The Sun. — London, England, 1858-01-13 00:00:00

THE SCN' LONDON, Council cannot forego the pleasure of doing justice to the names of Birch, Polehampton, Barbor, and Gall, and of offering to those whose acts have so adorned them his tribute of respectful admiration and gratitude. The history of the defence of the Residency of Lucknow does not end with the narrative of Briga dier Inglis. But no full reports of the course of events at Lucknow subsequently to the junction of Sir Henry Havelock's force with the defenders, or of the final and effectual relief by the advance of the C o mmander-in-Cnief, have yet been received. [t is known, however, that the success which has carried joy to so many aching hearts has been clouded by the death, within the last few days, of one of the first soldiers of India—Major-General Sir Henry Havelock. The Governor-General in Council deeply deplores the loss of this able leader and truly brave man, who has been taken from the service of his country at a time when he can least be spared, though not before he had won for himself lasting renown, and had received at the hands of his Sovereign the gra cious and prompt recognition of his merits. R. J. H. BIRCH, Colonel, Secretary to the Government of India. Military Department. enormous odds and fearful disadvantages, against hope deferred, and through unceasing toil and wear of body and mind, still holds on day after day and triumphs. The heavy guns of the assailants, posted, almost in security, within 50 yards.of the entrenchments—so near, indeed, that the solicita tions, and threats, and taunts which the rebels ad dressed to the native defenders of the garrison were easily heard by those true-hearted men ; the fire of the enemy's musketry, so searching that it penetrated the innermost retreat of the women and children, and of the wounded ; their desperate attempts repeatedly made, to force an entry after blowing in the defences ; the perpetual mining of the works ; the weary night watching for the ex pected signal of relief ; and the steady waste of pre cious lives, until the number of English gunners was reduced below that of the guns to be worked; all these constitute features in a history which the fellow-countrymen of the heroes of Lucknow will be read with swelling hearts, and which will endure for ever as a lesson to those who shall hope, by treachery, numbers, or boldness in their treason , to overcome the indomitable spirit of Englishmen. A complete list of the brave men who have fallen has not yet reached the Governor-General i n Coun cil, but the names mentioned in Brigadier Inglis's report are in themselves a long and sad one. Among those who have nobly perished in this protracted struggle Sir H. Lawrence will occupy the first place in the thoughts of his fellow-country men. The Governor-General in Council has already given expression to the deep sorrow with which he mourns the loss of that distinguished man. But the name of Sir H. Lawrence can never rise up without calling forth a tribute of honour and admiration from all who knew him. The Governor-General in Council has also to de plore the loss of Major Banks, an officer high in the confidence of the Government of India, and who, with the full approval of the Governor-General in Council, had succeeded to the charge of Chief Com missioner upon Sir H. Lawrence's death ; Lieut.- Col. Case, her Majesty's 32d Regt., who was mor tally wounded while leading on his men at Chinhut on June 29 ; of Capt. Radcliffe, whose conspicuous bravery attracted the notice cf Sir H. Lawrence for his gallant conduct while in command of the Much bee Bhowun; of Captain Fulton, of the Engineers, whose indefatigable exertions are thankfully re corded by Brigadier Inglis ; of Major Anderson, the Chief Engineer, who, contending against deadly sickness, did not cease to give his valuable aid to his commander ; of Captain Simons, Artillery, mor tally wounded at Chinhut ; of Lieuts. Shepherd and Arthur, 7th Light Cavalry, killed at their posts ; of Capt. M'Cabe, her Majesty's 32d, who fell while leading his fourth sortie ; and of Captain Mansell, of the same corps, who fell a victim to cholera. The Governor-General in Council laments also to find in this melancholy record the names of Mr. Lucas, a traveller in India, and of Mr. Boyson. These two gentlemen, acting as volunteers, received charge of one of the most dangerous outposts, and held it at the cost of their lives. From Brigadier Inglis, commanding Garrison of Luck• now, to the Secretary to Government Military Department, Calcutta. Dated Lucknow, Sept. 26. Sir,—ln consequence of the very deeply to be lamented death of Brigadier-General Sir H. M. Lawrence, K.C.8., late in command of the Oude Field Force, the duty of narrating the military events which have occurred at Lucknow since the 29th June last has devolved upon myself. On the evening of that day several reports reached Sir Henry Lawrence that the rebel army, in no very con• siderable force, would march from Chinbut (a small village about eight miles distant on the road to Fyzabad) on Lucknow on the following morning ; and the late brigadier-general therefore determined to make a strong reconnaisance in that direction, with the view, if possible, of meeting the force at a disadvantage, either at its entrance into the suburbs of the city, or at the bridge across the Gokral, which is a small stream intersecting hise Fyzabed road, about half-way between Lucknow and Chinbut. The force destined for this service, and which was composed as follows , moved out at 6 a.m, on the morning of the 30th June : 4 guns of No. Horse Light Field BA , tery, 4 ditto of No. 2 Oude Field Battery, 2 ditto of No. 3 ditto ditto, an 8-inch howitzer. Cavalry : Troop of Volunteer Cavalry ; 120 troopers of detach ments belonging to Ist, 2d, and 3.1 Regiments of Oude Irregulat Cavalry. Infantry : 300, her Majesty's 22d ; 150, 13th Native Infantry ; 60, 48th Native Infantry ; 20, 71st Native Infantry (Sikhs). The troops, misled by the reports of wayfarers—who stated that there were few or no men between Lucknow and Chinhut—proceeded somewhat further than had been originally intended, and suddenly fell in with the enemy, who had up to that time eluded the vigilauce of the advanced guard by concealing themselves behind a long line of trees in overwhelming numbers. The European force and howitzer, with the Native Infantry, held the foe in check for some time, and had the six guns of the Oude artillery been faithful, and the Sikh cavalry shown a better front, the day would have been won in spite of an immense dispa rity in numbers But the Oude artillerymen and drivers were traitors. They overturned the guns and ditches, cut the traces off their horses, and abandoned them, regardless of the remonstrances and exertions of their own officers, and of those of Sir Henry Lawrence's staff, headed by the Brigadier-General in person, who himself drew his sword upon these rebel. Every effort to induce them to stand having proved ineffectual, the force exposed to a vastly superior fire of artillery, and com pletely outflanked on both sides by an overpowering body of infantry and cavalry, which actually got into our rear, - was compelled to retire with the loss of three pieces of artillery, which fell into the hands of the enemy, in consequence of the rank treachery of the Oude gun ners, and with a very grievous list of killed and wounded. Tue heat was dreadful, the gun ammunition was EIC p ended, and the almost t eel want of cavalry to protect our rear made our retreat most disastrous. All the officers behaved well, and the exertions of the small body of Volunteer Cavalry—only 40 in number— under Captain Radcliffe, 7th Light Infantry, were most praiseworthy. Sir H. Lawrenoe subsequently conveyed his thanks to myself, who had, at his request, accom panied him upon this, occasion (Colonel Case being in command of her Majesty's 32d.) He anti expressed his approtiation of the way in which his staff—Capt. Wilson, Officiating Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General ; Lieut. James, Sub-Assistant Commissary-General • Captain Edgell Officiating Military Secretary ; and Mr.i Cooper, Civil Service, the last of whom had acted as Sir Henry Lawrence's Aide-de-Camp from the commencement of the disturbances—had conducted themselves throughout this arduous day. Sir Henry further particularly men tioned that he would bring the gallant conduct of Capt. Radcliffe and of Lieutenant Bonham, of the artillery (who worked the howitzer successfully until incapaci tated by a wound), to the prominent notice of the government of India. The manner in which Lieu• - tenant Birch, 71st N. L, cleared a village with a party of Sikh skirmishers, also elicited the admiration of the Brigadier-General. The conduct of Lieutenant Hardinge, who, with his handful of horses, covered the byretreat of the rear guard, was extolled Sir Henry, who expressed his intention of mentioning the servicesof this gallant officer to his lordship in council. Lieut.