Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-05-04
THE SIEGE AND CAPTURE OF LUCKNOW
FILL PARTICULARS.

The following particulars are from the letter OF the
London Times's special Bombay correspondent of
March IS:
rLucknow haa fallen, or at leaat one position Of the
e,emy ailaT another has been carried till moth ng re.
mains TO them-if, indeed, it yet remains-but the
northwestern portion Of the city, in which are no
Buildings Of importance or atrength, and even from
this quarter they are flying in multituies. Our tele.
graphs from the camp come down 10 the morning OF
ihe 18th. On the sd the armymoved from the Alum
bayh and occupied the Dilkoo,ha park, and the erec
lion Of batteries was at once commenced 10 destroy
the enamy's works on the canal; on the 9th Outram
crossed the Goomtee below the city with 5000 men
and 30 guna, and took up A position IN which the FOL
lowing day ne WA attacked by and repu!ard the enc
nv: Brigadier Franks joined the camp on the ON,
and jung BsladoOr was 10 cross the tio"intee NJ Sul
tampore about the ID, and would be now up with the
COMMANDMENT. Chief. The proceedings on the subse-
auent days are known to us cnnpendionsiy by means
of the telegraph. Upon establishing himself on the
further aide of the river Sir James OutraIn proceeded
TO force his way upwards, thus completely enhlading
the enemy's line Of works along the canal: Then the
Commanders in -chief. with the Second DIVISION. under
Sir Edward Lugsrd. stormsd and took the Martiniere,
after a heavy cannonade, and with slight loss. Ihls
done, he advanced over the canal and seized the line
of works which DURAN had turned ana rendered un'
tpDable by ha fire. This took place apparently on
the 9th. On the 10Th a house ana enclosure known
by the name of its former occupant, Mayor Banks, in
rear of the line of wOrks-thaf IS 10 say. IN our al
yaucs-was occupied with little lose. The line on
which our troops were advancing liz not, IA you will
see by the plans of the city. that by which Sir Colin
on the former nccnsion reached the beleaguered gar
rison. Then he moved by the circultous route OF
the Secunderbagh AMI the Notice Slahal Now.
stronger i'm all arms, especially in hls magnificent
artillery, he advanced by the direct road from
the Diikooaha To the ksserhagh ana me hesl.
dpncy. The next position Of t5e enemy that ne came
upon was the Begum's Palace. This was storm.
ed, on the 18th, by the ODD Highlanders, supported
by the i2d, with the loss uf Captain N ardonald. Kill.
ed, and about 100 other casualties. About '"V OF
the enemy fell at this point. simultaneously WIN
this attack Sir James DURAN. on the further side OF
the river, having forced his way upwards throush me
low suburbs. and over the King garden and other
ENCLOSURES, occupied the stone bridge above the town,
smother 500 Of the enemy who held IT
In iheee operations he lOst Capt. Mo"rson' n' the
Staff, and an officer OF the Rifle Brigade. TN the
same or the following day, the l2'h, The Commander
IN Chief pursued his advantage by occupying The
buiidings in advance Of the Bsgum's Palace. his
movement brought him in front OF the strongest OF me
en-my'a positions. the lmaumbarrah. Dn~ihe lS'h n
san Was run I'D towards the wall of this enclosure,
a breach having been Effected by the artillery,
the place wac assaulted at 9 in the morning OF Inc
l4th. Here my telegraph is ~ mutilated that LIE at.
iempts TO tell me what troops composed the assault
ing columns are futile. | gather, however. That Brig
adler Franks and the Ghoorkss Of jung bahadoor's
force (who had moved into line on the llthl took part
in the attack. The lmaumbsrrah was carried. and
our troops. pressing close upon the flying enemy, en-.
tered the ksiserbagh or Kings Palace, which Outram
had busily shell-d, the lasf, believe, OF me formlda-
BILE positions of the enemy. and, after a hard tight.
which lasted all the remainder of the day, obtained
complete occupation Of II. capturing iwenty't~" guns
Then the routed enemy began I" fly from fh- cry.
lutram crossed the iron bridge over The river AMI
ell upon them in their rear, the thunder ot the
'hief's artillery still crashing upon their front and
tanks. One line of retreat lay open TO fhem-ihat
o the northwest, towards Rohilcund. On the 18th,
Sir Colin finding that the enemy we're awaiting
largely OF this opening; despatched
them, az two o'clock in the morning.
briga,e of cavalry and artillery. under Brig
.dier Campbell, who moved to the LETT from his
position in I front of the Alumbsgh. Sir Hope Grant,
With l,OOO sabres and two troops of Horse Artillery.
yss sent out 10 co operation, but on the North eide Of
river, along the S~eetspore road, which leads direct
nto RohilcuDd, and a heavy battery, with a brigade
# infantry, were to follow him on the 10th. He was
proceed ss far as Seetspore. and there wait for or.
I-rs. Such ia our latest news up to this moment
OUR loss, you will rejoice TO hear, is telegraphed &c