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ANSON, General, Commander-in-chief in India, 118

——, operations, and death at Kurnaul, 118, 231, 233

Area and population of India, 31

Army, British, in India, details relating to, 24, 49, 118, 211, 220,
390, 426, 483, 495, 609

Arrah, disasters at, 270, 271, 470

——, Wake’s defence of Boyle’s House at, 269

——, operations in and near, 269, 272

_Arrow_, lorcha. [China.]

ASHBURNHAM, General. [China.]

Assam, operations against mutineers, 339

Aurungabad, disaffection at, 291

AURUNGZEBE, Mogul emperor, 62

Azimghur, mutiny and operations at, 154, 478

BABER, Mogul emperor, 61

Badulla Serai, engagement at, 235

BAJEE RAO MAHARAJAH, Peishwa of Mahrattas, 122

BANKS, Major, commissioner of Oude—death, 165, 325

——, house at Lucknow, fortified, 418

BARBER, Lieutenant, cut to pieces near Minpooree, 113

Bareilly, mutiny at, 114, 170

——, mutineers’ march to Delhi, 241

——, recaptured by Campbell and Jones, 492, 494

BARNARD, Sir Henry, takes command of Delhi force, 47, 233

——, engagements before Delhi, 236, 239

——, death, 242

Barrackpore, disturbances and inquiry at, 38, 39

——, 19th B. N. I. disbanded at, 400

Barracks, description of, at Company’s stations, 28

BATSON, Mr, eventful escape from Delhi, 80

BATTYE, Captain, of the Guide Corps, death at Delhi, 238

BEATSON, Captain, death at Cawnpore, 253

Begum Kothee, palace at Lucknow, 418

—— of Oude, character and proceedings, 610

—— Sumroo, convent of, at Sirdhana, 57

Behar. [Arrah; Jugdispore; Lugard; &c.]

Benares, situation and description, 104

——, mutinies and operations at, 105, 154, 156, 279

Bengal Army, proposed reconstruction of, 483

—— Presidency, description, &c., 16, 25

Beora, Tanteea Topee defeated by Michel at, 558

Berhampore, disaffection and disarming at, 40, 266

BERKELEY, Brigadier, operations near Soraon, 545

Berozepoor, fort taken by Goorkhas, 403

Bhotuck. [Rhotuk.]

Bithoor, situation and description, 122

——, battles at and near, 254, 258

——, massacres at. [Cawnpore; Nena Sahib.]

BOILEAU, Captain, won battle of Mundoree, 341

Bombay mutinous regiments erased from Army List, 534

—— presidency, description and army of, 16, 26

—— army strengthened, 559

——, rejoicings at Queen’s Proclamation, 611

Boodayoun, disturbances at, 115

BOURCHIER, Colonel, on causes of mutiny, 606

BOWRING, Sir John. [China.]

BOYLE’S House at Arrah, defence of, 269

British army in India. [Army.]

—— possessions in India, 4, 14

Bundelcund, situation and description, 179

Burmah, policy of king of, 430

BURTON, Major, and sons, killed at Kotah, 354

Busherutgunje, Havelock’s two victories at, 255, 256

Bushire. [Persia.]

Cadets, education of, 26

Calcutta, description and population, 98, 99

——, excitement and demonstrations, 99, 149, 264

——, rejoicings at Queen’s Proclamation, 612

Calpee, town and fort taken by Sir Hugh Rose, 506

Camp before Delhi, description of, 298

CAMPBELL, Sir Colin [Lord Clyde], characteristics of, 222, 496

——, left England for India, 222

——, at Buntara and Cawnpore, 364, 391

——, relieved garrison at Lucknow, 366

——, strength of his army of Oude, 409, 415

——, finally conquered Lucknow, 425

——, interview with Jung Bahadoor, 418

——, interview with Lord Canning, 466

——, general orders by, 423, 433, 547

——, at Futteghur, 473

——, victory near Shahjehanpoor, 497

——, troops thanked by, 498, 514

——, proceedings in Nov. 1858, 611

——, plan for final subjection of Oude, 611

CANNING, Viscount, hostility to, in Calcutta, 212, 213

——, orders and congratulatory letters, 214, 220, 312, 350

——, Oude Proclamation, debates on, 450

——, reply to Ellenborough’s dispatch, 541

——, Proclamation accompanying Queen’s Proclamation, 624

Canton, [China.]

