was being done inside while the guns were in the course of removal, and he felt that his forbearance had been met with ingratitude and deceit. Major Barrow could, of course, exculpate himself from any charge on that head; but no doubt the general, as generals in India often have had cause to do, chafed against the restraints imposed on him, and felt that the surrender of the walls of Amathie, without guns or garrison, was but a poor conquest for the commander of such an army. Still the civilians might have been deceived. They might have erred when they fixed the number of guns in Amathie at twenty-two, and finally increased them to thirty. As to the sepoys, there could be no mistake. The rajah himself confessed that 1,500 of them, belonging to thirty or forty different regiments of our old native army, had been in his service. They had run, he said, because they could not believe, in a day or two, that we were going to undo all the rope we had twisted in a year. As to his matchlockmen, they were his own villagers, and he promised to make them bring in their matchlocks. Still Lord Clyde was much dissatisfied. He went into the house, and had the rajah called before him; and there, by the mouth of Colonel Metcalfe, head interpreter and commandant of head-quarters, he administered a verbal castigation to the chief, which made the wily Asiatic turn almost pale with fear and anger. Meantime more stores of war had been found in the palace out-offices-thousands of cannon-shot of all sorts and sizes, some shell, and very few arms. The chief offered to show with his own hands where the magazines were, and led Major Barrow and Major Turner to most artfully constructed powder-magazines in the depth of the jungle. While the rajah, on horseback, was defending himself as well as he could against the accusations preferred with too much show of justice against his good faith, his eye caught the figures of our soldiers wandering through his rooms; he heard the crashing of his doors, the creaking of his hinges, the bursting of his storehouses, and saw his shot and shell, hurled by invisible hands, hopping and clinking from cellars and dark rooms out into the open day in his courtyard. A

engineers began to take some angles, and make more observations; the artillery to hunt for stores and munitions of war. Their orders were, 'Break open doors, if locked, and cases-take arms, ammunition, and nothing else.' The doors-for all were locked-soon went merrily; and the arms began to be collected in the open yard in the centre of the house. Tulwars, old flint pistols, two antique fowling-pieces, a few shields, half-a-dozen matchlocks, constituted the arms; but now and then one of our men bowled out a brass shell recently cast and filed-some of eight or nine inches, others of three or four inches diameter. In all parts the artillery continued their search with avidity and care. Boxes of matches for matchlocks were discovered; earthen pitchers filled with bullets; cartridges in no great quantity; and numbers of our Minié and Enfield bullets, which had been flattened and put out of shape from having been fired, and were afterwards picked up by the rebels. While these works were being prosecuted, Lord Clyde, attended by the rajah and Major Barrow, Sir W. Mansfield, and a number of staff officers, rode into the courtyard. His lordship was evidently much displeased. He had heard that only nine guns of all sorts could be found in the fort and works, and he had seen the nature of the latter with his own eyes. The impression was natural that the rajah had -been duping him, or was trying to do so. "Tell the rajah,' exclaimed Lord Clyde with great energy, that he must produce his guns. Tell him I know he never would have dared to dream of resisting me, aware, as he was, that I had eighty pieces of artillery, if he had not the guns of which we have heard.' Major Barrow explained to the rajah what the chief had said, and sternly accused him of saying that 'which was not.' The rajah seemed uneasy, but affected to believe we had all the guns he ever had. Tell him, Major Barrow,' said Lord Clyde, 'that I will keep him prisoner till he produces the guns; I will stand no nonsense.' In fact, the chief had seen that the place could not have stood against us for one hour; and he was naturally irritated at the presumption of the rajah, who had treated his earlier offers with some- man stepped out with a velvet cramoisie thing amounting to insolence. He had a shrewd suspicion, too, that the strict seclusion of the fort all the previous day had been a device to prevent our knowing what

saddle and holsters; but the glance of General Mansfield detected the act, and he ordered the soldier to take it back, and leave it where he had found it. No wonder

the Rajpoot, within whose halls no alien happened, the messenger dispatched to had ever set foot, felt bitterly. Externally, meet Brigadier Weatheral, by some mishowever, he showed little emotion; but hap did not reach that officer until the evil once, as a pile of firelocks fell with a crash intended to be averted had occurred, under behind him, he gave a little nervous turn the following circumstances. on his horse, and I could see he was making great efforts to conquer his feelings of apprehension and indignation. Again he was pressed on the subject of his guns. With the coarseness which characterises Asiatic finesse, now and then he overdid his part. He protested, ''pon honour,' he did not know; and then, with sublime impudence, calling for his head man, requested that he would be good enough to try and recollect how many guns were inside the fort. The vakeel said there were nine-the orthodox number. Major Barrow, however, persisted; and Lord Clyde declared he would keep him prisoner until the guns were produced."

