The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-04-19

we could not see them-eallop on to-
wards Cawnpore, shouting 10 each
other: I'VE have theml They are nov
far ahead" Fortunately We we're not
discovered. so again we had to decide
what was TO be done. knowing our aWk-
ward position between the rebels a,
Busseerutgunge and those on the road
to Cawnpore
But we were bound to face the mu-
sic" After resting for an hour we PRO
ceeded, and got through Onoa without
being in any way molested Then AZ
Munglewar. which was only eight mlies
from our destination. we were toiu oy
native traveller from Cawnpore tha'
a large body Of rebel cavalry had passed
through the town about an hour before
most of them squabbling with one an
other at the stupidity OF allowing TWO
Englishmen to outpace them ana cs-
cape lie also added that he had seen
them leave the road about hall a mlie
of and make for a tope of trees On
rearing this Butler proposed that we
should set off and ride as hard as we
could for the banks of the GanGes OPP
posite Cawnpore. But that would not
do as, If the rebels should see MS tand
It was very probable they would. rs
daylight was breaking). or II they over
took us (which they would do unless
the horses were fresh). our end would
not be far off. Therefore We made up
our minds TO proceed at walk for the
rest of the journey, and that In the event
OF being waylaid or chased we would SIT
down in our saddles and ride as we had
never ridden before.
We got along unmolested within
three miles of our destination, when at
sunrise we heard numerous trumpet
calls on our left "Ahl ahl" both of us
exclaimed almost simultaneously; 80
there you are. Well. you beggars, YOU
shall ride for IT, Our horses are fresh,
and by the time you get into your sad
dies and form up we will have had n
good start; and, II the worst comes to
the worst. the odds are that all that
can happen is that we may have to swim
our horses across the Gauges" Away
we went at ripping gallop, and on
came the rebel cavalry in hundreds.
They chased us for over mile. but
never got within 300 yards; and they
gave up the pursuit when the Cawnpore
garrison. seeing the fix we were In,
loosed of few shells in the midst of
them. making them retreat pretty
sharp On arrival at the banks Of the
Ganges we found large flat-bottomed
boat waiting for us with party of
armed men: and within quarter OF an
hour were landed safe and sound nj
Cawnpore. where we were entertained
for a week like kings.
1t was considered by Sir John Inglls
too risky to let us return to the Alum.
Bagh alone: therefore we were ordered
10 await the departure Of a convoy tina
was TO leave for that place in few
days: so we had to stav This week'i
absence r,ade Gen. Outram decide tina
We had fallen into the hands OF tn
enemy and been killed, which was tn
fate Of nearly all those who were cap
tured by the rebels You can pictur
TO yourself how We were Welcomed OF
our return
cannot conclude without bringing L
notice the heroic conduct OF Sergi
Butler during the trying might we spen
together and also the fate OF his poo
horse, Butler was very stout mar
and when he began to ride fast, whe
chased by the cavalry. his weight be
gan to tell on the animal. Butler fel
this and said: Ride on and save your
self; leave me to my fate. There is n
need for both Of us to be caught" But
/ THANKS to a mercifd. Providence Their
was no necessity for this as the gam
! old horse seemed to waken up sudden
ly to the danger of falling behind. mad
I a desperate effort and carried his ride
safely TO the Ganges. But. alas! tn
| effort wastoo much for him and he die
r the next day.-Chambers Journal.