The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-23

20 oil the disttlcy OF 1fShed4bS1 the
right bank st the river Bhsgiruttee,
The district of Bee oboom;
And that the aic Lieutenant also suspend
The function, OF Tue ordinary criminal courts OF judi
ture within The di.ticts described with respe to
all persons Ssntsls and Others owing allegiance 70 the
Brush government In consequence cf their either having
been horn or being resdent within its territories and
DER its protection, Who ae the cste this procsma-
and within the disrrictA above described shall be
or shall be taken in the act Of OPPOSING ny force Of AIMS
the authority If the same shall b taken the actual
o. any vert act Of Rebellion against the state
And that the said Leu'enans Covering does also here
by direct that all persons, SaL tails and Others ewing ale
ginance to British government who asr the date OF
tried By court mar,a and it "a hereby notified that any
convicted Of OF the said crimes by the ence
Of such court viii be liable under section regnAdon
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE By THE INDIAN
LEGISLATURES.
Correspondence OF the London Times.
CALCUTTA Nov. ~, 1855
Perhaps the most important occurrence Of the fort
night deciaration Of Independence on the part
OF the Indian legislature. The Board of Control as
repeal &C ran clau Of act 1885, pass other
clauses conformity with their instructions. The Chief
Justice resisted this dictaton but the recess which In
teryened prevented the Council body from express
ing its opinion. It has fulfilled the omission an fonal
~ ed to obey Mr. Peacock who acted as spokes
man on the occasion declared that such orders could
he ued no honorable man would continue to hold the
appointment Of ms mber Of Council He refused, there
fore to bring in the bill 1t would appear certain
hVpoo
are expressed that Parliament win refuse TO support Mr.
Smith in his attempt to override Its own act The quss-
on excites some interest," and this not only from It's In
trinsic Importance. Indians detest English inter-
ference Orders from home upon such subjects are usu
ally ridiculous, and sometimes most oppressive
PARTICULARS OF THE FALL OF KARs-scRNEs IN
AND AROUND THE CITY.
Correspondence of London Nmes
En1aouM, Dec. H. 1855
Seventy guns, on the other sids and 90 900 stand of
were made over to the Russians. The Nizam tre
guar to the number Of 5000 were taken prisoners OF
to shh1 they ss
in the Of the latter has been at best but cruel
gift. Our Siberian winter has set in along the loter
mountain range and report speaks Of $50 Of these
wretches being smothered together in hppi or snow
storm, within the Wild passes Of the suwanleedash
lagos along the road from Kars Allied with their mser
able comrades who have sunk exhausted upon the way
We see them staggering in all day along the principal
thoroughare into the city, haggard ana ootsore their
ceunenances half diotc from cold, hunger and fatigue.
Their condition, even before leaving Kars, was as
from eyewnesa) thai it positively painful to stir
out Of coors They were lying about IN all directions
grooming pteous watching the Russian provision, wa
all day within their Ken. Townspeople and Tiers alike
suffered ali the horrors Of famine The former crowded
prayed him. with all the eloquence of despair to seek
some cans Of putting an end to their misery Women
forced their way into his very rooms and throwing their
starving children at his feet mpered him rather to kill
them at than let them perish thus peceneal for
want of sustena
The hospitals we're crowded with sick; on the Thurs.
day before the surrender eighty died in one day
Many went mad became IDIOTS from sheer hunger and
hard work. Those who preserved remnant of health,
ed to mount sentry every night up the aucles
in Since the battle Of the 20th there had been
animal food issue to the troops Horses had indeed been
kedn the Generals stables secretly by night hut the
meat sent to the hospitals for the sick pit lance
of bread -four made into weak broth ala That the
working soldiers had to subsist upen Discipline was al
end. The soldiers had time all but
worebipped Gen. Williams. After the action in par
teuar they gathered round their gallant leader only
too happy after the Eastern fashion, touch the hem
his garment in token of their submission and respe:
Now these refused to salute himturned their
eyes away when they him approach Still, TO the
last he hardened his heart in hope Omer Pasha had
written to him. his arrival at Batoum, to hold
only another month, and he would be with him. The
Muchr here, TOO Seim Pasha, who had been from
Constantinople to take the command, forwarded him
similar despatch, Informing him that he the hea
Of large and well disciplined force all admira bly, equip
ped eager the fight, and that he would lose
time marching to his relief Thus deceived the Gene
raj determined to hold out long mouhul OF food
remained and in fact the last bscoit issued out Of
store on the very day OF the capltulNtion.
At last finding out the truth that the Muchir here
at least had intention OF coming t. his aid he called
gene, al council and proposed sally. But the troops
by this too exhausted to march, far
to their way for days together over the mountains
We had 10 cavalry artillery horses Fighting way,
in short ut such odds, out OF the question: and a
surrender was determined upon as the only remaining
The terms obtained may easily be believed
right 10 expect; and allowing all credit the
l Deasence If Mourayieh, small praise must at the
same tin be accorded to General Williams foe having
managed matters well under such difficult crcuna-
St. The two things that he fet most anxious TO
settle ven the OF the Inhabitants and the
safety OF his brave panios in arms who might other
wise have paid heavy penalty for their double
devotedness 10 the OF European freedom. His
fixed dete, minaton on these points Of honor was
Of order which needs praise of mine. H.,
TIN eatened in fact that unless his wishes in regard
to them were aeceded to, he would destroy the guns
their worst. Fortunately he had to deal with
able N.Y. and the high minded sacrifice avertel
less by rmness the side than forbearance
the other He had no difficulty Ear as can Tain
in settling matters he wished.
1t late before the Turkish troops marched out
Of the town. Those of the Russians were drawn up with
out to receive them and the vctors presented TO
the vsnquished as they passed.
The higher prisoners were treated with the create
Kindness and liberation. The General after he had
the little business that remaioed his hands,
rent the route to St Petersburg ia Mouravieis
carriage ard four companied by Colonel Lake, Capt
Thomson, Mr.. Churchill his private secretary and an
English soldier servant. All his Turkish servants had
rted him in their dread of imprisonment in Rus
ss but similar custom has always prevailed in
the and hardly be considered peculiar to Par
key, after all there not much to complain Of A to
himself he in good health and spirits looking for
Al the time Of our last intelligence the Russians had
just taken possession Of kars, and the town in
OCCUPATION by q mixed army Of Wild Cospacks, Circ.s.
SLAMS and Kurds, with small portion Of regular
diery-the hardest drinkers in the world. All our
plCae however, attached TO the Turkish army q
treated with the greatest consideration till their
dcparure-M Zohrab, for instance, General Williams
staff interpreter lying III Of typhus at the time
occupstion. On hearing the riot Of the sodie
thor ght it would be safer to apply to the commandan
for guard but the latter at relieved mis- fears nv
assuring him that strict orders had been issued
his not being molested, and that If anything hap
pened he should be applied to at Passports
granted the Hungarian officers in the Turkish service
with the Igreaes readiness. The conduct OF the Rus
ssns indeed throughout has been entirely rreproacaa
bic.
The weather on the hills has been very inclement
already mentioned that 100 soldcrs buried il
q snowdrift. caravan was swept down in the sam.
storm and 10 men frozen to death. The load lost
valuable one containing, however, curious te a.
eeches They form an impor ant article OF Persian
port The value of them is estimated at near 81 900
Competitors for the Carrying Trade OF 4
West.
According to the report Of the Committee Of
Stockholders Of the James River and Kan,ylia