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

THE MURDER OF MR. MANSON.  The following official announconae,a of the brutal and cowardly murder of Mr. C J. Manson has been placed at the disposal of the press by government :  The Right Hon. the Governor in Council feels- the deepest regret in anneuneing the death on the night et the 29 h of May of C. J. Manson, al., acting pulitical agent in the Southern Mabratta country. A report having reached Mr. Manson when at Kooruud war that an outbreak had occnrred,at Gudduck, in the Dharwar Collectorate, in which Bheem Rao, of Moondurg, and the Dessavee of Ilembgnr, were actively engaged, and DI the Chief of Nurgoond was suspected of being connected, Mr. Manson at once proceeded towards Nergime(' in the hope of restraining the chief from the comruisnien of any act of rebellion, and of inducing him to continue loyal to the Britith Government. Mr. Manson arrived at Raindoorg, about 25 miles from Nergoond, on the evening of the 28th of May, attended by a single horseman, having far outridden V2e rest of his escort. He was assured by the Chit fof namdroog that the Chief of Nregoonii 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 bite presented so many instances, he determined to make a final effort to-save the Chief ny his personal influence from the ruin impending over him. lie left Rarndreog on the evening cf the 29th May, attended by 10 sowars of the Southern Mahratia Irregular liaise, his escort having come tip in the course of the day. lie stopped at the village of Soortentil, about 13 miler; fro en Ne,gooeil, and slr•pt in a palanquin, surrounded by the Beware. Here lie 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 so ware were killed, with the ex eeption ul one, who e-coped severely wounded. Such are the few facts which have been conveye l to Goverunient 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 sly that though recent, the avenging hand of justice is on the murderers. Immediately on the receipt of the news of the outbreak reitif ,rceruents were ordered to proceed to the Southern Mabratta country, end instructions were issued f a proclaiming the confiscation of the Nergoond State. On the let of June, a Madras column, under Major Hughes, carried the Fort of Copal by as-cult, and amorig the slain were Bheern Rao, of Moo idurg, and the Dessayee of Ilenabgur. Oa the same dey Colonel Malcolm, with a light detachment, stormed a Petrah of Nergoond, and obtained entire possession of the town. Tne murderers, though protected by oneof Lee greateststrunghulds in the Southern Mahratte country, then beet heart, at d evacuated t.,,e fort, which was occupied by Cel. Malcolm on the 2d of June. Arrangements were then made f r the ac,ive pursuit of the chief, and the R ght Hon. the Governor in Council is able to announce that the superintendent of police., Mr. Souter, after a long chase, succeeded in capturing the chief and six of his principal adherents, on the evening of June 3 The Right lion. the Governor in Council has up to the present time received no de!aili 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 Mahratta country how perilous is the game of rebellion. Tile body of Mr. Manson has been recovered, and has been buried at Kuludghee. Tne Right lion. t--ie Governor in Council will regard it at 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 eo deeply deplored. By order of the Right Hen. the Governor in Council, H. L. ANDERSON, Slcretary to Government. Bombay Castle, June 4, 1858. The following are the telegrams alluLd to its th above accounts :