatched yester.
day will have given you accounts of the column
up to the 24th or the 25th. Colonel Durand
writes that the rebels had evacuated Mundesore
the night before, and had retired on Nagurh on
the direction of Rampoora. Ido not know whether
the column follows them, or whether it returns
here. Neemuch is relieved, and the garrison suf-
fered no loss in the last attack made by the rebels
on it. The Sikhs arrived some days ago, and are
treated as friends ; their strength is one rasaldar,
one jemedar, .nine non-commissioned officers, and
57 troopers. They brought with them two guns of
the Bhopal Contingent, with one native officer,
two non-commissioned, 17 golandaruz, and 13
drivers, the whole party in every way effective.
There are still engaged in the Bhopal district 40
Sikhs with the other two guns of the contingent.
These may be expected he.e shortly, as I believe
they have successfully accomplished the duty on
which they were sent by the Begum. There is no
doubt of the fidelity of the Sikhs, and the guns
likewise did good service at Indore on the occasion
of the mutiny." •
A letter from Neemuch of a date anterior to the
relief of that place by Brigadier Stuart's column,
after the action at Mundesore, says ;
Capt. Soppitt and the officers who were wounded
at Jeerun, continued to do well. The following is
a list of officers in the Fort—those of the Cavalry
not named, have gone with the regiment towards
Chittore, Dr. Gane being in temporary medical
charge, with Captain Sir John Hill, Bart., and
Lieutenant Stapleton, Bengal Cavalry, attached :
Captain Simpson, 2d Bombay Cavalry, command-
ing ; Captain Lloyd, Superintendent of Neemuch ;
Cap' ains Laurie and Soppitt ; Lieutenants Blair,
Williams, Brown, Brett, Luard, Gordon, Daven-
port, Ritchie, Couchnian, Barnes' Rose, and Cham-
ley ; Doctors Pelly, Miles, and Murray ; Lieut.
Thackwell, &c.
The following is a list of the officers proceeding
from Nusseerabad to Agra :
Artillery—Captain Timbre'.
15th Native Infantry—Colonel 'Shuichi; com-
manding ; Captain Cuppage ; Lieut. Pritchard,
interpreter, Officiating Civil, Jeudpore ; Caunter,
Officiating Mhairwarrah Local Battalion ;
Phill-
pota, Officiating Civil, Ajmere ; Brown, adjutant ;
Ensigns Wheeler, Campbell, and Evans. Dr.
Clarke, Horse Artillery, in medical charge.
30th Native Infantry—Lieut.-Colonel Campbell,
commanding ; Lieut.-Colonel Loftie ; Major Mor-
rieson, officiating interpreter. Captains—Fen wick,
acting-adju ant ; Bishop, officiating Major of Bri-
gade, R.F.F. ; Swinhoe, duty Jeypore. Lieu-
tenants—Vincent ; Pierce, officiating Civil Beawr ;
Hawkins, duty Jeypore; Harcourt. Ensigns—
Cape and Hood. Surgeon Andrews, in medical
charge.
72d Native Infantry—Lieut.-Colonel Abbott,
commanding ; Captains Ford, Bridge, Andrews ;
Lieutenants—Hallet, acting-adjutant ; Gibbs ;
Sharpe, interpreter and quartermaster ; Halkett,
with Brigadier Grant's column ; Ensign Knight,
and Surgeon Shutlock.
Fveiincweinckt,, Missand
Families—Mrs.trwoo Ford, Mrs. l, and two children ; Mrs.
Fergrau.ssAolnid,
Andrews,
;Miss
Bridge,
Mrs. Hallet, and two children, and Mrs.
Sharpe and
one child.

I have just heard Nana Sahib, with all his men and
baggage, &c., bas joined the force at Jaloun. —English-
man, Nov. 13.

The Supreme Government have sanctioned the in-
crease of each regiment of native infantry in the Madras
army to one thousand privates ; and the strength accord.
ingly of each regiment will in future be as follows :-10
subadars, 10 jemadars, 60 havildars, 60 naiques, 20
drummers or buglers, and 1,000 privates. The corps of
Sappers and Miners is also to be increased from nine to
twelve companies.
COMPENSATION.—We believe we may state with confi-
deuce that the Government of India have received in-
structions from home to grant compensation to all per-
sons who have lost property through the mutinies. We
have not heard the precise nature of the arrangement,
which we believe is to be settled by a committee, but we
have heard that the compensation is to be awarded upon
a certain regulated scale, according to the rank of the
person. Of course, by this means some persons might
receive less and others more than they have lost, but the
plan has the advantage of being simple, and speedy in
operation.—Hurkaru, Nov. 19.
A letter to the Kossid, dated Balmeer, 7th ultimo,
states that there were the following ladies and gentlemen
at that place on that day : Captains Tyrwbitt and Den-
nys, Mrs. Dennys and two children, Miss Vaurcomen,
Mrs. Mason and four children, Mrs. Caunter and two
children, Captain and Mrs. Prichard and one child ;
Captain Hardcastle, Lieutenant Barmer wen, Dr. Young,
Mr. C. Hewett, Mr. Cowasjee Nusserwasgee, Mr.
D'Souza—with a full establishment and hundred and fifty
eowars. The writer adds, "So you see we are strong
enough to meet:an eneniy.".