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Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 546, 27 January 1858, Page 4

LATEST FROM INDIA.

Madras papers of .Dec. 8 bring, us the<following.j Our readers universally, sha^-e the deep grief, with r : which. wej learn f the death; of General Havelockrr-the gopd.and;brave. "On the 26th of Noyemb'er^ Major General Wiridham transmitted the 'following dispatch to the Governor General ':-i-J; this' moi'hing attacked the first division of Contingent, amounting to upwards of three thousand^ with two eighteen inchi iron hdwitzers<and two, light field guns,, upon thei Pundppi River eight miles from Cawnpore.; .After />' [', short fight of one hour and a half, we'cotripl^'ely routed them aud captured all but one light' gun. I will write particulars "on; my retuifn'to Cawnpore this afternoon." '■ i; ;;- : -' :- •

Every Highland regiment- : excepting; Hhe 71st, which is now at Malta,..: is either- at present] in India or on their way to the Country, viz.—42nd or Royal Stewart Highlanders, 72nd Duke of Albany's own Highlanders, 74th Highland light infantry, 78th Epss-shire Highlanders', 79th Cameronisin Highlanders, 62nd Gordon Highlanders, J93rd Sutherland1 Highlanders. •"■■' : ' :•'■■:■■"■ ■ ,'■•:.= ' '■■■■::.[ '.i:

• iThe. following intelligence is- supplied' by •Government:—■ •..;, ;-:.]. ';.••■ ■•■:;(•.,•; t .<':-.- "Prom XucknoWj.SiSrd November •via, Cawnpore, 27th November-—From the Commander : in-Chief of Calcutta, to the'Governorgeneral: " Last night I caused garrison of Lucknow to excecuteits retreat; from 'th^B^sidency, covered by the relieving^ forced which then fell -back on Dilkoosa, in the presence! of the whole force: of- ! Oude. j Tha iwbmen, ; ; wounded,';and State prisoners,, and. Kingls treasure, and 26 lacs of ;rupees,,with all the guns worth .taking .away, are in the, camp, Jl great many guns were destr6jred before th^Rfesidency was'given up, those that' were; wbrth^bringing having been transported with mach labour, and made available for their own purposes. ThfrState prisoners were brought :with us." ••; ..-:?;

At the Legislative.Council held, onV^lie 14th : instant, Mr.. Peaqockdntrpduced a .BjHL\tb/. provide for the branding' of mutineers/ and deserters from the native army, The Bill empowered the Government to order'a person qonVicted of mutiny to Be marked on the lefFiside^wVinches belowthe armpit with the letter M,and a person convicted of desertion with the,letter D. - ' LATEST TELEGEAPHi FBGM. JNDIA. v ColonelGreathead's column from Delhi, after a series, of < successes all along, reached Agj-a on the IQth, and , were attacked while, encamping. The enemy beaten and; driven' across? the'i-iver w.ith'the loss of 2,000 men, their guns;'stores, '' baggage, and treasure. ' The' 'column,pushing down towards Cawnpore, expects to reach Lucknow on.the 30th.•, ;, • , ]..;■■.,■;■■>■ . • All quiet, round \ Delhi... Brigadier Shpwers . scouring. the.djstriqts. .. •, t « .L'ucknow force supposed safe, but all communication with.them cutoff. . , : . - Eeinforced by H.M. 53rd and 03rd ibbut the 24fch: By the 30th Greathead's • would raise Havelock's armyto 7,000;: :• \^A; ■.-:; s. The rebels defeated. at Bithobr bear Oawnpore by.Col..Wilson on .the 18th, and beaten at Chuttra, near Ghazepopre, by Major .English. Phaa captured-iand rebels beaten rby Brigadier Stuart and the Malwa column, on; th^ Ist November. ' V ; ""' :yl-'' '"'-: '<'"'■■'■' Neem'ucih garrison drove'- the rebels into a fort too strong to be stormed,-on the >%*3x- two officers killed. -<■■.-. .;:.•; -. ; ; i; -.,; ■-„{? ■ : The Punjaub. and Eajppptana disturbed and in want of troops. , '■ , / '-'\' ' The Bengal 32nd mutimed at D.epgKuf, and > murdered Messrs. Ronald and Floyd1 ;ah'd! Lieut. Cooper. The Kblah contingent mutinied on the 16th, and murdered Major Burton1, the political agenti'arid his two sons, besides all. the' Christians in the residency. .;■..■■.,, -. ■' • ; .. : A conspiracy to seize the guns, murder the European; inhabitants, and, sack thie city, discovered among the Bombay grenadiers at Ahmedabad, eighteen of the mutiheersrekecuted. Madras and the greater part of the'B'pmbay presidency quiet.' ! v • •_■; :.■ ' ;■). '■ By the end «f November there will!be 100,000 European troops; in:lndia. ! :. ■ n' i :