The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-17
The siege Of D.Ihi--I. ,.re.ting Details.
The EoEcE OF TEE ENGLl.H.

numbers to G5OO infantry, 1000 cavalry,
and coo artillery, Europeans and natives.
THE sroExIs0 PATTY AND ASSAULT.
On the night of the 18th Of September,
the engineers stole down and examined the
two branches near the Cashmere aud Water
bastions, and both being reported practica-
bic, orders for the assault were at once is
sued, TO take place at day break the following
morning.
The storming party consisted Of LIST col
ann, 18th Regiment LIST Bengal Fusileers,
"a Puniaub Infantry. Second column, sth
Regiment, 6lst Regiment, 18th Irish Infantry.
Third column, sd Regiment. I'd Fusi-
leers, 1t Puniaub Infantry. Fourth col.
umn, detachments of European Regiments,
Guide Infantry, Dogrebs. Fifth column,
Goth Rifles, kennon Battalion, and 4th Pun
jaub Infantry.
At 4 A. NJ, the different columns fell in
and were marched to their respective pla-
ces, the heads Of No. |, . and columns
being kept concealed until the moment for
the actual assault should arrive. The sig.
nal was to be the advance of the Rifles to
the from. to cover the heads Of the columns
by skrmshing.
Everything being ready, General Nichol-
son, whose excellent arrangements elected
the admiration Of all, gave the signal and
the rifles dashed to thu front with a cheer,
extending along and skirmishing the low
jungle, which, at this point, extends to with.
in fifty yards of the ditch At the same
moment the heads OF No. and 2 columns
emerged from the kodsee Bagh. and ad-
vanccd steadily towards the breach. Oar
/ batteries mad maintained tremendous fire
up to the moment OF the advance of the
troops, and not gun could the enemy bring
to bear on the storming columns but no
sooner did these emerge into the open than
a perfect hailstorm ofbullets met them from
the front and both hanks, and officers and
men fell fast on the crest of the ;-Sacs. For
ten minutes it was impossible 10 get the lad.
,lers down into the ditch to ascend the scarp.
but the determination Of the British soldier
carried all before it, and Pandy declined To
meet the charge Of the British bayonet.-
With shout and u rush the breeches were
both won and the enemy fled in confusion.
BRILLIANT CoSDCCr OF THE EXPLOSION FATTY.
Meanwhile the explosion party advanced
in front OF the column straight upon the
Cashmere gate. This little band Of heroes
had to advance in broad daylight to the
gateway, 10 the very teeth Of a hot fire Of
musketry from above. and through the gate.
way and on both TANKS the powder bags
were cody laid and adjusted. but Lieutenant
Salkeld was by this time ho,a de combat,
with two bullets in him. Sergeant Carmi.
chael then attempted to fire the train but
was shot dead. Sergeant Burgess then tried
aud succeeded, but paid for the daring act
with his life. Sergeant Smith thinking that
Burgess too had failed, ran forward, but
seeing the train alight had just time to throw
himself INTO the ditch and escape the effects
of the explosion. With a loud crash the
gateway was blown in, and through it the
/ third column rushed to the assault, and
entered the town Just ~ the other columns
/ had won the breechcs. Gen Wilson has
/ since bestowed the Victoria Gross on Lieu
/ tenants Home and Salkeld. On Sergean,
smith and on a brave man OF w. NJ. Fifty
second. who stood BY Lieutenant Salkeld to
the last, AMI bound up his wounds.
Another account gives the following yer
sion OF that brilliant affair: The signal
/ given Tor the rush at the wal, was the
/ blowing open Of the Cashmere gate, which
/ most dangerous duty devolved on Lieutenant
Salked, of the Engineers.
! The whole was done 10y escaiaie, IA the
/ breach was not complete enough TO enter
/ without leaders. Lieutenant Sakeld ap-
/ preached with three sergeants, under a ire
mendous fire of musketry. He was frat shot
/ through the arm notwithstanding that, he
went on TO the gate with the bags ofpowder;
as they approached one sergeant was killed ;
the second sergeant took up the bags, assist
ing I.cutenan, Salkeld. knocked them on TO
the spikes Of the gate not being able 10 put
them underneath. "a the wicket gate was
opened, and about 20 muskets pointed up as
well a. through many holes in the gateway
firing from both iianhs from the wall. As
Lieutenant Salkeld pu, on the bags be was
shot through the leg, and feI. the second
sergeant lit the match. but att lighting il
h. sad to Lieutenant Salkeid on the ground
- tear the match has not taken light. sir '
at the word sir. he fell dead, rldded with
balls the match did ignite blew open
the gate the third sergeant escaped unhurt
At the siguai the troop. rushed on--every
one who carried the scaling ladders OF the
2nd FusileerS was knocked over; however
they rushed on, pat up the ladders, many of
which were found too short changing their
positions. 60; on the walls, eherrel and
rushed down upon the enemy and carried
the place. On they wen; along the walls,
taxing the MOree bastlou, Almere gate, the
other column taking the Church battery.
Water battery, Treasury Compound, and
Sknuers house.
General Nicholson thJn iorm,d tie troop,
in the main guard inside and with hi. col
umn procccioi 20 clear the ramparis as far
a. the Mnree bastion. II was IN advancing
beyond this, towards the Lahore gate, iha,
be- me, the wound which has since caused his
lamea'ed d2a,h death which il is not too
much 70 say has dimmcd the A,'re Il even
this victory, a. It has deprived the country
If one OF the ablest men and the most gal