Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-13

LUoKNow NOT YET FALLEN.
GREAT ALARM THROUGHOUT BENGAL.

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| Schroeder, late Minister to Sweden w. r.
Asborn, President of the Illinois Central
Railroad and 6. T, Train of Boston.
| The Atlantic brings seventeen thousand
\ in specie.
The Atlantic brings four days later adyices
from Europe, and fortnight's later news
| from India.
The insurgents stir held Delhi, and affairs
elsewhere were without marked change. "a
In the Liverpool market, cotton was slow
of sale and prices we're unchanged, the mar
ket closing quiet but steady. Sales of three
days were l2,500 bales, including 1000 on
speculation.
East India dates by this arrival are from
Calcutta 23d, Bombay 3lst, and Delhi 18th
Of August.
There had been many sharp encounters, in
which the rebels were defeated. European
reinforcements were arriving before Delhi,
and the assault was looked for on the goth of
August.
General Havelock, in the second attempt,
reached Lucknow after having had two more
victorious encounters with the rebels, but the
weakness of his force compelled his return to
Cawnpore.
A doubtful despatch says that he reached
lucknow, the garrison at which place still
held out.
The garrison at Agra was still secure, but
its condition was preoarious.
Admiral Seymour has proclaimed the
blockade of Canton river.
The Imperial meeting at Stuttgardt extend
ed over four days. There were several pri-
vate interviews between the Emperors.
The Gear and Emperor of Austria were en-
route for Weimar.
In England meeting of Parliament short
lv was talked of.
--LATEST. = London, Wednesday noon.-
Consols 80 Ia 903-9.
Per Overland Mail The Bombay Times
does not mention the arrival of Gen. Have
lock at Lucknow, which indicates that the
intelligence from India is of disastrous char
acter.
A letter from Aboo says that the King of
Delhi has offered to make terms. provided his
annual stipend was increased largely, but
was informed that nothing but unconditional
surrender would be accepted.
Numbers of the mutineers were leaving
Delhi unarmed.
The organization of Sikh regiments for the
relief of Delhi, was rapidly progressing.
The kings magazine at Podhpore had been
struck by lightning. Nine hundred persons
were killed, and one million sterling property
was destroyed.
The whole province of Bengal was alarmed
All civilians in Genah had fled to Palma,
leaving the treasury in charge of tho Gath
regiment, which is in precarious situation.
Calcutta was becoming crowded with fugi-
tives from oil parts of Bengal.
Latest Markets. Liverpool, Wednesday,
$50 2. M.-Richardson, Spence, & Co. re-
port breadstufts firm, but very quiet; no
change in prices. Provisions unchanged.
Beef very dull. Cotton quiet American
III in bI1t &c 10
sales today 5000 bales.
The General Williams, from Portland, ar
rived out on the Goth ult.
Hong Kong, August 10.-The Nabob,
American ship, is ashore On Prata shoal. The
Charming: American blque, was lost at For
mosa.
Intelligence from India comes down to Au-
gust 18th, at which time Delhi was still in the
hands of the Insurgents. A good deal of
diminishing had taken place, the rebels being
invariably defeated, but with considerable loss
to the British. General Nicholson arrived be-
fore Delhi on the 8th of August, in advance
of his force, which was expected between the
18th and 10TH when the number of the be-.
siegers would amount to abont IL 900 men.
Further reinforcements were looked for early
in September, increasing the army to Is 900.
II was expected that the assault would take
place on the goth of August. The accounts
in regard to General Havelock and the posi-
ton of affairs at Cawnpore, are conflicting.
According to one statement, the General,
after marching u second time towards Luck
now and defeating the enemy in two engage
ments, found the rebels to the number of
$4,000 strongly intrenched at Lucknow and
had to fall back uponCawnpore, where, reduced
to only nine followers, he was awaiting an at
tack from the Insurgents.
| Per CoatrG.-The private correspondence
| of the London Morning Post telegraphs that
| General Nelil had attacked and defeated
large force near Cawnpore, and that General
| Hayelock had succeeded in reaching Luck.
now, the garrison at whic place had been in
most precarious position.
Agra dates are to Aug. IL. All in the fort
were well, and amply provided with provi-
sions, but the force was very weak, and call
ing urgently for relief. The whole christian
| population was within the fort.
Bethoor was reoccupled by four thousand
mutineers, but on the 10th Gen. Hayelock
attacked and carried the position.
The 9Th Native Infantry at Hazardbuck,
mutinied on the Sd of June, and liberated all
the prisoners Most of the Europeans escaped
to Bagoda, but there is every reason to believe
that Major Cakes was killed.
Calcutta was becoming crowded with fugi.
| tives from all parts of Bengal.
| There had been symptoms of dissatisfaction
in the 18th Bombay Infantry, forming part of
| the Rajahpootas field force. They refused to
give up a mutinous trooper, and formed a
square around him. He then fired at Briga-
der Morgan, when three or four of the Eu-
ropean Artillery dashed into the square and
cut him down. A portion Of the Infantry
were disarmed.
The meeting at Colapoor was promptly sup
| pressed, but Lleuts. Norris and Heathfed.
and Ensign Stubbs, got astray and were MUIR
| dered.
The Times Bombay correspondent saws that
taking into consideration all that has occurred
in the way of disafection throughout the
Presidency, one cannot but see that the disci-
| pine and loyalty Of the Bombay troops is
slowly giving way under strong temptations.
Meerat letter of the 10th OF August, men
toned that numbers of the mutineers were
leaving Delhi About 500 were seen crossing
the Ganges at Gurmuchtesatghat five days
| previously and 200 more were at Hauper,
making for Rohilcund, all armed. The bridge
OF boats at DELHI is reported broken on the
Meerat side and, the mutineers were attempt
! ing to repair it. The most loyal spirit pre-
vailed not only among the sick soldiers, but
the population of the Punjaub generally.
The rebels at Arrah had been defeated by
Major Eyre. XII.
The Mohugrum Holiday had passed off
! quietly. a lev. mutineers amongst the troops
Of the Bombay Presidency are reported, but
these had been generally easily suppressed
AT Calcutta the markets were unchanged.