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this amount of moral courage on the part of the General should only have deen displayed at atime when its results were utterly | futile. Before, such disobedience of orders would in al! proha- | bility have saved Lucknow — now, it only entailed a useless fight | ami prostrated so many more of our scanty force by death, wounds, and sickness.

Bo the troops marched back again to Mungulwarra, and there remained for three or four days doing nothing, during which time the question of re-crossing the Ganges was being debated. At length this was determined, and preparations were made | accordingly by the field engineer, who chose a spot for the em-| barkation considerably lower down than the place where we, originally crossed. Here thie fiver itself was much narrower, but to reach the place a succession of swamps and creeks had to. be crossed, Catise Ways were thrown across the first, and the second was bridged with boats in an incredibly short space of | time, considering the amount of work to be done, and the very | inefficient means at the disposal of the engineer officers. ‘The | commissariat stores and baggage were sent down daily, and crossed over, and finally, on the morning of the Ilith, an order was issued that al! bedding—the only article of baggage the | troops had been allowed to keep—was to proceed to the river. mamediate:y. We therefore anticipated having to follow | ourselves during the nigh!, and our us onishment may be con- | ceived when at three p. m. the bugle soundéd the turn-our, | and we learnt that we were to advance to the front for the. third time! The fact of the matter was, that the officer in

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the left, and having driven them out of their Covers the whole force went forward pursuing the foe, who retreated, fighting through the town, tll they finally Broke and fled on the other side, im the direction of the Grand ‘fruuk Road to Dethi. The old Residency, used by the Rajih as his palace, stood on that side the town; there were a number of tents in the garden, and the place was full of their cavalry, who were busy plundering and carrying off all they gould lift. It wasa fine opportunity for catching them, but the Sikhs, to whom the task was allotted, made a mess of it, by shouting and getting excited, instead of going quietly to work ; so that the horsemen caught the alarm before ihey were surrounded, and scampered off incontinentry without much !oss, to the great wrath of the remainder of the troops when they heard what had happened. , : In this action the ill effect of marching Nnglishmen in India by day, instead of by night, was particularly manifest. ‘The men came into action so fagged with the heavy road and hot sun, that ere half the fight was over, they were uiterly exhausted, and could not do half the execution they would otherwise have done, had they been fresher. Were the system of the old Indian generals adopted, of marching during the night, halting when within a few miles of the place till dawn, and then going on again in the grey of the morning, every man would be fresh and ready for any amount of working that might de before him Curious to relate, the enemy on this oceasion seemed to be quite as much exhausted as our own men. Some of them actually

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The Examiner.

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THE LIBERAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.

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Tux editor of the slander expresses some alarm, in his issue of Friday last, at a rumour which he says he has heard re- specting the fevival of the Liberal Reform Association, and cautions the public to beware of the ** imposture,”’ as he de- signates that association. If there were any immediate and pressing necessity for it, we do not suppose there would be much difficulty in getting the dreaded Society into a state of organization as effective as it was in its palmiest days during \the fitful ard troubled administration of the Holl & Palmer Government in 1854. As to saying it was an ‘“ imposture,”’ we beg to assure our contemporary that his making use of hard names does not always justify their application, The Liberal Reform Association was no secret organization like the Political Alliance—(a meeting of which no waste of breath

command had received false information, whch led him to|to be bayoneted rather than stir, The cause of this wed hs the part of Mr. Crier Hateh can succeed in bringing to- suppose that the enemy had come down to Unao with the | discovered after tie action, from one of our Thannadars who : he publi d persons of mnfention of attacking us during our pussy ge of the river. ‘had been made prisoner and escaped during the confusion of | gether)—its meetings were open to the public, and pers The English force marched off with their arins in their bands | the flight. ‘The day previous was a thindu fast, rgag pee opposite principles were as free to listen to its discussions as he , i bee 7 out by » Se ;, who therefore had to fight) : “a a tae and their clothes on their backs, and not another thing. When | been strictly kept by all the Sepoys, wh aid. ‘been |itsown members. The Is/ander intimates that the Association they reached Unao, lo! there was not a soul to be seen; but) upon empty stomachs, ‘tad we,’ the main said, * been | ae . . . ! . ° ¢ , ? , ; ’ acy it is : re ~ there came in real information, to the effect that the enemy. | able to follow up the fugitives for another four uules, we might) was an ‘ imposture,”’ because it is alleged to have promise

