The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-14 00:00:00

OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.

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The following appeared in a part of our impression of
yesterday
A supplement to the London Gazette of Friday
List, published last evening, contains a number of
despatches from the military authorities in India.
We select the following as being the latest and
nog interesting
Brigadier-General Havelock to the Deputy Adjutate
General of the Army.

Camp, Futtehpore, July 12, 1857.
Sir,—By telegrams and reports in various shapes, the
Commander-in-Chief has been kept informed of the
operations of Major Renaud, Ist Madras Fusiliers, on
the Grand Trunk road, between the Ist and 11th inst.,
st the head of a force of 400 British and 420 native
troops, with two pieces of cannon. He has everywhere
pacificated the country, by punishing the ringleaders in
mutiny and rebellion, wherever they have fallen into his
hands, and earned, as I venture to think, the best
thanks of his Excellency.
But on the 10th inst. his position became critical.

Cawnpore had suddenly fallen, by an act of treachery
unequalled in our annals, save by one fatal event be-
yond the Indus ; and the rebel force, thus freed from
occupation, had rapidly pushed down a force to the
vicinity of this place, within five miles of which the
Major would arrive on the morning of the 12th. He
would thus be exposed to the attack of 3,500 rebels with
12 guns.

No time was to be lose ; so on the 10th my column
marched, under a frightful sun, 15 miles, to Synee, and,
resuming their coarse at 11 o'clock at night, joined
Major Renaud on the road, by moonlight, and wit's him
marched to Shags, five miles from Futtehpore, soon
after dawn, and took up a posithon.
Thu heat was excessive, but there were now on a
point 1,400 British bayonets, aced eight guns, united to
a small native force.

Our information had been better than that of the
enemy, for when Lieutenant-Colonel Tytler pushed a
reconnaissance up to the town they evidently supposed
they had only Major Renaud's gallant but small force in
their front, for after firing on the Lieu-tenant-Colonel and
Lis escort, they insolently pushed forward two guns and
s force of Infantry and Cavalry, cannonaded our front,
and threatened our fiankq.

I wished earnestly to give our harassed soldiers rest,
and so waited until this ebullition should expend itself,
making no counter disposition, beyond posting 100 En-
field Riflemen (64th) in an advanced copse. But the
enemy maintained his attack with the audacity which
bit first supposition had inspired, and my inertness fos-
tered. It would have injured the morale of my troops
to permit them to be thus bearded, so I determined at
once to bring on an action.
Futtehpore constitutes a position of no small strength.
The hard dry Grand Trunk Road subdivides it, and is
the ouly means of convenient access, for the plains on
both sides are covered at this season by heavy lodgments
of water, to the depth of two, three, and four feet. It is
surrounded by garden enclosures of great strength, with
high walls, and has within it many houses of good ma-
sonry. In front of the swamp are hillocks, villages, and
mangos groves, which the enemy already occupied in
force.

I made my dispositians. The guns, now eight in
Slumber, were formed on and close to the chatiss4 in
the centre, under Captain Maude, Royal Artillery, pro-
tected and aided by 100 infield Riflemen of the 64th.
The detachments of Infantry were, at the same moment,
thrown into line of quarter-distance columns, at deploy-
ing► distance, and thus advanced in support, covered at
discretion by Enfield skirmishers. The small force of
volunteers and Irregular Cavalry moved forward on the
Ilanke, on harder ground.
I might say that in ten minutes the action was de-
cided, for in that short space of time the spirit of the
enemy was utterly destroyed ; the rifle fire, reaching
them at an unexpected distance, filled them with dis-
may, and when Captain Maude was enabled to push kis
guns through flanking swamps to point-blank range, his
surprisingly acenrate fire demolished their little remain-
ing confidence. In a moment three guns were aban-
doned to us on the chaussee, and the force advanced
steadily, driving the enemy before it on every point.
Major Renaud won a hillock on the right in good
style, and struggled on through the inundation. The
78th, in extension, kept up his communication with the
centre ; the 64th gave strength to the centre and left ;
on the left the 84th and regiment of Ferozepore pressed
back the enemy's right.
As we moved forward the enemy's guns continued to
fall into our hands, and then in succession they were
driven by skirmishers and columns from the garden in-
closures, from a strong barricade on the road, from the
town-Rail, into and through, out of and beyond, the
tots r. They endeavoured to make a stand a Milo in
advance of it. My troops were in such a state of ex-
haustion that I almost despaired of driving them fur-
ther. At the same time, the mutineers of the 2d Light
Cavalry made an effort to renew the combat by charg-
ing, with some success, our Irregular Horse, whose dis-
position throughout the fight was, I regret to say, worse
than doubtful. But again our guns and riflemen were,
with great labour, pushed to the front. Their fire soon
put the enemy to final and irretrievable flight, and my
force took up its present position in triumph, and parked
twelve captured guns.
I must endeavour, in this hasty despatch, to do jus-
tice to those who led the troops to thi' easy victory :
First on the list I must place Major Renaud, whose
easertions at the head of the advanced column I
cannot sufficiently praise. His coolness and conduct in
the action are equally entitled to my highest commenda-
tion.

I hope it will be in the power of Lie Excellency the
Cominaoder-in-Chief to bring speedily to the notice of
Lis Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief
the courage and ■kill of Captain Maude, Royal Artillery.
I have seen some artillery fights in my time, but never
beheld guns better served, or practice more effective, than
that of my battery under this officer.
Colonel Hamilton led his Highlanders well, and they
followed bim fell of spirit and devotion.
I have every reason to be satisfied with the conduct
in this combat of Major Stirling, at the head of the 64th;
of Lieut. Ayrton, in command of the 84th detachment ;
of Captain Brasyer, Regiment of Ferozepore ; of Capt.
Barrow, leading the Volunteer Cavalry ; and Lieutenant
Palliser, at the head of the Irregular Horse.
I have next to speak of the Staff :

Captain Beatson, Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General,
has given me entire satisfaction in-the performance of his
ordinary duties, and I was much gratified by his boldness
and activity in the fight.
Lieut.-Colonel Tytler is indefatigable, and most intel-
ligent in a sphere of duty entirely new to him.
Captain Mcßean's commissariat arrangements, chiefly
with the advanced column, have hitherto been every way
successful.

My orders were conveyed in the field boldly, actively,
and intelligently, by my Aide-de-camp, Lieut. Havelock,
10th Foot, and the following officers ; Lieut. Morland,
Ist Fusiliers ; Lieut. Moorsom, her Majesty's 52d
Light Infantry ; Captain Sheehy, her Majesty's 81st
Regiment; Captain Russell, Engineers; and Captain
Mcßean.

I enclose the list of casualties ; the lightest, I suppose,
that ever accompanied the announcement of such a
success. Twelve British soldiers have been struck
down by the sun, and never rose again. But our fight
was fought neither with musket nor bayonet and sabre,
but with Enfield rifles and cannon ; so we took no men.
The enemy's fire scarcely reached us ; ours, for four
hours, allowed him no repose.

A return of captured ordnance [deo accompanies this
report. I have, Sca.,
11. HAVELOCK.

The Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army, to the
Secretary to the Government of India.
Calcutta, July 31, 1857.
Sir,—l have the honour, by desire of the Comman-
der-in-Chief, to forward, for submission to the Right
Honourable the Governor-General of India in Council,
two dispatches received from Brigadier General H.
Havelock, C. 8., commanding the moveable column,
dated the 15th and 20th of July, giving an account of
his engagements with the rebels under the Nana Sahib,
at the bridge over the Pandoo Nuddee, at the recapture
of Chwnpore from the same enemy.
His Excellency considers that the greate.t credit is
due to the Brigadier General and to the brave troops
under his command. They have marched 130 miles in
eight days at the most trying season of the year, fought
three obstinately contes•ed combats, in each of which
the insurgents have been signally beaten, destroyed the
stronghold of that arch-fiend and traitor the Nana.
Sahib, and captured 41 pieces of ordnance, many of
which are of large calibre..

General Havelock has, on many occasions,
handled his force with the ability which might
have been expected fram his w
ell won
.reputation
as soldier, brave, skilful, and experienced , and
Sir Patrick Crant begs to recommend him, and the
several officers he has specified in his despatches, to the
most favourable consideration of his Lordship in Coun-
cil ; and his Excellency desires further to draw colpecial
attention to the glowing term, in which G-meral :Have-
lock describes the excellent conduct and gsllintry under
fre of the troops of all arms serving with him in the
field.

The return of the enclosure 13 recinecited.—l have, Sac.,
W. MAYHEW.

