The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-05 00:00:00

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" Feringees" in their retreat in order to get rid of him.
He, however, retains the hostages and prisoners, for
whom he is likely to demand a large ransom. His
father, Dost Mahommed, is strongly guarded, in order
to prevent his escape. from India. There is great talk
of "our great friend" Shah Shooja-001-Molk being im-
plicated in the late insurrection, which appears to have
been exclusively directed against the foreign infidels.
The only offset that we have to the unfortunate events
above recounted, is, "that Atta Mahomed and Sufter
Jung, with a force of about six thousand men were de-
feated on the 12th of January, in the vicinity of Can-
dahar, by the troops under the command of 'Major-Ge-
neral Nott. Official accounts have not yet been re-
ceived. The result of this engagement has produced a
very favourable effect in Affghanistan. By the latest
accounts from Ghuznee we learn that the insurgents were
in possession of the town, but that the garrison under
Colonel Palmer were in safety in the citadel, having a
plentiful supply of ammunition and provisions.
The following extract from a private letter contains a
list of the names of those who are in the hands of the
Affghans. It is, however, to be observed that Captain
Souter, of the 44th, is reported to have been killed when
attempting to make his escape from a fort nearJellalabad.
The officers and ladies who are believed to have
escaped massacre, but are prisoners in Mahomed Shah
Khan's Fort at Logman, are first (the cause of all our
disgrace), Elphinstone, Shelton, 44th ; Lawrence,
11th Cavalry ; Troup, 48th ; Mackenzie, Madras army;
Aiffierson, 59th ; Boyd, 65th ; Waller, Artillery ; Pot-
tinger, Envoy ; Mein, Eyre, Artillery ; Ladies Sale
and M`Naghten, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Trevor and six
children ; Mrs. Waller, Mrs. Mainwaring and one
infant ; Mrs. Boyd and one child, Mrs. Eyre, ditto, and
Mrs. Sturt ; Hostages at Cabul, are Conolly 20th,
Walsh and Webb, Madras Army, Airily, Buffs, Drum.
mond 3d Cavalry, Warburton, Artillery, remained at
Cahill with the sick, Drs. Berwick and Campbell. In
confinement with some Chiefs, Griffiths, 37th ; Souter,
44th ; and Steer, 37th ; with 8 Europeans 44th Foot.
It is feared, and too truly, that not another officer is
saved. The corps which have been annihilated are the
44th Foct, sth Light Cavalry (two squadrons), sth, 37th,
54th Infantry, with a troop of Horse Artillery, and all
the colours in the hands of the enemy !
The Sepoys were chiefly killed by intense cold. Hands
and feet swelled to an immense size, and rendered them
incapable of moving. God help the poor fellows, and
may such another calamity never befal us. The follow-
ing may be considered a correct memorandum of the
number of officers who have fallen
Artillery
11. M. 44th Foot

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sth Light Cavalry ll
. sth Infantry
37th
54th
Different Departments 2O
Colonel Wild made an unsuccessful attempt to force
the Khybar pass with four native regiments. The affair
appears to have been badly planned. It was attended
with the loss of about 150 mien. Sickness is also very pre-
valent in the Colonel's camp. By the last accounts there
were 600 men in hospital. Major-General Pollock's
brigade must long ere this have formed a junction with
that under Colonel Wild. The former consists, besides
Native Regiments, of her Majesty's 9th Foot and a de-
tachment of European Artillery. It is, hoWever, very
much doubted whether the Major-General will venture
to attempt an advance on Jellalabad until he is joined
by her Majesty's 3d Dragoons and 31st Foot, who with.
several Native corps, and a detachment of Horse Artil-
lery are now moving to the frontier.
The laSt letters received from Jellalabad state that the
troops there are in high spirits, and have collected suf-
ficient provisions to enable them to hold out until the
Ist April.
The massacre of the Cabool force has aroused the
energies of the supreme Government. A manifesto has
been issued by the Governor-General, calculated to
allay the fears of well-disposed natives and to check
insubordination on the part of the disaffected. With
reference to the loss of Cabool, his Lordship declares
that, he " regards this partial reverse only as a new
occasion for displaying the stability and vigour of the
British power, and the admirable spirit and valour
of the British Indian army." Orders have been issued
for augtnentiug the army by adding a tenth company to
each native regiment of the line at the establishinents of
the three presidencies. Other measures have also been
taken which will make the entire augmentation amount
to about 30,000 men.

Shah Soojah, though left entirely to his own resources,
still holds out the Bala Hissar against the rebels.

The following is a list of the passengers who will pro-
ceed this morning by the Honourable Company's steamer
Victoria to Suez :—Mrs. Gordon, and 2 children, Mr.
and Mrs. F. Martin and child ; Mrs. Vibart and 3 chil-
dren ; John Vibart, Esq. ; Mr. and Mrs. Young and
4 children ; Mrs. Courteny and 2 children ; Mrs. Stack
and'2 children, Major and Mrs. W. Sterling and 1 child,
George S. King, Esq. ; Captain and Mrs. Fair, and
3 children, H. Gordon, Esq. ; Mrs. Major Outram,
and child ; Mrs. Henderson ; Lieutenant. Colonel
and Mrs. Home ; Mrs. Stewart, Mr. J. C. Stewart ;
Mr. Le Bas; Madame Barrott and child; Lieut.-Colonel
Cavaye ; W. Bell, Esq. ; Captain Pearson; G. Polleafen,
Esq. ; J. Brown, Esq. ; J. Rogers, Esq. ; Lieutenant
J. Bedford; Lieutenant Jones; Ensign Finey; Monsieur
Barrott; Major Forbes; E: B. Mills, Esq.; John Patterson,
Vsq.; Capt. H. P. Lawrence and child; Mr. I. de Silva ;
Lieutenant 11. Layard ; Captain D'Eyncourt ; P. F.
Robertson, Esq.
The following parties have engaged their passage by
the Steamer of the Ist of April:— Mrs. Montgomery; Mrs.
Col. Manson; Mr. and Mrs. 4. D. Campbell; M.C.S.; Mrs.
Pottinger ; Mrs. Parsons ; a child, aged five years, son
of Mr. IVronghton, M.C.S.; Capt. and Mrs. Ord; Miss
Kichares ; Capt. and Mrs. Prescott, and one child ; Mrs.
Major Osborne, and two children ; Col. Paty ; Mrs.
Boaden, and chid ; Major H. C.- Cotton ; G. J. Morris,
Esq. ; Mrs. Major Carpenter and child ; Capt. and Mrs.
Roberts ; Lieut. and Mrs. Eastwick ; Major Osborne ;
J. Llewelyn, Esq. ; Col. Joaquim Joseph Saviour Henry,
and Lady ; Capt. Young ; Capt. Rutherford ; Mrs. S.
Brooking ; Mr. A. Gouger.