The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-06 00:00:00

KOLAPORE AND SAWUNT WAR.REE.

We have received tidings of the 27th ult., being a month later
than those formerly sent home, from various portions of the dis-
turbed country ; and though the success of the troops has in the
main been uniform, and their conduct invariably excellent, wet
regret to say the insurrection continues apparently as far as ever
from being subdued. The war in which we are engaged is a
paltry and an inglorious one, and it is eminently harassing and
unpopular. It was not commenced voluntarily, nor, probably.
with much idea of long continuance, and its objects were just and
honourable, without view to the gratification of avarice or ambi-
tion. The troops under General Delamotte and Colonel Wallace.
having advanced in separate detachments to the edge of the tab's
land, remained in the end of December posted on the verge of the
mountain range which separates the plains of Kolapore from the
low country towards the sea. After describing various skirmishes
of little interest the writer in the Bombay Times, whose opinions
and assertions should be received with caution, thus concludes his
narrative :—The Kirwa ttee Pass, where we had on a former or..
cation suffered co severely, leading from Sussadroog, was still its
possession of the enemy. Its occupation by our troops having
been considered matter of much importance, a party of twee
hundred Europeans and one hundred natives, with one niness
pounder, under command of Major George, of her Ma-
jesty's 20d, were ordered to advance against it on the
18th. They were warmly met by the enemy ensconced
behind the stockades, and, after a few volleys, fell back, the
insurgents following closely in their rear. Colonel Caruthers
meanwhile attacked the pass on ihe 19th from below, and the
enemy were speedily driven from all their stockades; 9 of them
were killed and 30 taken prisollers. On the 21st Munohur was
closely invested, and this fort, which Was 011ie with insurgents, to-
gether with that of Alimentos!), were eXpedted to fall Into the hands
of Colonel Outrases's detachment. On one of those occasions Cap-
tain Tayntoe, of the Bth M. N. 1., had been picked off; he was s
gallant officer, and is said shortly before to have killed nine of the
insurgents with his own hand. He was in revenge particularly
marked out for destruction. He is the third officer who has In the
course of the month been cut off—the seventh who has fallen since.
the commencement of the insurrection. On the 25th an attempt
was made to take the fort by escalade ; this proved unsuccessful.
On this occasion Captains Munbee and Jacob, and Lieuts. Gar-
diner and Peyton were wounded ; but none of them severely. The
insurgents who had sought refuge in the fort, finding the position
untenable, abandoned it after the first attack ; and on the 27th we took
possession without resistance. This is one of the last of their fortified
strongholds ; but their real strength lies in the jungles, from which
it is next to impossible to drive them. It is proposed to fire the
brushwood covers so soon as the advancing season will permit.
The roads are everywhere obstructed, and no man, or party of
men, can proceed, without the certainty of being fired at from the
jungles. Colonel Outram is sweeping over the country, as of yore,
spreading the terror of his name, and diffusing the feeling of
universal insecurity, but effecting little more. In these trackless
and unmeasured jungles, it is impossible to seethe enemy, hewers's'
near—still more so to follow him. Shots are fired at us, travellers
are robbed, and hamlets destroyed, before our eyes ; the perpetrators
of these things elude us as we approach. While a desultory,
harassing, and unimpressive war was thus raging on evert'
side, in the ravines, and in the low country at the bottom
at the mountains, a state •f comparative tranquillity had
settled down at Kolapore, the centre ands the source of
original disaffection. This state of listlessness apd inactivity
was, on the 20th, interrupted by the appearance, :within twenty
miles of the capital, of a body of some 1,500 insurgents, under a
noted malcontent chief, Lall Geer Gosain. On the 21st, Captain
Western, with a troop of her Majesty's 14th Dragoons, and Cap,
tain Clarke, with a company of Grenadiers and 40 Irregular
Horse, was laid on the track of the marauders ; and on the 25d,
Captain Stuart, with another troop, and a small detatchment of her
Majesty's 22d and 2d Grenadiers, followed in the same direction.
The head-quarters of the sth Madras Cavalry were dispatched from
Sholapore en the 25th to co.operate with the troops Just men.
fieriest. The latest intelligence received regarding the gang re-
present them as committifig great devastations In the neighbour.
hood of the Bheema river. No tidings have as yet reached us of
the results of the pursuit, though the troops bad been fire day's
absent at the date of our latest letters.

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wealthier men in the villages to have certain sums, for which ha
will grant them a receipt, ready by a specified day ; when he will
call for it, and burn their houses, cut off their ears, and slit their
noses, if they fail to comply with his demands. He usually keeps
his word, and the amount of mutilation that has in this
way been inflicted is perfectly frightful. The roads
everywhere are unsafe ; travellers are waylaid and strippers
05 all they possess, and mutilated suspected el cozies;.
went. Many of the villages are almost deserted by tbelc
inhabitants, who have betaken themselves to the jungles, trusting
rather to the wild beasts of the forest than to the tender mercies of
nagojee Bangria. Detachments of troops, regular and irregular,
and strong possi,s
of police, have for nearly a twelvemonth beers
continually in the field, but all tone purpose. The mischief is ono
of the fruits of the war policy of the last tbur years. We de.
nuded the country of troops at the very time we provoked discon.
tent, by screwing the last shilling we could get in the shape of re.
venue. Government, meanwhile, was toe exclusively engrossed
by foreign war, to think of the domestic condition of ifS subjects.
We had a victory and a proclamation, and what mattered it that a
district was in want, and ready for revolt ! The result has been,
that the people, reduced to destitution, and careless of the neglect
wherewith they were treated, have betaken themselves to robbery,
in the belief that the absence of troops from the country would se.
cure them, at least, a temporary immunity from punishment.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
(From the Calcutta Englishman, Jan. 20.)
No later dates from Europa having reached tur since OUF last
issue for dispatch per Hindostan, and nothing of consequent o
having occurred here that could materially affect our markets for
either imports or exports, we have only to notice, on the wholo
rather less activity, although transactions in the Bazaar still con.
tinue to a fair extent, and exports have gone forward on the Usua.•
scale.
The large shipments of indigo which have had to be drawn
against having caused rather an abundant supply of - h
bills, a, Is
to quote a rise in exchange of about a farthing,

