Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-12-08
rom Lucknow. or the prosecution Of further offensive

from Lucknow or the prosecution OF further offensiY
operations :, , =. A..
Times SAYS that letter from Cawnpore of the I'd Octobe
states that Haveocks forces had nearly gained possession
of the whole city of Lucknow that 1t bad been dcet
mined to hold the town. constructing a. Tort to provide
against emergencies and to send the women and children
| The money market lat Calcutta was very stringent
Ereghts were low The quotation to America was So to
So so per ton, and many OF the Amencan SHIPS were
loading on owners account.
large majority of the European residents at Calcutta
had united in an address to the Queen, requesting the
recall of the encouragement Lord Canning, to whom
thew attribute in strong terms the caamities which have
befallen India.
Correspondence q the London Times j.
IL THE REBELLION At AN IND !A-GEyERAL MAvEIocKs 20;
Delhi then has fallen but would warn your readers
not to believe that the revolt is therefore The fall
of the city is important to prestige, and may be nu
rous to the morale of the rebel forces but the physical
strength of the revolt is almost unimpaed The greater
number of the mutneers in Delhi must have escaped
There is cavalry to send after them, and natives
der all circumstances outmarch 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. Haveock's splendid march on Lucknow saved the
Europeans imprisoned there, but he is too weak handed
to effect 1t is doubtful even If he will succeed In
reaching Cawnpore He is hemmed in by force which
cannot number less than 30 900 men, with all the
munications in their hands, amazing number Of
non plenty of provisions and the sympathy Of the Mus
srlman 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
mutneers said to be concentrating but this report
like most Others requires confirmation. At present they
are threatening Agra.
In truth notwithstanding the fall of Delhi all we can
hope to do is to maintain ground until the English
reinforcements arrive They cannot be here in force till
November They will then be transported Iii steamers
and by immense bullock trains to Alahabad, whence
strong columns under Sir Colin Campbell will sweep
through the northwest and Dude accomplishing the PROV
nces as if they had been in possession This
movement cannot be commenced till the I'd of Decembet
and till then have not hope of reporting the approach
of permanent tranquility
CHNA-Lord Elgin returned to Hong Kong from In
da on the 10th September 1t rumored that he
going to Shanghai
The blockade on the Canton river still maintained
The Hong-Kong correspondent of the London Times
says: ... 4. 49,, ,y.: ..r
"At Shanghai difference has occurred between, the
American and French consuls and the foreign inspectors
The latter refused to grant permission for the reexport Of
foreign rice to port in China. The French consul has
declared his intention to give the vessel taking the rice
her clearance and if necessary to protect the vessel from
interference on the part of Chinese officials"
Tonnage at Hong-Kon abundant. Teas had adj
vanced in price at all the outposts.
The United States frigate Levant at HongKOng
the 18th September, and the steamer San Jacinto at
Shanghai on the 18th.