Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-18
Ub,ee Days Later from Europe.


and the Persia Oh Saturday.
ENGLAND-The Queens speech congratulates Par
Lament on the peaceabe aspect of the affairs of Europe
and expresses belief that the spuations of the treaty
of Paris through the earnest effort of the contracting
parties will eventually be satisfactorily settled. The
Queen audes with extreme concern to the Indian war;
declares the determination to omit efforts to que the
rebellion and expresses full confidence that the power at
her disposal will enable the government to accomplish
that purpose.
In the House of Commons Lord Palmerston, in reply
to question: said that the government intended to rem
der aid to British India.
Parliament was prorogued on Friday, and the Queen
speech was read.
1t was the general impression that the Atlantic tele
graph cable would be sold for the construction of line
to India.
John Doherty an extensive Liverpool dealer in Amer
lean produce who failed recently has been arrested for
swinding.
FROM IND1A.-The Indian mails had arrived. The
main features in the government dispatch respecting In
dian affairs fully confirmed. The mutineers still
held Delhi the 14th of July. They had made three
additional sorties but were defeated in each with heavy
loss.
Sir Hugh Wheeler was killed at Cawnpore, the garrl-
son of which being reduced to famine surrendered to
Hend Sahib, whO in violation Of his solemn promise,
massacred the whole garrison Sahib subsequently
defeated with great loss by Gen HaverlOck who reOc
cupied Cawnpore.
Sahib massacred at Cawnpore 240 women and chill
Colonel Williams and Brigader Yack.
An obstinate battle was fought the 9th of July
before Agra between the garrison and the Menlmush
mutineers, numbering 10000 troops The British re-
tired with heavy loss having several OF their officers
killed.
Two regiments had also nutnicd at Seal Rate, in the
Pmaub on July 9th, massacreing Captain Bishop DIR.
Graham, Rev Mr.. Hunter with his wife and child, and
others The mutneers subsequently totally defeat
ed Other disturbances had also occurred elsewhere.
Bombay, Madras, and the Punj aub were tranquil
General Reic had taken command of the army before
Deh, where only 1000 effective troops could be mus
tered.
Cu1SA-The dates from China are to the 10th of
July. Lord Elgin arrived at Hong Kong on the "a,
and about proceeding nOrhward in the steam rlg-
ate Shannon, accompanied by six gun-bOats
SrNN-The Mexican Envoy had arrived at Cadz to
embark for home. The new Cuban Governor who en-
banks in September, WILL it is said take out the ultima
tum of Spain to Mexico.
Further Foreign News by the Europa.
HALIFAX, Sept. 9.-'The London Times and other
leading papers strongly urge the immediate construction
of telegraph to India and the acquisition OF the Allan
tic cable for that purpose.
The Times, in a leader on the subject, says " The
Atlantic Telegraph Company, in the exercise of their
discretion, have decided on not Immediately renewing
the attempt to connect England with the United States
and their cable is dspOsabe for similar enterprise In
another directiou.''
An impression prevailed that the cable could be bought
for India.
| ISD1A-Two native regiments mutinied at Seal K ote
Puniab, on the 9th of July, and massacred Captain
Bishop Dr. Graham, and Rev. Mr.. Hunter, with his
wife and child The remaining Europeans were safe in
fort. These mtners were totally defeated the 9Th
at Meerut.
supnencss.
| The Punaub was tranquil There were some dis
turbances at Hyderabad in the Deccan, but they
suppressed,
The Bombay and Madras presidencies continued tran
quill and their armies royal.
Although the British had parts of five regiments
only 900 men could be mustered for an effective at
tack against Delhi Detachments from these regiments
had been sent to protect other places.
Two or more British regiments had reached Calcutta
The dispatches received say nothing about the loss OF
| the steamer Transit.
The harvest in imminent danger of being destroy
The principal manufactures were abandoned and ma
terias required The exports amounted to scarce
ly anything Even around Bombay discomfort had shown
itself but had been suppressed.
The regiment of Gawlor had been threatend with de-
cinmtion.
Movable columns arc scour the provinces of Contra
India.
The English were organizing regiments of Skhs.
AUSTRALIA
Melbourne dates are to 25, and Sydney tO. June 10
The shipments of gold from Melbourne from January
to date million and quarter ounces
ing.
The Victoria House of Assembly had resolved tc
abolish the public grant for the support of religion
An offer for the establishment of line of steamers
between Sydney and Panama had been accepted by the
government of New South Wales
Commercial affairs were not much changed.
The rate of exchange on London was 2 per cent.
AT Sydney wool, hand-washed quoted at Is
SD Is. - ID.
LONDON Saturday.-The Indian overland mail has
I, ell
that the catastrophe at Cawnpore is believed to have
occurred on the oath of June In consequence Of Sl
Hugh Wheeler having been MORALLY wounded, the force
had accepted the prOer Of safety made by Neva Sahe
and the mutncers Neva suffered them to get into the
boats and then fire was opened upon them from the
banks OF the river and all destroyed.
Other accounts state that the wives and children o
the officers and soldiers, consisting of two hundred
forty persons, were taken into Cawnpore and sold by
public auction, and were treated with the highest indg
mites and barbarOusly slaughtered by the inhabitants
It is hoped that few escaped 1t is said that Neyf
Saleb has more than one hundred European prisoner
in his hands, whom he intended to hold hostages
They probably the remains of General Wheeler
force. General llavelock, who left Aahabad with 2
600 Europeans, had attacked and totally defeated New;
Sahcb and his force.
The Strength of Delhi.
The Paris Pays gives the following account of thu
strength of Delhi, coming from certain source:
Delhi, at the moment of the breaking out of the in
suTTection contained the products of the foun
dries of kasouri and the gun carriages and artiler,
materials manufactured at Fattiohghar and those of thu
celebrated powder mill of IchOpoure. Independent o
the heavy ordinance on the rampars it had in store Coz
heavy guns of the cabre of from Is to "a Founders
intended to supply the different forts of the northeastern
provinces of the Calcutta presidency, besides 48O pieces
of field artillery Of the cabre of from to g. and 9!
obusese and 10 mortars The store of proectiles ant
munitions also very considerable The Indian ar
tery ought to have well merited regulations and al
tho-n1rn Inn llnnt1l