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THE RECAPTURE OF LUCKNOW. SIR COLIN CAMPBELL AND GENERAL OUTRAM'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 Lucknow 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 Colin 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 most cordial congratulation, on the capture cf the strong city of the rebels. From the 3d till the 16th 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 tied 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 Raja.b Jung Bahadocr, was associated . with the army under Gen. Sir C. Campbell's command. To the distinguished leader of that force, the Maha - . Rajah Jung Bahadoor, the Governor-General desires to express his thanks for the hearty co operation which the commander-in-chief received fram his highness, and for the gallant bearing of his highness's troops. To Major-General Sir Jas. Outran), G.C.8., the go• vernment of India is under 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. Outram 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. Outram will accept his most sincere thanks. His lordship offers his hearty acknowledgments to the other 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 speaks 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., corn • mending 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 his acknowledg ments to Captain Sir W. Peel, K.C.8., commanding the naval brigade of her Majesty's ship Shannon, ani to offer his especial thanks to him for his rema r k a bl e services. The Governor-General entirely concurs with his excel lency the Commander-in Chief, iu prominently recog nising the great skill and ability of Brigadier Napier, wko comm anded the engineers of her Majesty's and the East India Company's services forming part of the force. Brigadier Napier 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 the merits of the several offi cers commanding brigades and regiments. To the commanding officers of Royal Artillery, 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-general of the army, to whose superior merits and distinguished ser vices the commander-in-chief bears willing testimony, a tribute in which the Governor-General concurs ; to Col. the Hon. W. L. Pakenham, 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 quartermaster general of her Majesty's forces ; to Capt. Bruce, deputy - quartermaster-general, and Capt. Algood, assistant quartermaster-general ; to Lieut.-Col. Keith Young, judge-advocate-general ; to Capt. Fitzgerald, assistant commissary, general, who is specially mentioned by the commander-in-Chief ; to Lieut. P. Stewart, of Engi teers, superintendent of electric telegraphs ; to Dr. MiA.ndrew, inspeotor-general of hospitals to her Ma jesty's forces ; and t) Dr. Brown, superintending sur geon of the force, the Governor-General has much satis faction in expressing his sense of the good service they have rendered. To the officers of the personal staff of the commander in-chief, of the chief of staff, and uf general officers com manding divisions, the thanks of the Governor-General are due ; aud his lordship records his acknowledgments to the staff f divisions and brigades, all cf whom have zealously performed their duty. To the officers and men of every service, seldiere, sea men and marines, composing the force by which Luck new has been taken, the Governor-General desires to ex press hie admiration of their conduct, and to tender to each individual the thanks of the government of India. 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 these services, the Governor-General 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 six months' batta. By order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General. R. J. H. BIRCH, Cclonel, Secretary to the Go vernment of India, Military Department, wit!, Governor-General. SIR COLIN CAMPBELL'S DESPATCH. PROM SIR OOLIN CAMPBELL, GENERAL, COMMANDER-IN CHIEF IN INDIA, TO THE RIGHT HON. THE VISCOUNT CANNING, GOVERNOR•GENERAL OF INDIA, &C. Camp La Martiniere, dated Lucknow, March 22, 1853. My Lord,—l have the honour to announce to your 1 rdehip that I transferred my head-quarters to the camp of Brigadier-General Sir Edward Lugard, K.C.8., at Bunters, on the 28th ultimo, 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 Lucknow, it appeared evident to me that the necessity would arise for opera ting from both sides of the Goomtee, when the capture of the city should be seriously entertained. Two very important "reasons conduced to show 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 having a circumference of 20 miles. My first preparations, therefore, were made for the purpose of crossing the river. Bridges of casks bad been previously constructed, and were ready in the Engineers' park. _ On the 2d March I advanced on Dilkoosha with the following troops :—Headquarters of the divi-ion of Artillery, and of the field artillery, brigade, under Major General Wilson, K.C.8., an d C o l . D . Wood, C.B. ,Royal Horse Artillery ; Lieut.-Colonel d'Aguilar's troops Royal Horse Artillery ; Lieut.-Colonel Tombs, U. 8., and Lieut. Bishop's troops Bengal H orse Artil lery, under Lieutenant-Colonel Turner. Two 24- pounders and two B.inch howitzers of the Shannon's Naval Brigade, 2 companies Punjab Sappers and Miners. The head-quarters of the Cavalry Division, and the let Cavalry Brigade under Brigadier-General Sir J. H. Grant, K.C.8., and Brigadier Little, her Majesty' s 9th Lancer- , , 2 I Punjaub Irregular Cavalry, detachment sth Punjaub Irregular Cavalry, Ist Sikh Irregular Cavalry. The 2,1 division of Infactry wider Brigadier-Gen. Sir E. Lugar!, K.C.8., cm sisting of 3d brigade, Brigadier P. M. M. Guy, composed of her Majesty's 34th, 38. h, and 53d Regiments ; 4th Brigade, Brigadier Hon. A. Hope, composed of the 42d and 98d 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. Tail fire was heavy and well-sustained , The -e 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 allikoosha was occupied as an ad vadce picket on the right, and the Mahomed Bagh on the left heavy gtos being placed in battery at both points to; keep down. the hostile fire. . . During the whole of the 21, until these a r ra ngeme nts Could be completed, the troops were much annoyed by the eeie tny's gunq. Altter,that day , until an advance took place, although V... , . nele,tt-a:ged up to and sometimes into the camp, but '" 4l rate t tri a u n e d d from this cause. togethatAvith. Br 4th the remainder cf the siege train, up on the Dilkhoicfandier-Gen. Walpole's division clouted rug on Bitisp.e and't 1 p sition, the right of cur line rest the Goomtee, the left bciLg to wards Aluttbagl i; There was an interval right !ab ou t two miles between our left and Jeirewma ; the pi:b ef th e Al um b agh position. This interval was oc cn Horse (Elodsnn's). . Bri ge di e y r a c r a egiment of Irregula r c nred tee extri,ti brigade of cavalry and hr rue artille r y ell ' svit t h a B , tron g sve,t. left,, and swept the country toward s the t Three infantry regiments were withdrawnn°rthi;ora Alum bash and joined the headquarter camp. On the 5 b General Franicp, or vi 4:11 Die • • v nlon of In fantry can • into direct communicat ion with me . T .;,, officer bad marched right acro ss the kin gdom of °ode - , having signally defeated many bodies of insurgents, e t d kept his time with punctuality, according to the order 4 given to him, with which your lordship is already ac quainted. On the same day the Goomtee was bridged near Bibia pore. Whilst the bridge was being formed, the enemy showed on the left bank, causing the necessity of a di, position of troops and heavy guns. lie did not, how