INDIA.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 321, 16 November 1860, Page 3

INDIA.

SliL&iib.bet"i:& fiutiny qr- a [ frontier.wrari; jcptiimunica^e! ij|jthe Osha[>§ £f v ■vvbEtfi^-og.liedj '♦■new,s^';in iln§|^[, rpoHtjcaU^point ttfl yiew, -th^e'jf much dping f^^hit,supjppse4 fojVie,! ',* Mi%!Wilson! [now : •j^ea^|»i apd :\vhat iGreneral Tax-j atjpn^iJJ^Arms^ii^ i |li,iia,nGe) j OomnT[i?|ion^»if ! h i eifa^^^^^ v^e.|n^;ian re.yenueiand-^ reducei^he^jexjpn^jturjß^itcertainlygwiil noj; Ibeirfor srapit i4tr i ying. ! ;, iJ His- J pja^hpf e tajcin(g c tha iEurpnpeans; eqtjaljy.vwuh s the to meet !thej ; ; expen?e§ .-at ; th,e o -mu|iny«J.g alfyj^ Jre^ ;^BuUnju^tbyj th^^mej", jiaye! already; Jbfji-ne^ore^lMin theirijust;share of ,the..,exp j en§es,;pf the,m^ti^iande.whQaTe o tax^d; to J)e ( extent^fj2^;per; gent.' .»,ppn: ?j,l particles; of i^uropearismanufaciure,/ ..Mr.j^ilson, piiotfes thatVt^ereijsi £| deffcit pf t &J millions,; and, Jnsj^a^ioiprcjering that itb&^m, should bejaised^ftpnltfeeireypUe^; , djstrj£t%;ii^ i§htp o be /l} paidjbisl,the|whb^;p(: ; Hdia/y j T Ws, ;argumep t ; #; metpy,; the fwserr* tion j: th^at, wastjthe army randibtthe,pepple)t,ha^^evp}]ted., = s^e ,ihai v a;S i|mayv it was, ithe'uiiju^tn.ess jplthisjplaniiQfxleneral ■ nlaul l.pf; ta^ajiQn\t^t r ind^e I <i-s)^rs QtarJ^is| Trje-' .^eiyan^XJcsyerjpbp i; pf c/ Jdajjras, >jp object .lo , t]ie.; introjductipn,..pjr^hejQmeaure;yinj |hat[ ;Pre?ijiencj> an^l;he,nce>his ; r;e<s^>:.,T'hfere can ,$« nqvquestion,,asto : jth^:pipp^ty;pF ; m^king India payrits expenFes^and i 'thisicanoniy; rba^pne, by,taxatipn,rthe -m^sure^ of Mr; ;\!^iso%must hay? argogd'e^ct jfjoproperly, parried;.; in to-ex^fttipiEj. (;, jg 1; ;4r ms 3 , jby... w|iiqh ; JEurope^ns, jand^nati^si arci \ ajlv . vbe; „ disarmed,, has feen' susp^ed;; for. jshprt; ,time ,be 7 0ause ; ianQthprj J^jah ; .i$ coming^■.to.,.. iGa)cut;a : w^|iia!k!t,jpf t^pHs^asrlii^ieScpr^ v and^|ipm.it ? wpu|d'be;ieceissiiry s t^ Jf,tliejP|l3pain)% intov;{>eratipn c before the, ISajafi;B o return *.itOj hj pwji^ter J ritpry.i Jrv, ; mUitaryv circles ? npthing:-ta]ked of, c^ii^jf arnialgamatipn^ and as efreryiw^ere, ..ypu opinion; expressed it ,wpuld Jbe impo,ssibl,§to.|brrn any, conclusion; probablei ;> rjsult< j; ;Siry,Eugh' Rp^e has replaced, Lord ,(!iyd.e as,,Oommand.er-in-, ;phi^ . and; Js f atj<al^utta at present,: jaauch engaged.wijA the.Vamalgamatipn.i'^,. ,1^ Jndi% g§neraljy ipeaking n fe heal thy ~at presept,., nptwjths/andingiGthe <■. intense; hea,t, * ,which,}ias cawse^the death^ofnianyiof jt^. 