DELHI.

Taranaki Herald, Volume VI, Issue 278, 28 November 1857, Page 3

DELHI.

Delhi still held out, and it was reported that it was the intention of the British Commodore to reduce the rebels by famine. Other accounts however, state that the city would be assaulted immediately the British General found himself strong enough to risk an attack. The most frightful anarchy prevailed within the walls. The orders of the puppet King of India were never obeyed, and the rebel aimy was in the worst disorganised condition. The city itself had greatly suffered from the fire of the besiegers. Desnltoiy skirmishing going on at Delhi up to the 11th instant. Our troops restrained and kept under cover, and very little loss had consequently been sustained. As the guns of the mutineers placed between the Cashineie gate and Metcalfe Picket had for some days annoyed our pickets, it was determined to attack them, and they weie taken by surprise by a force under Brigadier Showeis at daybreak on tire 12th. The allair was most successful. The guns captuied were — one 21-pounder howitzer, two 9 and one C-pounder, all safely lodged in the park in camp. I'LAN Or ATTACK ON I'OIIT WILLIAM. The great object of the Mahomedans in Calcutta seems to be to iclease the King of Oude from captivity. Many plans have been lesolved upon, but the following for daring and brutality surpasses any that we have heard described. It was agreed upon that a paity of picked daring fellows, about tlnce score in number, weie to scale into the foit, disperse in diffeieut diiections, and murder the ofliceis in their beds to begin with. The design was doubtless most daring in conception, but how far it could have been in practice is quite another matter ; it selves, however, to show the deep dcteunined malignity of the conspirators that would exlirminale us, root and branch, if they hut knew how to do it. Our leaders will bo gratified to leain the cxtraoidinary despatch with which the East India Company have sent tioops to suppress the mutiny and lolieve the sufl'eieis in India. Below we give a list of the Sailing VeiseU dcpuited since June 10 — Fortyfoui, with M.227 men. S/camei ? departed — Fourteen, with 0,490 men. Sailing Vessels to embark troops August 18 — Five with l!) 80 men. Steamers to embark troops August IS — Four, with 2770 men. Steamers to embark tioops August 25 — Two, with 007 men. Sailing Vessels to embark troops August 25 — Three with 3£>3 men. Making a grand total of 72 vessels and 27/152 men,