eyer, make a real attack. These guns were very useful in another respect, as their practice on the Martinieie 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 rendered them unnecessary. On the 6th, Sir James Outran, G.O 8., who had been withdrawn from Alumbagh, crossed to the left bank of the Goomtee with troops as below,* the 4th division under Brigadier Gen. Franks, C. 8., 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. Outrun was directed to push his advance up the left bank of the Goomtee, while the troops in the position 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 Bagh, considered as a citadel by the rebels, was shut in by theee 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 ten sr, one was the principal rampart of the Kaiser Bagh, 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 of the Goomtee, and the other on the great buildings of the street called the Huzrut Gunge, all of which ware strongly 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 Chukkur 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 Bth 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 9 tb. This was done in very good style by the troops under his command, the enemy being driven at all points, the Yellow House being seized, and the whole force advanced for some distance through ground affording excellent cover for the enemy. Be was then able to bring his right shoulders forward occupying the Fizabad 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 pay on the work and the Kaiser Bagh. While this attack was being made by Sir J. Outran) along the left bank of the G oom t ee on th e 9th i n st. a very heavy fire 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 42d Highlanders, the 533, 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• tions for the night. Major Wylde, 4th Punjaub 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 inst. Sir James Outram was engaged in strengthening his position, Sir J. H. Grant, K.C.8., being employed in patrolling towards the cantonment with the cavalry placed under Sir J. Oatram's orders a system of extensive patrolling or reconnoissance 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 on the same day, a disposition of troops and heavy guns was made by Sir E. Lugard for the at• 'ack on Banks's house, which was carried at noon, and secured as a strong military post. The second part of the Flan of attack against the Kaiser, Bagh now came info operation, viz., to use the great blocks of houses and palaces ex'ending from Bank's house to the Kaiser Bagh as our approach, instead of sapping up towards the front of the second line of works. By these means I was enabled to turn towards our own left, at the same time that they were enfiladed on the right by Sir J. Outr am's advance. The 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 vertical and direct fire, also to attack the suburbs in the vicinity of the iron and stone bridges shortly after daybreak, and to commence the iron bridge from the left bank. All this was carried out by Sir J. Outram with the most marked success. The enemy, however, still held pertinaciously to his own end of the iron bridge on the right bank, and there was heavy cannonading from both sides till the bridge was aft.rwaida taken in reverse. Sir Edward Lugard's attack on the 11th was pressed forward in like manner. The operation bad now become one of engineering character, and the most earnest endeavours were made to save the infantry from being hazarded before due preparation had been made. The chief engineer, Brigadier Napier, placed the bat teries with a view to breaching and shelling a large block of the palaces called the Beguw Kotee. The latter was stormed with great gallantry by the 931 Highlanders, supported by the 4th Punjaub Rifles and 1,000 Goorkhas, led by Brigadier the Hon. Adrian Hope, tinder 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 baying bee❑ one of very desperate character. This was the sternest struggle which occurred duripg the siege. FreeTa thenceforward the chief engineer pushed his ap• proach with the greates.tjudgmentthrough the enclosures by the aid of the sappers and of heavy guns, the troops immediately occupying 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 Seconder Thigh, were taken in the early morning of the same day with out opposition.. 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 Bagh, while, at the same time, mortars placed in position at the Begum's house never ceased to play on the Emambarra, the next large palace it was necessary to storm betwee❑ the Begum Kotee and the Kaiser BAgb. On Brigadier General Franks, C, 8,, who had relieved Sir Edward Lugard, and the 2d division with the 4th division on the 12th instant, devolved the duty of attacking the Emambarra. A column of attaek was formed for that purpose by Brigadier D. Russell, on the morning of the 14th. In the meantime the Maharajah Jung Bahadoor, with a force of about 9,000 men and 24 field guns drawn by men, bad arrayed, 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., the special commissioner attached to him, to pass the canal and attack the suburbs in his front and considerably to the left of Banks's house. To this his Highness acceded with much willingness, 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 towards the right, in the joint attack carried along both banks of the Goomtee. The Emambarra was carried early on the 14th, and the Sikhs of the Ferozepore Regt., under Major Braver, pressing forward in pursuit, entered the Kaiser Bagh, the third line of the defences having been turned without a single gun being fired from them. Supports were quickly thrown in, and all the wel:- known ground of former defence and attack, the mess house, the Tara Kotee, the Motee Mahnl, and the Chut tur Murzil, were rapidly occupied by the troops, while the engineers devoted their attention to securing the po sition towards the south and west. The day was one of continued exertion, and every one felt that, although much remained to be done before the final expulsion a the rebels, the most difficult part of the undertaking had been overcome. This is not de placefor description of the various build ingsvelysarppege of massiveedintoorstormed ; suffice it to say that u a they e eB. formed a a palaces and walled courts of vast extent, equalled perhaps, but certainly not surpassed in any capital in Europe. Every outlet had been covered by a work, and on every side were prepared barricades and loopholed parapets. The extraordinary industry evinced by th e enemy i n this re-pest has been really unexampled. Hence the abso lute necessity f )r holding the troops in hand, till at each 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. Tie 15th inst. was employed est riunysecuring m in and fixing what had e n taken,urtr f or r e movingthefurher ptwderbombardmentdestroying of th e pos i tions still mt held by the enemy on the line of oar advance up the Goomtee, and in the heal t of the city. B igadier-General Sir J. Hope Grant, K.C.8., Was sent out with cavalry on one side towa rd s Se e tapore, to intercept fujtivc , 2, while Brigadier marched with T l i k h e e y o r r d e e t r u s r i n n ed th e e tiudtihreecl7onhotf Snde ut u heirf ela on former positions. similar usitiu duty. ua Brigaqe, under Brigadier Douelaß, suppo h r On the 16th init. Sir James Outram, v p i t t e h a t b h y e t 5 ,,0 h of Ferozepore, having crossed over other regiments—her Ttljesty's 20th t a h n e d o t lo e m ß t,3 e e gii h n y er a lt bridgecco t f casks, order, opposite throughthe Glutton the Se eunudtetru rila Bagh, zii totake advanced, a the Residency. During the first movements of this operation a move ment of the enemy in retreat across the stone bridge Le came apparent. Sir James wai ordered to press forward, and he sra,; * Force sent across the Goomteo under Sir J. Outran. Detail : Lt.