Cartridges, commencement of troubles relating to, 36, 89

CASE, Colonel, death of, at Lucknow, 134

Cashmere Gate, Delhi, blowing up of, 307

Castes and Creeds in Indian army, 162

Cavalry, consequences of deficiency in, 212, 253

CAVANAGH, Mr, adventure at Lucknow, 371

CAVANAGH, Private, gallantry of, at Onao, 256

Causes of Mutiny, opinions on, 605-608

Cawnpore, position and description, 122

——, messages denoting insecurity, 124, 139

——, Wheeler’s preparations, 125, 126

——, sufferings in the intrenchment, 126, 130, 136, &c.

——, Nena Sahib’s deceitful promises, 126, 136, 137

——, boat massacre, and partial escapes, 137-139

——, death of Sir Hugh Wheeler, 139

——, frightful scenes in the house of slaughter, 131, 139, 141-143,
144-145

——, battle and capture by Havelock, 252, 253

——, Neill assumes military command, 254

——, Windham’s defeat by Gwalior rebels, 377

——, decisive victory by Sir Colin Campbell, 378

Central India Field-forces, services of, 507, 516, 553

Chandnee Chowk, Delhi, description of, 435

CHEEK, Ensign, heroism and death, at Allahabad, 159

CHESTER, Colonel, killed at Badulla Serai, 235

China, Retrospect of intercourse with England, 585

——, Lorcha _Arrow_, seized by Chinese authorities, 587

——, Sir John Bowring resolved on forcible measures, 587

——, Sir Michael Seymour captured forts near Canton, 588

——, Commissioner Yeh, correspondence with, 588

——, destruction of junks in Canton river, 589

——, European factories burned at Canton, 589

——, Canton partly burned by English, 590

——, debates in parliament concerning, 591

——, Bowring, Seymour, and Parkes, difficulties of, 592

——, Elgin, Ashburnham, and Straubenzee sent out, 593

——, great destruction of junks at Fatshan, 594

——, operations delayed by mutiny in India, 595

——, bombardment and capture of Canton, 597

——, Yeh sent as prisoner to Calcutta, 598

——, Elgin, Gros, Putiatine, and Reed, proceeded to Shang-hae and
Tien-sing, 598

——, destruction of forts on Pei-ho river, 599

——, Plenipotentiaries sign treaties at Tien-sing, 600

——, untoward conflict at Namtow, 601

——, final pacification, 602

Chunar, sacred Hindoo fort near Benares, 106

Chupatties, mystery of their transmission, 35

Chuttra, English’s defeat of mutineers at, 343

Civil service, India, regulations, 5

Civilians, honours to distinguished, 485

CLARK, Lieut., at Jubbulpoor, frustrates conspirators, 346

CLYDE, Lord. [Campbell, Sir Colin.]

