The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-06
Very Late from India-Highly ImPortehs
Inteliieence-Treme ndOus Battle.

Very Late from India-Hishly imPortehs
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dous Battle.
We have received by the Douglass, Capt. Town
send, from Palermo, via Gibraltar, arrived last
night, the "Gbratar Chronicle" to the 9th uit IN
elusive.
1t contains late and important intelligence from
the East Indies by the overland mai, and also news
from Spain.
There had been terrible battle between the
British in India and the natives, in which five thou
sand were killed and great many wounded.
1t appears that the English not to hold India
in quietness. Why should they!
GIBRALTAR, March 5-To-day we have a third
version of the circumstances under which the
Spanish Consular Agent at Mazagan lost his life;
lie was, it is now said, in the country, unescorted
but armed and, having reason to believe that
some Moors he fell in with, were preparing to as
sault him, he fired and wounded one OF them For
this, 1t is added, ne was arrested ana sensemceu 10
death. An authentic account OF the occurrence
will probably be published before long, ana we
shall then know which of the three versions we
have mentioned is correct. In the meantime the
slider a gross violation of the law OF nations !;
and the periodical press loudly calls upon
Government TO resent the inflicted wrong, even
to the length of going to war, IT full satlsiac-
ton be not given by the Moorish Government
And war is likely to ensue, according to remark
ably well-informed Madrid correspondent, but not
on account of the unfortunate agents death
There is, says the letter, more serious ground OF
complaint, the Moors having taken forcible posses
sion of some land belonging to Spain In the neigh.
borhood Of Ceuta, and having hitherto refused to
listen to the remonstrances OF her Government
Nay (the letter further states) the latter having
consulted the French, the conduct OF the Moors
was deemed unwarrantable at the Iuleres,
that they not only advised the Spanish cabinet TO
an open rupture but its stating, that COO 600
rs vn. would be required TO commence hostlhtes,
which sum it had not, 30. OO0, 600 were immediate
ly offered for the purpose by the advisers -.
The following is the summary OF intelligence
from the Overland Bombay Courier
BOMBAY, Feb. 1.-The unexpected turn which
affairs have taken in Gwalior, has this month al
most wholly occupied public attention, Iwo-we
might almost say three-battles have been fought
and won, which, in character, are no way inferior
to any that have taken place on Indian soil. Our
Observation-Disclosures by the stubbornness and APP
parent preparation for resistance shown by the
Gwalior Court-have adopted the only means at
hand-that of recourse to arms. The enemy
were the first to commence hostlies, by firing on
the baggage party under Col Sleeman, OF the 10Th,
and then on accommodating party sent out on
the 18th The right wing OF our army, under the
immediate command of his Exc'y Sir II. Cough
attacked the Mahrattas In their position OF Nah
rajpool while our left wing, under Major Genera
Grey, did so at Punniar and gained complete VIC
tory over them. Our loss, however, on these occa
sons has be very severehe list amounting to l4l
killed and 866 wounded that OF the enemy amounts
| to between 1000 and 5000 in killed and wounded
with the loss of 50 pieces OF artillery. The follow
ing are the names of the officers who have faller
IN these actions, or have since died of their wounds
viz.:-General Churchill, Colonel Sanders, Malo
Crommeln, Captains Stewart, Magrah and Cob
| ban, Lleu,enants Newton and Leaths, and Enslg'
| BRAY; 40 have been wounded The fort of Gwalio
shortly after surrendered to us, and some OF the
| principal chiefs came in and rendered submission
| Government has declared, that it Is not our In
tenton to occupy the country, nor in any shape t'
ntermeddle with its internal affairs, further thai
to insist on the formation of subsidiary force, tt
be differed solely by the Company's officers, anc
maintained by the Gwalior government. Ih'
army is expected to retire to within our own tern
tories Immediately The commander in chief has
set out on tour of inspection; while the Coy Gen
was expected to start for Calcutta on the 23d. AT
fairs in the Punjaub still maturing, land may pre-
badly force themselves upon our attentions las unex
pectedly as have those of Gwalior. In Scinde
matters are much the same. The troops, however
are recovering from their sickness: at Hydrahat
| little improvement had been observed; but at Su k
| kur the condition of our men was much more ia
vorable. India throughout is peaceful.
Our China intelligence reaches to the 2Sth of De
cember, but is Of little interest Not as late as pc
| Helena