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THE PnESS, AUGUST 7, 1858.

the 10th, and marched towards Gwalior. Three miles to
the eastward of the city and fort, and therefore between
them and Sir Hugh's advance,lies the Moorar cantonment
formerly the head-quarters of the contingent. On recon-
noitring the station Sir Hugh found that it was occupied
by the enemy in force. An immediate advance was
ordered. The enemy's fire was at first smartly sustained,
but the first brigade turned their left flank, silenced the
guns, and drove teem through the whole length of the can-
tonment in rapid rout. Emerging at the other end of the
lines on their proper right, the second brigade were upon
them, and as they fled towards the city, horse artillery,
cavalry, and infantry followed in hot emulation. For the
two former arms the ground was little favourable, but the
infantry. advancing in skirmishing order, made play with
their rifles, and in one part of the field were engaged, if on
a small scale, yet more desperately. A party of the sepoys
had taken refuge from the pursuing horse artillery in a deep
and narrow nulluh, out of which they kept up a fire from
their muskets. A company ot• the 71st came up, and went
straight at them. Wyndham Neave, leading the High-
landers, was shot dead at the edge of the di'ch, but the
next instant his men were down among the rebels, and his
death was sternly avenged. Steadily the European
bayonet bore down the native tulwar. The wounded sepoy
hogged the fatal steel, to deliver with his failing strength
one last cut at his opponent. All that hate and despair
could do was done, and in vain. Not a man left the ditch
alive. The corpses numbered forty-three. Of the High.
lenders, besides poor Neave, three were killed and five more
or less severely wounded by aword•cuts. No other loss is
reported on the English side, and that of the rebels was
light. But the Moorar cantonment was occupied, and, in
anticipation of further and complete successes, an express
was, as I have said, at once despatched to Scindia to bring
him down to the scene of action. Meanwhile Brigadier
Smith's column—wing Bth Hussars, wing Bombay
Lancers, the 05th, Bombay 10th Native Infantry, and a
Bombay troop of horse artillery—joined, as I have said, by
Om anti his men of the Hyderabad Contingent, was ad-
vancing from Antree, where the junction had taken place.
Early in the morning of the 17th the brigadier was at Kota•
ki-Serai, ten miles from Gwalior, on the little river
Oomrar. Beyond this point the road crosses or winds
among successive ranges of hills till the plain in which
Gwalior lies is attained. Below, and in front of the first of
these ranges, the enemy's pickets were observed from Kota-
ki•Serai when morning broke. Skirmishing parties of
infantry were thrown across the stream, and a squadron of
the Bth Hussars followed to reconnoitre, when they were
fired upon from a concealed battery. An advance in force
was now ordered ; the cavalry charged and took the battery,
of three guns, and the infantry carried and occupied the
first range of heights. On our side Lieutenant Reilly, of
the Bth, was killed or died from sunstroke, and Crealock,
of the 95th, and Anderson, of the Bombay Lancers, were
wounded. On the side of the enemy is credibly reported to
have fallen no less notable a person than the Ranee of
J banal. Either by the bullet of a rifleman or a fragment
of a shell—for reports differ on this point, as they are
likely to do—this determined and valiant, if cruel and
abandoned woman, met an end not unfitting her soldierly
qualities. Her body was not fiund ; was burnt at once, it
is said. The effects which she had saved from the general
wreck at Jltansi fell to her rebel confederates.

