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      The third misfortune is reported to have taken 1 place at Futtehpore ; but we are as yet in ignorance as to the circumstances . Brigadier Cotton has had several engagements with the rebels of the Swat country , and has achieved great success . Telegrams from various sources record as fol- ¦ lows : —¦ " Body was taken , by General Whitelock on the 19 th of April , after an engagement in which the enemy lost five hundred men and four guns . The Kotah force has gone into quarters , with the exception of a small brigade ordered to proceed to Sir Hugh Rose ' s rear . tSir Hugh Rose inarched from Jhansi for Calpee on the 26 th . He was opposed at Koorch by a body of the enemy , estimated at seven thousand men , headed by the Ranee of Jhansi and Gutea Topee , the jtana ' s brother . The rebels were defeated ; but the details and dates are unknown . General Whitelock captured Banda on . the 19 th of April , and had to march to Calpee on the following day . Sir Hope Grant has returned to Lucknow . Brigadier Johns , of the 60 th IRifles , was successful ( at the head of a Ghoorka column } in reaching Moradad on the 25 th of April , after three actions , and the captuTeof £ Tujeehabad and JJujeenah . " General Penny was at Punealee on the 26 th of April , and marched thence on that day to join the Cpmmander-iii-Chief . A telegram from Futtehghur , dated the 2 nd of May , states that he had followed the rebels , in to an ambuscade at Kuporal , . and that he was killed j but that the enemy-was totally defeated by his troops . " - . . : . ¦ .. - . ¦ ¦ '¦¦ . ' ' " : ; . ' . '¦ ¦ ¦ . ' The East India House telegram , published on Monday , states :- — " Bekaues Division .- —An action with the rebels under Mahomed Hosein an < l Colonel Itowcroft ' s force took place near Arnorha , in the Goruckpore District , on the 17 th of April . The enemy were defeated , and pursued to their intrenchuient , losing one gun and about one hundred men . The Yeomanry Cavalry behaved exceedingly well . Their loss was Cornet Troup and one private killed , four officers and seventeen men wounded . " AttAHABAB Division . —General Whitelock arrived at Budaon on the 19 th of April , haying-at Bhoragurh defeated the Nawab , who fled precipitately . General "Whitelock captured four guns , and took possession of the city and palace Of the Newab . Eight guiis were afterwards abandoned by the rebels and taken . Our loss , one officer , Lieutenant Colbeck , 3 rd Madras Europeans , killed ; two officers wounded . It is reported from Galpee that Tantia Topee , the Ranee of Jhansi , and the Rajahs of Shahgur and Cainpoor , with 7000 inen and five guns , are encamped at Koouch (?) to oppose Sir Hugh Rose . The Rao Sahid , with 1000 men and the relics of the Bauda Nawab ' s force , is at Jiibulpore-with threo guns to oppose General Whitelock at Calpee , where there are 2000 men and three guns . There is nothing of importance to report from the Agra -and Meerut divisions . " KouiLCUND Division . —Majjoo Khan , a rebel leader of some note , - \ va 3 seized by Captain Angelo , of Coke ' s Rifles . Twenty-eight guns have been captured by this column since it Left Roorkee ; six of these were taken on the 17 th near Hagul , nine on tlio 18 th in the fort of Nujeehabad , and ten on the 22 nd at Nnjeenah . Brigadier-General Walpole ' s division defeated the rebels on the 22 nd of April ; four guns were taken , and thoir baggage , camp equipage , &c , captured at Ally-^ unj , after a long pursuit . The Ramguuga has thus been turned , and the bridge at Allygunj secured for the passage of the siege train . Brigadier Penny ' s brigade crossed the Ganges at Meeolee on the 27 th of April , and will probably proceed towards Budaon , joining the Commander-iu-Chief before ho reaches Bareilly . « " Ienoal—Akkau . —A party consisting of 250 Europeans , 150 Sikhs , with two mountain-train howitzers , from Arrah , under the command of Captain I-egrand , attacked Kooer Sing near Inide Espore ( Jugdcspoor ?) on the 23 rd of April . Thoy were repulsed with the loss of threo officers—Captain Legrand , Lieutenant Massey , and Dr . Clerk , of her Majesty's 35 fcli Regiment—and a larg-o number of men . Two guns were spiked and abandoned . Sir E . Lugurd hud since crossed the Ganges , Ihc Shannon N " aval Brigade , which was returning to Calcutta , has been stoppodat Tassesan and Shorghotty , and the Indian Naval Brigmlo has moved to Patna . " A supplement to this intelligence says : — " Itomixwiw . —Brigadier Peimefather attacked the robcls on tho 30 th of April , abcut ten milos from Budiioii ,. and defeated thorn , taking several guns innft » WNPOltK P *«« ct- — A party of rebels , about 1000 strong , surprised tho police and the Tehsildar es-™ ! ' ! iT I " 11 2 lld of M «> v Tho Tehsildar w , m wounded , and a small amount of treasure lost . Ruaoolabutl lias again been threatened . » Pi'N . TAn —The field force under General Sir Sidney Cotton attacked and burnt Tanitu on tho 25 th of April lh « rebel chief of that place Buttered great loss in twoparty , about twenty of his followers were killed and wotttulotl in the attack . There was no loss on our side . Thrfwrfl r ?* . , unJab regiments under Lieutenant Ahelwcll distinguished itself greatly . C . nit' ^ vu ^^ 1 { o 3 ° e / reot « J «» ction with Cuuoral Wlutelodc before attacking Cali . ee . On tho

