The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-14

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THE ASSAULT.
saalt took place The attacking columns wereas gather
from letter. written the following day by officer OF
rank in the army, which, though short Ia, far a.
know, the only communication Of so late date that has
yet reached Bombay-thrcc in number, being hold,
as under tand t. in reserve Their strength is not given
The main point Of assault the breach at the Cmere
bastion One column, however, consisting OF Ghoorkas
and the newly arrived Jumnoo contingent was directed
to make diversion by attacking the kshcngangc suburb
which lies outside the Lahore gate the western side Of
the city, and succeeded in carrying the suburb TO
saut the gate itself But the suburb occupied by the
enemy in force, with battery of heavy guns The Cash
meran troops behaved ndnerently, and in spite Of the
efforts OF the brave Ghoorkas the column rcpuised
It's commanding officer, Major Reid Of the Srmoor BATH
on among the wounded OF the day but the northern
side Of the city all went we'll The entered at the
breach with no serious opposition and spreading 70 the
left and right occupied the w line Of defences from
the Water bastion to the Cbu gate including the Cash
gate and baston the Morce gate and baston, the
English church SkiRners house and the grounds about
The principal loss sustained By tho assans due TO
the obstinate resistance they met with in clearing their
way along the rampars the Cabu gate afterwards
in an attempt TO penetrate beyond that point into the
denser parts OF the city III the direction of the Jumna
Mued. In all the loss amounted to about 500 killed and
wounded Five officers reported to have been slain
Tandy of the Bengal Engineers; McRarnet OF the late
55th Native Infantry Murray, Of the Guides Bradshaw,
Of the SD Foot and Fitzgerald Of the 18th Captain
Rose of the Carabneers Major Jacob of the ist Bengal
Fusicers and Lieutenant Honfray st Punjab Infantry,
are returned having died Of wounds received Briga
dier Nicholson wounded, and his brother, Of
Cokes Rifles, and many others, in all about thirty.
OF the loss OF the mutneers do not observe
estimate. II is only said that bodies of them were
seen TO be rereatng both to the south Of the city
in the direction of kootub and also across the bridge
of boats and that cavalry had the city
TO intercept and destroy the former Our victorious in
fanry prudenty recalled from too haty an into
the close lanes Of the city, occupied the comparatively
open space inside the Cashmere gate and the walls which
they had won upon either side OF IL. Headquarters
established in the house occupied by the renowned
irregular horseman, Skinner, and known to us by
his name TO the natives as Secunders. Preparations
at made for shelling the enemy out of the
Palace the Semghur and the other strong places of the
city, and the firing commenced next morning. the 18TH
BY the evening Of that day breach was effected in the
wall Of the magazine enclosure, which held In force
by the enemy, and the place stomed the next
ing by the 6s Foot and deachments of the Beooch bat
talon and Wldes Rifles In it captured lbs pieces
of cannon The palace being well exposed the guns
and mortars opened upon it from the magazine
len back at ali points. thus Thus the Kishengunge r
battery, which had repulsed the Jummoo troops,
was abandoned and occupied, and the guns there
wards of 200. The battery the further side of the
river also TO have been abandoned and the date
Of the latest certain end official news1 NJ the 10th
An attack upon the magazine had been repused, chain
had been established from the Cbul gate the
magazine and the enemy some hours before dayfa had
been maintaining only detached and desuory warfare
from the tops Of the houses. Many townspcope had come
in and received quarter which of refused
every sepoy All this fs 30 satisfactory that may ivs
credit the tale from Jeyore that the 10th place ,oas
uirely in hands But shall keep this letter open
the hope fuller intelligence as steamer IL Just
kurraChec. which
for emergency and which he would not have despatch
ed unless he had tmething worth sending must not
omit by the way, 70 mention that the Jeypore report
sertsthough do not credit itthat the King Of Delhi
eaped TO neighborng shrine the disguise Of woman,
scndc, II s moreover reported was raising To- 900 men
TO intercept fugitvcs.
