Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-21
BRITISH INDIA.

6hl 1911 India.
From Wilmer Smiths European Times.
The latest accounts from the East show that
part Of the world is tic reverse OF satisfactory
The blood that lowed on he hanks oftke .;ullel
on The three memorable days Of December last,
mas been shed in rain. The Sikhs have been
punished, but no; suStuei; and they return 10 tire
conf CT with increased numbers, ana apparently
additional determination. They will take deal
OF healing; they are brave fellows excellent SOL
ders, and nol all disposed 10 cry peccavi. Their
strength far ouisripS ours their artillery is better
and they seem well provided with The sinsws o: war
The paucily OF our European forces, and The pre-
pondefaling number OF Asialics in the British
army, create fear Tor the fidelity OF lie one, anY-
iety Tor the safety Of the other. Our strength in
India mainly depends upon moral force-upon
The belief OF The inrncibiy Of our arms. De.
stroy that b. signal defeat, and the prestige Of
orr greatness is gone.
Sir Henry Hardnge has beer severely taken
10 TASK Tor being found, when attacked il such
weak and unpreparcd condition IN return the
compliment. No one doub,s that the Governor
General is IS brave as steel; 5ut mere animal
courage unlempcr.d with Judgment ard lynx
eyed vigilance, is dcfel, in such position Il
i. The mini which makes The great General, he
great Sta;csnan, The greater Ruler. II thai is
sesk, sluggish, or crochcs,y, or vacialing, the
curse OF Po9er becomes worse than the plaques
OF Egypt. The man who holds The lives Of thou.
sands 81 brave, honorable fellows in his keeping,
is the depository oil serious, sacred charge. No
wonder that his actions should be infinitely crili-
| cised, even savagely analysed when it is found
that greater foresight, more prudence, less reliance
on the honor OF barbarian court and an aban-
cuned women might have spared the widows
mothers, aud children, who now mourn their be-
resvemenls. Much NAV BE- said in favor OF Sir
htft, ok 4 IL La, -
legged against his policy. His offence is, that he
has allowed himself 10 be- oyerreached and the
worst il is 10 be feared, is We, 10 come A great
man makes great occasons-a small one sinks,
10 trying circumstances, lik. mercury in winter
There are those wis hesitate not 10 say, thar the
Governor General OF India cannot walk wi.hou.
crutches-cannot think clearly, act promptly, or
anticipate saeacously. Decision, which only
wise men and fools posses, has been denied him,
some say, by nature.
In Tie meantime, III. inlere.; of the mex, and
succeeding Indian accounts vii! turn exclusive.
IS upon the Sikh. wa. The March mail will
bring the details OF another, pe,haps OF several
bloody engagements between orr forces and the
Siphs The bes' mast be hoPed for the worst is
possible.
Inc French papers contain later accounts
from TIC seat Of war than our own; and if they
are Ia be credited, the position % the british for.
ccs was moi only critical bnt The Sikh generals
had displayed some excellent tactics 10 separat-
ing our army by their diversions and manGuver-
rg. But it is useless 10 speculate on a resu,
which cannot fai! 10 be known 10 The course Of a
week or Two. The minuieness oflhe French ac-
counts, and their accordance wii;i the physical
face OF Tie country, would seem 10 point Them on.
as no; Only correct hiit the production OF some
one attached 10 The army Of the enemy.
But The Gotten market, si.er al, has rii'ei but
l'i'le under The effects OF he b.'ligerenl news
from America, even aided ~ lie now acknow.
lodged fact. that The yield Of Inc ,ast crop will AL
considerably short Of previous esiimates The
crice o: New Orleans and Georgia bowed is
81. The las! week closed with some frmncss.
and me sam. feeling has prevailed duriag the
prescn; week, bul prices have undergone lrilc
improvement, although they have an upward
tendency. Since Friday The sales hav. amounted
10 $4,000 bales.