The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-10
Prom the New York Commercial Advertiser. April shis
LATER FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.


void, from London via Portsmouth,, brings Lon
don dates three days later than were received by
Capt. Bailey, of the Yorkshire. The London dates
ale to the 9Th OF March. Up to the It'll, the pilot
boat Romer had not arrived at Liverpool.
The tdlngs of most importance by this arrival
are from India, another overland mail having ar
rived with accounts month later from the seat Of
war upon the SuIej. The general scope of the in
tellgenGe ID unfayonbe TO the British arms; it ap.
peaTing that the discontinue of the Sikhs in the
battles of December was much less decided than the
first accounts would lead to suppose; that they
had not dispersed or retreated across the Sute but
were still IN formidable force, and that the Anglo
Indian commanders had not been in condition 10 al
tack them. IL was reported even that detachment
Of the Anglo-lndan army had been surprised and
attacked by the Slkhs, that the native troops had
fed, leaving the Europeans TO bear the brunt
of the battle, and that the struggle was still
going on at the date of the last intelligence, with
doubt as TO the result We give copious extracts
from the papers-remindng the reader that the bat
ties Of which had accounts before were fought on
the l5th 18Th, and 2lst of December, and that the
present accounts refer TO about the same dates in
January.
From the Morning ChrOnelo.
From the date of the last battle at Ferozeshah,
down TO that OF our latest accounts from the frontier
no authentic information has been received Of any
events more important than little occasional Skin
mlshlng with the enemy, the movements Of our
troops and theirs and the measures taken by Sir II
Hardinge for the augmentation and equipment Of the
| army Of the Sutlej Reports however have been
rife, usual, and lattery they have assumed some
what alarming character. The Delhi Gazette Of the
oath ut states that Sir Harry Smith commanding
| the LIST division Of infantry who was encamped in
advance Of the rest Of the troops marched with his
corps, the 18th up TO the bank of the Suei with
| the view Of opening the communication with L0od-
| NUh mad heen of hya nod, Of
posted between that place and Ferozepore. Early
the morning Of the 2lst he came in sight of the
enemy'S camp, and at half-past eight commenced
an action with them, shortly after which he was
Joined by the Loodianah force Heavy firing was
heard on this day, both at Loodianah and Simla
Thus far, says the Delhi Gazette; and have this
afternoon received an Agra Ukhbar extraordinary
| OF the 18th January, stating as follows:
"By private letter received this morning from
| Delhi It appears that news Of an authentic nature
has been received there TO the effect that Sir Har-
| ry Smiths brigade which was marching toward
LoodIanah, before they were of il, came
right upon 10000 Slkhs, and the first intimaton
Sir Harry had OF their proximity, discharge
| Of grape-shot among troops. IL is farther re-
ported that the Sepoys threw down their arms and
fed leaving the Europeans to bear the brunt of the
| hight. Her majesty's SD and 2lst were engaged
and have suffered severely, yet crying out be
| led to the CHARGE which Sir Harry Smith did not
| deem II prudent 10 permit and retired"
Since the 22d Of December, the governor general
| has remained at Ferozepore, experimenting the
preparations, which are on a most extensive scale,
| for entering and subjugating the Puniaub The
| commander-in-chlef, with the headquarters, was,
by the last accounts, at Arufkee twelve miles from
| FeroZepore, while the division under General Sir
John Littler posted at a distance Of seven
miles from the same place. Ga the night of the
18th OF January, Sikh picquet, consisting of two
or three hundred man, crossed the river and force
| from the commander in.c chiefs camp had a slight
sklrmlsh with 1t, losing one European artilleryman
killed, and native wounded. On the l4th
there was a renewal Of the fg hting when the Sikhs
were driven back; but their heavy guns being short
| ly after opened upon US, were obliged to bring
up some ordnance for the purpose Of returning the
| compliment
| No mischief, however, was done on either side
though the firing lasted -four hours! The Skhs ap.
pear to have crossed by their bridge of boats, de-
scribed as being very solid and useful structure
Carefully put together and projected by batteries OF
heavy guns from their side Of the river, with for
midablo sis de pont on this, which has been SUISSE
quently so far increased and strengthened TO af
ford shelter to a numerous body Of men, and the
whole so skilfully arranged, that our heavy guns,
which had been advanced from their first position
cannot be brought TO bear upon the bridge on the
| entrenchment"
| By the 18th the Sikhs had crossed over to this
tste de pont in large numbers. Ii is not known
whether the Sikhs intend to await the approach of
the British troops and endeavor to oppose their in
gress into the Punjaub, to risk another trial Of
| strength on our own ground.
Should the disastrous tldings of Sir H. Smiths re-
pulse, above given, turn out correct, they may
probably be bold enoug Oh to pursue the latter course
At all events, 1t may be relied that whenever we
| attempt to enter the country we shall find them well
prepared to meet u.s. and an enemy that could sus-
tam two such defeats those at Moodkee and Fe-
rozeshah, and afterward show us so bold a front is
| IN truth not to be despised. Should Raah Golaub
Singh, with his hardy and formidable mountain
troops, proceed to Lahore, and add his strength to
that OF the war party, the reinforcement will infuse
fresh spirit into the Skhs and greatly increase the
| chances Of bloody and protracted contest 1t is
well, therefore, that Sir Henry Hardinge is CONSOLE
dating his power before putting it forth to crush his
daring and courageous enemy
Here follow details Of the force marching from
Sclnde under Sir Charles Napier, which was ex.
peced to reach the scene of action about the end of
February; and of the whole force, when combined
numbering $4,000 men, with lao pieces of cannon.
The preparations of the governor general at Fe.
rozepore appear to be Of an efficient kind, and it was
supposed that the British army would move over
the Sutlej, and before the hot weather set in, in
April, take possession of Lahore, the Sikh capital,
which is not fifty miles from the Sutlej. There is
said to be considerable disunion among the Sikh
chiefs, many of whom have made propositions to the
BRUSH authorities, declaring their willingness to Join
the British standard as soon as it appeared on the
right bank of that river. Ii supposed that the
Sikh troops would try another battle before they
would allow their capital to be taken.
Their emlssaries have attempted to tamper with
the Bengal sepoys but, as yet, they have gained
nothing. The British troops have abundant SUP.
plies OF all kinds, and It now remains to be known
fanything of decided nature will occur before the
hot season.
The late attempts to produce sedtion among the
troops and Inhabitants Of Dinapore, Patna, &c.
have failed and the ringleaders have been seized
and punished.
An augmentation has been ordered Of five regi-
ments of irregular cavalry to the Bengal army, and
Of three regiments of infantry to that of Bombay.
The Bombay Times says:
"The enemy continue to muster in formidable
force, and 10000 men, with 10 pieces OF ordnance
are said to be assembled to oppose us. The bridge
they have established is Of much solidity, well
placed, and protected by heavy ordnance Frequent
demonstrations had been made on Loodianah, where
the force was considered weakest About 90, 900
had crossed over by the 18th; and they had on the
18th settled themselves, and proceeded to intrench
in mi neigh horhnod