Brigadier-General Havelock to the Deputy-Adjutant
General of the Army.
Camp, Pandoo Nuddee, July 15, 1857.
Sir,—r have the satisfaction to acquaint you, for the
information of his Excellency the Commander-ire-Chief,
that the troops under my command have been twice b uc-
cessfully engaged with the enemy to-day, and have cap-
tured four guns.
Whilst prosecuting my march towards Cawnpore, it
became a matter of deep interest to me to learn whether
the fine bridge over the Pandoo Nuddee had been de-
stroyed or not. The stream is not at this season ford-
able, and the delay in crossing by other means, or at
an'other point, would have been moat damaging to the
objects of the expedition.
Intelligence meanwhile came in to the effect that the
village of Aeng was strongly occupied by the enemy,
that he was entrenched across the road, and had two
Horse Artillery guns in position.
I therefore reinforced the advanced guard, under
Lieut.-Col. Tytler, by attaching to him, in addition to
the small body of Volunteer Cavalry, six gnus of Capt.

Mande's battery, and the getachment of her Majesty's
64th Foot.

The enemy's entrenchments were not formidable, but
the country being thickly wooded, he was enabled to
maintain himself for some time against our fire, during
which interval large bodies of cavalry advanced on both
flanks, with the intention of capturing our baggage.
These attacks were very persevering, and to defeat
them, as I had only twenty horse, I was compelled to
Protect the flanks with the Infantry in second line, and
by Artillery fire. It is gratifying to have to report that
the enemy was unable to capture a single baggage
animal or follower. The last attempt was defeated by
the Baggage-Guards, whose fire was very effective.
Soon, however, the Lieutenant-Colonel overcame all
resistance, drove the enemy before him, and captured
his cannon. The road was strewed for miles with
abandoned tents, ammunition, and other materials of
war. He reports to me, in high terms of commenda-
tion, the conduct of the troops immediately under his
command, of Captain Maude, commanding the battery,
and of Lieutenant Havelock, 10th Foot, my aide-de-
camp, and Lieutenant Moorsom, 52d Light Infantry,
whom I had placed at his disposal.
The troops were halted for refreshment and short re-
pose, when authentic information was received that the
bridge on the Pandoo stream was not destroyed, but
defended by entrenchments and two guns of garrison
calibre.
Disposition had to be made to force the passage of
the stream. Fortunately, the bridge was at a salient
bend of the river in our direction. Captain Mande at
once suggested to me his desire to envelope it with his
Artillery fire, by placing three guns on the road, and
three on either flank. The whole of the Madras Fusi-
liers were extended as Enfield Riflemen, as being the
most pr4ctised workmen in the force. They lined the
banks of the stream and kept np a biting fire.
The enemy opened an effective cannonade upon our
column as they advanced along the road. They there-
fore deployed, and advanced with great steadiness in
parade order in support of the guns and riflemen.
Captain Maude's bullets soon produced an evident
effect, and then the right wing of the Fusiliers, suddenly
closing, threw themselves with rare gallantry upon the
bridge, carried it, and captured both guns. These two
affairs cost me 25 killed and wounded. Amongst the
latter I regret to have to particularise Major Renaud,
Ist Madras Fusiliers, to whose galiantry and intelligence
I have been under great obligations. His left thigh
was broken by a musket ball in the skirmish at Aeng,
but I hope, from the fortitude with which he endures all
suffering, a favourable result.
I have, &c.,
H. HAVELOCK,
Brigadier-General, Commanding Allahabad
Moveable Column.

Brigadier-General Havelock to the Deputy Adjutant-

General of the Army. -
Cawnpore, July 20, 1857.
Sir,—l have the pleasure to announce that the triumph
of the Mahratta pretender Nana Sahib, adopted nephew
of. the late "Ex Peehwa Bajee Rao," has been of short
duration. The treacherous proceedings by which he
compassed the destruction of the force under the gallant
Sir Hugh Wheeler have already been reported to the
Commander-in-chief.
I have now to announce the complete discomfiture of
his force, under his personal command, and the capture
of his cannon, followed by the re-occupation of this sta-
tion, which, since the 6th June, he has been devastating
and desecrating by every form of cruelty and oppres-
sion.

He filled up the measure of his iniquities on the 15th ;
for, on hearing that the bridge at the Pandoo Nuddee
was forced, he ordered the immediate massacre of the
wives and children of our British soldiers still in his
possession in this cantonment, which was carried out
by his followers with every circumstance of barbarous
malignity.
My information was in every respect good, and I
ascertained that he had takes up a position at the village
of Ahirwa, where the grand trunk road unites with that
which leads direct to the military cantonment of Cawn-
pore.
His entrenchments cut and rendered impassable both
roads, and his guns, seven in number, two light and five
siege calibre, were disposed along his position, which
consists of a series of villages. Behind these his infantry,
consisting of mutinous troops, and his own armed fol-
lowers was disposed for defence. It was evident that
an attack in front would expose the British to a mur-
derous fire from his heavy guns sheltered in his en-
trenahment. I resolved, therefore, to manceuvre to
turn his left. My camp and baggage were accordingly
kept tack, under proper escort, at the village of Maha-
rajpoor, and I halted my troops there two or three hours
in mango-groves to cook, and gain shelter from a
burning sun.
My column then moved off, right in front ; the
Fusiliers led, followed by two guns ; then came the
Highlanders, in rear of whom was the central battery of
six guns under Captain Maude. The 64th and 84th had
two guns more in their rear, and the regiment of
Ferozepore closed the column.
My troops, defiling at a steady pace, soon changed
direction and began to circle round the enemy's left.
They were shrouded for some time by clumps of mango ;
but as soon as the enemy comprehended the object of
their march, an evident sensation was created in his
lines. He pushed forward on his left in large body of
horse, and opened a fire of shot and shell from the whole
of his guns. But he was evidently disconcerted by our
advance on his flank, and anxious for his communication
with Cawnpore. My troops continued their progress
until his left was wholly opened to our attack, and then
formed line and advanced in direct echelon ef-regiments
and batteries from the right. A wing of the Fusiliers
again covered the advance extended as riflemen.
Tae opportunity had arrived for which I have
long anxiously waited, of developing the prowess of the
78th Highlanders, Three guns of the enemy were
strongly posted behind a lofty hamlet well intrenched.
I directed this regiment to advance, and never have I
witnessed conduct more admirable. They were led by
Colonel Hamilton, and followed him with surprising
steadiness and gallantry under a heavy fire. As they
approached the village they cheered and charged with
the bayonet, and pipes sounding the pibroach. Need
I add that the enemy fled, the Tillage was taken, and
the guns captured.
On the left Major Stirling with the 64th was equally
successful against another village, and took three guns.
The enemy's infantry appeared to be everywhere in
full retreat, and I had ordered the fire to cease, when
a reserve 24-pounder was opened on the Cawnpore road
which caused considerable loss to my force ; and, under
cover of its fire, two large bodies of Cavalry at the same
riding insolently over the plain, the Infantry once more
rallied. The beating of the large drums and numerous
mounted officers in front, announced the definitive
struggle of the "Nana" for his usurped dominion.
I had previously ordered my Volunteer Cavalry to
adventure a charge on a more advanced party of the
enemy's horse, and I have the satisfaction to report that
they conducted themselves most creditably. One of
their number, Mr. Carr, was killed in the charge.
But the final crisis approached. My Artillery cattle,
wearied by the length of the march, could not bring up
the guns to my assistance ; and the Ist Madras Fasiliere,
64th, 84th, and 7ith detachments, formed in line,
were exposed to a heavy fire from the 24-pounder on the
road. I was resolved this state of things should not last,
so calling upon my men, who were lying down in line
to leap on their feet, I directed another steady advance.
It was irresistible. The enemy sent round shot into our
ranks. until we were within 300 yards, and then poured
.n grape with such precision and determination as I have
seldom witnessed. Bat the 64th, led by Major Stirling
and my Aide-de-camp, who had placed himself in their
front, were not to be denied. Their rear showed the
ground strewed with wounded ; but on they steadily
and silently came, then with a cheer charged, and cap-
tured the unwieldy truphy of their valour.
The enemy lost all heart, and after a hurried fire of
musketry gave way in total rout. Four of my guns came
up and completed their discomfiture by a heavy cannon.
ade ; and as it grew dark, the roofless barracks of our
Artillery were dimly descried in advance, and it was
evident that Cawnpore was once more in our possession.
The points of this victory I shall have afterwards to
describe. The troops had been 13 hours in their bivouac
when a tremendous explosion shook the earth. "Nana
Sahib " in fu'l retreat to Bithoor, had blown up the
Cawnpore Magazine.

