Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-09-23
INDIA.

| the success OF the British arms. Speaking
of the issuing and revocation, by Lord Ell
lenborough, of the order to evacuate A1g-
hanstan, the London Times Of the 81 inst.
says:-
On the other hand, we hear nothing of the
terms on which this withdrawal was coniem-
plated. Lady Sale is not yet restored to
her husband her fellow prisoners-British
officers and British lades-depend for their
lives on the caprcous will of a savage chief
tan, or the still less calculable impulses of a
fnaiical mob. The apparently treaclier-
Gus murder of Sir w. Macnaghten and the
massacres of Cabul and Ghuznec are still
equally unexplained and unavenged, and the
honor of our arms has been but nperfectly
retrieved by the successes of Sale, Pollock,
Not, and England.
WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
The English papers speak in the follow
inc terms, of rcvcrses 10 the British arms
in South Africa -
Another cloud has lowered over the bril-
lancy of the British arms. In our present
number We have not only to record disasters
which bcfcl or troops in India, but we have
to chronicle the particulars also of reverse
IN South Africa. By the arrival of papers
from the Cape Of Good Hope to the 18th
of June, we learn from the official report Of
the commanding officer of the British troops
al Port Natal, that the detachment despatch
cd to suppress the outragcs of the Beers of
that settlement, has been defeated with con-
siderable loss. Having received an insolent
rcquis,ion to withdraw the British troops
| Al oh al, InI hy
the L" lifting" of considerable number Of
cattle belonging to them. Capt. Smith, of the
eth regiment, the officer commanding, de-
termncd to attack the camp OF the Beers al
ConCclll, where they had collected in great
force. Tie insignilicance of the delach-
ment, however as compared with the force
10 which it was opposed. and the non-arrival
of a boat containing howl'zer and an ar,il-
lery officer in time, compelled Capt. Smith
to make the attempt under great disadvan-
tagcs. These added TO other casualties,
compelled the British detachment to retire
with considerable loss. The Dutch cncamp-
mcnt was 600 strong when the troops ar
rived, and afterwards obtained reinforce
il men, of 200 men. The Beers are said to
'. be able to mnsier 1000 men. Tho chief
y Panda had sent to offer Capt. Smith his SER
vices, which, although declined in first in
stance, will now, most likely, be accepted
Othc1 native leaders appear equally dispos-
ed to assist the British forces, The dctach.
mcnt at the disposal of Capt. Smith. con.
sisted oiiiv of | subaltcrn, and II private,
of the ROYAL Artillery; / subal,ern, l ser.
ieani, and 2 priva,es Of the Royal Sappers
captains, subalierns, 5 scrjeants, ant
4 r.I. 4,
mounted orderlics OF the Cape Rifles
We regret to find that Lieut.. Wyatt, II. a
was killed, and the two captains Of the 21t
severely wounded. 1t appears from the let
ters, that the cncampment of the Beers i
distant about three miles from the cntrcnch
mcnt Of the troops, in westerly direction
and that the roads aud approaches to the for
. ii icalons of the Dutch have mangrove tree
Vi on one side and the water on the other. \
sooner had the troops arrived AT Congcll
than a murdcrouS fire was poured upon then
from from behind these trees, not an cnem
being in sight. The troops returned the fire
but of course with little effect, and the On
gagrmrnt lasted for three quarters Of a
hour, when the detachment was forced t
retire, leaving two field pieces behind it.
FRANCE.
Our papers state that the news froc
France, for the fourteen days previously I
our last advIces, had not been altogether dc
void OF interest. There were two or tire
warm debates, both in the chamber of Peer
and Deputies, on the Regency bill, whic
was finally passed by both houses in til
form brought forward by the Ministry
IN. The Chambers heve been prorongucd uni
r. the 9th Of January. The king and his fam
lily had taken up their quarters at Eu. TIL
Paris papers announce that great fears wer
entertained there, in high quarters, that tn
~ no, be ratified The Royal ordonnancc, pro
nd mitigating the Regency bill, appears in tn
3, Monitew. Austria has lowered her dutic
no. on raw cotton. The Journal lNiLitare pub
Inc fishes a circular from Marshal Soult author
. izing the soldiers whose term Of service eX
- pres in 1912 to return To their homes. Ad
'os miral llugon's squadron was expected to re
lse turn from lIyeres to Toulon on the l.
he instant.
The London Times, speaking of the al
fairs of France, says-The adoption Of tn
Regency bill by an overwhelming ma orit
of l63 to ii in the French Chamber {
Peers was to be expected from body so COZ
daily devoted to the interests of the throne
wa We trust, however, that it may be long be
'ds fore tho provisions Of this act are called int
~ operation, and that the life of the King ma
, a. be protracied to the utmost limits Of huma
ior activity; for his prudence and strength az
bor still the best defences Of his grandchild
IA rights, his foresight the best guarantee (
ore the future tranquility of France.
The report on the bill, which was draw
the and brought up by the Duke dc Brogli'
Mr. deserves to be mentioned as by far the mo
MS eloquent, dignifed, and comprehensive dir
est COURSE which has been delivered in eth,
no. CI,L. iii; ,,ous s,I;oc,
ing M, ,G;,.,, D..:.;s,, o,n,a, a.,
Tho the Tribunal of Brcst have sentenced
pc hard labor for life the captain and of
i Of r.,s IF n pnrtuouesn vessel clDtIren q
,Hu ..,r,h;,no bu =, Eroo, oh crui,ur for