Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-30
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| counter, in which the Sikhs, posted advantage
! ously in we'll selected position, poured non
| their batteries on all sides The most inurdeton
! fire. panc seems 10 have seized body oil INT
| 9Th lancers, who instead vi charging Inc enemy
as ordered, faced about, and rushed pelImei
through our own artillery, upset The wagons, ah'
never pulled up till they reached the hosphai-
| The enemy seeing this disorder, followed VI
their advantage, got amongst our aIliliery, Gu
down - sunners, and carried OF si1 OF our guns
/ Colonel Lane seems 10 have poured 10 MS crap
| and put stop TO the disorder.
| With this Inexplicable exception, and SOM
| Dc lection OF a regiment OF Sepoys, The galian
| fellows seem 10 have behaved most MOLLY. Feal
OF heroism and OF individual bravery are de
scribed in every line OF The dispatches and letters
| The Sikhs we're beaten in on all sides, twelve Q
their guns were captured, and The British remain
ing masters OF the field when night put an END y
The engagement. We have 10 teplore the loss Q
no less than 90 officers and about 2500 men,
| Amongst the general officers who have perishei
in This indecisive. iruitess battle, we find the no
norable names OF Bigadier General ]. Penny
Quick, Lieutenant Colonel r. BIookes, Bfeve
Major c. Ekins, Deputy Adjulant Genera; Bi
saders General Pope and G. Campbell were al
! so wounded, the first severely. The nominal rol
OF killed and wounded will be found else v here
ed since Inc disasters ci Cabool In he "a / tool
IL officers were killed, and one halt the regiment
was either killed or WOUNDED. Whilst sone OF
our colors have fallen into the HANDS o he enc
my, he was active enough 10 retrieve during The
night six u The guns we had captured, and Lord
Cough says II did mol feel JUSTIFIED in remain
ing longer Out. he night was dark. knew
MOI how lar | had advanced" The loss ot the
Sinks IS not known but they must have suffered
severely Indeed, We perceive some symptoms
oil their desiring 10 come 10 terms. II, however,
Chuuur Singh comes up with his army before
Gen. Whish can reach The Jhslum, the Sikhs
will probably hazard another lIcr.
Besides The tall Of Moulian and this sad battle
of Cni!liaDwailah, which We have reported, an
action has been fought by Wheeler's division,
under The heights oil Dullah, on The Rayce in
which The position Of Ram Singh was attacked
aud carried with considerable loss. The affair
was siSnalised by great individual bravery, but
the inaccessible nature Of the place seems 10 have
enabled Ran Singh not only 10 make vigorous
resistance, bat iunhef 10 eject his escape with
all his band. Here again our officers suffered
severely. These unwecone tltinss created the
deepest sensation Throughout Enoa
AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.-The French Co
vernment continues 10 gamer Strength, and there
d
The nation 10 crush any attempt al public disor-
der. Upon the whole, The prospects Of tranquil
iy are more iayofatie than hey have been du.
ring he past year. The labcfs o. the Assembly
have ceased 10 be OF any Interestingly have
been chiefly occupied 10 pushing The eectofa
laws. is an evidence q! The strength OF The 60
vefnmenl il may be menioneG that an attempt
10 ccnsnre The minister for calling oui the troops
- me 2g.h January was defeated by The large
maj rily Of 23f
Pubic attention seems 10 BIZ divided between
The nflsues of the various parties lespeciin: The
election and he proceedings pi the High Conri a.
BouIses BaTbes ami LOUIS Blanc, with other
STATE prisoners, have bern;ransiefred H. Bourgrs,
which is strongly protected BY troops. TIE counts
OF accusation against the prisoners have been
published, and recapnulaled, ard all lie act ol
The accused N The memorable 4 h aId Din Nav
las, On which latter day, IT "ill he remembered.
Bafbes an Louis Blanc invatcd the National
Assembly, and succeeded Tor q lev hours il lei |
Eng lhr reins o. goyeIlmrht There can BE- no |
doub, that The guilt ~ most Of 'he prisoner will
be clearly established, and il i supposed 10 be |
The Intention Of government, should any 81 thc |
prisoners be sentenced 10 transportation, IL senG |
hem 70 The Malquesas Islands.
