The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-06

bsvirs cspo. at To ,sc stations The sapg vessels en-
saged include the james sa!oes aud hsmpon Of thu SEAS
ech OF atout 1000 tops, nod the Forerunner warrior
O cen, Gbsngis Khan, V.rpon and marlborough
Yesterday oroe,s were rCeived at Chatham Tor rein
thr Fact Ipoa Compepys troop sh;p 0c,avis for 'acutts.
The whole Of toe r., foosmene Gre fnliy equipped and
med with the Enfield ,if', tos to be able to take the
leid INNS dia,ey on lapn.rg in India
whole Of ths al arilery force under orders for
IDpia were yesterday Inspected at Wo0wob by Colonel
Bloom Geld, conn aaoi the garrison ane stat
VI Partridge in pectng engineer Of The ia tory depart
q. wool~icn docS,ad, been fI' nisned with re-
instructions 10 proceed 10 Liverpool aiaxow, and
ether sbobuding pofte asstoe East india Compan, q
agents IN porch. vessels for the seryice
the company, and to hid himself a. their dispossl,
uD er he oders Of the Aiwa for the purpose oil ex
psdilrs the u apspori eq !Pmsnt for India
Iron the London Chronicle, July "a
On the nature Of the intelligence from India, which
national TO hear OF the recap,ure OF Delhi
and punishment Of the rebels he disappointed, for
s, city MAJ moi be calculated 70 rest ssse but they
are H. tnoush 10 bse he attacks o. an Army uppto.
vided with heavy guns, especially when defended BY
alvay 6eh 10 the erea ess ad behind stone walls
Wheher beo these copscsrar M or on actual intel
ence, will not venture 10 decide; 5s the h'tsf Is
olmos hourly or0uns 7Tsrdlr1, hn the first attempt
reole Dhi has Joied ant that u fac q failure can
nat much lcnS< be concealed from me pubic.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS OF THE ourBaKAx.
from the London r,mee, July "a
Various papers relative TO ,he muunies 10 tns East In.
dies have juat betn laid before both houses Of Pars-
THK CREASED CARTRIDGES prIOs
OF GRR ,sb CsBD BIZ oOvERN GENT.
The nrs paper ~ OF despatch from the Govern
General OF India in Council the Court OF DIRE tors Of
Ire Ess India @ mpaDy, dated "Fort william, Feb. 7,
uneasine which nrst unaffected elf among the meo
attached 70 the Dc pot II mussery Dumdum IN ooase.
quence OF report having reached them that the grease
used in the arsenal fo- preparing the cartridges for ne
Enfield fife composed u the fat Of pigs And COWS
The oeased the that she matter
would ceive due consideration Toe despatch cosee
with mmendaton 70 the Court that no more ready
made smmunih for the Ended rifles should be sent out
spauh fro the Directors OF the EAst india Company
follows dated April g. 1857, approving the drecoon tina,
oil cartridges should be sued free from grease aud that
the g. poss thooh be Anosed to apply with tosr ON
hsnds Whatever mixture suited for the purpose hey may
prefer.
nj ,anop from ca tain Boxer OF the Royal
Laboratory at Wo0lwich from which appears that the
Laboratory grease used In preparing the cartridges for
avded to In Ia consists OF five parts taow ave pArts
seaine aud one parl wax Hogs lard dos not
tue composition. The memorandum adds that In firing
from The Mne rife necessary that the oA end OF the
cariogs eh ud have app cation Of some greasy SUP
stance that Captain Boxer had b. en- for som, time
engaged 10 trying experiments With beeswA ., subst
Another de,pach from the Governor General OF Inda
the court Of Directors Of the Eat india Company states
that the chief objection on the OF toe sspoys 10
bupg Cartridges which II Was ported among them were
creased with the fat Of pigs and coss The ad
nts that II Is mort desirable to avoid the practice OF sp
TO religious preldces OF the native and directs
the oe OF oDg 90 the end Of the cartridge In pa
,oon exercise shall be abolished The despatch oo~ever
expresses doubt whether any position free from
grese Of some sort would answer the eIured purpose
DIsMIssALs OF NATIVE TRoOPs-THE ISsURREcrIoR.