under the impression that we had crossed the river two days | have killed almost the whole of them ;”’ for he * saw the Sepoys |

previously, had really come down in force to Busarut Gungr, | and that 4,000 infantry and 500 cavalry, with one horse-batiery | and some native guns, were now lying encsmped in front of | that place. Having gone so far, therefore, it was now im- possible to retreat in the face of the enemy without a fight. | Accordingly, the English force bivouacked that night ou the plain, and marched forward at dawn nex! morning.

Meantime the enemy, hearing of our advance, had worked hard a/) nightentrenching themselves , and when we drew near we found them very strongly posted—their right resting on a small village on the main road, where they had guas in battery —their lefton a mound about 400 yards distant, which they had cut down into another battery mounting three guns—the interval between connected by a ditch and breastwork lined with infantry, with cavalry massed on their left flank, ready to act, if they dared.

To oppose these we had not, I believe, more than 800 effective men in the field, for 200 had been Jeft behind to guard the river. The plan of battle was soon formed. ‘Mine 78 h, Fusilieers, and four guns moved off on the right to attack the left of tie enemy’s position ; the heavy guns on the lefi, supported by the 84th, went along the road to encounter the enemy’s right battery, and the remaining troops and guns took the centie.

Our right—for the ground was good and the men fresh— moved fast, and soon came into action with the eneiny's left. They seemed particularly jealous of this movement, and turned all the guns they could bring to bear upon ue. I certainly was never under so heavy a fire in my life. In five minutes after we came into action, every man atthe gun I was laying was wounded with grape, except the sergeant and inyself; and four of our gun cattle were knocked over by round shot. The other three guns suffered nearly as much, and we found our fire had hutle effect on the battery in our front—their guns were too well protected. So we liunbered up and got out of that as fast as we could, taking ground more to the right, and then found it was possible to move still more forward and take the adverse batiery in flank. This was according!y done, and then we had onr revenge, for they could only bring one gun to bear on us. wh le we, with our four, enfiladed their whole position. It is true that at this time we were within five hundred yards of the enemy’s cavalry, whoif they had one atom of pluck, could have charged end taken our guns with most perfect ease; but a handful of Fusileers, with their Evfields, lying down on our right, and the eaal! body of volunteer horse drawn up in our reat, made us feel perfectly secure, and we went on pounding the battery without paying the slightest attention to the horsemen.

Pr an aruliery-waggon was seen creeping out of the battery. That was instantly knocked over ; and soon after a lucky shrapnel silenced the one gun which was firing direct at us. Our fire grew hotter than ever, and at last a swarin of men was seen rushing back in confusion from the trenches Hereupon a cheer ran wlong the whole of our advancing lines— the 7éth quickened their pace before breaking into one of their magnificent charges—and the Fusileers on our right dashed forward with a yell, in louse skirmishing order, at the left flank of the large grove of trees which ran along the rear of the enemy ’s position, and wich was full of men.

The 78th went straight at the battery, which still remained erowded with men—the gunners working their two remaining guns to the jast, and only bolting when our men were at the foot of the slope, carrying off with them one gun, the team of which had escaped the eshrapnell of our artillery. After bayoneting ali they could catch, the 78th turned the two captured guns on the enemy. Som artillerymen were into the battery directly after, and we had the intense satisfaction of giving the flying foe three rounds from each of their own guns.

