New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-13
TIE LONDON TIMES ON THE STATE OF
THE INSURRECTION.
From The London Times,

The additional particulars received by the Foreign
Office in the form of dispatch from the lEdlan Gov
eminent to the Secret Committee Of the East India
Directors throw new, and, we must add, gloomy
pbt on the state of affair. For the present. and for
seveJ al weeks from the last date, we must make
up our minds TO increasing difficulty, and the conse
Quent probability of fresh disasters, in one quarter or
another Here and there the tide may be turned in our
favor Al heroic act desperate &C vance or sti more
desperate defense brilliant victory, a miraculous
reEsf timely panic in the foe or unhopedfor aid
may console us for casualties Of an opposite
character. But when things are pushed to the ex-
irene, and everything everywhere is staked on
the cast Of die, we cannot expect the chances to
be always in our favor. Ii Is not Delhi that
is Low the chief point Of anxiety. Nor yet do
Lucknow and Agra, with their gallant defenders.
and their hundreds of womt and children, monopoze
interest. The whole line Of communication is threat
eped and disturbed. We have had 20 retreat, 10 sur
render points which til lately of holding,
10 detan achievements, to provide against new
dangers and reduce position 10 the least and most
manageable nucleus Of dominion AL this of course,
is only for d time. Give US the single month Of Sep
temberet US tide over those thirty days, and there
small of fear. But it is terrible 10 think what
may happen in that inttrva-how much that Can only
be recovered at q fearful cost-how much tnst Il
absolutely irrenediable. Slch Is the distance that
are now almost Powerless spectators. Whether the
British Government has done we'll or H. il can do little
more. BY and by we will venture to suggest Whist
may be done; but first for the aaxious pacuars be-
fore US.
1t is much to be feared that Gen. Eavelock has
thus Tar gained no substaita anage III return for
the loss Of many valuable ves At the asst date the
18th he was still at CawBp-e witn his force reduced
to 600 men, worn on, with fs.gue. IL could not be
r, efored in less than ten days for,ngh is
in effect till the beginning o September the misnan.
eyed affairs of Diuapore arb Arab having had the
sad result of OBTAINING below the Queens 9TH and
GOTH that were otherwise gong up tie Instead
of advancing ard making good bis progress Gen.
Hsveock was seriously ,hresleted even at Cawapore.
He expected to be attacked on three sides-by the
Dude in,urgents on the north and tom Futteypore,
ard Inv the Gwslior mutipeers from Csipee. Ii il al
mot novelty in this war to hear Of the
river navigation being employed for soy other
purpose than the quiet transport Of men and
material and it celtainly is a melancholy reflection
that while we are encircling the earth with a
belt Of big ships, and have innumerabe gun. boats
and other craft OF all sizes rotrg and ruSiins nobody
knows where there is not such thing on ne Ganses
or its tributaries a. steamboat adapted for the par-
poses of war. No doubt the navigation of these nv
ere, supplied by mountain torrents, flowing through
immense aluyial plains, with frequent munoat'ons
and charges Of channel Is not very easy or always
pos'tle. Blu, in August and September there 10 =