INDIA. CAPTURE OF NANA SAHIB.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 545, 16 September 1863, Page 6

INDIA. CAPTURE OF NANA SAHIB.

(From the Times of India, 9th July.) Underneath we give, from our own correspondent, the particulars of the capture of Nana at Ajmere, near the military cantonment of Nusseerabad. It appears he has been skulking in the Rajpootana States during the last four months, while we have been supposing .him to be hidden in the wilds of Nepaul. We believe the first intimation of his presence in this part of India, arose from some information supplied to Captain Nuttall, at Sholapoor, when it seems the Bombay police were put on the track. However th;' may be, one of these police was present at the capture. There can be little doubt that the ;man was very recently in the neighborhood of Poona and Sholapoor, and as far as our information extends, *ho doubt exists as to his being the real Nana of Bithoor. We are not so certain of the rumor that Tantia Topee has been captured with him. Such, however, is reported to be the case; the man who formerly suffered death as Tantia Topee not beinpr, it is alleged, that leader at all. It is certain that a considerable gang have been captured at Ajmere. The Nana, we are told, will be sent to Bombay under a strong guard of Europeans, and conveyed from this city for trial to Calcutta or Cawnpore. The detachment, will be under the command of an officer of rank, and be composed of picked officers and men.

" Since writing the above, we have heard that a jemadar of the Bth Regiment, N.I, in company with two Bombay policemen, traced a companion of the Nana from the Deccan to Bikaneer'; that the Nana was there found residing as-a guest of the Bikaneer Rajah; that he was allowed to depart thence to Ajmere and there denounced, his trackers having joined him on the road, and introduced themselves as agents from one of the neighbering durbars. It is said the prisoner has no want of funds, having several lacs of rupees at his command, an incidental corroboration of his identity. The Nana, it appears, was captured while at vhis devotiott in a Hindu temple in Ajmere. The manner in which this was effected was through the agency of two natives, who, it is reported, were deported. to Nepaul for that purpose by Mr Forjett, of the Bombay Police. .After having discovered him they followed him from place to place (and, some say, were even in his confidence) until they arrived at ■Ajmere (the first European station), where the v immediately informed the Commissioner, Major Davidson, of the iact, and on orders being given, the police and some twenty men :of the detachment of the 14th Regiment made him a prisoner. The Nana has been recognised as the 'rear Nana by the Commissioner and the Brigadier, both of whom saw him before.

" Nusseerabad, June 26. "I send you a piece of news, which will afford unmitigated pleasure to all your readers." The infamous ' Nana Sahib' is a prisoner at Ajmere! " On the'right of the 22nd, M^jor Dawdson, the Commissioner; v Captain Glegson, Lieutenant Brodigan, commanding the detachment of 11. M.'s 28th Regiment, and Sergeant Dalton, of that corps, proceeded to a temple at Ajmera, and suddenly entered, Lieutenant Brodigan seized the first man he met; it proved to be the Nana! Two others were with him. They are now prisoners in the Fort, under a guard of H. M.'s 28th Regiment.

" The story, as I hear it, is this : The party consisted of five. Two are said to be spies, who were sent by,your Mr Forjett from Bombay two month's 'ago',- and who have steadily stuck to their' man ever since, mit never had an opportunity of. Toeing near an English station till now. The,other two are said to be menials .who s knew nothing of whom they were attending. At first it was intended to surround the temple with- troops, but it was feared that any move might create alarm', and too much credit cannot be given to the small and gallant band that executed their work so boldly and so well; and it will be a proud thought to Lieutenant Brodigan, whilst memory lives, that his was the avenging hand fated' to lay hold of this fiend in human Bhape; '; ■

" I speak .thus confidently, because I understand that'from documents found, personal marks;: and other modes of identity, Major Davidson, the Deputy Commissioner of Ajmere, has no doubt that he has the right man in the right place at last, and every feeling of human justice and retribution must make all earnestly hope the same. . "There are various rumors } afloat that the Nana's progress through native states was a triumphal 6n£, that he was conveyed on.elephants, &c;- &c, all of which is more than doubtful,wheh his object must! have been privacy. A later account from Ajmere states that one of the prisoners is thought to be a relative of the Nana's, by name Nana Punt, who commanded 5000 horse during the mutiny, and a most blood-thirsty ruffian. "The'Nana seems possessed of some dry hunlor, as he remarked, it is said, that in executing Tantia Topee some time ago a mistake had.been made, and that the real T. T was in the flesh and remarkably well! and that but tor this unforseen; occurrence of detention in gaol, he had looked forward to meeting his old iriend very shortly. s "Another company of H..M. 28th regiment marched to Ajmere-last night, to reinforce the detachment there, so as to frustrate any attempt at a rescue, should such be meditated. Itis'said that the Brigadier Commanding was of opinion: that the prisoner should be sent into camp for1 safe custody- but apparently the politicals prefer keeping him near them, and certainly no one can be surprised at their being unwilling to part with euch a prize." !