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THE RECAPTURE OF LUCKNOW. SIR COLIN CAMPBELL AND GENERAL OUTRA.M'S ACCOUNT. (From the Governor-General's Gazette, April 5.) The Right Hon. the Governor-General having now received the despatches from his excellency the com mander-in-chief, giving an account of the retaking of Luoknow by the force under his excellency's personal command, is pleased to publish them for general infor mation : In December last it became the grateful duty of the Governor-General in Council to promulgate in general orders the announcement of the relief of the garrison of Lucknow, so admirably achieved by General Sir CJlin Campbell, G.C.B , and the rescue of the women and children, sick and wounded long beleagured there. It is now the Governor-General's privilege to convey to his exccellency the tribute of his highest admiration, and of his moat cordial congratulation, on the capture cf the strong city of the rebels. From the 2d till the 16. h of March, a series of masterly operations took place, by which the commander-in-chief, nobly supported in his well laid plans of attack bythe ability and skill of the general officers, and by the indomitable bravery and resolution of the officers and men of all arms, drove the rebels successively from all their strongly forti fied posts, till the whole fell into the possession of" our troops. That this great success should have been accomplished at so little cost of valuable lives, enhances the honour due to the leader who has achieved it. It is a pleasure to the Governor-General to acknow ledge publicly the services of the general and other offi cers who took part in the capture of Lucknow. During the last days of the operations the Nepaulese force, under Maha Rajah Jung Bahadocr, was associated with the army under Gen. Sir C. Campbell's command. To the distinguished leader of that force, the Mahe- Rajah Jung Bahadoor, the Governor-General desires to express his.thanks for the hearty co operation which the commander-in-chief received from his highness, and for the gallant bearing of his highness's troops. To Major-General Sir Jas. Oatrano, G.C,8., the go vernment of India is tinder a new debt of gratitude. After having held the exposed post of Alum Bagh for more than three months, in the face of powerful bodies of rebels, whose attacks he never failed to repel, Sir J. Outran' has further greatly distinguished himself at the head of the first division, by the brilliant and thoroughly complete manner in which he executed the duties en trusted to him. The Governor-General requests that Sir J. (harem will accept his most sincere thanks. His lordship offers his hearty acknowledgments to the ether general officers whose services are prominently noticed in these despatches : To Major-General Mansfield, chief of the staff, of whose eminent services the commander•in•chief speak• with well merited commendation. To Major-General Sir Archdale Wilson, Bart., K.C.8., in chief command of the artillery, who, after winning lasting renown in the capture of Delhi, has borne a con spicuous part in the reduction of Lucknow. To Major-General Sir J. Hope Grant, K.C.8., com manding the cavalry of the force ; to Brigadier-General Franks, C. 8., Brigadier-General Walpole, and Brigadier General Sir E. Lugard, K.C.8., commanding the se cond, third, and fourth divisions of infantry. The Governor-General has to record bin acknowledg ments to Captain Sir W. Peel, K.C.8., commanding the naval brigade of her Majesty's ship Shannon, anl to offsr his especial thanks to him for his remarkable services. The Governor-General entirely concur& with his excel lency the Commander-in Chief, iu prominently recog nising the great skill and ability cf Brigadier Napier, ark° commanded t!e engineers of her Majesty's and the East India Company's services forming part of the force. Brigadier Napi r is especially entitled to the thanks of the Governor-General, and to him, to Colonel Harness, commanding the Royal Engineers, and to the several officers under them, of both the services, his lordship's grateful acknowledgments are offered. The Governor-General has much satisfaction in ex pressing his high sense of tho merits of the several ofli cers commanding brigades and regiments. To the commanding officers of Royal Artill,ry, of the Naval Artillery, and of the Bengal and Madras Artil lery, the Governor:General tenders his most cord al thanks.. To Major Norman, deputy-adjutant-gneral of the army, to whose superior merits and distinguished ser vices the commander-in-6M bears willing testimony, a tribute in which the Governor-General concurs ; to Col. the Hon. NV. L. Pakenbaw, C. 8.. officiating, adjutant general of her Majesty's forces in India ; to Lieut.-Col. MacPherson, officiating quartermaster-general of the army ; to Capt. Seymour, officiating goal terrnaster general of her 'Majesty's forces ; to CAot. Bruce, depatl quartermaster-general, and Capt. Algoorl, assistant quartermaster-general ; to Lieut.-Col. Keith Young, judge-advocate-general ; to Capt. Fitzgerald, assistant commissary general, who is special:y mentioned by the commander-in-Chief ; to Lieut. P. Stewart, of Engi neers, superintendent of elce.ric telegraphs ; to Dr. M'Andrew, inspeotor-general of hospitals to her Ma jesty's forces ; and t Dr. Brown, superintending sur geon of the force, tha Governor-General has much satis faction in expressing his sense of the good service they have rendered. To the officers of the pnslnal staff of the commander in-chief, of the chief of staff, and f general officers com manding divisions, the thanks of the Governor-General are due ; and his lordship records his acknowledgments to the staff cf divisions and brigades, all of whom have zealously performed their duty. To the officers and men of every service, soNiev, sea men and marines, compoFing the force by which Luck now has been taken, the Governor-General desires to ex press his admiration of their conduct, and to tender to each individual the thanks of the government of Indio. His lordship will take the earliest opportunity of bring ing under the favourable notice of her Majesty's Govern ment, and of the Hon. the Court, of Directors, the ser vices rendered by the force. In testimony of there services, the Governor-Gcneral is pleased to direct that every officer and soldier, Euro pean and native, and the officers and men of the navy, who took part in the capture of Lucknow, shall receive a donation of rix months' batta. By ord-r of the Right Hon. the Governor-General. R. J. H. BIRCH, Colonel, Secretary t 3 the Go vernment of India, Military Department, with Governor-General, SIR COLIN C..A.MPBELL'S DESPATCLT. PROM SIR COLIN CASIPBELL, GENERAL, CO3IIIANDER-IN- CHIEF IN INDIA, TO TELE RIGHT HON. THE VISCOUNT CANNING, GOVERNOR•GENERAL OF INDIA, tie. Camp La Martiniere, dated Lucknow, March 22, 1858. My Lord,—l have the boacur to announce to your 1 rdehip t! at I transferred my head-quarters to the camp of Brigadier-General Sir Edward Lugard, K.C.8., at Bunters, on the 28th eltirno, the division which had been detached under Brigadier-General Sir J. H. Grant, K.C.8., and that under Brigadier General Walpole joining the next day. Having received tolerably correct information with respect to the lines of works, which had been constructed by the enemy for the defence of Lueknow, it appeared evident to me that the nect;ssity would arise for opera ting from both sides cf the Goomtee, when the capture of the city should be seriously entertained. Two very important 'reasons conduced to shcw the expediency of such a course, the one being that it would become possible to enfilade many of the enemy's new works ; the other, that great avenues of supply would be closed against the town, although I could not hope to invest a city baying a circumference of 20 miles. My first preparations, therefore, were made for the purpose of crossing the river. Bridges of casks had been previously constructed, and were ready in the Engineers' park. On the 2d March I advanced on Dlkoosha with the following troops : — Headquarters of the division of Artillery, and of the field artillery, brigade, under Major General Wilson, K.C.8., and Col. D. Wood, C. 13., Royal Horse Artillery ; Lieut.-Colonel d'Aguilar's troops Royal Horse Artillery ; Lleut.