The Sun. — 1841-08-02 (London, England)

THE PUNJAUB. This country has now attained an almost unparalleled state orconfusion and disorder. Notwithstanding the exIticus of the Maharajah and his Minister to preserve some LfirF like order in the army by paying up the arrears due different regiments, and bribing them with presents, it has become completely disorganised. Gangs of marau71's are engaged in the work of .devastation in every dlrUction, plundering and firing villages, and destroying la crops around them. There have even been disturb !?_eeis at Ferozepore from the influx of large bodies of 'landed Seikh soldiery. The Governor of Cashmere his been murdered in his  own Durbar by a party of soldiers who waited upon him to demand the same scale of pay and allowances as the troops at Lahore, and were incensed at his refusal to comply with their requisition. His son has fled from Cashmere, and Rajah Golah Singh has constituted himself Governor. It is said that when Share Singh was informed of the above tragic affair he evinced much concern. There are reports that the Royal Treasury has been plundered by the disaffected soldiery of ten lacs of rupees, which were intended for the payment of the army in Peshawur, and that four or five lads of our treasure have also fallen into the hands of the Seikh's troops. These statements, however, have not yet received confirmation. The bridge across the Indus at Attock has been destroyed. Captain Broadfoot, who, with a datachment consisting of 400 recruits, 200 Affghan Horse, and 40 or 50 Sepoys of the sth Native Infantry, was proceeding wards Peshawur in charge of a kafila, containing Shah Soojah's wives, has been in considerable danger, a large body of Seikhs, amounting to 6,000 men, having opposed his probes. Indeed, had it not been for the promptitude displayed by Brigadier Shelton, in taking measures to afford him assistance, an engagement would have been inevitable, and the precious nature of Captain Broadfoot's charge of course induced him to avoid, if possible, a recourse to hostilities. It seems that the Seikhs supposed the kafila to contain some twenty-five lacs of rupees, and the close vicinity of so large an amount of treasure excited their seldom dormant propensity for plunder. Their superiority in numbers created a corresponding degree of contempt for their enemy, which was soon evinced by a deputation waiting on Captain Broadfoot, demanding the surrender of the women and treasure, and promising to spare the lives of the Europeans if all were delivered up quietly ? This somewhat singular requisition was not complied with, and the deputation departed highly enraged, and vowing instant vengeance on those who could neither estimate the strength of their army, -nor appreciate the value of their merciful proposition. Captain Broadfoot now took up .a strong position at a pass between a range of mountains, and threw up a battery, composed of above 3,000 camel's saddles. Here he remained three days, without any show of hostility on the part of his enemy. Immediately intelligence of Captain Broadfoot's dangerous position was received at Jellallabad, orders were given for the whole of Colonel Shelton's brigade to march to his relief. The troops advanced by forced marches, and as soon as their approach became known to the brave Seikhs, the latter broke up their camp and retreated with the greatest expedition, and Captain Broad'foot was enabled to proceed without molestation. He was expected to reach Peshawur by the 28th May. General Avilable, the Governor of Peshawur, was some short time since stated to be shut up in a fort in that district, surrounded by rebel troops. He must soon, however, have got out of this unpleasant situation, if ever in it, which is somewhat doubtful, inasmuch as letters from Junirood, dated the 18th of May, mention that he had paid the camp a visit there and was well received. General Court is at Lodiauah, where he intends to reside for a short time.