-Col. Case, who commanded her Majesty's 32d, was mortally wounded whilst gallantly leading on his men. The ser vice had not a more deserving officer. The command devolved on Capt. Stevens, who also received a death wound shortly afterwards. The command then fell to Capt. Mansfield, who has since died of cholera. A list of the casualties on this occasion accompanies the despatch. It remains to report the siege operations. It wid be in the recollection of his lordship in council that it was the original intention of Sir H. Lawrence to occupy not only the Residency, but also the fort called the Muchhee 13howuo, an old dilapidated edifice, hastily repaired for the occasion, though the defences were even at the last moment very far from complete, and were moreover commanded by many houses in the city. The situation of the Muchhee Bhowun with regard to the Residency has already been described to the Government of India. The untoward event of the 30th June so far diminished the whole available force that we had not a sufficient number of men remaining to occupy both positions, The Brigadier General, therefore, on the evening of the Ist July, signalled to the garrison of the Muchhee Bhowun to evacuate and blow up that fortress in the course of the night. The orders were ably carried out, and at 12 p.m. the force marched into the Residency, with their guns and treasure, without the loss of a man, and shortly afterwards the explosion of 240 barrels of gunpowder and 6,000,000 ball cartridges, which were lying in the maga zine, announced to Sir Henry Lawrence and his officers, who were anxiously waiting the report, the complete destruction of that post and all that it contained. If it had not been for this wise and strategic measure no member of the Lucknow garrison, in all probability, would have survived to tell the tale, for, as has already been stated, the Muchhee Bhowun was commanded from other parts of the town, and was moreover indifferently provided with heavy artillery ammunition, while the difficulty, suffering, and loss which the Residency garrison, even with the rei went thus obtained from the Muchhee Mown°, has un dergone in holding the position is sufficient to show that, if the original intention of holding both posts had been adhered to, both would have inevitably fallen. It is now my very painful duty to relate the calamity which befel us at the commencement of the siege. On the Ist July an 8-inch shell burst in the room in the Re sidency in which Sir H. Lawrence was sitting. The missile burst between him and Mr. Cooper, close to both ; but without injury to either. The whole of his staff implored Sir Henry to take up other quarters, as the Residency had then become the special target for the round shot and shell of the enemy. This, however, he jestingly declined to do, observing that another shell would certainly never be pitched into that small room. Bet Providence had ordained otherwise, for on the very next day he was mortally wounded by the fragment of another shell which burst in the same room, exactly at the same spot. Captain Wilson, Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General, received a contusion at the same time. The late lamented Sir H. Lawrence, knowing that his last hour was rapidly approaching, directed me to assume command of the troops, and appointed Major Banks to succeed him in the office of chief commissioner. He lingered in great agony till the morning of the 4th July, when he expired, and the Government was thereby deprived, if I may venture to say so, of the services of a distinguished statesman and a most gallant soldier. Few men have ever possessed to the same extent the power which he enjoyed of winning the hearts of all those with whom he came in contact, and thus ensuring the warmest and most zealous devotion for himself and for the Go vernment which he served. The successful defence of the position has been, under Providence, solely attributable to the foresight which he evinced in the timely com mencement of the necessary operations, and the great skill and untiring personal activity which be exhibited in carrying them into effect. Ail ranks possessed such confidence in his judgment and fertility of resources that the news of his fall was received throughout the garrison with feelings of consternation only second to the grief which was inspired in the hearts of all by the loss of a public benefactor and a warm personal friend. Feeling as keenly and as gratefully as I do the obligations that the whole of us are under to this great and good man, I trust the Government in India we I pardon me for having at tempted, however, imperfectly, to pourtray them. In him every good and deserving soldier lost a friend, and a chief capable of discriminating, and ever on the alert to reward merit, no matter how humble the sphere in which it was exhibited. The garrison had scarcely recovered the shock which it had sustained in the loss of its revered and beloved general, when it had to mourn the death of that able and respected officer, Major Banks, the officiating chief com missioner, who received a bullet through his head while examining a critical outpost on July 21, and died with out a groan. The description of our position, and the state of our defences when the siege began, are so fully set forth in the accompanying memorandum,± furnished by the gar rison engineer, that I shall content myself with bringing to the notice of his lordship in council the fact that when the blockade was commenced only two of our batteries were completed, part of the defences were yet in an un• finished condition, and tae buildings in the immediate vicinity, which gave cover to the enemy, were only very The good services of her Majesty's 32d Regiment throughout this struggle have been remarkable. To the watchful courage and sound judgment of its commander, Brigadier Inglis, the British Go vernment owes a heavy debt of gratitude ; and Major Lowe, Capt. Bassano, Lieutenants Ednion stoune, Foster, Harmar, Lawrence, Clery, Cooke, Browne, and Charlton, and Quartermaster Strib bling, of this corps, and Captain O'Brien, of her Majesty's 84th Regiment, are praised by their superior as having severally distinguished them selves. Of the 7tit Light Cavalry, Colonel Master, to whom was intrusted the command of a most exposed post, Capt. Boileau, and Lieut. W arner , are entitled to the thanks of the Governor-General in Council. The Governor-General in Council recognises with pleasure the distinction accorded to Major Apthorp, Captains Kemble and Saunders, Lieutenants Bar well and ,Keir, of the 41st Native Infantry, as well as to Captain Germon and Lieutenant Aitken, of the 13th Native Infantry, the latter of whom com manded an important position in the defences with signal courage and success ; to Captain Anderson, of the 25th, and to Lieut. Graydon, of the 44th Native Infantry. His Lordship in Cour cil desires to acknowledge the excellent service of Captain Dinning and Lieutenant Sewell, of the 71st Native Infantry ; . and of Lieutenant Langmore, of the same regi ment, who held continuously a post open to attack, and entirely without shelter for himself or for his men by night or by day, as well as of Lieutenant Worsley, of the same ecrps ; Lieut. Tullock, 581 N.I. ; of Lieut. Hay, 48th N. 1., who was placed under the Engineers to assist in the arduous duties of that department ; and of Ensign Ward, of the same regiment, who, when the officers of Artillery were most disabled, worked the mortars with good effect ; also of Lieut. Graham, of the 11th N. 1., and of Lieut. Meaham, of the 4th Oude Irregulars. Of the native officers and men of the 13th, 48th, and 71st Regiments of Native Infantry, who have been among the defenders of the Residency, it is difficult to speak too highly. Their courageous constancy under the severest trials is worthy of all honour. The medical officers of the garrison are well. en titled to the cordial thanks of the Government of India. The attention, skill, and energy evinced by Superintending-Surgeon Scott ; Assistant-Sur geon Boyd, her Majesty's 32d Foot ; Assistant- Surgeon Bird, of the Artillery ' • Surgeon Campbell, 7th Light Cavalry ; Sur geon Brydon, 71st N.I. ; Surgeon Ogilvie, Sanitary Commissioeer ; Assist ant-Surgeon Fayrer ; Assistant-Surgeon Partridge, 2d Oude Irregulars • Assistant-Surgeons Greenhow and Darby, and of Mr. Apothecary Thompson, are spoken of in high terms by Brigadier Inglis. To Dr. Brydon especially the Governor-General in Council would address his hearty congratula tions. This officer, after passing through the Cabul campaign of 1841-42, wasincluded in the illustrious garrison who maintained their position in Jellala bad. He , may now, as one of the heroes of Luck now, claim to have witnessed and taken part in an achievement even more conspicuous as an example of the invincible energy and enduring courage of British soldiers. The labours of the officers of Engineers—Lieuts. Anderson, Hutchinson, and Innes—and of the Ar tillery—Lieut. Thomas (Madras), and Lieuts. Mac farlane and Bonham, receive, as they deserve, hon ourable mention, which the Governor-General in Council is glad to confirm by hip cordial approval, The services rendered by Mr. M'Rae, civil engi neers, Mr. Schilling, principal of the Martiniere, and by Mr. Cameron, a gentleman who had visited Oude for commercial purposes, merit the especial thanks of the government of India. The Governor-General in Council has read with great satisfaction the testimony borne by Brigadier Inglis to the sedulous attention given to the spi ritual comforts of his comrades by the Rev. Mr. Polehampton and the Rev. Mr. Harris. The first, unhappily, has not survived his labours. The officers of the staff have rendered excellent service. That of Lieut. James, Sub-Assistant Com missary General, calls for the especial thanks of the Government of India. This officer, although severely wounded at Chinhut, resolutely continued to give valuable aid to the brigadier ; and it is mainly owing to his forethought and care that the supplies of the garrison have sufficed through the hardships of the siege. Capt. Wilson, 13th Native Infantry, Deputy- Assistant-Adjutant-General, has evinced courage, activity, and sound judgment in a very high de gree. Lieut. Hardinge, officiating as Deputy-Quarter master-General, as well as commanding the Sikh cavalry of the garrison, has proved himself worthy to bear his soldier's name. Lieut. Barwell, 71st Native Infantry, Fort-Ad jutant, is honourably mentioned ; and Lieut. Birch, of the 71st Native Infantry, who acted as aide-de camp to Brigadier Inglis throughout the siege, has discharged his duties in a manner which has called forth emphatic praise from his commander. The officers of the civil service have not been be hind their military brethren in courage and zeal. The assistance rendered by Mr. Couper to Briga dier Inglis, as previously to Sir H. Lawrence, has been most valuable. Messrs. Thornhill and Capper were wounded during the siege, and Mr. Martin, deputy-commis sioner, and Capt. Carnegi e , assistant-commissioner, have earned th e especial thanks of Brigadier Inglis. To all these brave men, and to their brother offi cers and comrades