The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-25

nspee.l Correspondence q The uniosl
Nav Tpss. April sxkls5s.
The telegraph frsan halthx snnouncss *s1Es fall Of
lucknow, and the aewspaps boy have been screaming
the news and selling myraisof " second editions with
all the psscaps since the fact was known. The
details Of the victory not Known but IL Is safe Ia
conclude that the destruction OF the last stronghold Of
the sepoys and eir reei allies aonts 70 the extinc
ton OF the inslsection in India dangerous opposi-
ton to British supremacy and REDUCES s PROJECTIONS of
the 10 irregular though harassng skirnish with
the outlaw fugtses who may dsfy pursuit among the
businesses q the nopntAins Of Qpls and Rohieund,
This ~ speooad oodQibn, W&hsia topf uogAths, ON
which Sin Colin Campbell has been Victorious before the
capital Of Dude On the fst he relieved the garrison,
which had been beleaguered there 40 long by the rebel
army under Nena Shib rescued the women and children
from late hosfible than death snd sent them In
safety to Cawnpore He left force Of about 200
the Aumbagh three miles from the residency under
Sir James Outram bst ne withdrew his principal force to
Cawnporc, 1t being his plan 10 bde his time before he
attempted the subjugAon of the rsbellious province
His retreat tbs signal for all the rebels from every
quarter OF Northern India to flock TO Lucknow which
then became their raying point and he has since been
using the entire force under his command In sweeping the
whole country towards Lucknow, and thus forcing
them TO concentrate there, that when he had them
completely hemmed In, he could fau upon and ami
hilate them an organised enemy BY the latest news
from India, Of which have details Sir Colin had TO-
900 men under his command at the Alumbagh 10, 900
cavalry and l40 pieces Of artillery Of which 10
heavy siege guns. Sir James Outram, with 5000 men
and 80 guns had crossed the Goomtee and taken position
within range OF the eastern side o. the city General
Franks had arrived the southern side with 600
Sir Hugh Hose kept the Mawas country and Bundelcund
and Jung Bahadoor the spirited prime minister Of Ne
paul, with his faithful Ghoorkas, occupied Fyzabad
Inns was me disposton OF br'lsh ioroes ON the ath q
march, ana ~ /" proDape that the grand at'ack TOOK
place about the 18th Of the month Sir Colin evil
dentiy employed ms system OF cannonado wifh heavy
guns DC true tnat the Ieoeis ned panic strcken and
that ms loss was unhg me Victory Is by r Tue most
imn OrkAnt that has achieved by British
since the commencement OF the struggle and entities
Sir conn 70 prominent place among Inc great com
manders Of modern times ~ VIII also tend TO lessen
1he QUERY apou. .ne isianu % renn, anu Gauss twe
who are enchanting against tins last act OF British M
bustersm 70 regard a. matter which they had better
let aiohe. ntfAnse 70 say, no."thsthuinB the ii !"
Lucknow the British FUNDS decnneu Consols closed ior
money AZ got sos. am AZ loss 70 account LOT TINS
unless WAS occasioncd oy inc receipt OF pad news from
Calcutta, the particulars o. which are not known a
The " bacheiors Dali took place al NiDo last night
and was quite brilliant aiiar. An evening paper says
that the ladies' were o IN ther iresh spring toes, OF
the latest fashions in the ampiitude and glory Of na9n
cent cnoline al IN iui play over the area OF the grand
ballroom ana Whatever tlc dr.as coud ado 70 nature
IN owers or LOUNGES IN the costest iaees or most be-
wchingy woven JOCKS OF r'nseis, WINS 1,aeu w al,
was exhausted III the hauVe atfactlohs 81 grace anu
pcsuty being an indlereht master oi uie Jeh&ms
art, nave aot me above ahu nope .na' y WIZ give
tio resuefs %, me unoh ian' iucn u llo giories
ana ~, "magnincenee ~ dese,ioes. mere was gu.e
49,, I.,S ~ x,
Count ae oartstS, baron Won ueroit Don ROBES iez
ea ana COMMANDER de rganere were present % Az inc
splehdof q ehoroiIefea c"a's, STARS nopons &c &C.
and were attended by the lesser guns IN me shape q con
s1ls and wee eonsus Lake al iestvines q similar
character, daneng was Rept up I'll an advanced nour
IN me morning ana All went merry as = marriage
DELL pen, y4 y .,ssis.8 =, sl.l II 1870 a, !, .
Inc dinner OF the ot, george society TOOK place TINS
evening", lhec was an u.huay iee a..ehuanse ?,
lnemccls owng 70 .lo "r'a''y .l"' .,e rhg'lsh ana
rrusA'an ministers wouu oe Pesen., anu 'he pa.Io,c
en.nusasa1 c'seu ny '.'u news y Oh Solli .'nppe
victory az Lncknow. gu Soi's o. loya, pa'iotc' ana
complimentary soas's were u,ank Win enthusiasm ana
Lofa Napier ana naioh Won "e'o' nAue very he"' anu
"pP pr speeehes.
Inc ne" Ssfecs coinSs'oneI ~ working na'd ~ M
soe"uoh; nc - 'asis no l'i'nsr removals anu gu.
rev m anu aPpa,ev uy'ne 70 n,u ou.
who aesa,p ~ pe saeu a w ~ ps ieo,su , Ie
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snoy as se "u. wiz u'snsS
al ""o ,p,s',s as ta;a n.s; ,
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