The position was carried at ai! points about the same tune, the enemy flying in headlong haste. On the left, having the advantage of the rowd, they managed to carry off their guns, as we had no cavalry to catch them, and our men were far too much exhausted with their previous run to follow up. Having contented themselves, therefore, with driving the enemy clean through and away from the village, the force halted for a short time to breathe, then marched back to Unao, where they cooked food—and so in the cool of the evening back to Mungul- warra. Next morning, the }3th, the troops moved down to the river, and—-so excellent were the engineer’s arrangements— were all crossed over and housed on the Cawnpore side by nightfall of the same day.

During the time the force had been acting on the Oude side of the Ganges, Buthoor, the abode of our enemy the Nena Salhib, had again been occupied in force by the insurgents, amongst whom Were the 42nd Native Infantry. who caused great annoy- ance to the Cawnpore garrison. It was necessary to dislodge these people, and on the I16\h our weary troops were again in full march for another fighr.

throw themselves down on the ground by scores, utlerly unable from exhaustion to stir another step.””

The troops remained that day bivouacked in and around the old Residency, and next morning marched back to Cawnpore, where it is supposed they will go into camp and rest awhile. Of this, however, Lam not as yet certain, since | am at present away from thence, having been despatched the next morning with a couple of guns on board a steamer, in company with a detachment of infantry, to proceed down the river, and destroy any boats that might be collecied on the Oude side of the Ganges.

One thing, however, is certain—the troops’ want rest. It is now about forty days since the column left A:lahabad, during which time it has fought an action on an average every fourth day, capiured seventy-one guns, and lost upwards of a fourth of its numbers. It was really pitiable to see the regiment marching back from Brhoor. The 78th left Allahabad over three hundred strong—it is now reduced to less than a hundred fighting men. The Gith, that started a few months ago for Persia a thousand strong, is now reduced to hardly the size of two companies ; and the rest im proportion. Meantime. report says that the Gwalior force, fully equipped, and with thiety-one guns, are marching upon Cawnpore. ‘Truly, the sooner the English reinforcemems come, the better.

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Lirurenant SaLketp, tne Hero or Detut.— Lieut. Philip Salkeld, of the Bengal Engineers, whose gallantry in attempt- ing to fix one of the powder-bags at the Cashmere Gate of Delhi has been so recentiy recorded in our columns, is an officer of considerable experience as well us high promise, though young in years. Our readers will remember that in the late despatches he is mentioned as having been very dan- gerously wounded, and though be has received the Victoria clasp for his daring conduct, there are fears that he may not live to enjoy the distinction. He is a son of the Rev. Richard Salkeld, furmerly re-ident at Servan, [le et Vilaine, and was born October 13, 1830, and consequently is only 27 years of age. He received his nomination to the [ndian service, from the late Mr. William Astell, M. P., father of the present director of the Kast India Company, and was educated at the military college of Addiseombe. There he was selected by competition fur the engineers, and obtained the highest prize for mathematics and French. On quitting Addiscombe he went to the Royal Engineers establishment at Chatham, where he spent nearly two years in the theoretic and practical study of fortification and other kindred subjects. He quitted that institution in January, 1850, and arrived at Calcutta in the following June, when, having acquired a_perfeet knowledge of the native language, he joined the corps of Sappers and Miners. In June, 1855, he was appointed to officiate as executive enyineer officer at Meerut, from whence in the following year we find him transferred to the charge of a division of the Grand Trunk Road, where he was con- tinually employed down to December, 1856, when he succeeded to the office of executive engineer of the Delhi division. In July last he joined the force before Dethi, and for the perilous duty which devolved upon him, viz., that of blowing o;en the Cushmere Gate, General Wilson has already expressed his warmest thanks and his “ admiration of all who were enguged in that difficult operation.” We ean only trust that Lieut. Salkeld’s life may yet be spared, and we are sure that his fellow-countrymen here will be as proud of him when he returns to England as Ireland justly was of her own Lieutenant Massey, the hero of the R-dan. His commissions bear date as follow:—Second lieutenant, June 9, 1848 ; first lieutenant, August 1, 1854.