of every rank and degree, Euro pean and native, who have shared the same dangers and toils with the same heroic spirit, the Governor- General in Council tenders his warmest thanks. The officers and men of her Majesty's regiments must receive their full measure of acknowledgment frem a higher authority than that of the Governor- General in Council; but it will be the pleasing duty of his Lordship in Council to express to her Ma jesty's Government and to the Hon. Court of Direc tors of the East India Company, in the strongest terms, the recommendation of them to that favour for which Major-General Sir James Outram so justly pleads. Meanwhile it is a gratification to the Governor- General in Council to direct, in a General Order of this day, that the rewards and honours therein spe cified shall be at once awarded to the officers and men of the two services and to the civilians respec tively. This notice must not be closed without mention of tho,,e noble women who, little fitted to take part iu such scenes, have assumed so cheerfully, and dis charged so earnestly, their task of charity in minis tering to sickntss and pain. It is likely that to themselves the noloriety of praise publicly given may be distasteful, yet the Governor-General in * Not received by Government• t Not received by Government. ----------------- partially cleare —. d away. Indeed, our heaviest losses have pensioner named Ungud came back with a letter from been caused by the fire from the enemy's sharpshooters General Havelock's camp, informing ns that they were stationed in the adjoining mosques and houses of the advancing with a force sufficient to bear down all oppo native nobility, the necessity of destroying which had sition, and would be with us in five or six uesti days. A. been repeatedly drawn to the attention of Sir H enr y b y messenger was immediately despatched, reqng that the staff of engineers ; but his invariable reply was, on the evening of their arrival on the outskirts of the " Spare the holy pieces, and private property too, as far city, two rockets might be sent up, in order that we as possible;" and we have consequently suffered severely might take the necessary measures for assisting them from our very tenderness to the religions prejudices and while forcing their way in. The sixth day, however, respect to the rights of our rebellious citizens and sol- expired, and they came not ; but for many evenings after diary. As soon as the enemy had thoroughly completed officers and men watched for the est:it:lnform of the ex the investment of the Residency, they occupied these pected rockets, with hopes such as make the heart sick. houses, some of which were within easy pistol shot of We knew not then, nor did we learn until the 29th of oar barricades, is immense force, and rapidly made loop- Angnst—or thirty-five days later—that the relieving holes on those sides which bore on our post, from which force, after having fought most nobly to effect our deli. they kept up a terrific and incessant fire day and night, veranoe, had been obliged to fall back for reinforcements, which caused many daily casualties, as there could not and this was the last communication we received until have been less than 8,000 men firing at one time into two days before the arrival of Sir James Outram on the our position. Moreover, there was no place in the whole 25th September. la of our works that could be considered safe, for seve ral of Besides heavy visitations of nolera and small pox, we the sick and wounded who were lying in the bonquetting have also to contend against a sickness which has hall, which had been turned into an hospital, were killed almost universally pervaded the garrison. Commencing in the very contre of the building, and the widow of with a very painful eruption, it has merged 11 nto ew or no a low Lieut. Dorin and other women and children wer e sh p t fever, combined with diarrhoea ; and although f dead in a room into which it had not been previously men have actually died from its effects. it leaves behind a deemed poesiale that a bullet could penetrate. Neither weakness and lassitude which in the absence of all ma were the enemy idle in erecting batteries. They soon had terial sustenance, save coarse beef and still coarse our, from 20 to 25 guns in position, some of them of v er y none have been able entirel y to g et over. The mortalty large calibre. These were planted all round our post at among the women and children, and especially amon taus eg small distances, some being actually within 50 yards o f the latter, from these dise ases , a n d from any other , our defences, but in places where our own heavy g uns has been p erha p s the most pa inful characteristic of the could not reply to them, while the perseverance and siege. The want of native servants has also been a source ingenuity of the enemy in erecting barricades in front of of much privation. Owing to the suddenness with which and around their guns in a very short time, rendered all we were besieged, many of these people who might attempts to silence them by musketry entirely =wail- perhaps have otherwise proved faithful to their employers, ing. Neither could they be effectually silenced be shells, but who were outride the defences at the time, were by reason of their extreme proximity to our position, and altogether excluded. Very many more deserted, and because, moreover, the enemy had recourse to digging several families were consequently l e ft without the very narrow trenches about eight feet in depth in reur of s ervices of a s ingle doinestic. Several ladies have had each gun, in which the men lay while our shells were to tend their children, and even to w ash their own flying, and which so effectually concealed them, even clothes, as well as to cook their scanty meals entirely while working the gun, that our baffled sharpshooters unaided. Combined with the absence of servants, the wield only see their hands while in the act of loading, want of proper accommodation has probably been the The enemy contented themselves with keeping up cause of much of the disease with which we have been this incessant fire of cannon and musketry until the 20th afflicted. I cannot refrain from bringing to the prouni- July, on which day, at 10 a.m., they assembled in very nent notice of his lordship in council the patient ender great force all around our position, and exploded a heavy /Ince and Christian resignation which has been evinced mine inside our outer line of defences at the Water gate. by the women of this garrison. They have animated us The mine s however, which was close to the Redan, and by their example. Many, alas t have been made widows, apparently sprung with the intention of destroying that and their children fatherless, in this cruel struggle. But battery, did no harm, but as soon as the smoke had all such seem resigned to the will of Providence, and cleared away. the enemy boldly advanced, under cover man y , amon g whom ma y be mentioned the honoured of a tremendous fire of cannon and musketry, with names of Birch, of Polehampton, of Barber, and of Gall, the object of storming the Redan. But they have, after the example of Miss Nightingale, constituted were received with such a heavy fire, that after a short themselves the tender and solicitous nureea of the struggle they full back with much loss. A. strong column wounded and dyneg soldiers in the hospital. advanced at the same time to attack Innes's post, and It only remains for me to bring to the favourable notice came on to within ten yards of the palisade, affording to of his lordship in council the names of those officers who Lieut. Loughnan, 13th N. 1., who commanded the posi- have most distinguished themselves and afforded me the tion, and his brave garrison, composed of gentlemen of most valuable assistance in these operations. Many o the Uncovenanted service, a few of her Majesty's 32d the best and bravest of these now rest from their labours. Foot and of the 13th N. 1., an opportunity of distin- Among them are Lieutenant-Colonel Case and guishing themselves, which they were not slow to avail Captain Radcliffe, whose services have already been themselves of, and the enemy were driven back with narrated ; Captain Francis, 13th Native Infantry, who great slaughter. The insurgents made minor attacks at was killed by a round shot, had particularly attraetel almost every outpost, but were invariably defeated, and the attention of Sir H. Lawrence for his conduct while at 2 p.m., they ceased their attempts to storm the place, fn command of the Muchhee Bhowun ; Captain Fulton, although their musketry fire and cannonading continued of the Engineers, who also was struck by a round shot, to harass us unceasingly as usual. Matters proceeded had, up to the time of his early and lamented death, in this manner until Aug. 10, when the enemy made afforded me the most invaluable aid; he was indeed another assault., having previously sprung a mine close indefatigable ; Major Anderson, the chief engineer, to the brigade mess, which entirely destroyed our de- though from the commencement of the siege incapable fences for the space of 20 feet, and blew in a great por- of physical exertion from the effect of the disease under tion of the outside wall of the house occupied by Mr. which he eventual) , sunk, merited my warm acknow- Schilling's garrison. On the dust clearing away, a lodgments for his able counsel ; Captain Simons, corn breach appeared, through which a regiment could have mandant of artillery, distinguished himself at Clainhut, advanced in perfect order, and a few of the enemy came where he received the two wounds which ended in his on with the utmost determination, but were met with death ; Lieutenants Shepherd and Arthur, 7th Light such a withering - flank fire of musketry from the officers Cavalry, who were killed at their posts ; Captain and men holding the top of the brigade mess, that they Hughes, 57th Native Infantry, who was morally beat a speedy retreat, leaving the more adventurous of wounded in the capture of a house which formed one of their numbers lying on the