The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-03
THE VAR IN INDIA.
[rrom the New York Journal Of Commerce, Sept. /

From the New York Journal of Commerce, Sept. IL
According to the last from British India the rainy
season had commenced and therefore the campaign Of
ls57-S may be considered at an end. Considering the
difficulties to be when that campaign open
cd the results which have been attained have exceeded
the most sanguine expectations When Sir Colin Camp
bell arrived in India and assumed the chief command of
the British forces with the exception Of Delhi which had
just alcn and of Cawnpoe, the rebels had nearly every
strong place in the country. Notwithstanding the
achievements and hardfought victories of the amented
Haveock, the garrison Of Lucknow still hemmed in
and threatened with destruction by overwhelming
force IN Central India every fortress of Importance
in possession of the mntnees The Gwalior contingent
army in itself of well drilled and abe-boded troops
had deserted to the enemy and had taken possession of
Capee. Dude and Rohilcund had declared their indie
pendence and set up sovereign of their own In South
Bengal, Koer Sing, and the Dnapore insurgents
threatened serious and widespread disturbance Disaec
ton and open insurrection existed in parts OF Madras
and the western Presidency In short with the exception
of few leagues Immediately around the British camps
the entire country in the hands of the enemy and
the great lime of communication from Calcutta to the
north threatened at many points by large bodies of
rebels.
Such was the unpromsing situation of affairs when
Lord Clyde took the field. IL not long before the
prospect frightened. Colonel seaton's advance from
Delhi reopened communication with the Northwest The
gallant commander i'm chief himself relieved Lucknow,
and rescued its heroic defenders and their hardly less
heroic wives and children from the terrible danger which
menaced them for eghty-seven days and nights. Wind
ham defeated the Gwaior at Cawnpore, and re-
gained possession of this important point Sir Colin
Generals 0utram, Franks, and Junk Bahadoor, of Ne
paul. secured the western and southern borders of 0ude
and when after the final capture of Lucknow, the rebels
fled into Rohcund and formed again at Bareiy, Brig
adies Jones and Penny again dsodged them and took
possession of this their last stronghold in that part of
the country With the exception Of repulse at Arrah
and another at Roowah, the operations of the British
army universally successful and when the COM
manderin ordered his troops into quarters
the rebels completely dispersed in Northern Ben
GAL deprived Of almost oil their guns and ammunition
driven from every stronghold and only living by plumber
among the mountains, whittier they had fed for refuge
In Central India, her Macstys forces were not less
triumphant. Generals Rose, Whitlock and Roberts al-
vancng at the time from the East and West cap
ured every fortress held by the rebels and series of
engagements were always victorious, Kotah, Jhansi
Rhatgur, Chundaroe and Saugor testify. Finally
Capee stormed and taken and the reconquost OF
rebels triumphant at Gwalior and the faithful Mal
rata Chief Scindiah, forced to fly from his capital
But their victory turned into defeat by the adj
vancing columns Of Sir Hugh Rose and with the recap
tre Of the old fortress the rebels in Central India ceased
to be power
II is not however, TO be thought that because much
has been accomplished, the pacifcaton Of India is |
complcte and that Lord Clydcs task is done. The ut
mate subjugation of the rebels may be longer qucs
tionabe the British empire in India may be but
while hundred thousand rebels still exist although dis
organized and reduced 10 the position Of maaudng bands
the soldiers under his command will have very harass
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