-Colonel Tombs, C. 8., and Lieut. B:shop' s t roops B engal Horse Artil lery, under Lieutenant -Colonel Turner. Two 24 pounders and two Binch howitzers of the Shannon's Naval Brigade, 2 companies Punjab Sappers and Miners. The head-quarters of the Cave'ry Division, and the let Cavalry Brigade under Brigadier-General Sir J. H. Grant, K.C.8., and Brigadier Little , her Majesty' s 9a r Lancerg, 2d Punjaub Irregular Cavalry, detachment sth Punjaub Irregular Cavalry, Ist Sikh Irregular Cavalry. The 2d division of Weary under Brigadier-Gen. Sir E. Lugard, cot sisting of 31 brigade, Brigadier P. M. M. Gay, composed of her Majesty's 34 b, 38 h, and 53d Regiments ; 4th Brigade, Brigadier Hon. A. Hope, composed of the 42d and 08d Highlanders with 4th Punjaub Rifles—and seized that position after a skir mish in which a gun was taken from the enemy. When the brigades of infantry began to close on the advance guard the enemy opened several guns which were in position in strong bastions along the line of the canal. Tnis Sre was heavy and well-sustained, Thee guns commanded the plateau, and compelled me to retire to the camp as far back as it was possible, but not so far as I could have wished, owing to the ravines in rear.. . The palace of Ddkkoosha was occupied as an ad vance picket on the right, and the M.:homed Bagh on the left heavy guns being placed in battery at both points - to keep down the hostile tire. During the whole of the 2J, until these arrangements could be completed, the troops were much annoyed by the enemy's guns. After that day, until an advance took place, although the shot ranged up to and sometimes into the camp, but alight loss ensued from this cause. On the 31 and 4th the remainder a the siege train, together with Brigadier-Gen. Walpole's division closed n P on the Dilkhoosha Trillion the right of cur line rest ing 1 -litaap .re a n d th e Goo' rutee, 'the left being tC ards Aluteba lei T t interval of abo u t t wo m il es b e t ween our This int , rv " ai l w ba a d s , the ri g ht o f th e Al um b ag h position. "Z'pied by a regiment Itreguiar Horse (li o d eon ' e). gier Campbell, with a strong brigade of cav a l ry and hr,i se ad artillery secured the extrQme left, and swept the count ry towardse the north-we : l. Three infantry re g ibmeenaga wnatrteer w ithdrawn from Alum baah and joined the On the sth General F ran k e, or e t a he 4l- 4.h Divi s i on of In fantry cans into direct communication. °Meer had marched right across the kin wit l h me. Tnis having signally defeated many bodies of i g u L s o u m r e of C)ude ' kept his time with punctuality, according to gthuetos'rdae" s given to him, with which your lordship is already rac quainted. On the same clay the Goomtea was bridged near Dibia pore. Whilst.the bridge was being fumed, the enemy shoael on the lift bank, causing the necessity of a dis position of troops and heavy gun?. Hi did not, how ever, make a real attack. . These gun; were vcry tEeful in rtather respect, as * Force sent acroes the Goomtee under Sir J. Outran]. Detail : Lt.-Col. D'.Aguilar's troop Royal Horse Artillery ; Major Lemington's and Capt. 31.'Kinnon's troops Royal Artillery, under Lieut.-Col. F. Turner; Capt. Gibbon's and Middleton's Light Field B a tt er i es , Royal Artillery, aid Bead-quarters Field Artillery Brigade; H.M. 2d Dra b len Guards (Bays) • H.M. 9',11 Lancers ; 2d Punjaub Cavalry ; Detachments Ist and sth Punjaub Cavalry, under Captains Watson and Sanford; 3d Infantry Dbi pion, tinder B r i ga di er-General It. Walpole; sth Brigade, Brigadi er D ouglas C.B , H.M. 23d Fusiliers, HAL 79th Highlanders, l e t i3ongal FusiliFrs • 6th Brigade, Brigadier Hereford, C.B.' 2d Batt a li on Rid e B r i gade, 3d Battalion do, 3d Punjaub Infantry, able, almost without opposition, not only to take the iron bridge in reverse, which was my principal object, but also to advance for more than a mile and occupy the Muchee Bawan and great Imambara. In short, the city was ours. Brigadier-General Wal pole's pickets on the left bank were attacked by the re treating enemy, who was, as usual, heavily repulsed. On the 19th a combined movement was organised. Sir James Ontram moved forward directly on the Mooia Bag!), the last position of the enemy on the line of the Goomteo. Sir J. Hope Grant cannonaded the latter from the left bank, while Brigadier Campbell, moving right round the western side from the Alumbagh, prevented retreat in that direction. The route was now complete, and great loss was in flicted on the enemy by all these columns. On the Mb, for the list time, the enemy had shown in some st!ength before Alumbagh which that day was held by only two of our regiments. Jung Babadoor was requested to move to his left up the canal and take the position in reverse from which our position at Alumbagh bad been so long annoyed. This was executed very well by his Highness, and he seized the positions, one after another, with little loss to himself. The guns of the enemy which the latter did not stop to take away, fell into his hands. On the 21st Sir Ed ward Lugard was directed to attack a stronghold held by moulvie in the heart of the city. This he occupied after a sharp contest, and it now be came possible to invite the return of the inhabitants, and to moue the city from the horrors of this prolonged contest. Brigadier Campbell, with his cavalry, attacked the enemy when retreating from the city, in coneequenca of Sr Edward Lugard's advance, inflicting Leavy loss, and pursued hiir.f or six miles. I beg to enclose Sir James Outram's own account of Lis operations, which were removed from my immediate superintendence till he recrossed the Geomtee prior to the attack of the 16th. It was matter of real gratification to me e to be able to entrust the Trans-Goonitee operation to this very distin guished officer, and, after that had been conducted to my perfect satisfaction, to bring him forward again to put the finishing stroke on the enemy while the extended position in the town was of necessity held by the troops who had won it. My thanks are eminently due to him, and I trust ho will receive them as heartily as they are efferod. I have now the pleasing task of commnnicating to your lordship the name of an officer to whom, not only I, as commander in general, but to whom, in truth, the service at large is under great obligation—Major-General Mansfield, the chief of the staff, whose labour has been unceasing, whose abilities are of the highest order, and have been cf the greatest use to toe during the campaign. It is impossible for me to praise this officer too highly, or to recommend him sufficiently to the protection of your lordship and of the government. I desire to draw the particular attention of your lord ship to Brigaiier Generals FrankP, C.B , Walpole, Sir J. Hope Grant, 1i.C.8., and Sir Edward Lugard, Their divisions have been most admirably commanded, and they have on every occasion amply justified all my expectations. Brigadier-Generals Walpole and Sir J. Hope Grant were employed more immediately under the direction of Sir James Outram, who speaks in the highest terms of the assistance he received from them. Sir J. H. Grant's management of his cavalry and horse artillery is always most admirable. As detailed above, the manner in which the attacks on the main line of operations were directed by Sir E. Lugard and Brigadier-General Franks reflected -the greatest credit on them. Tha officers in command of the Cavalry Brigades have proved themselves equal to their high position, and ore worthy of your lordship'a favourable consideration. Brigadier Campbell, in command of the cavalry on the left, performed his detached duty with much vigi lance and judgment. His march reueod the city on the 19th instant, which was a running fight for the greater part of the day, was a very difficult one. His pursuit on the 21.? t, of the party which broke away after being driven by Sir Edward Lugard from Saadat Gunge, was highly effective. Brigadier ilagart has received the marked commen dation of Sir J. Reps Grant, and the brigadiers in C3III - an d of infantry hrig,adoi have particularly distinguished themselves under the eyes cf their divisional com manders :—Brigadiers D. Russell, Ist brigade ; P. M. Gate, 31 brigade ; Hon. A. Hope, 4th brigade ; Douglas, C. 8., 511 brigade ; Horsford, C. 13 , Gil brigade ; E]ielegli, 7 h brigade ; and Lieut.-Colonel Longden, (her Majesty's 10 , ,h Foot), attached to the Goorl-ha Brigade, by order of the commander-in-chief. The head-quarters 2.1 Brigade, sth Fusili?rs, and 78:;11 Highlanders, under Brigadier Franklyn, remained at Alumbagh in position, and seas well disposed by that efficer to resist the enemy's demonstration on the lath inst. TJ Major-General Sir Archdale Wihnn, K.C.8., my warmest thank are due for the effective manner iii which he commanded the artillery divieion. The f)ur corp,—the Naval Brigade, the Royal Ar• Tillery, and the Madras Art.llery, worked with the greato t harmony under his happy direction as one regi ment. The mer;ts of Sir Archdale Wilson are too widely known to gain anything by encomium from me, but I may be permitted to express my great satisfaction at having been able to avail myself of the assistancs of this most dibtiuguihed officer. The effective fire of tLe artillery during the long operations, which depended so much on the managemerit of that arm, elicited general admiration. The practics of the 6S-pounder of the Naval Brigade was capital, while the Kaiser Bagh and other great buildings which had beer. stormed showed in a very con vincing inanmr how truly the shells bad been directed by the R .yal and BmPgal Arinkry. Whenever the fi,ld artillery could be used the troops of Horse Artilliav, ar.d fiJd batteries of Royal Artil lery, t ie Bengal Artillery, and the Madras Artillery did the ruoA excellent suvice. • Sir Archdale Wilson expresses his great obligations to Captain Sr William Peel, K.C.8., Royal Navy, till that mo-t officer was inogt saverelf wounded ; and to Brigadier Wood, C. 8., Royal Horse Artillery, and Birker, C. i 3., Royal -Artillery, regocctively corn manding the field and siege aitalery brigades. It would be difficult for me to give an adequate idea of the z al :Ind activity displayed by the chief engineer Brigadier Napier, Bengal Engineers. Many of the operations de pended on hid proper apprecia . ion of the obstructions to be overcome, and the means at his disposal fir that purpose. • His treat professional skill and thorough acquaint:lnce with the va!no o 7 his enemy have been of the greatest £ervic'3, and I recommend him zro3t cordially to your lordship's protection. lam under great obligatLms to him. The offie.