Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-12-31

news from India with something OF tlle anAi-
ETY. that they waited to hear OF the fall oil the
Mogni city; and ofthe reinforcement Of Have
lock after his famous marches towards Luck
now, when he had been compelled by the
cholera and by the exhaustation Of his troops
TO fall back to CawnYore, bearing bis sick ana
wounded with him. We have heard so much
Of the relief Of Lucknow, Of the success Of
the British in that vicinity under the conduct
OF Havelock, Of the introduction OF conveys
OF provisions into the garrison, that II Is SUR
prising to learn that the danger is still consld-
cred to be great by somO good authorities
Havelock and 0utran, both old and expert
enced officers, were reported to be hemmed |
in by the mutineers, who are variously estl- |
mated at between fifty and seventy thousand |
in number. And il was announced that at least
two days must elapse beyond the period fixed
as that to which the garrison could hold out
before Sir Collin Camp bell, who was hasten
ing to the scene of action, could arrive, with
all the troops that are on the march.
The mutineers in the vicinity of Lucknow,
II would seem, are far from being effective Sc
poys. Many Of them are drawn from 0ade,
and are irregulars Of one class or another, who
count but for little when opposed TO well dis
ciplined European soldiers. Add to this that
the British have so often triumphed over great
odds in India, that disparity in numbers does
not seem so formidable in Hindostan as else
where and that the presence Of Hayelock
and Outram is equal to host, and there is
ample room to hope thar the British in Luck
now may be saved.
As to the efforts being made to relieve the
place, column under General Grant, about
five thousand strong, had arrived within three
or four miles from Lucknow, where 1t had
halted to await tho approach OF the comman-
der-in-chiet. This was on November Sd.
| Sir Colin Campbell at that time had reached
| Cawnpore, on a rapid journey from Calcutta,
and IS reported to have crossed the Ganges on
the 9th with force varously estimated. The
highest report says five thousand men-the
lowest fifteen hundred. In either event, uni
ted with the column under Grant, they would
be sufficient for the immediate end in view
the relief of Lucknow. But it is evident that
in this kingdom of Dude fearful struggle,
and attended with great bloodshed, must in
| evitably take place. 4 he most active and
most vinuictiye OF the British enemies, Mana
Sahib, Is believed to be in command here.-
And the circumstances are such as to warrant
the opinion that in Dude the British contend
not against the mutineers only, but against the
nation. The case of Dude, and its recent an
nexation by Lord Dalhousie, is peculiar one,
and the result sufficiently evidences that the
policy of the East India government has not
always been inoilensiYe towards the native
States as its defenders would sometimes have
US to think.
hard fighting with the Dinapore mutineers,
who had crossed the Ganges and assailed the
tanks of the different detachments of British
troops q !yancing from below to Cawnpore.-
The mutineers, however, had been driven from
their position, so that the communication be-
tween Cawnpore and the lower Gauges will,
probably, remain uninterrupted. The rein
torcements that were dispatched from Eng
land during the summer were rapidly arriving
| n Calcutta
time there must be very imposing force OF
British soldiers in the. field, quite enough to
dispose OF what remains of mutiny and insur.
rection. And, on the whole, it must be ad.
miIted that this fearful outbreak has been very
promptly met and quelled. The reliable force
in India, when disturbances first commenced
was very small. The Instruction spread like
wild fire, and scattered detachments of Eng.
ishtroops found themselves suddenly opposed
} to numerous, well disciplined native armies,
familiar with European tactics, and abundant
ly provided with all the munitions OF war;
! Yet, far away from home, surrounded by a fe-
rscious enemy, without any hope of early sue.
} cor from abroad, the feeble European force il
! India had broken the back of the mutiny be.
fore efficient reinforcements arrived to theiI
l aid. We are persuaded that the courage and
: endurance displayed by the British in this
crisis parallel any exploits In their whole his.
tory.-North american.
t, IMPORTANT FROM WAsHIRoroN FROM
1 kANsAs-THE OUTRAdEs OF THE FREE STATE
, MEN AT FoRT ScorT-ARRIvAL OF GEORGE N
SAsDERs-HIs OPINIONS OF THE CONDITION
, OF AFFAIRS, &c. ...
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. 1S57.-Letters were
to-day received at the State Department from
:, Chief Justice Williams, of Kansas Territory
giving detailed account Of disturbances which
! have taken place In the vicinity of Fort Scott
He says; ..'
aiusafenitable witnesses h med nv the OATH
: men, fully armed and equipped with Sharp's
i rifles and revolVers, to the number of ne
hundred, had appeared in the vicinity of For
n scott, under the command of one Montgom
cry, who was a member Of the Topeka Con.
J. vention. This company, or a portion of it
r proceeded to the houses of Messrs. WATSON
= Gourly, and Soutnwood, and Violently sezeC
= them, tied them and took them away, snct
g which time nothing has been heard of them
: A report is abroad that they murdered them
: This, however, think lacks authenticity.
d Complaint in due form Of law having bee
i made of these acts before Justice of thu
x Peace, the proper process was put into tn,
IS hands of the Marshal to arrest the Offenders
t. He proceeded to their rendezvous in South
! woods house, found it fortified, and as h
8, approached it fifty men armed with Sharp.
n rifles and reVolvers came forth from the house
y
If cry, and demanded Of him an account of his
ID business there. Having informed them tina
T. he was Marshal, and that he had come to ar
/, re st them, or some of them, by virtue of Iega
n, process, their reply was that they had receives
despatch from James Fl. Lane that the legi
IS lature now in session had repealed all the
A. laws Of this territory, and that they were thei
at own law makers and executors; therefore they
10 would not permit arrests to be made, and tina
10 he might leave. Finding their determination
to resist him, and knowing that he alone coul
i'd not Withstand the force opposed to him. b
Of left them and returned to Fort Scott.
80 Thus stands the affair, as far as heard from
I'd Now, these men openly profess to be organ
d lied, and sent to Fort Scott by Gen. Lane
r AS they openly and boldly swear they wi
burn Fort Scott, the citizens of that place ar
ID virtually besieged and obliged to be oil dut
ID day and night, while in the country around tn
l. people by families are flying from their home,
j. leaving their property exposed to the depre
III datons OF these lawless men.
m The above are substantially facts, as the
d are well authenticated. Yours, truly,
1, |. WILLIAMS.
The ROCHESTER, MURDER.-Confessloa
In the Stockholders impiiCGied.-We are able I
= announce that enough has been obtained
10 fix the murder of Charles W. Littles upon II
rs Stout, by confession.
nj Yesterday Mrs. Stout, the mother OF Ira
and Mrs. Littles, confessed to Chief Of Pc
n lice Ovlatt, that Ira told her when he cam
in home on Saturday night that she would neve
'. see Charley again-that he had knocked hir
~ on the head with his cane.
:. Mrs. LittleS was consulted about the matter
"a and said il Ira was man he would tell a
w about 1t.
n Ira revealed enough to show that other
were concerned in the murder, and part
Is promised to give the names OF the persons thi
K morning.