The first movements of the Marhatta indicated a de-
termination to defend himself desperately. Reports from
the front assured us that he had assembled 5,000 men,
and placed 45 guns in position for the defence of his
stronghold; but his followers have since despaired, and
I have taken possession of Bithoor without a shot.
I was joined by the steamer "Burrumputoor " this
morning, which is now in easy communication with me.
I must reiterate my obligations to the officers com-
manding my detachments and tatteries, to Maj
Stephenson, Madras Fusiliers ; Colonel Hamilton, the
leader of my Highlanders, who had his borne shot ;
Major Stirling, 64th; who is slightly wounded ; Captain
Currie, 84th, severely, I fear, dangerously wounded
(since dead) ; Captain Maude, Artillery ; Captain Bars-
syer, commanding the regiment of Ferozdpore ; and
Captain Barrow, commanding my small body of horse.
Lieut.-Colonel Tytler's zeal and gallantry have been
beyond all praise.
It was my desire to have offered my thanks in like
terms to Captain Beatson, Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-
General ; but I can now only record my opinion over
1 his grave. He was attacked by cholera on the morning
of this fi.ght, and though he did his duty throughout i.,
and bivonacsed with the troops, he sunk iu three days
ander the violence of his disorder. Lieut. Moorsous,
her Majesty's Light Infantry, assisted in carrying
my orders, anl displayed great courage and much in-
telligence.
I have already mentioned the conduct of my Aide-ale
camp in front of the 64th throughout the fight ; he was
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I enclose returns of killed, wounded, and missing, and
ordnance captured.—l have, ttc.,
• H. HAVELOCK, Brigadier-General.
Commanding Allababad Moveable Column.

The Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army to the
Secretary the Government of India.

Calcut, Au. 8, 157.
Sir,—ln forwarding for submissionta to theg Right Hon.
the Governor-Genera in Council a despatch, in original,
from Brigadier-General H. Havelock, C. 8., command.
ing the moveable column, No. 39, of the 29th ult.,
detailing his operations against the mutineers near the
towns of ITnae and Buseerut Gunge, I have the honour
to request you will state to his Lordship in Council,
that the Commander-in-chief considers that the best
acknowledgments of Government are due to the Briga.
dier-General for the true soldierly skill and ability with
which these brilliant affairs were conducted.
I am further to solicit the attention of the Goverpor

General in council tothe officers named bythe Brigadier
General as most conspicuous. His Excellency considers
them especially worthy of commendation.—l hare, &c.,
W. MAYHEW, Major.
Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army.

Brigadier-General Havelock to the Deputy Adjutant-

General of the Army.

Camp, Brimeerut Gungo, July 29, 1857.
(Extract).

I moved forward from the strong position of Mon-
ghowar on the 19th instant, and soon became engaged
with, the enemy near the town of Unao.
It is necessary to describe the enemy's position ; his
right was protected by a swamp which could neither be
forced nor turned ; his advance was drawn u p in a gar-
den enclosure, which in this warlike district had pur-
posely or accidentally assumed the form of a bastion.
The rest of his force was posted in and behind a village,
the houses of which were loopholed. The passage be-
tween the village and the large town of Uuao is narrow.
The town itself extended three-quarters of a mile to our
right. The flooded state of the country precluded the
possibility of turning in this direction. The swamp shut
us on the left. Thas an attack in front became un-
avoidable.

It was commenced by the 78th Highlanders and Ist
Fusiliers with two guns, and soon became exceedingly
warm. The enemy were driven oat of the bastioned en-
closure, but when our troops approached the village a
destructive fire was opened upon them from the loopholed
houses. It became necessary to bring up the 64th,
under Colonel Wilson, K.H. Here some daring feats
of bravery were performed. Private Patrick Cavanagh,
64th, was literally cut in pieces by the enemy, whilst
setting an example of distinguished gallantry. Had he
lived I should have deemed him worthy of the Victoria
cross. It could never have glittered on a more gallant
breast.

Lieutenant Bogle, 78th Highlanders, in an attempt to
penetrate into a house filled with desperate fanatics of
the Mussulman faith was badly wounded. The village
was set on fire. Still its defenders resisted obstinately.
Finally, the guns were captured, and the whole force
was enabled to debouch by the narrow passage between
the village and the town of Unao, and formed in line.
It found the enemy rallied and re-formed in great force.
Infantry guns and cavalry were drawn up in line on the
p'ain. They were attacked in direct echelon of detach
ments and batteries, their guns taken, and the Infantry
and Horse put to flight. Daring the whole of the
action a large detachment of the troops of Nana Sahib
threatened our left flank.

The troops halted three hours and then moved on
towards Biaseerut Gunge. It is a walled town with wet
ditches. The gate is defended by a round tower, on and
•ear which four pieces of cannon were mounted, the ad-
jacent building being loopholed and otherwise strength-
ened. In rear of the town is a broad and deep inunda-
tion, crossed by a narrow chause6) and bridge. The
guns pushed on is admirable order, supported by the
let Fusiliers skirmishing, and the 78th Highlanders, and
64th Regiment in line.
The enemy's cannonade was well sustained; neverthe-
less, our force continued to gain ground. The 64th
were then directed to turn the town by our left, and
penetrate between it and the swamp, thus cutting off
the enemy from the claauss6a and bridge. The Fusiliers
and the Highlanders precipitated themselves on the
earthworks, broke through the entrenchment, and cap-
tured the town.

The whole of the guns of the sth Company of 7th Bat-
talion Artillery were taken by us, with nearly all its
ammunition. It had come from Fyzabad and Lucknow.
The ground on both sides of the road at Unao was so
flooded that it was impossible for Cavalry to act. My
Volunteer Horse were therefore reduced to inactivity,
though most anxious to engage.
The less of the enemy at Unao is estimated by Native
report at 1,500 killed and wounded. It might in truth
amount to 600. It was lighter at Buseerut Gunge, in
c >osequence of the mistake already noticad.
In these two combats 19 guns were captured from the
enemy.
I must praise the conduct of all my staff-officers.
Lieut.• Colonel Tytler, hardly able from indisposition- to
sit on his horse, set throughout the day an ex maple of
daring and activity ; Lieut. Havelock, Deputy-Assis-
tant Adjutant-General, had a horse shot under him ;
Lieut. Seton, my Acting Aide-de-camp, was severely
wounded. Major Stephenson, at the head of the Madras
Fusiliers, showed throughout the day how the calmest
forethought can be united with the utmost daring.
I forward returns of killed and wounded, and of cap-
tured ordnance.

Fort William, July 24, 1857.

No. 940 of 1857.—The Right II m. the Governor-
General in Council is pleased to direct the publication of
the following authentic report of the occurrences at tin
Delhi magazine on the 11th of May last, when attacked
by mutineers, and of the noble and cool soldiership of its
gallant defenders, commanded by Lieut. G. D. Wil-
loughby, Commissary of Ordnance.
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The Governor-General in Council desires to offer his
cordial thanks to Lieutenants Raynor and Forrest, and
the other survivors amongst the brave men mentioned in
this report, and to express the admiration with which
he regards the daring and heroic c3nduot of Lieutenant
G. D. Willoughby and the warrant and non-commis-
sioned officers by whom he was supported on that occa-
sion. Their names are Lieutenants Rayner and Forrest,
Conductors Shaw, - Buckley, Scully, Sub-conductor
Crow, Sergeants Elwards and Stewart.
The family of the late Conductor Scully, who so de-
votedly sacrificed hioasilf in the explosion of the maga
zine, will be liberally provided for, should it be ascer-
tained that they have survived him.

From Lieut. G. Forrest, Assistant Commissary of Ord-
nance, to Colonel A. Abbott, C. 8., Inspector-General
of Ordnance and Magazines, Fort-William.
Meerut, May 27, 1357.

