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lages, with orders to the head men to send in all requisite 

 supplies for our force on its arrival. About 11 P.M. I was 

 roused from a sound sleep by two of my messengers, who re- 

 ported that the advance guard of the rebel force was march- 

 ing into Sindwaho. I at once went off to the General, and 

 in half-an-hour orders had gone to commanding officers 

 directing them to turn out their men without bugle-sounds, 

 and be ready to march at once. We left the ground soon after 

 midnight (October 19th), and on arriving at Sindwaho came 

 face to face with the enemy, drawn up in line at the head 

 of a long rise of cultivation. 



As we came within range they opened on us with their 

 artillery. We replied with shells, which burst over their 

 heads, causing great commotion. Meanwhile our infantry 

 were coming into line in echellon, but before they had time to 

 execute the manoeuvre, the rebels turned and fled, their leaders 

 showing the way, as was their us&al custom. Six guns fell 

 into our hands. The pursuit was taken up by the cavalry and 

 artillery, and a number of the rebels were cut up. Here and 

 there they made a stand, and fought to the last, causing us 

 some loss. Captain Harding of the 8th Hussars was among 

 the slain. They fled northwards, and we encamped on the 

 Jamnie river, about ten miles from Tearee, where we halted 

 for one day, and then marched west to Lullutpore. 



This had been the station of a wing of the Gwalior Con- 

 tingent Infantry, and the ruined cantonment bore sad traces 

 of the mutiny. Soon after our arrival I received a report 

 that the rebels were passing southwards by a jungle route a 

 few miles farther west. This was confirmed by a party sent 

 to reconnoitre. As it was important that Tantia should not 

 be allowed to reach the Bombay Presidency, we marched at 

 midnight, and next day arrived at Narhut, twenty-five miles 



