The Washington union., 1857-12-04

from Lucknow,or the prosecution of further oensye
operations. l #i
A postscript 10 the Bombay correspondence q the
Times says that letter from Cawnpore of the I'd October
states that Hayeocks forces had nearly gained possession
of the whole city Of Lucknow that had been deter
mined TO hold the town. constructing fort TO provide
against emergencies and to send the women and children
The money market at Calcutta was very stringent
Freighs were low The quotation TO America 80 to
80 so per ton, and many of the American ships were
loading owners account
large majority of the European residents at Calcutta
had united in address to the Queen, requesting the
recall Of the GOV general Lord Canning TO whom
they attribute in strong terms the caames which have
befallen India, .3,vrt ) ,f..r - ~
,F,t lcorrespondcnce Of The London nmes1 = rr
is TIE nEHEILloN AT AN END ?--GnERAL HAyELocKs TO
sTIoN. ta..alt
Delhi, then, has fallen but would warn your readers
not to believe that the revolt Is therefore The fall
Of the city important to prestige, and may be inu
rous the morale of the rebel forces but the physical
strength of the revolt Is almost unimpaired The greater
number of the mutneeB in Delhi must have escaped
There is cavalry TO send after them and natives un
der all crcumstan oumarch troops led by Europeans
The force in Delhi has been much reduced and cannot be
very speedily reinforced. The battlefield will probably
be transferred TO Dude.
Gen. Havelocks splendid march on Lucknow saved the
Europeans imprisoned there, but he is too weak handed
TO effect more IL is doubtful even if he will succeed in
reaching Cawnpore. He is hemmed in by a force which
cannot number less than 80 900 men, with all the
muncations in their hands, amazing number of can
non plenty of provisions and the sympathy OF the Mus
sulnan population There troops to send to his
aid and he designs it is said to leave small garrison
in Lucknow and cut his way with the remainder back
to Cawnpore Round that station, again. the Gwalior
mutinees are said to be concentrating but this report
like most Others requires continuation AT present they
are threatening Agra
In truth notwithstanding the fall Of Delhi, all can
hope do s to maintain ground until the English
einforcements arrive They cannot be here in force till
November. They will then be transported in steamers
and by immense bullock trains to Allahabad whence
strong columns under Sir Colin Campbell, will sweep
through the northwest and Dude reconquerng the prov
nces as If they had been in possession This
movement cannot be commenced till the I'd of December
and till then have not hope of reporting the approach
of permanent tranquility. aIs7H a s8g9E
CHINA A-Lord Elgin returned to Hong Kong from In
dia on the goth September 1t rumored that he
going to Shanghai.
The blockade ON the Canton river was still maintained
The Hong Kong correspondent of the London Times
says r-r, -
''At Shanghai difference has occurred between the
American and French consuls and the foreign inspectors
The latter refused to grant permission for the eexport Of
foreign rice to port in China. The French consul has
declared his intention to give the vessel taking the rice
her clearance and necessary to protect the vessel from
interference on the part of Chinese officials. @
Tonnage at Hong Kong abundant, Teas had ad-
vanced in price at all the outposts
The United States figate Leyant at Hong Kong
the 25th September, and the steamer San Jacnto at
Shanghai on the 18th. sgna r'ara Ht