On the following day, the 18th, Smith's force remained
quiet—only exchanging long shots with the enemy on the
next range of heights, whose fire was annoyingly good—
waiting to be joined by Sir Hugh Rose. Sir Hugh, seeing
that the strong positions of the enemy lay all in front of
his subaltern officer, whose force alone might not be
sufficient to carry them, determined to join him by a
flank march with the greater part of his division. On the
18th, by a circuit of twelve miles to his left, through Kota-
ki-Serai, be attained his object. The following morning
reconnaissances of the positions of the enemy on their
heights were met with smart resistance, and gradually,
by the impetuosity of the rebels, were turned into a
general action. The whole force advanced—the 86th in
skirmishing order on the left, the 71st similarly on the
right, the 95th and Bombay 25th and 10th Native Infantry
supporting. The 80th took the troublesome guns and
the heights opposite them—the 71st were equally suc-
cessful. All the high ground cleared, the force appeared
at the edge of the plain of Gwalior, about a mile broad.
Cavalry and infantry were here in numbers; but, as the
Hussars and Bombay Lancers and the infantry skirmishers
advanced, they fled in all directions, pursued by the
cavalry. Here Cornet Mills, of the Lancers, was killed.
By three in the afternoon, after a running fight of more
than five hours, the town of Gwalior was occupied, ant
the enemy were in full flight, leaving twenty seven gem
in the hands of the victors. Our loss from the enemy has
been trifling, though many had suffered severely from the
sun. Two other officers, however, than those I have
mentioned, wore wounded,—Colonel Raines and Lieu
tenant Sexton, of the 95th. On the following day
Brigadier Napier, with a fiyirr: column of cavalry and
horse artillery, went after the fugitives, who were heading
towards Kerowlee and Jeypore. Other columns watched
their flanks. The brigadier caught them up on that or
the following day, took twenty-five more guns (making
fifty-two in all, fine pieces of Scindia's) and an immense
quantity of ammunition, and killed many. "In the field,"
telegraphs Sir Hugh, " the enemy killed are lying about
in every direction."
The Maharajah was now to be restored to his recovered
capital, and accordingly on the :20th. having arrived in camp
the day before, he again took his seat on the royal ml6lllOll,
attended by Sir Robert Hamilton, Sir Hugh Rose and his
staff, and escorted by the Bth Hussars, lath Light
Dragoons, 71st, 86th, and 95:h. One mournful event
marred the joy of the (lay's success. The famous fort of
Gwalior was reported to be evacuated, but a shot fired from
its walls at the cavalcade proved that it was still occupied.
That this was the case had become known during the
morning to Lieutenant Lose, of the 25th Bombay Native

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Infantry, stationed at the Kotwelee in the town. Finding
upon inquiry that the enemy still in the fort numbered
only ten or fifteen men, Rose proposed to Lieutenant
Waller, of the same corps, who WAS with him, to go up with
their party of seposs and take the place by storm. The
other agreed. A blacksmith forced the outer gate for them,
and they with their men rushing up forced five gates in
succession, and gained the top unhurt. Here they sepa•
rated their little hand of about twenty into two bodies, and
while %Yeller's attacked and shot the men who had worked
a gun at the assailants during their ascent, Rose's cut up
another small party of the rebels after a desperate hand•to•
hand tight. From this encounter Rose escaped w.hurt;
but immediately afterwards, while advancing a few paces
alone, he was shot through the body from behind a wall by
a Pathan—said to have been ltahein fill, of Bareilly—who,
then emerging from his concealment, rushed upon Rose,
and gave him two more wounds with a sword. He then
advanced upon Waller and his party, by whom he was shot
down. The tort was taken, but paor Rose's wounds proved
rapidly fatal, to the very great concern of the whole force,
to whom he was known as an excellent officer. I may
mention, to avoid confusion, and as Captain Rose, of the
Rifles, is, or rather was till lately, with his uncle, that
Lieutenant Rose was no relation to the general.

Almost simultaneously with the victory at Gwalior
Lord Canning issued a new proclamation to the
people of Oude. Its tenor is as follows :

