Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-01-20
Relief of Lucknow.

An interesting official despatch from General
Havelock is published, dated Lucknow, Septem-
Der 80. 1t contains an account of his relief OF
the long besieged garrison of Lucknow. 1t Will
be remembered that, immediately after having
relieved this garrison, Gen. HavelOck, with his
force much crippled in the hard fighting and Sc
we're service they had endured, was beseged IN
Lucknow by the Sepoy force, which had con-
oentrated there, aud was estimated at 10000 TO
$4,000. The despatch states that Gen. HayelocE
passed the Sye on the 3d. aud on the ESD found
himself in The presence of the enemy, who had
taken strong position, his left posted IN the en-
closure of the Alum Bagh, three miles from
Lucknow,) and his centre and right on low
heights.
"The head of my column (he says at first sGt-
fered from the fire of his guLs as 1t was COM
PEELED to pass along the Trunk road, between
morasses; but as soon as my regiment could De
deployed along his front, and his right enyeloped
by my left, victory decided for us, and we cap
tnred five guns. sir ]. Odtram, with his accus-
toned gallantry, pressed our advance close down
TO the canal; but, as the enemy fired with his
artillery aud with guns from the city, 1t was not
possible to maintain this or a less advanced po-
siton for a time, but it became necessary to
throw our right in the Alum Bagh, and restore
nonaded for twenty four hours, and the enemys
cavalry, 1000 strong, swept round through the
lofty cultivation, and attacked the baggage tram
masked in the rear The baggage guard recelV-
ed the charge with galentry, and, though they
lost some brave officers and men, repulsed the
attack and put the whole body to flight.
"The British troops at this time having been
marching three days under q perfect deuge OF
rain, irregularly fed, and badly housed in vii
lages, it was thought necessary to pitch tents,
and permit them to halt on the Oath. The as
sault on the city was deferred until the 25th On
that morning our baggage and tents were depos-
tied in the Alum Bagh, under an escort, and we
advanced. The 1st brigade, under Sir }. Out
rams personal leading, drove the enemy from
succession of gardens aud walled enclosures, sup
ported By the two brigades which I accompa-
MED. Both brigades were established on the
canal at the bridge of the Ohar-Bagh. From
this point the direct road to the Residency Is a
little less than two miles, but 1T was known to
have been cut by trenches and crossed oy pan,
sades at short intervals, the houses also being all
loop-holed Progress IN this direction was OPP
posed, so the united column pushed and deployed
along the narrow road which skirts the left bank
of the canal Its advance was not seriously in
terrupted until it came opposite the Kings Pal
ace, where two guns and body OF mercenary
troops were entrenobed. From this entrench-
ment fire of grape and musketry was poured,
under which nothing could live. The artillery
and troops had TO pass n bridge partially under
its influence, but were then shielded by the
buildings adjacent to the palace OF Fhureea
Buksh.
Darkness was coming, and it was proposed
To hat within the court Of this Mehal for the
nigbt: but esteemed it to be OF such lmpor-
tance not 70 leave the beleaguered garrison,
Knowing that sgccor was at hand that ordered
the main body ct ths 18th Highlanders, and the
regiment of Ferozepore t0 advance.
IThis column rushed on with desperate fury,
led bv Sir J. Outram and myself, Lients, Hudson
and Havelock, of my staff, aud overcoming eve
nv obstacle, established itself within the enclo-
sure of the ReSdency.
ut was not until the next evening that the
whole of my troops, guns, tumbrls, ana SICK and
wounded, continually exposed to the attack OF
the enemy, could be brought step by step wIthln
this enclosure, and the adjacent palace OF Flu
reed BukSh.
$50 form notion of the obstacles overcome,
q reference must be made to the events that are
known to have occurred at Buenos Ayres and
SaragosSa Our advance was through streets OF
dat-roofed and loop-hoed houses, each forming
. separate fortress. am filed with surprise at
the success of operations which demanded the
efforts OF 10000 good troops. The advantage
has cost Us dearly.
sThe killed. wounded and miSsing--the latter
being wounded soldiers, who, | regret to say,
have fallen into the hands Of mercilesS foe
amount to 49, officers aud men. Brigadier Cen
eral Nei commanding first brigade; Major
-, commanding artillery; Lieutenant Colonel
Bazely are killed. Colonel Campbell, Lieut.,
Colonel Tytler and Lieutenant Havelock are Sc
verely, but not dangerously wounded.
''Sir James Outram received flesh wound in
she arm in the early part of the action, but moth
ing could subdue his spirit; and though faint
from loss of blood he continued to the end OF
the operations to sit on his horse, which he only
dismounted at the gate Of the Residency, As
he has now assumed the command, | leave to
him the narrative of all events subsequent to the
25th inst. ii. HAvELocK, Brig. Gen.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 12.-Dr Arson Jones,
y-praci1apk nf Tpyac committed suicide at