CHAPTER XXIII.

Sir Colin's preparations--The Alambagh --The Dilkusha and Martinière--Mayne's death --A tall-talk story--Ammunition required --A night march--The advance on Lucknow --Sir Colin wounded--The attack on the Sikandarbagh --Heroic deeds--The 4th Punjab Infantry

Henry Norman--The Shah Najaf--The mess-house --Planting the flag--A memorable meeting --The Residency

Sir Colin's wise decision--Robert Napier --Impressions on visiting the Residency --Henry Lawrence--Lawrence as Statesman and Ruler --Lawrence's friendliness for Natives --A hazardous duty

Death of General Havelock--Appeals from Cawnpore --General Windham--The passage of the Ganges

The fight at Cawnpore--Unexpected visitors --A long chase--Unjur Tiwari--Bithur --Windham at Cawnpore

The Fight at Khudaganj--A mêlée--Oudh or Rohilkand?