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ing under his orders to the avourable consideration of
your lordship.
I have the honour to be, my lord, with the greatest
respect, your lordship's most obadient and humble ser-
vant.
C. CAMPBELL, General, Commander-in-Chief.

List of the personal staff of his Excellency Gen. Sir C.
Campbell, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief in India ; and
of Major General W. R. Mansfield, Chief of the Staff.
Colonel Sterling, C.B , unattached, military secretary
to the commander in chief.
Captain Sir David Baird, Bart., her Majesty's 98ih
Re.imei.t, Lieut. F. M. Alison, 72d Highlanders ; and
Captain W. F. Forster, 18i;11 Royal Irish, aide-de-camp
to the commander in chief.
Major J. Metcalfe, 3d Regiment Bengal Native In-
fantry, Interpreter and commandant head-quarters.
Lieut. R. G. 'lope Johnstone, thinbay, army, deputy
assistant adjutant general to chief of the staff.
Lieut. D. M. Murray, her Majesty's 64th Regiment,
and Lieut. F. R. S. Flood (saverely wounded), her Ma-
jesty's 53d Regt., aide-de-camp to chief of the staff.
Surgeon J. Clifford, officiating burgeon to the com-
mander in chief.
A. C. STERLING, Colonel, Military Secretary.

SIR J. OUTRAM'S DESPATCH.
Memorandum of operations carried on, under the com-
mand of Maier General Sir J. Outran), G.C.8,, during
the siege of Lucknow.
On the morning of the 6th inst., shortly before day-
break, I proceeded with the force to cross the Goomtee
river over the two temperary bridges which have been
constructed by the order of his excellency, the whole of
the cavalry being under the command of Brigadier Ge-
neral Sir Jameaflope Grant, K.C.8., the infantry under
Brigadier General Walpole, the field artillery under
Bigadier D. Wood, C. 8., the siege artillery, which sub-
set:panty joined me, under Lieut. Col. Riddell, R.A.
After proceeding a short distance in a northerly direc-
tion, the enemy became visible on our left flank, and on
being approached by the cavalry, they were discovered
to be inconsiderable before chiefly sowers. The 2d
Punjaub Cavalry then attacked on the right, while
Major Smith, of the Qreen's Bays, with two squa-
drons of his own regiment, one squadron of the 9th
Lancers, and Lieut.-Colonel D'Aguilarhe troop of horse
artillery, advanced from our left. The enemy were im-
mediately driven back and pursued to the banks of the
river, many being cut up, but I regret to state that in
this charge the gallant Major Smith was killed. Our
camp was then formed on the Fyzabad-road, about half
a mile in advance of the village of Chinhut, on the
Lticknow side ; early on the following morning, the 7th
of March, the enemy made a smart attack on our ad-
vanced pick ta, and brought out several guns under
cover of ravines and clumps of trees in cur front. They
were, however, speedily withdrawn, on our skirmishers
and horse artilery and Capt. Middleton's field battery,
protected by the cavalry, coming to the front and open-
ing their fire. The artillery practice on this occasion,
as on the preceding day, was admirable.
