The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

is far recovered to lead to the expectation O
his trial commencing on Tuesday next. Sir j. Law
renee is, we hear, expected at Delhi in few days
The trial of the eX-king is postponed on account o
Colonel Har'ott's absence, though he was expected
at Delhi on the 27th.'
General Windham arrived at Delhi, en- route t,
Umballa on the DIST January Brieadier Hon,
Grant, her Maiesty's 9th Lancers, and Captair
Norman, assistant adjutant- general. also passed
through Delhi, route to Umballa about the SAINT
time.
A letter from Delhi mentions that there is very
little chance Of the ex-kings recovery. He is said
to be fast snkng.-Deihi Gazette
The relief Of Saugor was made known to the
Bombay journals by the following from Lord EIph.
instone: ''By message from Saugor. dated Febru
airy g. we learn that Sir Hugh Roses force reached
that place the Sd, and relieved the fort and sta
tion. list of Europeans who were there will be
sent as soon as possible. Upwards of 100 are wo-
men and children. No opposition was met with by
our force between Ratghur and Saugor Twenty
rebels hanged besides those executed over the
gate at Ratghur. Our troops are very healthy"
A letter from Ferozepore, dated Wednesday, Jan.
-, 1895 nine p. M, says: "a salute of thirteen
guns from the entrenched magazine has inst an
nounced the arrival of Sir John Lawrence His
camp is pitched near the Kutcherry. The chief en-
gneer is also here. The Rajah of Fureedkore
with retinue is cutting great swell with his nine
FOUNDER guns after him.'-Lahore Chronicle
SIR HUGH ROSES COLUNIN-REIJEF OF
SAUGOR.
BY the mail of the 23d ultimo we mentioned the
arrival of Sir Hugh Rose and Sir Robert Hamilton
at Seh0re on the 10th, with the disarming of the
Gwalior contingent and execution of the Sepovs
which followed The movable column having as
sembled here in its strength-consistng of the 18th
Dragons, Sd Lancers, her Maestys seth Foot Sd
European Regiment, two companies reserve de.
tachment Sappers and Miners, lst or Leslies troop
head quarters, 4th company Bombay Artillery, and
2lst companY's ROYAL Engincers-the general
mlrchinr nDrthworl throuub Rhnno1 in Il
recton of Saugor, and along the line of the
Nindyah mountains. On the 20th they reached
Bhilsa without opposition The siege train was a
march behind; it was escorted by troop of the
l4th Dragons, the Sd Madras Europeans and
Bombay Sappers and Miners, with Captain Hare :
detachment of the Hyderabad contingent The
force was expected to encounter some resistance at
a strong fort called Ratghur. On the 23d the de-
tachment with the guns ordered to push on
and join the main body. They reached camp about
one clock in the afternoon, but without their tents:
having bivouacked the following night, they start
ed on Monday morning under orders to push on, as
the enemy were moving out to defend the ford by
which they were expected to cross the river. Our
troops, therefore, torded further down, and the
insurgents thus foiled, crossed the country. and
were able to fire volley into the advanced guard
as they entered the town close by the fort of Rat
ghur. \ dragoon and native subadar were killed.
At eight y. NJ. on the 25th, General Rose with
his divisional staff rode round the fort, of which
careful reconnaissance, which occupied the chief
part of the day, was made. 1t is placed upon the
pear-shaped summit Of hill, about 700 feet above
the PLAIN, the walls enclosing the entire of the wider
end. Neary y the whole is surrounded by precipit-
Gus rocks, the only approach being by a narrow
and steep ascent along the ridge. \ part of the
force made feigned attack, when the general with
his staff, and Sd European Regiment, crcpt up the
narrow ridge. On the Goth the heavy guns were
placed in position, and the fire opened while the Sd
Europeans drove the enemy from the heights. The
rebels had proclaimed that as the fort was provi-
stoned for year, and was considered strong they
were determined to maintain it to the last
On the morning of the 2Sth large body of mutt
neers, concealed in the black jungles around, at
tempted to relieve the fort. They assaed the rear
of our camp and the yidettes guarding the right
rear of the force. They at once attacked and
driven across the river with severe loss by Captain
Hare with the llyderabad contingent The garri-
son now fairly lost heart, and two hours before
daybreak on the 29th portion of them endeay-
0red to sally out Of the main gate, when they were
driven back by Captain Lightfoot's9 pounders.-
The great body of them escaped by lowering them.
selves over the walls by ropes and scramblina
down the precpce. Mahomed Fazel Khan an(
another rebel Nawaub were hung over the gate
the utmost kindness was shown the women an(
children. Sir Hugh Rose marched on the 30tl
in the direction of SaugOr, leaving Ratghur il
charge of the troops of the Queen of Bhopal,
who had undertaken to keep open our communica-
tions.