-Col. D'Aguilai's troop Royal Horse Artillery ; Major L em i ngton ' s and Capt. M ` Kinnon ' s troops Royal Artillery, under Lieut.-Col. F. Turner; Capt. Gibbon's and Aliddleton'a Li g ht Fi e ld Batteries, R.yal Artillery, and head-quarters Field Artillery Brigade; H.M. 2,l Ma goon Guards (Bays); 9th Lancers; 2d Pnnjaub Cavalry; Detachments Ist and sth Punjaub Cavalry, under Captains Watson and Sanford; 3d Infantry Divi sion, under Br igadier-General It. Walpole; sth Brigade, Brigadier Douglas, C.B , H.M. 23d Fusiliers H.M. 79th Highlanders, lst B engal Fusiliers ; 6th Brigade, Brigadier Horsford, C. 8., 2d Battalion_Rie Brigade, 3d Battalion do, 3d Panjaub Infantry. THE SUN, LONDON, 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 P.awan and great Imanahara. 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 Outram moved forward directly on the Moo,a Bagh, the last position of the enemy on the line of the Goomtee. 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 16. h, for the last time, the enemy had shown in some strength before Alumbagh which that day was held by only two of our regiments. Jung Bibaioor was requested to move to his left up the causal and take the position in reverse from which our position at Alumbagh had 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 bands. On the 21st Sir Edward 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 rescue the city from the horrors of this prolonged contest. Brigadier Campbell, with his cavalry, attacked the enemy when retreating from the city, in consequence of Sir Edward Lugard'a advance, inflicting heavy loss, and pursued hiraf or six miles. I beg to enclo,e Sir James Outram'a own account of his operations, which were removed from my immediate superintendence till he recrossed the Goomtee prior to tfie attack of the ldch. It was matter of real gratification to me to be able to entrust the Trans-Goomt ee o p erat i on to thi s 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 he will receive them as heartily as they are offered. I have now the pleasing task of communicating 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 labonr has been unceasing, whose abilities are of the highest order, and have been of the greatest use to me 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 Brigadier Generals Franks, C. 8., Walpole, Sir J. Hope Grant, K.C.8., and Sir Edward Lugard, K.C.B. 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 ha 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 o❑ them. The officers in command of the Cavalry Brigades have proved theiwielves equal to their high position, and are worthy of your I brdsbip's favourable consideration. Brigadier Campbell, i❑ command of the cavalry on the left, performed his detached duty with much vigi lance and judgment. His march round the city o❑ the 19`..h instant, which was a running fight for the greater part of the day, was a very difficu:t one. His pursuit on the 21st, of the party which broke away after being driven by Sir Edward Lugard from Saadat Gunge, was highly effective. Brigadier Hagart has received the marked commen datio❑ of S.r J. Hope Grant, and the brigadiers in 00t11- rnand of infantry brigades have particularly distinguished themselves under the eyes of their divisional com manders :—Brigadiers D. Russell, let brigade ; P. M. Gay, 3d brigade ; Hon. A. Hope, 4th brigade ; Douglas, C. 8., 5.h brigade ; Hereford, C. 8., 6th brigade ; Evelegh, 7,h brigade ; and Lieut.-Colonel Longden, (her Majesty's 10th Foot), attached to the Goorkha Brigade, by order of the commander.in-chief. The head-quarters 2d Brigade, .sth Fusiliers, and 78th Highlanders, under Brigadier Franklyn, remained at Alumbagh i❑ position, and was well disposed by that officer to resist the enemy's demonstration on the 10th inst. Ta Major• General Sir Archdale Wilson, K.C.8., my warmest thanks are due for the effective manner io which he commanded the artillery division. The four corps—the Naval Brigade, the Royal Ar• tillery, and the Madras Artillery, worked with the greatest harmony under his happy direction an one regi ment. The merits of Sir Archdale Wilson are too widely known to gain arything by encomium from me, but I may be permitted to express my great satisfaction at having been able to avail myself of the assistance of this most distingui,hed officer. The effective fire of the artillery during the long operations, which depended so much on the management of that arm, elicited general admiration. The practice of the 68-pounder of the Naval Brigade was capital, while the Kaiser Thigh and other great buildings which had been stormed showed in a very con vincing manner how truly the shells had been directed by the Ilia' and Bengal Ar:illery. Whenever the field artillery could be used the troop 4 of Horse Artillery, and field batteries of Royal Artil lery, Vie Bengal Artillery, and the Madras Artillery did the most excellent service. Sir Archdale Wilson expresses his great obligations to Captain Sir William Peel, K.C.8., Royal Navy, till that most gallant officer was most severely wounded ; and to Brigadier Wood, C.D., Royal Horse Artillery, and Barker, C. 8., Royal Artillery, respectively com• manding the field and siege artillery brigades. It would be difficult for me to give an adequate idea of the z-al and activity displayed by the chief engineer Brigadier Napier, Bengal Engineers. Many of the operations de- pended on his proper apprecla ion of the obstructions to be overcome, and the means at his disposal for that purpose. His great professional skill and thorough acquaintance with the value of his enemy have been of the greatest service, and I recommend him most cordially to your lordship's protection. lam under great obligations to him. The officers of the general departments of the army have aocompanied me during the siege, and I beg to re turn them my thanks. They are as follow : Major H. W. Norman, Deputy Adjutant General of the Army. Lieut. Colonel W. M`Pherson, officiating quarter master general of the army. Colonel Hon. W. L Pakenham, C. 8., officiating ad jutant general of her Majesty's forces. Captain C. F. Seymour, 44th Regiment, officiating quartermaster general of her Majesty's f ,rces. Captain G. Algood, officiating assistant quartermaster general to the army. Lieut. Colonel Keith 'Croung, judge advocate general of the army. Lieutenant P. Stewart, Bengal Engineers, superin tendent of electric telegraphs. Dr. M'Andrew, inspector general of hospitals, her Majesty's forces. Dr. Brown, the superintending surgeon of the force, has again won my sincere thanks for his admirable arrangements. Captain Fitzgerald, assistant commissary general, who has bad the disposition of the commissariat in the field, has met every want of the army. He has distin guished himself much, and is a credit to his department. I must draw very particular attention to the services of Major Norman, deputy adjutant general, who besides his ordinary departmental duties, has performed the very onerous one of adjutant general of the army in the field throughout the campaign. To Captain H. Bruce, Deputy Quartermaster Gene ral, head of the Intelligence Department, and to Cap tarn G. Algood, officiating Assistant Quartermaster General, who performed the duties of Quartermaster General of the army in the field, until the arrival of Lieut. Colonel Macpherson. These officers have all been'mest active in the performance of their duties. To my personal staff and that of Major General Mans field, my 'acknowledgments are due, but more particu larly to my military secretary, Colonel Sterling, C. 8., and to Captisin R. G. Hope Johnstone, Bombay army, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General to the Chief of the Staff. These two officers are moat indefatigable. 