New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-30

p,cis; indeed, the hed.force with which Sn u
Nspier conquered Sipde was scarcely half as large
srd often less. On the other hand, it, large ed
mixture Of the European element and the circum'
stance that all its native portion consisted OF
the best fighting nation Of India, the sikhs, give
q character of intrinsic strength and cohesion Tar
superior 70 the generality Of ADgo-lndan armies.
IT. opponents as We have seen, were contemptioe,
for the most part rough militia instead of trained
soldiers. True the Oudians pass for the mo'tw war
like race of Lower Hndostan, but this is the case
merely in comparison with the cowardly Bengaees'
whose ,n.rals is utterly broken down by the most
relaxing climate Of the world and b! centuries OF
oppression. The way in which they submitted 10
the "hllibus.ering annexation OF their country 10
the Company dominions, and the whole OF their
behavior during the Instruction, certainly places
them below the level Of the Sepoys as far as courage
ard intelligence are concerned. we are m
deed informed that quantity made up
for quality. Some letter.writers say there
were as many as 100000 IL the town.
They were. no doubt, superior to the British in
the proportion OF four or six to one, perhaps more
but with such enemies that makes little difference
A po,ition can onb be defended by certain NUM-.
ber aud if these are determined to run sway II
matters little whether four or five times that num-
her of similar heroes are within half a mile. There
il no doubt that many instances OF individual
bravery have been seen, even among these ouol'
ans. Some among them may have fought IKE
lions: but of what avail were these IN place "hich
they were too weak to defend after the mere rabbie
among the garrison had run away There appears
70 have never been among them any attempt at
bringing the whole under single command; their
local chief, had no authority except over their own
men. and would not submit 10 anybody else.
Sir Colin Campbell advanced first on Alumbsgh;
then. instead Of forcing his way through the town
a. Hsyelock had done he profted BY the experience
gained by that General and turned toward DnA.
bo,sba and La Martiniere. The ground IN front OF
these Enclosures was cleared of the Oudan sklr-
mi.bers ON Nov. 10. On the 18th the attack COM
merced. So Degectfal had the enemy been thar
the preparations for intrenching the Dlihhoosha
were not yet completed even then; 1t was taken at
once. and without much resistance, and so was the
Martin9re. These two positions secured to she
English the line of the canal. The enemy advanced
once more across this obstacle to retake Inc TWO
posts lostin the morning, but they were soon routed
with heavy loss On the 10th the British crossed
the canal and attacked he Secundrabagh Palace.
The intrep chments here were in little better
order, consequently Gen. Campbell wisely attacked
the place with artillery. After the detenses had
been destroyed, the infantry charged and took the
place The Samuck, another fortified position, was
next cannonaded for three hours and then taken,
LATTER one of the seyerest fights ever witnessed"
saws Sir G.. Campbell--and. adds wise correspond
ent from the seat of war, few men have seen
more of hard lighting than he" We shoaldhke
TO know where he saw it. Surely not in the Crimes,
where, after the battle of the Alma he had very
quiet life Of it at Balahsya, only one Of his reg-
men,s being engaged at the battle of Baahlaya and
none at Inkermann.
On the 18th the artillery was pointed on the bar.
racks and mess houses which formed the next p0-
siiion toward the Residency. This cannonsde
lasted till O'clock after which the infantry took
the place by storm. The flying enemy was hotly
pursued. One more position remained between
the advancing army and the Resdency-the Notice
Mahal. Before dusk this, too, was carried, aud
the communication with the garrison was fully
established.
Campbell should be praised for the Judgment
with which he took the easier route and with
which he used his heavy artillery to reduce the
intrenched positions before he launched his col
umns. But the British fought with all the adsan-
tsges Of skilled soldiers Obeying one chief over
half sayases commanded by nobOdy and, az we
see, they fully avaed themselves of these advan-
tages. They did not expose their men more than was
absolutely necessary. They used artillery as long as
there was anything 10 be battered down. No doubt
they fought with valor; but what they deserve
credit for is discretion. The best proof OF this Is in
the number of the killed and wounded. 1t hss not
vet been published as far as the men concerned
but there we're five officers killed and thirty-two
wounded The army must have had, with 5000
men. at least $50 10 300 officers. The English
officers are certainly never .paring Of their lives.
TO show an example of bravery to their men is in
too many cases the part of their duty which they
only know. And when in three days consecutive
fighting under circumstances and il positions which
are known to cost more lives thai any other TO
conquer, the loss il only one in eight or nine it
is ont of The question to call il hard fighting.
10 take al example from British history alone,
what is sill this Indian fighting put together against
the single defence Of Hougemont and La Ha,e
Sante at Waterloo What would these writer's
who now turn every little skirmish into a pitched
battle say Of contests like Borodino. where one
army lost oue-haf aud the other one-thrd Of il,
conlhasbt,