‘:rs of the general departments cf the arzny have accompanied me during the siege, and I beg to turn them my thanks. They aro as follow : I'd;,j-;r 11. W. Norman, Deputy Adjutant General of tho Army. Lieut. Colonel W. 111‘Pherson, efiloiating quarter master general cf the army. Colonel Eon. W. L Fakenbatn, C. 8., officiating ad jutant general cf her Majesty's forces. Captain C. F. Seyin,Alr, 74th Reg,irnont, officiating quarurmaster general cf h rMajosty's f C Ttain G. Algood, officiating msiatant quartermaster gennal to the army. Lieut. CJlenel Keith Young, judge advocate general of the army. Lk:wet:a-A P. Siesart, 'l3.!,ngal Engineers, superin tendent of El•etrie telegraphs. Dr. Ikil'Andrew, inspector general of hospitals, her il:l:ej,h,ty's forces. Brown, the superintending Burgeon of the force, has again won my sincere thanks fur his admirable arrang,emcnt,. Captain ritzlarald, assistant commissary general, who hal had the thspori.tion of the trommi ,, Rariat in the field, has met evcry want cf the army. He has distin guished himsclf much, and is a credit to his department. I must draw very particular attention to the services of Alt . j , Jr Norman, deputy adjutant general, who betides his ordinary departmental Out!es, has pt rformed the Very onerous one of adjutant general of the army in the field throughout the campaign. To Captain 11. Bruce, Deputy Quartermaster Gene ra), head ef the Intelligence Department, and to Cap • gain G. Algood, cificiating Assiitant Quartermaster Genaral, who perkrmed the duties of Quartermaster Genera! of the army in the field, until the arrival of Lieut. Colonel Maephers:m. There officers have all been mast active in the palt:ernanee of their duties. To my personal staff and that of Major Geoer•sl Mars field, my acknowledgments are due, but mr , re partieu la:if to my military st cretary, Colonel Sterling, C. 8., and to Captain R. G. Hope Juhnstone, Bombay army, Deputy As, istant Adjutant General to the Chief of the Staff. These two officora are most indefatigablA. A list of the other members of these staffs is appended. Finally, I wish to draw your lordship's attention to the conduct of the regimental officers, commissioned and noa-commiesioned, and to the men of the regiments. Their con loet has been very brilliant throughout. The manner in which the 93d Regiment flung itself into the B gum Kotee, followed by the 4th Sikhs and supported by the 421 was magnificent, and the subsequent attack on the Ernambarra and the Kaiser Pagb reflected the greatest credit on the regimental leaders of the 4th Di vision, and the soldiers who followed them. Cirrected lists will be sent immediately of the officers and soldiers who are deemed most worthy of distinction in a lama in which every one has a claim. I have, Sto., C. CAMPBELL, Gineral, Cmutnander in Chief in India, TO TILE LIMIT lION. TUE VISCOUNT CANNING, GOVERNOR GENERAL, &C. My Lord,-- ' a Camp, ship the departure Lu v o, e fkb tl i i , e u h iolicas Jung Lucknow, March 28, 1858. take Lucknow. W pOrtlillil to express to y 9nour to repoit to your lord th e l. ca d m es p ir b e A t o 7 Bahadoor from thanks to bin Higbneps fors e h assistanc3 rendered to me during the late oper 'lions by ' Ina and his gallant troops. I found the utin6st w;lli to any desire of mine duri ng t P gtc l ;s e s on his part to acced e and frjm the first his Highn ess viue Prpolgr"seased of the siege., words that he was happy to be servin g t-1 irY his under my com mand. _ Hia troop; have proved themeelves worthy of their comrnandem and it will'cloubtleas tea happiness to the m hereafter dint they were associated with the British ar ms for the reduction of the great c:ty of Lunknow. My best thanks are due to the Special .Commissioner, Brigadier General 1114cgregor, C. 8., the medium cf com munication between his Highness and myse'f. I beg to recommend him and the British cfficers serv- THE SUN, LONDO - N, THURSDAY E V ENING, MAY 20, 1858. their practice on the Martiniere silenced much fire, which would otherwise have annoyed the pickets. They were accordingly kept on the same ground for some days, till the advance of the troops reLdered them unnecessary. On the 6th, Sir James Outram, G.O 8., who had been withdrawn from Alumbagb, crossed to the left bank of the Goomtee with troops as below,* the 4th divisionunder Brigadier Gen. Franks, C.B , taking the place vacate] by Brigadier Gen. Walpole in the line. The plan of attack which had been conceived was now developed, and Sir J. Outran' was directed to push his advance up the left bank cf the Goomtee, while the troops in the positlon of Dilkoosha remained at rest till it should have become apparent that the first line of the enemy's works, or the rampart running along the canal, and abutting on the Goomtee, had been turned. The works may be described as follows : The series of courts and buildings called the Kaiser Bagb, considered as a citadel by the rebels, was shut in by three lines of defence towards the Goomtee, of which the line of the canal was the outer one. The second line circled round the large building called the Me-s-house and the Moti Mahul, and the first, or in terior, one was the principal rampart of the Kaiser Bath, the rear of the enclosures of the latter being closed in by the city, through which approach would have been dangerous to an assailant. - These lines were flanked by numerous bastions, and rested at one end cf the Goomtee, and the other on the great buildings of the street called the Huzrut Gunge, all of which w. re ser mgly fortified, and flanked the street in every direction. Extraordinary care has been expended on the defences of the houses and bastions, to enfilade the street. His duty was ably performed by Sir J. Outram, who pitched his camp on the 6th inst., after a skirmish of his advance guard in front of the Chukkar Walla Kottee, or Yellow House. On the 7th he was attacked by the enemy, who was speedily driven back. Having reconnoitred the ground on the Stb inst., I directed Sir James Outram to arrange his batteries during the succeeding night, and to attack the enemy's position, the key of which was the Chukkur Walla Kotee, the next day or the 9th. This was done in very good style by the troops under his command, the enemy being driven at all points, the Yellow House being eeixed, and the whole force advanced for some distance through ground affording excellent cover for the enemy. He was then able to bring his right shoulders forward occupying the Fiz4baci road, and to plant his batteries for the purpose of enfilading the works on the canal be fore alluded to. He lost no time in doing this, other batteries of heavy guns and howitzers being the following night brought to play on the work and the Kaiser Bagb. While this attack was being mad© by Sir J. Outram along the left bank of the Gcomtee on the 9th inst. a very heavy firs was kept up on the Martiniere both from mortars and heavy guns, placed in position during the previous night, on the Dilkoosha Plateau, At two p.m. the 421 Highlanders, the 53], and 90th Regiments, stormed the Martiniere under the direction of Brigadier-General Sir E. Lugard, K.C.8., and Bri gadier the Hon. A. Hope. It was quickly seen that the enfilading fire on the line of the canal from the opposite side of the river had pro duced the expected result. The 4th Punjaub Infantry, supported by the 421 Highlanders, climbed up the entrenchment abutting on the Goomtee, and proceeded to sweep down the whole line of the works, till they got to the neighbourhood of Banks's house, when it became necessary to close opera• Cons for the night. Major Wylde, 4th Puniaub Rifles, distinguished him self very much on this occasion. _ _ The line of works was strongly occupied by the troops which had entered, and by the 53d Regiment, On the 10th lust. Sir James Outran was engaged in strengthening his position, Sir J. H. Grant, K.C.8., bAug employed in patrolling towards the cantonment with the cavalry placed under Sir J. Outrem's orders a system cf extensive patrolling or reconnoii , maree having been established by my order in that direction from the time that the first position had been taken up across the Goomtee. At sunrise en the same day, a disposition of troops and heavy guns was made by Sir E. Lugard for the at• tack on Banks's house, which was carried at noon, and secured as a strong military post. The secc,nd part of the plan of attack against the Kaiser, Bagh now came into operation, viz., to use the great locks of houses and palaces ex:ending iron Bank's house to the Kaiser Bagh as cur approach, instead cf sapping up towards the froht of the second line of works. By these means I was. enabled to turn towards our own left, at the seine time that they were enfiladed on the right by Sir J. Outi em's advance. Ile latter had already received orders to plant his guns with a view of raking the enemy's position, to annoy the Kaiser Bagh with a vertica' and direct firs, also to attack the suburb:i in the vicinity of the iron and stone bridge shortly after daybreak, and to commence the iron bridge from the left bank. All this was carried out by Sir J. °Aram with the moat marked success. The enemy, however, still 11,1,1 pertinacicu,ly to his own end of the iron bridge on the right bank, and there was heavy cannonading from both aides tiil the bridge was aftcrwaids taken in reverie. Sir Edward Lugard's attack on the 11th was pressed forward in like manner. The operation had now become one of engineering ciaracttr, and the most earnest endoavonre were made to save the infantry from being hnzlrded before due preparation had been made. The chief engineer, Brigadier Napier, placed the bat teries ,with a view to breaching and shellin g ; a large block oc the pa'aces called the Begutn Kotee. The latter was stormed with great gallantry by the 931 Highlanders, supported by the 4th Punjanb Rifles and 1,000 Goorkhas, led by Brigadier the