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 non-commissioned, and to the men of the regiments. Their conduct 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 424 was magnificent, and the subs equent attack on the Ernambarra and the Kaiser Bagh reflected the greatest credit on the regimental leaders of the 4th Di vision, and the soldiers who followed their. C irrected lists will be sent immediately of the officers and soldiers who are deemed most worthy of distinction in a ford in which every one has a claim. I have, &n., C. CAMPBELL, General, Commanier in Chief in India. TO THE RIGHT HON. THE VISCOUNT CANNING, GOVERNOR ---- G kskn:to.w'rMe 7dy Lord, —I have C the t hono ur nENigE ; LA uLe' hto2yBeulBrslBo.rd paorrct lord ship the departure of Highness Jung Babadoor front the camp before Lueknow. 1 desire to take this opportu n • expreae thanks to his Highness for the assistance to toy during the late eptr ions by him anc t ii c .i e rendered to tre s ga'lant troops. I found the utmost .xillingness on his part to accede to any desire of mine during the progress of th; Siege, and from the first his Highness was pleased to ju,iifY his words that he was happy to be solving under my oom mand. His troops have proved themselves worthy of their commandtr-i, and it will doubtless be a happiness to them hereafter that they were associated with the British arms for the reduction of the great city of Luck now. My best thanks are due to the Special Commis-loner, Brigadier General Macgregor, C. 13., the medium of com munication between his Highness and myself. I beg to ; recommend him and the British officers serif- EV . ENING, MA' 2O, ing under his orders to the favourable consideration of your lordship. 1 have the honour to be, my lord, with the greatest respect, your lordship's most obedient and humble ser vant. C. CAMPBELL, General, Commander-in-Chief. List of the personal staff of his Excellency Gen. Sir C. Campbell, K.C.B , 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 98th Regiment, Lieut. F. M. Alison, 72J Highlanders ; and Captain W. F. Forster, 18th Royal Irish, aide-de-camp to the commander io chief. Major J. Metcalfe, 3d Regiment Bengal Native In fan'ry, Interpreter and commandant head-quarters. Lieut. R. G. Hope Johnstone, Bombay army, deputy assistant adjutant general to chief of the staff. Lieut. D. M Murray, har Majesty's 64th Regiment, and Lieut. F. R. S. Flood (severely wounded), her Ma jesty's 53d Regt., aide-de-camp to chief of the staff. Surgeon J. Clifford, officiating surgeon 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 Maj , ,r General Sir J. Outram, 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 temporary bridges which have been constructed by the order of his excellency, the whole of the cavalry being under the command of Brigadier Ge neral Sir James Hope Grant, K.C.8., the infantry under Brigadier General Walpole, the field artillery under Brigadier D. Wood, C. 8., the siege artillery, which sub sequent'y joined me, under Lieut. Col. Riddell, R.A. After proceeding a short distance in a northerly direc tion, the enemy hecame 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 Queen's Bays, with two squa drons of his own regiment, one squadron of the 9th Lancers, and Lieut.-Colonel D'Aguilar's 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 Fyzibad-road, about half a mile in advance of the village of Cninlout, on the Lucknow side ; early on the following morning, the 7th of March, the enemy made a smart attack on our ad vanced pick ts, and brought out several guns under cover of ravines and clumps of trees in our front. They were, however, speedily withdrawn, on our skirmishers and horse artillery and Capt. Middleton'e field battery, protec.ed 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-tant, under the in structions of his excellency, Colonel d'Aguilar's troop of horse araery and the 9,;11 Lancers, recrossed the rivsr 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- a sounder 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 column of infan try, accompanied by Captain Gibbon's field battery, - under 13;igadier General Walpole, covered with a cloud of skirmishers commanded by Brigadier Horsferd, C. 8., supported by the sth b r i ga d e u nder B r i g adi er D oug l as, drove the enem y t h rough th e jungles, walls, and vil lages, which afforded them an excellent cover, and bringing th e r i g ht s h ou ld ers f orwar d, occupied the Fyzebad-roa I. In the meantime, the left column of attack, composed of the let Bengal Fusiliers, sup ported by two companies of the 79th Highlanders, which had been left in readiness on the left of the battery, together with the horse artilery under Brigadier Wood, which had been firmed in rear of the bridge across the kokral, advanced, and in concert with the right column, cared d the Chukr Kothee (or yellow limier), the key of the rebel position, in gallant style, and thereby turned the strolig line of entrenchment which had been constructed by the enemy ou the right bank of the Goornie n of which success the skirmishers on the other side of the river subsequently were apprised by Lieut. Butler, of the Bengal Fusiliers, who swain 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 Padshah Bagh. Tee fortified gates of this strong walled enclosure were blown open, and the garden occupied and two guns found by our troops. Three gues and a howitzer were then placed in a position to enfilade the works in rear cf the Martinier ; a battery of two 24-pounder guns, and two 8-inch howitzers were placed near the river to keep down the fire from the town. A battery for fire mortars was constructed during the night, and in the morning commenced play ing on the Kaiser Begin Four heavy guns were also placed in a work thrown , 313 by the enemy at the east entrance into the Padsha 4. On the 10th we were occupied in strengthening our position, the enemy being in force in the suburbs in our front, from which they made an attack iu consider able numbers on a picket held by the 79th HiA!anders, but were repulsed with heavy lose, Gen. Sir Jas. Hope Grant occupied himself the chile in patrolling the vici nity, during which opera;iou a most valual le young officer, Major Sandford, of the sth Punjaub Irregular Cavalry, was unfortunately killed, but the enemy suffered severely. 5. During this night, another battery was constructed in the Padshatt Bagh for four 24-poundera two S-inch howitzers, and five 8 inch mortars, which kept up a ver tical and direct fire on the defences in the interior of the Kaiser Bsge. 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 suburbs in the vicinity of the iron and stone bridges, andshortlyafter day light on the 11th inst. the right column formed on the Fyza,bad road under the immediate command of Briga dier-General Walpole, and worked its way, covered by its skirmishers, through the town, until it reached the mosque 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 nected by a strong ctodn of skirmiehers' which, as well as the left col umn , mat w ith considerable opposition, as the enemy opened three guns on them from the opposite side of the river, and also held the rground in great strength in front o; the rifle skirmishers, commanded by Brevet-Major Warren, Captains Wilmot and Thyrne, and Lieut. Grey, who all behaved most gallantly. Capt. Tnytne, a most promising officer, I regret to say, was mortally wounded. This 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 sounder guns were placed io battery. Tiro spirit and dash of the men during this critical operation was most remarkable, and merits my highest commendation. Lieut. Mocrsoni, deputy. assistant quarter-master-general, who had teen 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, when° soldier-like /sal and acquirements rendered him an ornament to his profession. 