Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-04-30
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Fifteen days later from England.


The steamship Caledonia arrived at Boston on the
2Ist inst. having sailed from Liverpool on the 4th
inst.
The tone of tie British press on the Oregon ques-
ton continues to be denunciatory and warlike.
The Hamburg correspondent of Wilmer & Smiths
Times under date of the 18th ult says, the emgra
ton from Germany to the United States this year
would have been very great, if it had not been that
the Oregon question deters many from going, they
fear war; The uncertainty about the new tariff in
the United States prevents goods from going forward
and will greatly lessen the receipt of duties in the
United States for the first half of this year, so that
the apprehension of war is almost as bad as war it.
SELF
The Times of the 4th says: The commercial ac-
counts from all parts of the country Responding
and gloomy. With the solitary exception of the iron
trade, in which great activity prevails, owing to tenn
porary causes there Is not branch OF manufacture
ing industry which is suffering or less under
paralysis. In many of the manufacturing towns
there are thousands of workmen out of employment
the markets for all descriptions of produce in
state of sagnaton stocks are daily on the increase
with sinking prices and diminishing consumption and
in short, condition Of things exists which threatens
to suspend all the ordinary functions of commercial
and manufacturing industry.
The WAR IN INDIA-Two more great battles have
been fought in India between the British and Sikh ar
miles, both terminating in decisive victory TO the for
mer. The first was under the command OF Dir H.
Smith, and the latter Sir Hugh Cough which was
perhaps one of the most bloody on record. The
Times says:
The severe thrashng of the Sikh forces by Sir ii.
Smith, has been consummated by the total defeat OF
the main body by the Governor General of India and
the Commander-in-chef. The loss of the enemy III
this engagement is estimated at from 10000 TO r.
600 men that of the British in killed and wounded
at upwards of 1000, amongst whom is large portion
of officers The action commenced In the morning,
and the work of destruction had closed by eleven
O'Clock in the forenoon. Sir Hugh Coughs account
of this battle proves it TO have been, while it lasted,
one of the most terrific on record Under the able
manpuyring of Sir III. Smith, this affair seems to
have owed its success to the daring ntrepidty OF our
men, who stormed the enemy's entrenchment bayonet
in hand defended, as they were, by $4,000 Sikhs and
10 pieces of artillery. The slaughter was immense,
for our troops braved the enemys fire by rcservng
their shot till they got within his entertainments The
horrors of war are painted with appalling power IN
the few brief sentences of the victorious commander
For the details we must refer the reader TO the de-
spatch ITSELF 1t is document that will amply pay
perusal The action terminated in the complete route
of the enemy the capture of his guns, and the loss OF
his camp and baggage.
An awful sacrifice of life took place on the Sutlel
in attempting to cross which, our troops moved down
thousands of the flying foe, and those who escaped
the fire were drowned in the stream This victory