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Mason-Generat Nicuo.tas Penny, C. B., tue New Commanper IN Inp1a.—This officer, who, according to the latest despatches, has succceded to the command lately held by General Wilson, entered the Indian army as Ensign in 1807. He served with distinction in the Nepaul and Mahratta wars, under the Marquis of Hastings, and at Bhurtpoor in 1825. He also held a command in the Sutlej campaign, and was wounded at Svubraon, for which he re- ceived a medal and clasp, and his advancement to the Com- panionship of the Bath. He served in the Sikh campaign, was present at Chilianwalluh and Goojerat, and was tre-

The town of bithoor lies oa the Ganges about eleven miles north of Cawnpore. [t is situated on a rising ground, surround- ed by orchards and dense cultivation, an’ protected by a deep | muddy creek which runs up from the Ganges round tie base | of the hill. This made it naturally a strong position, and it was | still further strengthened by a battery mounting two guns, and breastwork thrown up beside the bridge which crossed the creek,

On erriving within sight of the p'ace, the enemy’s cavalry were, as usual, discovered hovering on our flank. A couple of long shots were fired at them to make the foe unmask his position, and these were imusediately replied to by the two guns fromthe battery in our front. A portion of the troops, con- sisting of the 73:h Fusileers, and Royal Battery, were now ordered to deploy on the right and advance towards the en- trenchment. The guns opened at 1,000 yards, and, after firing a few shots, limbered up forthe purpose of advancing to within 700 yards’ range, when al! at once a musketry fire opened on them from a village on the right flank. T’wo companies of the Fusileers instantly went off to attack this place, and, the guns getting again into action at 700 yards, fired with such eff-ct that the order was given to limber up and advance within canister range. ‘This was done, and the battery was quietly | advancing supported by tie 78th and Fusileers, when, to our surprise, a regular hailstorm of musketry came from the breast- work in front, right im upon us. The mutineers had coolly waited without firing a shot tll we came withiu range. By this ‘both the 78:h and Fusileers suffered severely; they im- mediately moved off to the right, where they got under cover of some sugar-cane and passing through it came out nt the left of the breast-work, which they stormed and entered. Then turning, they went along inside, and after about ten minutes’ hard fighting drove the Sepoys out across the bridge imo the town and surropnding sugar-cane fields, and captured the battery. ‘This was the first time that our troops fairly got at the enemy with the bayonet—for the Sepoys stood and tought it out—and had they not bean so much exhausted with their morning's march in the sya, the slaughter would have been much greater. As it was, about three hundred of the enemy were Killed, of whom it was computed about sixty fell by the bay wet alone.

While this was going on, the remaining portion of the force

quently mentioned in high terms of praise in the despatches of Sir Hugh Gough and Sir Harry Smith, as well as by that late distinguished officer, Sir Walser R. Gilbert, K. C. B. During the last few years Major-General Penny has held the command of troops at Lahore, Sind-Saugor, Sealcote, Cawnpore and other important posts in our Lladian empire.