COCKBURN, Lieutenant, gallant services at Hattrass, 112

COKE, Brigadier, services against rebels, 241, 496

COLVIN, Mr, proclamation disapproved by government, 110

——, disarms 44th and 67th B. N. I. at Agra, 111

——, death, services, and character, 348

Compensation to sufferers, arrangements for, 484

Cost of English soldiers in the East, 26

COTTON, Colonel, supersedes Polwhele at Agra, 285

Council of India, names of members, 575

Courts-martial on mutineers, arrangements, 51

Covenanted and uncovenanted service of E. I. Company, 443

Crime, lessening of, under recent Indian reforms, 6

CROWE, Lieut., earns the Victoria Cross by gallantry, 258

CURRIE, Captain, mortally wounded at Cawnpore, 253

DALHOUSIE, Marquis of, career as Governor-general, 2, 87, 218

Darjeeling, proposed colonisation at, 518

Deesa, military operations at, 293, 550

DELAFOSSE, Lieutenant, gallantry at Cawnpore, 135

Delhi, history and description, 63, 67

——, arrival of mutineers from Meerut, 52

——, mutiny of native troops, 73

——, atrocities and sufferings at, 74-79

——, king of Delhi assumes command, 74, 75

——, operations of siege army, 231, 236, 239, 243, 301, 303

——, Cashmere Gate blown in, 307

——, storming and capture, 306-310

——, state of, after the siege, 311, 355, 383, 435

——, king of, mutineers sanctioned by, 74

—— ——, captured by Hodson, 313

—— ——, behaviour and treatment in confinement, 356

—— ——, submitted to trial, 404

DEWAN MOOLRAJ, rebellion of, 3

Dholpore, mutineers plan attack on Agra, 351

Dil Koosha, palace at Lucknow, 369

Dinapoor, mutiny, and its consequences, 268, 274

Distances in India, table of, 12

District-regulations, 15

Doab, important towns in, 107

——, operations in. [Allahabad; Cawnpore; &c.]

DORIN, Mrs, killed at Lucknow Residency, 327

Dorunda, plundered by Ramgurh mutineers, 342

DOUGLAS, Captain, killed at Delhi, 74

D’OYLEY, Captain, killed at Agra, 284

DUFF, Rev. Dr, on causes of mutiny, 606

Dumdum, cartridge troubles commenced at, 38

Dumoh evacuated by Europeans, 347

DUNBAR, Captain, killed at Arrah, 271

Dust and hot winds of India, 465

East India Company. [Army; British India; Covenanted Service, &c.]

East India Company, discussions concerning, 561-573

——, petition to parliament, 613

——, disclaim selfish policy in India, 615

——, object to 1st and 2d India Bills, 618

——, object to 3d India Bill, 621

——, statute ending governing powers, 622

ECKFORD, Lieutenant, narrow escape at Kukerowlee, 492

Educational establishments for natives, 6

EDWARDES, Colonel, Commissioner of Peshawur, 199

——, opinions on Indian government, 607

EDWARDS, Mr, exciting escape from Boodayoun, 115

Electric Telegraphs in India, 9, 416

ELGIN, Earl of. [China.]

ELLENBOROUGH, Earl of, secret dispatch, 541, 564, &c.

ELLIOT, Commodore. [China.]

ELPHINSTONE, Lord, governor of Bombay. [Bombay.]

Enfield rifles, effect on enemy, 250

ENGLISH, Major, defeats rebels at Chuttra, 343

ETHERSEY, Commodore. [Persia.]

Eurasians, or half-castes of India, 98

European troops. [Army, British.]

Europeans in India, and the government, 214

Excise laws in India, 609

EYRE, Major Vincent, defeats rebels at Koondun Puttee, 261

—— —— ——, defeats rebels at Arrah and Narainpore, 272

FAGAN, Captain, killed at Mhow, 186

Fatshan. [China.]

FAYERS, Lieutenant, killed near Minpooree, 113

Ferozpore, disturbances at, 195, &c.

FINCH, Captain, cavalry attack in Saugor territory, 553

FINNIS, Colonel, killed at Meerut, 52

FISHER, Colonel, killed at Sultanpoor, 168

Fort William. [Calcutta.]

FRANKS, Brigadier, operations in Oude, 402, &c.