7. Having left the Bengal Fusiliers posted in the mos que on the o:intonment-road, I proceeded with remain der of the right cclumn in that direction, and shortly afterwards met Sir J. H. Grant's cavalry and horse artillery, which it the meantime had been operating on the extreme right. Turning now towards the stone bridge, we surprised the camp of the rebel 15th It regular 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 pe.netra! ed to the head of the atone bridge, through the strong and dense suburbs, without encounter ing any material cpposition. The enemy, however, were able to command it with guns, as well as with musketry from the tops r f several! high, strong stone houses, front the opposite side of the river, and the position was moreover too distant, and the approaches too intricate, to warrant my holding it permanently with the force at my disposal. I therefore withdrew to the mosque at the cross r ad, arready occup ed by the Bengal Fusiliers, our route being through suburbs in which we destroyed a quantity of munitions 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 13th, having been ren f .reed by four 18-pounder guns, two 10-inch howitzers, five 10-inch mortars, and four 5,i inch mor• tars, ten 8-inch mortars, four 24-pounder guns were brought to bar upon the Kaiser Bagh, on the fall of which on the morning of the 14th, the guns and mor tars were turned on the residency and buildings to the right i f the brigade. During this oderation Lieutenant Cuthleset, of the Royal Artillery, brought himself pro minently into nctice by extinguishing a fire in a small building in front of his battery in a very dangerous and xposed p )siti on . T oe operat i ons connec t e d w ith a break work across the i ron b r id ge were con ducted by Lieut. Wynne, R.E., an d S er j ean t P au l, w h o displayed great coolness and r eso l u ti on i n th e f ace of a heavy and continual fire? Having been orderad to join his excelleney'a camp, my operations on the north bide of the Goomtee were here brought tl a ,;lose. Our casualties during these proceedings amounted to five officers killed and nine wounded, and the loss in men, including seijants, was 21 killed and 104 wounded ; total, 20 killed and 113 wounded. With the exception of the offic:re, the above statement of casual tie.; does not include the cavalry division. General Sir J. H. Grant having been ordered of into the district, neither his ca,,uatty list nor his notice of his officers has been re eived. F: can the peculiar nature of the fight ing, the acttal loss of the enemy is diffioult to ascertain hut I cannot estimate it at less than 200 throughout the whole operations. On the 16th inst., u ider instructions from his Excel. lency, I precceried to the Kaiserbagh, whLie I found the sth brigade, under the command of Brigadier Douglas, C.E., cituprisingthe22JE l osilier4, the 79th Highlanders, and the ]st B ngal Fusiliers, to which his Excelleroy had added her ilttjesty's 20th Regiment and the Ferozepore regiment of Sikhs. Vast nniobers of the enemy having been seen crossing the 6tone Lri, , ge from the city, apparently with the de sign (f atAaAing Brigadier-Gen. kValpole's camp, on the north of the Goomtee, his Excell-ncy ordered me to press oar moves': nt, I butnediatelyordefed the advance, and took po-see;ion of the residency with little opposition, the 23:1 Fu , iliers charging through the gateway, and driving the enemy before them at the point of the bayo net, the remainder of the brigade following in reserve. The enemy having been dislodged from the residency, two companies of the 23d unaer Lt.-Col. Bell, accompa nied by Capt. Weston, who pointed out the road, pressed rapidly forward, and captured the braes 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 8h0W1113.. This battery was subsequently withdrawn, and replaced by two 68-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 Ferozepore, and took the Muchee Bhowun and the Imambara, the enemy precipitately re tiring and abandoning six guns. One comp an y o f th e fusiliers under Capt. Salisbury was pushed on to the Roomiadurwaza gate, where another gun was captured. The 79th were then brought up to occupy the Imambara and the remainder of the Bengal Fusiliers were placed in the Mucbee Bhowun. On the morning of the 17th Brigadier Douglas caused the Hoseinabad Mosque and the Dowlutkbana, in which two guns and a small mortar were found to be occupied by a company of the 79th Highlanders. 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 Highlanders. 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, how ever, to have to state that from some accidental cause the powder ignited. Capt. Garke, 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 sus t a i ne d 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 injured. I then sent two companies of the 79th with one 8-inch howitzer, to take possession of Shurfooddowlah's house, which was occupied without any casualty, the enemy precipitately retreating, although they had 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 79th in the Chowk, with five companies of the 20th, and completed the chain of communication. On tlie 18th Brigadier Douglas ordered Lieut. Gor don, commanding a picket of the 20th, to clear the houses in his front, which he effected much to the briga dier's satisfaction, killing 23 of the enemy. The stone bridge was found to be undermined, and the circumstance reported to his Excellency. On the morning of the 19th, under instructions from his Excellency, I proceeded to attack the Moosa Bagh, the force being 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. Everett', 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 column, and the enemy appeared in great strength on the road. I immediately ordered out skir mishers from the 79th and 23J, and Capt. Middleton's battery to the front, whose fire soon silenced that of the enemy during which time the L inners made a flank movement to the enemy's left, and o❑ our advance their whole force took to flight, a,:andoning their guns ; on finding which I sent to order back the heavy guns un. der escort of the three companies of the 20th regiment, as being no longer required. The two squadrons of the 9th Lancers followed up the pursuit for about four miles, when they overtook the enemy, captured six guns, and killed about 100 of them, the rest dispersing over the country, and escaping by the aid of the nullabs and broken feature of the country. The conduct of the officers and men of the 9th was moat gallant, as they undauntedly charged masses of the enemy. The field artillery and infantry followed in support as rapidly as possible, and captured four more guns, mak icg in all 12, which I believe to be the total possessed by the enemy, no trace of the reported 13th gun being observable. I then occupied the Moosa Bagh with the 2d Punjaub Infantry, under Major Green, and withdrew the rest of the troops to their quarters in the city. Throughout the course of those operations, which were very laborious, the cheerfulness and .zeal of bo h officers and men were most conspicuous, and merit my warmest thanks. . I have to enpresa my particular acknowledgments to Brigadier General Walpole, who afforded me on every oeca,ion the most cordial support, and very ably carried out the operations which fell to his share; also to Bri gadier General Sir James lope Grant, commanding the cavalry, whose vigilance and activity in the execu tion of his onerous duties were unceasing. Brigadier Wood, C. 8., commanding the field batteries, and Lieut.