INDIAN NEWS.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 90, 25 November 1843, Page 358

INDIAN NEWS.

[From the Eastern Star of May 28.] Scinde. — The latest intelligence that has been received from this quarter is from Hyderabad the 6th instant, Sukur the 9th, and Kurrachee the I lth instant. The heat was beginning to be severely felt, and a general expectation existed that hostilities had not yet terminated. Some suspicions appear to have been excited regarding the fidelity of the Khyrpore Ameer, ~Ali Morad, towards our Government ; but on this point we are very sceptical ; not that we repose any faith in his honour or good feeling, for we believe him to be the falsest and most intriguing of his family, which his desertion of his kinsmen tends to confirm j but we also believe that he must be too well aware of our power and has too little temptation to treachery, a line of conduct by which he would be certain to lose everything and could hope to gain nothing : by the last accounts, he was on his way towards Hyderabad, to have an

interview with Sir Charles Napier. Shere Mahomed is reported to be again in the field, and to have mustered a considerable body of troops, according to some accounts more than he has ever had before ; this, however, we doubt, nor do we believe that, even if he had a numerous force at command, he would again risk a pitched battle. If he is wise he certainly will not. It is stated that he has raised the standard of religion now, and proclaimed his cause a holy one, appealing as well to the faith as to the patriotism or pride of his followers. Apfghanistan. — Treacherous Conspiracy XO MASSACRE THE BRITISH TrOOPS in Lahore. — The following very extraordinary intelligence arrived too late for our usual issue ; it is confirmed by other letters which we have not time to publish, and our breath is so completely taken away by it, that we cannot make any comment : — " Pax Restituta Asia:.— Subathoo, May 16. — The timber for the public works is being felled some miles from this, and a very intelligent sergeant, belonging to the executive engineer's department, went to see how much timber was ready. He was addressed by a native, and told that a most important communication should be made immediately to the General commanding here ; that he was afraid to venture to Subathoo, but would tell the sergeant what he knew. The Lahore Government, on the plea of the late Khytul affair, has been instigating all tbe chiefs round here to arm all their people, assemble in force, and cut off the three European regiments in the hills ; the people are armed and receiving pay ; they were to asserfble to the number of 15,000, not far from Subathoo, and attack the station at night. The chief of Nallagurh, however, sent circulars round, urging the necessity of delaying this precious scheme until the crops were cut, and wrote to the Lahore Court to this effect. The native told the sergeant that if he wanted any confirmation of his words, "the General had only to send to the Sirmoor chief, and he would find that, in consequence of his not joining the conspiracy, he is under surveillance, and horsemen are patrolling all round his place to prevent his making any communication. The General has communicated this intelligence to the Commander-in- Chief and Governor- General and has taken precautionary measures to prevent our being surprised. Twenty rounds of ammunition have been served out to each man ; an outlying picquet of 1 captain, 2 subalterns, 5 sergeants, 5 corporals, and 80 privates, mounts at sunset and is withdrawn at sunrise ; an inlying picquet is also ready, and orders issued for the disposal of the troops in case of alarm."