, 1857-10-02
India, China, &c.


received severe check, but it will have
very little effect. The old order Of things
can never be restored. The disaffection at
last dates was spreading among the Sepoys
Of the Southern presidences- es-Madras and
Calcutta. British rule can only be main
tanned for the future in India by large
European army, and an establishment Of
that kind will entail an expense upon the
East India Company, which, with all their
wealth, they will scarcely be able to bear
up against.
The Revolt Of the sepoyS.
IYDIA-FALL OF DELHI.--By this arri-
val we have later and highly important
news from India, which we give below in
a condensed form: ....
The intelligence Of the capture Of Delhi
is stated as fact in the overland summary
of the BOgbay Telegraph and Courier,
which says under date Of July lst:
"Since the publication of our last sum-
mary, great events have transpired. Delhi
has fallen, and upwards Of 1000 mutneerS
have been put to the edge of the sword
The army of retribution, under General
Bernard, arrived before Delhi on the 9Th
inst. On reaching Caidlee Seraee, the
English General found the mutineers
strongly posted in an entrenched position,
completely protected by strong park Of
artillery. After accommodating the posi-
tion of the enemy, General Barnard at
once brought up bis columns to the attack.
The insurgents fought with the most deter
mined bravery, their guns were well served,
and they seemed to be under the guidance
of leaders well versed in the science Of war.
All their efforts, however, to maintain their
position, were uavailing; it was carried at
the point of the bayonet, and they were
ultimately driven within the walls Of Delhi
with great slaughter, and the loss of twen-
ty-sx guns The loss on our side was,
comparatively speaking, triaing, only some
forty or fifty of our men having fallen.
Amongst this number was Col. Chester,
the Adjutant General of the army, an Off
Ger, of whom General Barnard said, that
he was esteemed by all for every Qualilica-
ton which could adorn q soldier"
) "The interval between the 8th and 18th
-the day upon which the city was stormed
seemed to have been occupied by General
Barnard in cannonading and shelling the
city, AS soon as Observation-Disclosures
had been made in the walls-the town was
carried by assault Full particulars, how
ever, have not yet been received; but it
must have been gallant affair. From
news which we have received from private
source, we learn that the mutineers fought
like 6ends. The streets were blocked up
with their dead and dying, but they still
maintained an unbroken front until mis-
cradle remnant took refuge in the Palace.
This, however, offered them but momen-
, tsry refuge, guns were brought to bear
upon its massive walls, and the miscreants
were driven out to meet death on the points
Of thousands Of avenging bayonets. The
slaughter was terrible; upwards of 1000
Of the mutineers are said to have persisted
Our loss is, no doubt, great; and England
may expect to hear that many of her sons
: have fallen; but the turning point at the
revolt has been gained, and its entire sup.
preston will be surely and speedily accom-
plished. With the fall Of Delhi, all hopes
Of eventual success must have been extin
guished in the bosom of the most san.
5 guine."
In the news columns, (Says the S. f
Herald, Of Sept. 18th, our readers will
find startling piece of intelligenc, trans.
mitted to the'New York Times by its cor
; respondent in China, relative to the seizure
of the island Of Formosa by the United
States forces in the China seas. The date
Of the letter is given as the 9th of june,
and although we have received news from
China to the 7th OF July-a month later,
yet no mention was made of this important
circumstance 1t will be seen that the N.
Y. Times hesitates in giving full credence
to the report, although expressing strong
reliance as to the credibility Of its cor
respondent, and faith in his means of OBJ
tanning correct information An act of the
nature IN question is tantamount to dec.
laration of war, and will probably be SO
construed by the Chinese Government
The next arrival from China will be looked
for with much interest.
IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE FROM CHINA
SEIZURE OF THE ISLAND OF FoRMosA-"We
receive in the letter of our Chinese cores
pondent, published in another column"
says the Neto York Times, "the rather start
| ling intelligence that the Government of
the United States has decided to take pos
session Of the island of Formosa, as secu-
rity for the payment by the Chinese Gov
ernmeut of the indemnity demanded for
damages done to American interests during
the disturbances at Canton. While it comes
from a source likely to be well informed,
we hesitate about giving full credence to it.
1t seems impossible that such step should
be resorted to without previous demand
for indemnity, followed by refusal to give
it. The seizure Of portion of Chinese ter