Indigo—lmmediately after the departure of the mail per Hin-
dostasi, the demand for all sorts became less active, and at the
public sales, the biddings being languid, and many parties unwil-
ling to submit to lower prices, several marks were withdrawn or
bought in. During the past week, however, holders have again
manifested an intention of realising, and, with very few exceptions,
every parcel found purchasers at a somewhat lower figure, particu-
larly for inferior qualities.
We are now anxiously looking for further accounts, and hope
the Bentinck (now hourly expected) will bring fresh purchasers
into the market to support the prices which have been established.
The shipments on French account already amount to 25,308 fy.
mds. and about 1,000 chests are in course of shipment, making a
total of 26,803 fy. mds., so that we may consider the purchases
for that country to be nearly completed, as (considering the pre.
sent state of things) we do not suppose they will take off more than
last year.
The Americans have acted with great caution, and we do not
think their purchases up to this time exceed 1,000 chests. The
Moguls have also bought very sparingly, for, as we before stated,
their last year's exports will suffice for two years' consumption, and
we think in putting them down for 1,000 chests we give the full
extent of their purchases this season; so that there remains for
shipment to Great Britain only 28,000 ches!s, of which 14,540
have already gone forward
Out of the 17,000 chests which have been offered by Chests,
public auction, about 2,500 have been bought in,
leaving sold
to which we have to add the sales by private contract

And the quantity shipped, or to be shipped, on account
of proprietors in England, say

Total
Leaving still to be disposed of

14,500
8,500

4,000

27,000
13,000

Taking the out-turn of the session at
or 140,000 rods., although, as we must confess that in many in.
stances the invoices from the upper provinces have proved shorter
than we anticipated, we think it very probable that the figure we
gave in our October and November circulars will prove consider.
ably over the mark.
Sugar—The slight improvement in demand noticed in our last
has continued, and a large amount of business has been done in
qualities suitable for the home markets, but at, in some instances,
a slight decline on former rates. Fine white Benares still con-
tinues scarce, and any pastels that arrive are held at a very high
figure. Low Khaurs and Ghoor have been inquired for for local
manufacture. Exports from the Ist to the 17th inst. amount to
57,148 maunds.
Saltpetre—Holders of this staple having evinced a disposition to
meet the views of shippers by submitting to a slight decline, trans..
actions have been rather on the increase for both the English and
American markets. For France there has also been a moderate
business doing.
Rum—This article is now seldom offered for sale here, except In
small quantities for local purposes- Shipments from the Ist inst.
up to date amount to 54,000 gallons.
Raw Silk—As anticipated in our last, the holders of Hurrypaul
and Radnagore of the rainy bund have been obliged to submit to
lower rates, and some transactions have taken place in those sorts
at a reduction of about four annas per seer. The November bund
of Cossimbazar and Junghypore is now arriving freely, and appears
to be of very superior quality ; transactions, however, have as yet
b en limited, owing to the high prices demanded, and all parties
appear disposed to wait further advices from England. Exports
from the Ist inst up to date amount to 881 mds.
Silk Piece Goods—The active demand which has been expe.
rienced for corahs for several months past, has not in the slightest
degree fallen off, and all descriptions, but more especially Cossim.
bazar, readily find purchasers at former rates. Choppas and ban..
dannas are also more inquired for.
Exports from the Ist inst. up to date are as follows :—viz., to
Great Britain, 36,941 pcs. corahs, and 4,183 pcs. choppas and
bandannas.
Opium—Prices have not materially altered since the Govern-
ment sale, particulars of which we gave in our last ; out of the
5,500 chests sold, there only remain 2,550 to be shipped.
Cotton—We have not a single transaction or shipment to notice
since our last. . .

....
Rice—Notwithstanding the continued very high rate of freight,
we have no falling off to notice in shipments of this article, but
prices having slightly declined, shippers are enabled to lay it down
in England at about former rates. For the Mauritius a moderate
amount of business continues to be done, but shipments can only be
made at further advanced rates of freight.

Exports from the Ist inst. up to date to Great Britain, 62,437
maunds, and to Mauritius, 33,768 maunds.
Oil Seeds—Linseed continues in request for America at rather
higher prices, but present rates of freight have stopped transactions
for Great Britain.

IMPORTANT NEW WORK ON SPAIN.
Now ready in 2 vols , small Bvo., 2ls. bound,
REVELATIONS OF SPAIN,
In 1845.
BY AN ENGLISH RESIDENT.
Henry Colburu, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
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