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CONDENSED DIARY OF

PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF THE SIEGE

CONDENSED DIARY OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF THE SIEGE,

FROM MONDAY THE STH OF JUNE TO MONDAY THE
21ST OF SEPTEMBER.

8th June, Monday.-Battle of Budlee-ka-Serai about five miles from Alleepore, and second fight at Ridge before Delhi-Hindoo Rao's house and Flagstaff on Ridge occupied-More than twenty guns captured-Goorkhas behave admirably-Colonel Chester killedOur Force left Alleepore at 2 A.M., last fight over at about 9 A.M. -Tents pitched about 4 P.M. before Delhi, on parade-ground and site of ruined cantonments.

9th June, Tuesday.-Our guns command gateways of city—Arrival of Daly's Corps of 'Guides,' and of General Reed in infirm health -Enemy make a grand attack on Ridge at about 2 P.M.All troops turn out, and enemy driven back-In evening another attack.

10th June, Wednesday.-Flag hoisted on Flagstaff Tower-Firing all day from our batteries into city-People look gloomy, and talk of necessity of assault.

11th June, Thursday. - Small party of Gwalior insurgents (Horse) give themselves up-City described as a perfect pandemonium— Major Martin and his Irregulars, the 4th, arrive in Camp-Some of enemy's shell fall near Head-Quarter tents, which are therefore moved.

12th June, Friday.-Metcalfe House occupied-Enemy again attack Ridge, and lose heavily; they surprise Flagstaff picket, and kill Captain Knox.

13th June, Saturday.-Arrangements made for assault on city between 1 and 2 A.M.-Delay occurs through pickets not being withdrawn in time, so assault abandoned-Enemy again attack us; party of their Cavalry get round to our left-Very hot.

14th June, Sunday.—Service in Camp-Enemy attack Metcalfe House; their Cavalry again get round our left flank.

15th June, Monday.-Attack by enemy in force at 7 A. M. on our left flank; they are driven back-Another assault planned-Council of War decided on-Talk of waiting for reinforcements-Brigadier Wilson advocates waiting-Greathed, of Engineers, wishes to assault at once.

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16th June, Tuesday.—Enemy quiet-We are entrenching our position— Hold another Council of War-Decide to wait for all reinforcements coming up before assault is made; this will allow of insurgents being followed up and destroyed.

17th June, Wednesday.—In afternoon we attack a battery being erected on our right flank in village of Kissengunge - Two Columns engaged under Majors Reid and Tombs-Gun captured; village and battery burnt and destroyed-Many of enemy killed; our loss small-Wounded and sick, and ladies sent to Meerut.

18th June, Thursday.-Lieutenant Wheatley killed, and several men killed and wounded in or near Hindoo Rao's; Engineers blamed for this, as they had been ordered to place sandbags to protect openings-Shell falls close to mess-tent.

19th June, Friday.-Serious attack on our right rear by Nussereebad mutineers-People looking serious-Daly and Becher wounded— Attack repulsed-Our loss ten officers and about one hundred men killed and wounded; enemy lose heavily.

20th June, Saturday.-One captured gun brought in-Same force as yesterday again attack us unsuccessfully-Arrival of convoy of between two and three hundred camels with grain from Alleepore.

21st June, Sunday.-Service at 6 A. M. 22nd June, Monday.-Bridge at Bhagput broken-Hodson takes temporary command of 'Guides'-Baird Smith appointed Chief-Engineer in place of Colonel Laughton-Weather very

hot.

23rd June, Tuesday.—Day predicted as end of our ‘Raj’—Grand attack by enemy, who are unsuccessful at every point; but we suffer heavily-Generalship not good-Every one anxious-Arrival of Olpherts' Force and convoy.

24th June, Wednesday.-Arrival of Neville Chamberlain, new Acting

Adjutant-General.

25th June, Thursday.—Quiet all day-Attack contemplated to-morrow. 26th June, Friday.—No attack from either side-Anxiety about Bhagput bridge.

27th June, Saturday.-Enemy again attack us: they lose four hundred killed and wounded; our loss under thirty-Arrival of convoy of two hundred camels with stores, rum, &c. from Meerut-Commencement of rains.

28th June, Sunday.-Arrival of Colonel Greathed with 8th King's and Rothney's Sikhs; also large convoy of stores-Part of Bhagput bridge of boats burnt-Hodson sent to report.

29th June, Monday.-Longfield appointed Brigadier in place of Graves, who goes away on sick leave-We cut off canal supply of water to city.

30th June, Tuesday.-Enemy again attack us, but are repulsed; we lose thirty or forty killed and wounded-Bridge over Jumna broken up by river rising.

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