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charge. In another I was looking at a dusty, blood-stained figure 
that seemed familiar. Suddenly the pipe dropped from my lips, “ By 
Jove; its Hanna,” and sure it was. He had gone on with Cureton, 
joined in a charge, was surrounded, got a severe sabre cut on the right 
thigh, while another assailant put a fire-lock to his stomach and ap¬ 
parently shot him right through. Dr. Jackson, of Coke's Rifles, 
examined the wounds, took out the ball, and thought the symptoms 
favourable. Grostling was shot through the heart in the same charge. 
Cureton, always in the front, followed up the rebels. Went into the 
garden. Outside were 69 bodies in one place, inside many more ; also 
crowds of women and children. Of them one woman had been killed 
fighting in the gate ; another had a leg broken by a stray shot; and 
under a shrub I found a young girl, with a child in her arms, both 
killed by one shrapnel. 1 Secured the captured guns, 12 in number, 
besides three zamburaks. The enemy's loss said to be about 600. 
When camp was pitched got Hanna into our tent. Jackson sewed up 
and dressed his wounds, which he bore splendidly. 
April 22nd .—Marched to Dhampur, nearly 10 miles ; a large town. 
A pretty wide street for a country town, paved with brick. Rebels 
fled so far we encamped here. Captured a gun in a foundry here, and 
demolished the latter. A young telegraph signaller, who had been 
taken at Kankal two or three months ago, was recaptured yesterday. 
He said the rebels were some 12,000 strong, but were taken by surprise 
yesterday and all were not present. 
April 23rd .—To Nurpur, another large town, about 14 miles. Several 
nullahs to cross, one river had steep banks, through which a steep 
slope was cut and the guns slid down, wheels locked, and 20 men on 
each drag-rope. Enemy reported to be bolting. Did not get in till 
11 o'clock. Very hot. 
April 24th .—Main body of rebels said to be at Moradabad. Marched 
18 miles towards Amroha, but they had left that place. The slaughter 
at Nagina has produced an impression. Nevertheless there are lots 
of Mu sal man Mufsids about here. The Hindoos turn out of the vil¬ 
lages and make salams to the sahibs, but very deep reverences to the 
big guns, as they pass. Had made all arrangements for the expected 
encounter to-morrow and laid down to sleep, when some of Coke's 
Rifles came in with a report of the enemy. In less than 10 minutes 
every regiment was under arms, and was marching out of camp. I 
went down with Franks and Hume, changed elephant for bullock draft, 
set 16 rounds per howitzer with fuzes, and had started for the objective 
point five minutes after the others, when the cavalry scouts returned 
and told us that the rebel picquets, which were close and had turned 
out, had walked off to Moradabad as soon as they saw us advancing. 
John Jones complimented us in orders on the promptness with which 
the force got under arms. 
April 25th, Sunday— Marched at 3 a.m. My howitzers in centre of 
1 I have detailed these—the only casualties among women—for, four years after passing near 
Nagina, I was told that our troops had massacred a large number of helpless women and 
children in 1858, and the Civil Magistrate believed it ! Considering what the 1st Punjab Rifles 
were, it is marvellous that some were not purposely killed- 