crest of the breach. While the enemy's outposts; Captain M'Cabe, of the 32d Foot, this operation was going on, another large body ad- who was killed at the head of his men while heading his vanced on the Cawupore Battery, and succeeded in fourth sortie, as well as Captain Mansfield, of the same locating themselves for a few minutes in the ditch. They corps, who died of cholera—were all officers who had were, however, dislodged by band grenades. At Captain distinguished themselves highly. Mr, Lucas, too, a Anidereon's post they also came boldly forward with g entleman volunteer, and Mr. Bo y son, of le Un sealing ladders, which they planted against the wall; but covenanted Service—who fell when on the look-out at here, as elsewhere, they were met with the most indonait• ono of the most perilous outposts—had earned them able resolution, and the leaders being slain, the rest fled, selves reputation for coolness and gallantry. leaving the ladders, and retreated to their batteries and The officers who commanded outposts—Lieutenant. loop-holed defences, from whence they kept up for the Colonel Master, 7th Light Cavalry ; Major Apthorp, rest of the day an unusually heavy cannonade and inus- 41st Native Infantry ; Captain Sanders, 41st Native ketry fire. On the 18th of August the enemy sprung Infantry ; Captain Boileau, 7th Light Cavalry ; Captain another mine in front of the Seikh lines with very fatal Germon, 13th Native Infantry; Lieutenant Aitken, effect. Captain Or (unattached). Lieuts. Mecham and Lieutenant Loughnan, of the same corps ; Captain and Soppitt, who commanded the small body of drum- Anderson, 25th Native Infantry ; Lieutenant Graydon, mere composing the garrison, were blown into the air, 44th Native Infantry ; Lieutenant Longmore, 71st injurybut providentially than tef ho severeer t ruunit r ts e 7 t .e n fbNr r eo n kmo e i d n t . o earth with no further Native Infantry ; and Mr. Shilling, principal of the Martiniero College—have all conducted ably the duties whenceth T a h n e i l t g l a w r m e r siesnoie impossible p e e r h e e o s y h e l buriedev however, alive wer e undernsof their onerous position. No further proof of this is necessary than the fact which I have before mentioned, extricate them, owing to the tremendous fire kept up by that throughout the whole duration of the siege the the enemy from houses situate not ten yards in front of enemy were not only unable to take, but they could not rn the breach. The explosion was followed by a evengeneral succeed in gaining one inch of the posts co assault of a less determined nature than the two former mended by these gallant gentlemen. Colonel Master efforts, and the enemy were consequently repulsed with- commanded the critical and important post of the out much difficulty. But they succeeded, under cover of Brigade Mess, on either side of which was an open the breach, in establishing themselves in one of the breach, only flanked by his handful of riflemen and mu keteera. Lieutenant Aitken, with the whole of the houses in our position, from which they were driven in 13'1 Native Infantry which remained to us, with the the evening by the bayonets of her Majesty's 32d and exception of the Sikhs, commanded the Bayley Guard, 82 , 1 Foot. On the sth Sept, the enemy made their last serious assault. Having exploded alarge mine, a few feet perhaps the most important position in the whole of the defences ; and Lieutenant Langinore, with the remnant short of the bastion of the 18 - pounder gun, in Major of his regiment (the 714), held a very exposed position Althorp's post, they advanced with large heavy scaling ladders, which they planted again +t the wall, and between the hospital and the water-gate. This gallant a mounted, thereby gainin for an instant the embrasure and deserving young soldier and his men were entirely of a gun. They were, however, speedily driven back with without shelter from the weather, both by night and by loss, by hand grenades and musketry. A few minutes da y . subsequently they sprung another mine close to the bri- My thanks are also due to Lieutenants Anderson, gads mess, and advanced boldly ;but Soon the corpses Hutchinson and Innes, of the Engineers, as well as to strewed in the garden in front of the post bore testimony Lieutenant Tullock, 58th N. 1., and Lieutenant Hay, to the fatal accuracy of the rifle and musketry fire of the 48th N. 1., who were placed under them to aid in the gallant members of that garrison, and the enemy fled arduous duties devolving upon that department. Lieut. ignominiously, leaving their leader—a fine-looking old Thome., Madras Artillery, who commanded that arm of , native officer—amongthe slain. Atotherposts they made the service for s one weeae, and Lieuts. Macfarlane and their similar attacks, but with less resolution, and every- Bonham, rendered tne the most effectual assistance. I where with the same want of success. Tneir loss upon was, however, deprived of the services of the two lw tor, t w nn h o s si, w e e a r r e ly w i o n u t n h d e e d si . ege L , 1 e u c h a E B , ta o n i l h i a ß ta v a n n o , , l less t t h h a ß n . N three , this day must have been very heavy, as they came on with much determination, and at night they were seen bearing large numbers of their killed and wounded over who, owing to the scarcity ef Artillery officers, was pat the bridges in the direction of cantonments. The above in charge of some guns, was ever to be found at his pwit, is a faint attempt at a description of the four great e t rug .. Major Lowe, commanding her Majesty's 32d Regt. ; glee which have occurred during this protracted season of Capt. Bassano, Lieuts. Lawrence, Ednaonstoune, exertion, exposure, and suffering. His lordship in council Foster, Harmer, Cooke, Clery, Browne, and Charlton, will perceive that the enemy invariably commenced his of that corps, have allanndobElyigpeelirformed their duty. attacks by the explosion of a mine, a species of offensive Every one of these officers, with the exception of Lieuts. warfare for the exerci.e of w hich ou r p os ition was unfortu- Lawrence and Clery have received one or more wounds !lately peculiarly situated, and had it not been for the of more or less severity. Qeartermaster Stribbling of most untiring vigilance on our part in watching and the same corps also conducted himself to nay satisfaction. blowing up their mines before they were completed, the Captain O'Brien, her Majesty's 84th Foot ; Captain assaults would probably have been much more Dumer o u a , Keinble, 41st N.I. ; Captain t C h a s p 7 ta l i s n t and might, perbape, have ended in the capture of the Dinning, Lieut. Sewed, place. But by couutermining in all directions we sue- N.I. ; Lieut. Warner, 7th L. 4 . ; Ensign Ward, 48th ceded in detecting and destroying no less than four of N.I. (who, when most of our artillery officers were killed the enemy's subterraneous advances towards important or disabled, worked the i rwith excellent effect) ; positions, two of which operations were eminently sue- Lient. Graham, 11th N.l no t rtt L a 'e s t Mecha r, 4th Oude ceseful, as on one occasion no less than 80 of them were Locals ; and Li to - • u ' Lieut. eir, 414 N I have all done good Lieut. tWs3oarelNey•io. t; blown into the air, and 20 suffered a similar fats on the willing service throughout the'•siege,"and I trust that they second explosion. The labour, however, which devolved will receive the favourable notice of his lordship in upon us in making these countermines, in the absence of council. . a body of skilled miners, was very heavy. The Right I beg particularly to call the attention of the g overn- Hon. the Governor General in Council will feel that it merit of I n di a to the untiring iudu-try, the e xtreme would be impossible to crowd within the limits of a devotion, and the great skill which have been evinced despatch eve n the principal events, much more the by Surgeon Scott (,uperintendio surgeon), and Assis individual acts of gallantry which have marked this taut-Surgeon Boyd, Bird, of the Artillery ; Surgeon protracted struggle. But I can conscientiously declare Assistant -Surg eon my conviction that few troops. have ever undergone Campbell, 7th Light Cavalry Surgeon Brydon, 71st greater hardship, exposed as they have been to a never Native Infantry ; Surgeon ; • •sanitary commis- Ogilvie, ceasing musketry fire and cannonade. They have also eioner ; Aseistant-S • urgeon Fayrer, civil surgeon ; As of her Majesty's 32d Foot ; themselves, experienced the alternate vicissitudes of extreme wet and sistant-Surgeo n of intense heat, and that too with very insufficient shelter Assistant-Surge on ' - Darby, and by Mr. Apothecary from either, and in many places without any shelter at Thompson, in the Partridge, 2d Oude Irregular Cavalry ; discharge of their onerous and most all. In addition to having had to repel real attacks, important duties. they have been exposed night and day to the hardly less Messrs. Thornhill and Capper, of the civil service, harrassing false alarms which the enemy have been con- have both be: l n ar ev ti gently raising. The insurgents have frequently fired very well as Mr. heavily, sou n d e d the advance and shouted for several now, conducted u n tended, and the way in which they, entitles them to a place in ves, , . hours together, though not a man could be seen, with this despatch. c o ' the special assistant the view, of course, of harassing our small and exhausted commissioner , n t , h s e ei deputy-commissioner of Luck heavily, whose e tatn Carnegie, force, in which object they succeeded, for no part has been commencement strong enough to allow of a portion only of the garrison warmly dilated upon, siege I have and both by Sir H. Lawrence by invaluable vill:k o a e exe exertions ~ i services h frequentlyp . rev ou s to heard the being prepared in the event of a false attack being turned Major Banks, aonfd cons will probably be into a real one. All, therefore, had to stand to their arms more amply brought and remain at their posts untill the demonstration bad on some future occasion , othe office le o; has