'natiyes.i^iespecialy^iifo4ft .cities/where the. .population i^ yery ; , ,den^e. n ; At Tygahad, ;GasesrPf^^cholera ; havei.appeareclj; but the. | disease ;; sterns. to ; ;be confined, to itliat place*:! ■ Eaßt^lndian?Railway baSibeen. -prpduqed to the tiver ; Ganges,.and;is ;to jock publicly opened to Rajhmahal>on thatiriver rr in,Oc|ob,er.,,Jn t«p in the hills, Lady Canning came along it from that Rlace thp.qther.day, so that it : may be cpn,^ sidered .as.cpm^jte4^^.The, pte railways, are also u progressing j an^j. ; at present I" may : truly say that " the 'Empire is;peace; f' , > si ■■>•■■■• ; ..k:J:-;^)::;>,; z.L: «!. drf. '■ji^i^xil^ 186 a * My dear Ormsby,~l 'fprwacd you a communication; which may^be useful at this :time;tjp/ybu:in.iNe^'J!Zealandl;^v^-;;^ I ..,_. ;.';^piduiataiii trajri ;over; '■2,cwt.,"ari^iß.»\seavy;}6a3'fpr'a* t inuk,' . .■ ■ . 1;: • ' A'inbuntaiH t^irf;B2yp'odii^ Hipwitzer weighs |i little' under' 2 ctyt.^and'isViieayy load fpr'a tnule1/';;' :., ~- : ■'Tfie'gun should g()intb.action with'2Q(j rouijHa ofS muler 'loads :at-40 rbutids ekch, 32 rPund':dnd JB;carse! shot to the load. :^°'M -■ fO '•"The h:6witker should-|o'into action \Vitlk4o()rounds or- '-7 .tiiule loads ©f-atnmunition,. 6-loads at 1 2 commoti' shell,; 2 shrapnell shell and 2 case shot, eachy' total 16 ; rounds, arid-the,7th load to.be 6light bales: . 2shrapnell shell and.2 case shpt; that is altogether 16,0 ; irounds. sliotand. Bh;ellj : and.42iCarc'asses andilight bales veXtr^ i; ;;p ■jr,)•-■;;;;,, V. ;■• >V -J1; v" • •'• -■' '' \ .X Beside?..this, eacji r3-j)ound.,guci wants 200 ipunde = ~»parei and;each 12-pQU^dJ; howiitzer 100 rounds spate if, the,operationsjareMly: ip l>e ?x(:eflsive. ,;■,-;: : I/ 'gun'"or ,;ho^;jtz.er. ' } .wants; "s\, muilea, always' Vread^^saddfed;! b'e6au^piie iniile'..m^ rneet,,with; an" '■ acciQerifc.^'"^ ,X'.''\'' : '!'..,.'C :."..'i.~. ,.','' ';■>■ V.-'v : m-?; • : 'TCJie carriage weighs alioufc 4 cwt., and splits ( into" 2' ;mule'l6aday'viz.,''" !;:i"v;['' ■■•■':' JV/ ;:;:'''■/.!'','.'.,■-, ?^,',- ; ur~' The trail ■■■■'■';■- J' s) t " I'loa'd ','. ■ '-' :.!•.•/::'•!. fijnFdr wheels f-M^H'^l-lbad--'-' v • :V...> k >Th^ irail is like thefguila difficfllt lo'adbh the; tpp oi the;. baok,i I aj)d.- ; wants,.2 aules^always ready sad-. "died;"1"' , " "■;'". ."' ' ....!-;■ " -'..•.:;. = " :'i- r>-^hefp^lF6jEi-!w&eels-' lare vW"betier vWad thari the gun■and'traitfßOAata3the'ania)uiiitiaft lioxesij' ;' f; :!- i .;; ■;-.■ Ib is better^-hawey^itOifhave.isparei/njulesready, saddle^for the!wheels too;'1 because it is such ~a.n iih-' porfant load-^caniiot'fii'e a shot withbutifi ';: :; .•'; For':fbaJ,5 loads of gun' ammunition 'you want 5. muleß,'Saddledy, anii 2.B\ore mules saddled, to:pick up, oksualtie's—and besides, this, fpr. extreme ,pperauons, 'y <d liiiist have xti niules ihtite ba rd'b a'cks to' relieve': ■'thm ttot;'getTaWed;and disabled. :! v^'--; -'<-''y !,.-■ Gun. .Jih-jn.'-k'l HowifeEß. ■■■r''- \ o:.Gun ..-,... 2 mules saddled —. 2 mules saddled ~ •Traai;&J;i°£ ":vi";,;:'::!:;.. - 2""\ ;-:;,: :"r WHecls-:.i.Viv: 2 >■>.