New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-08
THE STATE OF EUROPE.
Our Own Correspondent

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From Orr Own Correspondent
LONDON, Tuesday, Aug %, l-5'.
So far az our news from India goes, the state OF
things in the Peninsula is follows: The 80 called
northwest district, that is to say the Punjaub or
the country wstered BY the Indus and It's tribu-
,ariee, is held by the English by means Of terror.
The uutiucers have everywhere, from Peshawer to
Loodianah, and from the SULLIVAN mountains to
Cashmere, been defeated by the European troops
and by the energy of the commanders, among whom
Sir John Lawrence is the bravest Of the bravo.
But this uscendcncy Of the East India Company is
kept up exclusively by means reminding US Of the
msssacres Of the first French Revolution. The
galows are in this upper country standing insti-
futon; even the forms of court martial are often
dispensed with; hanging and blowing up at the
cannCns mouth are daily occurrences, and patches
of thirty and more mutineers or Of as many sus
pected Dstiye gentlemen, are brought forward TO
he hung at the English environments. At such
price, the country is kept in submission but it has
no other communication with the other dominions
Of the Company than by the Indus with Bombay.
Soutb.east Of the Pupjaub is the reyolted coun-
Try now under the sway Of the insurgents
of the Grand Mogul at Delhi 1t OK.
terds from tho River Ghara, trbu.
tary of the Indus to Benares and includes the King
dom Of Dude All this country is in ar1ns against
the English, whose sway extends only 70 lar us
their sword. The citadel of Lucknow ls still held
BY the European garrison; but their gallant leader,
Sir HeIy Lawrence has fallen. In Aga and
Alluhsbal the garrison Ovcrawes the town pOpula.
ton; but at CaWppOore the troops were besieged
by the natives who had murdered the tuSlti,es from
several sections in Dude, until General havelock
with bis h,ing column chastsed the Rsjah Of Bht.
toor, who led the Dstiyes. General llaveock is on
his way 70 relieve Lucknow. somewhat greater
force il assembled before Delhi; but 10 the face OF
the great amy Of Sepnys in the capital it is merely
q corps Of 0bserystiUB; docs not bestege DeIa,;
and, General Barnard having died, 1t has no able
commander, unless Sir Patrick Grant from Bombay
may have arrived by this time. General Van C0rt-
land, Dutcbman, formerly in the service OF Run
Jet Singh Of tho PuDjaub leads another flying COL
umD cutting Of, so far as it goes, the regiments OF
Sepoys marching to Delhi. He has succeeded 10
defeating two such regiments, but could
not prevent score Of others from reach
ing their destination. Bengal, from Al!a!labai
10 Calcutta is Guict though slarme1--s few
regiments only having revolted and marched away
(BsIracipcOr Narshsedabad); still, the natives ure
restless und any Serious reverse OF the Company IN
the ftiu ulCbI rtuS tDcm 10 IPOtIloN w est OF
Delhi are the native Mahratts States, under the
suzerainty Of the Company, ruled BY native Niudoo
princes Of the warrior caste. The most important
vi those chiefs are the Holkar, the Scinds sHd the
GuicOwar Or GaeckwaT. The principal strategical
points Of tbs country we're garrisOned by native
contipgen.s, commanded by English officers. TIE
CaeckWsr neishbOr 70 the Bombay Presidency, re.
maibed faithful TO the Company in spite of the con-
tiuusl chickering's with the resident and subordinate
g., e ho but thu cnuttnopnt of thu
Nolksr and Of the Scinda have risen, aud have ex
pc,led or murdered the COmpapy's officers, though
the Chiefs Themselves did oil they could tor syetlng
such catastrophe. They were ptweriess against
the religion. fanatl ,sm Of their troops. Southeast
to the Mahra.:as lies the recently annexed NsgpoOr
territory, whittier the mutiny has spread without
being uble a. eXpel the British forces g.
together Here the Companys sway is not
Jet bIrkep. and hopes are entertained that
this important territory might ss}et be saved. 1t
borders on the dominions Of the Nzam, who for tie
present moment holds the balance Of power il his
| weak hands The Nizsm might destroy the Ind, N
dominion Of tie Company for q while aud strike the
fatal blow against the English and be is urged by
his mother to do it, but he Is mise rsbe sensusli.t
without courage, hating the English who have
r,bbed him O; third Of his dOminions still anxious
| "a retain the remainder, and perhaps even 20 regain
his lossc, as reward for bis aid at such critical
| moment. He s surrounded BY warlike popua-
top, by Rt hlljs, or AHgotnei py UtTctDfry Ar60e,
and Sikh colony able 10 furnish ten thousand col
di,rs M weeks notice Should he or his fsnstical
NohsurcJans throw Oii the COmpany's suzersnty,
then the revolt would immediately extend t. his die.
Affected HindtO peighbOrs VI the annexed country Of
Sattareh. aud bring the presidency o. Bombay into
the creates: prrpleAiy. AL eyes therefore are
turned 10 Ire Niz.m, and the Government
Is sanc,ine Of success so long ss he remains
loyal. The Madras presidency, the le4st importan:
Of the three is us yet the sifest 81 Id Ccyon in tie
s4u,h and Scnde in :he north. west. Under such
circumstances, the details Of the overland mail arc
locked fi,r with The greatest anAe $50 much tbs
more since the rGny season, which has already
begun around Delhi eaD0ct fail 10 Interrupt greater
military moyemcuts After the rainy season. Which
lasts for two months, follows the sutry season,
which develops masnas AID ieTcrs and is TIC most
unhealthy for European CONSTITUTIONS. II Is not be-
fore the csd Of Noyeu Der and December that Eu.'
ropean ,rccps can stand fs'gulns marches, and the
great campaign must DO adjourned til then, by
which time the rr.niorcsments from Europe viii
ktwise have arrived making N al thirty thousand
| men. The great poiIs ;. Low TO Keep the ground
up 10 that time and .lingb the Governor Cen
eral sent TO Maurihus sR1 ~ he Cape for all tho
available troops oil thesn eoiopes. AZ 10 tbe troops
Of the Chinese expedition, OILY eighteen shonssDd
have been Intercepted By The Hders u A'rd CAP