The Right Honourable the Governor. General hereby
notifies, for the information of all those concerned in the
present rebellion, his ultimate views and intentions regard-
ing principals, seconds, and followers engaged in the same,
during the past twelve months.
To all parties immediately concerned in the murder of
Christian British subjects, no hope of pardon, on arrest, can
be held nut; they must pay the forfeit the laws of this and
every civilized country have decreed to a mere brutal and
gratuitous slaughter of the unprepared, the defenceless,
and the innocent ; they are out of the pale of humanity,
and the magnitude of their offence while they live will ever
call aloud for retribution. With these the British Govern.
ment can make no terms.
To all those who have offered asylum to refugees or
others, being the murderers of Christian British subjects,
and known them to have been such, or who have been
leading movers against the authority of the British Govern.
ment, and have persistently acted throughout this rebellion
against the constituted paramount power of the land, the
Right Honourable the Governor• General can offer only
terms of life : their punishment will be proportioned to the
offencea they have committed against the State. All those
who shall surrender on or before the 30th day of September
next will have their lives guaranteed to them, after which
date, should they still continue in arms, or in opposition to
the Government, their several cases shall be summarily
dealt with by the authority in whose hands they may chance
to fall, whether civil or military.
To all others, second to principals, zemindars, sepoys
disbanded, fugitives throughout the country, or any person
whatsoever in arms against the Government, not acting on
his own free sill and authority, b.it aiding and abetting
some principal,the Right Honourable the Governor. General
offers at once a general amnesty. Let them return to their
homes and pursue their ordinary avocations, using their
best endeavours to maintain peace and quiet. Their estates
shall be guaranteed, and an act of oblivion thrown over the
past. Should they, however, still continue to bear arms
against the British jouster, they must bear the consequer.ces
of their own acts. The time for clemency will have passed
away.

gout anb 4asOion.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO CHERBOURG.

HER Majesty and the Prince Consort left Osborne-
house soon after twelve o'clock on Wednesday, and
at once proceeded on their visit to the Emperor of
the French at Cherbourg.

The ships of war which were appointed to form
the convoy to her Majesty left Spithead 14 an early
hour on Wednesday morning, a proceeding necessary
for them in consequence of the very superior speed
of the royal yacht Victoria and Albert. This
necessity can be easily understood when it is known
that last week the Victoria and Albert went out for
a cruise round the Isle of Wight—a distance of
rather more than sixty miles, and that the journey
was completed without any severe pressure upon her
engines in three hours and twenty minutes. This
will explain why the war steamers should set off
some hours in advance of her Majesty if they were
to precede her on her visit to Cherbourg.
The Osborne royal yacht, and the Black Eagle,
bearing the Admiralty flag, with Sir John Pakington,
First Lord of the Admiralty, on boara, left Osborne
soon after ten o'clock, and proceeded up the Solent,
and for a considerable distance the company had
an opportunity of witnessing the contest for her
Majesty's Cup by the yachts of the Royal Yacht
Squadron.
Her Majesty's yacht, the Victoria and Albert, was
seen from Cowes coming down the roads at twenty
minutes past twelve o'clock. 'rho Iloyal standard
was run up to the mast of the Royal Yacht
Squadron-house, and the vessels in the roads soon
followed the example, It is not customary at Cowes,

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except on the arrival of her Majesty, or on her
taking her departure for the season, to fire a royal
salute ; but as the Victoria and Albert passed, with
the standard of England flying from the main, the
Admiralty flag at the fore, and the Union Jack at
the mizen, all the flags were dipped in honour of the
Sovereign.
At twenty five minutes past twelve o'clock the yacht
came abreast. of West Cowes Castle, and at this
moment the Medina steamer, from Southampton,
came alongside with a numerous party on board, who
loudly cheered her Majesty as she passed. Her
Majesty remained on deck, near the paddlebox,
and gratefully acknowledged the salutations she
received.

The royal yacht then steamed up the Solent
towards the Needles, and it was expected that she
would be off Cherbourg by about four o'clock in the
afternoon. The Trinity yacht was in attendance
upon her Majesty.
Her Majesty arrived at her destination about three
hours later than was anticipated, and her arrival
in the roadstead at Cherbourg was telegraphed about
seven o'clock. The royal vessels were saluted by
the whole French fleet and the forte.

