The Sun. — 1857-09-29 (London, England)

GENERAL HAVELOCK'S COLUMN. General Havelock, after pushing on half-way to Lucknow, and defeating the insurgents two or three times in the Oude province, was compelled by the weakness of his force, reduced by exposure, fatigue, sickness, and const mat fighting, to withdraw to Mungutwar, six miles from the Ganges, and ultimately, on the 13th August, to recross with all his force to Cawnpore, where he now is ; Bithore having been mean while reoccupied by mutineers from Sangor and others, numbering about 4,000, with five guns. General Havelock attacked it on the 16th, and carried the position, capturing two guns. His force is reduced to 900 men, who are worn out with fatigue and need repose, and he considers that to advance on Lucknow until reinforced would be to court annihilation. Adequate reinforcements it is feared cannot reach him in less than ten days or a fortnight from the present time., Her Majesty's sth and 60th China troops having been, moreover, hero detained below, in consequence of the disturbances in Beshar.  No news later than 22d ult. from Lueknow, but by more recent native account the garrison were holding out well, and it is believed that they have managed to lay in additional provisions. General Havelock expects to be attacked simultaneously by the Muds (Oudes) insurgents from the left bank of the river, as well as from the side of Futtehpore, where boats were collecting, and from the direction of Cal(pee, where Gwalior mutineers, strong in artillery, threatened to cross and form a junction with the Oude rebels. A steamer has been sent down by the General to destroy the boats at Futtehpore, but his force is too weak to oppose the passage of the \Yuma (Jumna), at Callpee. The Oude people aro making aggressions on our villages to the north of the Ganges, and it is feared that communication between Allahabad and Banares may be inter r upted. Delhi is still in the hands of the insurgents. Our accounts extend to the Bth of August. There appears to have been severe fighting on the 30th of July. The Ist and 2d instant, when the enemy, reinforced by troops from Neemuch, attempted to carry our position, they were repulsed as usual. Their loss is said to have exceeded 3,000 men, including 900 of the Neemuch force, who did not return to the city after the failure on the Ist, and they are reported to be really dispirited. On the Bth their powder manufactory in the city was blown up by a shell, and about 500 artificers are believed to have been destroyed, together with a large quantity of sulphur and saltpetre. They have been for some time short of English powder, and of fusees, and the supply of gun caps is said to be failing ; they daily manufacture powder of inferior quality. The Kumagn Battalion of " Goorkhas" reached Delhi with treasure, ammunition, and stores, on the Ist, and a reinforcement of 1,300 Europeans and 3,000 Punjaubees, from the Punjaub, was expected to arrive on the 15th. Retrograde movement is now tftt thought of, though at one time it was talked of. No fighting since the 2d inst.  and 4 guns—had been detached by the political agent to intercept them if possible, either at the Sohages Ghut of the Jonse or at Sorce. In the direction of Allahabad, the Ruttra Pass was defended, and it is hoped that by the one force or the other they may be attacked and dispersed.  found neessslry to disarm 105 of the 12th Boni bay Native Infantry, they having refused to obey their commanding officers, on the occasion of a drunken trooper raising an alarm that the European troops were about to murder them. A Court of Inquiry is now investigating this affair.