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Royal and Bengal Artillery, my thanks are alike clue ; but
more particularly to Capt. Peel, C. 8., Rcyal Navy ; to
Brigadier Crawford, Royal Artillery ; and to Major
Turner, Bengal Horse Artillery. I cannot refrain from
again drawing your lordship's most markel attention to
the very distinguished merits of the last-aarned (Major
Turner).
As is always the case in the three services. the batteries
and troops were manceuvred with remarkabb dexterity.
Captain Peel has brought to my favourable notice Lieut.
Vaughan, Royal Navy, and I should much wish that this
recommendation may be known at the Admiralty ; and
Brigadier Crawford has expressed his obligations t•o his
Brigade Major, Capt. H. L. G. Bruce, Bengal Artillery,
and has mentioned with marked distinction all the officers
holding commands, viz., Captain Travers, Commanding
Royal Artillery ; Captains Remmington and Blunt, Corn-
mandin. Troops of Bengal Horse Artil!ery ; Captains
Middleton and Smith, Royal Artillery ; and Cap-
tain Bourchier, Bengal Artillery, Commanding Light
Field Batteries; Captain Longden, Royal Artillery,
Commanding a heavy battery ; and Lieutenant Bridge,
commanding two gates, Madras Horse Artillery.
Major-General Dupuis, C. 8., Royal Artillery, command-
ing the artillery during the action, in ccnsequence of his
accidental presence in camp, and I beg to thank him for
his exertions as well as those of his staff, viz., Lieutenant-
Colonel Adye, C. 8., R.A., Assistant-Adjutant-General,
and Captain Greene, R.A., Aide-de-Camp.
Colonel Harness, Royal Engineers, was also present in
the same manner, and accompanied me throughout the
action.
General Graut has also brought to my notice the dis-
tinguished conduct of Brigadier Little, commanding the
cavalry, as also of Officers commanding corps in that
Brigade and its Staff Officers, viz. :
Major Ouvry, 9th Lancers; Lieut. Watson, let Punjaub
Cavalry; Lieut. Probyn, 2d Puejaub Cavalry; Lieut.
Younghusband, sth Punjaub Cavalry; Lieut. G. cough,
Hodson's Horse; and Captain H. A. Sarel, Major of Bri-
gade.
During the pursuit of the 6th, and the operation of the
9th, the cavalry maintained that high character for dash
and perseverance, which have distinguished them since
they took the field, in the numerous engagements of their
ling campaign.
I desire also to mention Major Payne, of the 53d Regi-
ment, whom I saw performing very valuable service dur-
ing the first advance on the 6th inst.
I must not allow this opportunity to pass without bear-
ing my testimony to the unwearied zeal and assiduity
of the Superintending Surgeon, Doctor J. C. Brown, Ben-
gal Artillery, which have never flagged for an instant,
and have been of the greatest use to the force in the field
from the time the troops first took the field before going to
Delhi.
I beg to recommend him most particularly to your Lord-
ship's favourable consideration.
Annexed are returns of killed and wounded, and of
captured ordnance, as well as a sketch of the ground.
I have, dro.
C. CAMPBELL, General,

Commanding-in-Chief.

Major-General W. Mansfield to the Commander-in-Chief.
Headquarters Camp, Cawnpore, Dec. 10, 1857.
Sir,—ln obedience to your Excellency's instructions,
when I left your side after the capture of the enemy's
camp, on the afternoon of Dec. 6, I proceeded to make the
arrangements for taking the position called the Snbadar's
Tank, in rear of the enemy's left, and about a mile and a
half in a direct line from the entrenchments through the
old cantonments.