      5 < ! ' ; ^ ¦¦¦ ¦ ¦¦^ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ^^¦¦ i aMiHaaaHWMHHMiMMHH 25 th of April , the father of the Ranee of Jhansi was executed at Jbansi . " R . VJPOOTANA . — A strong brigade under Colonel Smith , left Kotali on April 26 th to co-operate with Sir Hugh Rose , and protect that officer ' s rear . The disarming inGS-uzerat proceeds successfully . Preparations are in progress for carrying out the measure in Cambay . The insurgent Bheels and Mearamees , after their defeat at Ainba Panee on April 11 th , fled across the Nerbudda , and are being followed up by the Lutpoora field force . The Sawan Dessayes have come into the Sawunt Warree territory with few followers , and are hiding in the jungles . ¦ ¦ ¦ ' - ¦ ¦ . All is welVin the Bombay and Madras Presidencies . Lord Canning as said to have resigned . It is with deep regret that we announce the decease of Captain Sir William Peel , K . C . B ., who died at G&wnporeof small-pox on the 27 th of April . His ship was the Shannon , and he was commander of the Naval Brigade serving in the Bengal Presidency . He was the third son of the late Sir Robert Peel , and was in the tliirty-fourtli year of his age . He distinguished . himself greatly with the Naval Brigade iii the Crimea , until he was disabled \ hy wounds and fatigue . A-severe wound which he received at the capture of Lucknow under Sir Colin Campbell appears to have rendered the subsequent attack of smtall-pox fatal . His men beloved him as a seaman , of the . true English .-order , and he is said to have possessed many of the qualities of Nelson . The inactivity of the Bombay market has increased , and prices have generally decreased . Freights continue depressed , and the money market is very tight . ; ¦" . ¦ - • • . ¦ . . . : ¦ : . ¦ " ¦¦ - ¦ ¦ ' Mr . Herwall Wake , the gallant leader of the defence of Arrah , has arrived in England from Calcutta on sick leave . Sir John . Inglis , the defender of Lucknow , Iia . 3 filso readied this country .

