The Washington union., 1857-09-16

The European mails by the Collins steamer Baltic reach
cd this city yesterday morning Our files of London and
Liverpool papers extend t5 the I'd instant inclusive,
Under date OF September l. the London correspondent
Of the New York Commercial Advertiser writes as follows
The write. IL will be observed takes rather hopeful
view of affairs in India.
INTERESTING LETTER FROM LONDON.
The details from India, published since the departure
of the last steamer have promoted restoration of conf
dence and the funds have experienced Improvement
Some large bullion arrivals from New York. the West In
dies and Russia have likewise tended TO produce favora
BILE feeling
The best feature of the Indian letters s while they
disaster in addition such had been
previously heard of by telegraph they greatly mitigate
the character of of the which had been thus
reported and which had awakened serious apprehensions
The massacre at Cawppore is confirmed in all its hor
rors but the subsequent victories of General Hayelock
appear to have been brilliant II that the surren
der of the fort by the beeged Europeans did not take
place until their brave old general, Sir Hugh Wheeler
had died of wounds The survivors, pressed by starya
ton, shortness of ammunition and with 240 women and
children under their care, then offered to captuate cai
condition of their being allowed to embark in ay down
the river To this Nenah Sahb at the he'd Of the mu-
tineer soemnly pledged himself Immediately on their
taking the water however he caused fire to be open
ed upon them. The whole Sere destroyed, apparently
with one excepton-an Ensign Brown who is reported to
have escaped but whose narrative of the affair has yet
be obtained According to reports, the
subjected to much fate than instant DEATH hay
ing beer dragged shore to be sold by auction for out
rage and mutilaton among the common soldiery A
lew, however said to have found refuge by pungng
into the Ganges.
But the triumph of Nena Sahib was short In the in
toxicaton of his he advanced with his troops to
meet British column of 1900 men, which moving
up from Alahabada distance of $50 miles TO the re-
lief Of the Europeans His forces very large and
well supplied with artillery and meeting the British
the evening OF day in which they had been exhausted
by twenty five miles march, he at ventured an at
tack upon them Havelock would gladly have deferred
fhp ft,.
snatched rest but he saw there was time be
wasted and he at rushed his assalans and drove
them before him in utter route The splendid precision
of his guns and of the Enfield rifle led to the This
took place at Futtepore, about seventy miles from
Cawnpore. Haveock rapidly followed up the retreating
mutnoers fell in with them twice. captured fifteen guns
IN a~idtion to number taken in the first battle and
finally reoccupied Cawnpore Nena Sahb flying to place
of his called Bthoor about eight miles higher up
the river where he had previously executed fearful
sacre upon fugitive and children, and at
which, at the latest date he nrenching himself to
maize last desperate stand against his pursuers
Meanwhile nothing further had been heard from Luck
now, the capital of the kingdom of Dude, the worst h
bed of treachery, where Sir Henry Lawrence eld out
and had lately died from wounds sustain. during sor
tie. As Lucknow however, is onl rfty two miles from
Uawnporc it was assumed that en Havelocks victories
would remove all doubts G its being ultimately relieved
The besegng force, however is said to amount to be-
tween IL 900 and 70 900 men
The battle Of Agra instead of being an unoralifed
disaster ccms to have been very bold affair." and to
nave Lad some important results Agra is one Of the
principal centres in the northwest provinces 1t lies about
one hundred miles south Of Delhi and has been resi-
dence of the deputy and most of the European
officials in the district The British force here was how
ever altogether insignificant is supposed about 500
while the remainder of people, consisting of civil
ans and halfaste servants and Others numbered about
5000. Their position consequently one of great
anxiety and at length they heard that army of about
5000 or TO- 900 mutineers from Neemuch station sew
eral hundred miles further south toward the Bombay
frontier, was marching upon them The insurgents en-
camped few miles distant, and the little garrison re-
solved to attack them.
The 500 troops, with few hundred volunteer civilians
in reserve, accordingly sailed and in short time put
the enemy into disorder routing them o.t Of village ON
which they had fallen back and INJECTING heavy loss But
they had no cavalry to follow up their Success owing
70 the explosion OF tmbril they falling short of
ammunition. They were compelled therefore to retire
10 the FORT which they reached about dusk in perfect or
der athougn with the loss of their daring commander
.aPtain " oyT and forty-nne killed and nircty-two
Wouned The consequence of the movement appears to
nave pee that the mutneers abandoned the idea of as
sauio1g the position, and marched off to Delhi.
Another set of mutineers who had marched off from
Sealkoe, in the Punjab, to reach Delhi have been met
and routed by Brigadier Nicholson This affair took
place on the banks Of the Ravee, of the principal
rivers of the Punjab The muneers had already crossed
she stream, when Nicholson fell upon them forced them
back, and compelled them to take shelter an island
Here he carried their position, slew large number and
drove the remainder into the stream.
From before Delhi the are TO the l4h of July
"ao comparatively HealGny ana well supplied
with all necessaries Reinorcemens were arriving but
the force at present was sufficient only hold the mutt
neers in check The rebels having received an accession
On large BODY OF newcomers from Rohilound sent them
OUT TO assail our nes but with the usual fate They
We're defeated with loss of 900 killed The action
however was severe and cost the British 2l2 in killed
ana wounded On the l4th the latest date) the enemy
MADE anoer sorte and again defeated the loss in
c.ed upon them being, it is said greater than ever
at outlying stations there have been various further
ssacres OF isolated bands of Europeans but although
dreadfuy affecting to many domestic circles in England
none of them have been of magnitude to assume any
general Importance
Under these circumstances the disposition to revival
on the London Stock Exchange has been very decided
Consos at the last date quoted 90i and they have
since advanced to 90b, at which they have closed this
evening.
To the great qualification of the London mercantile
community Mr. Peabody arrived Saturday by the Per-
who know him well consider that he looking much
better for his trip The passage was calm one and he
says that from the hour Of his departure from England to
that of his return he has experienced nothing but happy
fortune
London is now deserted but Lord Palmerston remains
at work The Queen is in Scotland with Lord Caren-
don in attendance. Three peerages about be
created Lord Lansdoune is be Duke of Kerry Lord
Robert Grosvenor is to be Lord Ebury Lord Middle
and Macaulay, the historian is to be Lord Macau-
lay, unless he should prefer adopting title from some
estate.
The wheat market remains without recovery from the
heavy decline reported by the last packet
The Liverpool cotton market this week has opened with
continued frmness.
THE REINroRcENTNTs TO INDIA.