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the Association was to have liberal or reform prineiples carried out in the administration of the Government. This was the pledge it gave the public, and it took only about six months to redeem it. It was established shortly previous to the for- mation of the Holl & Palmer Government in 1854. It was well known before the meeting of the new House, which gave existence to that Government, that several members had most flagrantly betrayed their hustings pledges, and had otherwise deceived their constituents. The Association felt that it was its duty to expose the perfidy, so that no portion of the elec- tors should be again imposed upon; and the exposure was 80 effectual that the gentlemen who ratted, taking discretion for the better part of valour, deemed it wisest not to face the storm of the publie indignation, which was sure to overwhelm them at the general election in 1854—(an event that was the result of the Society’s agitation)—and quietly slunk into their for- mer and congenial obscurity. The only way for the Society to effect its object was, to excite a strong public opinion against the short-lived Government of 1854, by exposing for general reprobation its maladministration, and to procure as speedily as possible thereafter an appeal to the constituencies. We challenge the Islander to prove that the Association failed in the accomplishment of this object. The recollection of the disastrous defeat of its party in the summer of 1854,—when so many members of the Tory Executive Council were rejected hy the people—one having been previously dismissed and an- other having resigned—that there was not a sufficient number left to form a quorw#m,—so embitters the Is/ander’s reminis- cences of the Liberal Reform Association, as the principal agent in the political movements of that period, that its editor and his friends may well be alarmed at the rumoured prospect of its revival. Although the Association has witnessed the es- tablishment, as far as practicable, of the principles for which it contended when in opposition, and its mission might there- fore be declared to be at an end — yet, perhaps, it would not be unadyisable to justify the apprehensions of the Tory party, and arouse the slumbering Association and its branches, so that they be prepared to do battle for their principles in the election contests which must ere long agitate the country. We have no reason to doubt that the Liberals will have a larger majority in the new House than they have in the pre- sent one; but as the Tories are evidently determined to work hard to give a different termination to the elections, we should be prepared to counteract their movements in every quarter ; and a more formidable auxiliary in this good work could not be desired than the Liberal Reform Association, awakened from and refreshed by its long slumber.

New Canaptan Ministry.—The Cabinet of Canada, led by the Hon. E. P. Tache, in which there had been two vacan- cies for some time previous, resigned in a body on the 20th ult. The Hon. John A. McDonald, who held the office of Attorney General in the late Ministry, was instructed to form a new Cabinet, in which he succeeded after some delay. All the Upper Canadian Ministers have been restored to their late positions. The Lower Canadian section stands as follows :— Attorney General East, Hon. Geo. E. Cartier ; Commissioner of Crown Lands, Hon, Mr. Sicotte ; Speaker of the Legislative Council, Hon. N. F. Belleau, (vice Tache) ; Chief Com- missioner of Public Works, Mr, C. Alleyn, M. P. P. for Quebec; Provincial Secretary, Hon. T. J. J. Loranger, M. P. P. for Laprairie, (vice Terrill.) Mr. Dunbar Ross is succeeded 'in the Solicitor Generalship by John Rose, Esq., Q. C. of

‘Montreal, without a seat in the Cabinet. | ‘

A MURDERER HUNG HIMsELF.—Breen, who was under sentence | of death for his participation in the murder of the Mackenzie | family, near Saint John, N. B., a few weeks ago, committed ‘suicide by hanging himself in the jail at Saint John on the

| water-tight compartments. Mr. Whitehouse, the chief’ lelectrician of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, will during |

been coiled up for the winter in a shed built for its reception 6th instant. He would have been hung by legal process had in the Keybam-yard, at Plymouth, and divided into four) he survived five days longer, and much censure was directed against the jail authorities for allowing him to cheat the

the whole of the winter carry ona series of experimen:s | Slows.

upon the cable, with the view of ascertaining its geueral | electric capabilities, the rate at which each signal can be T¥® ATLANTIC Montuty.—The second or December No. of

transmitted, with the effect which the different periods of this new periodical came to hand by last Mail. It contains the day, the temperature, and state of the atmosphere have many ably written articles, and excellent as the first No. was, upon its eunductibiity. The next submersion of the cable we think the second is a better one. (which is to be increased to 8000 miles in length) will be | attempted at the end of June or beginning of July, so as to) : leave an opportunity for another effort if any accident should| PReserven Fisn.—We acknowledge the receipt of two occur ; and the process of submersion is to be commenced in| boxes, hermetically sealed, Oysters and No. 1 Mackerel, the nee me oe the — 7. the two ep being prepared and put up by our excellent friend at St. Eleanor’s, ae hea eating ais une ¢ st acy Raman? and each N_ J. Brown, Esqr. Every person who knows the quality of

Bedeque oysters, (and their reputation extends far beyond this At 20 sninates past'6 ¢'cléck on: Monday, thé 24 Novem- | Island) requires no recommendation of the article when pre- ber, a severe shock of an earthquake was felt all over San aves and put up for use by so skillful an artizan as our Francisco. It was a _ violent shock, accompanied with friend at St. Eleanor’s. We are indebted for a similar favor

a noise resembling the violent slamming of a door. Another , to Mr. James Romans, of this city, who is associated with Mr.

