The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-17
the WAR IN INDIA.
Situation and boundaries or Lucknow
Relief OF the Garrison--Omci Reports Of
the Indian Government-Is the RebeiIion
EndedI-Exec utions at Delhi

SITUATION ana BOupdor1es or Lucknow
Relief OF the Garrison--Om Reports Of
the Indian Government-Is the RebeiIion
EndedI-Exec utions at Delhi.
Our files by the North American contain the fol-
lowing important details of the gallant fights made
by the English army in its struggle for the relief Of
the garrison Of Lucknow. as well as s'of the state
of Affairs in and around Delhi city,
REPORT TO THE EAST INDIA HOUSE, Lospos-BousDA-
RIEs OF LrCKNOw-THE CITY AND REsIDESCy.
prom the bombay Times, lice.
Perhaps II may help 70 give the reader a some
what definite idea Of the position and operations of
our forces at Lucknow IL We describe the locality
with reference 10 the map Of Delhi, with which
every one is now familiar, and TO which that Of
Lucknow exhibits some points Of resemblance. A
Delhi " bounded on one sde by the Jumna, NO
Lucknow is bounded by the Goomtee; and the wall
Of Delhi v represented sufficiently for purpose
by canal which slifjyethe opposite side 81 Luck.
now. The Palace af Dflb and the fort Of sclmgurh
are in the position 'tfthe Residency and the
Muchee Bswsn at Lucknow. In that division Of
Lucknow which " represented at Delhi by that
which lies between the Palace and the Jumna Mus
lid I'm one side and the Delhi Turcofnan and Ajmerc
gates on the other, are number Of extensive build.
ings, occupying probably large walled inclosures-
the Sekunderbsgh, Mvtee Mahal. the barracks, the
mess house &c. Opposite these on the outer side of
the canal the Dilkoosha Park and Palace and La
Martiniere, large school for Christian children,
maintained on funds bcqucathcd by General Claude
the canal above mentioned with the t;comtee and
the Dilkoosha adjons Il. The Aumbayh, 80 often
mentioned lately, stands In relation 10 Lucknow topo-
graphically much the Flagstaff Tower does 10 Delhi,
and about two miles from the bridge over the canal
which leads into the city and which at Delhi would be
the Cashmere gate. The Resdency lies due north
from the Alumbagb, and the positions which we
have mentioned 10 the twsrd Of the Residcpcy
occupying a suburban district between the Goomtee
and the canal about two miles In length and vary
ing in breadth from mile 10 q mile and half. Sc
kundebagh II the farthest and most eastward end
from the Residency. Then come the barracks and
mi house, then the Notice Mahal (Pearl Palace),
which is close upon the bank q the Gomiee, and
only few hundred yards from the Residency.
SIR COLIN cAsrBELL's RIDE IN LucKSow-ALARx
AND ALMOST FATAL MISTAKE or TIE GARRISON.
From the Bombay Timer, Dec T.
II had now become known that Outram and Have
ock were not only holding their own, but were suf
ferng comparatively little injury from the almost
uncessing fire keptsnpon them by the enemy. They
were provisional for weeks, and there were under
stood to be above 100000 rebels in around, Sir
Colin Campbell wisely resolved TO delay the final at
tack untI the force at his disposal should have
sembied in sufficient strength 20 be irresistible.
Sir c. Campbell left Cawnporc on the llth. and
rode forty miles at stretch In the direction G
Lucknow. The rick and wounded left by Havelock
at Alumbagh, were sent into bis camp with view Of
returning TO Cawnpere under guard OF Sikh horse
men, an arrangement that nearly proved fatal As
they approached the British camp, they were mis-
taken by the seamen Of Peeps Naval Brigade for the
advanced guard ef the enemy, when the guns loaded
with grape, were levsled and about to be fired.