FRAZER, Mr, killed at Delhi, 74

FRERE, Mr, Commissioner of Sinde, controversy with missionaries, 530

Fund, Indian Mutiny Relief, 226, 623

Furlough, peculiarities in native, 36

Futteghur, mutiny, flight, and murder of Europeans, 134

Futtehpoor, outbreak at, 172

Fyzabad, mutiny, flight of Europeans, 165-167

GABBETT, Lieutenant, killed at Nujuffghur, 300

Ganges, towns and canal of, 8, 104

GARDINER, Sergeant, gallantry at Bareilly, 494

GOLDNEY, Colonel, killed during flight from Fyzabad, 167

Goorkhas, characteristics and services, 378, 348, 393, 529

GORDON, Captain, killed at Delhi, 72

Goruckpore, contests with rebels at, 393, 431

GRAHAM, Dr, killed at Sealkote, 203

GRANT, Mr, temporary Lieutenant-governor of Central Provinces, 214-280

GRANT, Sir Hope, defeats rebels outside Delhi, 238

—— —— —— —— at Serai Ghat, 380

—— —— —— —— at Meeangunje, 404

—— —— —— —— at Towrie, 499

—— —— —— —— at Nawabgunge, 523

—— —— —— —— in Fyzabad district, 543

——, Sir Patrick, temporary Commander-in-chief, 211

GREATHED, Brigadier, services against rebels, 350, 352, &c.

——, Mr H. H., killed at Delhi, 314

GROS, Baron, French plenipotentiary. [China.]

GUBBINGS, Captain, killed at Sultanpore, 168

GUBBINS, Mr, Commissioner of Oude, on causes of mutiny, 605

Guide Corps, march, services, and return from Delhi, 234-437

Gujerat, disarmed by Sir R. Shakespear, 501

Gulowlie, Rose’s victory at, 506

Gwalior, position and description, 187, 510

——, mutiny at, 112, 188

——, capture and recapture of, 509-512

——, conspiracy defeated, 559

HALIBURTON, Captain, disperses rebels near Benares, 279

HALL, Colonel, gallant defence at Shahjehanpore, 495

HARRIS, Lord, on newspaper press of India, 217

——, Major, killed at Mhow, 186

Hattrass, refugees, and fighting at, 112

HAVELOCK, Sir H., commenced operations in the Doab, 247

—— —— ——, victory at Futtehpoor, 249

—— —— ——, —— at Aong, 251

—— —— ——, —— at Pandoo Nuddee, 251

—— —— ——, —— at Cawnpore, 251

—— —— ——, actions on road to Lucknow, 254, &c.

—— —— ——, second defeat of Nena Sahib, 258

—— —— ——, difficulties after retreat to Cawnpore, 259

—— —— ——, death at Lucknow, 369

——, Lieutenant, won Victoria Cross by gallantry, 253

HAYES, Major, killed near Minpooree, 113

Hazarebagh, mutiny at, 274

‘Headman’ of a village, position and duties, 119

Heat of India, influence on Europeans, 66, 519

Herat, cause of the Persian war. [Persia], 578

HEWETT, Major-general, conduct at Meerut, 53

Hindoos, characteristics of, 105, 438, &c.

HODSON, Major, defeat rebels near Rohtuk, 299

—— ——, capture King of Delhi, 313

—— ——, killed at Lucknow, 426

——, Mrs, account of visit to King of Delhi, 356

HOLKAR, one of the Mahratta princes, 182

HOLMES, Major, killed at Segowlie, 274

HOME, Lieutenant, services and death, 315, 351

Hong-kong. [China.]

Honours conferred on faithful natives, 546, 548

Hoogly river, described, 98

HOPE, Brigadier Adrian, services at Bithoor and Shumshabad, 391, 394

HOPE, Brigadier Adrian, killed at Rhodamow, 473

Hospitals, periodicals supplied to by government, 538

India Bills, discussions on, in parliament, 561-573

Indian Native army, on reorganisation of, 386

Indore, mutiny and murder of Europeans, 185, 186

Industrial development of India, 7

INGLIS, Sir J., heroic defence of Lucknow, 165, 259, 324, 327, 336

JACOB, Brigadier, of the Sinde horse, 206, 207, &c.

