The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-20 00:00:00

THE RECAPTURE OF LUCKNOW.

SIR COLIN CAMPBELL AND GENERAL
OUTRA.M'S ACCOUNT.
(From the Governor-General's Gazette, April 5.)

The Right Hon. the Governor-General having now
received the despatches from his excellency the com-
mander-in-chief, giving an account of the retaking of
Luoknow by the force under his excellency's personal
command, is pleased to publish them for general infor-
mation :

In December last it became the grateful duty of the
Governor-General in Council to promulgate in general
orders the announcement of the relief of the garrison of
Lucknow, so admirably achieved by General Sir CJlin
Campbell, G.C.B , and the rescue of the women and
children, sick and wounded long beleagured there. It is
now the Governor-General's privilege to convey to his
exccellency the tribute of his highest admiration, and of
his moat cordial congratulation, on the capture cf the
strong city of the rebels.
From the 2d till the 16. h of March, a series of masterly
operations took place, by which the commander-in-chief,
nobly supported in his well laid plans of attack bythe ability
and skill of the general officers, and by the indomitable
bravery and resolution of the officers and men of all arms,
drove the rebels successively from all their strongly forti-
fied posts, till the whole fell into the possession of" our
troops.
That this great success should have been accomplished
at so little cost of valuable lives, enhances the honour
due to the leader who has achieved it.
It is a pleasure to the Governor-General to acknow-
ledge publicly the services of the general and other offi-
cers who took part in the capture of Lucknow.
During the last days of the operations the Nepaulese
force, under Maha Rajah Jung Bahadocr, was associated
with the army under Gen. Sir C. Campbell's command.
To the distinguished leader of that force, the Mahe-
Rajah Jung Bahadoor, the Governor-General desires to
express his.thanks for the hearty co operation which the
commander-in-chief received from his highness, and for
the gallant bearing of his highness's troops.
To Major-General Sir Jas. Oatrano, G.C,8., the go-
vernment of India is tinder a new debt of gratitude.
After having held the exposed post of Alum Bagh for
more than three months, in the face of powerful bodies
of rebels, whose attacks he never failed to repel, Sir J.
Outran' has further greatly distinguished himself at the
head of the first division, by the brilliant and thoroughly
complete manner in which he executed the duties en-
trusted to him. The Governor-General requests that
Sir J. (harem will accept his most sincere thanks.
His lordship offers his hearty acknowledgments to the
ether general officers whose services are prominently
noticed in these despatches :

To Major-General Mansfield, chief of the staff, of
whose eminent services the commander•in•chief speak•
with well merited commendation.

To Major-General Sir Archdale Wilson, Bart., K.C.8.,
in chief command of the artillery, who, after winning
lasting renown in the capture of Delhi, has borne a con-
spicuous part in the reduction of Lucknow.
To Major-General Sir J. Hope Grant, K.C.8., com-
manding the cavalry of the force ; to Brigadier-General
Franks, C. 8., Brigadier-General Walpole, and Brigadier
General Sir E. Lugard, K.C.8., commanding the se-
cond, third, and fourth divisions of infantry.
The Governor-General has to record bin acknowledg-
ments to Captain Sir W. Peel, K.C.8., commanding the
naval brigade of her Majesty's ship Shannon, anl to offsr
his especial thanks to him for his remarkable services.
The Governor-General entirely concur& with his excel-
lency the Commander-in Chief, iu prominently recog-
nising the great skill and ability cf Brigadier Napier,
ark° commanded t!e engineers of her Majesty's and the
East India Company's services forming part of the force.
Brigadier Napi r is especially entitled to the thanks of
the Governor-General, and to him, to Colonel Harness,
commanding the Royal Engineers, and to the several
officers under them, of both the services, his lordship's
grateful acknowledgments are offered.
The Governor-General has much satisfaction in ex-
pressing his high sense of tho merits of the several ofli
cers commanding brigades and regiments.
To the commanding officers of Royal Artill,ry, of the
Naval Artillery, and of the Bengal and Madras Artil-
lery, the Governor:General tenders his most cord al
thanks..