3. The following day, the Bth in-taut, under the in-
structions of his excellency, Colonel d'Aguilar's troop of
horse artillery and the 9.h Lancers, recrossed the river
to the head-quarters' camp, and the siege guns joined
me. Having decided upon an attack on the enemy's
position, the next morning, the 9th instant, I caused an
entrenchment for eight 24-pounder guns and three 8-inch
howitzers to be constructed during the night. The bat
tery was armed, and commenced its fire at daybreak with
excellent effect ; after which the right welumn of infan-
try, accompanied by Captain Gibbers's field battery,
under Brigadier General Walpole, covered with a• cloud
of skirmishers commanded by Brigadier Hon frrd, C. 8.,
_supported by the sth brigade under Brigadier Douglas,
drove the enemy through the jungles, walls, and vil-
lages, which afforded them an excellent cover, and
bringing the right shoulders forward, occuped the
z thad-roa I. In the meantime, the left column
of attack, composed of the tat Bengal Fusiliers, sup-
. pored by two companies of the 79th Highlanders, which
had been loft in readiness on the left of the battery,
together with the horse arthlery under Brigadier Wood,
which Lwl been formed in rear of the bridge across
the kokral, advanced, and in concert with the right
column, cirri d the Chukr Kethee (or yellow house),
the key of the rebel poeitien, in gallant style, and
thereby turned the strong line of enwerichment which
had been constructed by the enemy on the right bank
of the Goons e', of which success the skirmishers on the
other side of the river subsequently were apprised by
Lieut. Butler, of the Bingal Fusiliers, who swans across
the Goomtee, and climbing the parapet, remainedi n
that position for a considerable time under heavy fire of
musketry, until the work was occupied. After the oc-
cupation of the Chukr Kothee, we drove the enemy ra-
' pidly through the old irregular cavalry lines and suburbs
to the Padsbah Bagh. Toe fortified gate" of this strong
walled Enclosure were blown open, and the garden
occupied and two guns found by our troops. Three
guns and a howitzer were then pl-toed in a position to
enfilade the works in rear of the Martinier ; a battery
of two 24-pound©r guns, and two 8-inch howitzers were
placed near the river to keep down the fire from the
town. A battery for fire mortars war constructed
during the night, and in the morning commenced plat-
big on the Kaiser Bagh. Four heavy guns vet re also
placed in a work thrown up by the enemy at the east
entrance into the Padsha Bagh.
4. On the 10th vie were occupied in strengthening
our position, the enemy being in force in the suburbs in
our front, from which they made an attack in contider-
; able numbers on a picket hen by the 79th lii,.2h!anderp,
tut were repuls-d with heavy hose, Gen. Sir Jas. Hone
Grant occupied himself the chile in patrolling the vici-
nity, during which operation a most valual is young
officer, Major Sandford, of the sth Punjaub Irregular
Cavalry, was unfoituDately !tilled, but the enemy
suffered severely.
5. During this night, another battery was constructed
in the Padsnah Bagh for four 24-pounders t e 0 8-inch
howitzees, and five 8-inch mortars, which kept up a ver-
tical and direct fire on the defences in the interirr of the
Keiser Bagh. Two more 24-pounders were also
brought to bear on the mess-house and on the Kaiser
Bagh, in compliance with the instructions of his excel.
lency. I made arrangements to attack the kubrrb3 in the
vicinity of the iron and stone bridges, and shortlyafte rday-
light on the 11th inst, the right column formed on the
Fyzabad road under the immediate command cf Briga-
dier-General Walpole, and worked its way, covered by
its skirmishers, through the town, until it reached the
motq're on the old Cantonment road, which commands
the approach to the iron bridge.
6. The left column proceeded along the lower road,
towards the iron bridge. These two columns were con•
fleeted Iry a s rong cbnin of skirmiehers, which, as well
as the Lft column, nest with considerable opposition, as
the enemy opened three guns on them from the opposite
elle of the -river, and also held the ',ground in great
strength in front of the rifle -ski neinhers, corena-nded by
Brevet-Major Warren, Captains Wilmot and Thyme,
and Lieut. Grey, who all behaved most gallantly. Capt.
Ttyrne, a most promising officer, I regrht to say, wa's
mortally wounded, Tills column occupied the houses
down to the river's bank, and the head of the iron bridge,,
to the right of which the two 24 founder guns were
placed in ha' Ory. Tee spirit and dash of the wren during
this critical operation was most remarkable, and merits
my highest co.:emendation. Lb ht. Moorsorn, deputy-
aesistant quartewmaster-g,eueral, who had been deputed
by me to guide the column, was killed on the spot while
reconnoitring on the opposite side of the road. I deplore
sincerely the loss of this most gallant and promising
young officer, whoa soldier-like zeal and aceptiremernts
rendered him an ornament to his pr. fession.