Hon. Adrian Hope, ander the direction of Brigadier General Sir E. Lugard, at four p.m. The troops secured the whole block of buildings, and inflicted a very heavy loss on the enemy, the attack having been one of very desperate character. This was the sternest struggle which occurred during the siege. From thenceforward the chief engineer pushed his ap• preach with the greateetjudgmentthrough the enclosures by the aid of the sappers and of heavy guns, the troops immediately occupvirg the ground as he advanced, and the mortars being moved from one position to another as the ground was won on which they could be placed. The buildings to the right, and the Szcunder Bagb, were taken is the early morning of the same day with out cppred ion. Daring the night of the 12th Sir J. Outram was rein forced with a number of heavy guns and mortars, and directed to increase his fire on the Kaiser Bagb, while, at the same time, mortars placed in poeitioa at the Begum's house never ceased to play on the Ernarnbarra, the next large palace it was necessary to storm between the Beeurn Kotee and the Keiser Begh. On Brigadier General Franks, c. a, who had relieved Sir Edward Lugard, and the 21 division with the 4th division on the 12th instant, devolved the duty of attaching the Ernainbarra. A column of attaak was formed for that purpose by Brigadier D. Rmsell, on the morning of the 14th. In the meantime the Maharajah Jung Bahadoor, with a force of ahcut 9,000 men and 24 field guns drawn by men, ha.l aravel, and taken his position in our line on the 12th inst., and moved close to the canal on the 13th. - At my request, his Highness was begged by Brigadier Gen. Macgregor, C. 8., thespecialcommiesioner attached to him, to pass the canal and attack the slit:orbs in his front and considerably to the left of Benks's house. To this his Highness acceded rt it's, much wilingneee, and his force was most advantageously employed in thus co vering my left for several days, during which, from the nature of our operations, I was obliged to mass all the available strength of the British force t)wrirciii the right, in the joint attack carried along bath banks of the Gown tee. The Emambarra was carried early on the 14th, and the Sikhs of the Ferczepore Regt., under Majorßrasyer, pressing forward in pursuit, entered the Kaiser Bagh, the third line of the defences having been turned without a . siola gun teeing fired from them. Supports e,ero quickly thrown in, and all the well known ground of former defence and attack, the mess house, the Tara Kotee, the Motee Mahn), and the Coul ter Murzil, were rapidly o.ccupied by the troops, while the engineers devoted their at'eution to securing the pc salon towards the south and test. The day wee One of continued exertion, and every one felt that, although much remained to be done before the final expulsion cf the rebels, he most difficult part of the undertaking had been OVECCOI4e. This is not the plaeefor description of the various build ings succezeively sapped into or stormed ; suffice it to say that they formed a range of massive palaces and walled courts of vast extent, equalled p,rhaps, but certainly not surpassed in any capital in Europe. Every outlet had been covered by a work, and on every side were prepared baTrrhiceaedxestraanodrdlionoaprhyeilteddupsetrryap l t u h t i e s rtee,cp3e,ectitlylais b,reehnolrdianlglytuhne evincedets by the enemy in e troopsa Le pl e in d hand,ki°r ctentthaetatbaseeh successive move forward the engineers reported to me that all which could be effected by artillery and Sappers had been done, before the troops were led to the assault. Tl.e 15th inst. was employed in securing what bad been t a keq, removing powder, destroying minep, and Exing mortars for the further bombardment of the positions still held Illy the enemy on the line of our advance up the Goomtee, and in the heart of the city. • B igadier-General Sir J. Hope Grant, g.c . 8 ., was intercept sen t out with cavalry on one side towards S.: e t apore to whileß o ri f g S a u d n ie d r marched witheela on a si m il ar d uty, They returned litreorde f ti orders r th et e ulr 16th d o i v the t i be 6 t. direction Sir 17th Jamest o their Outran, former ,p itso positions. t i theon s . Brigade, under Brigti: i r est D fs Douglas, supported supported and the ebgyimtelto other regiments—her Bagh,e-leoo n advanced,lt ee by a of Ferozepore, having bridge of casks, opposite the r"8 e S d e c o e v n e d r e ther accordirg t order, through the Chuttur MuLzil to take the Residency. During the first movements of this operation a move - bridge merit of the enemy in retreat across the stone be came apparent. Sir James was ordered to press forward, and he was ing under his orders to the avourable consideration of your lordship. I have the honour to be, my lord, with the greatest respect, your lordship's most obadient and humble ser vant. C. CAMPBELL, General, Commander-in-Chief. List of the personal staff of his Excellency Gen. Sir C. Campbell, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief in India ; and of Major General W. R. Mansfield, Chief of the Staff. Colonel Sterling, C.B , unattached, military secretary to the commander in chief. Captain Sir David Baird, Bart., her Majesty's 98ih Re.imei.t, Lieut. F. M. Alison, 72d Highlanders ; and Captain W. F. Forster, 18i;11 Royal Irish, aide-de-camp to the commander in chief. Major J. Metcalfe, 3d Regiment Bengal Native In fantry, Interpreter and commandant head-quarters. Lieut. R. G. 'lope Johnstone, thinbay, army, deputy assistant adjutant general to chief of the staff. Lieut. D. M. Murray, her Majesty's 64th Regiment, and Lieut. F. R. S. Flood (saverely wounded), her Ma jesty's 53d Regt., aide-de-camp to chief of the staff. Surgeon J. Clifford, officiating burgeon to the com mander in chief. A. C. STERLING, Colonel, Military Secretary. SIR J. OUTRAM'S DESPATCH. Memorandum of operations carried on, under the com mand of Maier General Sir J. Outran), G.C.8,, during the siege of Lucknow. On the morning of the 6th inst., shortly before day break, I proceeded with the force to cross the Goomtee river over the two temperary bridges which have been constructed by the order of his excellency, the whole of the cavalry being under the comman d o f B r i ga di er Ge neral Sir Jameaflope Grant, K.C.8., the infantry under Brigadier General Walpole, the field artillery under Bigadier D. Wood, C. 8., the siege artillery, which sub set:panty joined me, under Lieut. Col. Riddell, R.A. After proceeding a short distance in a northerly direc tion, the enemy became visible on our left flank, and on being approached by the cavalry, they were discovered to be inconsiderable before chiefly sowers. The 2d Punjaub Cavalry then attacked on the right, while Major Smith, of the Qreen's Bays, with two squa drons of his own regiment, one squadron of the 9th Lancers, and Lieut.-Colonel D'Aguilarhe troop of horse artillery, advanced from our left. The enemy were im mediately driven back and pursued to the banks of the river, many being cut up, but I regret to state that in this charge the gallant Major Smith was killed. Our camp was then formed on the Fyzabad-road, about half a mile in advance of the village of Chinhut, on the Lticknow side ; early on the following morning, the 7th of March, the enemy made a smart attack on our ad vanced pick ta, and brought out several guns under cover of ravines and clumps of trees in cur front. They were, however, speedily withdrawn, on our skirmishers and horse artilery and Capt. Middleton's field battery, protected by the cavalry, coming to the front and open ing their fire. The artillery practice on this occasion, as on the preceding day, was admirable. 3. The following day, the Bth in -taut, under the in structions of his excellency, Colonel d'Aguilar's troop of horse artillery and the 9.h Lancers, recrossed the river to the head-quarters' camp, and the siege guns joined me. Having decided upon an attack on the enemy's position, the next morning, the 9th instant, I caused an entrenchment for eight 24-pounder guns and three 8-inch howitzers to be constructed during the night. The bat tery was armed, and commenced its fire at daybreak with excellent effect ; after which the right welumn of infan try, accompanied by Captain Gibbers's field battery, under Brigadier General Walpole, covered with a• cloud of skirmishers commanded by Brigadier Hon frrd, C. 8., _supported by the sth brigade under Brigadier Douglas, drove the enemy through the jungles, walls, and vil lages, which afforded them an excellent cover, and bringing the right shoulders forward, occuped the z thad-roa I. In the meantime, the left column of attack, composed of the tat Bengal Fusiliers, sup . pored by two companies of the 79th Highlanders, which had been loft in readiness on the left of the battery, together with the horse arthlery under Brigadier Wood, which Lwl been formed in rear of the bridge across the kokral, advanced, and in concert with the right column, cirri d the Chukr Kethee (or yellow house), the key of the rebel poeitien, in gallant style, and thereby turned the strong line of enwerichment which had been constructed by the enemy on the right bank of the Goons e', of which success the skirmishers on the other side of the river subsequently were apprised by Lieut. Butler, of the Bingal Fusiliers, who swans across the Goomtee, and climbing the parapet, remainedi n that position for a considerable time under heavy fire of musketry, until the work was occupied. After the oc cupation of the Chukr Kothee, we drove the enemy ra ' pidly through the old irregular cavalry lines and suburbs to the Padsbah Bagh. Toe fortified gate" of this strong walled Enclosure were blown open, and the garden occupied and two guns found by our troops. Three guns and a howitzer were then pl-toed in a position to enfilade the works in rear of the Martinier ; a battery of two 24-pound©r guns, and two 8-inch howitzers were placed near the river to keep down the fire from the town. A battery for fire mortars war constructed during the night, and in the morning commenced plat big on the Kaiser Bagh. Four heavy guns vet re also placed in a work thrown up by the enemy at the east entrance into the Padsha Bagh. 4. On the 10th vie were occupied in strengthening our position, the enemy being in force in the suburbs in our front, from which they made an attack in contider ; able numbers on a picket hen by the 79th lii , .2h!anderp, tut were repuls - d with heavy hose, Gen. Sir Jas. Hone Grant occupied himself the chile in patrolling the vici nity, during which operation a most valual is young officer, Major Sandford, of the sth Punjaub Irregular Cavalry, was unfoituDately !tilled, but the enemy suffered severely. 