To Major Norman, deputy-adjutant-gneral of the
army, to whose superior merits and distinguished ser-
vices the commander-in-6M bears willing testimony, a
tribute in which the Governor-General concurs ; to Col.
the Hon. NV. L. Pakenbaw, C. 8.. officiating, adjutant
general of her Majesty's forces in India ; to Lieut.-Col.
MacPherson, officiating quartermaster-general of the
army ; to Capt. Seymour, officiating goal terrnaster-
general of her 'Majesty's forces ; to CAot. Bruce, depatl-
quartermaster-general, and Capt. Algoorl, assistant
quartermaster-general ; to Lieut.-Col. Keith Young,
judge-advocate-general ; to Capt. Fitzgerald, assistant-
commissary general, who is special:y mentioned by the
commander-in-Chief ; to Lieut. P. Stewart, of Engi-
neers, superintendent of elce.ric telegraphs ; to Dr.
M'Andrew, inspeotor-general of hospitals to her Ma-
jesty's forces ; and t Dr. Brown, superintending sur-
geon of the force, tha Governor-General has much satis-
faction in expressing his sense of the good service they
have rendered.

To the officers of the pnslnal staff of the commander-
in-chief, of the chief of staff, and f general officers com-
manding divisions, the thanks of the Governor-General
are due ; and his lordship records his acknowledgments
to the staff cf divisions and brigades, all of whom have
zealously performed their duty.

To the officers and men of every service, soNiev, sea-
men and marines, compoFing the force by which Luck-
now has been taken, the Governor-General desires to ex-
press his admiration of their conduct, and to tender to
each individual the thanks of the government of Indio.
His lordship will take the earliest opportunity of bring-
ing under the favourable notice of her Majesty's Govern-
ment, and of the Hon. the Court, of Directors, the ser-
vices rendered by the force.
In testimony of there services, the Governor-Gcneral
is pleased to direct that every officer and soldier, Euro-
pean and native, and the officers and men of the navy,
who took part in the capture of Lucknow, shall receive
a donation of rix months' batta.
By ord-r of the Right Hon. the Governor-General.
R. J. H. BIRCH, Colonel, Secretary t 3 the Go-
vernment of India, Military Department, with
Governor-General,

SIR COLIN C..A.MPBELL'S DESPATCLT.
PROM SIR COLIN CASIPBELL, GENERAL, CO3IIIANDER-IN-

CHIEF IN INDIA, TO TELE RIGHT HON. THE VISCOUNT
CANNING, GOVERNOR•GENERAL OF INDIA, tie.
Camp La Martiniere, dated Lucknow, March 22, 1858.
My Lord,—l have the boacur to announce to your
1 rdehip t! at I transferred my head-quarters to the camp
of Brigadier-General Sir Edward Lugard, K.C.8., at
Bunters, on the 28th eltirno, the division which had
been detached under Brigadier-General Sir J. H. Grant,
K.C.8., and that under Brigadier General Walpole
joining the next day.
Having received tolerably correct information with
respect to the lines of works, which had been constructed
by the enemy for the defence of Lueknow, it appeared
evident to me that the nect;ssity would arise for opera-
ting from both sides cf the Goomtee, when the capture
of the city should be seriously entertained.
Two very important 'reasons conduced to shcw the
expediency of such a course, the one being that it would
become possible to enfilade many of the enemy's new
works ; the other, that great avenues of supply would
be closed against the town, although I could not hope
to invest a city baying a circumference of 20 miles.
My first preparations, therefore, were made for the
purpose of crossing the river. Bridges of casks had
been previously constructed, and were ready in the
Engineers' park.
On the 2d March I advanced on Dlkoosha with the
following troops :—Headquarters of the division of
Artillery, and of the field artillery, brigade, under Major
General Wilson, K.C.8., and Col. D. Wood, C. 13.,
Royal Horse Artillery ; Lieut.-Colonel d'Aguilar's
troops Royal Horse Artillery ; Lleut.-Colonel Tombs,
C. 8., and Lieut. B:shop's troops Bengal Horse Artil-
lery, under Lieutenant-Colonel Turner. Two 24
pounders and two Binch howitzers of the Shannon's
Naval Brigade, 2 companies Punjab Sappers and Miners.
The head-quarters of the Cave'ry Division, and the
let Cavalry Brigade under Brigadier-General Sir J. H.
Grant, K.C.8., and Brigadier Little, her Majesty's 9ar
Lancerg, 2d Punjaub Irregular Cavalry, detachment sth
Punjaub Irregular Cavalry, Ist Sikh Irregular Cavalry.
The 2d division of Weary under Brigadier-Gen. Sir E.
Lugard, cot sisting of 31 brigade, Brigadier P.
M. M. Gay, composed of her Majesty's 34 b, 38 h, and
53d Regiments ; 4th Brigade, Brigadier Hon. A. Hope,
composed of the 42d and 08d Highlanders with 4th
Punjaub Rifles—and seized that position after a skir-
mish in which a gun was taken from the enemy.
When the brigades of infantry began to close on the
advance guard the enemy opened several guns which
were in position in strong bastions along the line of the
canal. Tnis Sre was heavy and well-sustained,
Thee guns commanded the plateau, and compelled me
to retire to the camp as far back as it was possible, but
not so far as I could have wished, owing to the ravines
in rear.. .

