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EXTKACTS 
FROM THE 
DIARY OF LIEUTENANT F. W. STUBBS, BENGAL 4RTj^«, : ^ 
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1894 1 
MAJOR-GENERAL F. W. STUBBS, late R.: 
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(Continued from No. 11, Vol. XXI). 
May 10th .—Marched from Faridpur yesterday afternoon at 4.30. 
Road very good; one or two rather narrow bridges upon it. but no ob¬ 
structions for heavy guns. After 10 or 11 miles, halted for five hours, 
then went on about the same distance to Tilahr, passing through 
Miranpurkatra. Got in between 7 and 8 o’clock this morning. Large 
village, lots of Hindus, Brahmins predominating. Several fortified 
gardens. 
May 11th .—Marched at 2 a.m. ; got near Shahjahanpur at an early 
hour, and left the road on our right, intending to cross the Garra river 
high up and advance direct on the enemy’s position near the gaol. The 
advanced-guard crossed; Austen’s guns followed, but found the sands 
very dangerous : one whole team went down to knees and hocks. It 
was wholly impassable for the heavies which followed, and I went down 
the river on an elephant to get a better place, when the enemy’s cavalry 
shewed in large numbers moving towards our right and rear. Jones 
at once formed front to that side: Cureton advanced on our right flank 
to watch them : the Rifles on the left and 79th next, in front line; my 
guns on the left of the Rifles and nearest the river; the 22nd in second 
line. The General directed me to come into action when I thought we 
were near enough, so I went on to 1200 yards, 1 by which time the flash¬ 
ing of their sabres made them a good mark. Before that the General 
was getting a little uneasy, and sent three messages beginning, he had 
better, ending he must, come into action. Perhaps he thought we 
meant to try Norman Ramsay’s dodge at Fuentes, but the “ byles,” 
though in good condition, couldn’t do it. However, he came galloping 
down and then we unlimbered. The first shell at 1200 yards, followed 
by another, made them melt away like mist before the sun. Austen 
had extricated his guns in a wonderfully short time, came up on the 
1 Fuzes were tied up in bundles, labelled 1200 to 800 yards for common, 1000 to 500 for shrapnel 
shell; some for longer ranges, but 1200 was the best to begin on with these smooth-bores. 
12. yol. xxi. 75 