Jacobabad, station for Jacob’s Sinde horse, 207

JAMSETJEE JEJEEBHOY, Sir, Parsee baronet, 501, 612

Japan, Elgin’s expedition to Nagasaki, 603

——, thence to Jedo, 603

——, treaty of commerce signed by Elgin, 603

Jedo. [Japan.]

JEHANGHIRE, Mogul emperor, 61

Jelpigoree, conflict of mutineers, 375

Jelum, Sepoy mutinies at, 202

JENNINGS, Rev. Mr, killed at Delhi, 74

Jhansi, mutinies and fighting at, 179, 440, 478, 479

——, Ranee of, 180, 478

Jheend, Rajah of, rewarded for fidelity, 549

JONES, Brigadier, operations at Nageena and Shahjehanpore, 472, 496

Jowra Alipore, Gwalior rebels defeated by Napier at, 515

Jubbulpoor, precautions against mutiny, 178, 281, 346

Jugdispore taken by Lugard, 487

Jullundur, precautions against mutiny, 196

Julra Patteen, occupied by Tanteea Topee, 557

Jumma Musjid at Delhi, description, 65

Jumna, immolation of devotees in, 107

JUNG BAHADOOR, character and proceedings, 169, 423, 519

Junks, destruction of. [China.]

Kaiser Bagh, palace and garden at Lucknow, 421

KANTZOW, Lieutenant de, gallantry at Minpooree, 113

Kattara, Tanteea Topee defeated by Roberts at, 557

KERR, Lord Mark, contest with rebels at Azimghur, 469

KHAN BAHADOOR KHAN, rebel leader at Bareilly, 170

Khoosh-aub, victory at. [Persia.]

KIRK, Dr, killed at Gwalior, 189

Kirwee, treasure captured at by Whitlock, 552

KOER SINGH, leader of Dinapoor rebels, 269, 344, 469, 487

Kolapore, mutiny and murders at, 289

Kotah, recaptured from rebels by Roberts, 442

Kukerowlee, victory of Jones at, 492

Kumaon battalion, fidelity and bravery of, 529

Lahore, mutiny of native troops at, 204

——, position and description of, 193

LAKE, Lord, reminiscences of, 67

LAWRENCE, Colonel, in Rajpootana, 354

——, Sir H., difficulties of position at Lucknow, 89-95

—— ——, disastrous battle of Chinhut, 164

—— ——, Muchee Bhowan fort blown up by, 164

—— ——, death and character, 165, 322

——, Sir J., energetic measures in Punjaub, 199-204

—— ——, siege-army for Delhi formed by, 240

—— ——, invaluable services to India, 384

—— ——, pension granted to, 574

—— ——, opinions on government of India, 607

LESLIE, Sir Norman, killed at Rohnee, 151

LLOYD, Major-general, disasters at Dinapoor, 267, 268

Lorcha _Arrow_, cause of Chinese war. [China.]

Lotus flower, transmission among natives, 36

LOWTHER, Captain, Rajah of Assam captured by, 339

Lucknow, situation and description, 84

——, first symptoms of mutiny, 89, 96

——, invested by rebels, 164

——, details of siege by rebels, 317-333

——, effects of heat, flies, and impurities, 325, 326

——, sufferings of ladies and children, 325, 330, 335

——, scarcity, and high prices of provisions, 330, 332

——, brilliant achievements of defenders, 328, 331, &c.

