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Moulton has been taken by General Whish—all but its citadel.

The strength of the town—greater than it was imagined to be-

attests the valour of our troops and the skill of their commanders ; as it also excuses the early delays of General Whish. So far, progress has been made in the Punjaub. The movement of Dost Mahorned upon Peshawar, the old bone of contention between the Afghans and Sikhs, occasions some speculation, and may oc- casion some embarrassment to the Anglo-Indian authorities ; who could hardly renew that defence of the Sikhs against the Afghans which cost us the Cabul war.

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