The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-22

plot and effected in the mos; deliberate manner
From the beginning Of September the troops had
begun TO throng towards Lahore, where their oe-
mands forced the queen-mother TO quit the FORT
and to take the boy-king Dbuleep into their camp
II Is said that this airocity, committed by the SIKH
soldiers is calculated to have some influence on the
decision of the governor-general, who was to have
reached Agra on the goth Of October,
The news from Scinde comes down TO the lu'h
October. The season was less hot than usual.
Sir Charles Napier at kurrachee on the l0th OF
October, and nothing was said of his going towards
the Sikh frontiers, 20 meet the encouragement
The state Of Nzam's domnions was beginning 10
excite alarm. Some Instructions fpr the ameliorahon
of the administration of the revenue had oeen seh'
by the governor general, which will, u rejected, DC
in all likelihood enforced by an army, The Nizam
troops have not been paid for sixteen months Bur
nah is likely TO be productive of some rtmarkabe
events within short time, IN consequence OF Ina
rawaddies wishing TO name a fayorite successor.
His other sons object to this arrangement The ehiet
opponent is the prince of Prone. Iharawaddie
sent for him, but be would not attend his father $
court. Tharawadde asked for one OF his own
chiefs, named Woon, lately governor of Rangoon;
and, upon that chiefs appearance, Iharawaddic ac-
| cused him of having visited the prince oil PRONE,
and then speared him to death. The prince OF
| Prone assembled forces and was preparing TO de-
pose the bloody tyrant Tharawaddie, who has al
ready caused several Of those whom he suspected
to be executed. Amongst the deaths may be men
toned that of Schah Zemaun, Of Cabul, whose
threats of invading India filled Asia with hopes and
fears 4S years ago. He was afterwards dethroned
by his brother and blinded, and lived many years a
| dependent British generosity He died OF chol7
era at Loodiana last month.
The intelligence from China extends to the LIST OF
September. It is principally confined to the dlssat-
isfaction of the colonists at Hong Kong, who COM
plain Of being treated with injustice, and who have
| appealed for redress to the home government
| A
By the recent Indian mail accounts have been re-
ceived from New Zealand of another defeat OF the
British by the natives. The former attempted TO
carry the fortified position Of Heki by storm, but
failed.
"The parties for the attack were enabled to adj
vance within sixty to one hundred yards OF the
point Of attack, and there remain, unperccived by
| the enemy in a ravine under cover When the adj
vance was sounded, they rushed forward IN the
| most gallant manner, and every eDdeavor was made
| to pull the stockade down. They partly succeeded
in opening the outward one but the inward one re-
sisted all their efforts; and being lined with meE
firing through loop-holes alevel with the ground,
and from others half way up, our men were falling
so fast that notwithstanding the most daring acts OF
bravery and the greatest perseverance, they were
obliged to retire. This could not be effected with
out additional loss in the endeavor to bring off the
wounded men, in which they were GENERALLY sue
| cessful. The retreat covered by the party un-
der Lieut.. Col Hume, of the 96th regiment; and
too much praise cannot be given to that officer for
the GOODNESS and steadiness with which he conduct
ed it under very heavy fire.
81 must here remark, that the hatchets and axes,
as well the ropes for pulling down the sockades,
and the ladders, were all thrown away or left be-
hind by those appointed to carry them; and to this
circumstance attribute the main cause Of the fail
| ure.
al trust that will not be thought that the char
acter Of the British has been furnished this
sion. One-third Of the men actually engaged fell in
the attack; and, during the eight days that we have
been engaged carrying on operations against this
place fourth OF the whole strength of the Brit
ish soldiers under my command Originally not cx-
ceedins 45O) have been either killed or wounded"
private letter, dated July 18th, eleven days after
this repuse states that the English had succeeded
in getting of their large guns up to the top Of
the hill, not far distant from the pah; whence they
fred down on it, and caused its evacuation. This
statement however, II is not borne out by any
official document, requires confirmation.
MADAGASCAR.
| The following intelligence, which is extracted
from Bourbon paper, was received by the last arr
val, and has been transmitted by Captain Pinnid
commander of the French brig Sans Souci: The brig
Sans Souci sailed from Bourbon on the gath July,
for Fort Dauphin, (Madagascar) and anchored on
the 9th August, after having met with very bad
weather On their arrival, the captain and super.
cargo went on shore, where they were met by one Of
the Hova chiefs, who told them that, having recev
ed from the Queen formal order, under pain oil
DEATH not to allow the expectation of any merchan
disc Of any kind, they only wasting their time
if they expected they could get a cargo. Water
and fresh provisions were equally refused. The
next day Captain Pinnd getting ready to
weigh, when signal was made that vessel was in
sight. This induced him to stay. In the evening
Dutch ship of about l 200 tons, the Prince Henry
Captain Feyfer, came to anchor The Dutch cap
tain and the supercargo of the ship M. Legueve
de Lacombe, who at first called himself by another
name, appeared annoyed at finding the Sans Souc
in the harbor. They stated that they in FOL
provisions; but it was evident that some mystery
was lurking under their voyage, as the arrangement,
on board indicated longer stay than that of a yes
sci merely calling in for provisions. The da,
the boat Of the Sans Souci, manned by six men
disappeared 1t has been asserted that she wa
sunk by the Hovas; but all attempts to find the men
or hear of their fate, have been fruitless Short,
after the supercargo Of the Sans Souci received I
letter from Captain Pinnid, informing him that h
was detained IA prisoner, and 40 dollars demande,
for his ransom All protest was vain; the none,
was therefore paid, and the captain released In til,
meantime certain quantity of gunpowder wa
landed from the Dutch ship, and guns fired by thu
Hovas token Of rejoicing. While this wa
going on, an officer from the Dutch ship came OF
board, and told us that his vessel loaded witt
powder and ammunitons of war, that they had o,
board guns, engineers, smiths, &c. That they wer
bound to Fort Dauphin. Manouran, and Tamatave
and were to be followed by two other vessels, con
signed to and under the immediate and sole contro
of M. de Lacombe, the supercargo Of the Prime
Henry. He stated further that they came from tn
Mauritius. On the 18th, the Sans Souci weighe,
anchor. Shortly after two vessels hove in sight
probably those expected at Fort Dauphn.
Is@GEoRGETowN--Posip onement of The "Chrisi
mas Festival" In consideration of the solemn an,
affective dspensation of Providence with which
some of the most active and Jealous friends of tn