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270 THE \ I / : E-AJDJEjR . [ No . 417 , ^^^ L ^ Jl 858 ^
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entirel jrremoved by the-answer ^ which Count Walew-ski leads you to expect will be returned to the communica tion nowmade to him . —I am , '&c , " MAiaBESBlTRY . " ( Translation . ) " OOTOJT WAXT 5 WSKI < -TO COUNT PERSIG 5 TS' . ( Communicated to the Earl of Malmesbury by Count Persigny , March 12 tfi . ) " Paris , March 11 . " M . " le Comte , —Lord Cowley has delivered to me a despatch -which has been addressed to him by her Britannic Majesty ' s Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs , dated the 4 th of March , aud Of -which you will find a copy annexed hereto . " The Government of the Emperor congratulates itself on the friendly dispositions of the new Cabinet , and sees -with sincere satisfaction that the present Ministers of the Queen , ' like their predecessors , are under no misapprehension either as to our intentions , or as to the grave nature of the facts -which we have signalized to the Government of her Britannic Majesty . " The Government of the Emperor , M . le Comte , flatters itself that for six years its whole conduct has precluded the suspicion of its wishing in any way to wound the dignity of the English nation ; and his Majesty thinks that he has seized every opportunity , during peace as well as during -war , of drawing closer the bonds between the two people . The Emperor , as you are aware , has always entertained this profound conviction , that the reconciliation of two great nations , after ages of antagonism , could be sincere and lasting only on one condition , namely , that the honour of one should never be sacrificed to the honour of the other . " Such sentiments , attested by the constant acts of the Government of Ms Majesty , are a sufficient answer to the erroneous interpretations of which our communication of the 20 th of January has been the object . Besides , what has happened ? I beg you to signalize to the Government of her Britannic Majesty the existence in London of a sect of foreigners which , in its publications and its meetings , elevates assassination to doctrine , and which in the space of six years has sent into "France not less than eight assassins to strike a blow at the Emperor , as is proved by the declarations of the jury . " All these attempts , like that of the 14 th of January , have found the Emperor impassive . Putting his trust in the protection of Heayqn , his Majesty views with profound disdain the attacks which are directed only at hia person . But the country has shown itself to be deeply moved by them ; and , as at the time when I addressed my despatch to you no repressive measure had been taken in London , public opinion in France , without taking into account the nature of the institutions of England , nor the motives of discretion of ¦ which Lord Malmesbury's communication speaks , was astonished that so much audacity should have remained unpunished .
¦ ' •¦ Moreover , the character of our proceedings was laid down , to you in the clearest manner by the Emperor himself , who wrote to you towards the end of January : — * I do not deceive myself as to the little efficacy of the measures which could be taken ; but it will still be a friendly act -which will calm much irritation here . Explain onr position clearly to the Ministers of the Queen . It is not now a question of saving my life ; it is a question of saving the alliance . ' •** The Emperor , M . le Comte , has never intended to demand the support of foreign Governments to'increase his personal security . A . more elevated sentiment , an interest greater in his eyes , have guided him—namely , the maintenance of the good relations existing with tho neighbouring States . •'" My despatch of the 20 th of January had no other object than to signalize a state of things which was to he-Togretted ; but I carefully abstained from expressing . any opinion aa to the measures calculated to remedy it , . and : I-have been unable to understand how certain expressions of that despatch have been so imisinterpretod . It -is , -besides , utraoqeasary for me to tell you that it never entered my thought to consider English -legislation as 'designedly sheltering tho offender , and , to borrow Lord'Malmeabury ' a own words , as screening Mm from punishment . "'In giving these assurances to the Principal Secretary ofiStato , you will bo so good aa to add that , as tho intentions of the Emperor have beon misapprehended , his Majesty ' s Government will abstain from continuing a discuwion which , by being prolonged , might prejudice the- 'aijrnity and tho good understanding of tho two countries ; and that it appeals , purely and simply , to the loyalty of tho English people . " I request you to read this despatch to Lord Malmoa-- »• " -bury ,- « nd 4 o . loave , with _ hjn ^ ajjonyjofrt . —Koouiyo , &c , " A . WATSvvsTft : " ^^
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THE OUUfiNT . OUXNA . THra'Kmpororieoaidto . havcgaiaod a comploto victory oventfiQjraoiirgontH , and . tho capital of Ghin-Kinng has fatten dnt 0 > hi » hands . Three of tho principal provincea ofc&h ( V . QouutrynwiU thus bo reopouod to commerce , for tfc » Bp »«*/ owMil had Jong been blookadod by the insurant *