——, great losses among garrison, 259, 263, 335, 366

——, relieved by Havelock and Outram, 263, 335

——, second relief, by Sir Colin Campbell, 368

——, spoliation of palaces, 360

——, evacuation by the British, 368

——, state of, after the evacuation, 413

——, reconquered by Sir Colin Campbell, 425

——, condition of in May 1858, 522

LUDLOW, Mr, on causes of mutiny, 605

LUGARD, Sir E., Koer Singh defeated by, at Azimghur, 469

——, ——, various victories over rebels, 487

LUMSDEN, Lieutenant, killed at Nujuffghur, 300

LYELL, Dr, killed at Patna, 153

M’CAUSLAND, Colonel, Bareilly rebels defeated by, 406

MADHOO SINGH, surrender to Sir Colin Campbell, 610

Madras presidency and city, 15

——, number of troops, 26

——, 8th native cavalry disarmed, 288

——, troops in Central Provinces, 280

——, general fidelity of native troops, 288

——, missionary dispute, 535

Magazine at Delhi, blown up by Willoughby, 71

—— at Lucknow, blown up by Lawrence, 164

MAHOMED HUSSEIN, rebel leader in Oude, 166, 487

Mahrattas, nation, territory, and characteristics, 62, 181

Mail post, Indian runners, dâks, and eckas, 22

Malagurh Fort, blown up—Lieutenant Home killed, 351

MAN SINGH, rebel chief in Gwalior territory. [Gwalior]

MANSON, Mr, assassinated near Nargoond, 532

March of Indian armies described, 29

Martial law proclaimed, 213

MARTIN, Lieutenant, shot at Mhow, 180

Martinière, college in Lucknow. [Lucknow.]

Massacres. [Cawnpore; Delhi; Jhansi; Meerut; &c.]

MAUN SINGH, of Shahgunje, 465, &c.

MAXWELL, Colonel, rebels defeated by, at Chowra, 403

MEAD, Mr, on causes of mutiny, 606

Meean Meer, cantonment for Lahore, 194, 287

Meerut, position and description of, 49

——, mutiny and massacre at, 50-53

—— mutineers march to Delhi, 52

——, Wilson’s brigade march from, 232

METCALFE’S House, outside Delhi, struggles at, 297

Mhow, mutiny at, 186

MICHEL, Major-gen., victories over Tanteea Topee, 558, 611

Military stations and divisions in India, 208, 209, 293

MILL, Major, killed near Fyzabad, 167

——, Mrs, and children, eventful escape of, 167

MILLER, Colonel, rebels defeated by, at Konee, 347

MILLMAN, engagement with rebels at Atrowlia, 431

Minpooree, re-occupation of, 353

Mirzapore, description and defences, 106, 279

Missionaries, controversy with, at Hyderabad, 530

Missionary dispute at Madras, 535

Mohamrah, victory at. [Persia.]

MONTGOMERY, Mr, Chief-commissioner of Oude, 465

——, proclamation for disarming Oude, 610

——, Major, defeat of rebels at Allygurh, 286

Mooradabad, mutiny at, 171

——, rebel chieftains captured, 491

Moosa Bagh, palace at Lucknow, 424

Moultan, disarming and mutiny at, 551

Moulvie of Fyzabad, stronghold captured, 425

—— ——, characteristics, 498

—— ——, killed at Powayne, 524

Muchee Bhowan, fort, at Lucknow, 322

Multhone, Tanteea Topee defeated by Michel at, 611

Mundoree, action at, 341

MUNRO, Sir T., opinions on press of India, 215

Murdan, mutineers captured at, 198

MURRAY, Honourable A. C. [Persia.]

Mutiny, discussions on causes of, 389, 605

—— Relief Fund, 623

NABAH, Rajah of, rewarded for fidelity, 549

NADIR SHAH, early conqueror of India, 62

Nagasaki. [Japan.]

Nagode, mutiny and disaster at, 282

Nagpoor, position and defences, 176

Namtow, operations at. [China.]

NAPIER, Brigadier R., operations against Gwalior rebels, 515, 555, &c.

Nargoond, Rajah, treachery of, 532

Narratives of Delhi fugitives, 75-77

Naval Brigade, arrived at Benares, 340

—— ——, services at Lucknow, 366

——, —— at Chuckerderpore, 518

——, —— at Hurreah, 525

—— value of services, 539

—— [Peel; Sotheby.]

