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tani Horse (the latter had been working through the jungle on either 
side) formed on either flank on getting near Madhupur and came into 
action to clear the jungle, but as it did not appear to be occupied we 
went on, and the heavies unlimbered at 1100 yards from a battery made 
across the road : the rebel guns were at work as we came up. A very 
few rounds shut them up. On again, and opened with one gnn on the 
village with round shot, the flanking parties keeping up a cross-fire as 
they advanced. Colonel Brind then called on me to follow him, and 
we both galloped up the road to the battery, which was pretty well 
knocked about and deserted ; one of the two guns dismounted, trunnion 
plates broken. We then went on, Hume bringing on the gun last in 
action behind the infantry, which passed him as he was limbering up. 
Beyond the village the country was a little more open, but where there 
was no dhak jungle, there were topes of trees or patches of high sugar¬ 
cane or jowasi, most difficult to clear of an enemy. Hume, when he 
joined me, reported he had passed a body of men mounted who he 
said looked “ queer,” but they did not notice him, so he went on. 
About half-an-hour after we had passed Madhupur and were wait¬ 
ing for the carts to close up, a Multani came and said that the enemy 
had reappeared out of the jungle and fallen upon the baggage. Cureton 
went back with his men and saved us from much loss, but a Highlander 
and several hackery-men, &c., were killed—the wife of one of my 
camp followers among the number. Ensign T. Bird, 1 doing duty with 
the Horse Artillery, had a narrow escape. My little dog Nettles lost 
in the scrimmage. Encamped on very enclosed ground. A party of 
cavalry with two guns were watching us from a tope, but bolted as soon 
as discovered. 
October 20th .—Halted. Burst the guns taken yesterday about half- 
a-mile from camp : rather close. A lad sitting behind some bushes a 
couple of hundred yards away had his leg taken off by a fragment. 
Brind went out this morning with a couple of guns, a company of Rifles, 
and some cavalry. Colonel Clarke, Civil Commissioner, had some of 
my bullock drivers flogged, who were collecting bhusa in Pasgawan. 
Handed the matter up to the Brigadier. The bullocks were on the 
trot nearly all yesterday's march, and must not starve. 
October 21st and 22nd. —Halted. An escort with Wake's guns went 
to bring out stores from Shajahanpur. Ensign J. Milrick 2 ordered to 
do duty with Heavy Battery. 
October 23rd .—Escort returned with stores. Captain W. F. Cos 
came with it; also, my terrier Nettles, quite of her own accord. Brind 
went out with a reconnoitring party of cavalry with two Horse Artil¬ 
lery guns in the afternoon. The rebels at Mahmudipur opened fire on 
him, so he returned. 
October 24th .—Order for march countermanded. Made over com¬ 
mand of the company and battery to Cox, but remain with it as yet. 
October 25th .—Marched at 3 a.m. Most of the 93rd on the flanks 
of the baggage. Country not quite so difficult. Got to Mahmudipur, 
1 Promoted from Sergeant-Major, 3rd Brigade, Horse Artillery, for good service at Delhi. 
2 Promoted Ensign from Acting Staff-Sergeant 4th Company, 4th Battalion, for service at Delhi* 
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