Before advancing measures were taken for the safeguard
of the captured camp, Col. Kelly, with a wing of 38th
Foot, being placed in position for that purpose, in addition
to the 23d Regiment, which had already been left there by
your Excellency.
These two regiments repelled an attack in the course of
the afternoon, and took two guns from the enemy.
The 03d Highlanders, who had been placed on the grand
trunk road, beyond the camp to the left, at the time that
your Excellency gave the orders for pressing the pursuit of
the enemy along the Calpee road,
were now, at 2 p.m.,
beginning to suffer from the enemy's guns, which were in
position about 1,000 yards in their front, in the elide.
sores between them and the Tank.
Thee were advanced a short distance with Capt. Middle-
ton's Field Battery, R.A., which answered the enemy's
guns, until the Rifle Brigade under Brigadier Walpole,
and the heavy field battery under Capt. Longden, R.A., '
could be brought up.
In the course of half-an-hour this had taken place, and
the heavy field battery pushed along the road intersecting
the Grand Trunk Road about a mile to the left of the
enemy's camp, and leading directly to the old cantonment.
The Rifles were extended in skirmishing order some 3)0
yards on each side of the road slightly in advance of the
heavy guns, the Highlanders being kept in reserve.
These arrangements having been made, the advance took
place, and the enemy began to give way immediately, suc-
cessive positions being taken up and a rapid fire maintained
by Captain Longden and Captain Middleton, of the Royal
Artillery, the Rifles passing through the enclosures to the
right, and the broken ground to the left of the road, with
much spirit, under the able directions of Brigadier Wilson.
On the entrance of the village being reached, which may
be distinguished as the soldier's burial-ground, although the
enclosures were still held to a certain degree by the enemy,
it appeared to me expedient to push the field battery
through the village at a gallop, and take position in the
plain, with the tank on the right, the infantry being de-
sired to press forward as fast as they could.
This was done very well by Capt. Middleton, R.A., and
he had the satisfaction of firing at the enemy's guns as they
disappeared along the Bithoor road, whilst the Rifles were
still running up to his support.
The position was then fairly occupied. Brigadier Hope
coaling up with the reserve of Highlanders and taking
charge of the picquets which were thrown out on the line
of the enemy's retreat.
About 4 p.m. the position which had been taken was
attacked by artillery, brought by the enemy from the old
cantonment.
These guns might have been taken ; but I refrained from
giving the necessary order, being aware that it was contrary
to your Excellency's wish to involve the troops among the
enclosures and houses of the old cautonmentsx!and that, if
the slightest advance had been made in that7quarter, it
would have been necessary, at whatever logs, to make no
stop till the entrenchment should have been reached.
When Capt. Longden's an:l Capt. Middleton's batteries
had almost succeeded in silencing the enemy's fire, the
position was attacked by some guns of the enemy from the
broken ground of the plain on exactly the opposite side.
They could not be seen, except by their smoke.
They were, however, answered quickly, and all tie men
and field hospital, dec., having been put under tolerable
cover, no harm was suffered by the troops in consequence
of this attack.
At dusk I had the satisfaction of seeing large bodies of
the enemy's infantry and cavalry move round to the west
of the position about a mile distant in fall retreat,
It not being possible to communicate with your Excellency
after sunset, the position taken up being almost isolated,
and as reported to me, there being considerable numbers
of the enemy still in occupation of the town and old can-
tonment, the picquets all round the position were slightly
strengthened, and the troops bivouacked by their arms.
Everything having been quiet during the night the
Highlanders were withdrawn the next morning and re-
placed by the 38th Foot under your Excellency's orders.
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My thanks are eminently due to Brigadier Walpole, who
commanded the advance, and Brigadier Hope, command-
ing the reserve; to Captains Middleton and Longden, cone-
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passed the village.
Capt. Herbert Bruce, deputy quartermaster-general,
whose merits are so highly considered by your Excellency,
distinguished himself very much by his knowledge and ap-
preciation of the ground, and was the cause of my being
able to direct the troops with tolerable certainty.
The brigadiers report very highly on the conduct of the
officers commanding corps, viz. :
Lieut.-Col. A. S. L. Hay, 03d Highlanders.
Lieut.-Col. Horsford, 3d Battalion Rifle Brigade.
Brevet Lieut.-Col. Fyors, 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade.
I have, &c.
W. AIANSFIELD, Major-General,
Chief of the Staff.

Brigadier Hopo Grant to Major-General Idataifield, Chie
of the Staff.