The palace of Ddkkoosha was occupied as an ad-
vance picket on the right, and the M.:homed Bagh on
the left heavy guns being placed in battery at both points
-to keep down the hostile tire.

During the whole of the 2J, until these arrangements
could be completed, the troops were much annoyed by
the enemy's guns.

After that day, until an advance took place, although
the shot ranged up to and sometimes into the camp, but
alight loss ensued from this cause.
On the 31 and 4th the remainder a the siege train,
together with Brigadier-Gen. Walpole's division closed
n P on the Dilkhoosha Trillion the right of cur line rest-
ing 1-litaap .re and the Goo' rutee, 'the left being tC-
ards Aluteba
leiTt interval of about two miles between our
This int,
rv"ail
wbaads, the right of the Alumbagh position.
"Z'pied by a regiment Itreguiar
Horse (liodeon'e).
gier Campbell, with a strong
brigade of cavalry and hr,i se ad
artillery secured the extrQme
left, and swept the country towardse the north-we:l.
Three infantry reg
ibmeenaga wnatrteerwithdrawn from Alum
baah and joined the
On the sth General Franke, or etahe4l- 4.h Division of In
fantry cans into direct communication.
°Meer had marched right across the kinwitlh me.
Tnis
having signally defeated many bodies of iguLsoumr eof C)ude'
kept his time with punctuality, according to gthuetos'rdae"
s
given to him, with which your lordship is already rac-
quainted.
On the same clay the Goomtea was bridged near Dibia-
pore. Whilst.the bridge was being fumed, the enemy
shoael on the lift bank, causing the necessity of a dis-
position of troops and heavy gun?. Hi did not, how-
ever, make a real attack.
. These gun; were vcry tEeful in rtather respect, as

* Force sent acroes the Goomtee under Sir J. Outran].
Detail : Lt.-Col. D'.Aguilar's troop Royal Horse Artillery ;
Major Lemington's and Capt. 31.'Kinnon's troops Royal
Artillery, under Lieut.-Col. F. Turner; Capt. Gibbon's
and Middleton's Light Field Batteries, Royal Artillery,
aid Bead-quarters Field Artillery Brigade; H.M. 2d Dra-
b len Guards (Bays) • H.M. 9',11 Lancers ; 2d Punjaub
Cavalry ; Detachments Ist and sth Punjaub Cavalry,
under Captains Watson and Sanford; 3d Infantry Dbi-
pion, tinder Brigadier-General It. Walpole; sth Brigade,
Brigadier Douglas
C.B , H.M. 23d Fusiliers, HAL 79th
Highlanders, let i3ongal FusiliFrs • 6th Brigade, Brigadier
Hereford, C.B.' 2d Battalion Ride Brigade, 3d Battalion
do, 3d Punjaub Infantry,

able, almost without opposition, not only to take the
iron bridge in reverse, which was my principal object,
but also to advance for more than a mile and occupy
the Muchee Bawan and great Imambara.
In short, the city was ours. Brigadier-General Wal-
pole's pickets on the left bank were attacked by the re-
treating enemy, who was, as usual, heavily repulsed.
On the 19th a combined movement was organised.
Sir James Ontram moved forward directly on the
Mooia Bag!), the last position of the enemy on the line
of the Goomteo.

Sir J. Hope Grant cannonaded the latter from the
left bank, while Brigadier Campbell, moving right round
the western side from the Alumbagh, prevented retreat
in that direction.

The route was now complete, and great loss was in-
flicted on the enemy by all these columns.
On the Mb, for the list time, the enemy had shown
in some st!ength before Alumbagh which that day was
held by only two of our regiments.
Jung Babadoor was requested to move to his left up
the canal and take the position in reverse from which
our position at Alumbagh bad been so long annoyed.
This was executed very well by his Highness, and he
seized the positions, one after another, with little loss to
himself.

The guns of the enemy which the latter did not stop
to take away, fell into his hands.
On the 21st Sir Ed ward Lugard was directed to attack
a stronghold held by moulvie in the heart of the city.
This he occupied after a sharp contest, and it now be-
came possible to invite the return of the inhabitants, and
to moue the city from the horrors of this prolonged
contest.

Brigadier Campbell, with his cavalry, attacked the
enemy when retreating from the city, in coneequenca of
Sr Edward Lugard's advance, inflicting Leavy loss, and
pursued hiir.f or six miles.
I beg to enclose Sir James Outram's own account of
Lis operations, which were removed from my immediate
superintendence till he recrossed the Geomtee prior to
the attack of the 16th.

