INDIAN INTELLIGENCE.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 1, Issue 26, 20 March 1858, Page 3

INDIAN INTELLIGENCE.

The dates by the "City of Sydney" are are said to be Bombay the 6th, Calcutta the 9th, and Madras the 16th January. Lucknow was relieved, and on the 22nd November the garrison evacuated it. The report of the death of General Havelock is confirmed, but it appears he died from exhaustion, on the 25th of November, and not, as reported, from the effects of poison. He was preserved long enough to know that Lucknow was saved. Large bodies of troops continue to pour into India, and the papers are filled with details of advantages gained over the rebels. The back of the rebellion is evidently broken, and the complete suppression of the mutinous spirit is now only a work of time. The Bombay Telegraph and Courier of the 18th December contains the following summary of events up to that date : While England is rejoicing over the splendid triumphs of General Wilson at Delhi and Sir Henry Havelock at Lucknow it is our painful duty to announce to the | nation that the latter hero has died in the very hour of victory. Wearied and worn out with the fatigues and excitements of the last four months, his frame was no longer able to support his gallant spirit, and he breathed his last on the 25th ultimo, with the shouts of victory ringing in his ears. He could not have met with a more heroic, death-had he fallen sword in hand. He' lived lbngenough to sfee-Luckno^r tp f >- .•.••'•■•;- , ; ;-.-r:'.--; Vl"«:.!l' -V *>'-,'. I '■»'"!. '.-*,

know that the destruction of the rebels, was merely a work of time ; and to feel that although his hour was come, he was prepared to meet it in the full consciousness that he had done his duty. Through all time his name will be remembered, and his deeds will rank with those of the world's noblest. In India his death has caused a general gloom, and all ranks mourn for him as if they had lost something dear and holy. We shall be greatly disappointed should the English Ministry fail in recognising his distinguished services. He has left a wife and family behind him, and we are sure that they will have a nations sympathy. On the 22nd November Sir Colin Campbell caused the garrison of Lucknow to execute its retreat from the Residency, covered by the relieving force, which then fell back on Dilkhossa, in the presence of the whole force of Oude. The women, -wounded, and State prisoners and King's treasure, and 23 lacs rupees, with all the guns worth taking away, are in our camp. A great many guns were destroyed before the Residency was given up, those that were worth bringing having been transported with much labor, and made availableibr our own purposes. On his arrival at Alurabagh Sir Colin Campbell at once prepared to march in the' direction of Bunneea village, in the North West Provinces, leaving behind him Sir James Outram in command of a division. The families from Lucknow have arrived at Allahabad. General Windham has defeated the Gwalior rebels with great slaughter, capturing all their guns. We are still, however, without despatches. Cawnpore was attacked, but upon what date has not yet been ascertained. The rebels were, however, defeated with great slaughter. Our loss is also said to have been severe, the name of Major General W T ilson of H.M.s 64th being mentioned amongst the names of those who have fallen. As, however, all dawk communication between Bombay and Calcutta has been cut off, our intelligence is consequently very defective. The Goorkhas at Azimghur and Jaunpore, pressed by 15,000 men, have been compelled to evacuate those places. Orders have arrived at Benares to halt every European there pending the arrival of Colonel . Francks. The Lucknow rebels have crossed the frontier and are giving trouble near Jaunpore. The telegraph wire has been cut between Allahabab and Cawnpore. The small force at Rewah was besieged by insurgents who retreated when the Madras column advanced, and finally threw themselves on the mercy of Government, giving up their prisoners. Their forts are in progress of reduction. On this side of India we are putting down revolt with strong hand. Sir Hugh Rose has assumed command of the Nerbudda Field Force, of which the Mliow and Maiwa columns form the nucleus. His army will operate in the east of Rfijpootana clearing the country from Mhow to Ajmere, and from Ajmere to Gwallior. The army of General Roberts assembling at Deesa will enter Rajpootana, via Palhanpoor, driving before it the insurgents of Mey war, Marwar, Joudpoor, Jeysulmeer, and Bikaneer. A glance at the map of India will show that not a rebel or mutineer in Rajpootana can escape. If he flee northwards from before the army of General Roberts, he can only take refuge in Bhawulpoor ; j and should the Nuwab feel inclined to succour him, he will have the Moolan Field Force down upon his territories like an avalanche. Should he flee westward General Jacob will receive him on "the banks of the Indus ; and should he flee eastwards he will rush on the bayonets of General Rose. Rajpootana is at the present moment an immense trap into which the insurgents are pouring from all quarters. When the doors are once shut armies will gradually close around them and the crowning act of British vengeance be completed. As for the Oude insurgents, we regard their fate as sealed. Everywhere the miserable wretches are fleeing before the avenging sword of justice, and ere a month has passed the blade will be .red to the hilt. Yet even then there must be no pause in the terrible work. The innocent will be spared, but the guilty must be punished ; and if a single traitor is left alive, we shall considerthe task slovenly performed. It will be quite time enough for the clemency-monger to. cry for mercy when they, find that our soldiers indulge in indiscriminate slaughter — of which we defy them to point out a single instance, even at Cawnpore or at Delhi. Our army, is composed of men .whose hearts are bursting, — not, however, with the passions of fiends, but with the .proud rage of an aroused manhood. To .-exterminate Jegions of devils, and send th.em

shrieking to their native hell, is .the great work they have before them, and let those interfere who dare ! Two regiments of Holkar's Cavalary were disarmed on the arrival of the Mhow column. Two Regiments of Holkar's Regular Infantry were also quietly disarmed on the afternoon of the 15th instant. They were corps which, like the Regular Cavalry, were conspicuous in the attack on the Pesidency on the fir^t of July last. At Mundessore, near Neemuch, Major Robertson has given the rebels a severe thrashing, driving them before him like chaff.