Camp, Serai Ghat, Dee, 11, 1857.
Sir,—At mid-day on the Bth inst., having received his
Excellency the Commander in-Chief's orders, through you,
inber of guns had been taken to this ghat.
to march to Bithoor, and if I thought advisable or heard of
learn on the road I had reason to believe that
any of the rebels' gun*
rbeeionng
the
teSerai Ghat, a ferry about
25 miles above Cawnpo , Ganges to proceed there,
I started with the force named 1n the margin,* and from
awhcearttlai
Towards evening I halted the force, and directed the men
to have their dinners. I then proceeded on to Soorajpure, a
cnouilind
village on the road within three miles of Serai Ghat, where
I halted the force until daylight. I then collected the
baggage and had it placed in a safe epot'covered by a por-
tion of artillery, cavalry and infantry,
I moved the remainder within about two miles of the
Ghat, when I proceeded to reconnoitre with a party of the
9th Lancers, and found on the banks of the river a force
assembled, and horsemen and Sepoys with baggage mov-
ing down towards the spot. I immediately ordered up the
cavalry and guns ; but the roads under the banks of the
river was of such a nature, from the quicksands, that the
heavy 9-pounders of Capt. Middleton's battery, orawn by
tired horse, ran great risk of being altogether stopped, and
it was only through the hard exertions and praiseworthy
conduct of Capt. Middleton, Lieut. Millman in command
of the battery, and the men, that the guns were got through.
An 18-pounder of the enemy was here discovered fixed in
the quicksand, 2 guns of the field battery having got over
this difficulty, and on to the dry bank of the river, soon
got into position, and under a very severe fire from 13 of
the rebels guns, Lieut. Millman brought his guns into
play. Soon after, Capt. Remmington's troop galloped up,
and took up a most admirable position, covered by the
bank of a ditch, opening of the enemy a flanking fire,
which, together with the remainder of the field battery,
now came up in half-an-hour's time, completely silenced
the enemy's fire, and put them in full retreat.
A. force of the rebels' cavalry upon this came up to try
and take our guns, but the 9th Lancers, under Major
Ouvry ; the sth Ponjanb Horse under Lieut. Yomighus-
band ; and Hodson's Hoiae under Lieut. Gough—the
whole commanded by Brigadier dier Little, advanced upon
them, drove them away, and Lieut. Younghusband, who
was sent out in pursuit of them, cut up some 80 or 9J
stragglers, and took three standard's.
The movement of our cavalry towards the rear of the
enemy no doubt had the effect of hurrying ' their retreat
from their guns; but the ground was of such a nature as to
Prevent the possibility of getting at them before they had
got under cover of t rees and houses.
The infantry brigade, tinder Brigadier the Hon. Adrian
Hope, was of great use in supporting the • advance of the
cavalry ; but before they reached the ground the enemy
ere in retreat,

As soon as possible,
I sent up the Sikh infantry to secure
the guns, and am happy to say 14 brass guns and 1 18-
ponn.lir, with limbers, waggons, SLe , and a large quantity
of ammunition, were taken. *
The success was complete, and I am truly grateful toGod,
well- ,1 Iced falling amongst the artillery
and happy to say, though the fire of grape from the enemy
was most severe and ell-
like hail, I had not a single man even wounded, and only
ono horse of Capt. Middleton's battery killed. It was truly
marvellous and providential. 13 guns, most of the nine-
p
pounders and 24-pounder howitzers, were playing with grape
of the gallant artillery, and with round shot upon the
cavalry, the former within about 500 yards— and his Ex-

* Ist troop Ist brigade Horse Artillery, S 3 Men,
5 guns ;
7th company, 14th battalion Royal Artillery, 139 men,
gnus ; 9th Lancers, 327 men :sth Punjaub Cavalry, 85 men;
HOdSOII'S Horse, 109 meu. 4th Brigade-42d Highlanders,
403 men ; 52d Foot, 413 men ; 93d Highlanders, 806 men ;
4th Punjaub Rifles, 332 men; Sappers, 100 men. Total,
2,797 men, 11 gulls.

* Punjaub Mounted Police, 70 sabres; Esakhel Horse,
90 sabres ; Tawana, 90 sabres ; Artillery, 4 six-pounders ;
23d Punjaub Infantry, 500 bayonets : Patteeala Infantry,
260 bayonets.
1 Name of European officer wounded, Lieutenant G. G.
Nam, commanding cavalry.