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topes, and the gunners from their guns. The last he could not carry 
off. The rest of the column came up, heavy guns in centre. The 
rebels soon drew off. Twenty bodies lay where Cureton had charged; 
two Sayads of high degree. Early in the business I was sent back by 
the Brigadier with a message to the infantry, and coming up hard, as 
soon as the guns were heard, was charged by one of the elephants in 
passing, and my horse turning, went head foremost into a ditch, turning 
over on me. So I was carried into and out of action. 
December 3rd. —Still confined to my tent, though not on sick list. 
Brigadier Barker’s column came in and encamped on our right. Firoz 
Shah has got round our leftj they say he wants to join Tantia Topi. 
Ismail Khan has offered to come in. 
December 4th. —Ismail Khan came in. Received with too much 
honour. The 2nd Sikh Cavalry and 8th Irregulars (latter one of 
Barker’s) left last night in pursuit of Firoz Shah. 
December 5th. —Ismail Khan’s horses sold. One was a charger of 
Bishop’s, lost when they attacked our baggage at Pasgawan. One a 
charger of Captain Wardlaw, Carabiniers, who was killed last Decem¬ 
ber at Khasganj. 
December 6th. —Barker marched to Bari. We to Sherpur, about 12 
miles north of Biswan, leaving Colonel Leith Hay behind with the 
baggage. 
December 7th. —Were to have gone back towards Jahangirabad, but 
are halted. Ordered to return to Biswan. 
December 8th. —Back again to Biswan. Colonel Brind to start at 
once with all the Carabiniers and some other cavalry in pursuit of 
Firoz Shah, even into Central India, but has to go via Cawnpore. 
December 10th. —We went to Jahangirabad. Mounted a horse for 
the first time for half the march. 
December 14th. —Got a letter from Austen yesterday asking me to 
take over his two guns from Price, who has been ordered to Agra to 
the newly raised company of Eurasian Artillery in anticipation of being 
posted to his battery. Was put in orders, said good-bye to the heavies, 
and with an escort of two Multanies, rode into Biswan. Dined with the 
93rd, who very kindly made me an honorary member of their Mess. 
Next day Colonel Hay’s column marched to Sitapur. 
December 21st. —Barker’s column came in to-day. We march to¬ 
morrow towards Parbatpur on the Chauka river to co-operate with 
Troup, whose force is now divided into three. 
December 22nd-23rd. —To Dhundi and Laharpur. The list of 
brevets and C.B.’s out. Cureton is only a Major. 
December 26th. —To Kheri. 
December 27th. —To Dhanupur. 
December 28th. —To Sarwa, forming on the left of Troup’s camp. 
December 30th ,—Ashraf Ali, Raja of Mohamdi, gave himself up. 