The despatch from the Governor Gene al OF lpdis
nch led ds missal OF the whole of Nne,eenh
regiment of Native Infantry who p eeen with the
when that regiment committed act Of mutny in
fusing obey their ocers and in forcby possessing
themselves Of their
Ainus fellow Of tho proceedings at the trials Of several
b,spa,ch No Is mentions the open mu,uy Of the n.,ve
eighth fiy fourth and sevsay fourth reg msns. Of N.
use Ipaoiry al BY the bulk Of the Third regiment Of
light cavalry and also the capare and occapAea of Dsn
rBE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF IDpIA IN COUNCIL no
The folio ing despatch describes the state Of affairs a
far could be ascertaned when the mail sent Off
F0Rv WILLIAM, June 8, 1857.
We transmit herewith, for the Information Of your hon.
rat forwarded by the last mall taken from messages
by the electric eega h. OF what has occurred ct differ
eDt stations In this Presidency, In connection with the ds
from the Hon. Lieutenant Governor, North wessern Pro-
vince, transmitted herewith but brings events down
only 70 the ID Of last month.
regret that We are unable to forward reports from
Agra Of later date and detailed reports from other sta
ton' but we have received none. We have nlled on
ports OF al that has hap ~ the several soos but
the pressure upon oil persons In authority has been
fund time 70 compile connected statements Of
repces.
Your honorable court will observe with satisfaction that
The tdipgs sent TO not without admxture
Of hopeful intelligence The roth regiment Of native In
aDry, stalk ned II Barrackpor has forward 70 de
clare lis Loyalty and iu desire 70 emulase the European
uoops in punkhng the rebeous regi 1t Delhi rhe
Governor General proceeded 70 Barrackpore and perso
pty thanked The regiment at general parade; and
hav IN altoUn hat Uht A hash
very beneficial effect In strengthening the atty OF the
rom regiment and others at Barractpore, viii have the
happ'es infoence on the minds OF all vel disposed men
In the native army.
The three companies Of the saith regiment al Barrack
pore lost time In following the good example ofae 7otn
Meanwhile We bad already received q spontaneous de-
clara'oD OF loyalty from tbs irregular cavalry OF the Ram
ehur force In which the In hny Of thu for Anticipated
And was further reported that the Fang irregular
cavalry had ssnaly marked their sincerity by
having, on first hearing OF the Outrage committed by
the mu'nous regiments heerut ana Delhi, written 70
ter services 70 the general officer commanding the Nee
rut division.
ward nth assurance OF It, devotion to tbegovernment
and an offer Of iis services against the muuneers
We have publicly acknowledged these several declara-
tons Of 10y al and sol lierike feeling.
On the Goth Of May last part Of the Meerut force
attacked Gbazecoodden Nuegur, by large body Of
the In, urgcnts from Delhi, with i've guns The insurgents
thoroughly beaten by ,ops and dispersed with
much loss; and the Eve guns, With ammunition aud .
great quantity Of ntrepchng oos were taken from them
60h Royal Rifles, but the greater number Of these were
injured By the explosion Of tumbri eft by the fugu
insurgents at the bridge the Hindun Nuddee the
place where the action was fought, This victory WILL
doobt be Of great value In proving TO the muneers and
TO the .sos army the prosess Of our Ea,opssn troop
Just nos sui more important, when, owing 10 dhculy
In procuring sufficient cVrase and In moving the Siege
train which bis Excellency the commander In chief
organ xipg for the attack Dvht, delay Of days
must hs place before the attacking force can reach that
fortress
Blu, deeply regret say that the attack will mol be
made By General Arson In person An ausiou TO his hav
ing died received BY the LIST inst and on toe Sd
his confirmed by udnss OF his Excelcncy's decease
Umbslah on the morning Of the 27f Of May By cholera
General Anson mus have proceeded TO Kurnau some few
days prev5u.ly, for message from his Exoelenoy has
reached M, dated Kurnaul, Mar Is 10 probable that
be bad been oshscd BY Illness 70 return 70 UmbaAh,
where be died.
We lost Time aner the receipt OF this melancholy In
,ellsence In rsnsmirbg 10 umballah, BY such means
be available 81 Cavppovc and and north ~cst Of
hose plAocs our Instructions 10 Ma General SIR H. Bar
psd, X. {. commanding tho Srhpa Division, 70 -
the command d the force proceeding agsinst Delhi
and have urged upon has officer the ncccssty or bis