Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-25

p ~ rshiuet were equally successful. The iour
90 ~. ,,nts elected We're NJ Calmon, Nj. Duiaure,
r'',is.r,,mnot, aud Nj. Salvandy.
" !a'f Nav g-The seizure OF the National yester-
tN"" .,,unt of IT'S article on the army under the
t1'' m which il attacked with great vrulence
i'e "n.l.s Of Orleans and Nemnurs, charging them
W h,,nr been the cause OF the recent disasters III
".'~-er, The late Minister Of War, Tor en'rastns
command "a them, to the INJURY o. .'e SerNee-ap
have gwen general satisfaction to all The trends
!~'.,i ,oca d,sciplinc-thc object Of the National
. ,,pni!y 10 create deep feeling Ut dlssaisiac-
y. -, army Ii IS 10; yet quite certain, however,
=" The Procu1eur du Roi viii so on with prose
ION against the editor. 49,, 20,
- consequence Of extensive purchases.-Th,s is
''5r5ble rse the quotation by the Great Western
s,,,pr eetn 81. -,
'- ,,,|n,,-The news from India possesses more than
=, interest The tide of success that has hereto
49, attended the operations OF the British army APP
ysas 10 nave taken 'u'n Inc -'iot"'"s o'' - i
r.s ,his summary;
I'm India the intelligence is disastrous and gloomy
..xtreme, and the miserable results Of the prema.
10. withdrawal of our troops from Scnde and Att
,an are now being reaped In the interval that
"a s,,,d since the departure of the previous mail
-, 6alhay accounts had been received there OF the
n ,r,n. Ia sing sustained more reverses, and Of the
80 \ r-eaer number of officers and men than dur
a,bs whole of the Cahoul campaign.
Ebea,. the stronghold, which General Wiltshire
I'd
- al I'pper Scinde in state of insurrecton,
Is,e-y day intelligence of fresh disasters
sud y, Bombay The lst Bombay Grenadier Regl-
,, lad been nearly cut 10 pieces in an engagement
Mn. BROOCHES, when marching through pass in
-, naun;ains to The relief Of kahun
go oiScers and 200 men were killed, and oil the
.,,s consisting of upwards of GOO camels, laden
- supplies horses, ammunition, and between 40,0oo
;s, 40 rupees i'll hard cash. fell prey 10 the Be-
-,.le, Such, says our correspondent, us the ef-
4, the premature withdrawal OF onr troops from the
...; such the result predicted by the Duke OF wei
,.,, more than wear and halt ago. OF tue foolish
.%,,, 10 conduct extensive warlike operations on
$50 establishment" Vigorous efforts making
Bombay to retrieve the disasters, brought about en-
...ly hy Lord Aucklands pennywlsc and pound'tool-
~ measures.
p,s Mahomed Khan was still at large, and there
$50 strong suspicious that the Ameers of Line and
,er native chefs intriguing against the British
Government.
The Khan of Chva had liberated all the Russian
dives IN his dominion, and Lieutenant Shakespeare hac
s.-sd 10 conduct them 10 the Russian frontier.
An army Of observation 10 assemble on the from
,rr 4. NepauI
So>,E Axp BErocHIsT.S.-The intelligence from
Inc Northwest by the present mail is of most disas
,.5g. aud gloomy character. Within the last tive
a,n, the British have sustained more reverses,
=. Greater number of officers and men have been
,-fcrt than during the whole Of the late campaign.
Haea has been retaAen. Quietta Dadur, haltnur and
one. posts are in imminent danger,
The Isl Bombay Grenadier Reg has been nearly
,,o pieces and state Of disorganization having
~. i've officers in engagement with the Beooches
towards of 1000 camels and 600 bnllocks laden with
.ples several thousand rounds ofammuniton, great
-.ay horses, and between forty and fifty Thousand ru-
,ses 0: hard cash have fallen into the hands of the
s-0oches And all this is owing to the pcnny-wise
III pound. foolish measures Of the Supreme Govern
-.r of Calcutta in p.ema,urcly Withdrawing the
:,oys from the country and leaving the above I'M
,in, places entirely isolated from each other, and
-,soned by a handful of men, thus inviting attack,
mi exposing the attachments and isolated points To
eg If N detail by oyerw helmng numbers O. exas-
,s-l,si Belooches and the hill tribes of Scnde.