conducted ceased, and such attacks were of almost nightly occurrence. provost marshal tom my ' C r: e a o a e r, The Rev. Mr. The whole of the officers and men have been on duty night Harris and the Rev.satisfaction. . and day during the 87 days which the siege had lasted, loins, vied with each notice by the civil authorities other in their untiring care an up to the arrival of Sir J. Outram, G.C.B. In addition attention to the suffering thehospital, men, The latter gentleman h to this incessant military duty, the force has been was wounded in Mr. Polehanapton, assistant...chapcil nightly employed in repairing defences, in moving guns, pily died of cholera. in burying dead animals, in conveying ammunition and did excellent service at the glop, until he was severely commissariat stores from one place to another, and in wounded. Mr. Cameron other fatigue duties too numerous and too trivial to enu- come toOude to inqu M ire r in i4 io taa th l gentleman who had ri l d snaof s u u t rh b ee s e e cs g oi subsequently e i tl n hE t e l n y ogo ti luu n ne te a : : ~, merate here, I feel, however, that any word of mine acquired the whale mystery will fail to convey any adequate idea of wnat our fatigue of the most signal service u cf . mortar practice, and was thentil incapacitated by sick and labours have been, labours in which all ranks and Mr. of tMarshall,the u nn o v f all classes—civilians, officers, and soldiers—have all borne an equally noble part. All have together de-e nan trsodat themselves es d me e r s p ve a i le r ve t : I n a e w n b t hr , usvae and i other nm w e i es l ing l ' o b n er a s subsequent occasion , govern scended into the mine, all have together handled the ment of India, conducted bravely and shovel for the interment of the putrid bullock, and all steadily. Indeed, the entire be laid before the other on sentry, without regard to the distinctions of accoutred with musket and bayonet have relieved each have borne themselves well , body of these gentlemen and have evinced great rank, civil or military. Notwithstanding all these hard- I have now only to bring to the notice of the Right ships, the garrison has made no less than five sorties, in Hon. the Governor - General ' Council the conduct of which they spiked two of the enemy's heaviest guns, and the several officers who In coolness under fire. Before sthteo struggle composed my staff. Lieutenant blew up several of the houses from which they had kept James, Sub-Assistant Commissary up pae e th i t e y i refmeousrt numbers,harassinge each man na Owing sn w was to t a u t g h h e t extreme tu feel ,woundediths twithstanding i b n y g shota whi nh through sed to go upon the sick-list, General, was severely the knee at Chinhat, not that on his own individual efforts alone depended in no and carried on his most tryingduties throughout the small measure the safety of the entire position. This entire siege. It is not too t consciousness incited every officer, soldier, and man to defend the post assigned to him with such desperateto say that the gar neuxeehrtions and firmness of this tenacity, and to fight for the lives which Providence ever in the saddle, getting in s • upplies, and his untiring had entrusted to his care with such dauntless determi- vigilance in their distributio n nation, that the enemy, despite their constant attacks, be prevented a waste r is t in offi ove n e e,r. the ß ir ef l n i which h fter our difficulties had otherwise, long before their heavy mines, their overwhelming numbers, and th g e un expiration of the 87 days might have annihilated their incessant fire, could never succeed in gaining one the force by the slow process single inch of ground within the bounds of this struggling -Captain Wilson, 13th Native Infantry, officiating position, which was eo feebly f or tified, that had they deputy assistant adjutant - general , w as ever to be found once obtained a footing in any of the outposts, the whole where shot was flying thickest, and lam at a loss to place must inevitably have fallen, decide whether his services were most valuable, owing If further proof be wanting of the desperate nature of to the untiring physical endurance a n d b raver y which he the struggle which we have, u n der God's blessing, so displayed, or to his ever ready and pertinent counsel long and so successfully waged, I would point to the and advice in moments of difficulty and danger. rocfless and ruined houses, to the crumbled walls, to Lieut. Hardinge, an officer whose achievements and exploded mines, to the open breaches, to the shattered antecedents are well known to the government of India, and disabled guns and defences, and lastly, to the has earned fresh laurels by his d con net throughout the long and melancholy list of the brave and devoted siege. He was officiating as deputy assistant quarter officers and men who have fallen. These silent wit- master-general, and also commanded the Sikh portion nesses bear sad and solemn testimony tothe way in which of the cavalry of the garrison. In both capacities his this feeble position has been defended. During the services have been invaluable, especially in the latter, early part of these vicissitudes we were left without any for it was owing alone to his tact, vigilance, and bravery inf o rmation whatever regarding the posture of affairs that the Sikh horsemen were induced t o per s evere in outside. An occasional spy did indeed come in with the holding a very unprotected post under a heavy fire. object of inducing our sepoYs and servants to desert ; but Lieutenant Barwell, 71st Native Infantry, the fort the intelligence derived from s uch sour ces was of course adjutan t and officiating major of brigade, has proVed entirely untrustworthy. We sent our messengers daily himself to be an efficient officer. calling for aid and asking for information, none of whom Lieut. Birch, of the 71st Native Infantry, has been ever returned until the 26th day of the siege, when a my aide-de7camp throughout the siege. I firmly believe there never was a better aide-de-camp. He has been indefatigable, and ever ready to lead a sortie or to con vey an order to a threatened outpost under the heaviest fire. On one of these ;occasions he received a slight wound on the head. I beg to bring the services of this most promising and intelligent young officer to the favourable consideration of his lordship in council. I am also mach indebted to Mr. Cowper, C.S., for the assistance he has on many occasions afforded me by his judicious advice. I have, moreover, ever found him most ready and willing in the performance of the mili tary duties assigned to him, however exposed the post or arduous the undertaking. He commenced his career in her Majesty's service, and consequently had hat some previous experience of military matters. If the road to Cawnpore had been made clear by the advent of our troops, it was my intention to have deputed this officer to Calcutta, to detail in person the occurrences which have taken place, for the information of the Government of India. I still hope that when our com munications shall be once more unopposed he may be summoned to Calcutta for this purpose. Lastly, I have the pleasure of bringing the splendid behaviour of the soldiers, viz., the men of her Majesty's 32d Foot, the small detachment of her 'Majesty's 84th Foot, the European and native artillery, the 13th, 48th, and 71st Regiments Native Infantry, and the Sikhs of the respective corps, to the notice of the Government of India. The losses sustained by her Majesty's 321, which is now barely 390 strong, by her Majesty's 84th, and by the European artillery, show at least that they know how to die in the cause of their countrymen. Their conduct under the fire, the exposure, and the privations which they have bad to undergo, has been throughout most admirable and praiseworthy. As another instance of the desperate character of our defence and the difficulties we have had to contend with, I may mention that the number of our artillerymen was so reduced that on the occasion of an att tck, the gunners —aided as they were by men of H.M:B32d Foot, and by volunteers of all classes—had to run from one battery to another, wherever the fire of the enemy was hottest, there not being nearly enough to serve half the number of guns at the same time. In short, at last, the number of European gunners was only 24, while we had, includ• ing mortars, no lees than 30 guns in position. With respect to the native troops I am of opinion that their loyalty has never been surpassed. They were indifferently fed and worse housed. They were exposed, especially the 13th Regiment, under the gallant Lieut Aitken, to a most galling fire of round shot and musketry which materially decreased their numbers. They were so near the enemy that conversation could be carried on between them ; and every effort, persuasion, promise, and threat was alternately resorted to in vain, to seduce them from their allegiance to the handful of Europeans, who, in all probability, would have been sacrificed by their desertion. All the troops behaved nobly, and the names of those men of the native who have particularly distinguished themselves have been laid before Major General Sir James Outram, G.C.8., who has promised to promote them. Those of the European force will be transmitted in due course for the orders of H.R.H. the General Commanding-in-Ohief. In conclusion I beg leave toexpress on the part of myself and the members of this garrison our deep and grateful sense of the conduct of Major-Gen. Sir J. Outram, G.C. 8., of Brigadier-Geu. Havelock, C. 8., and of the troops under those officers who so devotedly came to our relief at so heav,E a sacrifice of life. We are also repaid for much suf fering and privation by the sympathy which our brave deliverers say our perilous and unfortunate position has excited for us in the hearts of our countrymen through out the length and breadth of her Majesty's dominions. I have, &c., (Signed) T. INGLIS, Colonel, Her Majesty's 321 Regiment. Division Ordtra by Major General Sir Jarnos Outran', G.C.B. Headquartere, Lucknow, Oct. 