The Sun. — 1853-01-31 (London, England)

THE PITNJATTB.  Last mail had not well left our shores when intelligence of further disturbances on the Punjaub frontier reached Bombay. We give the following account of them from the Delhi Gazette, of the 22d ultimo :  "It seems that the Hindostanee fanatics of Sitana have captured a small fort called Kotlee, situated near Umb, the capital of Jahandad Khan's Trans-Indus possessions. This is probably only a beginning, as they will most likely commit further depredations, and effect considerable mischief unless their proceedings receive a timely check, and it is even, possible that they may be so elated by their success as to proceed to further outrages, leave their own country, somewhat beyond our border, and prove exceedingly troublesome neighbours. It is in consequence of these disturbances that the two additional IL A. guns, and the 3d N.I. were ordered to march -towards the Puklee Valley, as noted in our last issue. A few days ago, the Hussunzaie tribe made a raid close to the fort of Sheerghur, a spot marked by the melancholy death of Messrs. Came and Tapp, as it was from that fort the ill-fated officers started the day they were murdered. The Hussunzaie had succeeded in capturing some cattle and were hurrying off with their plunder, when the Killedar of the fort with a chosen, band gave chase, and on coming up with the party engaged them, but was repulsed. Nothing daunted, however he returned and obtained a reinforcement and started again in pursuit, with such success this time that he recovered nearly all the cattle and killed some thirty-six of the enemy. One of the murderers of the ill-fated Mr. Came is said to have fallen in this skirmish, and another is reported to have been taken prisner. It is to be hoped that his identity may be proved and the ends of justice answered. The Husstinzaies still held possession of the fort called Shoongee belonging to Jehandad Khan, situated on the left bank of the Indus and within our boundary. It is to this fort that our attention will, in the first instance, be directed • as it is the intention of the authorities to aid Jehandad Khan in ejecting the Hussunzaies from it, and put the rightful owner once more in possession. All this is easier said than done, as the season is unfavourable for mountain warfare, and the tribe have an almost interminable chain of high hills to fall back upon ; they have, moreover, very little but life to lose, and on, that they do not set any very high  value. It is supposed by some that the Sitana fanatics are in league with the Hussunzaies, but this is mere conjecture ; that their having attacked the fort of Sheergurh will necessarily cramp Jehandad Khan's means of acting against the Hussunzaies at Shoonhee there can be no doubt, and our ally cannot do much without assistance from us. We believe it has therefore been decided that assistance shall be afforded to Jehandad Khan as far as the line of the river Indus which forms the boundary, but though it would seem only just to extend our support on the other side to the fullest extent ' practicable, unless the chief is hard pressed, it will not be done. In any case, the news from that quarter will be interesting for some time to come, and if the two tribes have really joined others may follow their example, and the matter prove of more importance than at first sight appears. A Peshawur letter in the same journal of the 25th says that everything was as quiet and peaceas could be imagined, and that there was no talk of any movement of troops from that station in any direction.