Sir, —I have the honour to report, for th-e information
of Government, and in the absence of my conetuandinc,
officer, Lieut. Willoughby, Artillery, supposed to be
killed on his retreat from Delhi to this station, the fol-
lowing facts as regards the capture of the Delhi Magazine
by the mutineers and insurgents on the 11th inst. On
the morning of that date, between 7 and 8 a.m., Sir
Theophilus Metcalfe came to my house, and requested
that I would accompany him to the magazine for the
purpose of having two guns placed on the bridge, so as to
prevent the mutineers from passing over. On our arrival
at the magazine we found present Lieuts. Willoughby
and Raynor, with Conductors Buckley, Shaw, Scully,
and Acting Sub-Conductor Crow, and Sergeants Edwards
and Stewart, with the Native Establishment. On Sir
Theophilus Metcalfe alighting from his buggy, Lieut.
Willoughby and I accompanied him to the small bastion
on the river face, which commanded a full view of the
bridge, from which w a could distinctly see the mutineers
marching in open column headed by the cavalry ; and the
Delhi side of the bridge was already in the possession of
a body of cavalry. On Sir T. Metcalfe observing this he
proceeded with Lieut. Willoughby to see if the City Gate
was closed against the mutineers. However, this step was
needless, as the mutineers were admitted directly to the
palace, through which they passed cheering. On Lieut.
Willoughby's return to the magazine, the gates of the
magazine were closed and barricaded, and every possible
arrangement that could be made was at once commenced
on. Inside the gate leading to the Park were placed two
6-pounders, double charged with grape, one under Act-
ing Sub-Conductor Crow and Sergeant Stewart, with
the lighted matches in their hands, and with orders that
if any attempt was made to force that gate, both guns
were to be fired at once, and they were to fall back on
that part of the magazine in which Lieut. Willoughby
and I were posted. The pzincipal gate of the magazine
was similarly defended by two guns, with the chummy cle
frieze laid down on the inside. For the further defence
of this gate and the magazine in its vicinity, there were
two 6-pounders so placed as either to command the gate
and a small bastion in its vicinity. Within 60 yards of
the gate and in front of the office, and comma..ding two
cross roads, were three 6-pounders and one 21-pounder
howitzer, which could ba so managed as to act upon any
part of the magazine in that neighbourhood. After all
1 these guns and howitzers had been placed in the several
positions above named, they were loaded with double
charges of grape. The next step taken was to place arms
in the hands of the Native Establishment, which they
most reluctantly received, and appeared to be in a state
not only of excitement, but also of insub )riination, as
they refused to obey any orders issued by the Europeans,
particularly the Mussulman portion of the establishment
After the above arrangements had boen made, a train
was laid by Conductors Buckley, Scu ly, and Sergeant
Stewart, ready to be fired by a preconcerted signal, whioh
was that of Conductor Buckley raising his hat from his
head, on the order being given by Lieut. Willoughby. Tue
train was fired by Conductor Scully, but not until such
time as the last round from the howitzers had been fired.
So soon as the above arrangements had been made,
guards from the palace came and demanded the posses-
sion of the magazine in the name of the King of Delhi,
to which no reply was given.
Immediately after this, the 'Snbadar of the Guard on
duty at the magazine informed Lieutenant Willoughby
and me, that the King of Delhi had sent down word to
the mutineers that he would without delay send scaling
ladders from the palace for the purpose of scaling the
walls, and which shortly after arrived. On the ladders
being erected against the wall, the whole of -our Native
Establishment deserted us by climbing up the sloped
sheds on the inside of the magazine, and descending the
ladders on the outside, after which the enemy appeared
in great number on the top of the walls, and on whom
we kept up an incessant fire of grape, every round of
which told well, as long as a single round remained.
Previous to the natives deserting us they hid the priming
pouches, and one man in particular, Kurreembuk.sh, a
durwan, appeared to keep up a content communication
with the enemy on the outside, and keep them
,informed
of our situation. Lieutenant ‘Vilaughby was so an-
noyed at this man's conduct, that ho gave me an order
to sheet him, should he again approach the gate.
Lieutenant Raynor, with the other Europeans, did
everything that po,saihly could be done for the defence
of the magazine, and where all have behaved so bravely
it is almost impossible for me to point out any particular
individual. However, I am in duty bound t, bring to
the notice of Government the gal entry of Con luetors
Buckley and Scully on this trying no:..asiol. Toe for-
mer, assisted only by myelf, loeded and fired in rapid sec
cession the several guns above detailed, firing at 1-a t 4
rounds from each gun, and with the same steaiines: as
nwu within r,
4 ando or keptso yard,. After firing
the lastus k u
if standing on parade, although the enemy were then
up a continual fir .
hundredsosofmmeertorynd on
us,ne
in
Conductor Buckley received a u-ket
ball in his arm, above the elbow, which has since been
extracted here. I, at the came time, was btruck in the
left hand by two musket balls, which disabled me for the
time. It was at this critical moment that Lieut. Wit.
doughby gave the order fur firing the magazine, which
`was at once responded to by Conductor Scully firing the
everal trains. Indeed,
from the very Commencement he
I, evinced his gallantry by volunteering his aervietv for

blowiog up the magazine, and remained true to his trust
to tov. last moment. As soon as the explosion took place
such as escaped from beneath the ruins, and none
escaped unhurt, retreated through the sallyport on the
river face. Litut.Will.-)ugliby and I succeeded in reach-
ing tae Cashmere Gate. What became of the other par-
ties it is impossible for me to say. Lieut. Raynor and
Conductor Buckley have escaped to this station. Severe
indisposition prevented my sending in this report sooner.
—I have, &c., G. FORREST,
Lieut , Asst. Commy. of Ordnance.
N.B.—After crossing the river, on the night of the
11th, I observed the whole of the magazine to be on
fire, so that I am in hopes that little of the property fed
into the hands of the enemy. Park Sergeant Hoyle
was shot about 11 a.m. by the mutineers, in attempting
to reach the magazine to aid in its defence.

The Officer commanding at Dinapore to the Deputy
Adjutant-General of the Army.
August 4, 1857. 2, 15, p.m.
Sir,—For submission to his Excellency the Commander-
ia-Chief, I have the gratification of forwarding horawith
two despatches just received from Major V. Eyre, artillery,
commanding a field force formed at Buxar, detailing his
operations and successful engagement with thei mutineers,
joined by Door Sing and his followers near the town of
Arrah on the 2d instant.
A summary of intelligence received last night by private
channels from Arrah, was sent hence at 8 30, a.m., this
day, to his Excellency's Military Secrotary.—l have, &c ,
S. CUMBERLEDGE, Colonel,
Commanding at Dinapore.

Major Vincent Eyre to tho Assistant Adjutant-General
at Dinapore.

Camp near Arrah, August 3, 1857.
Sir,—l have much pleasure in reporting for the informa-
tion of Major-General Lloyd, commanding Dinapore
Division, the safe arrival here of the field force under my
command, and the relief of the party defending themselves
at Arrah, with whom I have just opened a satisfactory
communication, and have received your letter dated the
31st ultimo, from which I exceedingly regret to learn the
severe loss sustained by the detachment co-operating with
us on the Dinapore side, but I venture to affirm con-
fidently, that no such disaster would have been likely to
occur, had that detachment advanced less precipitately, so
as to have given full time for my force to approach direct
from the opposite side, for the rebels would then have been
hemmed in between the two opposing forces, and must
have been utterly routed.
My former letters of the 30th nit., and Ist inst., will, I
hope, have informed you of my advance from Buxar on the
evening of the first-named date ; we rushed on with all
practical speed to Shawpore, distant 28 miles, where ru-
mours of the Dinaporn disaster ilbached no. earing that
the enemy designed to destroy the bridges en route, we
again pushed on at 2 p.m., as far as Bullowtee, where we
found the bridge just cut through. An hour's halt sufficed
to repair it, which we employed also in burning the villages
on either side, since we had caught their inhabitants in
the act of destruction. Arriving at Goojerajgungo by
night-fall, I was delighted to find the bridge entire, where
we bivouacked for the night, and at day-break next morn-
ing resumed our march, but had only proceeded a mile
beyond Goojerajgunge, when we discovered the enemy in
great force in possession of the woods to our front and
flanks. The road by which we had to roach the wood in
our front was bounded by inundated paddy-fields on either
side. I halted to observe the best course to pursue, and
finding that the enemy were weakening their front to take
us on both flanks, I boldly pushed forward, throwing out
skirmishers in every direction. The Enfield rifles kept
our foes at a distance, and we succeeded in forcing the
wood, beyond which, as far as Beebeegunge, it lay across
an open swamp, which greatly befriended us. Meanwhile,
the baffled enemy were observed hurrying round to oppose
us at lieebieguncie, which is situated on the opposite side
of a bulge, by which we had hoped to cross the river.
There Lagain halted, to refresh the troops, and to recon-
noitre.

Finding the bridge had been destroyed, extensive earthen
breisti,vorks raised on the other side, flanking the bridge,
and the mutinous regiments in force occupying the houses
in the village, I determined on making a detour to the
right as far us the railway earthworks, about a mile off. I
masked this movement for a time by the fire of my guns,
but no sooner did the enemy discover our purpose than
they hurried with their entire strength to intercept us at a
wood which it was necessary for us to pass ; a portion of
them followed us up in the rear, and by the time we
reached the wood we found quite as much on our hands as
we could manage.

