The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-18
NEVADA CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY, MORNINGS NOVEMBER 49, 1857
Later from India.

The bark Early Bird arrived at the Bay on
Wednesday last. from Hougkong, with news
from Calcutta to August 29th, which is two
weeks later than previous advices. The follow
ing intelligence is CLEANED iron the Straits Times
published al Singapore:
Delhi was still in possession of the rebels.
Several engagements hal taken place, and the
Stpoys had been badly beaten; but nothing de-
cisve had happened. -Four or five OF the Inu-
tinous reg ments had left the city. without their
arms. A she'll sent into the place by the EDg
liSh had destroyed pow der nianuiactOry.
Great apprehension was felt for Lucknow.
Unless Gen. lIaveloch reachtd IN time, the gar
ris0I would die for want of food.
The Europeans from Mongyr had escaped.
LOodiana was destroyed.
AT Allahabad, all remained quiet; but spies
continued to be caught lurking about the fort,
the works of which was being much strength
rned The officer in command here. reporting
on 23d August. says:
| "A detachment Of the lst Madras Fusileers,
with few Skhs, proceeded in the Jumna up
| the Ganges for sixty miles 10 cut Oft cOmmlIni-
cation between Dude and the Doan--burnt sew
Ell boats aud destroyed about furty-three oi
the rebels. Casualties OH our side extremely
slight
"Auother small detachment with two guns,
under Major McIntyre, proceeded forty niles
up the Trunk Road towards Cawnpvre, burnt
three villages and rcstor d communication he
tween Cawnpore aud Aahabad, which had
been destroyed iy men crossing from the Dude
side and joining the rebels in the DOah.
"A party of the Diuapore rebels were report
| cd to he proceeding westward (having pass d
south of Mirzepore) and Colonel Hinde with The
troops of the Rajah of Rewish is supposed 10 bc
pursuing them.
"A column has been formed at Raneegunge,
consisting of the G company 5th battalion Mad
ras Artillery; the Lett Wing II. Ms SD Regt
and the z7th Regt. Madras n. !. 1t Will march
| from that station tomorrow Its present desti.
uat,on il Allahahad"
News from Madras TO 2lst August, says that
the Madras 9Th Cavalry. on march to the Pres
dency. refused TO embark, and were disarmcd
and the Sd are said To be rather troublesome
they are all Mahom dams.
Many of the merchants and Inhabitants o
Calcutta had presented petition 10 the Gov
ernor General, praying that martial law should
he established throughout the whole Of Bengal
/ They professed to have no confidence whatever
! in the native police either of MOfnssi or of Cal
cutia and stated their pelief that the natives of
! Bengal had not ouly no dread of their country
men in the police. but felt confident of their
cooperation. such as might. without any exag
Grated alarm he. and by many was. apprrhend.
ed during the approaching Mohurrum Festival
in all places where the MahOmc dams are numer-
Gus.
On 18th August, at Barrackpore MI the ma
tive regiments. five In number. were drawn up
in parade, without arms. when General Hear
Say addressed them, and invited them to volun-
tecr their military service in China, assuring
them of pensions and rewards to themselves and
families His words were received in silence,
though it was hoped that after consid' ration, a
considerable body Of volunteers would cc'pt
the proposed terms. BY The latest accounts the
10th native regiment had done so.
REINFORCEMENTS AND SCPPLTEs.-Contnual
reinforcemcnts of troops were arriving from
China. England. etc. at Calcutta and Bombay,
and large supplies Of n muntion were being
cole cted and forwarded TO the disturbed dis
trcis.