328 MAJOR W. HODSON. 



Three days later Outram had carried with ease 

 the strong walled enclosure of the Padshah Bagh or 

 King's Garden, and proceeded to rake with his 

 heavy guns the lines of works spreading southwards 

 between him and the Martiniere. On the same 

 day, March 9, Sir Colin on his side sent Lugard's 

 division against the first line of works in his front. 

 Without firing a shot the Highlanders and Punjabis 

 of Hope's brigade stormed the defences of the Mar- 

 tiniere, the college founded by a Frenchman in the 

 days of Warren Hastings. Then with another deter- 

 mined rush they clomb up the lofty ramparts lining 

 the canal ; and that evening the line of the canal as 

 far as Banks's House was safe in British hands. 



The next day Lugard succeeded in storming 

 Banks's House, and made his arrangements for 

 marching to the left of the Kaisar Bagh, while 

 Outram was bringing his guns and mortars to play 

 upon the same post from his camp across the river, 

 and Hope Grant's cavalry were scouring the plain 

 between the river and the old cantonments. 



On the same day Hodson writes: "The mail is 

 come with my majority. The brevet has given 

 general dissatisfaction. Some of the double honours 

 are marvellous ; but it should be remembered that 

 these promotions are given sponte sua by the home 

 authorities, no recommendations having gone from 

 hence till lately. I am content myself, having no 

 interest. It proves they perceive I have done some- 

 thing, or I should not have this beginning ; and it 

 is satisfactory to find that it is universally con- 

 sidered that I have been shabbily used. Better 

 this by far than to have people lifting up their eyes 

 and saying I had got too much." 



