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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 11, Issue 863, 3 August 1867, Page 3

G-bneHai,';Chute inTndia.—During the desperate struggle of the Indian mutiny, when the sword of-right preserved what ? - the sword of right had won, it was the lot of Colonel Chute more "than once to be entrusted with independent • commands, and oh every such occasion he did his duty manfully, vigorously, and effectually. We will narrate one episode in the history of ColoiferChute'smilitary career in India. The Fort of Murdan, about thirty-five miles from Peshawur, was occupied in May, 1857, by the 55th Native Infantry and part of the 10th Irregular Cavalry. On the 22rid of that month, the last day of theMussulmanfast (Ramadan),these troops broke out into open mutiny, possessed themselves of the fort, made prisoners of their officers, and plundered the Treasury. A force was sent against them under command of Colonel Chute, consisting of three horse-artillery guns, two 24-pounder howitzers, four mountain-train guns, 150 men of H.M. 70th, 150 of H.M. 87th, 400 Punjaiib^^ Irregular Infantry, and about 150 of our whd. horse levies and police. This force, arrived in sight of Murden on the morning of the 25th May, at sunrise;; The mutinous 55th Native Infantry bolted from the fort, taking their arms,! ammunition, and treasure with theim, and made for the hostile Swatt Hills, which were close at hand, by the inhabitants of which they expected to be Xv received with open arms. They got a good long start; but a hot pursuit was immediately made by the Horse Artillery and Cavalry, by whom about 120 of the mutineers were killed, and 150 prisoners taken with arms in their hands, after a stout resistance, and having killed and wounded a number of their pursuers. The remainder escapedintothe hills, where they wandered abphtin a most wretched condition, being plundered on all sides hy their friends the Swattees. The prisoners were brought ' into Peshawur, and upwards of fifty of their, number executed. The British nation may well be proud of the small body of Europeans, and of their gallant commander, who so successfully defeated a force of more than three times their own .number.—' 6 Southern Cross." , Coromandel Diggings. —The cutter Wanderer brought up from Coromandel yesterday 200 ounces of gold, the result of one month's crushing of _ the Kapanga Company. It seems astonishing that, although there is an open and available goldfield on the Coromandel flat, the diggers Who are making outcry about the Thames. which is closed by the natives, have never yet tested it. If the men who attended the meeting on Saturday really mean business, -let them go and test the Kapanga flats. The large body of diggers who were there some years ago did nothing to test the' ground.--" Southern Cross," July 29. Management of Sheep and Stations, —A very useful work, bearing this title, has been published by Mr. Robertson, oi Melbourne. It is written by Mr. Jas. C Jordan, of Glencoe Station, Mount Gambier, who is practically acquainted wit! his subject, and his opinions are therefore worth listening to. He gives some vein valuable information respecting the breed ing of Merino sheep, and tells us the besi remedies :for the ills which the ovine rac< are heir' to. Washing, shearing, anc wobl-packihg are dealt with in a very ful and 'practical manner; indeed, tho worl is a perfect manual for the sheepfui -.ncr who will find information on every subjec 1 connected with the management of flocks '-X We shall notice the work at greater lengtl at the: earliest opportunity. —" Indepen ■•v.:.Mt;Wjay.'2s:' ■ PPXf&,-'Nffi--±BUJ!ti>.-r£ telegram from Sai : .r; -Francisco.says that a new island has beei X, pdipcoYeted ha. the North Pacific Ocean iikf^M hound ti fe^t.^ Tho islam %^Mjotiti&<ito W 20: miles long, and situatei |i^! i^QHeg.CWestlongitu.de r ahd4p., deg. 3( M_gpy(spoitYpm id' shr x-p,: -