American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-22

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eng. The writer shows the concessions which
the agricultural and other produce of the Uni
ted States receive in the policy which is now
being developed in England. The article ought
to command, as it deserves, the attention of
the American public, and it will not be tine less
acceptable to our transatlantic friends. untnr-
ed, as it is, with a particle of national or po-
litica bitterness.
HE BRITISH TARIFF. Since we last adj
dressed our readers, the "great and comprehen-
slVe measure" Of Sir Robert Peel has passed
through another stage in in progress towards
It's legislative iinate. The second reading al
ter weeks debate, was carried by Il majority
| OF So, which is diminutiOn of 8, as compared
with the first great parliamentary division that
followed It's introduction into the House of
| Commons.
TWO GREAT VICTORIES OVER THE SIKuS
PRESENTATION OF THE WAR IN INDIA.
Since the despatch ofour paper by the Uni
corn, our adyIces from bombay inform us Of
| two more great battles having been fought in
India between the British and Sikh armies
both terminating in decisive victory to the for
mer. The first was under the command Of
Sir H. Smith, and the latter Sir II. Couch.
which was, perhaps, one Of the most bloody on
record.
In Sir Henry Smiths battle, the whole ar
my Of the enemy has been driven headlonr
over the difficult ford Of broad river his
camp, (56 pieces baggage, stores of amuni-
ton and of grain-hls all, in fact, wrested
from him by the repeated charges Of cavalry
and infantry; and in that of Sir Hugh G oughs,
the Skhs lost l2, 900 men and ) pieces of ar
tillery.
The English had 800 men killed, thirteen of
whom were officers. Her Macstys SD and
62nd regiments suffered enormously, General
Dicke and Brigadier Taylor are among the
dead.
The accounts which go out by this packet
contain the particulars OF two brilliant actions
with the Sikhs; one fought by Sir III. Smith,
with the strong division which had crossed the
Sutlej, near Loodanah; and the other by Sir
II. Harninge and Sir Hugh Cough, with the
main body of the enemy on the margin Of the
same river at Sabraon. In both these engage
ments the arms of the British forces reaped
new laurels, and inflicted terrible retrbution on
the natives.
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-chicf
The loss of the Sikhs in this engagement is es-
timated at from 1000 to IL 900 men; that of
the British in killed and wounded at upwards
of 1000, amongst whom is a large number Of
officers. The action commenced in the morn
ing, and the work OF destruction had closed by
IL 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. Unlike the able
manGuvring of Sir H. Smith, this affair seems
to have owed its success to the daring intrepi-
dity of our men, who stormed the cnemy's en-
trenchments, 5ayonets in hand, defended, as
they were, by 1000 Sikhs, and 10 pieces of
artillery.
The slaughter was immense, for our troops
braved the enemy's fire by reserVing their shot
until they got within his entertainments. The
horrors of war are painted with appalling pow
er in the few brief sentences of the victorious
commander. The action terminated in the
complete route Of the enemy, the capture of
his guns, aud the loss of his camp and bag
gage.
Thus has ended war, respecting the consc-
quences Of which Il good deal of anxiety not
unnaturally prcvailed--a war forced upon us
by the peculiar eXigenccs of the case: from
which we could not shrink, but for which we
had made no previous preparations used no
adequate foresight.
Sutlej, 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 has put the finish
ing stroke to the war, 1t has brought the
Sikhs to their senses-to their knees-and they
are now humble supplicants for our mercy and
forbearance. They have agreed to pay a mill
lion and half sterling, in the course of four
years, towards the expenses of the war. the
payment to be enforced by the occupation of
Lahore
Sir Robert Peel, on the evening of Thurs
day, proposed vote of thanks to the Indian
army, which he did in the highest strain of clo-
quence and imprisoned feeling. The beauty |
of the eulogy was in fine harmony with facts
and truths. The Commander-n-C Chief and the |
Governor General are to be elevated to the
Peerage.
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CORN MARKET.
LIVERPOOL Our market has been free from any
animation since the sailing of the steamship Unicorn
slight advance obtained in the price of wheat
at the market held the 24h of March; on that day
Canadian -four moved off sparingy. Little was done
in bonded wheat or flour up to that date as import