INDIA.

Colonist, Volume II, Issue 121, 17 December 1858, Page 3

INDIA.

The fallowing extracts in reference;to late operations in India, are from the Ceylon Times, the ■■Bombay Telegraph, and other late journals :— STKiiNGTH OP THE. ItICBKLS. We are everywhere opposed to-an active and indefatigable enemy ; and in some districts absolutely placed upon the defensive. In Oude, the strength and number of the rebels are extremely formidable. The country swarms with armed bands, and the most notorious of the rebel leaders traverse the country with impunity. Nana Sahib, and Balla Rao, are actively engaged in enlisting men and securing horses. Their troops are daily subjected to morning drills under the Nana's own immediate supervision. It is, however, satisfactory to learn that a difference has arisen between the two leaders just named and the Begum; and it is probable it will result in open hostilities. The strength of the rebels in Oude, and the adjacent districts may be estimated :— Commanders. Stations. Men. Guns. . The Nan a Sa- : bib's Force .. Chundraput .. 10,000 unknown The Bergum .. B;nmren 8000 7 Munreo Khan.. Baitowlee .... 700 3 Ramsing Kusne- , dan Bairam Ghaut unknown unknown Tajemaj Hoosain „ 4000 4 Sooltan Hoosain and others .. Hydergurgh .. 4000 6 MasahobAli .. 7000 6 ~=—■ Kukra ........ 1500 1 •'■ Abid Khan ..... Soontgunif .... 20i;0 2 Usuf Khan Mohundpore .. 4000 6 GoorkukSing.. 2000 3 Moolve JMahomed... 2090 — Azimgurgh..... 4000 — llahoniud Hos- ...... sein Bungawan .... 13,000 13 TheGoudaitajaLumtee 6000 7 To'»' .. 68,200 56

It will from this be perceived that we have correct returns of nearly seventy thousand men, with fifty six guns, in arms against us in the province of Oude alone. There are, in addition, several leaders mentioned with men and guns, the number of \rl\ich is uncertain, and has not therefore been put down.. Lord Clyde will have his hands full soon; and if the campaign is not immediately commenced, the end will be as far distant in 1859 as it is in 1853. The rebels have broken up into three parties—one has gone back towards Oude ; another towards the Ganges ; and a third is near Sewan Ghat on the Gograh. Captain Dennehy also attacked the rebels on the 28th. August, near Barah, on the other side of the Juwa. He gained a complete victory, killing Punjab Sing and about 200 of his men.