5. The incessant and arduous duties which have devolved on Brigadier Inglis and his staff since the arrival of the relieving force bad hitherto prevented him from furnishing to the Major General Commanding the usual official documents relative to the siege of the garrison. In the absence of these the Major General could not with propriety have indulged in any public declaration of the admiration with which he regards the heroism displayed by Brigadier Inglis and the glorious garrison he has so ably commanded during Inc last three months and he has been reluctantly obliged to defer, therefore, so long the expression of the sentiments he was desirous to offer. But the Major General, baying at length received Brigadier leglis s reports, is relieved from the necessity of further silence, and he hastens to tender to the Brigadierand to every individual member of the garrison the assurance of his confidence that their services wi 1 be regarded by the government under which they are immediately serving, by the British nation, ard by her gracious Majesty, with equal admiration to that with which he is himself impressed. The Major General believes that the annals of warfere contain no brighter page than that which will record the bravery, fortitude, vigilance, and patient endurance of hardships, privation, and fatigue, di-played by the garrison of Lucknow, and he is very conscious that his unskilled pen must needs fail adequately to convey to the Right Hon. the Governor General of India, and his Excellency the Commander in Chief, the profound voi-e of the merits of that garrison which has been forced on his mind by a careful consideration of the almost incredible difficulties with which they have to contend. The term illustrious was well and happily applied, by a former Governor General of India, to the garrison of Jellalabad ; but some far more laudatory epithet, if such the English language contain, is due, the Major-Gen. considers, to the brave men whom Brigadier Inglis has commanded, with undeviating success and untarnishel honour, through the late memorable siege ; for while the devoted band of heroes who so nobly maintained the honour of their country's arms under Sir R. Sale were seldom exposed to actual attack, the Lucknow garrison, of inferior strengtb, have, in addition to a series of fierce assaults, gallantly and successfully repulsed, been for three months exposed to a nearly incessant fire from strong and commanding positions, held by an enemy of overwhelming force s possessing powerful artillery, having at their command the whole resources of what was but recently a kingdom, and animated by an insane and bloodthirsty fanaticism. It is a source of heartfelt satisfaction to the Maj General to be able, to a certain extent, t) confer on the native portion of the garrison an instalment of those re wards which their gallant and grateful commander has suught for them, and which he is very certain the Go- vernor-General will bestow in full ; and though the Major-General, as regards the European portion of the garrison, cannot do more than give his most earnest and hearty support to the recommendations of the Brigadier, he feels assured that the Governor-Geceral of India will fully and publicly manifest his appreciation of their dis tinguished services, and that our beloved Sovereign will herself deign to convey to them some gracious expression of royal approbation of their conduct. Brigadier Inglis has borne generous te-timony to the bravery, vigilance, devotedness, and good conduct of all ranks, and to all ranks, as the local representative of tl - ie British Indian Government, the Major-General tenders his warmest acknowledgments. He would fain offer his special congratulations and thanks to the European and Eura&an portion of the garrison whom Brigadier Inglis has particularly noticed, but by doing so he would fore stall the Governor-General in the exercise of what the Major-General is assured will be one of the most pleasing acts of his official life. (True copy.) (Styled) T. F. WILSON, Captain, Officiating Deputy Aseihtant-Adjutant-General. (True copiep.) R. J. H. 'ham, C.)lonel, Secretary to the Government of India, Military Department. With reference to the preceding general order by the Right Hon. the Governor-General in Council, No. 1,543, of this day's date, and in recognition of the heroism of the defenders of the Residency of Lucknow, the Right Hon. the Governor-General in Council hereby orders — Every officer and soldier, Europsan and native, who has formed part of the garrison of the Residency, be t% een the 29th of June and the 25th of September last, shall receive six months' batta. Every oivilian in the covenanted service of the East India Company who has taken part in the defence of the Residency, within the above-named dates, shall receive six months' batta, at a rate calculated according to the military rank with which his standing corresponds. Every uncovenanted civil officer or volunteer who has taken a like part shall receive six months' batta, at a rate to be fixed according to the functions and position which may have been assigned to him. Every native commissioned officer and soldier who has formed part of the garrison shall receive the order of merit, with the increase of pay attached thereto, and and shall be permitted to count three years of additional service. The soldiers of the 13th, 48th, and 71st Regigients of Native Infantry, who have been part of the garrison, shall be formed into a regiment of the line, to be oalled tho Regiment of Lucknow, the further constitution of , which, as regards officers and men, will be notified , here after. R. J. H. BIRCH, Colo nel, Secretary to the Government of India, Military Department. ••••••• SIR COLIN CAMPBELL'S ACCOUNT OF THE RELIEF OF LIICKNOW. From his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief to the Right Hon. the Governor-General. Head-quarters, Shah Nujjeef, Lucknow, Nov. 18, 1857. My Lord,—l have the honour to apprise your lordship that I left Cawnpore on Nov. 2, and joined the troops under the command of Brigadier-Gene H al ope Grant, the same day, at Camp Buntara, about six m iles from Alumbagh. There being a few detachments on the road, I deemed it expedient to wait till the 12th, before commencing advance. On that day I marched early for Alumbagh with the troops named in the margin.* The advance guard was attacked by two guns . and a body of about 2,000 infantry. After a smart skirmish, the guns were taken : Lieut. Gal" commanding Hod son's Irregular Horse, having distinguished himself very much in a brilliant charge by which this °Nee - , way effected. The camp was pitched on that evening at Alumbagh . This place I found t o be annoyed to a certain extent b; * Naval Brigado, heavy guns. Be nga l H orse A r till er y ten e ( n B g ) a l Horse Field Batte r y s i x (1 --------tf o l g o, eight sun. B guns. Heavy Field Battery. Royal Artillery , Detachments B Punjaub Sappers and Miners. ll.M.'s 9th u n n :gal and Lancers. Detachments let, 2d, and sth P un j au b Cavalry, and Hodson 's Horse. H.M.'s gib, 53d, 75th, and 93c1 Regiments of Infantry. 2d and 4th Punjaub Infantry. Probable total, 700 cavalry, 2,700 infantry. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1858 guns placed in different positions in the neighbourhood. Artillery under Captain Hardy, en the death of that I caused the post to be cleared of lumber and cattle, I lamented officer; and Lieut. Bridge, who commanded and placed all my tents in it. two guns of the Madras Horse Artillery with great I made my arrangements for marching without bag- ability. gage when I should reach the park of Dilkoosba, and Ihave an f d ar i‘ th i e in r er t s o . bring to your lordship's notice the men were directed to have three day's food in their Lieut. Scott, M a d ras E ng ineers, who commanded the haversacks. I changed the garrison at Alunabaeb, taking Sappers fresh men from it, and leaving her Majesty's 75 t h Regt. l I would al so b r i ng t o f avoura bl e notice the following there, which had been so much harassed by its late officers in command of corps or detachments :—Major exertions. Ouvry, her Majesty's 9th Lancers ; Major Robertson, On the 14th I expected a further reinforcement of 600 Military train ; Capt. Hinde, her Majesty's Bth Rae ore7oo men, composed as per margin,* who joined my ment ; Lir ut.-Col. Wells, 23d Fusiliers ; Lient.-Colonel rear-guard after my march had commenced in the Gordon, 93d Highlanders, in temporary command of her morning of that day. Majesty's 53d Regiment; Lieut.-Col. Hale, her Majesty's As I approached the park of Dilkoosha, the leadirg 82d Regiment ; Lieut.-Col. Leith Hay, 93d Highlanders; troops were met by a long line of musketry fire. Lieut.-Col, Hamilton, 78th Highlanders ' commanding The advance guard was quickly reinforced by a field let battalion of detachments ; Major Barnston, her battery and more infantry, composed of companies of her Majesty's 90th Regiment, commanding 2d battalion of Majesty's sth. 64th, and 78th Foot, under the command detachments (dangerously wounded) ; an d C a pt a in of Lieut.-Col- Hamilton, her Majesty's 78th Highlanders, Guise, her Majesty's 90th Regiment, who succeeded supported by the Bth Foot. After a running fight of Major Barnston in his command. Lieuts. Watson, about two hours, in which our loss was very inconsider- Probyn, Younghusband, and Gough, respectively corn able, the enemy was driven down the hill to the mending detachments of the Ist, 2d, and sth Punjaub Martipere, and far beyond the canal. Hiß l °- 51 . was Cavalry and Hodeon's Horse ; Captain Green, coin trifling, owing to the suddenness of the rdisat. mending 2d Punjaub Infantry ; Lieut. Willoughby, w h o The Dilkoosha and Martinire were both occupied , succeeded to the command of t he 4th Punjaub Infantry Brigadier Hope's brigade being then brought up and on his three seniors in the co r p s bein g severely wounded ; arranged in position in the wood of the Martiniere at the Lieut. Ryves, who commanded the 4th Panjanb Infantry end opposite the canal, being flanked to the left by from the evening of the 16th ; Major Milman. sth Capt. Bonrchier's field battery, and two of Capt. Peel's Fusiliers ; and Lieut.