violent shock occurred at 20 minutes past 1 o'clock on the John Cairns, Tinsmith, in preserving and putting up in

morning of the Sth, which is supposed to have been almost | : as severe as the shock of February, 1856. Besides deena Src ee ee Oysters, and, No. 1

number of oscillations of the earth were observed during the Mackerel. They have prepared a considerable stock of these afternoon and night of the 4th. Clocks were stopped by fine fish in admirable style, and We trust they, as well as their these shocks, and it is said that, in a few instances, rents competitor at St. Eleanor’s, will obtain that liberal patronage

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LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM EUROPE

Tur English Mail tas received here from Pictou this fonts noon, brought by the sailing packet Pallas, from our by which we give the following extracts of the latest news, Parliament was opened by the Queen in person on the 3q inst, Her Majesty’s speech refers principally to the Cu indian questions. Amongst measures of a local character, ong on Parliamentary Refotm is announced in the speech, Several additional commercial failures have occurred jn tain, and on the Continent the panic has been felt severdly where the failures have been heary and namefous, GT The news from India continues to be of an character; and although the rebellion is far from being pressed, uniform success appears to nwait the operations of the British troops, now considerably reinforced. by recent

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HAVELOCK REINFORCED BY QUEEN'S TROOPS

Tue Devut Fuarrives OvertakeN AND Rovrep — Marg. cnur Taken ann Brown Ur—Barrte oF Agra ayy Dereat or THE Repers—One TuovusanD OF THE Bygyy Kiev, AND CAPTURE OF ALL THEIR GuNs. ‘

Atexanpria, Noy, 18,—Intelligence per Bertinek, which arrived at Suez yesterday morning from Calcutta, ‘Phe fof.

certain things which it did not perform. Now, the object of lowing ships, with troops, had arrived at Calcutta :—§

_ship Thebos, steamship Golden Fleece, and steamship Qale.

donia. Passed ships Areta and Bucephalus at Sand Heads At Madras, there were steamship United Kingdom, steam. ship Carthage, and ship Alnwick Castle, on the 4th Novem. ber. At Galle, there had arrived on the 23rd, steam Australian; 25th, steamship Robert Lowe, and steams} Candia; 29th, ship Whirlwind, and ship Susetta; 3 steamship Jehn Bell, and ship William Hammo»d, Her Majesty’s ship Simoom and steamship Mauritius were to receive troops from sailing vessels; and Her Maj ship Adventure had sailed. Steamer Caledonia, ordered from Caleutta to Mesulepatam, to land her troops there. | Reports are rife of threatening disturbances at Hyde and critical position of the mutineers (Bundeelahs.) ) Havelock in the Residency of Lucknow with 1,500 men ; 1,000 more, with sick and wounded, are at Alumbar, distang three miles ; commuuication between the two difficult, The enemy is said to be in great foree and very strong in ar tillery. A convoy of provisions from Cawupore has arrived at Lucknow shortly after its relief, escorted by 250 men, who, it is said, got in unmolested, in consequence of : Sepoys being busily engaged entrenching themselves, Re inforcements being sent up with all speed from Caleutta ; detachments, amounting in all to 1,200 Europeans, were to have left Cawnpore for Lucknow on the 16th October. The garrison of the latter place could easily force their way out, but General Outram does not wish to expose the women children to further danger. __ Nena Sahib is said to be near Bithoor again. Nothing was known at Calcutta of his reported capture by the Belood Battalion. Maun Sing, heretofore our friend, has turned’ agaiust us since the storming of Delhi was announced. Part of the 32d (Bengal?) Native Iufantry mutinied at Deesa, and murdered two of their officers; and the Mahara- jah of Oralius is reported to have been murdered by his own’ people. . Colonel Greathed’s column, consisting of her Majesty’s Sth Foot and 9th Lancers, two troops of Horse Artillery, one line 4th Field Battery, five 12-inch mortars, two come panies of Punjab Sappers, 2d and 4th Punjab Infantry, 125. detachments of Punjab Cavalry, and 200 Hodson’s Horse” about 35,000 in al}, im pursuit of Delhi fugitives, fell in with them at Bolundshubur, and after two hour's fighting, Fouled them with heavy loss of men, twe , and ammunition, Our loss was fifty killed and wounded. Mualaghur was after-_ wards taken and blown ap. Fought them again successfally at Allyghur on the 5th ; 400 of the enemy cut up, two guns taken. The column reached Agra on the 4th. The enemy. made a sudden and unexpected attack on cantonwents, were repulsed, utterly dispersed, and pursuit continued up the Khalee. Great numbers killed, 1,00; all the guns, 43; plunder, camp equipage, and five lacs of treasure, captured with smal] loss on our side.