It was matter of real gratification to meeto be able to
entrust the Trans-Goonitee operation to this very distin-
guished officer, and, after that had been conducted to
my perfect satisfaction, to bring him forward again to
put the finishing stroke on the enemy while the extended
position in the town was of necessity held by the troops
who had won it. My thanks are eminently due to him,
and I trust ho will receive them as heartily as they are
efferod.

I have now the pleasing task of commnnicating to
your lordship the name of an officer to whom, not only
I, as commander in general, but to whom, in truth, the
service at large is under great obligation—Major-General
Mansfield, the chief of the staff, whose labour has been
unceasing, whose abilities are of the highest order, and
have been cf the greatest use to toe during the campaign.
It is impossible for me to praise this officer too highly,
or to recommend him sufficiently to the protection of
your lordship and of the government.
I desire to draw the particular attention of your lord-
ship to Brigaiier Generals FrankP, C.B , Walpole, Sir
J. Hope Grant, 1i.C.8., and Sir Edward Lugard,

Their divisions have been most admirably commanded,
and they have on every occasion amply justified all my
expectations.

Brigadier-Generals Walpole and Sir J. Hope Grant
were employed more immediately under the direction of
Sir James Outram, who speaks in the highest terms of
the assistance he received from them.
Sir J. H. Grant's management of his cavalry and
horse artillery is always most admirable.
As detailed above, the manner in which the attacks
on the main line of operations were directed by Sir E.
Lugard and Brigadier-General Franks reflected -the
greatest credit on them.
Tha officers in command of the Cavalry Brigades have
proved themselves equal to their high position, and ore
worthy of your lordship'a favourable consideration.
Brigadier Campbell, in command of the cavalry on
the left, performed his detached duty with much vigi-
lance and judgment. His march reueod the city on the
19th instant, which was a running fight for the greater
part of the day, was a very difficult one.
His pursuit on the 21.? t, of the party which broke
away after being driven by Sir Edward Lugard from
Saadat Gunge, was highly effective.
Brigadier ilagart has received the marked commen-
dation of Sir J. Reps Grant, and the brigadiers in C3III-
- an d of infantry hrig,adoi have particularly distinguished
themselves under the eyes cf their divisional com-
manders :—Brigadiers D. Russell, Ist brigade ; P. M.
Gate, 31 brigade ; Hon. A. Hope, 4th brigade ; Douglas,
C. 8., 511 brigade ; Horsford, C. 13 , Gil brigade ;
E]ielegli, 7 h brigade ; and Lieut.-Colonel Longden,
(her Majesty's 10,,h Foot), attached to the Goorl-ha
Brigade, by order of the commander-in-chief.
The head-quarters 2.1 Brigade, sth Fusili?rs, and 78:;11
Highlanders, under Brigadier Franklyn, remained at
Alumbagh in position, and seas well disposed by that
efficer to resist the enemy's demonstration on the lath
inst.

TJ Major-General Sir Archdale Wihnn, K.C.8., my
warmest thank are due for the effective manner iii
which he commanded the artillery divieion.
The f)ur corp,—the Naval Brigade, the Royal Ar•
Tillery, and the Madras Art.llery, worked with the
greato t harmony under his happy direction as one regi-
ment.

The mer;ts of Sir Archdale Wilson are too widely
known to gain anything by encomium from me, but I
may be permitted to express my great satisfaction at
having been able to avail myself of the assistancs of this
most dibtiuguihed officer. The effective fire of tLe
artillery during the long operations, which depended so
much on the managemerit of that arm, elicited general
admiration.

The practics of the 6S-pounder of the Naval Brigade
was capital, while the Kaiser Bagh and other great
buildings which had beer. stormed showed in a very con-
vincing inanmr how truly the shells bad been directed
by the R .yal and BmPgal Arinkry.
Whenever the fi,ld artillery could be used the troops
of Horse Artilliav, ar.d fiJd batteries of Royal Artil-
lery, t ie Bengal Artillery, and the Madras Artillery did
the ruoA excellent suvice.