Native regiments. [Army.]

Nawabgunge, Grant’s victory at, 523

NEAVE, Lieutenant, killed at Gwalior, 511

Neemuch, mutiny and contests, 184, 386

NEILL, Brigadier, services at Benares and Allahabad, 155, 157, 160

——, in command at Cawnpore, 144, 254

——, repulsed enemy at Cawnpore, 255, 258

——, killed at Lucknow, 632

NENA SAHIB, history and character, 122

——, treacherous promises, 126, 127, 130

——, joined the rebels as leader, 129

——, massacred fugitives from Futteghur, 133

——, dreadful massacre at Cawnpore, 142

——, issued vaunting proclamations, 146

——, defeated by Havelock at Bithoor, 253

——, second defeat by Havelock at Bithoor, 258

——, chosen as Peishwa by Gwalior rebels, 508

——. [Cawnpore; Havelock; Wheeler.]

Nepaul. [See also Goorkhas; Jung Bahadoor], 169

NEWBERRY, Cornet—killed at Nuseerabad, 183

Newspaper correspondents, 400

——. [Press.]

Newspapers of India, native, 46, 217

——, English, 205

NICHOLSON, Brig., character and services, 298, 314

——, operations against Sealkote mutineers, 204

——, disarmed native troops at Umritsir, 287

——, defeat of enemy at Nujuffghur, 299

——, killed at Delhi, 307

Nizam of the Deccan, fidelity to the English, 560

Non-regulation, provinces and districts, 15

Nowgong, mutiny and eventful escapes, 180, 181

Nowsherah, station destroyed by river-torrent, 551

Nujuffghur, Nicholson’s victory at, 299

Nuseerabad, mutiny at, 183

Nynee Tal, refuge at hill-station, 114, 115, &c.

Onao, battle won by Havelock, 255

Opium Trade. [See also China], 609

ORR, Mrs and Miss Jackson, sufferings at Lucknow, 423

Orthography of Oriental names and terms, 13

OSBORNE, Captain, skilful management at Rewah, 180

Oude, history and description, 83

——, royal family, relations of E. I. C. with, 84-88

——, queen, goes to England, 88

—— ——, petition from, 161

—— ——, discords in royal family, 520

——, army, mutiny, military events, 89, 399, 426, 543, 610, &c.

——, gradual pacification, 610

——. [Campbell; Havelock; Lawrence; Lucknow; &c.]

OUTRAM, Sir James. [Persia.]

——, plan for reconquering Oude, 250

——, nobly yielded command to Havelock, 262

OUTRAM, Sir James, wounded in entering Lucknow, 263

——, appointed to hold Alum Bagh, 370

——, defeated 30,000 rebels at, 391

——, defeated 20,000 rebels at, 401

——, operations in taking Lucknow, 415, 422

——, military councillor at Calcutta, 467

——, volunteer cavalry thanked by, 526

PALMERSTON, Lord, India Bill, 564

——. [India bills; Parliament.]

Paoree, Man Singh defeated by Napier at, 555

PARKES, Mr. [China.]

Parliament, discussions on the mutiny, &c., 218, 221, 448

—— discussions, on India bills, &c., 564

Parsee address to Lord Elphinstone, 289

—— rejoicings at Bombay, 611

Patna, disturbances and precautions, 152, 153, 267

PEEL, Captain Sir W., services with naval brigade at Kudjna, 364

PEEL, Captain Sir W., services with naval brigade at Lucknow, 366

PEEL, Captain Sir W., wounded at Lucknow, 417

—— —— —— ——, died at Cawnpore, 475

PEH-KWEI, governor at Canton. [China.]