The Chinese have commenced hostilities against the Russians . They have attacked the settlements at the month of the Amoor , destroying the buildings , and driving the Russians thirty leagues up the river . Canton remains tranquil under the rule of the allies . Order has been completely maintained in the city . Lord Elgin and Baron Gros were still in the Canton river at the end of January . No additional troops had arrived . Yeh continued a close prisoner on board the Inflexible in the Canton river . PERSIA . The Persian army of Khorassan , commanded by Murad Mirza , has just defeated numerous hordes of the tribes of Karakass , who had endeavoured to invade the Khorassan , in order to pillage Mesched . BUltMAH . It is stated by the Nouvellisle , of Marseilles , that " a contract has just been signed between the Emperor of the Burmese , represented by General d'Orgoni , and two of the first houses in Marseilles , in virtue of which great commercial operations will be carried oil in Bimnah . This fact appears to us of greater importance for France , and one of even more positive ' and practical interest , than , the commercial treaties concluded with Persia and Siani . "
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This week ' s news from India is slight and unimportant , and contrasts strongly with the fearfully interesting despatches winch used to arrive only a few months ago . Sir Colin Campbell arrived at Cawnpore on tho 4 th of February , visited the Governor-General at Allahabad on the 8 th , and returned to Cawnpore on the 13 th , where , at the last dates , he was awaiting the siege train from Agra . The attack on Lucknow -vv . as expected to take place before the end of February ; indeed , the bulk of the army had already crossed into Oude . Our force consists of 20 , 000 men and one hundred guns ; and it is thought that this is sufficient to invest Lucknow . The advance column , under Major Raines of the Uaj poo tana Field Force ,, commanded by General Roberts , passed by Nusseerabad on the 14 th of February , on its way to Kotah . The enemy ' s strength is estimated at 7000 men and one hundred guns . Jung Bahadoor is at Fyzabad , detained for want of ammunition , which , however , is on its way to him from Benares . The Central India Field Force , under Sir Hugh Hose , continued at Saugor on the 17 th of February , awaiting the Field Brigade under Colonel Stewart , from Indore . He was expected to march on Jhansi about the 20 th ult ., and thence to Calpee , on the Ganges . Tho Madras column , under General Whiteloeke , reached Jubbulpore on the 7 th of February , and , on the 11 th , the Madras cavalry pushed on to ' join the troops invading Oude . The Punjab troops were advancing into Rohilcund . Shorapore , a forfc in the Nizam ' s dominions , was captured on the 8 th ult ., and the Rajah -was seized at Hyderabad on the 12 th . The Bareilly rebels were defeated on the 10 th ; and an attempt to plunder Government treasure in Sarun Warree has been valiantly repulsed by a handful of native police . The King of J ^ elhi has been found guilty , and banished for life to the Andainans . The Bombay Presidency is quiet , and tranquillity prevails in the Punjab . Cantonments for 18 , 000 Europeans , with horses for three regiments of cavalry , have been prepared in the latter province by Sir John Lawrence . The import market at Bombay is very active . Some additional and later intelligence is thus set forth in an East India HTouse telegram : —• " No further attack had been made on Sir James Outrnin , np to the 7 th of February . It is reported from Futtulighur that Nairn Sahib hud crossed tho Ganges with a strong force between Bhitoor and Sheornjporo , with tho intontion of entering Bnndolcund . On tho 3 rd of February , the GwuJior troops from Culpee attacked tho post at Bhogulpore , near Akbarporo , but were promptly repulsed . Lieutenant Thompson , who commanded tho post , was severely wounded . Tho Ghoorkas attacked and defeated the robots nt Gondah on the 4 th . Sir Hugh Itoso movod on Garukotnh on tho 11 th of Itobruary , and thoonomy evacuated it . In tho pursuit , tho robols lost one hundred men , mostly Sopoys . Tho ltajfth of Singlicorn wne hanged at Indoro on tho 10 th of February . " Tho sons of Phond Nawnnt , who took refugo in Goa after the ^ ln 8 urrection-of-1844 ,-lmve- < 30 inineri « t ) drdoprodar _ lions on tho southern frontier and ( ho Ganara districts . Thoy have burnt throe custom-houses , and are endeavouring to raiso tho country . Careful . arrangements have been m « do both above and bolow the Ghauta for tho protection of tho country , and for tho prevention of any general outbreak in these turbulont districts . " Captain Pottingor attacked and dispersed a strong body of Bhcolsontho 19 th of February . Tho jungle will bo cleared , and dooiaivo operations'commenced by tho end of February ;"
