The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-02

resistance
that desperate men, and to this must be attributed the
severe loss have sustained amounting proxmately so
am able to judge, in the absence OF casualty re-
turns TO forty officers killed and wounded and about
800 men Among those OF whose services the State has
been deprived many officers of distinction and merit
holding superior commands whose places cannot be sup
piled and have specially to lament the loss which has
been sustained by that splendid corps the Engineers,
officers of that arm having fallen in the gallant per-
Until am in possession OF reports from brigaders and
other commanding officers shall be unable TO enter more
cumstances under which write will excuse any slight
inaccuracies imperfections which my despatch may
exhibit.
The absence OF such reports also prevents my bringing
notice the Of those officers and who have
specially distinguished themselves This will be my CRATE
full duty hereafter But cannot defer tho expression OF
my admiration for the inrepidty cooness and determi
nation Of all engaged Europeans and natives, Of all arms
A. WILSON, Major General Commanding Field Force
The following the
GENERAL ORDERS ISSUED IN CALCUTTA.
CAPTURE DEIM.
FoRr WILLIAM, Oct. 2, 1857.
The right honorable the Governor General in Council,
has received by teegraphic message, the gratifying
that Delhi entirely in the hands Of Major
General Wilson's army
Delhi the focus of the and revolt which for four
have harrassed Hindostan the stronghold in
which the munous army Of Bengal has sought to
trate its power has been wrested from the rebels The
King is prisoner in the palace The headquarters of
Major General Wilson established in the Dewan Khas
strong column is in pursuit Of the fugitives.
Whatever may be the motives and passions by which
Them have been nsgated fathlessness rebellion and
crimes at which the heart sckens is certain that they
have found encouragement in the deusvc belief that
India was weakly guarded by England and that before
the could gather together its strength against
them their ends would be gained.
They undeceved.
Before singesoldie of the many thousands who
Fastening from England uphold the supremacy of the
British power has set foot these shores the rebel force
where strongest and most united and where had
the command Of unbounded military appliances has been
destroyed or scattered by army collected within the
The work has been done before the support Of those
baaiops which have been collected in Bengal from the
forces Of the Queen in China and in Her Majesy Eastern
colonies could reach Major General Wilson's army and
Is by the cpurage and endurance Of that gallant army
alone by The skill sound judgment, and steady resou
ton OF its brave commander and by the aid of some ma
tive Chiefs true to their allegiance that under the bless
ing of God the head of the rebellion has been crushed
and the cause of loyalty humanity and righul authority
vindcated.
The Governor General in Council hopes that the receipt
Of dispatches from Major General Wilson will place
il in his power to make known the details OF the operations
against Delhi and TO record fully and publicly the thanks
and mendaon which due to the officers and
tons have been brought 70 a successful issue.
But the Governor General in council will not postpone
till then his grateful acknowledgment Of the services
which have been rendered to the empire at this uncure
by the Chief Commissioner of the Punab.
To Sir John lawrence, X. B., it is owing that the
army before Delhi long ago cut of from all direct support
from the Lower Provinces has been constantly recruited
and strengthened eectualy to enable its commander
not only to hold his position mistaken, but to achieve
complete success.
To Sir John Iawrence's unceasing vigilance and his
energetic and udcioas employment of the trustworthy
forces at his disposal il is due that Major General
Wilson's army has been harassed threatened
the side Of the Punjab and that the authority of the gov
eminent in the Punab itself has been sustained and
The Governor General in Council seizes with pleasure
the earliest opportunity Of testyng his high appreciation
OF these great and timely services.
BY order of the Right Hon the Governor General Of
India in Council r. J. II. BIRCH, Colonel
Secretary to the Government of India in the Military
RELIEF OF lucknow
FoRr WILLIAM, Oct. 2, 1857.
The Governor General In Council reoices to
that has been this day received from Major
General Sir James Outram g. C. B., showing that the Re
Haveocks force on the 25th ut and that the garrison
saved.
