The Sun. — 1857-12-12 (London, England)

REGIMEIVT.  The following letter describes one of the achievements of this celebrated corps, which is still adding to the laurels gained in every battlefield of Europe fresh renown in India :  " Camp, before Delhi, Aug. 26, 1857. "Yon will probably have heard of our encounter with the 46th Native Infantry and a wing of the 9th light Cavalry. They mutinied at Sealkote, sacked the place, murdering several persons, male and female. • We there lost all our property, private as well as mess--iti fact, everything. When we marched from Sealkete we were ordered to move as light as possible, and the bulk of our property was placed in a building assigned by the Brigadier, and under a guard of the 46th Native Infantry (a fair ease for compensation, you will say), but when these fellows mutinied we were at Umritsir, and upon hearing which, and that everything bad gone, we started to out them off. We left Umritsir at half-past 8 p.m , and reached Goordespore,- 42 miles, at 4 next day. There we heard of our friends, some 15 miles off, on the other side of .the Ravee river, the ford over which was 10 miles from Goordespore. They crossed this ford early the next mcirning, and we marched at 10 to meet them. They had heard of our approach, and we found theta drawn up in line, both ranks kneeling, and the cavalry threatening both our flanks. Our numbers were only about 280 of the 52d, about 120 newly-raised Sikhs, and 9 guns ; they had about 800 infantry and 300 cavalry. On our drawing up in line about 250 yards from them they opened a fusillade, and in about 5 minutes we had about 40 casualties in the force. However, the moment we began to return the compliment with grape and Enfield rifles they made preparations for a bolt. Several of their cavalry came right in among us, cutting down f,infwewhekenoirturnpise mine.skirmishing imn ge ged oa some o f our flankhgau wn on theirve er rs ~ 8 right ti iWy Odl ai nspd subdivisional ns Theyaoofn ldoekru i,rlwlaelendebrfdetehsai otyndesperatebehaved l lr ywd sewr een litl the an fnredl l line.o ws t ha Thet t hl oe fyt w sub eredivision were all killed in covering the retreat of their main body. A good many of them were drowned in their hurry to recross the river ; many threw away their arms and clothes, and ' bolted into the villages • but were next day and shot. About 200 of themall b brought uponht in thean island, where they had a large gun. I crossed about a mile below them two days after at daylight, and destroyed them, all. They fought their gun to the last moment, but their shooting was not good. Seven of theca were killed at the gun ; one ef,:them in the act if ramming another dose of grape. Crosse 's company had the honour of taking the gun. Altogether, what with the long march and the utter destruction ofr the two regiments, I believe we are entitletd to some c ed t-42 day, and after our andBwoutnodethdo, miles in 48 hours, —is 10 miles back to our camp,-62 wnen the heat of the sun is considered.—is wonderful work, . miles to Goordespore, 10 miles next n My casualties in the two fights only amounted having marched This example considered elecll killed, a on the 13th lust, ntioy io the Punjaub we were ordered down here (Delhi),in and arrived 700 miles in the hottest season of the y t ) one inane year. I forgot to mention that on the day of the first fight about 20 of rny mon were struck down by the sun, but only three of them died. We have now marched in less than four years upwards of 3,000 miles,—unparalleldd, I believe, 1 in this or any other army in the world and still the discipline is, I am truly glad to say, ai pre-eminent as Ever.';