      LATEST IXTELLICSEXCE . The . latest news from the disturbed districts , transmitted from the Bombay Stancha-d office , May 8 th , is of a very serious character , and shows that the work still before us will demand all our exertions . . The communication states : — "We have had fourteen actions with-the enemy in the course of the fortnight , ; in two of which we suffered reverses . The Governor-General ' s Proclamation has hot succeeded in soothing the landholders of Oude , nor in tranquillizing the country . All the great leaders of the rebellion arc still at large . At least 150 , 000 men are inarms agaiast ua . Our troops must keep the iield till the rains , and commence a new campaign in October . It will require eighteen months with 40 , 000 men from England , to elase the war . Lord . Ellenborough ' s India Dili is universally ridiculed and disapproved of . lhe Commander Chiefwith about 16000

      " -m- , , men and 40 guns , is close on . Bareilly , which by this time is probably in our hands . General Rose has advanced on Calpee , and is expected to commence the cannonade by the 10 th of May . General Whitelock 'follows '' him . from the south-west . General Penny from the northeast . A portion of Roberta ' s force covers his flanks . " KEWARD 8 TO VWEliVUt . HINDOOS . A correspondent of the Calcutta Englishman , writing from Ghupr . ali on the 9 th of April , snys : —• " There vras an impressive scene hero the other day - which should not be alb-wed to pass unnoticed . All tha gentlemen of the station and a great portion of the native community met together to see certain - loyal subjects and faithful servants presented with rewards that had been sent up for them b y Government . ' Two Mahommcilan Zemindars received each a gold watch and chain for having hospitably entertained and afforded shelter to Messrs . Lynch and M'Donell , when circumstances compelled them to quit Sowan , and they were trying to get away from tho bloodthirsty Sowars of Segowlio . A splendid sword was given " to a Hindoo Darogah on account of his having sent notico of tho approach of tlic mutinous irregulars , by which the above Government officers had time to escape with their lives . And at tlio same time medals wore presented to some Sikhs who had nobly rallied round tho Europenns confined in the fortilicd house at Arrnli . "

      SEPOY VINDICTIVUN ' ESS . A private of the 60 th Hides relates ( in a letter dated March 15 th ) an incident of tho march from Meerut witli General Penny ' s column : — " Wo yesterday had a terrible syht on our march through Ciungroe ; tho brutes ( Sepoys ) had torn up our ? lead , ami stuck them u p in diHermit parts of tlie plain . Those poor lifoless lumps of clay were the men and olliecrs of the Gtli Carbineers ami the 3 rd Bengal Infantry , who foil several months ago . " flCUlClTY Ol ' l-OOI ) IN KOWKK rtKNGAX . Under this heiuling , the Calcutta correspondent of the JJnilijIfi : ti \ i says : —• " The rebellion in the upper provinces is now producing , n * ono of Its consequence : ? , a marked effect on the prico . s of tho staple articles of food in Lower Rcngnl . Kico nnd mustard oil are . the two articles which are most extensively consumed in tho ordinary diet of tho great nutss of the nutivu population . Thoy nro both nearly doubled in price us compared with their prices at