NEWS BY THE WAY OF THE INDUS
Of the eyroas vs sys s @
have been obliged by the perusal Of Extract from
letter received at Nusseerabsd the evening the 24h
OF September from Captain Eden at Jcypore September
23 SA NJ, which gives details OF the doings In Delhi
the 18th and 18TH and which Aus;--''on the 18th
other stronghold than semghur) and city. Fighting all
day leaders and native officers in open dlssenson
cusng another presence the King Of cowardice
In the end unanimity prevailed, and they resolved TO
attack and fight men, without hope Of mercy OF
pardon. Friday, the lsthSheng all night on the Ial
kIla. This morning lighting recommended, and mutt
points successful but constantly ropused.
Rifles doing much mischief among the rebels City people,
failed he Kishengunge), ours and also the rebels bat
terry there King and two concealed One baston Of
Eden adds The above from the Durbar news writer to
the Rsjah at JeyIore There may be ggeration,
but in the main inclined to believe this report the
man has always sent correct reports the whole"
Lfter this the report d the ai occupation qf the city the
.oth may be accepted rnhesitatinsy
thing wrong in the Punab, between Lahore and Mooltan
alluded in the beginning Of my letter 10 astoppage OF
that when the England left Kurrachee dawk had reach
cd Moolian from lahore for eight days n anything
wrong u s IN the Gogara district Deachments are out
lnft a1a
known OF the Of the magnitude Of the obstruction
to the uafc All was quiet in scnde, and the authorities
were on the alert
THE GOVERNMENT DESPATCH.
The following telegraph was received at the Foreign o.
bce (hrough the Commissioners for the Affairs of lnd)
on the 9Th October at TO- A. NJ
Delhi was assaulted on the morning OF September the
lth and the northern part OF the city taken On the
l6b the stormed and the 10th the whole
city occupied The kino and hn escaped, dis
yvised as The attack the l4th made with
four columns, Of which, composed of the Cashmere
Contingent, was repusc the other columns were success
full An entrance at first effected nj the Cashmere
gate An advance was then made along the ramparis 80
the main baston and Cabul gate The resistance very
Obstinate and our loss was computed nj 600 killed and
wounded, including 90 officers.
The following have been received Some Of these
nanfestly mispellcd. We cannot, however,
undertake the responsibility Of correcting the
telegraph.
Major Jacob Ist Fusileers Captain Barnett b5h native
Infantry Lieutenant Tandy, Engineers; Lieutenant Ftz
gerald, 10Th Foot Lieutenant Bradshaw, SD Foot Lieu
tenant Murray, Guide Corpe-kiled
Brgadier General Nicholson, Lieutenant Nicholson,
Scotch Regiment Greathed, Engineers Mansol, Engi
neers. Chesney, Engineers Saked, Engineers Brown.
low Engineers; Hoyendon Engineers; Medley, Engineers,
Waters, Goth Rifles Curtis eoth Rifles Captain Rosser,
Saraeineers CAPTAIN Anson, Camp haynes, sth
Foot Rosscrs sth Foot Greve, 1st Fusilecrs Wemys,
LIST Fuieers; Owen, ist Fuseers; Reid, Sirmoor Btta
lion Boisragon Kumaon battalion; Humphreys, 9th Pun
ab Infantry femberton sappcrs; Gasavansh, saypers;
Cuppagc, eth Cavalry Bayey, SD Foot Atkinson, SD
Foot Shibbruns, Guides Graydon, 18th Grenadiers
Speke, e5th Native Infantry Lambert, 1st Fuslecrs
Gambr ssth Native Infantry Hay Goth Native infantry;
Prior, LIST Punjab Infanry-wounded.
In the operations preceding the assault the following
casualties occurred Captain Pagan Artillery; Iicuen.
ant Hldebrand, ditto; Lieutenant Zimmerman, Bombay
army Arth. Belooch, eth-kllles. Major Campbell,
Artillery; Captain Earle. Artillery; Lieutenant Lockhart,
Artillery, Captain Chcmuler, T3d Foot-woundcd
In the lists received the rank Of the officers has
orally not been mentioned.
THE NEWS AT BOMBAY.
Prom the Bombay Times, Oct.
The capture Of Delhi has been the great event OF the
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