Rarely has commander been SO fortunate as 20 relieve
~ his success 50 many aching hearts reap so rich
REGARD II gratitude will deservedy be offered Major
General Havelock and his gallant band wherever their
triumph shall become known
The Governor General Council tenders TO Sir James
ou,ram and to Major General Haveock his thanks
and congratulations upon the joyful result of which
oiful Providence has made them the chief Instruments
The Governor General in Council forbears to observe
further upon Information which is necessarily imperfect
but he cannot refrain from expressing the deep regret with
which he hears Of the death OF Brgader General Nel OF
the lst Madras European Fusileers OF which Is TO be
teared that no doubt exists.
Brigadier General Nen during his short but active
in Bengal had the respect and confidence Of
the government OF India he had made himself conspcu
intelligent prompt, self reliant soldier ready Of
and stout OF heart and the Governor General in
Council offers the government and to the army Of Mad
his sincere coincidence upon the loss q who
honor 10 the service Of their Presidency.
By order Of the Governor General Of India in Council
j. II. BIRCH, Colonel,
Secretary to the government Of India in the Military
Department
Is THE REBELLION AT AN ESDg-GEN. HAvELocK's
POSITION.
Delhi, then has fallen, but would your readers
10 believe that the revolt In therefore over The fall
OF the city important to our prestige, and may be inIu
the morale OF the rebel forces bu the physical
Mr,HTh If the rsroh Ia almost unfmp1ired Tie greater
number Of the mutneers In Delhi must have escaped
There cavalry send after them and natives under
all circumstances outmarch troops led by Europeans Tho
force in Delhi has been much reduced be very
speedily reinforced The ahie field u pro,djiy BE-
ferred IL Dude. General Havelocks splendid march
Lucknow saved the Europeans imprisoned there but he
too weak handed to eject II is doubtful he
force ,chich cannot namtvr less Than 10000 men nth
all Tie concentrations IN their hands, amazing
numt-r q cannon, plenty n prorlsions and the sympathy
send 20 his aid, and he designs IL Is said leave small
garrison in Lucknow and cut his way with the remainder
back 10 Cawnpore Round that station again the Gwalor
muineers said 10 be concentrating but this report
Ike most others requires confirmation Al present they
are threatening Agra In truth, notwithstanding the fail
n Dehi, all hors 10 do IL 10 padintnir ground
untl The English requirements drrlr They cannot be
here in force TIL November. They VIII then be trans
ported in steamers and by immense bullock trains 70 ALA
habad, whence rong columns, under SIR Colin Campbell
mil s~esp ,roaghhe norhsc and Dude, reconqerinq e
yrorRces II thev Lod be possession. This
movement cannot he commenced tll the "a Of December
and TIL then have not hope Of reporting the approach
az permanent tranquility Meanwhile difficulties not yet
described IN your columns thickcning round US.
The greatest Of these difficulties h the position Of the
government Of India 40 respects the Europeans The
VOLT wholly unexpected IL was at first rather stupcned
than appalled, the dominant For fortnight mutiny
after muiny. atrocity after arocity found them still
slumbering on ~ strange security and then. as IL
seemed. in an hour. all over India the European com
munny awoke. The great wnte aristocracy, which
has governed India Tor hundred years, and whose
very existence body seems half forgotten in Eng.
land displayed that terrible energy which so frequent
~ impaired by the pride OF race In many districts
single officials took themselves absolute authority. IN
ALL they held against any odds and with any means,
with courage such only men 80 situated can display.
There have been hfty seges Of Londonderry, such
Macausy has described In the past three months There
Is scarcely single IN which Europeans however
much ouBumbered. or however destitute OF means failed
10 resist TO the death The community felt like Mr..
Tucker Of Nagode, who with escape easy, positively
fused 10 be dictated 20 by natives Of any kind seated
himself on The roof Of his cutchery aud quiety shot
down every assassin who approached. Before he was
killed he bad slan thirteen Of his enemies. From lrs