Frs, N order is the capture Of khela BY the of
Y5,sb Khan the late Chief The whole British force
il s important fortress is Lieut.. Loveday, the politl.
al .ren and his escort of thirty sepoys. Nusseer
Aaaa attacked it on the Oath of July, with force OF
2tOebes; II defended with great bravery by Love
~ and his little band for two days; but the Chief
ylaaz whom we set Up, being betrayed by his own
loops, who had secretly encouraged the enemy IN the
a,ht several of the assailants effected an entrance,
wien ne determined 10 captuaie, and resigned the
mssund OF khelat condition that he together with
s family, should be respected, and allowed TO retire
II SAFETY 10 Baghana, with the added stipulation otpro-
teton 10 tie escort, person and property OF Lieut. l.
b. the las; accounts, Lieut. Loveday had been re-
prisoner to Moostung and most of his pro-
psry puntered Nligrab Khan 5 son had placed per-
10 take care Kheat and had sailed forth with all
as followers 10 attack and plumber and is expected
vi. descend into the plains of Upper scinde.
Lieut. L.veday states that nothing could surpass the
br,re,y fidelity, and determination of Marvaz Khan
himself IN the defence of khela until he discovered
that the extent of treachery within the garrison render
Cd :.r,aer resistance than fruitess. Then and
no. III. them it was that he endeavored to obtain for
Lieutenant Loveday and himself the best terms in his
power.
.a0d narc express our letters and adyices from Chi
ia and from lndla
We have also received news per express courier from
Alexandra 10 the 2Sth Oct, Syria to the 18th, and
BoC.bay . The lst.
lprahtm Pacha was at Damascus and the whole coast
OF Sy9a. with the exception Of Acre. was in the hands
OF the allies IL expected that the garrison OF Acre
woac evacuae being subject to the shell firing OF the
Gorgon and Stromboi Steamers which they had no
means OF returning. The Enlr Beschlr was ordered
10 Malta.
The Meteor French steamer, from Toulon, arrived
IN Alexandra oath October, with dispatches and il
vas rumo.ed that If Nehemet Ali would yet content
himself with The succession of Egypt, and abandon his
'fe.ensons I" Syria, every thing might yet be peacea-
.y settled The Indian mail and the passengers from
>rz had experienced no interruption in their transit
trough Egypt The blockade Of Alexandra post
xaed until the Goth November, until which day YES
RI. IN ballast only would be allowed TO enter TO
property.
Positive information has been received that Musta.
Stl Pacha, Governor of Gambia for the Viceroy, has
surrendered, and has been confirmed in his Pachalk
Y TIE Su!tan The two Egyptian regiments and the
''sae stationed at Canea have changed their colors
without the slightest opposition.
Ta- French feet under Rear. Admiral Hugon, con-
fstns Of eleven ships of the line and steamer,
c'n,nu.d al Saamis the 9th instant. The crews
wee 2eaceabiy employed in making carriage road
ton Salamis Bay TO join the Preus road
Tie officers in charge Of the viciualling depart
Htnt have made their arrangements for winterng al
SLAMS bat the contracts, matter Of ptecaution,
IL made for double the present force
Darn or TINS PR,NcEss BoRGHEsf.-Gag nani
iaus Confirms our announcement in Mondays impress
81 I'VE regret to announce the melancholy intel
.geuce Of the death at Rome Of the Princess Bor
gaese. The Princess had just taken cup of coffee
wen she fell to the ground and assistance being
ss"n, !, was found she had ceased to exist. The ac-
count We have received gives no further particulars of
"s distressing event
Rfrrm USrroRM.-Mr O'Conne walked alone
M''ach the town yesterday in the repeal uniform,
namely. light grey freze coat, with brass buttons
Nf velvet collar. number of little boys followed,
siueA wi.h The novelty Of his apparel.
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