Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-09
THE WAR IN INDIA.

The Sequel TO the Defence Of Lucknoc.
We have already given the intensely interesting
narrative of the defence of Lucknow from the pei
of Major Inglis. The special correspondence of the
London Daily News gives a fitting sequel to tina
narrative. It shows how Lucknow was relieved:
On the 9th of November Sir Colin set out from
Alumbagh, on his return from Cawnpors, leaving Si
James Outram with thousand men to hold the for
mer place. The line Of march, including, besides the
troops, ladies, wounded and camp followers extend
cd over eight miles, and the rear guard never came
up till the following morning. On the 9Th they
marched fourteen miles, and on the 18th they LEFT
their ground at A. ~, marched for twelve hours
thirty miles-wthout intermission. The troops, tired
and hungry, we're delighted at the approach OF food
aud rest but many got none. Sir Colin Campbell
had heard heavy firing in the direction Of Cawnpore
and ordered the artillery and cavalry to push on with
out delay. message too had reached him TO the
effect that the Gwalior troops had attacked the place
Before chronioling the results of Sir Collins move
ment, it may be we'll 10 relate the events which had
occurred at Cswnpore in his abseucs.
Cawnpors bad been left under the command Of
Gen. Windham the hero of the Redsn. He had with
him about QUO men. consisting OF portions Of the
Saith, 64th 82d and SSth regiments beside artillery
1t ia said that hs orders from Sir Colin were OH no &C.
count TO risk an engagement However that may be-
he heard on the 20th that the Gwaior rebels I'D
vancing on Cawnpore On the 10Th information
reached him that the advanced guard had arrived al
Pandoo Muddy, about eight miles from Cawnpore.-
These were not the Gwaior troops; they were Koour
Sngh's rabble, who, having been beaten out of Be-
har 10 Augus by Vincent Eyre had since joined the
Gwaor disciplined troops, and had come on as helr
advanced guard
Windham, thinking they were the Gwaor troops,
went out on the 18th to attack them and after con
test of an hour and hall g duration, beat them. He
thought most probably that this defeat must dis.
organize the rebels that they would make no more
head against US. At all events, all accounts agree in
stating that no precautions whatever were taken
against SURPRISE that standing camp remained
though we we're in peaceful cant0nmsnt, and that
no attack was anticipated for a moment. But the
Gwaor men were rather enrsged than discomitted.
They had sent forward Koour Sngh's rabb!e as a
"feelsr both TO deceive Wndham and to mask their
own movements. They were very nearly being
successful. Finding from Windham's attack OH
Koour Singh that he was prepared TO expect them
on the east side of Cawnpore, they moved rapidly on
to the Delhi road. making circuit and then on the
morning of The 9th marched on the station from tho
westward.
Instead, however, OF attacking with promptitude,
they contented themselves with assuming threaten
ing attitude al Nawsbgunge, suburb two miles dis.
tant from Windham's standing camp. This enabled
the latter to make preparations lie ordered out the
troops, and marching at the head oil more Europeans
than the amented Havelock had ever had under his
command, went down, confident oil success 10 A.
tack the rebels. Dur troops, accustomed to he led to
victory went on with their usual dash, the bih Que
of Havelock's victorious regiments, leading. They
charged battery Ia the left centre OF the enemy q
line, and gained it, the enemy yielding 10 fbem al
every step. BY advancing the other regiments to
support the 6ith the victory would have been As
sured; but they were left alone and the enemy clos
ing on them with their left wing, they suffered very
severely; they we're compelled to abandon The guns
they had gained The want OF general was every
where conspicuous; confusion relgned on al sldes; no
distinct orders were issued; and our troops had to
beat hasty, il may be called dsgracetul retreat
into the entertainments leaving standing camp,
Stores camp equpags and the entire station OF Gavin
pore to the west of the canal IN the hauos OF the enc
my. =,
our men, and even some officers, fell alive into the
hands of the enemy 1t is stated in private letters
that one of these was with hanged second beat
en- to death with shoes, and third tleo 10 carr.
Wheel which in few successive revolutions crusneG
him to death. Our camp and stores they burned, and
that same evening advancing close to our entrench.
rnent they took possession of and burned the whole oil
the cold weather clothing Of men, which had been
stored up at Csynpore 90 the following Gay the 70
bells attacked the entrenchment, commencing win n
very heavy csnnonade from ING r'gh' enu . VI na.
line. Windham attempted sortie, 10 which, after
some hard fighting, the rifles managed 10 capture TWO
guns but our right driven back win much loss'
1t was the sound Of the firing on this day which
reached the ears of Sir Colin Campbell; messenger
at tie came time arrived with accounts OF the critical
time cut the bridge of boats, which affords the only
means of Communication with Dude, Sir Colin would
have found it difficult matter to cross the Gsngee;
but the rebels not expecting bis return, ana making
sure of Windham's force were probably ANXIOUS y 10
avail themselves of the bridge Of boats to crush sir
Colin Campbell. At all events, they lot remain
and by 80 doing we're lost. The movements OF the
favorits Lieutenant Of Sir Charles Napier were TOO
prompt for them. With bis artillery aud cavalry ne
marched thirty eight miles in fifteen hours, crossed
80 n
the 2sth and on the next day fell upon the rebels
drove them back, in way which made the troops
feel that they once more had general at their bead
into the town, and then returned 10 escor the adies
and wounded across the river.
Although harassed in this operation by the reoee.
whs poured in adesultory fire from the town, and
threatened the left bank by the Dude Insurgents
be- in the space Of two days. successfully ehected ibis
very delicate operation. He did not at once attack
the enemy. Commanding from the enrenchment' the
head of the road OF Allshabad be made arrangements
for safe escort for the adiee sick and wounded as
far a. thst station remaining meanwhile on the de-.
fsnsive On the morning of tha 6th the last wounded
man having left the enrenchment be turned MS al
tention to the rebels, and at ii o'clock moved out 10
attack them.
Calcutta but it is known that the enemy were totay
aud completely defeated. They lost immense quanti
ties OF stores grain bullocks and baggage, gums
and their camp. They we're pursued that day for IL
miles along the road to Kspse, in Southwesteriy
direction. The chief then returned to Caunpore'
leaving Brgadier Hope Grant to follow up the sue.
cess.
correspondent Of the London Times has forward
ed to that journal the following extract from letter
recsi1ed by him from hi, son, who supsrintends the
ct DELHI, dated December LIST:
1--WE ere about to risrt az ip,eEse convoy, collected
here and by the coum,sary at Merit, fer 10 force
kaua ns1ktG amir cd
elephants, 1000 oameIs. and 20, OO6 bullock. nice
collection Of animals to escort safely With all their
attendants, nearly 10000 men, down the road $50
miles to Cawnpore, with Futteghur only 20 miles to