96 MR. KAVANAGH. 



weary, and exhausted, in reaching our 

 outposts. He delivered despatches from 

 Sir James Outram to the Commander-in- 

 chief, who immediately put his army in 

 motion, and, under the guidance of this 

 brave and intelligent citizen, soon achieved 

 the deliverance of all men, women, 

 and children, soldiers and civilians 

 from the horrors of starvation, 

 combined with the dreadful and con- 

 stant apprehension of a worse than cruel 

 death. 



It is almost needless to say, that this 

 gentleman's name which ought and, no 

 doubt, will be ever remembered with 

 gratitude by all has long since been 

 before the public in connection with this 

 daring exploit, which the author has had 

 the inexpressible pleasure of hearing from 

 his own lips since his arrival in England, 

 whither he was summoned to receive 

 his due reward at the hands of his sove- 



