The Sun. — 1859-02-14 (London, England)

DEC. 29.  At 8 o'clock a.m. orders were sent round for the return of the corps to Nanparah—the first bugle to sound at 11 o'clock, the force to march at noon. There was, of course, much speculation as to the causes of this change in the orders issued the previous evening, and as the rumours which sprang from those speculations were exceedingly absurd, a plentiful crop of myths may be expected in a week or two raising their beads in other places. The fact is, that the reasons for our return from Mejiddiah to Nanparah were simply that we could hear nothing of the enemy in our direction, that Christie was well up on our left flank and front, and that Nanparah seemed a better point not only for concentrating supplies for commissariat purposes, but for watching the progress of operations, and aiding them by any military movement that might be required. Of the Nana s retreat no information could be had, and the only news of the enem Y Ras to the effect that the Begun and 3,ooooePori 140,4 ought  and obtained shelter in the Nepaulese territory. This story requires confirmation. The Court of Nepaul cannot regard the Begum and her followers as political offenders unless they break the alliance with the British Government. Some of the refugees are certainly not political offenders, but criminals guilty of mutiny, murder, and assassination. It is said that the sepoys were opposed by the Nepaulese Guards, but that after a time they bribed away the opposition. They have only secured an asylum for the moment, as I cannot believe Jung Bahadoor will permit them to remain in the kingdom. The report states that they have been already deprived of their arms. Should it be true, there can be no doubt that such a step was preparatory to their extradition or expulsion. The Begum has fled from the sepoys as much as from us. Ere we departed from Mejiddiah a wing of the Belooch battalion, 400 strong, and 50 of the Ist Punjab Cavalry, were left to occupy the fort, and complete its demolition, and as they were little pleased at being left behind, they will no doubt work well, and work the coolies too, till the ramparts have been thown into the ditch. The whole of the north-east of Oude, up to Khyreeghur, now seems tolerably secure. The great difficulty is caused by the numerous rivers, of which the enemy know every ford, while to us they are obstacles and impediments worse than baggage or heavy guns. Before Lord Clyde left today he received a direct communication from the corps on the right of the Chouka. Any ordinary map of Oude will show the course of the latter stream, as well as that of the Gogra or great Surjoo, ere they unite at Beyramghat, but none will exhibit that of the Gagee or Dhour, which, leaving the Chouka opposite Thindoa, falls into the Gogra below Easanuggur, and above Mullapoor. In the lower island formed by this stream is the town of Buragaon. Brigadier Troup is now at the right bank of the Chouka, opposite this town, whence he will advance up to Thindoa. He has pushed a small column, under Cot. Dennis, 60th Rifles, two guns and one squadron of Cureton's Mooltanee Horse, across the Cbouka, which on the 26th was engaged in crossing the Gagee or Dhour, and it would be no less than two days ere they got their baggage across. This column, having passed the river, would clear the Easanuggur Doab towards Khyreghur. Our old enemy Nirput Singh, together with Gholab Singh, with 200 Sepoys and 400 Nujeebs, were on ' the Gages on Christmas-day, but they fell back on thejungles of Khyreghur when they heard of Dennis's advance, where it does not seem possible for them to live or us to pursue them. The political agent with the column had made a last appeal to these rebels. He sent them copies of the proclamation, pointing out that only five days of the amnesty remained, and ordering them to come in with all their followers. The Daorera Rajah has already made his submission. The direction of movements in this district is left to Brigadier Barker, whose head quarters are at Seetapore, subject to the instructions of the Chief of the Staff. In order to strengthen Troup, H.M.'s 93d Highlanders are marching from Seetapore, and have joined him before this date. Our march to-day presented no very interesting features. By taking a short cut our guides actually for once shortened the distance and reduced it to 12 or 14 miles. Lord Clyde is much better to-day.