New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-12
THE WAR IN INDIA.
HtormIna and Fall of Mo0Itan.

Operations began on the 27th December. The sub
urbs carried by tho bsyonet. ana the town cap
tursd BY bombsrdment, breach, and storm. Few Brit
jsh killed while there gres, loss 10 the sikhs
The town was surrounded on sll sides, and attacked
without regular approaches while an incesssnt cannon
ads Of shot, shell and rockets kept up TO damage
the defences and to the be sleged The suburbs
were attacked at two different points, where high
mounds Ia the neghborhood Of massive buildings bad
Afforded to the Sikhs strong positions. They were
driven In and routed, the main troops advancing In
lines with the bsyonet and under loss their part
of about 100 killed and wounded Heavy batteries
were then erected 1T those mounds, which were Ut
about zoe yards distance from tbs walls Dsybresk Of
the 10Th opened from the Brtsh lines with heavy
ERE Of musketry and tho Simultaneous discharge of
the mortar guns aer which the other heavy artillery
and howzsrs pushed to within 90 yards OF the walls
The enemys fire. then nearly ceased while that OF the
British continued incesssnf aud evidently with great
effect
Next day large magazine exploded In the town
der fire. and corfagrston Of grain stacks sue
cseded All ths however did not appear TO dsunt the
courage Of the skhs 10 the coae vicinity Of tbs
British troops for the FIRE OF their ms,chocks ncress
ed and became more effective. AT length, after an 10
cesssnt rosr Of cannon and rattle Of musketry for
about 50 hours the close attack commenced by
the advance OF two columns from the Bombay army.
while the Bengal force moved forward on the other
eide. Meanwhile the Bombay column had success
fully effected Its entrance. This occurred about three
In the afternoon of the ID Jan Fourteen guns and 25
olephsnts many horses, and a vast supply Of grain
wes found 10 the town and the other booty In the
ture OF property said TO be OF considerable value
Prom the Bombay Telegraph we give the following sc
count Of
Tho Explosion.
"One Of the psndest and most awful occurrences of
the siege took plsce-the blowing up of the prin
oips magazine In the Fort of Mooltin. The explosion
10 said TO have been tsfric-and tho general effect
from tbs fall OF rubbish. boughs Of trees &c start
lingthst at first thought the place had been Wis
itsd BY earthquake For short time, the huge col
pfnn OF duet which thrown up, some 200 yards In
hight rendered tina Fort aud surrounding objects in
visible there wm consequently briei pause in the
hring but the smoke and dust cleared away
shs hss was resumed A. holly as ever 1t 10 said some
Of VIE Moolrsjs family with many other persons
hurled into the air the time the magazine exploded
Alec that the Dcwsn himself received wound. This
last report however does not to have been
Our guns directed TO the supposed position
Of moorajs remsinins magazines but without avail Re-
no farther explosions took place IL became eviden,
shat great devastation had been caused by ncessnt
IRE a. broken mssses OF masonry, heaps Of brick
work. and crsmbng walls. could be seen by looking
through telescope. while tho principal basiions ap
peared ridded by our Glib. shot"