New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-12
INDIA.
CAPTURE OF LUCKNOW-INTEREST
SKETCHES OF THE WAR.

SKETCHES OF THE WAR.
Special Corresponds of The London Times
THURSDAY, March Il.--Our guns and mortars,
which put in position yesterday, opened On the
Begums Palace, and on the second line of the enemy
deenses. This fire proved very destructive, and our
heavy guns battered down stone walls and preached
the brick and earth works Of the enemy. 1t was
derstood that the Begum's Palace would be assaulted
at * in the afternoon, but the front was so well
screened By out houses and by Thick earth and
parapets that artillery powerful as it was, did not
make sufficient impression on the place to justify an
attack till two hours later.
VISIT OF The SEPAULRsE GENERAL.
waited, ID common with many others, for loog
time till ii period arrived to return to camp, in orcer
to with. the state visit of Juug Bahadoor - hls Ex-
celeucy the Comm ander in. Chief. No one could say
whether the assault Was to come oil or not; but ac-
cordIg to general orders. it was quite settled that the
Meharsjsh wouli make his appearance in our camp
at o'clock. A canopy was prepared 10 front OF the
Con msp6ern CHI. IS mess tent A guard OF honor
of Hgtlsrders, their band ana ppers were drawn up
resr il sn escort of the 9th Lancers and battery OF
field guns in front and on the tanks and all the
Ceremonals which could be devised ubder the circum
stsnces were executed admirably well. Sir COIN, 10
full uniform, punctusl to the minute, and all his
ste n lot duty also present en- grande tenus
The Chief it was plsin enough. would rather have
been close TO the Begums Palace. His eye and bis
ear were by turns directed toward thai place, whence,
az the time wore ob could be heard the increasing
rattle Of musketIy. Still the Jung came not. Minute
after mute passed by very slowly. twas plain tha;
his Hlk mess The MdnhrdJdn, ne hne" VI Iuo N1i-
msLderinC anspgt nients, did not possess tue
muske'ry was rolling out in grea. volleys
Sir COlin was walking up aud down, like man who
had waited quite long enough for bis wife to get on
her bonnet and was about to stand it no longer
when a great buzz amid the soldiers announced the
arrival OF tie JUG Bahsdoor the Lord of Battle"
snd the band Of the Higblander' and the thunder of
the guns gave him welct me. Inside tie canopy
Sir Archdse Whom, Col. Hogg, Col. Young, CDl.
Sterling, Sir Hope GRAFT Major Bruce, Major Norman,
DIR. Tice, &c. As the Mshaiaj approached, the
Commander.ir- Chief and his sides-de. camp on duty
remember the Mahsrsjahs diamonds, and jewelled
head-dresses In the hight of the setting sun, they
even looked more brilliant than under the opera
chandelier Irdeed, he very brilliant, that for
time ore only looked st the casque and at the scarlet
coat critp with jewels and gold, and not at the
VIII wore them. With white kic-gloved hand raised
to bic glitteIing crest above which nodded
cs.ey loaded with eneralds and diamonds,
Jurc Bsnadoor advanced toward Sir Colin Camp.
bell took the outstretcted hand of our Chief and TO-
troduoed him to his two br'thers Who almost equally
saudy in sttire and rich 10 decoration accompanied
u Col McGrt cor, in biz full Uniform and orders,
WIS On tie night of the Maharajah, and after him
cane long following Of Generals in rich dressts.
mot of them with feces u the CalMuck t9ye, Oroat
in the shoulder shortpecked and thr. legged. They
,eA.ed tLemselvss or chains anything but cosy for
them 90 ii right Of Sir Colin, whoe staff sat ol hi
ef. and then thee was long Interchange OF c0Lr.
speeCLts. Out SlT NrI reciicu lu-cu' On
the Begun Palace, snd bis ears fixed the rapid
roll Of muskeiIy. Still the speeches and conversation
went or the Mabsrsjsh quick eye glancing furtyely
from ,taf to Highlander and back again.
In the mid.t Of ell this courty ceremony, tail
figure. covered with dust broke through TIE crowd
Of ,p.ctste re at tie end Of the Inc Of Hghlsnder-
aid strobe up iowsId the Chief who rose from hi4
sest AID sdvsIcec t. meet Lin. IL ~as strange
enough amid all tais glitter god l4os and tue clothes
to see ,h. appaiition hodisn grey tune, turo.nel
can and Trunk boots with long sw0ri ca.kiag o.
H.. cr,urd acd h, AZ, and face, and garnen,s GOV.
cred nitb dust. ws'kpg siy up the s.sIe Of tDel. "
am de ,ird ~ ID. Chief II ihs STAFF Sir % te YOU
tina. We have tsken the Begun Palace, .th title
lo,s Ard are nov u posse.slen u i and Tie a1io1