Some Dclhi fugitives in the neighbourhood of Bitheor were attacked by Colonel Nelson, with a small force from Cawnpore, on the 18th, and driven out of the place, which was strong. =

Cavalry much wanted everywhrre, and transport animals, Two large ships in tow of steamers had been sent to Ran- - goon for elephants. A column under Brigadier Showers (1,200 men, and four guns) had marched throagh [?] Bullal- ghur in pursuit of rebels. ce

The fall of Delhi has a marked effect in the Meerut and

contiguous districts.

Revenue has been brought in very rapidly, and loyalt was the order of the sae. Ueaenadee eeu had aad ; ed that a standing camp of 2,000 men be instantly organized at Konugunge. Peninsular and Oriental steamer may be expected at Suez, to convey troops to Calcutta on 24th inst.

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prevails throughout Goujerat. The Bheels are still in re bellion at Nassick, on the frontiers of Kadkandash, All quiet in Scinde, Bombay, Madras, and the Nizam’s dominions.

Our readers will rejoice to hear of the arrival of 15 vessels, which had reached various ports in our Indian possessions, carrying more than 5000 troops, to be added to those brave regiments which have so long and so succesafully struggle! against the mutineers. From Lucknow,-—that city vpon whi so many hopes anc fears are concentrated ,—he inteiligence i8 better than could have been expected from the gloomy rumoure prevalent in India atthe departure of the jast mail. The enemy are said to be in great force indeed, and very strong it artillery ; but there seems little doubt that Generals : and Outram, who appear to have divided their forces, will be et'e to hold their own—reinforced as they have been by the d3rd and 93rd Regiments—until the approach of Greathed’ avenging column, which it was calculated would reach them ou the 30th Oct., enabled them to resuine the offensive. To thi# column has fallen the glory of making one of the most marches and executing one of the most brilliant exploits wieh the annals of Indian warfare—rich in rapid marches and bril-

liant feats of arms—can record. On the 14th October we find .

Col. Greathed at Agra. That great station, which 4 more than 5000 British subjects, 4000 of whom are described 88 — non-combatants, has been threatened during the whole of the — disturbances in the North-West Provinces by the mutineets one or two regiments, aided by the criminals released from the gaol when the city was abandoned, and the il!-disposed of 8 the adjacent districts. It was against this force that the E

shut up in the fort at Agra performed a gallant exploit some — months back, which, though attended with severe loss to the

brave garrison, inspired such wholesome fear in their assailants —

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and the fort was no longer threatened with a siege.

towards the Gwalior and Indore mutineers, who, forming ® — complete corps, amply provided with ammunition and eo were expected to march on Agra as the nearest point of attack. For some strange reason, but partly owing to the opposition of Scindia, who refused to countenance the mutiny of his wr} tingen', the Gwalior mutineers, who represent Scindia’s Com — tingent, and the Indore mutineers, who represent that of Holkat remained for three months inactive,and only made up thet winds to march on Agra when that step instantly brought dow? ~

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of the rebels and the fears of the British in Agra were directed

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