The Trials commenced On Inc 7th inst when |
The court was constituted, and such vas he IN
refest excited, that reporters lion h United
STATES attended 10 take noles.
The celebrated ViiGcq is one of ihe witEcS>cs,
as also Lamarine, Ara2o Marfast, and about
lwO hundie! others. Il is thoushi lha he tia
will elicit some curious iacis relating 10 the pro-
vi,ona government Of last year.
An Interesting debate took place ia The As
scmbly on The ) b, with reference 10 the attitude
- BE- taken by France in relation 10 Rome and
Tuscany, and which is III cause Of much nnea-
>iness al present, in which Lamauuc, Dronn,
Dehuys, Ledru Rollin, Gen. Cavagnac, and
others, took part.
We have report II The first days proceed
iuss at he trial Of lhr prisoners Tor political ~
fences al Bourpes; but there were no cases elicit
ed Of general interest.
Ii is asserted that the French government has
resolved 10 Withdraw The troops from he island OF
Olahee.
The marriage OF Gen. Cavaignac with Mad.
Bautn widow OF the former Receiver General
aud banker, OF that name, is talked OF in lie
fashionable circles Of Paris Mad. Baudln pos
ses>es private fortune which is eslimate:i a,
hree millions Of francs.
CONTINENTAL INTELLIGENCE.
The continental news will be reat with mere
han ordinary Interest, and IS in tact, II The high
PSI importance. Perhaps be most striking TEA
lurr i the march al lhr Imperial Guar! q Rus
>ia. from S. Petersburg. These men. numbering
81 600 strong, have not qurici m capital sine"
1881; they have proceeded through WILMA, 10 The
frontier, and will NJ doubt lake such q psi ion
as 10 b. able TO keep in check the disaiectcd
Poles on the Pfussian frontier, support the impe-
iial>ts in the Hungarian struggle, and assume
such an attitude as shall plainly indicate The IN
lcEion Of the Gar 10 control as much As possible
any disposition 10 revive lie scene, which 50 I'M
happily occurred during lhe last year.
Russian note has appeared, IN which The
Car declares his resolution Of acherIus tlfmy T.
The treaty OF 1915, and if any ATTEMPT i mad. 10
infringe il, he shall decree CAUSE teld.
The en,ran nee OF 10, 900 Russians into Austrian
only evinccs The cisposi'on Of Ihe
Car who as>uiedIy viii not consent 10 any
change IN The territorial districts OF italy, Unless
with the entire consent al Austria.
The armslice Of Malmo will cease after the
10Th March, and The King II Prussia dtclaie'
that he wi no longer he bount by II.
The Danes are ready 10 resume host'liles, and |
are concentrating large forces Al holdnig Il i |
very doubtful. however, whether the beiliselcn's
viii again come 10 blows. We canno, doubt bnr
thai The Dani,h right 10 the Duchies will be |
ma Gane inviolaIe.
Russia has refused 10 admit tne Schieswig |
tiolsien vessels mo her ports, unless under lie |
Danish flag.
The King Of Prussia opened the Chambers on
the 26ih ultimo. The royal speech possesses Nc
particular feature.
The Austrian war in Hungary has proceeded
with variable success in the south Of Hungary. |
Tie German population, finding lhrlnsuTsents
destruction in every quarter, called ON
the Russians, who Tow occupy CfensIadt and
Hermanslad'.
Several serious battles have taken placc-one
IN the neghburhood oil Ohlau, lasting Two days,
with considerable slaughter, an; ;he Imperial
lists seem 10 have had the adranIage. Reports
have been circulated ha III enc engagement
Benz had both his legs shu; off, but he last report
i that he bad lett Transy'vania tof Hungary.
The insurgeni troops amount 10 l4OO00 men,
split up into many divisions. lis difficult 10 as.
certain he actual progress OF the war, the iermi-
ia ion OF which seems still 10 be very remote
Whist Austria is pressing on Inc war IN Hun
gary, she is not unmlnd.u Of Italian affairs
She has marched body of troops into FerfaTa,