The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-01
The storminC nj Delhi.

The following account os the last days and storu.
ing Of Delhi, viii be read with interest. It was
written by an eyewitness:
On 'he hight of tho 18TH tho engineers staIs
down aud Examined the tive branch % neal
oa.hnere and Water bastions, and both bs
ported practicable orre-s for the assault
once issued, to take place at daytreak the
ing morning.
At 1 A. N. the different columns f.ll In and
were marebsd to their respective places, The heads
oi NOS. l, ard CnluGins being kept concealed
uhui Ito moment for the actual assault should ar
,"e. ihe signal was TO be the advance OF the Ri
us 10 the 'front.' to the heads OF tue couu, ns
by skirmishing .- no
everything being ready, Gsn. Nicholson, whose
eAScient arrangements oiicited the adnira tiou of
s'i gave the signal, aud the Rifles dashed to the
'front.' with cheer, extending along anu sfirrnish.
ing the low Jungle, which at this point extends 10
within hfty yards Of the ditch. At the same o,c-
hent the heads of Nos. aud columns euersed
from the koisee Bagh and advanced steadiIy r.
wHas tho breach. Our batteries had maintained a
tremendous FIRE up to the moment Of the advance
Vi the troops, and not gun could the enemy bring
a.; ~ pear on tho stornling columns; but no sooner
u thfse emerge INTO the open space. than a per-
Iect haii-storni Of bullets met them from the front
aua Doth Hanks, and officers and men fell fast on
the crest OF the glacis. For ten minutes il was
Impossible TO get the ladders down into the ditch
w asceho the scarp, but the determination, of the
british soldier carried all before is and paudv de
S,iueo % 10 meet the charge of the British bayonet.
With shout ali a rush, the breaches were both
won, ahd the enemy fled i'll confusion.
BRILLIANT CONDUCT OF THE EXPLOSION PARTY
The signal givensor the rusl, at the walls was
the blowing open o. the Cashmere gate which most
dangerous duty dsvolved on Lieutenant salkeld. of
the Engineers N' u
Inc whole wasuone by escslade, as the breach
was not complete enough to enter without laddars
lieutenant Salkeld approached with three ser.
geaht5, unoer tremendous fire of musketry He
was nrst shot through the arm; notwithstanding
that ne went on To the gate with the bags of pow.
uel' W as Ihef approached one sergeant was killed.
the second sergeant took up the bags, assisting
Lieutenant Sakeld, knocked them on to the spikes
oi the gate, not being able to put them underneath
MS the wicket gate was opened, and about 20 mus.
keI pointed up rs we'll as through many holes in
the gateway, firing from both ianks from the wall
AS Lieutenant Salkeld put on the bags he was sbot
through the leg and fell; the second sergeant liz
the match but after lighting it he said to Iientep
ant saikeld on the ground, Il fear the match has
NOT taheh nSht SIR; at the word "sir," he fell
dead, riddled with balls; the match did ignite
oiew open the gate; the third sergeant escsped nm
hurt. ~
At the signal the troops rushed on-everv ono
who carried the scaling ladders of the I'd Fusileers
was Knocked OveI however they rushed ON mt
mp the ladders, tmany of which were found In ha
100 short,) changing their positions got ON the
walls, cheered, and rushed down upon the enemy
ana carried the place. On they went along the
walls, taking the Moree bastion, Aimere cate III.
other column taking the Church battery, Water
battery, Treasury Compound, and Skinners house
ueheral Nicholson then formed the troops in the
maR guard inside, and with his column proceed
ea TO clear the ramparts as far as the Moree bas-
tion, it was in advancing beyond this, towards
the Lahore gate, that he met the wound which
has since caused his lamented death a death
when IL IS not too much to say dimn,e the lustre
Oh even TINS victory AS it has deprived the country
.! one oi tne aoiest men and the most gallant SOL
ranks.