about 11 miles, where I had information, there were supposed to be from 700 to 800 of the enemy's forces. I was delayed on my march in consequence of the country in parts being under water and the roads bad, and arrived therefore at Mohan an hour after daybreak, instead of one before, which was my intention.

On my arrival I found that the enemy had not a single man in the place, and the houses were all shut up, though the occupants remained; it was ascertained, however, that the enemy had some 400 or 500 troops in the neighbourhood.

At about 7 A.M. I recrossed the river Sye, and placed the troops under topes adjoining the bridge, for the purpose of resting and cookin breakfast.

During the time that this was going on, and until about 10-30 A.M., the vidette sent in frequent reports, stating that, on my right flank, the enemy was appearing in considerable number, cavalry and infantry, in a tope about half a mile off, and that some of his sowars were also in a tope to my front, and were approaching slowly.

After the artillery horses were fed, and the troops had breakfasted, I sent one company of Her Majesty's 20th Regiment, extended amongst the trees to my right, and I myself started to my left with 2 guns and 200 sowars.

The enemy's sowars, on seeing the small force on the right, began to move quietly away, and as the ground was rough, I directed the guns to open, which they did at 1,000 yards, when the enemy's sowars galloped off.

I then followed up for about half a mile, and had again three distant shots at them, when both sowars and infantry retired as fast as possible.

In the meantime the company of Her Majesty's 20th Regiment had driven the enemy from my right flank.

From the extreme heat of the night, both troops and horses were very much fatigued, and immediately after the enemy had been driven off, a heavy shower of rain fell, when I decided on returning to camp at once, in case the roads should become impassable from its continuance.

I arrived in camp with my force about 3 o'clock P.M.

One man of the enemy was killed by a rifle shot at great range. One horse had both his legs broken by shrapnell, and myself saw two of their horses running away without riders.

I did not see certainly more than about 150 sowars and 100 infantry of the enemy's forces; but there were a number of thick topes, and it is difficult to say therefore what force there was. I have, &c.

FREDERICK EVELEGH, Colonel,
Commanding at Nawabgunge.

No. 22.

GENERAL ORDER BY THE GOVERNORGENERAL OF INDIA.

Military Department.

Allahabad, August 25, 1858.

No. 381 of 1858.

THE Right Honorable the Governor-General of India is pleased to direct the publication of the following letter from the Adjutant-General of the Army, No. 713, dated 13th August, 1858, forwarding copy of a report from Colonel F. C. Evelegh, C.B., Her Majesty's 20th Regiment, commanding at Nawabgunge, of an affair with insurgents in the neighbourhood of Mohan, on the 8th August, 1858.

R. J. H. BIRCH, Colonel, Secretary to the Government of India, Military Department, with the Governor-General.

No. 23.

The Adjutant-General of the Army to the Secretary to the Government of India.

SIR,

Head Quarters, Allahabad,

August 13, 1858. I HAVE the honor, by desire of the Commander-in-Chief, to forward for the information of the Right Honorable the Governor-General, copy of a report, dated the 9th instant, from Colonel F. C. Evelegh, C.B., of Her Majesty's 20th Regiment, commanding at Nawabgunge, of an affair with insurgents in the neighbourhood of Mohan, on the previous day, which his Excellency considers to have been very well managed. I have, &c.,

W. MAYHEW, Lieutenant-Colonel, Adjutant-General of the Army.

No. 24.

Colonel F. C. Evelegh, C.B., commanding at Nawabgunge, to the Officiating Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General.

SIR,

Nawabgunge, August 9, 1858.

I HAVE the honor to report, for the information of the Brigadier commanding at Lucknow, that yesterday morning at 5 o'clock, I received a letter from Mr. Carnegy, Deputy Commissioner at Mohan, stating that the enemy in force had attacked the police battalion stationed there, on the previous evening (7th instant), crossed the bridge, and driven in the police picquets, and as he expected to be again attacked the following morning, he requested me to come to his aid.

I accordingly started from Nawabgunge with the troops named in the margin,* at 6 A.M.

* 300 1st Seikh Cavalry; 2 guns Bengal Horse Artillery; 25 gunners mounted, to support the guns; 12 rank and file H. M.'s 20th Regiment, mounted on limbers.

yesterday morning, the 8th instant, and on my arriving at a village three miles this side of Mohan, I turned to the left towards the village Hussengunj, as I conceived that, should the enemy in the topes about Mohan obtain intelligence of my approach, he would in all probability retire in the direction of that village, which is on the direct road to Rusoolabad, and where he has generally a force from six to seven hundred men.

On crossing the open maidan towards Hussengunj, and when about a mile from it, I perceived the enemy's sowars and infantry rapidly retreating from the village, apparently towards Rusoolabad.

I immediately pursued at a gallop for about a mile and a half, but finding that the guns could not approach near enough to open fire, I halted them, and sent on two squadrons of the Irregular Cavalry, under Lieutenant Godby, who followed the enemy in pursuit for about five miles.

The result was most satisfactory, for between 40 and 45 men of the enemy were killed, his only gun, a brass 3-pounder, captured, together with one elephant and two camels.

After a short rest, I proceeded through Hus-sengunj to Mohan, about three miles off, and met the Deputy Commissioner coming out with the police force.

I remained at Mohan, under a tope for some hours to refresh the troops, and finally arrived at camp at 5.30 P.M.

The enemy's forces did not appear to be more than about 150 sowars and 200 infantry, but I am inclined to think, from information afterwards received at Mohan, that numbers were lurking about in the neighbouring topes, which are thick and numerous.

The brass gun I left at Mohan, and it was placed in an excellent position to command the bridge.

I beg to express my thanks to Lieutenant Godby, for the able manner in which he handled his Irregular Cavalry.

I inclose a return of the casualties of the

force.

I have, &c.

F. EVELEGH, Colonel,

Commanding at Nawabgunge.

No. 25.

RETURN of Casualties of the Force under command of Colonel F. C. Evelegh, C.B. Camp Nawabgunge, August 9, 1858.