5. During this night, another battery was constructed in the Padsnah Bagh for four 24-pounders t e 0 8-inch howitzees, and five 8-inch mortars, which kept up a ver tical and direct fire on the defences in the interirr of the Keiser Bagh. Two more 24-pounders were also brought to bear on the mess-house and on the Kaiser Bagh, in compliance with the instructions of his excel. lency. I made arrangements to attack the kubrrb3 in the vicinity of the iron and stone bridges, and shortlyafte rday light on the 11th inst, the right column formed on the Fyzabad road under the immediate command cf Briga dier-General Walpole, and worked its way, covered by its skirmishers, through the town, until it reached the motq're on the old Cantonment road, which commands the approach to the iron bridge. 6. The left column proceeded along the lower road, towards the iron bridge. These two columns were con• fleeted Iry a s rong cbnin of skirmiehers, which, as well as the Lft column, nest with considerable opposition, as the enemy opened three guns on them from the opposite elle of the - river, and also held the ',ground in great strength in front of the rifle -ski neinhers, corena-nded by Brevet-Major Warren, Captains Wilmot and Thyme, and Lieut. Grey, who all behaved most gallantly. Capt. Ttyrne, a most promising officer, I regrht to say, wa's mortally wounded, Tills column occupied the houses down to the river's bank, and the head of the iron bridge,, to the right of which the two 24 founder guns were placed in ha' Ory. Tee spirit and dash of the wren during this critical operation was most remarkable, and merits my highest co.:emendation. Lb ht. Moorsorn, deputy aesistant quartewmaster-g,eueral, who had been deputed by me to guide the column, was killed on the spot while reconnoitring on the opposite side of the road. I deplore sincerely the loss of this most gallant and promising young officer, whoa soldier-like zeal and aceptiremernts rendered him an ornament to his pr. fession. 7. Having left the Bengal Fusiliers posted in the mos que on the Cantonment-road, I proceeded with remain der of the right colaron in that direction, and shortly afterwards met Sir J. H. Grant'e cavalry and Irene artillery, which in the meantime had bran operating on the extremd right. Turning now towards the stone bridge, we surprised the c atop of the rebel 15th Irregular Horse, whose standards and two guns were captured by the rifles, the enemy flying in all directions over the plain, many being cut up by our cavalry. 8 I then penetrated to the head of the stone brietTge, through the strong and dense suburbi , , withoutencounter ingaily material opposition. The enemy, however, were able to carne acrd it with goes, as well as with mu ,ketry from the tops cf several; high, s'reng stone bolls: s, from the opposite side of the ricer, and the position was moreover too distant, and the approaches too intricate, to v;arrant my holding it permanently with the force at my clispcsal. I therefore withdrew to the mosque at the cross r. ad, already occup . ed by the Bengal Fusiliers, our route Meg through suburbs is which we destreyea a quantity of nrunitioca of war, and finally we retired to camp, when the arrangements for the occupation of the iron bridge had been completed. 9. During the night of the 12th and 13.1 i, havirg been reit f -reed by f.ur 13-pounder guns, two 10-inch hoaiizers, five 10-irich mortars, and four 5j inch hahr• ters, ten 8-inch mortar', four 24-pounder goes were trooght to bear upon the Kaiser I.3.rjr, on the fall of which on the triennia cf the 14th, the guns and mor tars were turned on the residency and huildiugs to the right of the brigade. Doris g ti e operation Lieutenant Cuthbert, of the Royal Ar.illery, brought himself pro minently into ncters by extinguishing a fire in a small building in front of his bat cry in a very dangerous and exposed position. Toe operations connected with a break wick across the iron bridge were c-inducted by Lieut. Wynne, R. 8., and Serjeant Paul, who displayed greet CO , iiIIESS and resolution is the face of a heavy and continue! fired . Having been ordered to join his excellency's camp, my operations on the north side of the Goomtes were hero brought to a close. Our casualties daring these proceediogs amounted to five officers killed and nine wounded, a,:d the loss iu men, iccluding serjeante, was 21 killed and 104 wounded ; total, 26 killed and 113 pounded. With the exception of the officas, the &Jove s!atement of MSUM.- ties does not include the cavalry clivisior. General Sir J. H. Grant having ben ordered of into the district, neither his casually list nor his notice of his officers has been re civecl. F. am the peculiar nature of the fight ing, the actual loss of the enemy is difiieult to ascertain but I cannot estimate it at less than 200 throughout the whole operations. On the 16:,1, ics4., tr . .der instructions from his Excel. lency, I procee Jed to the Kaiserbagh, where I found the fith brigade, under the command of Brigadier'aniglas, C.E., :mprisit gthe22lFasiiiev, the 79th Highlnn , fere, and theist B ngal Fu..ilierP, to which hie Exceller oy lac d added her Ms.frtity's2oth P.giment and the Perez pore regiment of Sikbe. Vast numbers of the enemy having been seen crossing the stone Lridge from the city, apparently with the de sign of attacking Brigadier-Gen. Walpole's camp, on the b a drivingt - north of the Goorntee, his Excel noy ordered me to press oar movement. I iminediat,ly ordered the advance, and tFhen, Enemy char o ,; r sag o t g he t m br a ou t g t h he t p h o e int of gateway, the y ando took p o s ßesg i on o f th e res id enc y with little opposition, 231 net, the remainder of the brigade fallowing in reserve. Ths enemy having been dislodged from the residency, two companies of the 23d underLt.-Col. Bell, accompa nied by Capt. Weston, who pointed out the road, pressed rapidly forward, and captured the brass gun, which was in position to sweep the iron bridge, after some opposi tion. In the meanwhile the residency height was crowned by a field battery of Madras artillery, under command of Major Cotter, which kept up a heavy fire on the Muchee Bhowun. This battery was subsequently withdrawn, and replaced by two 63-pounders of the Naval Brigade. On their arrival the Bengal Fusiliers moved to the iron bridge, and shortly afterwards advanced, together with the regiment of Ferozopore, and took the Muchee Bhowun and the Imambara, the enemy precipitately re tiring and abandoning Six guns. One company of the fusiliers under Capt. Salisbury was pushed on to the Roomiaciurwaza gate, where another gun was captured. The 79th were then brought up to occupy the Itnambara and the remainder of the Bengal Fusiliers were placed in the Muchee Bhowun. On the morning of the 17th Brigadier Douglas caused the Hoseinabad Mosque and the Dowlutkhana, in which two guns and a small mortar were found to be occupied by a company of the 79 h-Higblendere. About 1 p.m. with the force I moved towards the block of buildings known as Surfooddowlah's House, having previously oc cupied the entrance to the chock with three companies of the 79th Highlandere. On arriving at the Jumma Musjid nine cart loads of powder were found in a courtyard in the rear, which im peded our progress. I there directed it to be destroyed under the supervision of the Engineers. I regret, ho ever, to have to state that from some accidental cause the powder ignited. Capt. C arke, R E., and Lieut. Brownlow, 8.E., who had greatly distinguished themselves, have died from the effects of the explosion, in whose melancholy death the service has sustained a heavy loss, which 1 s:n _erely deplore. About 30 men shared their fate, and the rest of the working party were more or less iejured. I then cent two companies of the 79th with one 8-inch howitzer, to take possession of Shurfeoddowlah's house, which was occupied without any casualty, the enemy precipitately retreating, although they ha I male every preparation for a vigorous defence. An iron gun and brass gun with an ammunition waggon, together with several small guns all in position, were captured. I then reinforced the three companies of the 79i1 in the Chowk, with five companies of the 20th, and completed the chain of communication. On the 18th Brigadier Douglas ordered Lieut. Gor don, commanding a picket of the 20th, to char the houses in his front, which h e e ff ec t e d muc h to the briga dier's satisfaction, killing 23 of the enemy. Ti e stone bridge was found to be