The Sun. — 1858-07-05 (London, England)

THE MURDER OF MR. MANSON.  The following official announcement of the brutal and cowardly murder of Mc. 0 J. Manson has been phced at the disposal of the press by government :  The Right Hon, the a --rrnor in Council feels the t regret. to nun ,uneing the death on the night of the 29th of May of C. J. Manson, Esq., acting political agent in the Southern Mahratta country. A report having reached Mr. Manson when at Koorund war that an outbreak had occurred at Gut:luck, in the Dharwar Collectorate, in which Bheem Rao, of Moondurg, and the Dessayee of H-tnbgur, were actively engaged, and with the Chief of Nurgoon:l was suspected of being connected, Mr. Manson at once proceeded towards Norgoond in the hope of restraining the chief from the commission of any act of rebellion, and of inducing him to continue loyal to the British Government. Mr. Manson arrived at Ramdoorg, about 25 miles from Nergoond, on the evening of the 28th of May, attended by a single horseman, having far outridden tue rest of his escort. Ile was assured by the Chi, fof Raindroog that the Chief of Nergoond had collected troops and was in open rebellion against the Government. He was strongly urged not to proceed to Nergoond, but with that noble devotion to duty, of which the recent history of India has presented so many instances, he determined to make a final effort to save the Chief by his personal in• fluence from the ruin impending over him. He left Ramdr,og," on the evening of the 29th May, attended by 16 sowers of the Southern Mahratta Irregular Horse, his escort having come up in the course of the day. He stopped at the village of Soorbund, about 15 Miles from Nergoond, and slept in a palanquin, surrounded by the sowers. Here he was attacked in the middle of the night by the Chief of Nergoond at the head of 800 men. After a desperate resistance, Mr. Manson and all the sowars were killed, with the exception of one, Who escaped severely wounded.  Such are the few facts which have been conveyed to Government by the electric telegraph. They show that a gallant and accomplished gentleman, who had proved himself a most valuable servant of the state, has been basely murdered. His lordship in council feels that this bloody deed is too recent for comment, but he is forced to say that though recent, the avenging hand of justice is on the murderers. Immediately on the receipt of the news of the outbreak reinforcements were ordered to proceed to the Southern Mahratta country, end instructions were issued f rr proclaiming the confiscation of the Nergoond State. On the Ist of June, a Madras column, under Major Hughes, carried the Fort of Copal by assault, and among the slain were Bneem Rao, of Mooodurg, and the Dessayee of Henthgur. Oa the same day Colonel Malcolm, with a light detachment, stormed a Pettah of Nergoond, and obtained entire possession of the town. Toe murderers, though protected by one of the greateststrongb*tr in the Southern.Mabratt9. country, then lost heart, and. evacuated toe fort, which was occupied by Col. Malcolm on the 2d of June. Arrangements were then made for the active pursuit of the chief, and the Right Hon. the Governor in Council is ably to announce that the superintendent of police, Mr. Soutar, after a long chase, succeeded in capturing the chief and six of his principal adherents, on the evening of June 3. The Right Hon. the Governor in Council has up to the present time received no deailis of the operations which have thus in so short a space been crowned by success so ample, but he has thought it his duty at once to place before the public facts which show how promptly and vigorously the outbreak has been met, and which must prove to the disaffected in the Southern Mahratia country how perilous is the game of rebellion. The body of Mr. Manson has been recovered, and has been buried at Kuludghee. Toe Right Hon. the Governor in Council will regard it as a sacred duty to make a provision for the families of the brave men who lost their lives in defending one whose untimely fate is now so deeply deplored. By order of the Right Hen. the Governor in Council, H. L. ANDERSON, Swretary to Government. Bombay Castle, June 4, 1858. The following are the telegrams alluded to in tin above accounts :