-Col- M'lntyre, 78th Highlanders, heavy guns. in Shortly after these arrangements had been made the Dikoo command sha o andf de tachments the enemy drew out a good many people and attacked our High'andere, who command ed at the barracks ; Capts. irartinier employed e Lie Lieut.-Col. . e th ni e . ad vance Ew a t o n s d 9 position in front. Ho was quickly driven off, some of our Dawson, 93d Highlanders ; Rollaston, her Ma j est y 's troops crossing the canal in pursuit. On this occasion 84th Regiment ; and Hopkins, 53d Regiment ; a nd the 53d, 93d, and a body of the 4th Punjaub Sikhs , Lieute. Fisher and Powlett,. 2d Punjaub Infantry, who distinguished themselves. Two very promising young commanded separate detachments or poets, and whose officers lost their lives--Lieutenant Mayne, Bengal services have , for the most part , b een noted in the body Horse• Artillery, Quartermaster General's Department, of the despatch. and Captain Wheateroft e -Carabineers, doing duty with It remains for me to express my high sense of the her Majesty's 9th Lancers. All the troops behaved very services performed by the Assistant-Adjutant-General of well, the army, Capt. Norman, who on this as on every other With the exception of my tents, all my heavy baggage, occasion highly distinguished himself. including provisions for 14 days for my own force and I have further to express my warm thanks to all the that in Lucknow, accompanied me on my march across officers serving ou the general and personal staff of country to Dilkoosha, covered by a strong rear-guard myself and Major-General Mansfield, as named below ; under Lieut.-Colonel Ewart, of her Majesty's 93d High- but especially to Colonel Berkeley, her Majesty's 32d lenders. This officer distinguished himself very much Regiment, who attended the Chief of the Staff in the in this difficult command, his artillery, under Captain Field, and who displayed remarkable activity and Blunt, Bengal Horse Artillery, assisted by the Royal intelligence ; to Major Alison, Military Secretary (who Artillery under Col. C ra wford, RA,, b a yi ng been in unfortunately lost an arm) ; to Capt. Sir David Baird, action for the greater part of the day. The rear-guard Bart, my first aide-de-camp ; and to Lieut. Hope John did not close up to the celnnen until late next day, the store, Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General to the Chief enemy having hung on it until dark on the 14th. Every of the Staff. The remaining officers of this staff were description of baggage having been left at Dilkoosha, Lieut. G. Algood, Deputy Assistant-Quartermaster which was occupied by her Majesty's Bth Regiment, I General ; Captains Maycock and Carey, Officiating advanced direct on Secanderbagh early on the 16th. Deputy Assistant-Quartermaster-General ; Capt. Red- This place is a high-walled enclosure of strong masonry man, ActingAssistant-Adjutant-Generalof her Majesty's of 120 yards square, and was carefully loopholed all Forces; Captain Hatch, Deputy Judge-Advocate round. It was held very strongly by the enemy. General ; Captains Alison and Forster, my aides-de- Opposite to it was a village at a distance of 100 'yards, camp ; Captain Metcalf*, interpreter; and Lieutenant which WAS also loopholed and filled with men. Murray, aide-de-camp to the Chief of the Staff. Oa the head of the column advancing np the lane to Mr. Cavenagh, of the uncovenanted civil service, who the left of the Secunderbagh, fire was opened on us. came out from Lucknow in disguise to afford me infor. The infantry of the advance guard was quickly thrown mation, at the imminent risk of his life, has won my in skirmishing order, to line a bank to the right. The meet especial thanks, and I recommend him mostuor guns were pnshed rapidly onwards, viz., Capt. Blunt's dially to the notice of your lordship. troop, Bengal Horse Artillery, and Capt. Travers's Royal Lord Seymour was present throughout these opera- Artillery, heavy field battery. The troop 'passed at a tions, and displayed a daring gallantry at a most critical gallop through a cross-fire from the village and Secun- moment. derbagb, and opened fire within easy musketry range in I concur most fully in the commendations that have a most daring manner. As soon as they could be pushed been bestowed by General Grant and officers commands up a s ill hank, two 18-pounder guns, under Capt. Tra- ing brigades on their respective staffs as named below ; yore, were also brought to bear on the building. Whilst but I would especially draw attention to the services of this was being effected, the leading brigade of infantry, Captain Cox, her Majesty's 75th Regiment, : . Brigade under Brieseeer the Hon. A. Hope, coming rapidly into Mejor of the 4th Brigade ; and Lieutenant Roberts, action, caused the loopholed village to be abandoned ; Bengal Artillery, deputy assistant quartermaster-general; the whole fire of the brigade being then directed on the Captain W. Hamilton, Ii M.'s 6 th Lancers, depity- Secunderbage. After a time, a large body of the enem y, as,istant adjutant - genera l ; Ca p tain the Hon. A. H. who were holding ground to the left were drive n in b y Anson , H.M.'s 84th Regiment, aide-de-camp; and parties of the 53d and P3d, two of Capt. Blunt's guns Lieutenant Salmond, 7th Light Cavalry, actie aide-de aiding the movement. The Highlanders pursued their camp to Brigadier General Grant ; Capt. H. Hammond, advantage and seized the barracks, and immediately Bengal Artillery, brigade mejor of artillery (severely converted them into a military pose, the 53d stretching wounded) ; Captain H. Le G. Bruce, Bengal Artillery, in a long line of skirmishers in the open plain, and who succeeded Captain Hammond ; Brevet-Major W. dri the enemy before them Barry and Lieut. A. Bunny, staff officers of Royal and The attack on the Secunderbagh had now been pre- Bengal Artillery respectively ; Lieut. G. E. Watson, ceeding for about an hour and a half, when it was Bengal Engineers, Brigade Major of Engineers ; Capt. determieed to take the place by storm through a small H. A. Sarel, 17th Lancers, Brigade Major of Cavalry ; opening which bad been made. This was done in the and Captains Bannatyne, her Majesty's Bth Foot, and most brilliant manner by the remainder of the High- Lightfoot, 84th Foot, Brigade Majors of the 3d and sth Landers and the 53d and 441 Punjab Infantry, supported Brigade; alio Lieutenant P. Stewart, Bengal Engineers, by a battalion of detachments under Major Baroston. superintendent of the electric telegraph, who accom- There never was a bolder feat of arms, and the loss pulled the force, and made himself particularly useful inflicted en the enemy, after the entrance of the throughout. Secnuderbagh was effected, was immense—more than I must not omit to name, in-the most marked manner, 2.000 of the enemy were afterwards carried out. The Subader Gokul Sing, 4th Punjaub Rifler, who, in con officers who led these regiments were Lieut.-Col. Leith junction with the British officers, led the 4th Panjaab Hay, her Majesty's 931 Highlanders ; Lieut.-Colonel Rifles at the storming of Secunderbagb, in the mast Gordon, her Majesty's 93d Highlanders; Capt. Walton, daring manner. her Majesty's 53d F ,ot ; Lieut. Paul, 4th Punjaub Captain A. D. Dickens, deputy assistant commissary- Infantry (duce dead); and Major Barnston, her genera', and Lieutenant W. Tod Brown, deputy coin- Majesty's 90th Foot. mismary of ordnance, have both distinguished themselves Captain Peel's Royal Naval Siege Train then went to exceedingly in carrying on the intricate duties of their the front and advanced towards the Shah Nujjeef, departments, with very scanty establishments, to meet together with the field battery and some mortars, the the great demands upon them. village to the left having been cleared by Brigadier Hope Brigadier-General Grant has made favourable mention and Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon. of Surgeon J. C. Brown, M.D., Bengal Horse Artillery, The Shah Nujjeef is a domed mosque with a garden, who's great exertions have been deserving of all praise. of which the most had been made by the enemy. The He has since become superintending surgeon of the force. wad of the enclosure of the mosque was loop-holed with The number of officers mentioned in this despatch may great care, The entrance to it had been c esered by a appear large ; but the force employed was composed of regular work in masonry, and the top of she building many detachments, and the particular service was calcn j was crowned with a parapet. From this, and from the lated to draw forth the individual qualities of the officers defences in the garden, an unceaeinfi fire of musketry eegaged. was kept up from the commencement of the attack. Annexed is a returned of casualties ; and a list of of& Teis position was defended with great reselntion against cers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers who have a heavy cannonade of three hours. It was then stormed been brought to my notice as having particularly die in the boldest manner by the 93d Highlaudere tingeished themselves, w ill be separately forwarded. under Brigadier Hope, supported by a battalion of de- I have the honour to be, my lord, your lordship's most tachments under Major Barnston, who was, I regret to obedient humble servant, say, severely wounded; Capt. Peel leading up his heavy (Signed) C. CAMPBELL, General, guns with extraordinary gallantry within a few yards of Commander-in-Chief. the buildings, t 4 batter the massive stone walls. The withering fire of the Highlanders effectually covered the Naval Brigade from great loss, but it was an action almost unexampled in war. Captain Peel behaved very much as if he had been laying the Shannon alongside an enemy's frigate. This brought the day's operations to LIST OF OFFICERS KILLED. General Staff—Lieut.