undermined, and the ciiceinste,nce reported to his Excellency. On the morning of the 19th, under instructions from his Excellency, I proceeded to attack the Moosa Bogh, the force heinee assembled for that purpose. At about half-past six a.m., I proceeded to Goa Ghat, and found Ali Nuki Khan's house occupied by the enemy, who opened a sharp fire of musketry on the head Of the column ; two companies of the 79th, led by Lieut. Evereth, being ordered to advance, soon drove the enemy out. I ordered up a wing of the Bengal Fusiliers to occupy the house. The troops then advanced through the suburbs without opposition towards Moosa Bagh, which position the enemy was reported to occupy with 13 guns and 5000 or 6000 men. Oa arriving on the open ground, two guns were opened on the co:umn, and the on -my appeared in great strength on the road. I immediately ordered out skit , misfit r 4 from the 79th and 23 1 , and Capt. Middleton's battery to the front, whose fire noon silenced that of the enemy during which time the L Aicerd made a flank movement to the enemy's left, and on our advance their r hale farce took to flight, a':aniloning their gone ; on finding which I cent to ()eider back the heavy guns un• der cecort of the three companies of the 20th regiment, as being no longer required. The two i.qaadrcns of the 9th Lancers followed up the pursuit for about four miles, when they overtook the enemy, captured :ex guns, and killed. about 100 of them, the rest oi,persnj ovtr the country, and escaping by the aid of the mullahs and broken feature of the country. Tito conduct of the officers and men of the 9th was teost gallant, as they uedauntedly charged masses of the enemy. The field artillery and infantry followed in support as rapi;ly as possible, and captured four more guns, mak ing in all 12, wllich I believe t) be the total possessed by the enemy, no trace of the reported 13i1 gun being obsta-vabie. I then cccupiel the lloosa Thigh with the 2d Punjaub In(awry, under Maj r Green, and withdrew the rest cf the troops to their quarters in the city. Throughout the course of these operations, which were very laborious, the cheerfulness and z,al of ba h officers and men were meet conspicaous, and merit my warmest thanks. I have to cnprcs3 my particular acknowledgments to Brigadier Gen , ral Walpole, who afforded me en every occir, , ion the moat cordial support, and very ably carried out the operations which fell to his share ; ale] to Bri• gadier General Sir James Hops Grant, commanding the cavalry, whose vigilance and activity in the execa tLn of hie 011CT3t13 duties were unceasing. B:igadier Wood, C. 8., commanding the field batteries, and Licut.•Col, connuandiug the siege train, carried on their resFective duties to my entire ea,th,fac tiou. The services of Lieut.-Col. Turner, 8.A., especially attaehei to the force, were cf tic() highest value to me, a, d 1 beg to render him my cordial acknowledgment for the same. It is a sourca of much gratification to me to submit fl:;; natoes of thee officers engaged in the ope: . atioas on the not th bank of the Goointeo who have been in,liti-Jr.ed by nriga , ..licr-General Walpole and their r‘ . ..pective commanders, viz,, Brigadier llorthrd, C. 8., and Douglm, comaoarding sth and Gth Brigale, Lieut.- Col. Ed!, commanding 21 Battalion MI Brigade ; Li , ?ut.-Col. Macdonald, 0.13., corrunandidg 31 Bat alion Rills igado ; Capt. Ginbon, who commanded the 9-pounder field battery. Toe Brigadier-G-enerl also particularly notices the conduct of Captain air well, deputy assistant aciju au'- general, and Captain Carey, deputy assistant quarter master-general ; also that of Captain Warner, A.D.C., and Lieut. Eccles, his orderly cfficer. The brigadiers wish to record the services of their re spective et.cffs :—Capt. Macpherson, 78th Iligllanciers (vioundtd) brigade major of the sth Brigade ; B:evit aL:j r Mo:lati, brigade-major 6:.h Brigade; and Brevet 'toss and Lieut. NN alker, their orderly officer. Brigadier Wood, C. 8., favourably mentions the con dont and professional knowledge of Lieut.-OJ. Turner, :D'Aguilar, Major Yates, Breva-Maj.,r Pennycnick, Capt. Gibbon, Capt. Mackinnon, Capt. R?mmingt)n, and o.pla Johnston ; be also notices the assistance ho received from Capt. Frith, his brigade major, a: ; (1 Capt. Scott, in charge of the commissariat arraogetneith. Lis ut. Col. Riddel, commanding siege train, eulogises Capte.ins Thuring, Goodenough, and Walker, ; C,pt. Ptarson and Simeon, B.A. ; and Lieu!: , . Cuthbert and Fitz•naurice, B.A. ; and Major Turner and Capt. Young, staff officers. Major Nicholson, R.E , , highly applauds the e ner.y diaphyed by the officers of that department—viz, —viz , Lieut , ;. Maloolin, Wynne, Sxeteaham, and Keith, R.E.; B an .E d . Lieut, Watsmi, Tennant, Ilovendory, and Nuthall, Lieut.-Col. WTeII r,sc, , or& the services of 1114:r Bruce, Caps. Prevost, Doff, and Nol ton, of the 231 Fusiliers. I Lava rext to notice the cervices of the °Moors en gaged on the south of city side of the river. . Er gad;er Nr.p'or, Clpt. llLtchia,on, brigade-major, Lieut. Greatited of the Eegineer..4, afforded me on tidier. ent occa,ioos the grea!est assistance by their prefe.;ei3nal advice, and I tendcr them my cordial thanit , , ; they were ably sec9ndA by Lieut. Tultock and Mr. May, attached to that department. Major . 13easyer led his Sikhs with hie usu.?l gallantry, and I regret to add, was severely woun.leo. My thanks are also due to Capt. Bennett command ing her Maje,ty's 20th Itlitnent. Capt.,Coles, in command of two squadrons of the 9.h Lancers, di,i good tervice, in pursuing the enemy when they a.banloned their positien in the Mossa Ba-, , h. On this occasion the local knowledge of Captain Carey, de puty as,iatant, quuterina s t er - gc n , :ral, of tha 3d divi sion, was of muca ue to me. Capt. DJcl,gson, assist.- adjatazt-general ; Capt. Gordon, deputy judge advocate ; and Ensign Ilewitt, 41st Regiment Native IL fantry, orderly officer, were present at the occupation of the Moosa Bagh, where they had been of much ser vice in their respective appekitments. I have lastly to [ming to his Excellency's consideration the servic=e of those officers who had the good fortune to ho ein, , zaged in all the operations on both sides of the river. Brigadier ID , n;laa ':as carried out all his instructions with signal ability and is - access, and deserves my cordial acknowledgment', as does Maj Nicholion, R.E., who evinc..d the most indefatigable industry in the cinstruc- Lion of the heavy batteries which it fell to his depart• meat to execute, and in choosing sites for which he was constantly exposed to very heavy fire. Lieut.-Colonel Wells commanded the 231 Fusiliers until incapacitated by illness (on the last day's opera tion), when the command was assumed by Lie u t,•C o l. Pratt, wilt) um_maanded the left column of attack on the 11th inst., acrass the river. Lieut.-Colocel Taylor was in command of the 79th Highlanders, Major Green, Pthijaub It flea, and Capt. Coeliffe commanded the let Bengal Fusilier, , , until the arrival of Capt. Hume, who also deserves my thankFi. Capt. Middleton commanded the field battery, which was actively engaged throughout. Brigadier ElJta;las mentions with approbation Captain Stevenson, a ;ting bri ga d e tririj r ; and Lieut , . Walker, 79th, and Uttetou, 23d Fusilicr;i, his aide-de-camp and orderly officer. I have tho highest pl-a;nre in acknowledging how much I /VII indebted to the officers of my pc're,rnal staff. llrs ezue!lenoy is odready aware of the ()Onion I have f lastd •.1 the,nasritsand services Of C. 1. Berkeley; her MaiutY's 32c1 Regiment, my military recretary ; and I the assista.ecc I have derived from him through•ut these opnations is an additional obligation I am under to this Inost deserving officer. Captain Chamier, aide-de-comp and Lieut. Hargood, 1 aide-de-camp (horse killed), have worked with the on rrnitting Zai 1 ar:d activity which has characterised' their corlduct in al.l the opera:tions in which I have been en gaged spice I Lft Allahabad in September la t. Captain Weston, 65t1 Regiment N. 1., orderly officer has signa'i ed hipoself by the spirit and gallantry which he has isplayal on several occasions, and has been of mach Use to me. Captains o,i and Banbury, of the Intelligence De partment, have performed their duties with great ability and Mr. Denibon, C.S., who recently brought up de &patches froM the Governor-General accompanied the • forcei, and was most Active and zoalous in rendering aid to the poor sufftrcrs who were blown up in the explo sion on tie 17th inst. Mr,, Kavanagh, assistant commissiontr, from his knowledge of the localities, rendered good service on se veraloccasiong. J. OUTRAM, Major-General. Commanding the Ist Division of the Army. Roll of officers who have served under Brigadier R. Napier, commanding engineer brigade during the opera tions at Lucknow, in March, 1853, and who are deemed deserving of honourable mention. Royal Engineers.—Col. llarness, commanding Royal engineers, in charge of .tbe arrangement for taking the Ecnainbara, and highly energetic and valuable services in securing the Kaisur B tgb, when the place was carried by a few of our troops, and general cordial cc-operation. Royal Engineers. —Major Nicholson, conducted most satisfactorily, and with great energy and judgment, all siege operation across the river, with the division under Major General Sir J. Outram, G.C.B. Royal Engineers.—Captain W. 0. Lennox, senior field engineer on the attack on the Martiniere, actively employed in all the attacks b e f ore , an d o f t h e Kaisur Bagh. R4pecially mentioned for honourable notice by lonel Harness, R.E. Royal E :gineers.