At length, after a considerable degree of trouble, the rajah became convinced that he had no alternative but to yield; and, by the evening, between his admissions and the energetic researches of the artillery, sixteen guns were obtained, still leaving fourteen to be accounted for. Having arrived at this result, the commander-in-chief, who was evidently much disgusted with the proceedings of the day, returned to camp; the rajah remaining with Major Barrow as a sort of hostage for the deficient cannon. Orders were at once given to dismantle and destroy the fort and its defences; and its late owner, now completely humiliated, prayed, as a favour of the government, that he might thenceforth be permitted to reside in some city far away from his desecrated estate, which he desired to place in the hands of the government.

In tracing the incidents connected with the episode in the history of the last campaign in Oude, presented by the story of Amathie, we have slightly trespassed upon the chronological order of events, and must now turn back to some spirited operations at Rampore, by the force under Brigadier Weatheral, while on its way to join the commander-in-chief at Beylah. It has been already observed, that upon the arrival of Lord Clyde at the camp, instructions were dispatched to the commanders of the advancing columns (Brigadier Weatheral and Sir Hope Grant), to avoid any unnecessary collision with the enemy until sufficient time had elapsed to show the effect of the proffered amnesty upon them. As it

The column under the orders of the brigadier, consisted of the 1st troop of royal horse artillery, a company of foot artillery with siege guns, a party of the 79th highlanders, the Belooch battalion, 9th Punjab infantry, and the 1st Sikh cavalry and Delhi pioneers; and immediately in its line of march to join the head-quarters' division, under the commander-in-chief, lay the important position of Rampore, which consisted of a fort surrounded on three sides by a very strong intrenchment, constructed across the neck of a bend of the river Saye. The fortifications consisted of a line of six bastions, connected by curtains, of a total length of 700 yards; behind which was a kind of citadel; the whole being surrounded by a dense jungle, which concealed a village protected by a small mud fort. The approach to the place was difficult, on account of the jungle being thick and swampy; and, in one place, it became necessary to construct a causeway before the troops could advance. The force arrived before the place at 10 A.M. on the 3rd of November, at which time the strength of the enemy consisted of about 4,000 men, most of them sepoys of the late 17th, 28th, and 32nd native infantry, many of them still wearing the uniform of the government, and carrying its arms. Soon after ten o'clock the heavy guns were put in position, and, under cover of their fire, a wing of the 9th Punjab infantry, under Captain Thelwall, advanced towards the works on the face next the river. Here they were received by a heavy fire of grape; but Captain Thelwall, believing he should achieve a great success by a rapid movement, instead of waiting for his supports, gave the word to his Sikhs to charge, and in a minute those hardy soldiers dashed into the intrenchment, through the embrasures, capturing two guns, which they immediately turned against the flying enemy. The sepoys rallied, and seeing that their assailants were but few in number, made a vigorous attempt to drive them out; but two companies of the 79th, with four companies of the Beloochs, came opportunely to the assistance of their comrades, and the attack was repulsed: but the rebe's fought with great bravery, and