-Col. Riddell, commanding the siege train, carried on their respective duties to my entire satiefac. tion. The services of Lieut.-Col. Turner, 8.A., especially attached to the force, were of the highest value to me, acd I beg to render him my cordial acknowledgment for the same. It is a source of much gratification to me t.) submit the names of those officers engaged in the operations on the north bank of the Goonitee who have been honour ably mentioned by Brigadier-General Walpole and their respective commanders, viz., Brigadier florsford, C. 8., and Douglas, commanding sth and 6th Brigades, Lieut.- Col. Hill, commanding 21 Battalion Rifle Brigade ; Lieut.-Col. Macdonald, C. 8., comtnandidg 3d Bat alion Rifle Brigade ; Capt. Gibbon, R.A., who commanded the 9-pounder field battery. The Brigadier-General also particularly notices the conduct of Captain Barwell, deputy assistant adju ant general, and Captain Carey, deputy assistant quarter master-general ; also that of Captain Warner, A.D.C., and Lieut. Eccles, his orderly officer. The brigadiers wish to record the services of their re spective staffs :—Capt. Macpherson, 78th Highlanders (wounded) brigade major of the sth Brigade; Brevet Major Mollan, brigade-major 6th Brigade ; and Brevet Major Ross and Lieut. Walker, their orderly officer. Brigadier Wood, C. 8., favourably mentions the con duct and professional knowledge of Lieut.-Cel. Turner, Lieut.-Col. D'Aguilar, Major Yates, Brevet-Major Pennycuick, Capt. Gibbon, Capt. Mackinnon, Capt. Remmington, and Capt. Johnston ; he also notices the assistance he received from Capt. Frith, his brigade major, and Capt. Scott, in charge of the commissariat arrangements. Lieut.-Col. Riddel, commanding siege train, eulogises Captains Thuring, Goodenough, and Walker, R.A. ; Capt. Pearson and Lieut. Simeon, B.A. ; and Lieuts. Cuthbert and Fitzolaurice, B.A. ; and Major Turner and Capt. Young, staff officers. Major Nicholson, R.E., highly applauds the energy displayed by the officers of that department —viz , ' Lieuts. Malcolm, Wynne, S wetenhani, ; and Kei and Lieut. Watson, Tennant, Hovendon, an d Nuthall,h, R.E.; B.E. Lieut.-Col. Wells records the services of Maj )r Bruce, Capts. Prevost, Doff, and Nort n), of the 231 Fusiliers. I have next to notice the services of the officers en gaged on the south of city side of the river. Brigadier Napier, Capt. Hutchinson, brigade-major, Lieut. Greathed of the Engineers, afforded me on differ• ent occasions the greatest assistance by their professiotal advice, and I tender them my cordial thanks ; they were ably seconded by Lieut. Tullock and Mr. May, attached to that department. Major Brasyer led his Sikhs with hie usual gallantry, and I regret to add, was severely wounded. My th - anks are also due to Capt. Bennett, command ing her Majesty's 20th Regiment. Capt. Coles, in command of two squadrons cf the 9th Lancers, did good service, in pursuing the enemy when they abandoned their position in the Moosa Bagh. On this occasion the local knowledge of Captain Carey, de puty assistant, quarterwaster-general, of the 3dl divi sion, was of much u4e to me. Capt. Dodgson, assist.- adjutant-general ; Capt. G9rdon, deputy judgo advocate t:Emeral ; and Ensign Hewitt, 41st Regiment Native Infantry, orderly officer, were present at the oc=pation of the Moosa Bagh, where they had been of much ser vice in their respective appointments. I have lastly to bring to his excellency's consideration the services of those officers who had the good fortune to be engaged in all the operations on both sides of the river. Brigadier Dou;las !..as carried out all his instructions with signal ability and success, and deserves my cordial acknowledgments, as does Maj Nicholson, R.E., who evinced the most indefatigable industry in the construc tion of the heavy batteries which it fell to his depart. ment to execute, and in choosing Sites for which be 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 Lieut,-Col. Pratt, who commanded the left column of attack on the 11th inst., across the river. 'Lieut.-Colonel Taylor was in command of the 79th Highlanders, Major Green, Punjaub R flee, and Capt. Cuidiffe commanded the Ist Bengal Fusiliers, until the arrival of Capt. Hume, who also deserves my thanks. Capt. Middleton commanded the field battery, which was actively engaged throughout. Brigadier Douglas mentions with approbation Captain S'evenson, ruling brigade niajr.r ; and Lieut 4. Walker, 79th, and Uttetou, 23d Fusiliers, his aide-de-camp and orderly officer. I have the highest pleasure in acknowledging how much I am indebted to the officers of my personal staff. His excellency is already aware of the opinion I have f .rmed the merits and services of Cal. Berkeley, her Majesty's 321 Regiment, my military secretary ; and the assistance I have derived from him through eut these opJrations is an additional obligation I am under to this most deserving officer. Captain Charnier, aide-de-camp and Lieut. Hargood, aide-de-camp (horseitilled), have worked with the un remitting zn:l and activity which has characterised their conduct in all the operations in which I have been en gaged since I 1: ft Allahabad in September last. Captain Weston, 65th Regiment N. 1., orderly officer has signali-ed bialself - by the spirit and gallantry which he bas ;!:isplayed via several occasions, and has been. of much use to me., Captains Oir 'and Buniiury, of the Intelligence De partment, have performed their duties with great ability and Mr. Denison' .who recently brought up de- Fpatches from the Governor-General accompanied the forces, and was most-active and zealous in rendering aid to the poor sufferers who were blown up in the explo. Sion on the 17th.instr ' Mr. Kavanagh, assistant commissioner, from his 1858. knowledge of the localities, rendered good service on se veral occasions. 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, 1858, and who are deemed deserving of honourable mention. Royal Engineers.—Col. Harness, commanding Royal engineers, in charge of the arrangement for taking the Emainbara, and highly energetic and valuable services in securing the Kaisur B.igh, when the place was carried by a few of our troops, and general cordial co-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 before, and of the Kaisur Bagh. flipecially mentioned for honourable notice by Colonel Harness, R.E. Royal Eqgineera.—Captain Clerko, Adjutant of the Royal E.gineers. Royal Engineers.—Lieutenant F. Beaumont, very useful in fortifying a position taken by Major Wilde's Sikhs across the canal entrenchment, haying accom panied their advance. In attack on Etnambara, took a house which turned the enemy's 'defence., in part breached their outer wall, and enabled Major Brasyer's 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. Especially brought to notice by Colonel Harness, R.E. Royal Engineers.—Lieutenant P. Scratobley. Orderly officer, attended me on all occasions, and was particu larly useful. Royal Engineers.—Lieut. C. E. Wynne, especially recommended for notice by Major Nicholson, Royal Engineers, for the manner in which be removed a brea,t work from the iron bridge under a heavy fire. Recommended by Major Nicholson for the Victoria C roes, 13-mgal Engineers.