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ARMY

OF THE

near Kana Kach.

Sijada

the Governor-General, the Commander-in-Chief and the Staff being present. His Highness's ministers and chiefs there tendered his submission, and solicited the clemency of the British Government.

The Governor-General extended the clemency of the British Government to a prince the descendent of the Maharajah, the late Runjeet Singh, for so many years the faithful ally and friend of the British Government, as the representative of the Sikh nation selected by the chiefs and the people to be their ruler, on the condition that all the terms imposed by the British Government, and previously explained to his Highness's ministers and chiefs, should be faithfully executed.

On withdrawing from the Durbar, the Maharajah received the usual salutes due to his Highness's exalted rank.

His Highness has since remained near the Governor-General's camp, and as it will be conducive to his Highness's comfort, that he should rejoin his family, the Governor-General desires that he may, with all honour and in safety, be conducted by the British troops to the gates of his palace this day.

The following proclamation was issued on the 18th inst. by the Governor-General, promising protection to all persons at Lahore and elsewhere who peaceably continue in their usual employments of trade and industry.

The Governor-General is satisfied, after the experience of this campaign, that he can rely on the discipline of this invincible army, as fully and securely as he has always been confident that the day of battle under their distinguished Commander would be one of victory.

He trusts at present that no officers or soldiers will pass the advanced sentries of their encampment to enter the town of Lahore, and he requests his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief to give the necessary instruction to carry this order strictly into effect, as well as to protect all persons bringing provisions into the camp.

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To the Right Hon. Sir. Henry Hardinge, G. C.B. Governor

General of India.

Right hon. Sir,-I have the honour to state, for the information of your Excellency, that, in accordance with the instructions contained in the order of the Governor-General of yesterday's date, I proceeded in the afternoon with the escort ordered, and accompanied by the officers mentioned below, on elephants, to conduct the Maharajah Dhuleep Singh to his palace in the citadel of Lahore.

Major Lawrence, the Governor-
General's Political Agent.
W. Edwards, Esq, Under Secre-
tary of the Foreign Department.
R, Cust. Esq., Assistant Secretary
to the Foreign department.
C. Hardinge, Esq., Private Sec.
to the Governor-General.
Lieut-Col. Wood, Military Sec.
to the Governor-General.
Captain Cunningham.

Captain Hardinge, Aide-de-Camp

to the Governor-General.

Captain Grant, ditto.

Lord Arthur Hay, ditto.
Captain Mills, ditto.

Captain Bagot, Aide-de-Camp to

the Commander-in-Chief.

Captain Edwards, ditto.

Captain Gilbert, Aide-de-Camp to
General Gilbert.

Capt. Tottenham, Aide-de-Camp
to General Smith.
Lieut.-Colonel Irvine, Engineers.
Lieut.-Colonel Smith, ditto.
Captain Napier, ditto.
Captain Smith, ditto.

The procession was arranged in
the following order :-
9th Irregular Cavalry.
3rd Light Cavalry.

Her Majesty's 16th Lancers.
Troop Horse Artillery, Europeans.
Troop Horse Artillery, Natives.
Her Majesty's 9th Lancers.

The Secretary with the Maharajah
and suite.

The Gov.-General's Body Guard.

The escort was formed in open column of troops left in front, commanded by Brigadier Cureton, C. B.

We proceeded in this order to the encampment of the Maharajah's camp, about one and a-half miles from our picquets, and nearly the same distance from the citadel gate of the city.

At about three-quarters of a mile from the Maharajah's camp, I was met by the minister, Rajah Golab Singh, and some of the chiefs. Intimation of our approach was then sent on to the Maharajah, that he might be ready on his elephant upon our arrival.

On reaching the Maharajah's camp, the troops of our escort drew up, and the Maharajah, with Bhaee Ram Singh on the same elephant, came forward from his tent, accompanied by several chiefs.

After the usual salutation, and complimentary questions and replies; I placed the Maharajah's elephant next to mine, and the troops having fallen in, as at first, proceeded round the walls of the city to the gate of the citadel.

On arriving, Brigadier Cureton drew up the escort in line in front of the gateway, and I took the Maharajah, accompanied by the officers enumerated in the former part of this letter, with Rajah Golab Singh and the other chiefs, into the interior of the citadel, and to the inner door of his palace.

I then observed to the Maharajah and chiefs, that by order of the Right hon. the Governor-General, I had thus brought the Maharajah, conducted by the British army, to his palace, which his Highness had left for the purpose of tendering submission to the British Government, and for placing himself, his capital, and his country, at the mercy of the Governor-General, and requesting pardon for the insult that had been offered; and that the GovernorGeneral had thus restored him to his palace as a mark of the favour which he desired to show to the descendant of the late Maharajah Runjeet Singh.

A salute of twenty-one guns was then fired by the Horse Artillery.

We then took leave of the Maharajah at the gate of his palace, and returning to the outside of the city, we, continuing our progress round Lahore, thus returned to our camp.

As our camp is situated opposite to the south-east end of the city-face, and the citadel is immediately within the city walls at the north-west angle, we made the entire circuit of Lahore. I considered this preferable to going through the city, the streets of which are narrow, and would have much impeded the progress of our large escort

We did not see one gun upon any part of the walls: all the embrasures were empty.

I have the honour to be, &c.,

F. CURRIE,

Secretary to the Government of India, with the Gov.-Gen.

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