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disputed the advance inch by inch. is informed, that under the terms of that proclamaseries of hand-to-hand fights ensued; and, tion his life is secured on due submission being in the midst of the struggle, a large mine deal harshly; but Bainie Madhoo must recollect made. The governor-general is not disposed to containing 8,000 lbs. of powder, said to be that he has long been a rebel in arms, and but very the principal magazine, blew up, and hurled recently attacked her majesty's troops. He must, many of the combatants into the air. therefore, make the fullest submissive surrender of Colonel Farquhar, in command of the Be-his forts and cannon, and come out at the head of looch battalion, was shot through the knee down his arms in presence of her majesty's troops. his sepoys and armed followers, and with them lay while bringing up the support, and his leg The sepoys and armed followers will then be allowed had to be amputated. The flight continued to go to their homes without molestation, each of with unflinching determination on both sides the former receiving a certificate from the commisuntil three o'clock in the afternoon, when has been made, Bainie Madhoo will not have cause sioner. When complete surrender and submission the enemy, having made one last and fruit- to distrust the generosity and clemency of the less effort to expel the British troops, gave governor-general; and even his claims on account of up the contest, and fled through the jungle, estates he may consider himself wrongfully deprived pursued as well as possible by the cavalry. mission is made, and the arms of the rana, his of, may be heard; but, in the meantime, before subNo guns could be sent after them; but in sepoys and followers, publicly laid down, no treatthe struggle and flight, the loss of the ing is allowed by the governor-general. The comenemy amounted to 300 men. Upon gain-mander-in-chief warns Bainie Madhoo to lose no ing possession of the fortifications, the cap-and any delay on Bainie Madhoo's part will deprive time. His columns are closing round the rana, tors found seventeen guns and five mortars, him of the benefit of the Queen's mercy, and render most of which were rendered unserviceable; it impossible for the governor-general to exercise they also discovered a foundry for casting cannon, an establishment for making gun carriages, and a laboratory for gunpowder. Early on the 15th the troops encamped at The colours of the 52nd native infantry, Kishwapore, about three miles from the which had been carried off by the muti- outer ditch of the jungle of Shunkerpore; nous sepoys, were also captured, and the but the commander-in-chief was precluded rebel bearer of them cut down by a Be- from immediate advance on the place while looch in single combat. The loss on the waiting the reply to the letter referred to. side of the British force was comparatively Sufficient time had certainly elapsed for trifling; and after dismantling and blow- the purpose; but there was a possibility ing-up the fortifications, the column pur- that it had not reached the hands of the sued its march to join the commander-in-party to whom it was addressed; and the chief at Amathie.

generosity in his behalf. The fate of himself, of his family, and of his followers, is in his own hands."

instructions of his excellency were most Leaving a garrison in the place last positive, that no attack should be made on named, Lord Clyde next moved his camp to any of the forts of Oude until it had been Kishwapore, on the route to Shunkerpore, ascertained that the chief who owned each the stronghold of Bainie Madhoo (already had received a copy of the Queen's proclaknown to our readers as Beni Madho). Of mation. During the interval, however, the the position and strength of the enemy the place was well reconnoitred, and found to most formidable accounts were current ; be much less formidable than had been but it was yet considered possible that the represented. The camp of the commanderchief might elect to come in under the am-in-chief was pitched at a line nearly parallel nesty, rather than hazard everything by a useless and irritating resistance; and, with a view to ascertain his intentions while the choice was yet open to him, Major Barrow, the political agent at head-quarters, on the 5th of the month (November), addressed to him the following letter from the camp at Oodeypore:

"The commander-in-chief having received the fullest powers from the governor-general to deal with all insurgents, either by force of arms or treaty, as may seem to his excellency to be right according to the offences and claims to consideration of each individual, sends the proclamation of the Queen of Great Britain to Rana Bainie Madhoo. The rana

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to the east side of the jungle, at a distance of nearly three miles; the column of Sir Hope Grant was encamped at an angle to the right flank of the former, at about three miles' distance, and so arranged as to invest the north-eastern face of the fortification, the south side of which was covered by a dense jungle; and, on the west, a column advancing from Simree, under Brigadier Eveleigh, was calculated upon for co-operation in that direction. Strong pickets of cavalry and guns were thrown out from both camps. And thus matters rested until the night of the 15th, when a messenger

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Roy Bareilly. The advance was then ordered on the fort, and the Beloochs entered and found it quite empty, the bastions disarmed, and the jungles desolate. They were relieved by a wing of the Queen's 5th fusiliers; and Lord Clyde, after a hasty inspection of the place, rode off to overtake Grant's column, and give him instructions for the pursuit of the flying enemy. The appearance of the fort and works, on the morning of the 16th, is thus described :

immense quantities of ghee, nuts, wheat, and corn were found; also a laboratory for making powder, and about 9,000 lbs. of that article, of native manufacture. It is probable that most of the good guns of the forts in Oude were sent into Lucknow, or were captured by Havelock and others in the earlier fights. It is certain that Bainie Madhoo took only nine with him when he fled."

