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THE MAIZAR AFFAIR. 
a large tree. The people of the village seemed perfectly friendly, 
wood and grass were brought in abundance and at noon specially 
prepared food was brought down by the Maizarwals for the 
Mahomedan sepoys, and point was made of the British officers par¬ 
taking of it. 
At .this time all saddles were off, but, fortunately, arms had not 
been piled, Colonel Bunny having ordered that every man should keep 
his rifle by him. The two guns only had one pair of boxes, or— 
1 ‘ 
per gun. 
And the infantry 20 rounds a man. 
Pickets and guards had been placed out and every ordinary military 
precaution taken. 
At about 2 p.m., after lunch, the pipes of one of the regiments were 
being played at the request of the villagers, and having played one 
tune, they were about to commence another, when the villagers, who 
had been mingling with the sepoys, suddenly cleared off towards 
Dkepilari. It was at once seen that something was wrong.. The 
order to fall in was given and at that moment a signal shot was fired 
and an irregular volley was poured in from the walls and towers of the 
village at distances varying from 5 to 120 yards ! The first volley, 
judging from its effects, must have been aimed at the officers, who 
were sitting together. 
Lieutenant Seton Browne was hit in the thigh at the second or 
third shot and Colonel Bunny was mortally wounded in the stomach 
whilst^ trying to join his men, and Lieutenant Higginson was shot in 
the left arm at the same time. 
The two Eoyal Artillery officers had rushed to their guns and opened 
fire with case on men charging from Drepilarx and did great execution. 
The guns were in the open and about 10 yards from a wall, over 
which a deadly fire was kept up. 
Captain Browne was hit in the arm at about the third round from 
the guns and bled profusely, but, having had it bound up by the salutri 
(native farrier), continued, as far as possible, to give directions. 
Lieutenant Cruickshank was hit in the arm about the eighth round, 
but continued giving orders until again hit, this time through the 
heart. 
Havildar Umar Din of No. 4 gun was shot in the left shoulder, 
but continued his work at the gun. 
The drivers, during this heavy fire, had run to their mules, saddled 
them up and, until absolutely ordered to desist by Captain Browne, 
were trying to load up all the great coats, which were lying in bundles 
on the ground. 
Many a cool act of bravery must have been done by these men in a 
steady soldierlike manner, and it is a matter for great regret that, with 
the exception of Driver Havildar Rur Singh, who rendered the greatest 
assistance in limbering up, it was found impossible to single out any 
