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the infantry column, Hume coming after with guns, mortars, and pow¬ 
der carts. Reaching outskirts of cantonments found the enemy had 
bolted. Yesterday the Nawab of Rampur had a fight with the rebels 
and was worsted. We halted on the roadside, and in about an hour 
his brother came in and made his salam to the Brigadier, after which 
we went on and encamped on the race-course. Coke's Rifles, two of 
Austen's guns, a party of Sappers, with some Multani Horse went into 
the city in quest of the man who had set up as Nawab. He was dis¬ 
covered almost accidentally by young Angelo of Coke's regiment, who 
very pluckily shot three men in an adjoining room and seized him. 
The men named by C-racroft Wilson as to be marked down were cap¬ 
tured and, I believe, shot this evening. 
April 26th .—Got some smiths and carpenters from the city and pro¬ 
ceeded with some necessary repairs. May halt here a day or two. 
Heard of Walpole's reverse at a. fort in the Farukabad district. He 
lost a good many men of his own regiment (42nd Highlanders), and 
Colonel Adrian Hope. 
April 28th .—More stores in. Two spare siege carriages, two am¬ 
munition wagons, round shot, &c.; 12 of the 47 bullocks completely 
unfit for work, rest not much better. A wing of Gordon's Sikhs, 
some Multani Horse, and Price with two 9-pounders went out at 2 
o'clock towards Amroha to watch some rebels collected there. Major 
Gordon, Commanding. 
April 29th .—Got two letters from dear old Hay, 1 dated 14th and 25th 
February. 
May 1st .—Completed the repairs of all my carts and fitted up the 
spare ammunition wagons. No news from the chief, but a report of a 
small force of Europeans having been attacked at Arrah by Koer 
Singh and defeated, with the loss of their guns. 
May 2nd .—Got a palki for Hanna. The evening’s dak brought an 
order to march to-morrow to Rampur. 
May 3rdj Monday .—Marched at one; in the centre of the column. 
Took an hour to cross the Ramganga; the sand being very heavy 
and requiring elephants as well as bullocks, consequently the head of 
the column got far on in advance. A very heavy road and a trouble¬ 
some stream close to camp, about two miles west of the city. Ghurras 
of water were placed here and there on the side of the road by order of 
the Nawab. 
May 4th .—Marched at 2 a.m.; encamped after doing about 11 
instead of 14 miles, as the rebels have entrenched themselves at Mir- 
ganj, a few miles ahead; reported to be about 3000, with four to seven 
guns. The name of the village is Damora Kamora. Just as we were 
going to dinner, Bird, of the Carabiniers, came to my tent with the 
news that poor old Penny had been killed. He had gone , on with 
cavalry and artillery, intending to surprise the enemy, and was 3J miles 
a-head of his infantry, but was surprised himself. He must have been 
1 Major-General E. E. Day, Artillery, with whom I had corresponded since his retirement in 
1855. 