They mustered. some 2,000 to 2,500 strong in Sepoys
alone, besides Rajah Koor Sing's irregular forces of whom,
however, we made little account. The R..jah, was appa-
rently present in parson, and for upwards of an hour we
were compelled to act solely on the defensive. The sopoys,
apparently emboldened by their recent success beyond
Arrah, advanced to the assault with a vigour quite unex-
pected, and twice, with their bugles sounding first the
assembly," and then the " advance" and " double,"
made determined rushes oa the guns, but were on both oc-
casions repulsed with showers of grape. Meanwhile Capt.
L'Estrange with the gallant sth was not idle, as will be
seen by his own report hereto appended. Finding at length
that the enemy grew emboldened by the superiority of
theft numbers, and the advantage of their positions, I de-
, termined on trying the effect of a general charge of the In-
fantry, and sent Capt. the Hon. E. P. Hastings to Capt.
L'E-strange with orders to that effect; promptly and gallantly
he obeyed the ordar; the skirraisherson the right turned their
11 mak ; the guns with grape and
.shrapnel drove in the cen-
tre ; and the troops advancing on all aides drove the enemy
panic struck in all directions. Thus onr road was cleared ;
all beyond the country was open, and we proceeded with-
out farther interruption, to within four miles of Arrah,
when we were suddenly brought up by an impassible river,
and have since been employed in attempting to bridge it
over., In this work the railway engineers, headed by Mr.
Kelly, have rendered the most valuable aid ; meanwhile
most of the rebels returned to Arrah, but precipitately left
it during the night. Rajah Koor Sing accompanied them to
save his family. Their loss is reported to have been severe.
We hear that not a Sepoy now remains in Arrah, and that the
mass have gone off towards Rhotas, or scattered themselves
in various directions.

I have now to commend to the notice of the Major-Gene-
ral the gallant conduct of the officers and troops whom I
have the honour to command on this occasion ; under cir-
cumstances of great peril and difficulty they have exhibited
those soldierly qualities which seldom fail to ensure suc-
cess. To Captains L'Estrauge and Scott of her Majesty's
sth Fusiliers, my especial thanks are due for the prompt
awl gallant way in which they seconded my efforts, more
particularly in the final charge, which was executed
against twenty times their number of brave and discip-
lined troops. Captain L'Estrange reports highly of Ensigns
Oldfield, Lewis, and Mason. To Captain the Hon. E. P.
Hastings, Staff-Officer of this force, much of the success of
this expedition may be attributed; whether oa the
march, or in action with the enemy, he was everywhere to
be found at the right time and in the right place to aid us
with his energy in overcoming all difficulties
of the others
who especially distinguished themselves I feel bound to
make honourable mention of Messrs. Kelly, Barber, Bar-
roughs,tt lea Nicholl, and Hughes, of the Buxar Gentlemen
Volunteers, excellent service under their
g who rendered
ientenant Jackson, 12th Native Infantry.
aillauanea7iieehwrl
Assistant Surgeon Eteson in charge of the Field Hospital,
and Staff-Sergeant Melville of the Ist Company sth Bat-
talion of Artillery, also merit particular notice for their
zeal and energy on duty.
My future movements must be guided in a great measure
by the information I may receive from other quarters.
Meanwhile a good supply of ammunition is urgently re-
quired for her Majesty s sth Fusiliers, to the extent of 80
per man, and grape for 2 nine-peundera and
hrootiwniitlszi

Enclosed are the returns of casualties on the 2nd inst.—
I have, &c.,
V. EYRE, Major Commanding Field Force.

Return of emir'Ries of a Detachment of Her 11.1‘jesty's
sth Regiment, in actions on the 2nd of August, at Goo-
jerajgunge and Beebeegunge.
Camp near Arrah, August 3, 1857.
WOUNDED.
by spent ball, slightly. contision of beck
d
right thigh, severely. gunshot wound of
PPP
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ttt
eee 13:acck
Bennett,nsl lo anm,
NN'oNo..o3. 3,113,22203 '22,12d
C0,,CC00.,
gunshot woun 1 of
loft hand, severely.
Private elements, No. 2,457, 2d Co., gunshot wound of
left thigh, slightly.
Private Warren, No. 2,028, 2d Co., gunshot wound of
right sh eulder, slightly.
Corporal Grinadall, No. 3,257 Ist Co., gunshot wound of
left thigh, slightly.
Private Bolan No. 3,100, Ist Co., gunshot wound of
wrist, severely.
Private Love, No. 1,14 t, lst Co., gunshot wound of ankle,
slightly.
Officers Wounded.
En4ign Oldfield, slightly wounded by a musket bill on
the chin. •

Return of Casualties in the let Cernpany, sth Battalion
Artillery, in action on the 2d of August, 1557.
Camp near Arrah, A-ugust 3, 1857.
Killed.
Gunner T. Hayes, ball through the neck.
Gunner T. Hickey, ball through the temple.
Wounded.
Sergeant John Knox, severely, ball through the arm.
Guun,r M. Sicearthy, severely, ball in the cheek.
Gunner T. Dwyer, slightly, contusion.
Gunner D. O'Brien, slightly, contusion.
Stinker, Tent Llscar, severely, arm amputated.
CArop followers, severely.

Captain F. L'Estrange to the Assistant Atijut tut-General

at Dinapore.
Near Arrah, August 3, 1857.
Sir,—l have the honour to report that on the arrival
of the detachment of the sth fusiliers (169 men), under
my command at Buser, on the 30th ultimo, I found that
our services were required to co-operate with Major tyre,
Bengal Arillory, to march on Arrah, where we understood
that swirl 2,00) or 3,000 of the mutineers had assembled.
On the following evening, our force, consisting of three
guns 154 men, with Captain Scott, Ensigns Lewis, Old-
field, and Mason, all of the sth Fusiliers, under my coin•
tumid, 12 Mounted Volunteers of tholtailway and Engineer
apartment, the whele.under the command of Major Eyre,
left Buxar en route. for Arrah.
We came on the enemy on the morning of the 2d ix:wt.'. ;
we found that they had assembled in immense force, and
the woods for miles armnd us seemed to be swarming with
rebel sepoys. Major Eyre itnmedi tteiy fired some rounda
of shell among the enemy who were in our front, and I
sent a skirmishing party -ander the command of Captain
Scott to drive the rebels out of the woods. Iu consequence
of an extensive swamp on the left of the roe, 1, our skir-
mishers were delayed for a short time, but at length
rrache.l the woods un ler a very heavy fire from the muti-
nee s; our skirmishers soon de .r..(1 the woods on the right
:,n 1 left o: the road, during which time the right skir-
mishing party sustained a severe cross-fire and three men
of the sth were wounded ; our whole force then gained the
open country, but with the loss of a considerable quantity
of b.iggafp. The enemy had surrounded us on all sides,
and our main body being within the enemy's rifle-range,
the drivers left the elephants and b iggsge carts, and made
off auto the woods.

A mile further on we found that the Bunheejunge bridge
h rd b.:en c tinpletely destroyed by the rebels who had there
concentrated their forces, bard were determined to dispute
our I urther advance.
Finding that the re-con3truction of a brilge in the face
of such :I largo force of the enemy
was impossible, and that
the river could not be forded, we made a flank movement
so as to gain the railway embankment on our right, and
thus proceed direct to Arrab.
The enemy itnmeiliately left their position behind Bun-
bee junge Bridge, and proceeded in a parallel direction
pith Or. They kept up their fire on iv, but the ground
being friveurrib:e for our skirmishers, who werojudiciously

led by Captain Scott, no great difficulty was experienced
by our force until we arriiea within fibout 300 yards of
the railway embankment. The ground here being very
much broken, and as we were unable to get the guns on
to the uiilway line, the rebels clearly saw the difficulties
we.had to encounter, and made certain of our complete
destlaction. Notwithstanding Major Eyre having opened
on the enemy with shell and round shot, and although our
skirmishers made excellent practice with their Enfield
rifles, still no impression could be made on the rebels, who
advanced in large numbers and came rushing on to the
mouth of the guns.
In the wood on our left, an immense body of the rebels
had assembled and poured a tremendous firs upon our
line, the left of which with two guns occupied a " tope,"
and the right was close up to the railway bank under shel-
ter of some brick-kilns and other sect of cover.

Our line was then about 300 yards in length, and the
enemy came pouring down on us in large numbers. At
this time we were in imminent danger, when Major
Eyre ordered us to charge tha enemy. This movement
was perfectly successful, and our line advancing at the
charge, the mutineers fled from the wood, from whence
emerging, Major Eyre opened on them with grape, and
the enemy cleared off in all directions.

One officer and eight men were wounded during the ope-
rations of the day, which commenced at about 6 a.m. and
lasted until 3 p.m.

I bog to brilig to your especial notice the gallant conduct
of Captain Scott, Ensigns Lewis and Mason, who pre-
vented the enemy from turning our right, and maintained
their position under a tremendous fire. My thanks also to
Dr. Thornton.

Ensign Oldfield, who was wounded in the face by a rifle-
ball, was nevertheless most efficient at his post, namely,
with the two guns on the left. Lieutenant Wild (of the
late 40th Bengal Regiment), our Interpreter, rendered us
groat assistance, skirmishing with our men when they were
thus employed, charging with our line, and performing all
his other duties with extreme intelligence.
I flatter myself that with respect to the conduct of the
Non-commissioned Officers and Privates of the sth Fusi-
liers, no comments or recommendations to praise can be
required at my hands. •
I wish to avail my self of this opportuniy of acknow-
ledging the many services which the gentlemen Volunteers
of our force have rendered to the men of the sth Fusiliers,
and I have the honour, &e., _ _

F. W. L'ESTRANGE,
Captain sth Fusilier.

The Officer Commanding at Dinapore to the Deputy

- .
Quartermaster-General.
August 10, 1857.
SIR,—I have the honour to report for the information
of the Acting Commander-in-Chief, that a detachment of
Her Mkjesty's 10th Foot marched from this station on the
7th inst., with instructions to join the force undor the
command of Major Eyre, 8.A., at ArrA, and to act ac-
cording to his orders.