The enemy were understood to be concentrating
dL tHc Oh Dlllua, eleven miles IN advance
Ratghur with view of cutting of communi
cation with Mhow. They were at once attacked
and driven with loss from their position in diliicu
broken ground and Jungle, which they obstinatcly
defended. Captain Neville, of the Royal Engineer!
who had distinguished himself in the Crimea, ant
had here volunteered aid-dc-camp to Sir Hugl
Rose was killed by n round shot On the I'd the
force marched for Saugor, where it arrived the fol
lowing day. This fort had been becaguered sine,
June. in constant fear and not unirequent danger
urns had
wards of 100 women and children being amongst tn,
number OF those shut up. Twenty rebels were exc
cuted on the spot.
RAJPOOTANA FORCE UNDER GENERAL ROB
ERTS-CAPTURE OF AWAH.
We gave III our last summary particulars of the
storming, on the 9th January, of ROwa, near AbOo
by a detachment under Major Raincs, destined t.
form portion OF the taipOOana field force. Since
then 900 worth of gold and silver coins have beer
discovered in the ruins while Is fine caparisoneC
horses were captured in the ncighborhoOd. We
have to trace Raines further progress in swelling
up the detachment to the dimensions Of column
consisting of the Sth hussars 1st ancers her Males
tvs 12nd HighlanderS, 9Gth regiment 5lst regiment
detachment of her Majesty's S3rd regiment, 1ltf
company of royal engineers, 2nd Bombay cavalry
2nd troop artillery, Captain Atkins battery, Isl
company 2nd battalion artillery Lcse's troop, 10tf
and 18th native infantry, with siege trains. Send
ing back his sick and wounded to Deesa, Major
Raines resumed his march on the 10th.
On the 10Th he was joined at the village of Jat
poOra, two miles from Avail by a detachment from
Nusseerabad, under Colonel Holmes consisting o
two companies Of II. Ms SD, under Major Heat
ley, Captain Browns battery of foot artillery, j0t
OF the Sclnde horse, two squadrOns of the lst BON
bay lancers, and portion of the 18th native infan
try, or, including the seige artillery from Ahmeda
bad, IA guns, $40 sabres and 100 bayonets. They
had now reached the town of Awah, the fort OF
which was said to be garrisoned by two thousand
men. On passing near the walls the Nusseerabat
detachment was fired upon, when Captain Aitkin's
battery and a detachment of H. MS 95th proceeded
to their assistance, and soon compelled the enemy
to withdraw within the walls.
a reconnaissance was made during the Afternoon
round the fort, the enemy keeping up heavy fire
from all points. 1t luckily proved harmless and til,
camp established in the course of the Afternoon
l,500 yards from the walls of the fort. The defen
ces consisted of a mud and waffle embankmen
about 40 feet base, slopng upward to the height o.
nearly so feet. The wall was loOpholcd for match
locks and jngals and was nearly impenetrable eth
er by shot or shell. This was hanked by bastons
mounting from two to three guns each. Some TWEEN
ty yards in advance of the inner wall was a higl
bank, also loophoed, and protected by thorns anC
branches; and in advance of the whole abettis
and constituting Awah one of the strongest towns
in Raipootana. Colonel Holmes, on troops being
united, senior officer, took command. He conSid
cred the place much too formidable for an as
sault and until good breach had been established
and on the day the forces united, mortar and how
itzer batteries were established 1000 yards from
the town.
On the Goth and 22d two other batteries GOO anc
700 yards in advance, were constructed. Tha
nearest the walls was armed with two lS-pounder
and two S-inch hOwitzers. The bombardment com
menced on the 2lst and continued with increasing
vigor our batteries came into operation a NOR
tar battery advanced to within 300 vard
of the wall. Preparations for preaching, with
view to an immediate assault began on the 23d-
Meanwhile the storm which prevailed over tho
greater part of India descended with terrible fury
on Rajpootana. The night pitchy dark, the
wind blew hurricane, the rain poured in torrents
and the thunder and lightning overmatched the
roar and blaze of artillery. In the midst
of the tempest the enemy managed to escape
despite the chain of posts of infantry and cavalry
which had been drawn so carefully round thai
fight was first discovered by portion of H. NJ
95th concealed in rife pits within 40 yards of tn,
wall The defence, considering the inadequacy O
their weapons was on the whole an obstinate one
an incessant but very ineffective fire having beer
kept up upon from the first, which failed to occa