The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-30

speet dses The rshve supsrory Of our forces seem 20
have been overraied. The resistance offered by the
beleus sepoys appears, upon s'sser view, even more
eoAten ptibo before, ths economy which
our generals practising is am0st without example
p nosn wsrfAys The o. AFFAIRS within the walls Of
rebel garrison have been most binary.
The chief authority had been allowed 70 dsvove upon
soned at Cacsita- and 1t was owing 70 the energy
Of this lady that the attacks upon the Alumbagh
SsTs ':gs.ed N. Win such s1'ra9,dna,y vsor Just
which We obtain Of the constitution OF the Lucknow gar
rison sSfcsnt 10 explain the failure the omission
from COMPARISON Of accounts that the majority OF this
garrison must have consisted Of muLous Sepoys rather
Than ordinary natives Of Ouie end that The bulk Of the
old Bengal army had been concentrated in this last
stronghold Of revolt Our special correspondent speaks
% rPmsrtdl tasds Icing conc retsd os ~ LACK
the presence In the city oftwo Of the regular infantry
Of the old esabmen In the force too which bad been
told distinctly that there upwards OF 600 Sepoys and
1000 Of the old regular cavalry; nor Will be over
oked by the reader that our enemies, wherever they
Us, are invariably spoken in all accounts real
and verltable Sepoys beyond dispute We took ooca
son come Gays ago. 70 remark that the speculatfons
legislators upon the retributon 10 be possibly
exaced from these offenders rather premature, mas
much AZ the great OF she nutpeers had yet
been brought within the reach Of punishment, and this
tact sneuarly lut trsted by the reports before
seems, noeed as the chief portion the original Bengal
army were actual foot and in the fed at this minute,
though is net impossible that new evies may
have been raised W swell the available numbers.
early dispatches, that he had come across a ne wly
enrolled second battalion OF Sepoy regiment dressed
ed aud organized exactly like the first and perhaps
enlistmeDis Of this kind mislead in forming est
mate II must be recolec.ed, however, that the Bengal
army ire. Included fully l20 600 strong, that
The Sosoys away frsm Delhi exactly they have
away from Lucknow, and that on occasion,
except at the have troops succeeded IN
merous oombass which have occurred il is probable that
the dead left the field by the enemy have represented
rather the oose auSaries of his force than the regular
battahons forming It's nucien
Except he outlying parts of Dude ITSELF there dis
m DOW In actuel possession CT the rebels nor strong
well provsjoncd city which could open its gates to
the lying enemy. The Gwalhr force WAS still, by the
iast advices, a. Caipee, but Sir Hugh Rose fast
coming up, and bcsoes the Fugtves have let Capoo
hind them Perbai the most likely hapg place Tor The
routed mass wous oS sare,ny Ia where sshornsaan re-
az yet been left unmoested. But 1t not probable that
Bareily will become Inckno~ that the revolt
effect much niscbef by spreading themselves
over the country The columns closing In upon them
too strong snd too 20 be eectuany eoaded
do think that escape will be easy for any arge
ganized force BY dispersion the fugivcs may doubt
lesg defy puru but in this event they VIII ceage 70 be
army the small, overworked and exhausted but the
forces 81 the disposal Of Sir Colin Campbell very
different scale and Will enable him, trust at no dis
tart period 70 bring his Victorious campaign 10 final and
satisfactory close.
from the London Times, April I6l
India has been reconquered by the organization Of the
troops. by the skin or tho Generals and the military
knowledge of the officers under them, that this country
camp<gn the days Of Napoleon and to establish in
Asia supremacy which will now be acknowledged from
the Mediterranean TO the Pacific
From the Paris Dc bats April I3
The Englsb, being better acquainted with the
character Of the native army, less asonshed at hav
Ing oet that army by an insurrecton than at having
msintaJ cd 40 long in = state OF hypocrtcsl do
cility That thoy should have succeeded long
keeping tho native troops under restraint is not
they bad obtained over The minds of the former.
But that the ground IL clear and prepared for uew
again tempt fortune and VIII give arms, discipline,
and particularly unity, 10 inevitable revolt one idea
prevails in all the plans discussed at The prssen. moment
for the reorganization OF native armyt II 10 give a.
much variety possible 10 In elements. The present IN
surrecon, which has cost so dearly has Delivered Eng
land frem the only enemy who could al given day mo
her rule Tos rule has not been weakened by the
revolt on tho contrary has rid ,seT OF what might be
med Rftctod blood has elected is psiucips ele
ment Of sickness and death; and as, after al, other
ChristAn and civilized Power appears 10 capable of
ceeding TO the inheritance OF England in India We cannot
No spite Of tho Invitations ircossantiy addrosed % us by
certain OF our contemporaries, consider The above reout
as an evil for humanity.
IFrom the Gazette 20 France Aprfl l31
Tho last operation before Lucknow OF stupdi
y inspired BY absurd obsnscy or by the rage Of despair
parted prcSigc-but not hairs breadth has been rs-
gained. Lucknow, which, Ike Delhi, has been purchased
fearful price, has led TO nothing, and has not
furnished single guilty head 10 the terrible Punishment
which has been discussed beforehand with much
Christian charity Let us therefore allow the two ptful
ants OF the ADgoPsrislsD oaqs (,he Da and the
Scle) to remain convoted OF greater genuine
peryeTson In their views than Of apparent stupidity In
ther delight Tor their dream OF rsconquos hss abso
utsy vanished, bequeathng consequences OF tho most
iata character We pcrs. IN our previous views, and
declare tbai The absolute reconquet OF ndos
tan by British arms s hepceiorth impractioable
Cnlna.
The Hong Kong correspondent OF the London Times says
ha, tho four Powors allowed tho Emperor until tho
end OF March 10 eend down hs penipoteptay 10 Shang
hae and in the meantime they suspended all bcigcreut
proceedings.
Tho NJ me authority says there s no doubt the country
had formally declared that the purpose only for de-
fence again II the rebels who threatened The city.
Hong Kong Deb 22l c0rrcspondenoe of london rmesl
we employ this interval In spcculalons n the fu
ture we 90 30 AZ great risk OF beng conradciod by
events for country undor heaven has been unotu
nate FOR political prophets Perhaps the Emperor may
receive prudent oounses and all may be settled nj hang
20 northwards Of that port except japan II
should get all he wants nc will prcsnce
bin self upon the reluctant Court Of Pekn and In that
case the per ermarent ambassador may drcct from
England. Personally, lord Fgin would very uiobsby
like to anhh suoccssiul erbsssy by progress 70
the Chinese metropoig-bu not the expense OF tho
real objects Of his mission. | inclined 70 think
that the Emperor win yield and that the interest Of
the China expedition IA N am In error you
tell better than can what reinforoements coming
from furopc, and when shall be prepared 70
menco war upon great scale IN the North on the other
hand may not forget that Chskans has been reaen
der the passage Of the gram iunks 70 Pckn open may
possibly Increase the confidence and ohstpacy Of the
pcral Couit This, however will ttiu depend upon the
repair Of the srand canal in that part Of ik oourc.
Markets.