worn, and dusty; yet they looked robust and healthy, contrasted with the forms and faces within. Nothing could exceed their enthusiasm. The Highlanders stopped every one they met, and with repeated questions and exclamations of "Are you one of them?"-"God bless you!"-"We thought to have found only your bones," bore them back towards Dr. Fayrer's house, into which the General had entered. Here a scene of thrilling interest presented itself. The ladies of that garrison, with their children, had assembled, in the most intense anxiety and excitement, under the porch outside, when the Highlanders approached. Rushing forward, the rough and bearded warriors shook the ladies by the hand, amidst loud and repeated gratulations. They took the children up in their arms, and fondly caressing them, passed them from one to another to be caressed in turn; and then, when the first burst of enthusiasm and excitement was over, they mournfully turned to speak among themselves of the heavy loss which they had suffered, and to inquire the names of the numerous comrades who had fallen on the way.

It is quite impossible to describe the scene within the intrenchment that evening. We had received no post, nor any but the smallest scrap of news for 113 days since the date of the outbreak at Cawnpoor. All had relatives and friends to inquire after, whose fate they were ignorant of, and were eager to learn. Many had brothers, friends, or relatives in the relieving force, whom they were anxiously seeking. Every one wished for news of the outer world, of Dehli, Agra, Calcutta, and of England. Everybody was on foot. All the thoroughfares were thronged; and new faces were every moment appearing of friends which one had least expected to

see.

Among others, I was rejoiced to meet a most able and promising young officer of Her Majesty's 52nd Foot, Lieutenant Moorsom, who had left us with his regiment in the preceding cold weather, and whom I had believed to be at that moment in the Punjaub. The happy and excited moments passed quickly, until by degrees the excitement moderated. Gradually quarters were found for the officers and soldiers who had come in. Every garrison was glad to welcome in the new comers, who were sufficiently worn and exhausted to require early repose.

CHAPTER XV.

TIDINGS BROUGHT BY THE RELIEVING FORCE.-PARTICULARS OF ITS ENTRY.-EXTENSION OF OUR POSITION.

Re-appearance of some of the former officers of the province, Captain Barrow, Captain R. L. Thompson, &c.-Lieutenant Wm. Moorsom.Tidings brought by the relieving force; of Dehli ; Agra; Cawnpoor.Order Book of the Nana.-Postal and telegraph communication from Cawnpoor.-Defence of Arrah.-Defeat of the mutineers and Konwur Singh by Major Eyre.-Account given by that officer of the destruction of a body of Oudh marauders.-Sketch given to us of Havelock's operations.-Reinforced by Sir James Outram on the 16th of September.-Outram relinquishes the chief command to Havelock. -The united force crosses the Ganges on the 19th.-Its number and composition.-Marches to Lucknow.-Engagement at the Alum Bagh.— Storming of the Canal Bridge battery.-78th Highlanders left there; while the main body proceed by a circuituous by-road on the right, and reach the Chuttur Munzil.-They are here joined by the 78th and Volunteer Cavalry.-Charge up the main street by the 78th Highlanders and Seikhs.-The guns and the second column guided by a sheltered street through the palaces.-Assistance rendered by Lieutenant Aitken, 13th N. I.—Rear-guard, with the wounded and two heavy guns, left in the Motee Munzil; reach the palaces after great difficulty on the 27th.-Disaster in bringing in the wounded.—Noble conduct of Dr. Home, 90th Regt., and eight men of the escort.-Account of the affair given by Dr. Home.-Loss sustained by the relieving force.-General Neill, Brigadier Cooper, Colonel Bazeley, &c., killed.-General Outram wounded.-Both generals propose immediate evacuation of the Residency.—After some days decide on remaining. Reason for this decision.-Position of the Alum Bagh garrison; benefit of that post to us.-Artillery brought in.-The Furhut Buksh, and Chuttur Munzil palaces cleared of the enemy.— Tehree Kotee, and General Sahib's house occupied.-General Sahib's family. Sortie to the Kuptân bazaar; Captain Hughes killed.Sortie against Phillips' Garden battery unsuccessful.-Lieutenant D. C. Alexander, Artillery, killed.-Sorties made on the 29th to capture enemy's surrounding batteries.-Major Simmons, Captain McCabe, and Mr. F. D. Lucas, killed.-Grain rations reduced.—Cavalry fail to make their way out.-Plunder found in the palaces.-Prize agents.China crockery-Conduct of the city people.-Our letters left at the Alum Bagh.-General remarks on the defence.-Pusillanimity of the

enemy.-General good conduct of all.-Uncovenanted service insufficiently rewarded.-Necessity for our being relieved.-Loss sustained by the garrison.

SEVERAL of our old friends who belonged to Oudh, and had fled from our out-stations, now to our great joy re-appeared, having joined Havelock's force. Among these were three of the fugitives from Salone-Captain Barrow, Captain R. L. Thompson, and Lieutenant Swanson. The first of these had exchanged the civil duties, which he had performed so well, as DeputyCommissioner of Salone, for his more proper profession of a Cavalry soldier,—had raised, and now commanded, the only body of European (volunteer) Cavalry which had accompanied the force. Captain R. L. Thompson, late commandant of the 1st O. I. Infantry at the same station, and Lieutenant Swanson, who had been Assistant-Commissioner there, were subalterns in Captain Barrow's troop. Several officers served in its ranks as privates, and it was acknowledged by all to have rendered good service, when that service was most valuable.

Captain Alexander Orr, also late Assistant-Commissioner at Fyzabad, was likewise heartily welcomed by us; and from him we first learnt the particulars of the Fyzabad mutiny, and subsequent massacre at Begumgunje. He was employed in the intelligence department under General Outram, and had received some injury in coming in.

These told us of the deaths at Cawnpoor, by cholera, of Lieutenant Grant, one of our Assistant-Commissioners at Sultanpoor, and Captain Beatson, well remembered at Lucknow as the witty correspondent of a local newspaper-since then selected, on account of his high talent, to be his Assistant Adjutant-Gencral, by Havelock.

A young civilian, Mr. H. D. Willock, who had lately been appointed to Cawnpoor, surprised us by his appearance with the force as a volunteer, and detailed all the sad events which had taken place at Allahabad.

I have already mentioned having met Lieutenant William Moorsom, whom we had known at Lucknow when attached to the 52nd Light Infantry. But further notice of this distinguished young officer, of whose lamented and untimely fate recent advices from India have apprised us, is necessary. He had been selected by the Commissioners at Lucknow to conduct a scientific survey of the city in 1856, and had executed an admirable map of a large portion of the city immediately surrounding the Residency, including the palaces of Furhut Buksh, &c., and part of the suburbs in that direction, before he left the

station with his regiment. It is from the survey made by him that all the plans had been derived, which were of such essential service throughout the siege, and subsequent military operations. These have been laid before the public in various forms, and convey a perfectly correct representation of our position.

Happening to be in Calcutta, at the time when General Havelock was forming his staff, Lieutenant Moorsom was placed upon it; and having most fortunately preserved private rough copies of his survey, he was able greatly to assist the General's operations by means of them, as well as by his own personal knowledge of the city. It was thus that he was able to guide in through the palaces, the second column of Havelock's army; and afterwards to lead the way when further operations in the palaces were

cessary.