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up. The heat during the day was something fright- I lisiessi:ee s:a in comm
and, I be-
ful ;no less tr /um in eighty and f ofileeib of hey," kiwalior.
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the 9th alone were knocked down by the sun—
st our successes are thus cheering in that
thank God, only one man died, the rest recovered.
portion of India in which Bombay troops are em-
One of the _Hussars died from sunstroke. We had
an officer floored for some time, and I was nearly Ployed, the intelligence which we receive from
so. After we charged up the hill, I was so done up Oude and Rohilcund is no less gratifying in a poli-
from the sun, that if I had been attacked, I could tical point of view. In the latter province order
have only used my pistol, and not my sword. The is perfect ; whilst on its southern border an inci-
force bivouacked for the night on the hills we had dent of considerable influence on future movements
taken." has occurred. The celebrated Lucknow Moulon,
Sir H. Rose now determined that the grand ,
Ahmed Odin Shah, whilst on a plundering expedi-
attack on the enemy's positions should be made
lion, with 500 horse, against the chief of Powane,
from the south-west, and he accordingly marched
was killed, his head cut off and taken into Shah-
his division by a circuit of 12 miles to Kotah
jahanpore on a pole. Other chiefs have also
Keserai, joining Brigadier Smyth on the hills in
perished in other quarters. You may recollect that
front of the enemy on the afternoon of the 18th.
movements of large bodies of rebels were taking
The Moorar had been left in charge of a wing of
place round Lucknow in the early days of June,
the 3d Bombay Europeans, and some irregulars
and that insurgents of every grade were described
and guns. as concentrating themselves at Nawabgunge, Barra
The enemy in front of Brigadier Smyth had
Bantie, near the Gogra, south-east of Lucknow.
been keeping up a cannonade during the whole
After strengthening Oonao and Poen wa, Sir J.
of the day at long range without doing much
Hope Grant moved to Chinhut with a division of
mischief, their nearest battery being on an ae-
-5,000 men and a siege train, on the 12th of June.
clivity on the left side of a nullah in front.
On the 13th he advanced against Nawabgunge.
On the morning of the 19th, preparations were
made for a general reconnaissance. Heavy ore-On his approach the enemy came out, 18,000 in
number, to meet him, bringing heavy guns to
nance:was brought out to the front, and skirmishers
their front in the plains and attacking him at once
lined the hills. It was not Sir Hugh Rose's pm-
in front, rear, and flank. They were allowed
pose to engage that day ; but the enemy forced him
to advance within 200 yards when our guns
to action. At noon it commenced by her Majesty's
86th taking possession of the battery on the left side opened on them with terrific effect. They were
repulsed in all directions, 800 or 900 of them
of the null* which was done in gallant style,
killed, and they lost five guns. Sir J. H. Grant
Then followed the occupation of the whole
of the heights to the left by the 86th, the 71st then retired to Chinhut, having lead but few
casualties from the enemy's fire, but many from
taking those on the right. Between the heights
the effects of the sun,
on the left and the lines of Scindia's own army,
Almost simultaneously with this victory came
there was a plain about a mile broad. This was
the news that Lord Canning had issued a new pro-
lined by caValry, covered by guns which fired from
demotion to the people of Oude. Its tenor is as
the walls of the lines. On coming to the edge of
followsthe ridge overlooking this plain, the 86th soon
The Right Hon. the Governor-General hereby noti-
drove the cavalry off, having silenced every
fies, for the information of all those c3ncerned in the
gun that showed a match. A detached force of the
prese.nt rebellion, his ultimate views and intentions re
enemy now appeared on the extreme left, and gard ing principals, seconds, and followers engaged in the
threatened the flank. The skirmishers were, there- same,
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fore, unable to go into the plain, particularly as
they hof Christian parties
British subjects, far outrun their support. A company ofeaettee,y concerned in the murder
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the 95th came to the left ; and Colonel Lowth, rest, can be hold out ; they mustpay
detaching half this company, and one-half of the of this and every civilised country have decreed to a merew
86th, sent them to attack the force on the left who brutal and gratuitous slaughter of the unprepared, the
now opened from two guns on the 80th. This corn- defenceless, and the innocent ; they are out of the pale
pany moved along the heights in beautiful style, of humanity, and magnitude of their offence while they
