The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-20

order to cooperate with Walpole's brigade. On
their march they found small stream swollen
by rains up country in their front; the bridge was
destroyed, and it only by great exertiOn and
dragging over their baggage by ropes that they
managed on the 14th, to reach the post which they
were intending to reach on the day previous. As it
isqute certain that the enemy moving about the
fords the left bank OF the Ganges, between Fut-
tehpore and Cawnpore, expedtionary column
has been ordered to set out tomorrow from the
force stationed between Cawnpore and Alumbagh
to take them in the 1t will consist of her
Maestys 34th, 3Sth and SD regiment one SQUAD
ron of the 7th Hussars one squadron of the 9th
Lancers, one quadron of Hodson's Horse, one of
Watson's Horse, of one troop Royal Horse Arte-
ry and one troop or battery Bengal Artillery, one
Is FOUNDER, one inch howitzer, and company of
Sappers and Miners. They will move off the road
at point near Bunnee, and proceed line, in
clining towards the Ganges, to cut off the en-
emy. who will either have to cross the river, when
in all probability they will meet Walpole's column,
or seek refuge either by circuitous route back to
Lucknow, or by falling back towards the north
west of Dude
200, 900 ARRAYED AGAINST Us.
There Is news from Lucknow which prepares US to
hear OF an attack on Outrams force at Alumbagh
tomorrow. The Begum's favorite. MumOo Khan,
or his creatures, issued proclamation stating that
there were only 200 Europeans at Alumbagh, and
yet that no one dared attack them except Mumoo
Khan. The sepoys, angry at this taunt, held
council OF war, and it was decided that two and
a-half months pay should be given to the troops
engaged in the assault which fixed for the 10th
of February, but the money is not vet forthcoming
There are 26 600 sepoys in the city, but the force of
Matchbox men, very formidable in defending
streets and houses is enormous; the inhabitants and
the men OF various arms arrayed against us consti-
tute total probably of 200 900 souls The enemy
had sent orders to Maun Singh to march into Luck
now to join in the fight. but that chietan is at pres
ent on his estates, and it presumed that he will
not comply with the demand.
1t is unfortunate that we cannot give active sup
m bo 81 h.
so doing we should decide them in our favor. The
Rajah of Churkharee has hitherto held out on our
side, but very recently the Capee force detached
party against him, beat his troops in two engage
ments, took two ofhis guns, and forced the Raah to
retreat to hi, fortress and to pretend to negotiate
Unless we can help him it is feared he may have to
yield.
DISTURBED CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY.
Feb. l6.-It is reported certainly, that there will
be an attack on Outram to-day, and the natives
have bazaar report that the camp at Cawnpore
is to be attacked. The hot weather is threatening
us. The sick are to be sent off without delay.
The condition of the country, in the dis
trcts within reach of operations, is much
disturbed. Our outposts are ever on the alert, and
every week a small action of some kind or other
occurs between our troops and the enemy. For
instance, on the 4th of February the sepoys from
Calpee moved out and attacked the position oc
cupied by the SSth Regiment, under Colonel
Vaughan Maxwell, at Bhoneepore, but they were
disposed Of with the loss of so dead the field and
many wounded, and were driven in confusion
the river by five companies of that regiment, two
guns, Royal Artillery, under Captain Talbot, and
so sowars, under Lieut.. Thompson (wounded), our
loss being six wounded men, two dangerously. On
the Sth of Feb, Mr.. Hume, the magistrate of Eta
wah, with his deputy, Mr., MacOnOchi., having with
them 60 troopers Alexander Horse, so Ettawh Lo-
cal Horse, and 300 matchlock-men, with three
pounder brass gun, the troops being commanded by
Captain Alexander, attacked force of l,500 men
under Roof Singh, with one gun, strongly posted
Anuntrum. dpfn1tpd hen wi tbn nf
killed in the field and captured their gun and all
their baggage. Our casualties were u men killed
and Is wounded.
THE COMBINATIONS OF THE CoMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
Feb As far as can guess the Commander
in-Chief, if all his combinations go right, will
the river from Cawnpore about the 25th or 26th,
at which time it is hoped we shall hear of the ad-
vance of Jung BahadOor's force. in conjunction
with the column under Brgadier Franks, upon some
point close to Lucknow, and, if possible the
north side of the river, to cut the mutineers
off in case of bolt from bombardment. The
actual state of affairs as regards these combinations
ls as far as can judge on this, the last post-day
for the overland mail from Calcutta follows -
Jung BahadoOr was at Bustee on the 18th instant,
and was expected to cross the Gogra Yesterday
FRANKS column was at Singapore, on its way to
Sultanpore, whence it was to cooperate with the
GhOorkas, who were to cross the river at Tandah,
leaving division to watch the enemy in the strong
hold of Fyzabad, higher up, and to keep them in
expectation of an attack while the main body was
passing the river lower down. BY waiting for these
troops the COmmander-in- Chief will have % 000n-
fantry around Lucknow, instead of 10000, and
will be able to present a front to the enemy
on both sides of the Goomtee Sir Hugh Roses
column was still, by the last accounts, near
Saugor, and the Madras column had reached
Jubbulpore, but there were still some portions of
1t on the road. These troops are not intended to
operate with the troops before Lucknow, and be-
long rather to second system of operations by
which we expect to clear the country of the enemy
in our rear and to re-estabish the authority Of the
civil servants of the company. On the north and
west orders have been sent to Major Coke to form
moveable column of Sikhs, to which an English field
battery will be attached, and to march upon RoOr-
kee. Brigadier Penny is engaged at Meerut in pre-
pairing column for active operations from that
point; and Brgadier SeatOn will be stationed with
an adequate force in Futtyghur, now made tenable
against any force the enemy may bring. We may
thus hope to engage the attention of foes in
Rohilcund while the enemy is before Lucknow.
Meanwhile Colonel Maxwell, with the SSth Regi-
ment, strengthened by an English field battery, is
ordered to move up and down continually through
that part of the Doab which lies between Cawnpore
and Calpee, not resting for day in the same place.
The moveable column under Walpole is moving up
the road from Cawnpore to Delhi, nearly parallel to
the Ganges in order to meet the Agra convoy of
women and children, which reached Mynpoore yes
terday, and may be expected to arrive here the
I'd inst On the other side of the Ganges, the
column under Grant is marching upon a place
called Futtehpore lin Dude and on the crossroad
from Oonao to Moordahabad,) so as to take in the
and disturb the parties at the ghauts fords
of the river. When they reach Futtehpore, they
are to burn and destroy the residence of the Mana,
who has resided there for the most part since
the destruction of Bthoor, and, returning thence
towards the Lucknow road in time for the general
concentration of the army at Alumbagh, they will
lay waste the three strongholds of native chief
named Mimseet Ali, who has been levying cOntribu-
tions and receiving the revenue of the district his
own account for the last six months. Thus the
country is covered with grand patrols, the enemy
perpexed, and the natives impressed by the dis
| play of our power.
! The attack on position at the Alumbagh,
which was to have taken place yesterday, has not
| been made, and we told that the regiments in
Lucknow are clamoring for their pay. That there
are some chiefs of considerable intelligence among
the enemy have proof in the fact that they seem
to be organizing sort of guerilla warfare, which
may hereafter prove very troublesome, if they are
not completely crushed before the hot weather sets
in. All our sick were sent down towards Allahabad
yesterday, and all guns across the river
Orders have been given to blow up some buildings
| here which the resort of some fanatic fakeers
and spies. The heat in the shade to-day is S5 de-
grees Outside the tent it is log degrees but there
| is no dust.