—Captain Clerke, Adjutant of the Royal Engineers. Royal Engineers.—Lieutenant F. Beaumont, very useful in fortifying a position taken by Main Wilde's Sikhs across the canal entrenchment, haying accom panied their advance. In attack on itnambara, took a house which turned the enemy's defence,. in part brea c h e d th e i r ou t er wa ll, and enabled Major defence,, Sikhs to assault them suc cessfully, and materially aid the general assault, In attack on Kaisur Bagh, accompanied advance of Sikhs up Cheenee Bazar, into a position in a gateway which commanded the Kaisur Bagb. Eliecially brought to notice by Colonel Harness R.E. Royal Engineers.—Liewenant P. Scratcbl o y. Orderly' officer, attended me on all occasions, and was particu larly useful. Royal Engineers.—Lient. C. E. Wynne, especially recommended for notice by Maj r Nicholson, Royal Engineers, for the manner in which he removed a breast work from the iron bridge under a heavy fire. Recommended by Major Nicholson for the Victoria Crdss. B.ngsl Engineers.—Major A. Taylor, commanding Bengal Engineers. Invaluable services and energy in preparittion of the Engineer park. Great energy in charge of the arrangement fur attacking Banks' house and Begum's palace ; very valuable and cordial co-opeta tion and assistance in all duties. Bangal Engineers.—Captain G. Hutchinson, Brigade Major; directing engineer with Major General Sir James Outram, G.C.8., in the attacks on the Residency Muchie Bhawun, and Emarnbsrra. Bengal Engineers.—Lient. Greadhed, directing engi neer in tho attacks on Banks' house and Emanbarra, also on 17th, and with Majoi-General Sir James Outram, G.C.8., in taking Moozi Bagh. Especially recommended for notice by Colonel Harness, R.E. Bengal Eogineers.—Lieut. Gulliver, commanding Punjaub Sappers attack on the D Bungalow. Bengal Engineers. —Lieut. Man. - seen, commanding Bengal Sappers' attack on the Begum's Palace. Bengal Engineers.—Lieut. Medley, occupied the Kad dum Russool, with Lieut.?. Lang and Carnegie, 1 non clmmis,ioned officer, and 4 privates, held the Shah Nujj ff, with Lieut. Champlain and 50 Panjanb Sappers, all other troops beirg withdrawn, on the night of the 80, within 200 yards of the enemy. Pre-eminently engaged in attacks on E nambarraa, Kaiser Bagh and MO3Ea. Bengal Engineers.—Lient. llovendon, very highly mentioned by Major Nicholson, RE., for services ren dered in siege operations across the G ootn t ee . _ _ Bengal Engineers.—Lieut. Drownlow (sines dead from a powder explosion), prominently engaged in attacks on Emambarra, on which occasion he led a party across the mai❑ road, and drove the enemy out of a house im portant to hold, but was forced to retire owing to the heavy musketry fire of the enemy ; particularly useful in the attacks on the Itesidenpy Bridges, Muchee Bhawun ar.d Ecnambara. Bsngal Engineers.—Lieut. Lang, commanded a sap per party in attack on the Martiniere and canal entrench ment, into which he accimpanied the advance of the Highlander?. With Lieut. Medley, when he occupied the Kuidure Reseal with his small party, engaged in the attacks on the Eniambarra, and with the forerna3t party of Sikhs in the Kaiser Bagh. Bengal Enginoera.—Lieu`. Humphrey, adjutant Bengal Engineer?. Bengal Engineers.—Lieut. Champain, adjutant Bengal SapperA, with Lieut. Medley, when he hell the Shah Nnjittf on the night of the Bth with 50 sappers. Exceedingly useful in the attacks on the Residency Mu hie Bhawun and Emembarra. Bengal Engineers—Lieu'. Pemberton, director of tha park, the duties of which important position he has fulfilled to my entire satisfaction. Baugal Engineers—Lieutenant Carnegie, one of the three officers and four men who occupied the Kuddum Rue,oul. Madras Engineers—Lieut. Scott, ac ively engaged in all attacks on the Beguin's dalace and Kaisur Bagh. Madras Native Infantry with Madras Sappers—En sigr Ogilvie engaged in attack on the Emanbarra and Kaisur aagh, in the taking of the latter ho accompanied the most advanc,d party of her Majasty's 10th Foot ; under Captain Norman, assisted in the (Mecca of their pet, avid went through a heavy fire to bring up rein forcementp, which he did, remaining with them until Lev, rely wounded. Captain Norman publicly nanks Ensign Ogilvy fcr his services. Bengal Naf.iv3 Infantry—Lieut. Alrel Tullocb, do7ng duty with department, orderly officer to Brigadier Napier, attended mo oa ail occasi -, ns, and was pram:- larly active and useful. (Signed) R. NAPIER, Brigadier. CLi.f E gaiger. T ADJOURNED DEBATE. (From the Daily Non.) To-night the Adjourned Debate on Mr. Card well's Resolution will be resumed. The supporters of that Resolution in the House of Commons have done their best to divert attention from its exact terms ; and out of doors it is difficult to meet with any person who has taken the trouble to read it. Almost evtrybcdy has been content 'to take its pur port, at second hand, from speechs of " Honour able Members," or from leadets of the Times. Wo therefore reprint the Resolution, as it stands on the Notice Book of tho House of Commons, in 'order that our readers may be enabled to form their own opinions of its scope and tendency. The Resolu tion is As fo!lowa : " That this hf.use, whilst, in its present state of infk rmation, it abstains from expressing an opinion on the policy of any Proclamation which may have issued by the Governor-General of India, in rela tion to Oude, hat seen wi h regret and serious ap prehension that her Maj st.y's Government have ad dressed to the Governor-General, through the Se ccet Committee of the Court of Directors, a despatch condemning in strong terms the conduct of the Governor-General, and is of opinion that such a course on the part of the Government must tend, in the present circumstances of India, to produce the most prjudraial effect, by weakening the au thority of the Governor-General, and encouraging the further resistance of those who are in arms against u 3." Now the first remarl!, suggested by a perusal of this Resolution, is, that k affirms a de'ite?rate falsehood. It is not true that the government des patch condemns in strong the conduct of the Go vernor-General." The censure in the despatch is confined to the policy which it appe.lred from a draft-Proclamation which had reached Govern ment, unaccompanied by an explanation, that the GoVernor-General intended to adopt , with reference to the province of Oude alone, of er the fall of Luckuow. Not a word of censure was breathed in the Government despatch ulon " the conduct of the Governor-Genral. The despatoh merely blamed an act which he had in contempla tion only, and exhorted him to rbstain from com mitting it. If the Government had "cond tuned the conduct'.'- of the Governor-General, thAy would have tondemued what by general conamt is ai mitted to have been on the whole creditable to him. To affirm in general terms that Government have "condemned the conduct" of the Governor- General is to affirm what is not true in order to create a prejudice against them. To - make the resolution square with fact it ought to affirm that Governmsut have "condemned the intention of the Governor-General to confiscate all the land of Oude." Toe real question raised by Mr. Cardwell's resolu tion is—Have Government done right in condemn ing the policy announced in Lord Canning's draft proclamation ? Before Government is censured for condemning the policy which Lord Canning had intimated his intention to plume in Oude, it is necessary to inquire whether that policy was laudable or blameable. Common sense and com mon justice are alike outraged by a proposal to "abstain from expressing an opinion on the policy of any proclamation which may have been jostled by the Governor-General of India in relation to- Oude," and at the same time to censure Govern ment fcr "condemning in strong term,' t e poli y of such proclamation. If the policy of the procla tuati-n is sound and hononia'de to England, then undoubtedly the Government deserve censure for condemning it. But if, on the eon‘rary, the policy of the proclamation is unjust and dishonourable to England, then with equal ceria'nty the Govern ment deserve praise for eiedemning,it. Whether Government deserve praise or censtfre for con donning the policy of. the proclamation depends entirely upon the character of that po'icy Bef.re the House of Commons is entitled eiihar to praise or to blame Govcrnmeut for its condemnation of the p' - di - cy of the proclama ion, it must dekrre either that the Folic), is just and honourable, or that it is the reverse. 