The victorious British continued making progress day by day, driving the enemy before them through the city. The magazine still remained in the power of the rebels. Lieutenant-Colonel Deacon, of the 61st regiment, led the attack. In silence his men approached the city: not a trigger was pulled till the stormers and supports reached the walls; when, with a loud cheer, they rushed on at the enemy, who, taken by surprise, threw down the portfires at their guns, and fled before them. Some were bayonetted close to the breach as they attempted to escape, and others, flying, were followed by the 61st, and the 4th Punjab Infantry.

Captain Norman accompanied a party under Lieutenant-Colonel Rainey, and spiked a gun which was in position, pointing at the College garden battery, in spite of the desperate defence of the enemy. Assistant Surgeon Reade, and Colour-Sergeant Mitchell, of the 61st, also spiked a gun. Frequent attacks were made by the rebels on the troops within the walls under Colonel Farquhar, but they were vigorously repulsed on each occasion.

On the morning of the 20th, the enemy were driven from the Lahore gate, and possession was secured. The troops now pushed triumphantly on, capturing the other gates and bastions, till all the defences of the rebel city were in the power of the British. The gate of the palace was blown in early on the 20th, and here Major-General Wilson established his head quarters. Major Brind, of the artillery, with a detachment of fifty men of the 8th Foot, and twenty of the 1st Bengal European Fusiliers, under the command of Major Bannatyne, forced an entrance in the

most brilliant way into the Jumma Musjid, and contributed much to the success of the operations.

The guns from the blood-stained battlements of Delhi thundering forth a royal salute, as the rising sun gilded the summit of its domes and minarets, on the 21st of September, 1857, proclaimed that Delhi was once more under the rule of Great Britain.

PURSUIT OF THE FOE.

IN terror the hordes of the rebel foe took to flight, abandoning most of their artillery, stores, and sick and wounded. The princes, the chief instigators of the atrocities committed, were captured by Major Hodson, and shot; and the old king was likewise taken, and sent as a prisoner for life to Rangoon.

A flying column, consisting of the 9th Lancers, 8th and 75th regiments, the 2nd and 4th Punjab Infantry, two hundred of Hodson's Horse, with the 1st, 2nd, and 5th Punjab Cavalry and horse artillery, was immediately formed, and placed under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel E. H. Greathed, who proceeded in a south-easterly direction, in order to cut off the mutineers on the right bank of the Jumna. After defeating a body of the enemy at Boolundshuhur, on the 28th of September, the column took and destroyed the fort of Malaghur. Here, while blowing up the fortifications, the gallant and young Lieutenant Home lost his life.

On the evening of the 10th October, as the troops, wearied with a long march in the heat of the sun, were preparing to encamp, they were attacked by a

numerous body of the enemy, whom they routed with great slaughter, the 9th Lancers especially distinguishing themselves. The column defeated the enemy in various engagements. On the 14th of October, it was joined by Brigadier Hope Grant, who, as superior officer, took the command; and finally, on the 8th of November, reached the Alumbagh, before Lucknow.

The following officers and men obtained the Victoria Cross, for gallant deeds performed during these operations.

Lieutenant John Charles Campbell Daunt, 11th (late 70th) Bengal Native Infantry, and No. 2,165, Sergeant Denis Dynon, 53rd regiment, gained that honour, for conspicuous gallantry in action, on the 2nd of October, 1857, with the mutineers of the Ramgurh Battalion at Chotah Behar, in capturing two guns, particularly the last, when they rushed forward and secured it by pistolling the gunners, who were mowing the detachment down with grape, one third of which was hors-de-combat at the time. Lieutenant Daunt highly distinguished himself by chasing, on the 2nd of November following, the mutineers of the 32nd Bengal Native Infantry across a plain into a rich cultivation, into which he followed them with a few of Rattray's Sikhs. He was dangerously wounded in the attempt to drive out a large body of these mutineers from an enclosure, the preservation of many of his party, on this occasion, being attributed to his gallantry.

Conductor James Miller, Ordnance Department, Bengal, gained the cross on the 28th of October, 1857, at great personal risk, by going to the assistance of a wounded officer, Lieutenant Glubb, of the late

38th regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, whom he carried out of action. He was himself subsequently wounded, and sent to Agra. Conductor Miller was at the time employed with heavy howitzers and ordnance stores attached to a detachment of troops commanded by the late Colonel Cotton, C.B., in the attack on the rebels who had taken up their position in the serai at Futtehpore Sikra, near Agra.

On the 17th of October the fort of Jhujjur was captured by Brigadier Showers, and this achievement is looked upon as the close of the operations against Delhi.

DEFENCE OF CAWNPORE,

June 7th and 25th, 1858.

THE saddest episode in the blood-stained history of the Sepoy mutiny, is the storming of Cawnpore. Cawnpore was one of the most pleasant stations of the Indian army. The cantonments were entirely separate from the native town, and spread in a semicircular form over an extent of six miles along the banks of the river. On the highest ground in the cantonments stood the church and the assembly rooms, and on another part a theatre and a café, supported by public subscriptions. Round them were scattered, amid gardens and groves, numberless bungalows, the residences of officers, with barracks for troops, and a separate bazaar for each regiment; while numerous tents for the troops kept under canvas, increased the picturesque effect and animation of the scene. The

native town at the time of the mutiny contained 60,000 inhabitants. In cantonments there were 3,000

Sepoy troops, and including officers 300 European combatants, and upwards of 700 European civilians, merchants, railway-officials, shop-keepers, and women and children. General Sir Hugh Wheeler was the commandant of the division. It was not till the middle of May, that full credit was given to the fact that the great Sepoy army of India was in revolt.

A spot was then selected, in which the Europeans intrenched themselves. In the centre was the old dragoon hospital, and round it a mud wall was thrown up four feet high. Ten guns were placed round the intrenchments, three commanding the lines on the north east, and three on the south, to range the plain which separates the cantonments from the city. Of the other four one was a three-pound rifled gun, and three were brought by Lieutenant Ashe of the Bengal Artillery. Supplies of food were also laid in, but very inadequate to the wants of so large a number of people. The outbreak of the troops commenced on 6th June, when the 2nd Native Cavalry deserted their post, taking with them their horses, arms, colours, and regimental treasure chest; some few, but very few, of the natives proved true to their oaths. Among them was the old soubhadar major of the regiment, who defended as long as he had the power the colours and treasure which were in the quarter guard. The old man was found in the morning severely wounded, and lying in his blood at his post. He remained with the British, and was killed by a shell in the intrenchment.

The Native commissioned and non-commissioned