7. Having left the Bengal Fusiliers posted in the mos-
que on the Cantonment-road, I proceeded with remain
der of the right colaron in that direction, and shortly
afterwards met Sir J. H. Grant'e cavalry and Irene
artillery, which in the meantime had bran operating on
the extremd right. Turning now towards the stone
bridge, we surprised the c atop of the rebel 15th Irregular
Horse, whose standards and two guns were captured by
the rifles, the enemy flying in all directions over the
plain, many being cut up by our cavalry.
8 I then penetrated to the head of the stone brietTge,
through the strong and dense suburbi,, withoutencounter-
ingaily material opposition. The enemy, however, were
able to carne acrd it with goes, as well as with mu ,ketry
from the tops cf several; high, s'reng stone bolls: s, from
the opposite side of the ricer, and the position was
moreover too distant, and the approaches too intricate,
to v;arrant my holding it permanently with the force at
my clispcsal. I therefore withdrew to the mosque at the
cross r. ad, already occup.ed by the Bengal Fusiliers,
our route Meg through suburbs is which we destreyea
a quantity of nrunitioca of war, and finally we retired
to camp, when the arrangements for the occupation of
the iron bridge had been completed.
9. During the night of the 12th and 13.1 i, havirg
been reit f -reed by f.ur 13-pounder guns, two 10-inch
hoaiizers, five 10-irich mortars, and four 5j inch hahr•
ters, ten 8-inch mortar', four 24-pounder goes were
trooght to bear upon the Kaiser I.3.rjr, on the fall of
which on the triennia cf the 14th, the guns and mor-
tars were turned on the residency and huildiugs to the
right of the brigade. Doris g tie operation Lieutenant
Cuthbert, of the Royal Ar.illery, brought himself pro-
minently into ncters by extinguishing a fire in a small
building in front of his bat cry in a very dangerous and
exposed position. Toe operations connected with a
break wick across the iron bridge were c-inducted by
Lieut. Wynne, R. 8., and Serjeant Paul, who displayed
greet CO,iiIIESS and resolution is the face of a heavy and
continue! fired .

Having been ordered to join his excellency's camp, my
operations on the north side of the Goomtes were hero
brought to a close.
Our casualties daring these proceediogs amounted to
five officers killed and nine wounded, a,:d the loss iu
men, iccluding serjeante, was 21 killed and 104
wounded ; total, 26 killed and 113 pounded. With the
exception of the officas, the &Jove s!atement of MSUM.-
ties does not include the cavalry clivisior. General Sir
J. H. Grant having ben ordered of into the district,
neither his casually list nor his notice of his officers has
been re civecl. F. am the peculiar nature of the fight-
ing, the actual loss of the enemy is difiieult to ascertain
but I cannot estimate it at less than 200 throughout the
whole operations.
On the 16:,1, ics4., tr..der instructions from his Excel.
lency, I procee Jed to the Kaiserbagh, where I found the
fith brigade, under the command of Brigadier'aniglas,
C.E., :mprisit gthe22lFasiiiev, the 79th Highlnn,fere,
and theist B ngal Fu..ilierP, to which hie Exceller oy lac d
added her Ms.frtity's2oth P.giment and the Perez pore
regiment of Sikbe.
Vast numbers of the enemy having been seen crossing
the stone Lridge from the city, apparently with the de-
sign
of attacking Brigadier-Gen. Walpole's camp, on the
b a
drivingt -
north of the Goorntee, his Excel noy ordered me to press
oar movement. I iminediat,ly ordered the advance, and
tFhen, Enemy
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of gateway,
the y ando
took posßesgion of the residency with little opposition,
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net, the remainder of the brigade fallowing in reserve.
Ths enemy having been dislodged from the residency,