and, walking straight up to the guns, captured both live will ever call aloud for retribution. With these the
at the point of the bayonet. The Ist Lancers British Government can make no terms.
(Bombay) coming up, the skirmishes charged into "To all those who have offered asylum to refugees or
others, being the murderers of Christian British subjects,
the plain, and the enemy bolted in all directions ;
and knowing them to have been such, or who have been
y
the cavalr as usual going without drawing a , ,
leading movers against the authority of the British Govern•
sabre. ment, and have persistently acted throughout this rebellion
In the cavalry charge the Lancers captured some
against the constituted paramount power of the land,
guns, but they went too far, and got amongst lanes, theßight Hon. the Governor-General can offer only
in one of which Cornet Mills was shot dead through terms of life : their punishment will be proportioned to
the chest. The enemy plied their guns to the last) the offences they have committed against the State. All
until our Artillery was within 300 yards of them— those who shall surrender on or before the 30th day of
they then ran. The rebels this time were real mu- September next, will have their lives guaranteed to
tineers, and their Golundauze behaved very well, them, after which date, should they still continue in
and served their guns beautifully. The Bombay arms, or in opposition to the Government, their several
Artillery no doubt fire well, but it was thought cases shall be summarily dealt with by the authority in
that on this occasion the firing of the enemy was whose hands they may chance to fall, whether civil or
superior. The rebels were some thousand strong, military.
headed by Tantia Topee. They were composed of "To all others, second to principals, zemindars,
saeopyoyserdeoisobanbdetd, fugitives throughout the country, or
men of some Bengal regiments and the Gwalior
Contingent. The whole of the sth Bengal Cavalry not acting onw ha ganaidnsatutthbeorGitoyvebrontmet
issuovwenrifnrearmw.ailla
aid-
were there. How many they lost there is no ing and abetting some principal, the Right. Hon, the
Governor-General offers at once a general amnesty. Let
knowing, as they burnt the bodies, but no doubt
a good round number bit the dust. We took ten tahveommtL)etnusrnutsci4thetihreihrombeesstanenddpeuarveouuersthteoir ord!ntary
mai
gnus, all of which at one time belonged to the pace and quiet. Their estates shall be guaranteed, and°
Bengal army ; they had Horse Artillery guns with act of oblivion thrown over the past. Should they, how.
h
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power,
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p.m. our men were swarming through the town, acts. The time for clemency will have passed away."
shooting down every sepoy they came across. Be- Instructions were at the same time sent out to the
In •
fore dark all the troops returned to camp, except district magistrates, that all mutineers consenting
the 86th and part of the 10th N. 1., who kept the to come iu should be disarmed and allowed to take
town. their departure unmolested. They were to have no
promise of immunity, however, lest some amongst
them should turn out to have been concerned in the
murder of Europeans and Christians. With respect
to insurgents not mutineers who might come in
and lay down their arms, they were to receive a
full pardon on condition of registering their names
and places of abode, and of going home and re
maining peaceable.
The punishment received by the rebels at Naw-
abunge may induce many men to take aelvantage
of these conditions.
In Behar the bands driven out from Jugdespore,
by Sir Ed ward Lugard, have committed great ra•
vages amongst the indigo factories on both banks
of the Ganges. What is worse, Umma Sing, after
being driven out and committing these ravages,
has returned to Jugdespore. Rattray, with 500
Sikhs, and Brigadier Douglas, from Buxnr, have
been sent afresh to put him down. The cutting
down of the jungles, at the same time, proceeds
actively.
At Allababad Sir Colin Campbell and Lord
Canning are now united. In the Doab all is pretty
quiet. Tej Sing, of Mynpoorie, who had re-occupied
Ajeetmul quite lately, frightened at the arrival of
Riddell's column at Dholpore, surrendered, and is
now a prisoner. Gunga Sing, the chief of Bah, near
Delhi, fled to join the Gwalior rebels.
Nana Sahib is still in Oude. Calpee has been
occupied by the sth Fusileers from Cawnpore, and
Whitlock's column disposed, without a blow, of a
chief named Narram Row and his army near Banda,
taking many guns and a considerable amount of
powder and stores.
In the southern Mahratta country all is quiet
since the death of the Rajah of Nurgoond, the
Jurbeedam of Meeruj and Sangulee having sur
rendered between them 400 cart loads of ammuni-
tion and all their arms.

