The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-06-03
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Journal Of Commerce:
aThe latest intelligence from India gives goot
reason to hope that the next mail viii BRING news o
a decisive character, and, probably of the capture o
Lucknow, the last stronghold OF the rebels: INT
Earl of Peterborough. stated in his place in Parlia-
ment that he expected that by the end or March, the
Commander-in Chiefwould have completely destroyed
the rebel force in Lucknow; and he confidently hoped
that by the beginning of this month there would not
be auy considerable body in arms against the British
government in any part Of India; although there
might be for some time desultory and preparatory
movements which would call for great vigilance and
activity on the part of the British troops, and a con-
siderable time might elapse before the country was
restored to entire tranquility.
ssThe largest regular army ever seen in India is that
now under the orders of Sir Colin Campbell, whose
operations and the disposition of his forces, have re-
ceived the warmest approval of all the military
authorities in England, and upon whose assurances
Lord Peterborough has based his opinion. The force
under his personal command, with which he proposes
from his head quarters at Alumbagh to attack Luck
now, amounts to 20, 900 men and 100 pieces of ord
nance, including some of the heaviest and largest
calibre. In addition, it is stated in letters from Bonn
bay, that Is 1000 men were marching to reinforce his
rear and TANKS. The columns under Brigadiers
Roberts, whitlock and Sir Hugh Rose, Central
India, number at least 10000. and Brigadier Cham
berlain has about 10000 at his disposal, in the Doab
and Rohilcund; tins constituting in all an army of
IS 900 men, by whose united action it is supposed
that the rebels will have been crushed out before the
second week of April. This supposition does not ap-
pear too sanguine, judging from the late achievements
Of the British troops. fighting against greater odds.
The rebel force concentrated in and about Lucknow
is estimated at 100 900. 1t is said they have spared
no peins to render the defences of the place impreg-
nable; that their intrenchments are protected by
mines, and that there is every indication that 1t is
their determination to make a most obstinate stand
in defence of their last stronghold. There are ru-
mors that n large number of the rebels, and particu-
larly those who have local influence in Dude, are
aware of the hopelessness of the struggle, and are de-
sirous to surrender on conditions, without a fight
The grounds for these rumors are, however, unrelia-
bic, and the, probability is strongly against their
truth. The leaders, and to some extent the mass of
the mutineers, know that their acts of atrocity have
placed them beyond the reach of Executive mercy or
indulgence; that they are fighting with the halter
round their necks, and that they had better die on
the field, fighting, than surrender to meet the dis
ton, as described in the last news there is no reason
TO infer that their humiliation will be effected should
they be driven from Lucknow. From Cawnpore TO
Futteghur, on the left bank Of the Ganges, they have
established a chain of posts which they hold in force,
and their position extends from Sultanpore to Bareii-
~, well protected by strong advanced posts; and they
have possession of the entire right bank of the Jumna,
from Etawah to Calpee. Should they be defeated by
Sir Colin Campbell, they can retreat into Rchilcund,
and under the shelter of the mountains and forest.
continue a harassing warfare for a considerable time.
On the whole the news is cheering, and shows that
the instruction, which a few months ago extended
over the whole of Upper India, has been forced into a
comparatively narrow space, the limits of which will
probably be still farther narrowed by Sir Colin Camp
bells army in Dude
For other interesting news from all parts of the
world, we refer our readers to the full summary
given in another column.