      the sasne date last year . All kinds of edible peas and grains within the reach , of the lower classes have increased in cost in the same proportion . Not only is the price of rice increased , but it is difficult to obtain rice of good quality . Whatever the intrinsic value of the grain , unless rice lias been kept a year , or upwards , it is not considered by the natives to be wholesome . New rice produces indigestion and leads to a variety of ailments , it is said , ; and Government recognizes this fact in its ordinary contracts for supplies of the article . But old rice is now obtained with difficulty in the markets . The reason assigned for this state of things is , riot only that the disturbances have prevented the visual large quantities of rice and pulse from coming down to Calcutta , but that Government' has mads immense purchases of stores to be sent up country ; and further , perhaps , that speculators are keeping back supplies in . hopes of still greater advances in prices . There has been hope lately of rain falling , but as yet only disappointment has attended the expectation ; and the consequence 'is , that green vegetables and all esculents of the gourd kind are comparatively scarce . All this is leading to a good deal of distress among certain classes . " SIR HUGH KOSE ' S OPERATION'S . A communication from Sir Hugh Rose to Lord Elphinstone , dated Dooch , May 3 rd , via Indore , May 8 th , says : — " xis soon as Jhansi , and my sick and wounded whom I leave there , and the road from Jhansi to Goona , were secured from the advance of the Kotah rebels , and the late garrison of Chandairee , which made incursions on that road after the capture of Jhansi , I marched with the first brigade from Jhansi to Dooch and Calpee . I had previously ., on the 21 st ultimo , sent Major Gall , with two squadrons of the 14 th Dragoons and threo 9-pounders , ort the road to Calpee , to watch the movements of the enemy , and to support llajor Orr , whom I had sent from jhansi across the Betwa to Mhow , to clear that part of the country of rebels stated to be there , with orders to rejoin me on the road to Calpee . Major Orr found no rebels at Mhow ; but beyond Goorserai , near the Betwa , a little fort , Goo ' nvai , with forty rebels and'three cannon .,, surrendered to him . I directed Major Orr to advance to the Betwa , and prevent the passage of tlie river by the Rajahs of Baupore and Shahghur , and then march southwards . The two Rajahs , leaving a portion of their force at Ivotra , opposite to Major Orr , crossed the river higher up , and have gone southward , witli one gun and part of their force . " Major Orr crossed the river at Kotra , attacked the rebels there , and took one gun . I sent Major Gall from , here against t ! ie garrison of Lahar , aghurree with one gun belonging to the Rajah of Sumpter , because they had betrayed aii outpost of Hydrabad cavalry to the rebel cavalry , in Koonch . Major Gall blew in the gate , stormed the gluirree , and killed all ths rebels in it—71 in number . They were disguised Sepoys of the 12 th Bengal Native Infantry , and fought to tho last . My second brigade , with the exception of the l arge part of it left for the protection of Jhansi , having joined me today , I march to-morrow against Koonch , ' where Tautra Topee and tlia Ranee of Jhansi have concentrated a considerable force of Sepoys from Calpee—Klayetees , regular and . hregular ' mutinous cavalry—for the purpose of opposing my march to . Calpeo . Sir Robert Hamilton , at my request , has written to General Whitelock that it is very desirable that his second brigade should move on and occupy the fort of T : il Bchut , or Mhow , far the purpose of opposing the r . iy ; ibs of Baupore and Shahghur . The brigade would also protect ' General AVhitlock ' s rear . " As announced nbove , Sir Hugh Rose , subsequently to writing the foregoing , engaged the eaomy at Koorch , killing five hundred of them .

      THE EASriXDIA COMPANY AND I , OR 1 > CAX ^ INO ' s rnocr ^ AMATioK . On the order of Parliament , a copy has been issued of a letter ( dated May 18 th ) from tho Court of Directors of the East India Company to the Governor-General in Council . AVe here read : " Our political letter of the 5 th of May has apprised you of our strong sense of the distinction which ought to be maintained between the revolted Se-noys and the chiefs and people of Oude , and the comparative indulgence with which , equally from justice and policy , the insurgents of that country ( other than ' Sepoys ) ought to bo regarded . In accordance with theso views , we eiitirely approve the guarantee of life and honour given by tho proposed proclamation to all tulookdars , chiefs , and landholders , with their followers , who should make immediate submission , surrender their arms , nu < l obey the orders of tlio British Government , provitluil thoy have not participated in the murder ' of Englishmen or Englishwomen . .... Ills Lordship must have boon well aware that tho words of the Proclamation , without the comment om it which wo trust was speedily afforded by your actions , must have produced the expectation o ) much more genoral « ud iinliscriniinata dispossession than could have boon consistent with jmtico or witli |) olicy . We shall doubllosa bi > . informed , in « luc courseof the reaai > na which induced the Governor-Uenerul U Jmploy those terms , anil of tho moans which , we prosumo , have been taken of making known in Oude tlu merciful character which wo assumo must still belong to

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    • Leader (1850-1860), June 5, 1858, page 535, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2245/page/7/