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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIV, Issue 1089, 4 December 1857, Page 3

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The Fall oe Delhi.— We quote the following from the • Times ':— " The news of the fall of Delhi, which arrived by the Ajdaha, on the night of Thursday lrst, reached the Government while * large dinner party was being entertained at Government House. Lord Elphinstone immediately announced the joyful tidings to the assembled company, and called upon them to fill their glasses, and drink to the health of • General Wilson and his brave army,' This was done with much enthusiasm, the band striking up ' The British Grenadiers.' " Mr. P. Hewett, Inspecting Post Master in Scinde, arrived by the Chusan yesterday, in charge of despatohes for Government relative to the operations of Delhi. The sudden .departure of the Chusan from Kurrachoe, without any of our papers or advices from Lahore, has prevented us receiving the details of the assault upon Delhi, and the successful capture of that place. This has caused no little disappointment to the public who were anxionsly expecting to hear the particulars of the conflict between the British forces and the mutineers, with the list of casualties among our troops. Our readers will therefore have to exercise their patience a little longer, as we hope that Government, with its usual consideration, will favour the public with authentic intelligence, to allay the excitement which is felt by all classes^ as to the result of the assault opon Delhi, which, there is every reason to believe, has been completely successful. News Letters from Kurrachee, taken from the • Times ' — " The following is an extract of a letter from Kunachee, dated 23rd instant :— ' Many arrests have taken place amongst the sepoys of 21st N 1., subsequent to the date of my last letter ; seven have been hanged, and cne transported for life, on account of his extreme youth. This evening one was blown away from a gun, and 19 were sentenced to transportation for the term ot their natural lives. The man blown away was the ringleader, and held the rank of havildar in the 21st. This man deserted his corps on the night of the 13th, when the regiment was disarmed ; he, with two others, was apprehended about twenty miles west of Kotree, but by a stratagem on the part of the police authorities, they were first disarmed and then arrested, which was effected on the 17th, four days after the 21st were dsarmed. This gives a total of forty-three mutineers disposed of— namely, fourteen hanged, three brought in with their heads cut off, four blown away from guns, and twenty -two transported. From this you will be enabled to form an idea of the amount of mischief these villains would have committed, had it not been for the prompt and energetic measures taken by the authorities to put down the intended mutiny. At Hyderabad, the aspect of affairs is not better 4 & havildar of the disarmed battery there was blown away, and three men transported. One or two arrests have taken place in the 13th'at Hyderabad. Great doubts are entertnined of the fidelity of this coips, as well as the 14th here. Some of the Christians living in the vicinity of the 'sopoy lines quit their homes every night, and seek shelter in more secure places. We are anything but safe. No one is to be out after ttn p.m. under pain of imprisonment. A rolunteer corps has been raised of gentlemen and non- artillery men, including clerks and others ; they patrol the camp all night. The services of the seamen belonging to the vessels in harbour, three of which are French, are put in requisition for guarding the treasury and other duties. About 25 individuals have already enrolled their names as volunteers, all bachelors, the married men having been advised to remain at home to protect their families. The vqlunteers have been supplied with arms from the Government stores. We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the 95th, now hourly expected from the Cape via the Presidency. When once they set foot here we Bhall fancy ourselves safe. Notwithstanding the great consternation prevailing here just now, we attend our daily avocations."