No time was lost in organising a pursuit. The
rebels had fled towards Sheopoor, in the direction of
the Chumbul, avoiding the ford of Dholpore, and
making for one higher up the stream. Orders wore
issued to move the 3d Bengal. Europeans, some
Sikhs, and Artillery across the Chumbul and up the
south bank of the river, and thus the enemy were
headed in that direction. Brigadier Napier, with a
proper force, started westward towards Sheopoor,
and about 30 miles from Gwalior came up with the
fugitives, captured 25 guns, and killed numbers of
' the enemy.
In the meanwhile the re-occupation of Gwalior
bad taken place, and the Maharajah, who had been
called in from Agra by Sir Robt. Hamilton, was re-
instated in great parade, and escorted to his palace
by all the regiments remaining with Sir Hugh
Rose. During the passage from the camp to the
palace the Maharajah was not:a, little astonished at a
salute of a cannon ball from the Fort, which up to
that moment had been believed to be empty. It
became evident that the fanatics who still held out
there must be reduced, and the mode in which this
was done by a detachment of the 25th Bombay
N. 1., is one of the most interesting episodes of the
Gwalior operations. Lieut. Rose, of the 25th Bom-
bay N. 1., had been sent early in the morning to
occupy the Kotwallee, with a few men. He was
joined there by Lieut. Waller, and, says a corres-
pondent :
" Re learnt that there were only about 10 or 15 in
the fort, and proposed to Waller that we should storm
the place, saying that though the risk WaA
great, yet if they succeeded the honour would
be great too. A blacksmith was procured, and the
outer gate burst open, during which operation the
enemy fired a few shots on the party. The steps of
the hill, however, were ascended, and the five remaininggates forced open. The top was gained, and while
passing through an archway a gun was fired on the
party, but being overloaded, it burst. The party then
charged the rebels whom they found there. Lieutenant
Waller and seven men got on the top of a house close
by, and shot the people who had been working the gun.
Five of the enemy rimed to some trees, and got behind
them. Rose, with half a dozen of the sepoys of the 25th,
went after them, and after a desperate hand-to-hand
conflict, killed them all, losing, however, three men
fearfully wounded. Too much praise cannot be bestowed
on these brave fellows. Waller, as soon as he could,
proceeded to help Rose's party, but the fight was over
before he could reach the spot. He was then told to
collect the men, while Rose walked on to look
fol'owed by ono man only. Suddenly from behind
a wall Rose was fired at, the ball striking him to the
right of the spine, and passing through his body. Out
then rushed a Bareilly Pathan (who had fired) and pur-
sued Rose, cutting him across the right knee, and nearly
dividing his right hand, Rose ran back to his party,
and then lay down. The Pathan then went into a hut,
and presently rushed out, sword in hand, flourishing his
weapon above his head, and recognising the white face
of Waller, he eared him to come on. When be was
about thirty paces from Waller, the latter fired at him
with a wounded man's musket, the fellow gave a scream,
as if hit, which he probably was in the thigh. As he
advanced towards the party, ho received another shot,
which brought him to the ground. He is said to have
been Rahim Allee of Bareilly.
"The fort of Gwalior is considered impregnable if
properly garrisoned; and I believe has never before been
taken, excepting by some stratagem or bribery. On the
present occasion, however, it has been fairly taken—
both &fending and assaulting parties being small, it is
true, but nevertheless not unfairly proportioned, as at
the utmost only about 20 sepoys of the 25th made the
atttack, accompanied by a few of the Kotwel's men.
Our loss is Rose and one sepoy killed ; five very badly
wounded. Had Rose lived, he would doubtless have
received the Victoria Cross—not less deserving is young
Waller."
The following brigade order was issued by Bri-
gadier Stuart, when he heard of Lieut. Rose's
death :

