The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-02
Movements OF the British In tho East.

where they may best impede the operations OF the
British The force under Gen Goodwin has no Y been
sweed to over17 900 men, If he stops much longer
Inactive where he is, he may need $1,000, or any
other number, to finish the work entrusted to him.
He seems inclined to sleep away the time till the
waters fall, and then he must march by land Cap
tain Tareton, whs made the dash up the IRA
waddy, and demonstrated how the war could DO
speedily brought to close, has il is sad been SUI.
perseded in his command. Why is this! Why
should the officer, who has performed the smartest
service on these waters, be prevented from pursuing
the success he achieved, and helping 70 secure the
greater successes for which he pointed the way!
From time immemorial, pipe clayed incompetence
has Away been but too ready to thwart rising mi
Gtary and naval talent. Let us hope that this mi
not be another fragrant illustration Of shat sort Of
sin. One thing is quite certain. that the public
will require to be satisfied why Captain Tarleton
has been superseded, should il prove true that the
commander Of the expedition has really ven-
tured to remove the conductor of the Prone exp,-
dition from his post on board the war steamers It
may be that this removals. under pretence of making
Captain Tarleton, more useful. elsewhere: but such
fimsy pretexts should they be offered, will not
suffice TO cloak any more subtle and mischievous
motives The chief commander being military
man, may not perhaps desire that the naval arm of
the expedition should put speedy termination to
the stnfe in hand Such professional je alousies have
before, and may again, do infinite mischief to the
public service; and of this, the officers whom it may
concern should be reminded We have so much
quarrelDg on hand in India. that no time should
be lost in deciding differences with the court Of
Ava. On the northwest frontier there are new com.
motions "On the 10Th Of August (ssys one COR
respondent), in consequence Of rumored gathering
OF the Momunds, under their chief, Saldut Khan,
considerable British force proceeded from Pesha.
wnr, ana advanced as far as Shubkudr, on tho lCa-
oul river, but halted there, as no signs Of an enemy
were apparent Probrby our military delnonstra.
non prevented the threatened irruption by Saadut
Khan. Next day, however In auosher direction. a
party OF bill men, der chief pamed Ajoon Khan.
succeeded in plundering one OF our villages. no.
withstandng the presence there of a local detach-
ment in British pay The robbers we're pursu ed hy
British officer, with troop of cavalry but the
alarm HAD been given too late and they succeeded
In getting off witAtheir booty; The cold season
will, in all probability, bring The usual succession Of
border curages, which msy provoke government
into retaliation large scale and may even lead to
war Of determination the only means Of securing
the quiet Of our frontier"
Meanwhile. under what is regarded rs deceptive
calm in the Purjaub, rumor has of late been pre-
valent that conspiracy has been concoctea there
for the suhversion Of British rule The eeikhs arc
rot yet subdued With all these quarrels In hand.
and In prospect 1t behoves us TO settle quickly the
VAT In Burmah by recurring the free navigation Of
the iraveddy, ard by preferrng rather tho security
AMI enlargement OF ar commerce, asn any further
extension If oui Indian terr'iseJ