Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-03-28
BATTLE IL INDIA.

The details Of the late wstllke intelligence
from India are iraUght with more than otdi.
nary interest but we can at present ma ke
but bret alluson to the subject. The Bonn
bay Telegraph says, another OF those mur-
derous baules, which have rendered our
conflicts with the Slkhs world renowned, has
| occurred on The leitbank OF the river Ihslum
near. as some say, on The Identical spot,
which two thousand years ago formed tho bat
tie field Of AleIander and Ppfus That scene
u ch in classic associations, has been the ar
ens Of fierce and protrscted struggle be
tween The army Of the PunIsub under Lord
Cough, and the Sikh force under Schwere
Singh. struggle IN which the BRUSH have
to deplore tho loss of al least % officers, and
$500 men killed and wounded, 4 guns CAP.
tured, and or Regimental colors taken
by the enemy.
The conflict which terminated in victory,
was dlsgraced by tho flight Of tho Bengal
cavalry regiment, and the retreat fas vet
scarcely satisfactorily Ell plainsdl oftwo Brit
ish Corps Of Dragons. A struggle which
left the contsnding hosts so weak AMI shat
tered that II was doubtful which had sustain
ed the greatest injury from the conflict and
which Yielded so few Of the badges of tn.
umph for the viCiofs, that their opponents
took a new position and fired a salute IN hon.
81 Of its termination. Though master, Of the
field, DOR lsurels are drcnched with blood
and II Is the uniyersl opinion that Two more
such victories would be virtual RUN. Noat-
tempt is made by the Enghsh press to DIS
Gulse the fact, that The news from Iudia 10 OF
tie most DISASTROUS character
Lord Cough has been promptly supefce-
ded in the command by Sir Charles Napier.
who was to have proceeded 10 the scene OF
hostlliiies on IN e Goth uli.
FRANCE.
Tbs French Government continues 10 gath
er strength, and there Is evidently aproving
disposition On the part of the nauon 10 crush
any attempt al public disorder Upon The
whole, the prospects Of Tranquility are MOI .
favorable than they have been during the
past year The lsbors Of The Assembly
have ceased to be Of any interest, they have
been chiefly occupied IN pushing the electo.
raj laws. As an evidence Of the strength
OF the Government, II may be mentioned
that an auemp' TO censure the ministers 70,
calling out the troops on the 29th Of Janu.
airy, tailed by the large majority of 2O4
Public alteration seems to be divided be
tween the In'rigues Of the various parne,
respecting the election and the proceeding,
OF the High Couu at Bourges Barbe and
Blanc, with other state prisoners, have been
transferred to Bourge.. which Is Efoncl,
protected by troops The accouu, Of accn.
sauon against the prisoners has been nub.
! lnhCd, and ro-c2plulated oil the acts Of IN,
accused, on the memorable l4,h and l5tt
/ May last, on which latter dsy 1t wIll BE- Re-
membrred Barbes and LOUIS Blanc invade
the National Assembly, and succeeded 0r
a lew hours 10 selzng the relns Of govern
mont.
There can be no doubt that the quilt o
most OF the prisoners will DO clearly esr,b-
lrshed, and II Is supposed to be the intention
Of government, should any Of The nri,one,.
be sentenced to transportation, 10 send Them
10 the Marquesss Islands The sA,l. cor,
nencod on The 7Ih ln1lan,. when The n mr.,
vas constituted, aud such wa, tho i,I.,..,
"Rtued, that there were Repouer, from m,
Cnucd states IN attendance 10 take ,o,.s
The celebrated V,doca 10 one Of the ,,,,
ocsse'' a. are also Lamarios. Ango. Mar,
raH. sod about two hundred other II :.
thought 'hatlhs lrlal will elicit som. cn,,.
( Gus iaeI' relating to the Provisional Gov.
eminent OF last year
An interesting debate took plse, N IN.
Assembly on the Sih, with reference ~.
altitude to b. taken by France IN relation -
Rome and Tuscany, (which Is the c,o,s :,
"'Deh Snes''"e's al present in which
m'''in'' Dfou'n. Dslhuys IDdu Roira
Gen. C'vai ynae ndo,hers took ,,- w.
have 'epen OF The FRS DAYS nro,..1 -.
o. the '''al Of me pr''oner' FOR pola,.,l n.
l'ner' a. i5oufse', bat here we're No ,,...
tefs elie'ed Of Rensral lnleres ~ "'A
II - asserted 'b"t the French Goy.rpns0,
u" troops from