CONDENSED DIARY OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS. 319 harm women and children-Telegraph established in CampOur strength is about eight thousand men, and enemy's supposed to be now reduced to ten or twelve thousand; they were said to be forty thousand strong at one time-Service in Camp at 6 A.M. 14th September, Monday.—Assault commenced one hour after daybreak -We hold Cashmere, Cabul, and Moree Gates, Skinner's house, College, and Church-Water Bastion smashed-Our loss very heavy, about thirty officers and five hundred men killed and wounded; Brigadier Nicholson dangerously wounded-We are firing upon Palace and Selimgurh, and are trying to breach magazine-Enemy offer determined resistance-Major Reid fails Cashmere to occupy Kissengunge; he is severely wounded Contingent act with cowardice and run off, abandoning their guns-Many people coming in to give themselves up-Sepoys are told they cannot be received. 15th September, Tuesday.-All quiet during night-Enemy still hold Selimgurh Fort, Palace, and magazine-Many mutineers have fled-Little firing from enemy-We are breaching magazine; storm to be to-morrow morning-Hot day. 16th September, Wednesday.-Magazine stormed soon after daybreak, and carried; enemy make little resistance-One hundred and seventy ordnance, and quantity of shot and shell, and percussion-caps in magazine, but no powder-We are now shelling Palace and Selimgurh - Telewara and Kissengunge suburbs evacuated by enemy, who leave four guns behind-Our guns command bridge of boats-News of Colvin's death. 17th September, Thursday.—Still shelling Palace and Fort-Bank occupied -Enemy flying towards Gwalior-Property of every kind in city immense Number of dead Sepoys great-Our total loss during Assault, eleven hundred and seventy killed and wounded; of these, forty-seven are officers-Two hundred and six guns captured since 14th-Nicholson reported better. 18th September, Friday.-Palace shelled all night-No certain intelligence regarding King-Failure to take Lahore Gate, owing to panic among our men-People look anxious. 19th September, Saturday.—Palace and Selimgurh reported abandoned; we are still shelling them, also Jumma Musjid-Bareilly mutineers, who had their camp outside Delhi Gate, have fled towards Muttra -Burn Bastion and Lahore Gate taken-Seaton, Campbell, and Wriford appointed Prize Agents. 20th September, Sunday.-We have entire possession of city, including Palace and Fort-King reported to be at Hamayoon's TombNo improvement in Nicholson's condition-Death of Greathed, Commissioner, from cholera. 21st September, Monday.-King brought in by Hodson-Royal salute fired this morning. Colonel Keith Young leaves for Simla. APPENDICES. APPENDIX A. (See page 11.) JOONUG AND THE RANA OF KOOYNTAL. The following letters will best explain themselves; they were written with reference to the time when Colonel Keith Young and his family, with many others, went to Joonug, in May, and placed themselves under the protection of the Rana of Kooyntal. All the British and loyal Native troops had been ordered from Simla, which was left entirely unprotected. ROBERT MONTGOMERY, ESQ., Judicial Commissioner, Punjab, to Lieutenant H. PASKE, the OFFICIATING SECRETARY to the CHIEF COMMISSIONER for the Punjab. No. 431. SIR, I have the honour to forward to you in original, for the perusal of the Chief Commissioner of the Punjab, the accompanying letter, dated 23rd instant, from Colonel Keith Young, Judge-Advocate General of the Army, bringing to notice the services rendered by the Rana of Kooyntal to certain ladies and gentlemen who sought his protection during the panic at Simla, and to recommend that the Rana's services may be acknowledged in some suitable way by the Chief Commissioner. (Signed) ROBERT MONTGOMERY, Judicial Commissioner. LAHORE, 30th December 1857. Ordered that a copy of the above be forwarded to Colonel Keith Young, Judge-Advocate General, for his information. Colonel KEITH YOUNG to ROBERT MONTGOMERY, ESQ., Commissioner. CAMP, ALLYGHUR, 23rd December 1857. MY DEAR SIR,-Understanding that it is the wish of the Chief Commissioner and yourself that Native chiefs subordinate to the Punjab Government, who have exerted themselves during the late troublous times to protect our countrymen and countrywomen, should not go unrewarded, I take the liberty of bringing to your notice the very praiseworthy conduct of the Rana of Kooyntal, and I may add that I write at the request of others, who consider themselves indebted to the Rana, as well as on my own account. Enclosed is a copy of a paper that was given to him on the occasion of our visit to Joonug, the capital of his little territory. It may be said, perhaps, that little credit is due to the Rana, as there was no sufficient reason for any one to leave Simla. This, however, were it actually so, makes his behaviour not the less meritorious. But subsequent events have shown that danger was to be seriously apprehended; and before I determined on leaving Simla, which was not till the day after the Nusseree battalion was known to be in a state of open mutiny, I personally consulted the chief civil and military authorities-Lord William Hay and Major-General Penny-and was told by them that all who could leave Simla ought to do so. General Penny himself left the same day, and in the evening I, with my family and nearly all the remaining residents of that part of Simla where I was living-Colonel and Mrs Greathed, Mrs Hallifax, and Mrs Daly-was hospitably received and sheltered for the night at the Rana's house at Simla, which we left early in the morning for Joonug. This will serve to show that the Rana was not indifferent in the matter; he was ready at Simla to assist us to the utmost, and at Joonug all his available resources were placed at our disposal. I may mention that besides those whose signatures are attached to the enclosed paper, I observed at Joonug several whose names have been omitted to be recorded-Mrs Nicoll and family, Mr Campbell (late Commissioner) and Mrs Campbell, Mrs Cholmondely, Mrs Annersley and family, and others-to all of whom I am sure it will be gratifying to find that the conduct of the Rana has been suitably acknowledged by Government.-I am, &c., (Signed) ROBERT MONTGOMERY, Esq., Commissioner. KEITH YOUNG (Lieutenant-Colonel), Enclosure in Colonel KEITH YOUNG'S Letter to Mr R. MONTGOMERY. TO RANA SANSAR SAIN, Rana of Kooyntal. JOONUG, Tuesday, 19th May 1857. We, the undersigned, cannot leave Joonug without expressing to you our sense of the valuable kindness and assistance we have received from you during a time of great general excitement at Simla-when you voluntarily came forward and offered us all your generous protection, which we have enjoyed for several days past, and for which we all feel most grateful. (Signed) A. Penny, Major-General. Thos. Quin, Lt.-Col., and Family. H. G. H. Burnside, Capt., H. M. 61st Regiment. J. E. Copeland, Lt., 10th Light Cavalry. J. H. Inglefield, Lt., 39th N. I. J. A. Nisbett, M.D., Asst. Surgeon, Simla. Chas. Harding, Asst. Ex. Off. Mrs Harding. J. W. Lawrie, Head Clerk Qr.-Master-General's Office. Keith Young, Lt.-Col., J.-A. General, and Family. E. H. Greathed, Lt.-Col., and Mrs Greathed. Mrs Hallifax. John Thomas and Family, Adjt.-General's Office. Lt. Col. Colyear, and Family of five. Captain and Mrs Andrews, Bengal Army. M. De Baleguer, placé dans l'Inde sous les auspices de sa ROBERT MONTGOMERY, ESQ., Judicial Commissioner for the Punjab, to Colonel KEITH YOUNG, Judge-Advocate General of the Army. LAHORE, 15th January 1858. SIR,-In continuation of my docket (No. 4501) of the 30th ultimo, I have the honour to forward for your information the annexed copy of a communication from the Officiating Secretary to the Chief Commissioner, intimating how it has been proposed to reward the Rana of Kooyntal for the services rendered by him to certain residenters of |