Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-15
H. HAVELoCK, Brigadier General"
THE MUTINY IN INDIA.
From the London Herald, Dec. 90.

RELIEF OF LUCKNOW Ar TEX blA pAIo HARD
ING.
From the London Herald, Dec 60
Further details of the terrible but glorious strug.
giles by which the relief OF Lucknow was accomplish.
ed have come to hand. Sir Colin Campbell having
arrived near the scene OF action on the lin utimo
the fighting commenced on the 18th, on which day
two guns captured from the rebel army, and one
of their forts destroyed. On the 18th the perse
verng chefiain pushed his successes still further
when the enemy endeavoredto drive our troops from
the vantage ground of which they had obtained pos
session, but failed in the attempt On the 10Th, after
Gan obstinate struggle" Sir Colin advanced across
the canal and wrested another strong position from
the grasp OF the foe. The heavy artillery then play
ed for three hours, and after desperate fight fur
Their advance was secured. Early on the lfth com
munications were opened with the barracks, long
cannonade was commenced and the mese.hous car.
rIeu NY assault early IN lie AFTERNOON Inc troops
pushed on and before dark Sir Colin Campbell Joined
Sir S. Ou,rsm, Sir II. Havelock and their brave
band.
In series of encounters of this character the loss
of life must necessarily have been considerable The
returns of the killed and wounded amongst the Of
cers in the contests the 10th and 18th, have been
communicated by telegraph. II appears that five
we're killed aud thirty wounded. The commander
chiefs name figures in the latter list, although We
are assured that the injury which he received was
slight and not of nature to interfere with the ex-
ecution of his duty. All have done their duty nobly
and efficiently, aud the fuller particulars OF the ope'
rations by which the relief Of the beeaguered garri.
proofs of the surpassng skl and daring courage Of
the troops, both officers and men. We await these
accounts with anxiety, and better intelligence than
that communicated by the telegraph, for many blum.
ders have been made in dates, ana the Dames Oh
places and officers.
The news from other parts Of India is Of conflict
ing character. Twenty-four melnl ers OF the royal
family were executed by sentence OF military com
mission, at Delhi, on the 2Oih Of November, and an
influential rebel chief suffered on the next day. Col.
Gerard defeated the Jodbpore Legion, and other
rebels at Kurnal on the 18th Of November, and cap.
tured all their guns The loss our eide and
| Col. Gerard was among the sian The Gwalor rebels
had advanced n.,he direction Of Cawnpore, and Gen.
Windhaln had started in pursuit. body Of the 10.
hilcund insurgents attacked and despersed on
| the 10Th ultimo All was quiet in the Pupjaub, in
Madras, and the Nizams country. Neemuch had
been besieged by the Mundisore rebels for nearly
fortnight. Having been repulsed with great slaughter
in the attempt to take the fort by escaade on the
2ls of November the next day the siege wss ralsed
On the 23d of November Brigadier Steuart, with the
Mhow column, advanced TO the north OF Mundlsore,
on the Neemuch road, found the rebels in u strong
position with five gune, and routed them with great
loss. Whilst the action was going on the Mundisore
garrison attacked Brgader Steuart's forces in the
rear, but we're beaten of. Our troops occupied
Mundisore on the 18th, the rebels having evacuated
the place the day before. The fort and town Of
Saugor remained untouched, although large parties
Of rebels occupied the surrounding districts Another
body Of insurgents were defeated by part OF the
of November, when two gums were taken.
On the oher hand, rising had occurred IN the
southern Mahratta county, and the state of aars 10
that part OF India s declared to have been unsasfac
tory. force had been dispatched from Belgium to
restored order. The minister Of the kolapore State
had been stabbed in his office on the 23d December,
by an Arab soldier. Although achievements had
arrived, urgently required, and the general
condition of India VIA not considered secure. Such
is summary OF the chiefitems in the Geographic des
patch received by the India board the morning of
Chris,masday, apd our readers will doustess look tor
ward to the arrival of further details with Impotence
if not anxiety.
From the London News
Lucknow is relieved, the garrison is rescued, the
women and children are sate "Thank God for that
is the word that will ring from end to end of Eng.
and as the joyful intelligence that frees US from the
torture of that wearing anxiety is flashed to the re-
hottest corners OF the land The cloud that darkened
our testal is Dispersed the shadow of terrible
forebodng has passed away from us-the spectre Ia
chased from our Christmas reyelres. For IN truth
the heart of England was with those heroic men and
women, those pinned and suffering children There
could have been no merry Christmas with US here
while there was possibility Of massacre there
ALL who felt ALL felt that while that great deliver.
ance was unaccomplished, merfiment was mockery
and feasting an mperiinencs. Now they are safe 70
may be glad-gad and reverently thankful to the all
Oliver.
This great rescue was not achieved without great
effort-not, it may be feared, without much blood.
shed. The telegraph tells us of constant series OF
severe and sanguinary struggles prolonged over six
days 1t gives Details but the experience we have
had of the cost Of life required for the first relief OF
has been effected without formidable amout OF
slauphtar. L