THREE WEEKS LATER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 627, 10 November 1858, Page 3

THREE WEEKS LATER.

DISCOVERY OF A FRESH CONSPIRACY,

September 11.—My last communication was dated 21st August, but'*as the Australasian has been oblige:! to put into Trincomalee owing to some disarrangement, in her machinery, you will receive it at the same, time as this letter. There, is har.iiv any news of importance from Jndin. The Indian papers are full of strictures on the policy pursued by the East India Company's Government. It will be observed from official intelligence that the enemy is gaining strength, and that the theatre of war is merely shifting from one "locality to another. " The following extract from the last 'Overland Englishman 'clearly shows that the pacification of the country is a worlc vet not far distant:—

"The telegrams received b} r the Government and cornmunieatmi to the local pi-ess i are so devoid of information that v. re are actually at a loss to comprehend what the large force scattered over the country is actually doing". There appears to have been several skirmishes with the rebels, but we have no action to record that might have been productive of serious results. In Sultanpore alone there appears to have been something of a fight," but the only detail we learn is that the rebelshave been driven across the river and the cantonments cleared. If it be true that the nnm-. ber of rebels at Suitanpore amounted to sixteen thousand, their escape wiiilst'driven across''the river is! tHJ^ond conception. In Other parts of BeharVsli|iMiutinek<s appear, to have established themselves firmly, for the Judgpespore. jungle is still in their undisputed possession, and Arraa' seems to be changing- hands continually, being alternately held by the rebels and by ourselves; whilst Shahabad is surrounded by a strong' force o£ the enemy. Jdodhur Sing's party does as much damage as it can near iVlasreegunge, and his adherents amuse themselves with plundering villag-es.and burning* down factories. The Gwalior rebels seem to roam through several of the Rajpootana States, having passed through Jypore, Tonk, Boradie, and Ulwar, and according to the 'last' accounts, a force of them comprising- 7000 infantry, 3000 cavalry, with eight guns, appeared in Meywar, about 39 miles from Neemuch. And yet with all this intelligence communicated by official telegrams we are assured that the country is quietly settling down! A conspiracy has been discovered in the 10th Regiment of Punjaub infantry, to murder the officers. Fortunately, information was given to Major Gardiner six hours before the scheme was .ripe for execution. From the evidence taken before a Court of Inquiry at Dhorah, Ishmael Khan, it appears that the mutiny took place on the night of the 19th of July. Their intention was to re-arm the 30th Native Infantry, which was some time ago disarmed, to march on Mooltan and Dhora, Ghazee Kban, where they were to be joined by the Seiks stationed at those places, and, after murdering all the Europeans, direct their course to Lahore. No doubt is entertained that the 6th Polica Battalion and the Punjaub Battery were in the plot, and, moreover, the cocspirators reckoned upon being joined by Remy's regiment, the 3rd Ssiks, from Binnoo. Immediately when the information was received of the plot, Major Gardiner went down to the lines and sent for the ringlenders. The first man who came Avas ordered to be confined; but no sooner heard the order than he bolted. The guards immediately followed, and while they were laying- hol(j of him the other man (a Jumadar), far wlioin. Major Gardinar had sent, ruslied out, cut''down oho of the guards, and woiiuded the Subadar of it. The two ringleaders then ran; but it is reported that one of them l»as been caught and that tiio other was being hotly pursued. General Roberts has at last come up with tho Gwuiior rebels on two occasions —the first was on the 9fch August, and

the second on the 18th August, at Kotaree, In the latter encounter the rebels were totally defeated, and all their guns and ammunition taken. Their loss in killed is stated to have been ver}' large. Brigadier Smith, who is in pursuit of another party of the Gwaiior fugitives, arrived before Powrie on the Gth ultimo. The town being much too strong for his force, he has sent to Seeprie for reinforcements, and to Jhansi and Gwaiior for heavy siege guns.