were clear of the wonderful labyrinth of deserted streets and tottering loopholed keeps, barbicans, portals, and battlemented walls, which bear witness to the former greatness of Bareilly. The crenelated and turreted walls seemed, in the moonlight, of great solidity and of great height. The city is but a collection of feudal castles, old baronial forts of the nobles of Oude-at the base of which, and in the adjacent spaces, is a stratum of hovels, perforated by tortuous narrow paths, and

a living being came forth to look at our noisy array as it passed on. Hate and fear lived within those dark dwellings. When we first approached, all the people fled. Some of them had consciences guilty of blood; for here had British officers been murdered."*

The moment Shunkerpore fell, Brigadier Eveleigh was ordered to follow Bainie surrounded by the noble old wall. Scarcely Madhoo; and, on the 17th, his column marched to Grinwarra. His instructions were not to be diverted from the chase, or to lose sight of the flying rebel for a moment, when once up with him. In the pursuit, the men had to pass through the village of Berwa, the inhabitants of which appeared friendly, and, in reply to the inquiries of the officers, assured them there was no enemy near the place; but just as the rear-guard of the column, with the guns, were clearing the village, three guns opened upon it, accompanied by a fire of musketry from the houses. To unlimber, and return the fire with interest-to charge back on the streets, and clear them, was but the work of a few moments; the treacherous rebels were then chased out of the place, leaving their guns, and flying in the direction of a village fort called Simree, on the way to which they were intercepted by a strong rear-guard under Major Mills, which opened upon them with its horse artillery guns, and drove them from the Simree road to the south-west in great disorder.

About noon the troops halted at Bochraon, about twenty-two miles from Roy Bareilly; and, as they were much fatigued by the long march, they were allowed to remain there until daybreak on the 22nd, when the order to advance was given, and by nine o'clock they had reached Khanpoor or Terha, on the river Saye, which they had to cross by a difficult ford. As soon as this was accomplished the tents were pitched, and the troops rested until 3 P.M., when a message from Brigadier Eveleigh reported that the enemy had fallen back upon Dhoondia Kera. The troops were again in motion, and, marching rapidly through an extremely beautiful country, reached Oonaie, in the Byswarrah, or Rajpoot country, at nightfall. On the morning of the 23rd, a march of seventeen miles to Bugwunt Nuggur, eight miles from Dhoondia Kera, was accomplished; and the tents of Brigadier Eveleigh's division were seen. Lord Clyde at

Having placed a small force in the fort of Shunkerpore, the column of the commanderin-chief marched from its camping-ground at Kishwapore, at 8 P.M. of the 18th of November; and, after effecting a junction once rode forward with General Mansfield, with Colonel Bulwer's force from Poorwah, reached Grinwarra at ten on the following morning, when spies confirmed the intelligence already received, that Bainie Madhoo had fallen back towards Dhoondia Kera. In order to facilitate Eveleigh's pursuit of the rebel, Lord Clyde relieved him of all his heavy guns, and took them with his own to Roy Bareilly. The whole of the 20th was occupied, at that place, in making necessary arrangements: the sites for various camps were determined upon; and at midnight the troops again marched forward. The appearance of Roy Bareilly, at this time, was thus described:-"It was long after three o'clock in the morning before we

aud had a short conference with him; the men of the 20th and 23rd regiments turning out as the commander-in-chief rode by, and saluting him with hearty cheers. The tents of the column were then pitched on the right of Eveleigh's left flank; and, at night, a patrol of 400 infantry, two guns, and a body of cavalry, was pushed close up to the enemy's position, which was about seven miles in front. The men, who had marched sixty-one miles in sixty hours, were in the highest spirits. Before dawn the bugles sounded the reveille; and while the men were getting to their feet, a spy (an old subahdar) rode into the lines from the camp of the * See vol. i., p. 174.