The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-11
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Farthey Foreign Nsrs By DE Ean4a
HALIFAX, Sept 9-The London Times and other lead
ing papers strongly urge the immediate construction Of
telegraph to India and the acquisition of the Atlantic
Bile for that purpose.
The Times in leader the subject, says THE At
antic Telegraph Company, IN the exercise OF ther als
oreton have decided not Immediately renewing tne
attempts England with the United States and
their cable is dsposabe for similar enterprise IN another
direction. "
An impression prevailed that the cable could be bought
for India.
Two native regiments mutinied at Seal Kote, Punab
on the 9Th of July and asscred Captain Bishop, DR.
Graham, and Rev Mr. Hunter, with his vile and child
The remaining Europeans safe in fort These mutt
totally defeated on the 18th at Meerut
Gen. Hewitt had been removed from command for SUI
pineness.
The Punjaub was tranquil There disturb
anees at Hyderabad in the Deocan, but they were sup
pressed.
The Bombay and Madras presdencies continued tran
quill and their armies royal.
Although the British had parts of FIVE regiments only
1000 men could be mustered for an effective attack
against Delhi Detachments from these regiments had
been sent TO protect other places.
Two British regiments had reached Calcutta
The dispatches received say nothing about the loss oil
the steamer Transit.
The harvest was in imminent danger of being de-
stroyed
The principal manufactures abandoned and ma
teal required The exports amounted to scarcely
anything. Even around Bombay discomfort had shown
ITSELF but had been suppressed.
The regiment Of Gwslior had been threatened with
defamation
Movable columns are to the provinces Of Central
India.
The English were organizing regiments of sikhs
AUSTRALIA.
Melbourr dates are to June 25 and Sydney to June
49, The shipments OF gold from Melbourne from January
to date were over million and quarter ounces.
The stock of bonded goods ut Melbourne ncrcas
ing
The Victoria House Of Assembly had resolved to abolish
the public grant for the support Of religion.
An offer for the establishment of line of steamers
between Sydney and Panama had been accepted by the
government of New South Wales.
Commercial affairs not much changed.
The rate of exchange London two per cent.
At Sydney wool, hand-washed quoted at Is sgd a
Is. 7ad
LONDON Saturday.-The Indian overland mail has
rived with full details Of the late disaster appears that
the catastrophe at Cawnpore is believed to have
red the oath of June In consequence of Sir Hugh
Wheeler having been mortaly wounded, the force had
accepted the pror of safety made by Neva Saheb and
the mutineers Neva suffered them to get into the boats
and then fire opened upon them from the banks Of
the river, and all destroyed.
Other accounts state that the wives and children Of
the officers and soldiers consisting of two hundred and
forty persons taken into Cawnpore and sold by
public auction, and treated with the highest ndig
mites and babarousy slaughtered by the inhabitants
1t is hoped that few escaped 1t is said that Neva Sa
heb has than hundred European prisoners in
his hands, whom he intends to hold hostages They
are probably the remains of General Whcelers force
General Havelock who left Allahabad with 900 Euro.
peans had attacked and totally defeated Neya hob and
his force.
Rspnored Rom Of The Gaeyennes.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 10.It is reported here that Colonel
Sumner oyertaken the Cheyennes who retreat
ing towards the Arkansas river that battle ensued
resulting in the slaughter of five hundred Indians in
Guiding men, women, and children.
The report, however, is discredited.
Entire Wreck Of The tHedner Clyde.
HALIFAX, Sept I0.-The captain Of the steamer Clyde
says the vessel total wreck The cargo, mails and
passengers We're all lost
The Nep York Democratic State Convention.
SYRACUSE, Sept. l0.-The convention organized this
morning by the election of VIM Taylor esq, as perna
nent president