The Monticellonian., 1903-10-08
TALE OF THE INDIAN MUTINY
By JUNGUL wALLAH
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IN December. 1857, along with 20
 l members of my corps l was deputed
 by Sir James Outram to go from the Alum Bagh to Bunee Bridge, distance of i6 miles, for the purpose of aseer- taining how the garrison at that place was getting on. Bunee was the only position held by us on the main road between Cawnpore and the Alum Bagh, which were 4s miles apart.
 We got along very well until within two miles of Bunee when horde of ,nutinous cavalry suddenly appeared out of tope (clump) of mango trees about quarter of mile off The offi- cer commanding the party decided at once that our only chance of escape was to make the most of the distance between us and the enemy's cavalry, and scuttle. So off we went at hard gaIlop. making for Bunee, followed up by the enemy in full pursuit. But, to cut this part of the story short. we out paced them, got in safe and sound, and were entertained to our hearts content by the garrison.
 While we were enjoying our excellent Bunee sent an aide de-camp to say that he had most urgent information for Sir John Inglis. commanding at Cawnpore which he was anxious should be car ried to him at once. The commanding officer said he was well aware 1t would pavar do to Uaakap Sir Iaues 0utraD'a force by detaching a number of men, and they would not get through the numerous vedettes the rebels had on the road; but he thought two of our men would probably succeed in sneak ing past any ebstructions they might encounter. Of course he was fully aware that the undertaking was a dan gerous one; still. the risk must be taken. So it was settled that two of us were to go to Cawnpore. The task the officer commanding our party had to tackle was to select those two, as every man was anxious for the duty; 5ut. being long headed fellow, he got over the difficulty by deciding that we should draw lots. This was done, and Sergt. Butler and I were what we con- sidered the prize-drawers Poor But Ter, he had been recommended for the Victoria Cross; he never lived to ob- tain it, having died at the Alum Bagh in 1858 from the effects of blow he re- ceived in the chest from a rebounding round shot.
 At ten p. m we left Bunee, both of us having duplicate of the dispatches, which were in cipher, rolled into small tin tubes We got along all right for about eight miles When we neared the town of Busseerutgunge we saw by the glow of numerous fires that large parties of rebels were encamped on both Hanks, and that the town was occupied by some of them, so we halted to con- sider what was to be done The conclu- sion We arrived at was that there would be no use in trying to get round either flank. as we did not know the country, and the town was surrounded by swampy ground. So we decided that we must make choice of two courses either return to Bunee, dejected and dis appointed. and probably to be chaffed of our heads by the garrison, or make dash for it and gallop through Bus seerutgunge. which we knew was only half mile long. The latter course be- ing adopted. we dismounted, hauled our canvas horse-clothing from under our saddles, cut it up and tied our horses hoofs in four folds of canvas. so that 1hn ttar fnr Nf knfr hard road might be muffled. Having done this of we went. creeping up to within 400 yards of the town without being observed. and then we rode at Eallop. No sooner had we entered than