>:■' ;; • ■ Mn\ 2f!-'--; ■>/^':;> :: ': jAniinunitiqn[7 : . .--'ii*'-- i:irr-'ilQ.i,:ii ■.■;.'.;i*i>vX' ;c< ;^dtal saddled i3 i;;';r- U:" '^'^ ;■--■--•■; ;'•; Bare:bai(Sked!^'s "^■i- Ui^'frV —:> ■■'■''".'■■•• -. «,(>?:■:■.-.: ~r:.^^ -^ ili ~-:, »/; O;j : , 7 .,| v , r ,, ,22.;- , v -_ iJ;: , r^ ': . '" " This isa Regular 'efficient ? allpwan)Be,,for axanipjiign, "'and'l dbndfyean^to'say tliat'-fe a; scratch you might, :nofe)do^witiiless;'..;c.«l '.':> ■? ?.::i '':'; ';0--i'--; • --^ ~ .T^hree-tppund gun. thrQ?/siround>Bhot veiy;.'W,ell to 1! ■SOD'yards;land'indifferently wellto.J9oo.jrardg, J ■.■ > ; .'.. v !j;lts ( cas^shpTWach'es-about.;3oo hyarp%'. btlt 'is good", il.GO7pE)isOyards;. "M ;.;"'/ •-OiC-:' •;■;■.''>»":;.•'., t :iV j j.,»JtVi?i^ .yPyj^W^il^P6^^''^? not:take : .effectv 'mucKl' ".';"'*w."'-.i- '-W , ..i ..." ,'■'■ !- ■: )'i-'sfi'e J i2-^UHci 'hwitzer is a bad^ieCeVbut its shell iidl »etjr:.UßefQl'.'lobbfngbehind hills apd:place's. "The1 ishr.apjwill iftohly; effective, at shoi]t" distances,.1 4£$<yards ; attlieputs|de. j; . >. ( j ... ~ , v :'l,,. vy ■■. ..-; r! Tiits homfeer W the'u^eful piece'ih our hill'figKting,_ bofcthe'r-gunlis "^tedi useful tatfoperiifire ■ With' MhrapneliI ,'; and-findjout distances, and-vye; -gr 4 ad^a,lly work; (them' .inpairsVone guv and orie'Jiowitzer. r , .., •„;;..> '~ i" >iflSie?'c'^ ;ißhotsh6uld;.be i;miM;wit^1,lI,l •.bullets^-10 lbs rof ;IsOrbullets <. hxi 'Xti^ 1 2^pound': caseV v and 3j%of#B.b^ejlßi^ j •-.: ' ■. i'or |lie manning you^ want a man tp^eyery fve&& of {tCß^t\^ 3:besides' th6l'^unneth>, u&h6iit 12'tb'" a gUn! or thowuzefin??'!! i.O nob/'T-vsvr^v: 'A' :-;!iv»a ' -■- > ,-.Mulesarej^e^ttlpy^tihley,canput-fmarch infantry,'i stand fire better th^n-horsesj and die, very har^:i i ■ iiyThe!best;:We';hav| are ab'out;■MhUndtff'rotn I^-2' to' :'?I4-2'.ftrbul'd ila'tr^ 5 a'ibattery) splendidly; (; They>lnust ; -girth fw^thpUjgh fi;pm ; ,6Q f tq._<ss ; inefies.J } }ffitiG<iyi ' beasts'"won't do. "BuUocks'cau carry the loads, but '■' It^ailliot -gi^.youyguns, carriages, and Saddles ioit' paperv.nor..Bh&jg.jjiojjhowit^arnessy^c.j'i -i;s,'; ; j.s .', 'jvith'well trained men jind caUle, t%,gun and.car,- r Jnage'cati^e taifen' (b'Sfifie liea'stjr'ancf piitHogithfiiifin^' (seoonds; and^,avshs); fifejiiin about'^O'^eiorids- to !•'>■ minute.;. IT tl>e'men ;had : hayo*a>breatJbi.er,?ip_,JiiU,ith«3^; aiCnot^uitepQ last. 1,, ; .'|« i r .. .....,..,,».•,.,-.•.,,- i~. ' ;ilArm'''gunne:Vff'"'aijd ijrhnlbteera lightly' 'wi.th a'gobd'' Uwdrdy^pdKliAve1 MBs3few carbin'esi'a^poissifile'Jiii-the' hands.ipf .^pgUnnera;^-,-,% .distractSjttfjir! attentup--^ they hs£d much better stick"to'the gun 9. ." «„, ! ;:! r ;iNp,wtwnte^d"^llr nie r ,if; that c^^ipr^tical,^qf ]M\*§& &^ss¥k l^ta^th^^ [ \,