—Major A. Taylor, commanding Bengal Engineers. Invaluable services and energy in preparation of the Engineer park. Great energy in charge of the arrangement for attacking Banks' house and Begum's palace ; very valuable and cordial co-opera tion and assistance in all duties. Bengal Engineer - al.—Captain G. Hutchinson, Brigade Major; directing engineer with Major General Sir James Outran], G.C.8., in the attacks on the Residency Muchie Bbawun, and Emainbarra. Bengal Engineers.—Lieut. Greadhed, directing engi neer in the attacks on Banks' house and Einanbarra, also on 17th, and with Major-General Sir James Outrarn, G.O. 8., in taking Moozi Bagh. Especially recommended for notice by Colonel Harness, R.E. Bengal Engineers.--Lient; Gulliver, commanding Punjaub Sappers' attack on the D Bungalow. Bengal Engineers. —Lieut. Maunsell, commanding Bengal Sappers' attack on the Begum's Palace. Bengal Engineers.—Lieut. Medley, occupied the Kud dum Russool, with Lients. Lang and Carnegie, 1 non commissioned officer, and 4 privates, held the Shah Nujjlf, with Lieut. Champlain and 50 Punjaub Sappers, all other troops being withdrawn, on the night of the Bth, within 200 yards of the enemy. Pre-eminently engaged in attacks on E matnbarraa, Kaiser Bagh and Moose. Bengal Engineers.—Lieut. Ilovendon, very highly mentioned by Major Nicholson, R.E., for services ren dered in siege operations acrosa the Goomtee. Bengal Engineers.—Lieut. Brownlow (since dead from a powder explosion), prominently engaged in attacks on Emambarra. on which occasion he led a party across the main 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 i❑ the attacks on the Residency Bridges, Muchee Bhawun and Etnambara. Bdngal Engineers.—Lieut. Lang, commanded a sap per party in attack on the Martiniere and canal entrench ment, into which he accompanied the advance of the liighlanderp. With Lieut. Medley, when he occupied the Kuddutn Russoal with his small party, engaged in the attacks on the Ernambarra and with the for e m os t p ar ty o f Sikh s i n the Kaisur Bagh.i Bengal Engineers.—Lieut. Humphrey, adjutant Bengal Engineers. Bengal Engineers.—Lieut. Cham pain, adjutant Bengal Sappers, with Lieut. Medley, when he held the Shah Nnjjuf on the night of the Bth with 50 sappers. Exceedingly useful in the attacks oa the Residency Muchie Bhawun and Etnembarra. Bengal Engineers—Lieu. Pemberton, director of the park, the duties of which important position he has fulfilled to my entire satisfaction. Bengal Engineers—Lieutenant Carnegie, one of the three officers and four men who occupied the Kuddum Rusool. Madras Engineers—Lieut. Scott, an ively engaged in all attacks on the Begum's dalace and Kai,ur Bagh. Madras Native Infantry with Madras Sappers—En sigc Ogilvie engaged in attack on the Emaubarra and Kaiser Ragh, in the taking of the latter he accompanied the moat advanced party.of her Majesty's 10th Foot, under Captain Norman, assisted in the defence of their post, and went through a heavy fire to bring up rein forcements, which he did, remaining with them until fevtrtly wounded, Captain Nortnan publicly thanks Ensign Ogilvy for his services. Bengal Native Infantry—Lieut. Alfred Tullocb, doing duty with department, orderly officer to Brigadier Napier," attended me on all occasions, and was p larly active and useful. (Signed) It. NAPIER, Brigadier. Chid E gineer. TDB ADJOURNED DEBATE. (From the Daily News.) 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 everybody has been content to take its pur port, at second hand, from speeches of " Honour able Members," or from leaders of the Times. We therefore reprint the Resolution, as it stands on the Notice Book of the House of Commons, in order thab our readers may be enabled to form their own opinions of its scope and tendency. The Resolu tion is as follows : " That this house, whilst, in its present state of information, 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, has seen with regret and serious ap prehension that her Majesty's Government have ad dressed to the Governor-General, through the Se cret 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 moat prejudicial effect, by weakening the au thority of the Governor-General, and encouraging the further resistance of those who are in arms against us." Now the first remark, suggested by a perusal of this Resolution, is, that it affirms a deliberate 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 appeared 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, after the fall of Lucknow. Not a word of censure was breathed in the Government despatch upon "the conduct of the Governor-General." The despatch merely blamed an act which he had in contempla tion only, and exhorted him to abstain from com mitting it. If the Government had "condemned the conduct" of the Governor-General, thay would have condemned what by general consent is ad 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 Government have "condemned the intention of the Governor-General to confiscate all the land of Oude." The 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 praclamation 1 Before Government is censur e d for condemning the policy which Lord Canning had intimated his intention to pursue 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 issued by the Governor-General of India in relation to Oude," and at the same time to censure Govern ment for "condemning in strong terms' t e poll sy of such proclamation. If the policy of the procla mation is sound and honourable to England, then undoubtedly the Government deserve censure for condemning it. 'l3ut if, on the contrary, the policy of the proclamation is unjust and dishonourable to England, then with equ 11 certainty the Govern ment deserve praise for condemning it. Whether Government deserve praise or censure for con demning the policy of the proclamation depends entirely upon the character of that policy Before the House of Commons is entitled either to praise or to blame Government for its coudemnation of the policy of the proclamation, it must declare either that the policy is just and honourable, or that it is the reverse. To proceedotherwise would be ludicrously illogical and. flagitiously,' tl ust. Now what is the character of the policy in ques tion ? To enable our readers to judge for them selves, we reprint all of the proclamation that con tairts 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 provirices is confiscated to the THURSDAY British Government, v., will dispose of that right in such a manner those Talookdars, Chiefs,ll" seem fitting. To their followers, who shall m d Landholders , with sion to the Chief Commissi on ' e immediate Oude submia the Governor-General pro m i ses . 