The object in view is to enable Major Eyre to make an
attack on Koor Sing at Jugdispora (12 miles distant from
Arrah) to which he is known to have retired with the
greater part of the mutinous Sepoys.
Major Eyre has reported the arrival of the detachment
at Arrah on the Bth inst , and on the force being com-
pleted by a party of 103 Seikhs (whioli should join him
this day) that he will be in a condition to commence
operations. I have &c.,
P. M. N, GUY, Colonel, Commanding at
Dinapore.

Major V. Eyre, Commanding Field Force, to Major W.
Lydiard, A.A. General, Divapore, Koor Sing's Palace.
Jugdispore, August 12, 1857.
SIR, —I have the pleasure to report the total rout of the
rebel force under Koor Sing this day, by the force under
my command.
The enemy mustered, as far as can be ascertained, about
3,000 strong, of whom 1,500 wer) Sepoys.
The action commenced at the village of Daloor at 11
a.m., where a strong position had been taken up and
entrenchments raised. Hera they made a resolute stand
for about an hour, when they fell back upon the dense
and formidable jungle, which extends from thence about
a mile and a half to Jugdispore : a running fight was kept
up to that place, which we entered in triumph at 1 o'clock,
and immediately occupied Koor Sing's residence, where
much promiscuous property fell into our hands.
Two guns were captured in the action.
Koor Sing has fled to the South, and I hear that his
army is dispersing, and I trust the blow now struck may
be the means of effectually destroying his influence.
In my next I will give full details of my march from
Arrah, and of the services performed by my force, making
special mention of those who distinguished themselves.
A return of killed and wounded shall be sent with my
next despatch ; our loss was trifling, that of the enemy
severe.—l have, &c., V. EYRE, Major.

W. Taylor, Esq., Commissioner of the Patna Division, to
the Secretary to the Government of Bengal.
(Extract.) Patna, dug. 8, 1857.
Herewith I have the honour to forward a copy of a very
interesting report from Mr. Wake, reporting officially the
events that occurred at Arrah since the mutiny.
The cenduct of the garrison is most creditable, and the
gallantry and fidelity of the Sikhs beyond all praise.
I have no time at present to make any lengthened re-
marks on the subject, but will submit a full report here-
after.

Meanwhile I beg I o recommend that the thanks of
Government be conveyed to all who hold the garrison, and
especially to Mr. Wake and Mr. Buyle ; that the native
officers of the Seikhs be immediately promoted, and that
twelve months pay be given to all the soldiers concerned.

H. C. Wake, Esq., Magistrate of Shahabal, to W. Taylor,

Esq., dointnisioner of Patna Division.
Sir,—l h&vo tho honour to forward for the information
of his Honour the %Lieutenant-Governor, the following
narrative of our extraordinary dofence and providential
escape.

On the evening of Saturday, July the 25th, I received
an express from Dinapore, warning us that a disturbance)
was apprehended ou that day, but giving us no other in-
formation. On the morning of July 26, a Sowar whom I
had posted at Koelwar Ghat, on the Soane, came in and
reported that numbers of Sepoys had crossed, and that
more were crossing.
I found that Mr. Palin, the ralway engineer, stationed
at Koelwar, had contented himself with sending over for
the boats to the Arrah side the night before, but, when
leaving, had failed to destroy them as he had promised to
do. The police, I imagine, bolted at the fist alarm.
All efforts to ascertain the amount of the force of the
rebels were unavailing, and the police loft the city on
Sunday, the 26th. Thinking it highly unadvisable to
abandon the station when the rebels might be few, and
having 50 Seikhs on the spot, and. finding the rest of the
officers of the station of the same opinion, and the few
residents in the district who had come iu to us willing to
remain, we, on the night of Sunday, the 26th, went into
a small bungalow previously fortified as much as possible
by Mr. Boyle, the district engineer of the Railway Com-
pany.

Our force consisted of 1 jemadar, 2 havildars, 2 naiks,
45 privates, a bishtee and cook of Captain Rattray's Seikh
police battalion ; Mr. Littledale, Judge ; Mr. Combo,
officiating collector ; Mr. Wake, magistrate ; Mr. Colvin,
assistant ; Dr. Rolls, civil assistant-surgeon ; Mr. Field,
sub-deputy opium agent ; Mr. Anderson, his assistant ;
Mr. Boyle, district engineer to the B,ailway Company;,
Sped Azumoodeen Hossein, deputy collector; Mr. Dacosta,
moonsiff; Mr. Godfrey, schoolmaster; Mr. Cock, officiat-
ing head clerk of the collectorate ; Mr. Tait, secretary to
Mr. Boyle; Messrs. Delpiere and Hoyle, railway inspec-
tors, and Mr. D'Souza.

We hail enough otta and grain for some days of short
allowance, and a good deal of water for ourselves, but,
owing to the shortness of our notice, nothing but the
barest necessaries could be brought in, and the Seikhs had
only a few days' water, but, as we expected the rebels to
be followed up immediately, we had not much anxiety on
that score.

On Monday the 27th of July, about 8 a.m. the insurgent
Sepoys, the whole of the 7th, Bth, and 40th Native In-
fantry, arrived in the station, and, having first released
the prisoners rushed to the Collectorate, where they were at
once joined by the Nujeoles, and looted the treasure,
amounting to 85,000 rupees. This did not take long, and
they then charged our bungalow from every side, but being
met with a steady and well directed fire, they changed
'their tactics, and, hiding behind the trees with which the
compound is filled, and occupying the out-houses and Mr.
Boyle's residence, which was unfortunately within sixty
yards of our fortification, they kept up an incessant fire on
us during the whole day. They were joined by numbers
of Koor Sing's men, and the Sepoys repeatedly declared
that they were acting under his express orders, and after a
short time he was seen on the parade and remained during
the siege. Every endeavour was made by the rebels to
induce the Seiklis to abandon us; heavy bribes were
offered to them, and their own countrymen employed as
mediators. They treated every offer with derision,
showing perfect obedience and discipline.
On the 28th, two small cannons were brought to play
upon our bungalow, one throwing 41b. shot, and these we
daily shifted to what the rebels thought to be our weakest
spots ; finally, the largest wee placed on the roof of Mr.
Boyle's dwelling-house, completely commanding the inside
of our bungalow, and the smaller behind it at a distance of
20 yards. Nothing but cowardice, want of unanimity,
and only the ignorance of our enemies, prevented our for-
tification being brought down about our ears.
During the entire siege, which lasted seven days, every
possible stratagem was practised against us. The cannons
were fired as frequently as they could prepare shot, with
which they were at first unprovided, and incessant asFaillts
were made upon the bungalow; not only did our Seikhs
behave with perfect coolness and patience, but their un-
tiring labour met and prevented every threatened disaster.
Water began to run short ; a well eighteen feet by four
was dug in less than twelve hours. The rebels raised a
barricade on the top of the opposite house, our own grew
in the same proportion; a shot shook a weak place in our
defence, the place was made twice as strong as before. We
began to feel the want of animal food and short allowance
of grain, a sally was ma le at night and four sheep brought
in, and finally, when wo ascertained beyond a doubt that
the enemy was undermining us, a countermine was quickly
dug. On the 30th, the troops sent to our relief from Di-
napore, were attacked an 1 beaten back close to the en-
trance of the t )wn. On the next day the rebels returned,
and,•tolling that they had annihilated our relief, offered
the &als and the women an f children (of which there
were none with us) theirlivee au I.liberty if they would
give up the Government Officers.
August the let we were all (Ann 1 our lives, an 1 leave
to go to Calcutte, if we should give up our arms. On the
2‘l, the greater part of the Sepoys wont out to meet Major
Eyre's field force, and, on their being soundly thrashed,,
the rest of them deserted the station, and that night we
went out and found their mina had reached our founda-
tions, and a canvass tuba, filled with gunpowder, was
lying handy to blow us Up, in which, however, I do not
think they would have succeeded, as the powder was dry,
and another stroke of the pick would have broken into our
countermine ; we also brought in the one gun which they
had left on the top of the opposite house. Dining the
whole siege, only ono man, a Seikh, was severely wounded,
though two or three got scratches and blows from spun L
.er,
and bricks. Everybody in our garrison behaved well, but
I should be neglecting a duty did I omit to mention spe-
cially Mr. Boyle, to whose engineering skill and untiring
exertions we, in a great measure, owe our preserva-
tion, and Mr. Colvin, 'who rendered the most valu able
assistance, and who rested neither night nor day, ;:n 1
took •on himself far more than his share of every
disagreeable duty. In conclusion, I must e trnestly
beg that his honor the Lieut.-Governor will signally
ward the whole of our gallant little detachment of Sildp.,
whose services and fidelity cannot be overrated. The
Jemadar should at once bo made a Subalar, and many of
the rest are fit for promotion, and when required I will
submit a list with details.-1 have, Ste ,
H. C. WAKE, Magistrate,