AltRIVAL OP I / ADIES FKOM INDIA . The Peninsular and Oriental Company's &tesn > er Ripon , Captain Powell , arrived at Southampton last Saturday . Several widowed ladies from the disturbed districts . of India were on board . " Among the passengers , " say the daily papers , " was Mrs . Brind , the widow of Brigadier Brind . She is the daughter of Sir Robert and Lady Sale , celebrated imthe Aftghanistan war . Her husband was murdered by the Sealcote mutineers , and his old butler , a native servant , who had been long in the family , and who had been faithful until the breaking out of the mutiny , is believed to have instigated the rebels to kill his master . There were also three other widow Indies on board the Ripon , named Mowatt , Spring , and Knox . Mrs . Knox ' s husband was killed before Delhi . Among the gentlemen passengers on board were Mr . Turleand Major Williams of the 60 th Rifles . The former was wounded in tbe groin , and the latter had his thigh shattered in the siege of Delhi . Major Williams was shot by a Sepoy at about eight paces distant from him . The major has a trophy of the capture of Delhi , which is none other than the walking-stick of the Great Mogul . "
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SPECIAL LETTERS FROM INDIA . { From a Military Correspondent ?) Nagpore , February 4 , 1858 . Sir Colin Campbell has amply fulfilled , indeed far surpassed , all the expectations that were made of his energy and skill as , a general . He works like a man of thirty years of age , sees and hears everything himself , ' knows when to adopt the Tipperary tactics of aGough , when to play the waiting game , and when to resort to the ' grand manoeuvre' His previous experience in China and India has taught him to avoid the fatal mistake which led Windham at Cawnpore into such a mess , —of despising his enemy . The concurrent testimony of the camp speaks of his ubiquitous activity , and his hearty willingness to do justice to the exertions and merits of his colleagues and subordinates of all ranks . How gracefully , in his despatch reporting the safe withdrawal of the garrison of L-uckuow and the precious convoy of women , children , and wbuuded , did he attribute the whole credit of the design and much of the credit of the execution of this masterly movement to Sir James Outram . It is not so generally known , and the striking incidents of the case make it worthy of record , that the plan of operations adopted in Sir Colin Campbell ' s advance on Lueknow also owed its conception to General Outram . The ever ready fertility of resource , the dauntless personal exposure , and stern perseverance of the Commander-in-Chief , brought that advance to a successful isaue , but the route of the relieving force had been laid down in the most minute and detailed manner by Outram . bir Colin Campbell showed himself to have both the eagle eye and the open heart of a true soldier when he appreciated and accepted Outrum ' s plan without a moment ' s hesitation . As soon as the glad tidings reached the garrison of Lucknow that a column had left Delhi , and might ; be expected at Cawnpore , a cossid was despatched by Sir James Outram to the officer in command , with a letter urging liis speedy advance to the Alum Bagh . Sir James Outram ' s commission had mnde him commandant of all the troops in the Cawnpore , Dinapore , and Lucknow divisions , and the first news led him to expect that no stronger force tJian a single brigade could he sent to his relief for some time ; he , therefore , never doubted that the officer in command of the relieving force would be junior in rank to himself . It did not escnpe his notice that that officer would in all probability bo ignorant of . the topography of Lucknow , that ho would have to forco his way through a labyrinth of streets nnu lanes entrenched and obstructed by every art known to the enemy ; that he would have to do this without the aid of competent or trustworthy guides—relying on liis good fortune for tho . choice of a route . 1 ° obviate the disasters which might ( spring from sucli disadvantages , SSir James had a plan of Lucknow oa a very reduced scale prepared tor tlio oflicer commanding the relieving column . Besides this pin " , ft detailed list and description , particular nnd accurate evou to minuteness , was prepared of every house a » d of every enclosure lrom which opposition nng » reasonably bo expected . It was not sufllcient to Btute that a house whs occupied by a certain cliielfcnin with a certain number of men , nnd that it mitt four flunking towers * it hail , perhaps , a wall six X oet thick , which converged at a certain point , vu « a '' dry *~ 3 itcli , arid c ( reiIynffc " cet ) SJblo-nrid ~ iisHailablo _^ only at a yivon side . All this was mentioned : every point derived from tho dourly bought and desperate experience of tho illustrious garrison nnd oi J * ftV 0 " lock nnd Outrnm'a force was clearly exp lained . I » a plan intended originally for the eoniinimclcr oi a brigade whs destined to full into moro , disting » w » « bunds . Sir Colin lw » d hastened to tho front to leaa tho forco to tho relief of Lucknow . One of the > jir » c papers put into his hands on reaching tho Alum
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THE INDIAN REVOLT .
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Leader (1850-1860), March 20, 1858, page 270, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2235/page/6/
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