-Col. G. Biddulph, Head of Intelli gence Department; and Lieut. G. Mayne, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster -General. I Naval Brigade—Midshipman M. A. Daniel. Artillery Brigade—Captain W. N, Hardy, Royal Artillery. Cavalry Brigade--Captain G. Wheatcroft, 6th Dragoon Guards, doing duty with Military Train. 3d Infantry Brigade—Lieut. T. Frankland, 2d Punjaub Infantry. 4th Infantry Brigade—Captain J. Dalzell, her Majesty's 93d - Highlanders ; Captain J. T. Lumsden, 30th Native In fantry, Interpreter to her Majesty's 93d Highlanders; and Licut. Dobbs, Ist Madras Fusiliers. sth Infantry Brigade— Ensign W. T. Thompson, her Ma. jesty's 82d Regiment. LIST OF OFFICERS WOUNDED. Staff—General Sir C. Campbell, G.C. 8., commander-in chief, slightly ; Brigadier D. Russell, commanding sth Bri gade, severely ; Major A. Alison, military secretary, severely; Captain F. M. Alison, aidt-de.camp to commander-in-chief, slightly ; Captain the Hon. A. Anson ' a ide-de-camp to Gen. Grant, C. 8., slightly ; Lieut. C. J. Salmond, orderly officer to General Grant, C. 8., slightly. Naval Brigade—Capt. J. C. Gray, Royal Marines, slightly; Lieutenant M. Salmon, Royal Navy, severely ; Midshipman Lord A. P. Clinton, Royal Navy, slightly. Artillery Brigade—Major F. F. Pennycuick, Royal Artil lery, slight y; Captain H. Hammond, Bengal Artillery, se verely ; Captain F. Travers, Royal Artillery, slightly ; Lieut. W. G. Millman, Royal Artillery, slightly ; Lieut. A. Ford, Royal Artillery, slightly; Assistant Surgeon H. R. Seale, Royal Artillery, severely. Cavalry Brigade—Lieut. R. Halkett, Hodson's Horse, severely. 3d Infantry Brigade—Ensign J. Watson, 2d Punjaub In. fantry, dangerously. 4th Infantry Brigade—Captain B. Walton, her MaSesty'e 53d Regiment, severely; Lieutenant A. K. Munro, 53d Regiment, dangerously ; Lieut. F. C. French, H.M.'s 53d Regiment, slightly ; Major R. Barnston, H.M.'s 90th Regiment, dangerously ; Lieut. `E. C. Wynne, H.M.'s 90th Regiment, severely ; Ensign H. Powell, H.M.'s 90th Regi ment, severely ; Lieut.-Col. J. A. Ewart, H.M.'s 93d High landers, slightly • Captain F. W. Burroughs; H.M.'s 93d _Bighlanders, slightly; Lieut. R. A. Cooper, H.M.'s 93 d Highlanders, severely ; Licut. E. Welch, H.M.'s 93d High landers, severely; Lieut. 0. Goldsmith, H.M.'s 93d High lauders, severely ; Lieut. S. E. Wood, H.M.'s 93d High landers, severely • Ensign F. R. McNamara, ll.M.'s 93d Highlanders slightly ; Lieut. W, Paul, 4th Punjaub Infan tr y , dangerously (since dead) ; Lieut. J. W. McQueen, 4th Pun jaub Infantry, severely ; Lieut. F. Oldfield, 4th Panjaub In fantry, dangerously (since dead). sth Infantry Brigade—Lieut. H. Henderson, 23d Fusiliers s lightly; Lieut.-Col. C. B. Hale, H. M.'s 82d Regi ment, slightly. (Signed) H. W. NORMAN . , Captain, Assistant Adjutant-General of the Army. a close. On the next day communications were opened to the left rear of the barracks to the canal, after overcoming con,iderable difficulty. Capt. Peel kept up a steady fire on the building called the mess-house. This building, of considerable size, was defended by a ditch about 12 feet broad and scarped with masonry, and beyond that a loop-holed mud wall. 1 determined to use the guns as much as possible in taking it. About three p.m., when it was considered that Inca might be sent to storm it without much risk, it was taken by a company of the 90th Foot under Capt. Weiseley, and a picket of her Majest ) , 's 13,1 under Capt. Hopkins, supported by Major Barnston's Battalion of Detachments under Capt. Gui-e, her Majesty's 90th Foot, and somo of the Punj tuO In fantry under Lieut. Powlett. The mess-home was carried immediately with a rush. The troops then pressed for ward with great vigour, and lined the wall separating the mes -house from the Motes Mahal, which consists of a wide enclosure and many buildings. The enemy here made a last stand, which was overcome after an hour, openings having been broken in the wall, through which the troops poured, with a body of Sappers, and accom plished our communications with the Residency. I had the inevpressible satisfaction, shortly afterwards, of greeting Sir James Outratn and Sir Henry Havelock, who came out to meet me before the action was at an end. The relief of the besieged garrison had been accomplished. The troops, including all ranks of officers arid men, had worked strenuously and persevered boldly in following up the advantages gained in the various attacks. Every man in the force bad exerted himself to the utmost, and now met with his reward. It should not be forgotten that these exertions did not date merely from the day that I j oined the camp ; the various bodies of which the relieving force was corn posed having made the longest forced marches dia to from var i ou s directions to enable the Government of In s the garrison of Lucknow. Some from Agra, and some from Allahabad—all alike had undergone the same fatigues in pressing forward for the attainment of this great object. Of their conduct in the field of battle the facts narrated in this dei.patch are suffi cient evid ea ce, which I will not weaken by any eulogy of mine. I desire now to direct the attention of your lordship to the merits of the officers who have served under my orders an this occasion. I cannot convey to your lordship in adequate terms my deep sense of the obligations I am under to Major- General Mansfield, chief of the staff, for the very able and cordial assistance he has afforded me and the service during these operations, and bow admirably the very many and important duties belonging to his situation have been performed, for which his high talents and experience of s ervice in this country so peculiarly fit him. I have also to express my very particular acknobwledg ments to Brigadier-General Hope Grant, C. 8., ho this in immediate command of the division by service was effected, His activity in carry details has been admirable, and hie vigilance indsup tending the outpost duties has been unsure inghjocutertihne. My thanks are peculiarl due to B force; who Ad s rian t H o c o p a e p , t a w i n h o reelß commanded. o of th t e he a d vßoyalagnoeosf e a • t thev Navy, manner. lord. r d in es n a n n e d e o re en f g o i t m affd ts o , t a i n es d , has distinguished desire t b r bring gto himself th e favour v a o roostu ra l na marked d c t s b h o i p e e t h w e b o o ffi b c n e officers c b o e m e n m i a n n d theed b p r e i r g f o a or who have been ma rked out by brigadiers :—Brigadie r Crawford, Royal Artillery, commanding the artillery ; Brigadier Little, commanding the cavalry ; Brigadier aeg n Brigadier s , tin Greathed, comma ndin g 3d InfanotyraylEg Brigade; insr R u ssell, commandi n g sth Infantr y Brigade (severely d attached oyal isla t o Navy, the and x C a a v p ai Capt. Maxwell, Lieut. Lennox, R c hief engineer ; Lieut. Vaughan, Brigade. BengalMajor, r, lu rne Artillery, commanding the Bn gal Artillery (to this officer my most particular acknowledgements are due—he has few equals as an artillery officer). Captain Travers commanding Roy a l Artillery. Captains Rem- mi o u r g s t e °ll Artillery, an and Blunt, commanding • of Bengal H Captains Middleton, Royal oyal Artillery, and Bourchier, Bengal Artillery, commanding horse field batteries ; and Capt. Longden, Royal Artillery, commanding the mortar battery. It is impossible to draw a distinction between any of these officers. They all distinguished themselves under very arduous circumstances, and it was highly agreeable to me to be present on this first occasion, when the Bengal and Royal Artillery were brought into action together under my own eyes. I wish also to men' Lieut. Walker, Bengal Artillery, in command of a dem, field battery; Lieuts. Ford and Brown, who euccessvely took up the command of the heavy field battery of Royal In the following "General Order" Sir Colin Campbell congratulates the army ' P on this great exploit : «Sead•quartere, La Martiniere, Lucknow, November 23, 1857. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. BOMBAY, Pia- 1 7 ;; et Wo have no change to re p ort inoar ifert:rfa., ruling during the past for tni g ht, and therear to 12 per at the banks re main the sam, i oa . ntinue dull of tal e, and w e cent. rA Government seoutes oo * Detachment joined on and up to the 14th. Two (2) guns Madras Horse Artillery. Reserve Royal Artillery. Royal Engineers. Military train. Head-quarters her Majesty's 23d Royal Welsh Fusileere. Detachment her Majesty's 82c1 Infantry. " The Commander-in -Chief has reason to be thankful the forces he conducted for the relief of the garrison of Lucknow. 2. Hastily assembled, fatigued by forced marches, but animated by a common feeling of determination to accomplish the duty before them, all ranks of this force have compensated for their small number in the execution of a most diffieult duty by unceasing exertions. " 3. From th e morn i ng o f th e 16th till l as t n ight the whole force has b een one ou tl y i ng p i c k e t, n e ve r out of fire, and covering an immense extent of ground, to permit the garrison to retire scathless and in safety, covered by the whole of the relieving force. " 4. That ground was won by fighting as hard as it ever fell to the lot of the Commander-in -Chief to witness, it being necessary to bring up the same men over and over again to fresh attacks ; and it is with the greatest gratification that his Excellency declares he never saw men behave better. " 5. The storming of the Secundra Bagh and the Shah Nujeef has never been surpassed in daring, and the success of it was most brilliant and complete. " 6. The movement of the retreat of last night, by which the final rescue of the garrison was effected, was a model of discipline and exactness. The consequence was that the enemy was completely deceived, and the force retired by a narrow, tortuous lane, the only line of retreat open, in the face of 50,000 enemies, without molestation. " 7. The Commander-in-Chief offers his sincere thanks to Major-General Sir James Ontram, G.C.8., for the happy manner in which he planned and carried out his arrangements for the evacuation of the Residency of Lucknow. " By order of his Excellency the Commander-Chief, " W. MAYHEW, Major, " Depnty-Adjutant-General of the Ann?