At eight o'clock the Emperor, who had arrived at
five o'clock, visited her Majesty, amidst remarkable
demonstrations of enthusiasm. The illuminations
were magnificent.
On Thursday, at twelve o'clock, the Queen, the
Prince Consort, and the Prince of Wales, breakfasted
with the Emperor and Empress.
Their Majesty's afterwards made the tour of the
city, and were received everywhere with the greatest
enthusiasm. They dined on board the Bretagne.
The members of the House of Commons pro-
ceeding to Cherbourg have been enjoying them-
selves on board the Peru. On Tuesday night a
hundred of them sat down to a grand dinner on
board. The following is a list of the members on
board :—Lord Ashley, Mr. A. S. Ayrton, Mr. A. 11.
Baring, Mr. M. T. Bass, Mr. A. Bathurst, Mr. \V.
Beech, Mr. Beecroft, 7.dr. Bonham Carter, Mr.
Bramle3 -Moore, General Buckley, Mr. R. J. R.
Campbell, Sir J. R. Carnac, Mr. S. Child, Mr. J. C.
Cobbold, General Coilrington, Sir T. E. Colebrooke,
Mr. W. Coningham, Right Hon. W. F. Cowper, Mt.
Alderman Cubitt, lion. W. H. F. Denison, Mr. E.
Divett, Mr. C. Ducane, Sir J. Duke, Hon. Colonel
Duncombe, Mr. C. Dupre, Mr. E. C. Egerton, Sir J.
Elphinstone, Mr. T. W. Evans, Mr. J. C. Ewart, Mr.
W. Fagan, Sir M. Farquhar, Mr. J. H. Foley,
Colonel French, Mr. A. L. Goddard, Mr. J. Greene,
Captain Gray, Mr. C. D. Griffith, General Hall, Mr.
T. Hankey, Mr. K. D. Hodgson, Mr. E. Holland, Mr.
W. W. F. Hume, Mr. H. Ingram, Mr. W. Jazlison,
Mr. D. Jones. Sir F. Kelly, Colonel Knox, Mr. J.
H. Langston, Sir R. Levinge, Mr. \V. S. Lindsay,
Captain Lowther, Mr. T. Luce, Mr. G. Lyall, Mr. A.
M'Carthy, Mr. G. Macartney, Mr. J. lil`Cann, Mr. R.
M. Milnes, Right Hon. J. R. Mowbray, Sir C.
Napier, Mr. D. Nicoll, Sir D. J. Norreys, Colonel \V.
Patten, Mr. H. Paull, Viscount P. vensey, Mr. It. N.
Phillips, Mr. J. Pritchard, Mr. C. W. G. Puller, Sir
H. C. Rawlinson, Mr. P. Robertson, Mr. J. A.
Roebuck, Mr. W. Ronpell, Mr. H. Russell, Mr. A.
Russell, Mr. H. W. Schmdder, Mr. H. K. Seymer,
Mr. J. Steel, Mr. M. Sullivan, Mr. \V. P. Thcrnhill,
Mr. W. Tite, Mr. W. Vansittart, Mr. S. Warren,
Colonel L. Watkins, Mr. J. P. Brown•W.•sthead,
Mr. J. White, Mr. H. \V. Wickham, M. \V. Williams,
Sir W. F. Williams, and Mr. J. NVyld.
On Tuesday night many members were in the
abrouds looking on at others dancing on deck.
Some Scotch reels and Irish jigs were danced with
extraordinary animation and elegance. When the
reels were proposed, there were loud calls for Scotch
names, and Irish names were heard shouted for
when jig tunes were demanded. The splendid and
capacious deck of the Pent, nearly •lOU feet long,
and proportionately broad, the calm and beautiful
night, the exhilarating strains of music, and the
satisfying effects of a snoerb banquet, all seem to
have induced the company on board the Peru to
thorough enjoyment. Even the aged members were
sitting on deck pleased to witness the enjoyment of
their more juvenile companions, and thoughts of
Pitt, Fox, Burke, and Sheridan gave way to Apollo
and Terpsiehore, who may be considered to have
caught the Speaker's eye.
The Earl of Sheffield and Lord Kinsale were the
only two members of the Upper House who
elected to accompany their legislative colleagues on
board the I'era, though several of their lordships
were present in their official capacities in atten-
dance on the Sovereign, and several more in their
owo yachts.

The following was the programme drawn up by the
civil and military authorities for the reception of the
Emperor and Empress, and the celebration of the
several days of their stay in Cherbourg :

AtGVST 4.

Their Majesties will be received at the railway station
by the authorities, civil, naval, and military.
The keys of the town will be presented to his Majesty by
the Mayor and the Municipal Council.

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