LIFE

OF

LORD LAWRENCE

BY

R. BOSWORTH SMITH, M.A.

LATE FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, OXFORD: ASSISTANT MASTER AT HARROW SCHOOL

AUTHOR OF MOHAMMED AND MOHAMMEDANISM
'CARTHAGE AND THE CARTHAGINIANS'

ктс.

IN TWO VOLUMES

VOL. II.

WITH PORTRAITS AND MAPS

FOURTH EDITION

LONDON

SMITH, ELDER, & CO., 15 WATERLOO PLACE
1883

All rights reserved

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

THE HOUR AND THE MAN.

MAY-JUNE 1857.

Scope of chapters on the Mutiny-Sir John Lawrence the ruling spirit in

the Punjab Not our system, but our men'-Resources of Punjab-

Europeans-Regulars-Irregulars-Which way would the Irregulars

go?-Distribution of Troops-Chief subordinate Officers where placed--

Sir John Lawrence at Rawul Pindi -Montgomery at Lahore-His Idio-

syncrasies and his Measures-Disarmament of Sepoys-Extreme difficulty

of the Question-Other Precautions-Umritsur and Feroze pore-Sir

John Lawrence's Opinion of Lahore Officers-' Pucca trumps'—His Ill-

ness-His first Measures-Retake Delhi'-His Mind imperial, not

provincial-His first Telegrams-His first Letters-His Predictions-

Determines to raise fresh Troops-The Movable Column and Neville

Chamberlain Responsibility of each District Officer-Council at Rawul-

Pindi, and what went on there-General Reed-Letter to Mangles-Sir

John Lawrence's Humour-Stirring Letters to General Anson-A for-

ward Policy Do something'-'Take a wide view''Avoid isolation—

Letters from General Anson, and differences of opinion-State of things

at Umballa Loyalty of protected' Sikh Chiefs, Puttiala, Jheend, and

Nabha-Anson will not disarm the Troops-Vis viva of Lawrence--

Commissariat requires sixteen days!-Cholera-Death of Anson-Sir

Henry Barnard Narrow escape of Siege Train--Advance on Delhi-

Battle of Budli-ke-Serai-Our Position on the Ridge-On what did our

hopes rest? .

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CHAPTER II.

MUTINY POLICY OF JOHN LAWRENCE.

MAY-JUNE 1857.

Practical Justification of Sir John Lawrence's Policy-Maxims in dealing with
Mutiny-Move Irregulars in from Frontier-Isolate the Regulars-Raise
fresh Troops--Utilise national Feelings of Sikhs-Keep the Adminis-
tration going-Don't go too fast -Report everything-Coke-Wilde-

Advantages of Position at Rawul Pindi-Less worry, more Work-Bird's-

eye view --Near to frontier-Telegraphic communication- I like issuing

orders by telegraph'--Knowledge of his Subordinates Give the horses

their heads' Enormous Correspondence--Lady Lawrence at Murri—

Reminiscence by Lady Lawrence - By Edward Thornton 'A flagrant

escapade-What it shows- Hang the cul-de-sac !'-Caution of Sir John

Lawrence-Letters to Montgomery-Prudence--Letters to Lord Elphin-

stone and Major Hamilton-Advocates strong Measures at first-Opinion

of Hodson—Letters to Lord Canning, Hervey Greathed, and Colvin—

Utilises his Knowledge of Delhi-Bartle Frere and his pre-eminent Services

in the Mutiny-The extremities must take care of themselves'-Frere

and Lawrence compared-Mutinous letters intercepted-Outbreak in

Peshawur District-Importance of Peshawur-A nest of devils'—A

Master-Stroke-Its Influence on Borderers- Exploits of Nicholson-‘Ter-

rible courage'-Disaffection of Irregular Cavalry - Fate of the Fifty-fifth

and John Becher-Lawrence obliged to recall to Peshawur Regiments

which he had sent off for Delhi---General Reed goes to Delhi - Was General

Johnstone to come to Peshawur? Lawrence proposes to give Sepoys their

Discharge as a Safety-Valve - His Love of Justice - His Mercy-'Clemency

Canning'-Correspondence with Edwardes and Cotton-Punish to deter,

not for revenge'-Punishment Parade at Peshawur-Eighty men's lives

saved by Lawrence-Outbreak at Jullundur-Lawrence's Advice-In-

capacity of Johnstone-Four Native Regiments go off for Delhi-Indig-

nation of Lawrence-Some of our Commanders are worse enemies than

the Mutineers themselves'-George Ricketts at Loodiana, and his Ex-

ploits-General Gowan-Disarmament at Mooltan by Crawford Cham-

berlain Selected by John Lawrence for the Purpose-Napoleonic policy

-Push on '-Save the well-disposed-Separate Punjabis from Hindu-

stanis, and save them-Proclamation to Sepoys

CHAPTER III.

THE PUNJAB AND DELHI.

JUNE JULY 1857.

What our Presence on the Ridge implied-Three striking Illustrations of
Lawrence's Character in three Parts of Punjab at same Time-Arrival
of Guides at Delhi-Their March- The Ladies' of the Guides and John
Lawrence His romantic Affection for the Guides-Get them to keep
themselves clean and dry'-'Their old battered faces-Reminiscence
by Sir Henry Daly-The biggest man I have ever seen-King John'
—Magnanimity—Neville Chamberlain sent to Delhi-Nicholson made
Brigadier-General-Significance of this-Alexander Taylor sent to Delhi
- His Character and History-What he did at Delhi-Reminiscence by
him- Nikkul Seyn's Fakirs-James sent to Peshawur-'I will get on
with anybody'-Arthur Brandreth-His Characteristics-Reminiscence
by him-Nihal Sing Chachi-Opinions about Hodson-Lawrence re-
fuses to employ him-Hodson's Horse '-The 'old Sikhs-A two-edged
Weapon-Disappointment when Delhi did not fall-Projects of Assault
-Differences of Opinion-Incessant fighting-Exploits and Heroes of

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