The Sun. — 1842-02-08 (London, England)

COMAIANDER-IN-CHIEF. murdered by the enemy. A party of invalids who were prole. C. Steam-vessel Phlegethon, Kie-tow Point, ceeding to Ghuznie under the command of Captain Woodburn, 17th September, 1841. have also treed massacred with their leader, and Ghuznie itself SIR,—I beg leave to enclose for your information a letter I --nwhich is fortunately strongly garrisoned and well provisioned received from Mr. Hubertson, master of the brig Lyra, on my —is now reported to be in a state of siege. The gallant force arrival at this place, detailing an act of treachery by the under General Sale, which so bravely fought its way through Chinese killing his first-mate, and one of his sea-tunnies. the mountain pass of Khoord Cabool, remains at Jellallabad, On the receipt of this letter, consulting with the master of which place cannot be quitted. General Sale has vanquished the Lyra, Anne, and Arid, who gallantly offered their ser- the insurgents, however, on every occasion on which they have vices, I determined to attack the Mandarin station, and pro- t ventured to attack him, and has procured supplies of food. ceeded for that purpose at daylight on the 16th init. When Though badly off for ammunition, there appeared little doubt we arrived I found that it was the village in which Mr. Stead, that he would he able to hold out till the relief expected from the master of the transport Pestonjee Bomanjee, had been murPeshawar should reach him. dered. I destroyed the village and took three prisoners, from I It cannot. be questioned that this insurrection will be ultiwhom I learnt that the principal station of the soldiers was in mately put down; but thesacrifice of life and expenditure of the town where the Lyra's people had been murdered, that they money that must be the price of its suppression furnish mustered 500, and expected to be attacked. cause enough for anxiety. At 11 A.m., I procee led to the town, having 40 British and Should the object of the insurgents be, as is stated, to de-80 Lasears ;at 12 they opened a heavy fire of gingalls and match- pose Shall Soojah, and raise another Monarch to his throne, locks, which tailing to do any execution, and finding we were there is too much reason to fear that the cause will meet with rapidly closing on them, they retreated up the mountains ; we considerable support. The followers of these refractory Chiefs found their barracks and magazines, lefeTw them up, set fire to who recently took the field to dispute the supremacy of the the whole town, and totally destroyed it. Shah, will not refuse their aid. H ving now accomplished the object of our expedition, we The rebellion, as i have stated, commenced on the 2d Noreturned on board, and lam happy to say without any loss. vember. No particulars of the attack on the city have been In performing this service I beg leave to express my thanks received, and we are consequently unable to ,learn in what to Messrs. Hubertson, Denham, and Woodman, masters of the manner, whether by stratagem or regular assault, the Lyra, Anne, and Ariel, for their efficient support. insurgents gained possession of it. The first who fell vice It would be inviduous in me to praise any, where all be- i time to their fury, were Sir Alexander Burnes, his brohayed well ; but. I beg leave to recommend to your notice the First Lieutenant, Mr. Herbert Ryves, and Lieutenant R. B. ther, Lieutenant Burnes, and Lieutenant 13r adfoot, of the Shah's service. On the following day the 37th Regiment Crawford, R.M., a passenger belonging to the transport ser- of Bengal Native Infantry, which had parted from vice, who gallantly volunteered to lead, and was of the greatest General Sale's force at Seh Baba, returned, and succeeded possible assistance to me. —I have the honour, &c., in effecting a junction with the British troops. 'I h;s day (Signed)