The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-05
INDIA.
From the Second Edition of the London Times,
March %

March 20.
BOMBAY. Feb. I'm all probability the GREAT
blow has been already delivered at Lucknow by the
commander-in-chief Not, as we anticipated from
the direction of Futtyghur and the Ramgunga but
along the direct road from Cawnpore by which, on
the track Of Eavelock and Outram, he has once al
ready marched to victory. Sir Colin advances
upon the rebellious city. The enemy before him is
perhaps 100000 strong; for the most part train
ed to arms by English discipline, Injured to their
use during the stormy years of the dethroned dy-
nasty.
The city which they held is said to have been
greatly strengthened by them since the mastery
movement of the Chief withdrew
from their tiger clutch the long imprisoned English
garrison. We read of works being thrown up, not
OF earth only, but Of solid masonry. But whether
the rebels will attempt to hold them against the
tremendous fire of the English artillery is, at least,
doubtful Many men in Sir Collins force were dis
posed to think that no serious resistance would be
offered. 1t can hardly be, however, but that bv
the next mail that leaves Calcutta you will receive
from the practiced and well known hand of an eve
witness, recital of events not less affecting the
honor of England than the charge at Balaklaya or
the stand upon the heights of Inkerman.
On the lst Of this month, the Commander-in-C Chief
broke up his camp at Futtyghur, and marched for
CawnpOre. He himself, with General Mansfield and
other officers, pushed on in advance of the army,
escorted by the 9th lancers and troop of Ben
gal horse artillery and covering from 20 to 25 miles
a day, arrived at Cawnpore on the 4th private
letter from officer of the staff describes Sir Colin
as in excellent health and spirits.
When at their last hating place before entering
Cawnpore-at or near Shoorajpore-the party had
intelligence of defeated enemy, Nena Sahib-
According to the natives he was on the opposite
side of the river in Oude in the last extremity of
terror and despair. Deserted by, or having him
self dismissed all his followers but few Mahratta
irregular infantry, he wanders about the country
with such precipitation and impatience of delay
that, in the expressive native phrase ole dimes in
place and washes his hands in another" By
thus constantly shifting his position and by equally
constant changes in his dress and accoutrements he
seeks to lessen or to counteract the increasing
chances of capture by an enemy against whom he
knows that he has sinned too deeply to be forgiven.
On the 18th, the date of our latest accounts, Sir
Colin had returned from Alahabad, but had not
yet crossed into Dude. The report that has reach
ed us attributes this delay the non-arival of the
siege train and convoy from Agra, and adds that
considerable anxiety felt for the safety of this
important addition 10 the attacking force.
| conclude that Sir Colin was only waiting to see
the whole force before he himself crossed, and
that within day or two after the date of last
accounts he set foot in the rebel province
at the head Of probably from II 900 to Is 900 men,
and about 14O guns, so of them pieces of heavy
metal, and the remaining 60 eld-pieces, the whole
number under the command Sir Archdale Wilson.
The road to Alumbagh he would find quite clear,
strong bodies of troops being stationed at 0onao,
Busserrotgunge, and the Bunnebridge. From
Alumbagh itself our latest newsis of the 18th inst
when all was well. No attack had been made by
the enemy since their bloody repulse on the 18th
v,
and the writer of the letter to which referring
an officer of the 79th-says, 'We all in har-
ness.'
Further to the eastward in Central India, Sir
Hugh Rose and General Whitlock are pressing on,
helping to confine into an-ever-narrowing circle
the yet blazing or smouldering fire of rebellion
Sir Hugh, after relieving Saugor before proceeding
upward, moved to the eastward against strongly
situated fort called Gurrakota, some 25 miles off
supposed to be occupied by the remains of the mu-
tinted and Bengal native infantry. He was pro-
ceeding to invest the place when it was abandoned
by its occupants.
Whtlock's force was expected to leave Jubbul-
pore on or about the 10Th, and would advance in
two divisions, along the great road to the Gan
ges the other to SaugOr by way of Dumch.
The Capee rebels, thus urged upon in the rear
have twice come to blows with our troops-once
toward Etawah, where l25 of them fell in a walled
inclosure before Mr.. Hume, the Collector, and some
Irregulars; the second time toward Cawnpore
where some of the SSth attacked party that had
crossed the Jumma, and slew 80 of them.
In this Presidency nothing has occurred of much
Importance.
Further intelligence from India says that Maunt
Singh has preserved and sent from Lucknow some
forty or fifty English or Anglo-lndian men, women
and children, some of whom had reached Cor
ruckpore. Maunt Singh brought them as far as
Fyzabad himself. He had asked Jung Bahador
for pass into Nepaul, to end his days in retire
ment.
The Bareilla rebels lost five hundred killed and
wounded, and three guns, in the affair of the 10th
February.
The Malwa Contingent, of which the greater part
has mutnied, is to be formally disbanded.
The Rajah of Am jhera, one of the original dis
turbers was hanged on the 10th February
The Fort of Gurrakota had been abandoned by
the rebels, and demolished by the English.
The small Madras column sent out from Jubbul-
pore on the Great Deccan Road, had destroyed
several villages
A rebel attack on the village of Steemnbad had
been repulsed.
Captain Osborn and the Raiah of Rewd had can
tured the fort of Barorghur and ninety-four pris-
oners The prisoners all shot.
The Calpee rebels had been twice beaten losing
in both affairs over 200 killed. I.tt ~