The Secretary to the Governunn% of India to the Secretary
to the Government of Bengal.
August 20, 1357.
Sir, —I am desired to ackimwledge the receipt of your
letter, No. 1,33 dated the 15,1 i inst., witliinclesurc, do-

scribing the gallant defence made by the officers of the
station of Arrah and other gentlemen, and aided by a de-
tachment of the Seikh Police Battalion against the men
of the three mutinous regiments from Dinapore' and a
large number of insurgents under the rebel Koor Sing of
Jugdespore.
The light Hon. the Governor-General in Council cor-
dially joins the Hon. the Lieutenant-Governor in acknow-
ledging the admirable conduct of the officers and gentle-
men who were engaged in this affair, and the courage and
fidelity of the Seikh officers and soldiers who composed
the guard. I am directed to request that these sentiments
of his Lordship in Council may be made known to all
concerned.

Ms Lordship in Council sanctions the promotion of such
of the native officers and men of the Seikh Police Force as
may be recommended by the Magistrate, and the grant of
a gratuity of 12 months' pay to the whole of the officers
and men of the detachment.

I have, &e.
O. BEA.DON.

The Secretary to the Government of India to the Deputy
Adjutant-General of the Army.
August 21, 1857.
Sir,--In transmitting to you, for submission to his Ex-
cellency the Commander-in-chief, the accompanying de-
spaith from the Acting Adjutant-General of the Army
with the force before Delhi, dated the 2.1 July, 1857, of
military operations on the 10th of the previous month, I
am instructed to request that his Excellency, the Com-
mander-in-chief, will have the goodness to make it known
to Major-General Wilson, now in command of that force
that the Right Hon. the Governor-General in Council,
while regretting the severe loss sustained on the occasion,
has perused with much satisfaction the gallantry displayed
by the officers and men under Brigadier Grant, 0.13., in
repelling the mutineers.
I am to request the return of the original enclosure
when no longer required.—l am, &c.,
R. I. H. BIRCH, Colonel.

Tim Secretary to the Government of India, to the Deputy
Adjutant-General of the Army.
August 21, 1857.
Sir,—ln returning the enclosures of your letter No. 721
of the 31st ult., I am directed to acquaint you, for the in-
formation of his Excellency the Commander-in-chief, that
the Right Honourable the Governor in Council has read
Brigadier-General Havelock's reports with the highest
gratification ; and his lordship in Council desires to assure
his Excellency that the Government of India will not be
unmindful of the courage, skill and exertions which have
marked the progress of the Brigadier-General's column,
and of the signal service which that gallant force and its
commander have rendered to the Government.
R. J. H. BIRCH, Colonel,

Tho Secretary to the Government of India to the Deputy
Adjutant-General of the Army.
August 21, 1857.
Sir,—With reference to your docket No. 745 A, dated the
13th instant, forwarding a report from Major Eyre, of Artil-
lery, of the operations of a force under his command which
proceeded from Buxar, to the relief of Arrah, I am directed
to acquaint you, for the information of his Excellency the
Commander-in-Chief, that the Right Honourable the Gover-
nor-General in Council has perused the report with the
highest satisfaction, and to express the admiration of his
Lordship in Council for tho zeal, judgment, and resolution,
with which Major Eyre aud his gallant little force encoun-
tered and overcame the formidable obstacles opposed to
them.

I am further directed to request that you will move his
Excellency to convey the thanks of his Lordship in Council
to Major Eyre, and to the officers and men under his cona-
mand.—l am, &c.,

R. J. H. BIRCH, Colonel.

From the London Gazette of Last Night.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, OCT. 1.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Ed-
ward Mortimer Archibald, Esq., to be her Majesty's Con-
sul in the State of New York.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, Oct 12.

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Antonio
Wouter Pieter Kup, as Consul at Hong Kong for his Ma-
jesty the King of the Netherlands.
The Queen has also boon pleased to approve of Mr. Lud-
wig Wiese to be Consul at Hong Kong for the Free Hansea-
tic City of Lubeck.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, OCT. 10.

The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a Copy of a Cir-
cular Letter, communicated by the Russian Minister at
this Court, calling attention to the followino, regulations
laid down for vessels navigating the Neva between Cron-
sta It and St, Petersburgh:-
1. Strict attention must be paid to the orders of the
commanders of the signal and light ships.
2. No vessel to enter the channel of the Nova without a
pilot.
3. No vessel to navigate between Cronstadt and St.
Petersburg whose draught when laden is more than eight
feet of water ; any vessel drawing more than this must
either unload or cast anchor where desired by the com-
mander of the signal and light ship.
Any master of a vessel infringing any one of these regu-
lations will be fined 25 silver roubles.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, OCT. 12.

The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a Despatch from Her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris,
enclosing-copy of a French Imperial Decree, prolonging
the period fixed for the importation into France of grain,
flour, and meal, free of the additional duty, until the 30th
September, 1858, and prohibiting the exportation from
France of similar articles until the same period.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, OCT. 13.

Military Train.—The date of the appointment of Ensign
Powell is 9th October, 1857, and not 9th October,
1835, as previously stated.
Royal Artillery.—The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets
to bo Lieutenants :—Edw. J. Walker, Eaw. 0. Bollist,
Frederick Swains Le Grice, Henry Montague Hozier,
Thomas Bramston Hamilton, Arthur Hamilton Gorges,
Thomas Charles Price, William Francis Moore Hutchin-
son Albert Thornton Wodehouse, Clinton Heywood
Sabine Pasley, John Philip Nolan, Osmond Francis
Le Motto° Henry Wociderburn Isacke, Patrick Fitz-
Gerald Gallwey, Buddlo Atkinson, C. 11. Fairfax Ellis,
John Fletcher Owen, John Egerton Gubbins, Alexander
Ramsay Cruilcshank, John Eleathfield Stratton, Walter
George Stirling, James Robert Davies Cooke, Edward
Smith Gordon, Francis Thomas Lloyd, Richard Henry
Dansey Vivian, Goo. J. Gilliam, G. C. Strahan, Henry
St. John Vaughan Le Marchant Thomas, G. Deeded,
George Conrad Sartorius, Henry Francis Phillpotts,
Henry Miles Burgess, Darell Robert Jago, Archibald
William Montgomerie, Thomas Challoner Mirtelli, John
Charles D'Urban Murray, Arthur John Rait, Henry
Manvers Mooraom, George John Burgmann.
SlaFL—Brevet-Colonel Edward Lugard, C. 8., 29th
Foot, Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces in Bombay,
to be Adjutant-General to the Forces serving in the East
Indies, vicellavelock, promoted, to be Major-General.
ADMIRALTY, OCT. 6.

Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieutenant Charles
Hugh Standbridge to be First Lieutenant, vice Critchell,
placed on half-pay.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.
Royal South Lincoln Militia—Edward Crockfort, Gent.,
to be Ensign.
Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet Philip Wyke-
ham Martin to be Captain, vice Capt. Darwin Cralton, re-
signed ; Charles Fetherstone Dilke, Gent., to be Cornet,
vice the Hon. Edward Chandos Leigh, promoted.
Warwickshire Militia-Ist Regiment—Edmund Gunn
Cuninghame, Gent., to be Ensign, vine John Robert Bree-
den, resigned.
Queen's Own Oxfordshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Major
George Augustus Frederic, Viscount Villiers, to be
Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Lord Churchill, promoted ;
Adjutant Lord Alfred Spencer Churchill, M.P., to be
major, vice Viscount Villiers, promoted.
Oxfordshire Militia—Ensign Edmund Wigley Severne
to be Lieutenant, vice Cole, promoted; Ensign Edward
Cecil Brown to be Lieutenant, vice Harrison, promoted ;
Ensign Frederick Walter Aston to be Lieutenant, vice
Crawley, retired ; Henry Moody, Gent., to be Lieutenant,
vice Garstin, retired.
Royal Berks Militia—Ensign Charles Stuart Voules to
be Lieutenant, vice Maitland, promoted.
2d or Edmonton Royal Rifla Regiment of Middlesex
Militia—Francis Stanley Maxwell Stephens, Gent., to bo
Lieutenant, vice Perry, resigned.
3d or Royal Westminster Regiment of Middlesex
Militia— Charles Thornton Townshead, Gent., to be
Ensign, vice Willcocks, promoted.
4th or Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia.—
Lieutenant Marmaduke Constable Co be Captain, vice
Parker, appointed Adjutant; Ensign Horace William
Scriven to be Lieutenant, vice Constable, promoted.
MEMORANDUM.

