The Sun. — 1857-07-14 (London, England)

PRINSEP, A.D.C.  ( From the Calcutta Eturkaru of June 5. )  The 45th and 57th Regimeots at Ferozepore, the 9th, which garrisoned tne stations of Allygurh, lkilynp tore-, an 1 Etawah, portions of the 13th, 48th, 71st Native Infantry, and two tro-ips of the 7th- Cavalry at Lucknow, have followed the example set them by the Me, rat revol'e-s. At Ferczepore tie mutineers were a-tacked by the 61,hFoot, the 'loth Cavalry, and Artillery with such effect that the 57th Native Infantry re• once laid down thiiir arms, and the 45th, a'ter losing many of their number, fled in confusion. The 9th Native Infantry made no a' tempt to murder their officers, contorting themselves with the plunder of the treasuries. At Luck now the mutiny broke out in the sarrie manner a; at Meerut, commencing wish the burning of almost every thatched hous. near the native lines. But Sir Hehry Lawremee was ready for the exolotion. He at once turned out with her Majetty's 32d Fo t, a batt -iry of Att il r:.• and that p-4t.,ten of the 7th Cavalry which remained faithful, and attacked the insurgents ; the later were not only defeated, but prirsued for 30 m!1 -is. Several of their number were killed and a few taken. Thes 3 later have since met the fate which they deserved, by being blOwn from guns--a death more calcul at - d thait any other to strike =error into the native mini. In the mini se of th's emettte we have to aleptore the 1 ss of about a hundred Europeans, including five, officers, whose names have not yet, with crie exception, been announced. The exception is Brigadier Handscomb, a fine old soldier : the particulars of his death have not yi t beeri received. Every credit is due-to Sir Henry Lawre ace, not only for the prompt measures he alopted as soon as the mtitiny broke out, but for having effec•ually prevented any outbreak or manifestation in the city of Lucknow, suppo,ed to be the hot-bed of disaffection. It has since been ascertained that the mutineers, after leaving Lucknow, bent their steps toards Seetapore, hoping to gain over the sepoys stationed there. On their arrivs before the place; ho4eever, they found the 41st Native Infantry and the 9th Irregular Infantry drawn up to receive 'Ahern. They at once beat a retreat, and moved, it is supposed, in the direction of Delhi. In the meanwhile the insurgen•s in that city have been busily engaged in strengthening their position. By the arrival of stragglers from other mutinous regiments, and the disaffected from all parts of India, the4r numbers hive increased, it is said, t) twenty ilvtusand. They have appointed Lall Khan, a Stihadai of the 3.1 Cavalry, their general in chief, with Bulder) Singh, a Sobadar of the 20th ultimo, as their second m command. Their first step was to proclaim the Emperor of Delhi, or his son King of India ; their second to fortify themselves. They hid ample means as their disposal for this iurpose, a large siege train and immense stores of powder. The possession of these resources seems to have spired-them with a confidence which gradually in. creased as they found themselves unmolested. On the 29th ult. they, sent out a strong party with five guns to guard the bridge over the tittle river Hindun. They entrenched themselves on the heights '1 near the river with no ordinary skill ; but on the following day they were attacked by a portion of the European force from Meerut, and were almost to a man shot do-wn. As a matter of course, their guns and position fell into our hands.' The grand advance against Delhi has been postponed, partly from the want orcarriage, and partly to enable the siege train, which has been sent for from Phillciur, to arrive. It is now expected that the attack will take place on the 9th or 10th inst.