'To procecclotherwiso would lie ludicrously illoeical and flagitiously,' tl ust. Now whit tt the character of the policy in ques tiou ? To enable our readers to judge for them selves, we reprint all of the proclamation that con ains the expression of the policy condemned. '• The Governor-General further proclaims to the people of Oude that . . . the proprietary right in the soil of the provinces is confiscated to the British Government, which will dispose of that right in such a manner as may seem fitting. To those Talookdars, Chiefs, and Landholders, with their followrra, who shall make immediate submis sion to the Chief Commissioners of Oude . • • the Governor-General promises that their lives and honours shall be safe. . . But as regards any further indulgence which may be extended to them, and the condition in which they may hereafter be placed, they must throw themselves upon the mercy and justice of the British Government." Assuredly this is plain speaking. "The proprie tary right in the soil is confiscated." The British Government " will dispose of that right in suoh manner as may seem fitting." All inhabitants of Oude who "make immediate submission" are to have the promise of the Governor-General—not that their proprietary right in the soil shall be re stored=--but that " their lives and honours shall be safe." Beyond the bare promise of safety of:life and security from dishonour (that is, from impri sonment and transportation beyond sea) nothing is promised them. "Any further indulgence that Is extended to them" —that is, the restoration of.their proprietary right depends upon the " mere,' and justice " which, being interpreted, means the arbitrary will "—of the British Government. This is Confiscation ; no verbal quibble (al strip it of that odious character. The "proprietary right in the soil" of Oude may be an equitable right or a legal right (to use our own law jargon), but a substantial right of some kind it must bo, or it could not be confiscated. And this right is to be wrested from—not only those who are actually in arms against us—not only from chief and talook dars—but from every one of the five millions of inhabitants of Oude who has any "proprietary right in the soil." Even those who "come in" and make submission are only promised "life and honour ;" they are not to have their land again. The decree of confiscation is sent out against whole people. Every inhabitant of Oude must lost his " proprietary right in the soil" if he cannot prove himself innocent, and may lose it even thetigh he do. The first principle of English jurisprudence —of natural eiuity—that the accuser is bound to prove the guilt of the accused, not the accused to prove his own innocence, is wantonly and cruelly reversed. In the whole annals of confiscation and proscription a more revolting document has not been recorded. Its own language condemns it. Its English is unsusceptible of any &her interpre tation. And the whole public of India—natives and European aiike—have understood it in the sense of unmitigated and wanton spoliation. Now, we are not going to plead in extenuation of Lord Ellenborough's unwise reminiscences of the original annexation of Oude. We are not going to say one word in favour of the dictatorial and rhetorical language of his despatch. Neither question is raised by Mr. Cardweli's resolution. That resolution merely censures Government be cause they have condemned the GOvernor-Genaral for proposing to confiscate "the proprietary right in the soil of the province"—the whole proprietary right—the proprietary right of every landowner. We say the resolution's censure is levelled against the Government's condemnation of this proposed confiscation, for this pr o p osa l t o c on fi sca t e i 3 the only word or deed of the Governor-General that has been condemned. Talk, indeed, as Mr. Cardweli's resolution hypo' criticaily does, of the Government despatch hay' iug a tendency to " weaken the authority o f the Governor-General and encourage the further relic' tance of those in arms against us !" Why, we have it in evidence that the confiscation clause of Lord Canning's Proclamation has ahead,' "weakened the authority" of till British Govern' meat, and confirmed "those who are in arils against us" in their determination to resist to the uttermos'e If a majority of the House of Con' . will adopt Mr. Cardwell's re so l u ti s n they ' sanction—as far as a resolution of onebranch of the Legislature can—the spoliatory decree of the Go vernor-General. They will assuredly take the lirP step towards the ultimate less of our great Eastern Dependency. Sir G. C. Lewis declared, on Men" day night, that "He could not conceive any plan imagining that Lord Canning meant to oenfiscate the rights of all the owners and occupiers of the land. . . . Such a policy was unknown t° times, and no sane man could suppose Lord Carr ring to have contemplated it." And upon this ae; sumption Sir G. C. Lewis declared that he would; vote for Mr. Card we lP s mo ti on . .But, Sir G. C. Lewis must now be aware that Lord Canning's Pr () ; clamation is unsusceptibl e o f any i n t erpre t a ti o n /AZ that which be declared it w ou ld b e i nsan ity to 9b . . tribute to it, and that in no other sense h a s it bee': understood in India. We are , th ere f ore , e ntitle c confidently to expect that Sir G. C. Lewis will at least abstain from censuring Government for cel l demning a policy which ho thought so aberninahl 6 that it would be monstrous to impute it to ant modern statesman. The same abstinence we am entitled to expect from M r . S ergean t D easy , Col' Sykes, and other speak e r s w h o jus tifi e d their tentic'n to support Mr. Card well's resolution, °I the pin that it was impossible t o conce ive Lord Canning could contemplate a policy of spolt* t tien. And iu general we impl ore a ll i n d e pend" Liberal members not to infli c t o n th e i r p a rty th e disgrace of having support d M r . Cardwel l I Jesuitical and dangerous resolution. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS —The weather h 3, _ l . l . been wet and stormy duri n g th e l as t f ew days. 110".,., reins have fallen, accompanied by boi s t erous w i n d s fro m the isouth and south-west. Though the temperatur' has been cold for the time of year, it has certainly-; i0 proved since last week. Still we n ave as yet bad litt; or no genial May w ea th er . N o d ou b t vegetat i on wit' ;I everywhere greatly s ti mu l a t e d b y t h e l arge amo u6t , wet that hat fallen, an d s h ou ld th e presen t weetu give way to bri g ht er i n fl uence? , i mmense progress will b ee rapidly made. A few sunny d a y s w ill wor k wonders. By° to where the crops are lookiEg well. Ten days ago the 'Al s o were beginning to look somewhat yellow, btit the Oa week has effected a material change in that respects S P 4 they are again luxuriati ng i n th e mos t grow ing % fi g vigorous appearance. Beans and peas ar e a lso great start, and the pastures exhibit strong syn:W ° " - re that we shall have a "grass; year." A "dripping gaY% so say the elderr, is far fr o m d es i ra bl e; i n d ee d, tb°P,.. rind has now arrived when dry, warm weather will u; anxiously looked for. Abundance of wet now will oagL the grain crops to run too much to straw—nay, it is" 10 some averred that wheat does not require a drop of t o after this date. At present, howev er , no h ar m Pt been done, in fact rain was wanted. It has come ve r i f opportunely, and th ere i s no roaioa to asticipato than propitious results from the coming montb.—S 633 ` Advertiser. C'ountf - y Tilftvket. EDINBURGH HAY A1V1) 31 ARIET MAY 18. Supplies of all kinds those last six days large. ott straw, from is 61 to its Oci per kemplo of 6 gni ° trou ; wheat do., Cs Od to lOs ed ; barley do., 7s Od• Gl. Hay from 10d to 13d. EDINBURGH MEAL—BIA.Y 18. Thore were in the market to-day 12 sacks oatmeal, sae weighing 2801 b imperial, which sold at 41s 0.1 and DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—MAY 17. nof There were in the market to-day 18 bags of oatmeal, Y barleymeal, and 0 pot barley. Sales ready. Oatmeal,. por, sack of 2801bs First. second. T hir od di imperial . 40 Od 3A Oki 33° e a Barley - meal, per ditto -s Od —s Od -- -4 c4l Peasemeal, por ditto Flour, new, per ditto —s Od. —s Od —s ocl Pot-barley, now, per ditto —a Od s Od --4 DUBLIN—MAY 18. White wheat, 27s 0.1 to 29s Od ; rod ditto, 24 3 Oa to 6d; ditto now, a Od ; barley, malting, 14s to 183 01; grili *- ing, —a to —a ; oats, old, ltis to 163 61; ditto, new, " 0 to —a Od ; oatmeal, 14e Od to 16s Od; bero, new, —s to ; 40 Od ; rape tet d, --a Od to Od per brl ; bak ers ' flour, . 1 . 4 6d to lOa 01 per cwt.; Indian corn, 01 to 378 61 IJlftTliß. g , BENTLEY —On the 18th inst., a t 42, Clifton-road eo„i John's-wood, th e w if e o f Arthur Bentley, Esq.) d Inghter. FOLLETT —On the 18 4 1 inst., in Cambridge-square, p ,rk, the wife of Spencer Follett, Esq., of a daegb"; o . TINDAL—On the 18th init., at the Manor House ! MI" bury, Bucks, Mrs. Acton Tindal, of twin claughtellb MARRIAGES. 8 0, of FOSTER —WILLs—Ou the 18th inst , a t St. Georg TomSirblaWi nd lliam Foste 'Norwich, Ch r,Bart., to Charlottarles Foster, Esq.,e Will* second 20 0 daughter of the late Captain T. G. Wills, R.N . - nit e HouriousE —BiJTLEB—On the 18th inst., at St. R i cci., stan's Church, Canterbury, H enr y J. Holthouse , of the Inner Temple, barri s te r - a t-l aw , t o Anne' on'l EL:tighter of the late R. T. Butler, Esq. DEATHS, m ot, BENTHAM— On the 18th inst , at Shaftesbury-oreetfier Pimlico, Mary Sophia, widow of the late Briga: General Sir Samuel Bentham, lU.G in th e 91th of her age. ,11 13' Dub' —Oa the 16th inst., at Myrtle C o ttage, Ali- a t, pack, Stoke-Newinton, James Duff, of Castle-str- Houcdsditch, aged I G. • el 110312 —Oa the 17th inst., at Olveston, Bristol, Co lon J. G Hume, of the Bombay Ay. HILL--- . On the 17th inst., at Gree rm nhill, Harrovr oll3ll6' Hill, Mr. Joseph Hill, jun., aged 30. „ far e, KENNAWAY—On the 16th inst., at Weston-sliP ar ";ol , Emily Frances, the beloved wife of Sir John lion" Bart., aged 52. Lam MATTHEWS —Oa the 16th at 11, P r i n ces-road , both, Mr. John Matth ews , aged L 9. a o° M`LAREN--On the 17th i ns t., a t hi s res idence, 11-, G do. Russell-street, Bloomsbury, Mr. John Al:Laren, agi.oho &PINKS —On the 17th inst., at Weyblidge, Surr e y , fed' Spinks, Esq., solicitor, of 27, Great, James-street, ford-r,w, aged CO. 00 , LONDON : Printed and Published by MUBDO Y° Tl "To; of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office , ig oi 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the 90- - of AlidJiosex, Thursday, Nay 20, 1858. ~._ "'+-