2d or Edmonton Royal Rifle Regiment of Middlesex
Militia—The commission of Ensign Charles Rivers Wilson
is cancelled from the Ist October instant.

West York Rifle Regiment of Militia—Ensign Edward
Clayton to be Lieutenant, vice Hebden, resigned.
sth Regiment of West York Militia—Lieutenant God-
fred Elward Allister Radcliffe to be Captain, vice Smith,
resigned.
Leicestershire Militia—Hercules Akerman, Ezq., to be
Lieutenant ; Charles Frederick Powell, Esq., to be Lieu-
tenant ; Henry Bickley, Esq., to be Lieutenant; John
Henry Bryan, Esq., to be Lieutenant.-
Ross, Caithness, Sunderland, and Cromarty Regiment
of Militia—Kenneth Macleay, Esq. to be Major.
Dumfries, Roxburgh, and Selkirkshire Regiment of
Militia —John Cockburn, Esq., late of the 63d Regiment,
to be Lieutenant, vice Dods, resigned ; Thomas Hugh
Dalrymple Hay, Esq., to be Ensign, vice Cavendish, re-
signed ; William Mitchell, Esq., to be Ensign, vice TilOrfl-
son, promoted ; Stuart Mitchell, Esq., to be Ensign, vice
Blake, resigned ; Lynch Bolingbroke, Esq., to be Ensign,
vice Mitchell promoted.

BANKRUPTS.
James Wale, paper maker, Chilworth, Surrey, to sur-
render, Oct. 29, at eleven,'aud Nov. 24; at twelve, at the
Cuurt of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Alderman.
bury ; Nicholson, Lime-street, City
John Allington, tea dealer, Norwich, Oat. 28, at one,
and Nov. 24, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee,
official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Lawrence, news and
Boyer, OleJewry-charnbers.
John Roger Rees, grocer, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire,
Oct. 27, at twelve, and Nov. 21, at eleven, at the Bristol
District Court. Acraman, official assignee,Bristol ;
Miller, Bristol.
Herbert Bennett. draper, Chester, Oct. 29 and Nov. 19,
at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Her" m
official assignee; Cubbett and 'Wheeler, Manchester.
an'
Frederick Bracher, tailor, Ohl Jewry Oct, 27, at two,
Edwards, official assignee,
and Nov. 21, at twelve, at the C.mi t of Bankruptcy.
Beain,hall-street ; West, Char-
lott, -raw, Mansion-house,C't
:efchael Banes, y.
nes, muslin warehousemen, Watling-street,
October 27. at half-past twelve, and November 24, at one,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Leo, official assignee, Alder-
matibuly ; Murray, London.street, Fenchnrch-street.
William Fisher, butcher, Kilburn, Middlesex, Oct. 22,
at two, and Nov. 12, at twelve at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
Smith and Sol, Barnard's-inn.
John Stocks Booth, piano forte dealer and music seller,
Sheffield, Oct. 24, and Nov. 21, at ten, at the Leeds Dis-
trict Court. Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield; Fernell,
Sheffield.
William Lord and Thomas Lupton, cotton spinners,
Shawforth, near Rochdale, Oct. 26, and Nov. 16, at
twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hernaman,
official assignee, Manchester; Holmes, Darnley; Sale,
Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester.
Metropolitan Broad Company (Limited), Nov. 3, at

two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, • official
liquidator, 25, Coleman-street.

Grace Sitnonite, plate worker, Birmingham, Oct. 28 and
Nov. 11, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Chris-
ti, official assignee, Birmingham ; Southall and Nelson,
Birmingham.

Jame; Charles Johns, commission agent, Duchess-street,
Portland-place, Oct. 28, at twelve, and Nov. 24, at half-
past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld offi-
cial assignee; Oldershaw, St. Swithin's•lane.
Charles Fould, merchant, Cannon-street, Oct. 31, and
Nov. 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards,
official assignee, Sambrook-court; Depree and Austin,
Lawrence-lane.

Charles Starkey, carman, Agar Town, King's Cross, Oct.
27, at half-past two, and Nov. 24, at two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee ; Smith and Son, Bar-
n ara's-inn.

Charles Edward Back, grocer, Tottenham-court-road,
Oct. 22, at eleven, and Nov. 26, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. 8011, official assignee, Coleman-street-build-
ings; Millman, Danes Inn, Strand.
SCOTCH SEQ UESTRATIONS.
Hugh Orr, grocer, Nelson-street, Trs.deston, Glasgow.
Andrew Smith, coach builder, Paisley.
As. Hunter, provision dealer, Maryhill, near Glasgow.
Samuel Liberman, oil cloth manufacturer, Glasgow.
James Young, commission broker, North Albion-court,
Glasgow.

Alexander Robertson, farnaer,Woodend, county of Banff.
San►u€l M'lnnis, wholesale grocer, I'loasaunce, Edin-
burgh.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

DOCTORS.-COMMONS.—OeT. 13.
CASE OF THE REV. MR. SMITH.
A commission, appointed by the Bishop of Lon-
don, sat at Doctors'-commons to investigate a
charge against the Rev. J. E. Smith, perpetual
curate of Norwood. The commissioners were Dr.
Lushington, the Yen. Archdeacon Sinclair, the
Rev. C. B. Dalton, and the Rev. Mr. Gibbs.
The charge against the rev. gentleman was, that
he at divers times invited, or permitted, a footman
named John Douglass to sleep in the same bed
with Lim, and conducted himself generally towards
him in a manner unbecoming a clerk in holy
orders.

Dr. Phillimore appeared for the Bishop of Lon-
don. Mr. Bodkin was heard for the. Rev. Mr.
Smith.

The principal witness called in support of the
charge was_Henry Mayhew, formerly a gardener in
the employment of Mr. Smith, who stated that he
noticed in April last the footman had not slept in
his own bed on several nights ; that he had seen
the man come out of Mr. Smith's bedroom in the
morning, and that upon one occasion he had looked
through Mr. Smith's bedroom window and had seen
him and the footman in bed together. This state-
ment was corroborated by two female servants be-
longing to the establishment of Mr. Smith-, named
Salmont and Hunt.

The churchwardens of Norwood proved that at a
vestry meeting at which Mr. Smith's conduct was
investigated. that rev. gentleman admitted he had
slept with the footman, but alleged that his reason
for doing so was in consequence of his having a bad
cold.

Mr. Bodkin, on behalf of Mr. Smith, contended
that the Commissioners could not infer, from the
fact of his client having slept with Douglass, that
Mr. Smith had been guilty of any criminality. The
rev. gentleman was present, and was anxious to
deny on oath that there was any foundation for
the charge of criminality, and he was sorry that
the Church Discipline Act did not authorise the,
Commissioners to examine him.
The Rev. Mr. Smith, at the close of the learned
counsel's observations, solemnly assorted that he.
had never been guilty of the least criminality id
thought or deed.
The Commissioners having deliberated for half
an hour,
Dr. Lushington said they were of opinion that
a prima facie case had been made out against the
Rev. J. E. Smith of having invited, or permitted,
Douglass to sleep in the same bed with him, and
having taken at sundry times divers improper fami-
liarities with the said J. Douglass, and having con-
ducted himself towards the said J. Douglass in a
manner unbecoming a clerk in holy orders.

JUDGES' CHAMBERS, OCT. 13.
Mr. Baron Channel again sat at Chambers, and
took the business of the three courts. There were
a great many summonses before him.
THE NEW BILL OF EXCHANGE ACT—TREADWELL V.

LANGMEAD.

Mr. W. Howe applied on the part of the de-
fendant for leave to appear in this action, which
was brought under the Bill of Exchange Act,
and in which judgment would be forthwith signed.
He alleged fraud in the transaction, and produced
an affidavit of a person named Burrows, that he bad
received a blank acceptance of the defendant to fill
up and get discounted. It was filled up for 1101.
10s. 6d., and got into the hands of the plaintiff.
Burrows bad called on the plaintiff, and in his affi-
davit stated that be had offered to give up the bill
on payment of 201., which offer was declined, on
the ground that the defendant had obtained no
value for his acceptance. Under these circum-
stances Mr. Howe submitted that/ the defendant
was entitled to "appear" and defend an action for
1101. 10s. Gd., not having received any considera-
tion.

Mr. Baron Channell was of opinion that a prima
facie case was made out and issued an order for the
defendant to appear to the action.
Order accordingly.