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the sides and placing a good edging of cheer wood. One cart for 
both guns carried 52 rounds ; three carried 51 for the howitzers, which 
must do for the present. Austen had charge of some heavy guns in 
the Sikh Campaign of 1845, and his suggestions were useful. Some 
mortars and carts are coming up. 
Ajoril 7th .—Weather is waxing hot; four men in hospital, three 
with fever. Went on an elephant to Manglaur. Smyth 5 s Troop (5th 
Troop, 1st Brigade), only four guns, is there with Benny and Maynard, 
a squadron of Carabiniers, and Hughes 51 Punjab Cavalry. They are 
encamped under trees, cooler than we are; a specimen of glorious 
irregularity, corps, animals, tents mixed up. 
April 9th .—Four mortars and a detachment of the 4th Battalion 
coming up, applied for another officer. The rest of the Bifles leaving 
Meerut. We are to cross into Bohilkhand, and go on to Moradabad. 
Trying to get stores out of the workshops here. They supplied me 
with good bolts for ammunition carts, but planking and rope are scarce. 
April 13th-14th. —B. B. Franks came in with two 8-inch, two 5^- 
inch mortars, and 34 men of the 1st and 3rd Companies, 4th Battalion, 
under orders to return himself at once. Got an order here to keep 
him. Spent the forenoon copying out plan and elevations of Pathar- 
garh, a fort near Najibabad, which it is supposed will hold out. 
Went to bathe as usual in the afternoon, when an order came for me to 
start at half-past 9 o 5 clock this evening, and join Smyth’s camp, which 
had moved to Mirzapur. (It had gone on to Hagai, about 25 miles from 
here). Hanna., 1 2 one of the College students, comes out with me as a 
volunteer ; a bright, intelligent young fellow, who will be of use. 
Grant, of the 1st Sikh Infantry, with two companies, is the escort. 
Marched at half-past 10 o 5 clock, but had to halt for two hours on the 
further side of Manglaur, as the carts and one gun had gone straight 
on towards Meerut instead of turning to the left at the village. Hume 
and Franks lost their way in the dark, but came up soon after. Day 
was nearly breaking when we went on. Got to Gobindpur at 11 
o 5 clock, and the men 5 s breakfast sent on was ready for us near 
Mirzapur. Bested under some trees, and started again at half-past 
4 o’clock, reaching the t( Chota Ganga 55 just after sunset. Two heavier 
branches of the river had been crossed, and we were not so far from 
the camp at Hagai. The stream was not more than two feet deep, 
but very sandy, with a high sandy bank on the other side, preventing 
a straight pull across. The first gun had just got over when it stuck, 
and before two more elephants could be traced in, the off-wheels had 
settled deep in the sand. Worked at it till midnight without success, 
and, both men and cattle being pretty well done up, sent them all to 
sleep. 
April 15th, Thursday .—Up at day-break. Put 11 pairs of bullocks 
(which pull much more evenly than elephants), with elephants and drag- 
1 Now General Sir W. T. Hughes, K.C.B. 
2 Received an Ensign’s commission, January 4t.h, 1860, for gallant conduct at Nagina. Brigadier 
J. Coke recommended him, and both Major Cureton and I had the pleasure of supporting the 
recommendation. He is now a Colonel on the retired list of the Bengal Army. 
