INDIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume II, Issue 100, 15 July 1846, Page 3

INDIAN NEWS.

A letter from Sir Charles Napier's tamp, dated Kotree, the 3rd February, says that they were halted for steamers to take them up to Roree. The left wing of the 11th N.I. had embarked that morni»g ; the remaintler were to leave next day. The writer adds, that their marches were nominally, that is, according to Sir Charles Napier, sixteen Irish miles a day, but really one and twenty. Some officers, •who wished to wait f<* their horses, were told by the General that he thought them as well able to walk as their men. MoFUssit.-'-The intelligence from Lahore is daily becoming more interesting. Our correspondent, who had, up to the defeat of Runjoor Singh at Aleewa', been under the necVs>feiiy of adopting the stiictest iucognito, has been able to go abroad again and is evidently making the best use of his opportunity. It will be observed that there is an apparent inclination on the part of Rajah Goolah Sing to, negociate, but we sincerely trust that no terms he can offer will be accepted. We are quite convinced that nine tenths of the native population would infer inability from any measure short of the conquest of the Punjaub, and public opinion is beginning to be of some consequence, even in India. We have right on our side, we have power, and we have opportunity. If the latter is allowed to slip, such another is not likely to occur again. We trust, however, that our remonstrances are unnecessary, the increase of the army, and the summons for more troops to all parts of India, and beyond it, show that the only safe measure is in a fair way of adoption. — Delhi Gazette, Feb. 14. A Ferozepore correspondent, who was in both the battles Moodkee and Ferozeshar writes to correct certain errors in the accounts which appeared in our paper. He says "At the commencement of the action at Moodkee, Brigadier x Bolton was severely wounded and carried off the field, and Colonel Hicks immediately assumed the command of the Ist held it during the day, and brought the brigade out of the field into the camp. He also led the Ist brigade into action at Fe.rozeshar and still commands it. Colonel Ryan of the 50th, commanded the 2nd "brigade at Moodkee and Ferozeshar, when Brigadier Wjbeeler was wounded. "The following is from a correspondent at "Shikarpore, and is dated 31st January: — " Sir Charles Napier reached Hyderabad on the 26th, and will be at Sukkee by the 4th or sth proximo. A force, of 1 2 or 1 3,000 men is collected, consisting of H. M. 17th and 86th. Ist Bombay Fusileers, 2nd Bengal Europeans, Troops and Batteries of Artilleries, both Bengal and Bombay, 4th and 15th Bengal N. 1., 7th, 12th, 17th, and 18th Bombuy N. 1., Jacob's Horse, Bundlekund Legion, Belooch Corps, Camel Coips, and 6th and 7th Bengal Cavalries. Two columns go up, the one on this side the Mittenkot across the Indus, to Dera Gbazee Khan, and enter Mooltan in that direction. The other goes up the opposite bank, and crosses the river at Phawulpore or thereabouts. Nothing, however, is known positively as Sir Charles is a .capital hand at keeping his plans secret. They say when he arrives we will go up by SO mile marches, and the camels are to be [loaded very lightly for this reason. I for one do not expect to see Sukkee again, but th'nk that we shall summer at Mooltan. The Deewan they say is in a dreadful stew ; but wich the exception perhaps of a little skirmishing, I do not expect .that we shall meet with much opposition, except perhaps at Mooltan itself,

for there is a citadel there. I wish much that we had the cold weather instead of hot be!ore us. I believe there is a Persian proverb which say?, only heat, dust, and beggars, are to be found in Mooltan ; but the Douab between the Indus and Chenab must be a rich country. All the troops are encamped at Roree ; but it is supposed the 17th Queen's, two Bombay native corps, and the troops of Shirkarp.ore, will go up on that bank. At any rate one thing I imagine is certain, viz., that we will move somewhere, and as we cannot arrive under any circumstances at Ferozepore in time, Mooltan, I think is the place. — Calcutta Englishman, Feb. 26 th.