The following has just been received from
Government

Sarvice Message from G. F. Edmonstone, Esq., dated

Allahabad, June 21, 8.5 p.m.
Intelligence has been received from Dholepore of the
capture of Arneer Chund Batya, Scindia's traitorous
treasurer at Jowra, by a party of
Topee and the Nawab of Banda as usual quitted
G b.f,re the final contest, and are said to be on
their way to Subglghur and Jeypore. They have four
heavy guns and three horse artillery guns. Brigadier-
General Napier is in pursuit.

GAZETTE.

GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S CAMP, EXTRA.

ORDINARY.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY,

ALLAHABAD, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1858.
GENERAL ORDER BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE

GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA.
(No. 1,855.)
Foreign Department, Allahabad,
June 24, 1858.

The Right Hou. the Governor-General has the
highest gratification in announcing that tl2e town
and fort of Gwalior were recovered by Major-Gen.
Sir Hugh Rose, on the 19th inst., after a general
action, in which the rebels, who had usurped the
authority of Maharajah Sciudia, were totally de-
feated.
On the 20th June, the Maharajah Scindia, at-
tended by the Governor-General's Agent for Centra'
India and Sir Hugh Rose, and escorted by British
troops, was restored to the palace of his ancestors,
and was welcomed by his subjects with every mark
of loyalty and attachment.
It was on the Ist June that the tebels, aided by
the treachery of some of Maharajah Sciudia's troops,
seized the capital of his highness's kingdom, and
hoped to establish a now government under the Pre-
tender in his highness's territory. Eighteen days
had not elapsed before they were compelled to
evacuate the fort and town of Gwalior, and to re
linquish the authority which they had endeavoured
to usurp.

"Brigadier Stuart has received with the deepest re-
gret a report of the death of Lieut. Rose, 25th R,,gt•
wh) was mortally wounded yesterday on entering
the fort of Gwalior with hi, men.
The Brigadier feels assured that the whole br;gade
unite with him hire in deploring the early death of this
galant officer, whose many starling qualities none who
knew him could fail to appreciate."
The practical results of the military movement
have been consh:?erahle. In 20 days the Mahara-
jah lost and won back his capital. On the Ist of
une he fled to Agra deposed by a rebel army of
14,000 or 15,000 teen. On the 20th, he was rein-
stated with all the pomp required by the circum-
stances, and the rebels had been killed, or dispersed
and deprived of their guns, taken, as may be sup-
posed, from the Maharajah's own arsenal. Sir
Hugh Rose deserves a peerage. Unknown in India,
he has persuaded those who most doubted his abi-
lities, that they are of the highest order; unaccus-
tomed to the fierce heat of the lndian sun, he has
braved it successfully, and accomplished great
things. He has earned his laurels, and we expect
to see him here shortly and give him a reception
wrrm as he deserves.
The Central India force i 4 to be broken up.

Tho promptitude and success with which the
strength of the British Government has been put
forth for the restoration of its faithful ally to
the capital of his territory and the continued pre•
sence of British troops at Gwalior to support his
highness in the re-establishment of his administra-
tion, will afford to all a convincing proof that the
British Government has the will and the power to
befriend those, who, like Maharajah Scindia,
do
not shrink from their obligations or hesitate to
avow their loyalty.
The Right Ron. the Governor-General in order
to mark his appreciation of the Maharajah Scindia's
friendship, and his gratification at the re-establish-
lac tit of his highness's authority in his ancestral