Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-03-19
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The Castelar, Telegraph, Gan Irish paper puts for
ward prominently the subjOined Statement
at affords great pleasure to be enabled to an
nounce, on undoubted authority, that the Government
have purchased Loco tons Of American corn, TO be
landed at the different ports in Ireland. This
deficiency occasOned by the rot in the potatoes
This is judicious precauiion on the part Of gov
ernment; but we are at loss to know how the
numerous poor who will be beref Of provisions, and
without money to purchase, will be fed. The only
mode that suggests itself to is employment at the
hands Of the government or the landlords.
Potatoes continue to depreciate in quality and in
crease in price.
More British Murder. Robbery and Annexation, en-
India
From the Bombay Times, Jan. 1.
The long expected crisis In the affairs of the Pun
jab has at length taken place. The Sikh army, anx-
ious for plumber, crossed the Sute to the number Of
10000 with 20 pieces Of artillery Their sharp
shooters fired upon English soldiers to re-
connoitre and their main body attacked our camels.
Thus was declared, and the entire territory on
the left bank of the Sutle, producing revenue of
COO, has been confscated and annexed TO do
minons According to the last accounts, the forces
OF the Sikhs were advancing to attack Ferozepore,
where General Sir John Lttler, with body of esoluie
men, had thrown up some temporary intrenchments
for their attack.
lHe EuTOpedn UIllNe lTOO pS WeIe
all sides to the frontiers for the purpose of coopera
ing with General Sir John Littler. The Governor
General and Commander-in-ch chief we're proceeding to
Ferozepore, We hourly expect TO hear that en-
gagement was fought, and we have no doubt that it
will be disastrous to our enemies. 1t is not known
whether the Governor General intends to annex the
whole Sikh territory to our dominion. The Rance,
who, ii appears has remained in the capital declares
having done every thing in her power to avoid hos
tiles, having been unable to restrain The sodiery.
Our Alexandra correspondent writes on the 23d Of
January. War has commenced in the PuDiab. Let
tiers from Suez state that the Sikhs attacked the Brit
ish army with 80 GOO and 80 pieces of artillery
on the 2lst December. The fighting not yet over
when the express left on the 23d. great number of
Sikhs killed. 50 pieces of had fallen into
the hands of the English, who also suffered consdera-
bic loss General Litter was repulsed at the onset,
but the efforts of Sir Henry Hardinge and Sir II.
Cough changed the fate of the day in favor of the
English army. 1t is believed that the Silks were
obliged recross the Sute on the following day, the
24th of December.
From the Agra Ukh6ar, Dec. "a.
Reports from native sources are current in our Ba-
zar that General Sir J. H. Litter, after action
with the Sikh troops, has obtained victory INJECTING
on them great slaughter, and himself suffering loss
of some eight officers, and 400 or 500 men killed and
wounded. 1t is also said that detachment of the I'd
Grenaders, of probably 200 strength, escortng trea
sure for the Governor Generals camp, had been at
tackled and suffered considerably.