The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-05-01

uon as To the turn matters are likely to
take on tins mooled question.
The Times had put forth two or three
articles of an unmis,ahen tone. The
bulk at The London morning papers took
Lord Aberdeen to task for mlncing mat
tiers on question on which the popular
feeling was 50 strong.
Meanwhile there was Unprecedented
activity in all the dock yards, To show
how quick such thing, could be done,
the Bclerophon, man Of war, which was
dlsmanled al Portsmouth. WAS pu, in
0ppe-ple order at sixty hours notice.
The London Times of the l7th March,
comments IN strong terms ON the Ian.
guage Of the Washington Union. that
England had been made To feel that the
Americans were in earnest.
Siricen days 1a,er.-By the Calcdo-
MIA steamship at Boston we have dates
from Liverpool Of the fourth inst.
The news from India is highly impor.
iant. The Oregon question appears to
be entirely forgotten amidst the brilliant
victories in lndia.
The corn market since the sailing Of the
Unicorn has been free of animation. Uni.
ted States flour free, 33a33s Cd; in bond
-25S. Gd.a27s.
Trio grem rictories orer The SiklS-
Termination Of the war in Mdia.-
Since the despatch Of our paper by the
Unicorn, our advices from Bombay in
form us OF two more great battles having
been fought in India between the British
and the Sikh armies. Both terminated
in decisive victory to the former. The
first was under the command Of Sir II.
Smith, and the latter of Sir Hugh Cough.
which was perhaps one Of the most bloody
on record.
In Sir Hugh Smiths battle the whole
army of the enemy was driven head-long
over the difficult ford of a broad river /;
his camp, 30 pieces Of artillery, baggage,
stores OF ammunition and of grain, his all e.,
IN fact, wresied from him by the repeated
charges of cavalry and infantry. In that
OF Sir Hugh Cough, the Silks lost l2OOO
men and 50 pieces Of artillery. The
English had 800 killed, l3 of whom were
officers, and $500 wounded, Of whom
l0i were officers.
Uariike preparations. The creates,
activity continues in all the dock ward,
in England, and the recruiting for the ar
my is still going on with great spirit.
6,OO0 soldiers were ordered to India, g.
600 Of which were TO proceed by the
overland mail rout II is now stated hat
the order will be rescinded. There Is a
rumor current, that an additional number
will proceed to Canada.
PoiaRd-Poor, PROSTATE, subjected
Poland, the lreland Of the Continent. has
been making lmiless, bloodless Effort
at revolution, or, as the failure Of ma
tional patriotism is always termed-an
instruction.
he lIIlIe Republic OF Cracow, which
is now in possession of the Austrian
troops, has been the head quarters oflli,
unfortunate attempt to restore the ualion-
alIy of the Poles, but the conspiracy had
extensive ramiicatons in Prussia and
Russia, as well as Austria.
CrGc0w, March 4.-The insurgents
retired from the city on the night Of the
End inst.
The condition on which the Austrian
General received the caPilulalion of the
citizens Of Cracow, were; that they should
deliver up to him all the known leaders
OF the late rebellion who remained in the
city, or point out their residences. That
a total dsarming of the inhabitants should
take place. and that all weapons should
be deposited in the castle before noon on
the 5lh inst.