The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-26 00:00:00

LEITERS FROM INDIA.

THE BATTLE OF NUJUFGHUR.

The beat account we have seen of this gallant
affair is in the following letter from a young officer
who had a part in it to a friend in York :
" Camp before Delhi, Aug: 27.
"On the evening of the 24th instant, just as I
was about to write to you, orders came that our
brigade, under Brigadier-General Nicholson, was
to march at daybreak next morning-:-the object
being to cut up a party of_ several thousands of the
enemy, with an immense body of cavalry and 16
guns. They were said to be 17 miles out from our
camp, towards Rhotuck, on the 25th, on their way
to cut off our siege train coming from Kurnal. I
had just time to fire off a newspaper to you, make
my arrangements and turn into bed, knowing that
I had a bard day before me on the morrow. Off
we started at 3 a.m., our force being as follows :-
Ist Fusiliers, 350 strong ; bar Majesty's 61st, 350
strong; two squadrons of ber Majesty's 9th Lan-
cers, and some horse artillery, with 16 field guns ;
our native troops were Cuke's Rifles, 400 ; Green's
ditto, 600 ; and 400 native cavalry. We had 30
elephants with us to carry the men when sick or
tired.

• Off we went across the country, by a bad native
road, having no other. There was great difficulty
in getting our guns along, ssme places being under
water. Many galloped through at a dash, but
several of the horses fell, and one all but drowned
in the water and soft sand ; the infantry had, in
many places, to drag the guns across. On we went
sticking at no difficulty. At three p.m. our out-
riders came galloping in, saying, "The enemy are
in position, and are about 8,000 strong." Our
baggage was put into a safe place with a strong
guard, and ou went"the force to within half a mile
of the enemy, when we commenced for action.
The road is about 500 yards from the Serai, and
is well covered from the enemy in places by rising
ground. On we went past the enemy's camp, and
were halted and drawn up for battle on this bide of
the rising ground opposite the Serai. Here my
regiment and the 61st advanced, and laid down in
line behind the ridge ; the horse artillery ran up be-
fore us and blazed away at the guns in the Serai for
some time—all their guns firing round shot, shell,
dsc., at us. After our guns hail given then' a few
rounds, the General said, " Stand up," and ad-
dressed us as follows :—" Now, 61st and Ist Fusi-
liers, prepare to charge the Serai, and take the guns
at the point of the bayonet ; don't fire a sh st until
you are within a-few yards of them." Our guns then
went away to the flank. We got "Fix bayonets,
and trail arms, quick march ;" on we went in a beau-
tiful line at a steady pace. I commanded No. 2 com-
pany, and was slap in front of the guns, which gave
us a volley just as we began our advance. On we
went, and we got within some 50 yards of them,
when the men gave a howl, and on we dashed, and
wore slap in to them before they had time to de-
prsss the guns. It was bayonet to bayonet for a
few moments,' but we cut them up, and spiked
their guns. The guns were ordered to bo spiked
when taken, as the enemy were so strong, and we
feared a recapture. The rest of the enemy bolted
out of the other side of the Serai, and made for the
camp. We bad very few men killed in the charge,
as we got in before they fired the grape. Lieutenant
G—, 61st, was bayoneted by a Sepoy after cut-
ting down two. N— shot the man that did it. He
had his horse shot under him, and I saw hits hand
to hand with a Sepoy, whom be polished off with his
sword. My company came right up to a howitzer
loaded with grape, and I put my hand on it ; the
fellows at it bolted as we were rushing at it. On we
went after the brutes, and cut up a heap at the Serai
and behind it. We then drew up in line, rallied,
and went at the camp, took it, sent a party to take
the village, and then wa went and took the guns at
the bridge, over which the enemy was bolting in
thousands. Here we took six guns more. Up came
our guns, and blazed away at the enemy, and off
thoy went, leaving a host of stores, arc., all along
the road.

It was beginning to get dark, so we halted, and I
went up to the bridge, and held it with my com-
pany and No. 1, under Captain whilst
the enemy drew up in line on the other side of the
canal, and set to work firing awayat us onthe bridge,
with grape, &c. Our guns came closer up, and mowed
them down, and G-, one of the engineers, came
up to blow up the bridge. As we bad cut up heaps,
boned their guns, camp, &c., and had a storming
party still in the village in rear, the destruction of
the bridge was a grand thing. It was the only one
they had to get over by, and we were ordered to
find it and destroy it ; well, I aisisted G- in
emptying the tumbrils, audmakiug a heap of powder
on the bridge, which was covered with baggage, &a,
A train was laid and we fired it, hoping it might
do, as it was impossible to get a working party just
then, and then we were under fire all the time.
They all left the bridge, but I went back by myself
and looked if it was broken. It was not, and the
enemy were still on the other side, so I took bayo-
nets and spiked two of the guns close to the bridge.
They were trying to get them over with them when
we first came up.
As I was coming back I met the General onfoot,
coining up by himself to see if the bridge was broke 1.
I said, I have just been up there, sir ; what do
you want to know ?" Is the bridge broken,' he
Said ; so I told his no, and that the enemy were
still on the other side, but that I had spiked the
-two guns. He asked me my name, anll said,
Well done,' my boy, and asked me if I was any
gt,ataiopnarotfll.oafjoourrEm---enu, of the Punjaub ? I then
and he sent G--with
a working party, and as the enemy had all but shut
up their thing, holes were dug, a proper train laid,
destroyed bodily as if one had
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_ .
" It was now all but dark ; our men laid down for
ground,
the night ou.the and a party set to work
and blew up all the enemy's camp,
.stores, ammuni-
tion, &c. ; it was going on all right. I was so tired
I laid down on a hide and fell islesp. Next morning
o
the work of destruction was finished, and off we
lotamnadrchhroedugwhitthallasafe int camp,
of treasure, arc., and 13 gun.,
after a hard march,
ariiving at the camp bridge just in the cool of the
evening, when the camp turned out to meet us, gave
us ' three times three,' and played us in with some
lively airs.
" We have
quite smashed the enemy's chance of
getting at the siege train, and disabled him for
taking the field. Thal* God I was not touch. d ;
the g&llant charge saved Us from showers of
grape and canister. AVe were at them before the
gunners could act—niggers
in 'luring are so slow. The
heaviest fire I was
bridge ; they sent the day was at the
grape at us, and one shot blew
up one of the ammunition boxes on the bridge,
killing one man and wounding several. Consider-
ing what a grand business it was, our loss is really
nothing. Captlin S., and Lieut. G., and Dr. 1.,
and Lieut. E.—two former killed and the latter,
I fear, mortally wounded, some others slightly hit,
and about 100 men killed and wounded. The enemy
made no stand till
they got to the other side of the
canal, and it was too dark, and we were too much
done to follow them up, and Nicholson kept his
cavalry in hand incase of any sudden rush from the
enemy. I saw plenty of Bandies killed, but a 4
they did not stand there was no great slaughter,
though 1 fancy our guns mu 4 have killed a heap
at the other Pisie,of the bridge, and about 100 were
killed in the village.
Whilst we were out the Delhi fellows came at our
ca.np ; I hear 200 of them were killed. The siege
train will be here in a few days, when we shall run
up the guns and batter the place. Thera is a
scarcity of artillery. officers. Volunteers from camp
are called for—Addiscombe men. I have sent in
my name, and I expect to find myself an artillery
officer in a few days. It will be hard. work pound-
ing the place, but I shall not have to storm the
city, which will, I fear, cost us 1,000 men. I hope
not, but Bandy
fights well behind walls. The post
is just going of; more news next time. . Adieu.

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