1 t h their lives and onours shall be safe. . . as regards any further indulgence which may b e elf - -e• and the conditi o n in w hi c h they na ded to them, y 'e reafter placed, they m us t th row themselves lion the mbe mercy and justice of th e B r iti s h Governmenv, Assuredly thi s i s pl a i n spea ki ng. proprie tary right in th e so il i s con fi sca t e d . " Tht•British Government "will di spose o f th a t right II such manner as may seem fitti ng. " All inhabi of Oude who "make i mme di a t e submission" a.,. ; to have the promise of the Governor-General—i o t that their proprietary right in the soil shall be rt, 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 " mercy and justice" which, being interpreted, means the arbitrary will "—of the British Government. This is Confiscation ; no verbal quibble tail strip it of that odious character. The "proprietary right in the soil" of Oude may be an e q u it a bl e right or a leg al right (to use ou r own l aw j argon ) , b ut 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 a 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 though he do. The first principle of English jurisprudence —of natural eluity—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 other 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. Cardwell's resolution. That resolution merely censures Government be cause they have condemned the Governor-General 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 resolutio:l s censure is levelled against the Government's condemnation. of this proposed confiscation, for this proposal to confiscate is the only word or deed of the Governor-General that has been condemned. Talk, indeed, as Mr. Cardwell's resolution hypo. criticaily does, of the Government despatch hav ing a tendency to "weaken the authority of the. Governor-General and encourage the further resis tance of those in arms against us !" Why, we have it in evidence that the confiscation clause of Lord Canning's Proclamation has, already "weakened the authority" of the British Govern ment, and confirmed " those who are in: arms against us" in their determination to resist to the uttermost. If a majority of the House of Com-, mono adopt Mr. Cardwell's resolution they will. sanction-.as far as a resolution of one branch of the Legislature can—the spoliatory decree of the Go vernor-General. They will assuredly take the first step towards the ultimate loss of our great Eastern. Dependency. Sir G. C. Lewis declared, on Mon day night, that "He could not conceive any man imagining that Lord Canning meant to confiscate' the rights of all the owners and occupiers of the land. . . . Such a policy was unknown to times, and no sane man could suppose Lord Can ning to have contemplated it." And upon this as sumption Sir G. C. Lewis declared that he would . vote for Mr. Cardwell's motion. But Sir G. C. Lewis must now be awaro that Lord Canning's pro clamation is unsusceptible of any interpretation but that which be declared it would be insanity to at tribute to it, and that in no other sense has it been understood in India. We are, therefore, entitled confidently to expect that Sir G. C. Lewis will at least abstain from censuring Government for con.: demning a policy which he thought so abominable, that it would be monstrous to impute it to any modern statesman. The same abstinence we are entitled to expect from Mr. Sergeant Deasy, Col. Sykes, and other speakers who justified thoir in tention to support Mr. Card well's resolution, on the pica that it was impossible to conceive that Lord Canning could .contemplate a policy of spolia tien. And in general we implore all independent Liberal membe►s nut to inflict on their party the disgrace of having supported Mr. Cardwell's Jesuitical and dangerous resolution. . THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS —The weather has . been wet and stormy during the last few days. Heavy - rains have fallen, accompanied by boisterous winds from the isouth and south-west. Though the temperature has been cold for the time of year, it has certainly ina. proved since last week. Still we have as yet had little or no genial . May weather. No doubt vegetation will be_ everywhere greatly stimulated by the large amount of wet that ha; fallen, and should the present weather give, way to brighter influences, immense progress-will be rapidly made. A few s unn y d a y s w ill wor k wonders. Every- , where the crops are looking well. Ten days ago the wheats were beginning to look somewhat yellow, but the last week has effected a material change in that respect, and they are again luxuriating in the most growing and vigorous appearance. Beans and peas are also making great start, and the pastures exhibit strong symptoms that we shall have a "grass year." A "dripping May," so say the elders, is far from desirable; indeed, the pe riod has now arrived when dry, warm weather will be anxiously looked for. Abundance of wet now will cause the grain crops to run too much to straw —nay, it is by some averred that wheat does not require a drop of rain after this date. At present, however, no harm has been done, in fact rain wa s wan t e d. It has come very opportunely, and there is no reason to anticipate other than propitious results from the coming month.—Sasses Advertiser. Country Markets. EDINBURGH BAY AND STRAW MARICET MAY 18. Supplies of all kinds these last six days large. Oat straw, from 7s GI to lls Od per kemple of 16 atonal trop ; wheat do., 6s Od to 103 Cd ; barley do., 78 Od. to El Gd. Hay from 10d to 13d. EDINBURGH MEAL—MAY 18. There were in the market to-day 12 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801 b imperial, which sold at 41s Od and e. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET —MAT 17. There were in the market to-day 18 bags of oatmeal, oof barleyweal, and 0 pot barley. Sales ready. Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs I First. Second. Third 1 imperial ~,, Barleymeal, p er ditt o --s Od —a Od —0 ' Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, new, per ditto _ 7 : O od cl -- ss Od d d ::: oe Od !a Pot-barley, new, per ditto --a Od a Od —s DUBLIN—MAY 18. White wheat, 27a 01 to 29a Od ; red ditto, 24s Od to 26g • Gd; ditto new, s Od; barley, malting, 14a to 18s Od; grind ing, —s to --s ; oats, old, 15s to 163 64; ditto, new, —0 to —a 01 ; oatmeal, 14a Od to 16a Od; bere, new, —s to Od ; rape d, —a Od to —a Od per brl ; bakers' flour, 140 64 to 19s 04 per cwt; Indian corn, 353 01 to 373 6d per 440 Ms. BIRTHS. BENTLEY —On the 18th inst., at 42, Clifton-road ea s t, Si. John's-wood, th e w if e of Arthur Bentley, Esq., of * daughter. FOLLETT —On the 18th inst., in Cambridge-square, Hyde park, the wife of Spencer Follett, Esq., of a daughter. TINDAL —On the 18th inst., at the Manor House, Ayles bury, Bucks, Mrs. Acton Tindal, of twin daughters. MARRIAGES. FOSTER —WILLS— Oa the 18th inst., at St. George% Tombland, Norwich, Charles Foster, Esq., second sou of Sir William Foster, Bart., to Charlotte Wills, the daughter of the late Captain T. G. Wills,'R.N HOLTHOUSE —BUTLER—On the 18th inst., at St. Dull' stan's Church, Canterbury, rimy J. Elolthouse, Es 9•, of the Inner Temple, barrister-at-law, to Anne, on it daughter of the late R. T. Butler, Esq. DEATHS. BENTHAM— On the 18th inst., at Shaftesbury-crescents Pimlico, Mary Sophia, widow of the late Brigadier - General Sir Samuel Bentham, K.S.G., in the Nth 1 091 of her age. DUFF—Oa the 16th inst., at Myrtle Cottage, Mildnier park, Stoke-Newington, James Duff, of Castle-street/ Iloundsditch, aged t 6. lIUME—On the 17th inst., at Olveston, Bristol, Colonel J. G. Hums, of the Bombay Army. lIILL---On the 17th inst., at Greenhill, Harrow -on-the• Hill, Mr. Joseph Hill, j un ., age d 30. KENNAwAY—Ou the ltith inst., at Weston-super - Mar e . Emily Frances, the Moved wife of Sir John SennawAY , Burt., aged 52. MATTHEWS —On the 16th inst., at 11, Princes-road, Litre both, Mr. John Matthews, aged 59. Al' LAREN—On the 17th inst., at his residence, 119, Great Russell-street, Blootnabury, Mr. John M'Laren, aged 70 ' STINKS On• the 17th inst., at Weybridge, Surrey, Jo hn Skinks, Esq., solicitor, of 27, Great James-street, Boil ford-row, aged 50. GONDOLA Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG! of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Of NO' 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the coulkti• of kiittdlesex, Thursday, May 20, 1858. LE . q I nStE PUch (1.11 % land, reins Dart TI ders then n)t 6 parti f of LE than tend nni qual the I Ha n n free b t: be 0 ace atte pool (lay or a cow Con, % 1 d we Pti e t den and tno ( sett bolt