Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-28

and to the poorest camp follower of our army.
How their splendors vanished like snow in
sunshinel The destruction around one, the
shouting. the smashing noises, the yells of the
Sikhs and natives were oppressive. / was
glad to get away Just as our mortars began
to thunder away at the enemy's works again.
There were burning stockades, and thousands
of pounds of powder near at hand. 1t was
late in the evening when we returned to camp.
through roads thronged with at least 5000
camp followers. all staggering under loads of
plunder-the most extraordinary and indie
scribable spectacle | ever beheld-Coolies.
syces, ktmutgurs, dhooly bearers, Sikhs,
grasscutters, food of men covered with
clothing not their own. carrying on heads
and shoulders, looking glasses, mirrors, pic
lures, brass pots, swords, firelocks, rich
shawls, scarfs, embroidered dresses, all the
''loot" of ransacked palaces The noise, the
dust, the shouting, the excitement were al
most beyond endurance. Lucknow was borne
away piecemeal to camp, and the wild Ghoor-
kas and Sikhs, with open mouths and glaring
eyes, burning with haste to get rich, were
contending fierccly against the current as they
sought 10 get to the sources of such unex-
pected wealth.
THE RESIDENCY.
Our march went past and through line of
palaces; the Labah, the Furra Bux. Chultur
Munsil, till we came out upon large space
with pieced gateways, one shattered turret,
and some tottering walls. rising amid heaps of
rubbish, and surrounded by traces of a trench.
This gate was the Bailey Guard; inside that
broken window Lawrence met his death. Here
was ground made holy by patient courage and
by the noblest endurance and devotion all
around us. We stood amid the ruins of the
Residency and of the works defended by the
garrison of Lucknow. The 23rd entered first,
and were followed by the 18th. the Bengal
Fusileers were in support, and as we passed
through the Chutur Munsil we found the goth
in reserve in case they were needed. Col.
Wells, of the 23d, received his orders from
Sir James Outram and Mr.. Cavanagh, whose
name is so famous in connection with the
Lucknow siege, volunteered to show the adj
vanced party the way to the iron bridge, and
rode at their head as they advanced at the
double. One party went to the left, the other
to the right down by the road. The moment
our men appeared over the ruins of the Resi-
dency the enemy opened fire on them and their
bullets came 'pinging" overhead. Two of
the 10Th and several dhooly-bearers We're hit
close at hand as they were drawn up in rear
of the 23d.-The gallant Fusleers, in extend
ed order, with loud cheers, dashed along the
road and over the broken groundi in front. On
the road was small entrenchment with an
embrasure for nine FOUNDER. As our men
got within two hundred yards, this gun, deli
DeTdtcly lalQ, was nreu. w 1lSn went tnc
grape with murmur like flight of birds |!
Two, and two only, of our men fell, and in
more the gun is ours, and is turned
on the enemy. More cheering! The iron
bridge is ours. Our guns from the north are
turned against the stone bridge, across which |
the enemy are flying in thousands-hOrse. foot |
guns, and baggage, men. women, and children. |
Outram's guns open from the front of the |
Residency on the large Imaumbarrah, and in |
a few minutes we hear that the stone bride is |
to be assaulted also. Our guns on the iron |
bridge are pounding away at the fugitives who |
are running up and down on the stone bridge |
for they hear Grant is outside at the |
north, and they do not know what to do. |
We enter broad street with a magnificent |
lrched gateway. Turn sharp 10 the left |
through one of them. and there stands the
grand Imaumbarr;lh, the finest building have
yet seen in India, with the grandest and /
simplest front-a noble mosque, ample square
md flights of steps, broad esplanades, and
gardens once rich with fountains. The 18th
ire soon intalled in the great saloon, said to
De one of the largest arched stone roofs in East
" West. / paced it, and could only make
nut that it was Go yards by Il. There was a
hrone coveted with silver. and a silver
mosque and many candelebra inside. but l
vas glad to get out of the dust and heat, and
limb by winding stair to the gallery out
ide the high and slender minaret of the
mosque, from which there was beautiful view
# the city.