The Washington union., 1857-09-12
Prom ne journal q Commerce,
THE NEWS FROM INDIA.

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Prom ne journal q Commerce.
THE NEWS FROM INDIA
Although the latest news from India fuller details Of
which before US presents striking change IN
the relative position Of the British forces sd those Of the
insurgents, and tells decisive movement having
ken place either side is nevertheless exceedingly
gloomy In every point Of view The continued successful
resistance of the main body of the rebels at Delhi and the
inability of the British forces 10 do than repuIse
ties; the tcacerors Of the garrison and Euro
pean Inhabitants of caNnpore and the scALre Of that
important place, although promptly recovered by Gen
Hayelock the forced retreat Of the British after OBJ
snate battle and with heavy loss" from Agra the
mutny cf two regiments in the Punjanb accompanied by
the usual slaughter Of Europeans the complete stagna
ton Of trade and at Calcutta Madras and
Bombay the apprehended destruction of the harvest
the mutiny Of the Gwaior troops and the sudden death
Of the two commanders Sir Henry Barnard before Delhi
and Sir Henry Lawrence in Dude disasters which, if
reparabe certainly compcate in great degree the
difficulty Of the task which the British have TO perform
in reoonquerng the reyoed provinces Of Central India
1t evident that the strength, discipline, and resources
Of the rebels have been very much underrated in fmer
from the seat of The repeated sortes Of
the Delhi muticers have proved they are
ing in courage, military skill good organization and
further warrant the belief that they have found leader
Of intelligence, bodness and sufficient professional know
edge TO direct the violent assaults which Sir Henry Bar
nard has had to resist In possession Of the largest Brit
is arsenal IA Central India with abundant supplies of
guns of heavy cbre 200 600 pounds of powder, .any
millions Of percussion caps and HUNDREDS Of thousands of
rounds OF ammunition; !; with large force OF artillery
men, whose practice is described fully equal TO that
of the British grnners and force immensely superior in
numerical strength TO that of the besegcrs the Sepoys
have proved only for their encouragement but
for that of all those who sympatlze with them through
out India, that they capable of resisting with
their British conqueros; and this viii be
forcby deonstratedi is feared the siege of Del
hi must be raised until larger force is assembled and
the unhealthy of heavy rain is past All the re-
cent of the rebel forces argue the existence of
able and well-combined plan. They are evidently
striving get possession of the Jumna the great chan
mel of communication between Delhi and Calcutta and
thus prevent the arrival Of reinorcements the army
before the former city and for the feeble garsons which
occupying the principal places in Dude The defeat
of the garrison of Agra and the capture of that place.
with population of about 30 900 inhabitants and stu
aed about 100 miles southeast of Delhi the massacre at
Cawnpore and the concentration of the rebels at these
points show that they know and understand their avan
tage and that they endeayoring by constantly
rssng and attacking the small detached forces which the
British have at these points to weaken them stl further
with view disIodgng them entirely before they can
anu loiuiy ana tBeir
line Of OPERATORS to resist with better chances
Of success tho combined attack which they know they
will have to encounter at distant day If the British
forces before Delhi and in Dude maintain their po-
stion and keep the rebels at bay til the arya of the
large bodies Of troops their way to India from
England and the colonies they will probably when they
strong enough and weather permits them
the offensive actively, make short work of the mutncers
But If the unhealthy end the losses by the conn
uaI ses Of the enemy ohge them to retreat and aban-
don the command OF the Jumna, and the possession of
Agra Lucknow and Cawnpore not only will this be looked
on sign of defeat by the rebels but by the
mtary natives also who have hitherto been neutral
and perhaps by the troops in the Prnaub already begin
ming waver and those of the Maias and Bombay pres
iicncies. Thrs, when they prepared to the
offensive, they will have to fight their way through
enemy county htndrels of miles before they regain
the position which they occupy. In the time
it is natural to suppose that the rebels viii strengthen
their position, perfect their organization, add their
numbers and render their subugaton far difficult
task than at present Every day that passes before the
British are In position strike decisive blow adds
their difficulty and is Of ncaIculabIe advantage TO the
mutinee. Already have the troops at Mo1adabad, Fly
zabad Seetapore, and Fdttyghur in Northwestern Ben
gal and at Ssugor and ndore in the southwestern part
Of the presidency joined their rebeious comrades
the outbreak Delhi and Lucknow and single
tion in the Rohlla settlement OF Rohcund has escaped
the Infection The veliest fears entertained that the
newly annexed territory of Nagpoor will become disturb
ed and that the Nizams subjects already the brink
Of revolt being only held in check by the determination
and GOODNESS Of General Woodbun The mutiny of two
regiments at Shalcote In the Punaub not far from La
hore proves that that important district is altogether
well affected and should the mntuy become general
there the hope Of sending troops to Delhi by the Indus
must be abandoned and the reconquet of that vast prov
ince added to that Of Bengal.
There beno doubt that the energy resources and
physical power Of Great Britain than sufficient
accomplish the hcrculean task before them that the
promise in the Queens speech prorogung Parliament
ito omit TO quel the grave disorders, will
be faithfully fulfilled and that the rebels will be male
render fearful rctributon for the phuan atrocities
they have committed But before this comes to pass
and tranquility is restored to India, many brave
soldier VIII be laid low, many hearth male dcsolate
and amount of money expended to sustain the work Of
death and devastation than ample carry out the
vast schemes Of improvement and civilization which the
most sanguine pbiianthropists have recommended
SO long rs the Madras and Bombay armies continue
Ioya-and suspicion to be entertained of their
fidelity and long the Hindco peasants remain suf
ciently well affected decline exchanging British rule
unpaatable it may be- for the anarccal tyranny of
military license the nbrided dcpotism Of the Mogu
dynasty there fear that the British domn
ion ia Bengal win not be restored, whatever il may cost
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