• Sir Archdale Wilson expresses his great obligations to
Captain Sr William Peel, K.C.8., Royal Navy, till
that mo-t officer was inogt saverelf wounded ;
and to Brigadier Wood, C. 8., Royal Horse Artillery,
and Birker, C. i 3., Royal -Artillery, regocctively
corn-
manding the field and siege aitalery brigades. It would
be difficult for me to give an adequate idea of the z al
:Ind activity displayed by the chief engineer Brigadier
Napier, Bengal Engineers. Many of the operations de-
pended on hid proper apprecia. ion of the obstructions to
be overcome, and the means at his disposal fir that
purpose. •

His treat professional skill and thorough acquaint:lnce
with the va!no o 7 his enemy have been of the greatest
£ervic'3, and I recommend him zro3t cordially to your
lordship's protection. lam under great obligatLms to
him.

The offie.‘:rs of the general departments cf the arzny
have accompanied me during the siege, and I beg to
turn them my thanks. They aro as follow :
I'd;,j-;r 11. W. Norman, Deputy Adjutant General of
tho Army.
Lieut. Colonel W. 111‘Pherson, efiloiating quarter-
master general cf the army.

Colonel Eon. W. L Fakenbatn, C. 8., officiating ad-
jutant general cf her Majesty's forces.
Captain C. F. Seyin,Alr, 74th Reg,irnont, officiating
quarurmaster general cf h rMajosty's f

C Ttain G. Algood, officiating msiatant quartermaster
gennal to the army.

Lieut. CJlenel Keith Young, judge advocate general
of the army.
Lk:wet:a-A P. Siesart, 'l3.!,ngal Engineers, superin-
tendent of El•etrie telegraphs.
Dr. Ikil'Andrew, inspector general of hospitals, her
il:l:ej,h,ty's forces.

Brown, the superintending Burgeon of the force,
has again won my sincere thanks fur his admirable
arrang,emcnt,.

Captain ritzlarald, assistant commissary general,
who hal had the thspori.tion of the trommi,,Rariat in the
field, has met evcry want cf the army. He has distin-
guished himsclf much, and is a credit to his department.
I must draw very particular attention to the services
of Alt.j,Jr Norman, deputy adjutant general, who betides
his ordinary departmental Out!es, has pt rformed the
Very onerous one of adjutant general of the army in the
field throughout the campaign.
To Captain 11. Bruce, Deputy Quartermaster Gene-
ra), head ef the Intelligence Department, and to Cap •
gain G. Algood, cificiating Assiitant Quartermaster
Genaral, who perkrmed the duties of Quartermaster
Genera! of the army in the field, until the arrival of
Lieut. Colonel Maephers:m. There officers have all
been mast active in the palt:ernanee of their duties.

To my personal staff and that of Major Geoer•sl Mars-
field, my acknowledgments are due, but mr,re partieu-
la:if to my military st cretary, Colonel Sterling, C. 8.,
and to Captain R. G. Hope Juhnstone, Bombay army,
Deputy As, istant Adjutant General to the Chief of the
Staff. These two officora are most indefatigablA.
A list of the other members of these staffs is appended.
Finally, I wish to draw your lordship's attention to
the conduct of the regimental officers, commissioned and
noa-commiesioned, and to the men of the regiments.
Their con loet has been very brilliant throughout. The
manner in which the 93d Regiment flung itself into the
B gum Kotee, followed by the 4th Sikhs and supported
by the 421 was magnificent, and the subsequent attack
on the Ernambarra and the Kaiser Pagb reflected the
greatest credit on the regimental leaders of the 4th Di-
vision, and the soldiers who followed them.
Cirrected lists will be sent immediately of the officers
and soldiers who are deemed most worthy of distinction
in a lama in which every one has a claim.

I have, Sto., C. CAMPBELL, Gineral,
Cmutnander in Chief in India,

TO TILE LIMIT lION. TUE VISCOUNT CANNING, GOVERNOR

GENERAL, &C.

My Lord,-- ' a Camp,
ship the departure
Luvo,efkbtlii,euh
iolicas
Jung
Lucknow, March 28, 1858.
take Lucknow.
WpOrtlillil to express toy
9nour to repoit to your lord-
th el.cadmespirbeAto7 Bahadoor from
thanks to bin Higbneps fors ehassistanc3 rendered to me
during the late oper 'lions by'
Ina and his gallant troops.
I found the utin6st w;lli
to any desire of mine during t
P
gtcl;ses on his part to accede
and frjm the first his Highness viue Prpolgr"seased of the siege.,
words that he was happy to be serving t-1
irY his
under my com-
mand. _
Hia troop; have proved themeelves worthy of their
comrnandem and it will'cloubtleas tea happiness to them
hereafter dint they were associated with the British arms
for the reduction of the great c:ty of Lunknow.
My best thanks are due to the Special .Commissioner,
Brigadier General 1114cgregor, C. 8., the medium cf com-
munication between his Highness and myse'f.
I beg to recommend him and the British cfficers serv-