Pei-ho, operations in river. [China]

PENNY, Colonel, killed at Nuseerabad, 183

——, General, operations against rebels, 355, 491

—— ——, killed at Kukerowlee, 491

Pershadeepore, mutiny at, 168

Persia, disputes concerning Herat, &c., 578

——, war declared against, 579

——, expeditions to, 580

——, capture of Bushire, 580

——, action at Khoosh-aub, 581

——, suicide of Stalker and Ethersey, 582

——, operations at Mohamrah and Ahwaz, 582

——, Treaty of Peace, 583

Peshawur, mutinies and precautions, 197-199, 204

Phillour, precautions against mutiny, 197

PLATT, Colonel, killed at Mhow, 186

PLOWDEN, Mr, his position at Nagpoor, 177

——, Captain, services with Goorkhas, 432

Plunder, Sir Colin Campbell’s order concerning, 423

POLEHAMPTON, Rev. Mr, killed at Lucknow, 329

Police system of India, 200, 480

Poonah, precautions against rebellion, 290

POWELL, Colonel, killed at Kudjna, 364

Presidencies, area and population, 31

Press of India, 46, 205, 215, 218, 400

——, liberty restricted, 215

——. [Newspapers.]

Proclamations, Viscount Canning’s, 450, 624

——, Sir Colin Campbell’s, 610

——, Mr Montgomery’s, 610

——, Queen Victoria’s, 611, 623

——. [Campbell; Canning; Ellenborough; &c.]

Prophecies and mysteries, native, 485, 531

Punjaub, history and description, 191, 192

——, precautions against mutiny, 200, 201

——. [Lahore; Lawrence; Moultan; Nicholson; Peshawur; Sealkote; Sikhs;
&c.]

Putialah, Rajah of, rewarded for fidelity, 549

PUTIATINE, Admiral Count. [China; Japan.]

Queen of Oude. [Begum; Oude.]

Queen Victoria’s proclamation, 609-612, 623

RAIKES, Mr, on causes of mutiny, 606

Railways of India, lengths, &c., 119, 157, 224, 477

RAINES, Major, rebels defeated at Rowah, 395

Rajahs, honours for fidelity of, 549

Rajpootana, situation and description, 189

——. [Napier; Nuseerabad; Roberts; Tanteea Topee; &c.]

RAMSAY, Capt. (Major), operations near Nynee Tal, 115, 357

Ranee of Jhansi, killed at Gwalior, 511

——. [Calpee; Gwalior; Jhansi; Tanteea Topee.]

RATTRAY, Captain, services of Sikh battalion, 275, &c.

Rebels, discussions on punishment of, 455

REED, Mr, American plenipotentiary. [China.]

——, Major-gen., brief services against rebels, 235, 242

——, resigned command at Delhi, 243

REES, Mr, on causes of the mutiny, 605

Regiments. [Army; Stations; &c.]

Regulation districts, 15

REID, Major, gallant achievements outside Delhi— 241, 297, &c.

Relief Fund, Indian Mutiny, 623

Religions of India, discussions concerning, 607

——, orders for respecting, 41

RENAUD, Major, killed at Cawnpore, 254

RENNIE, Capt., defeat of Persians at Ahwaz by. [Persia.]

Residency at Lucknow. [Inglis; Lawrence; Lucknow; &c.]

Revolt. [Barrackpore; Cartridge; Meerut; &c.]

Rewah, gallantly held by Osborne, 180, 345, &c.

Rhodamow Fort, disaster at, 473

ROBERTS, General, operations against Tanteea Topee, 555, 557, &c.

Rohilcund, position and description, 170

——, operations in, 114, 467, 495, 496, 610

——, rebel leaders in, 467

ROSE, Lieutenant, killed at Gwalior, 513

——, Sir Hugh, operations at Mudenpore, 438

—— —— —— at Jhansi, 478

—— —— —— at Koonch, 505

—— —— —— at Gwalior, 510, 516

—— —— ——, address to his army, 516

ROWCROFT, Brigadier, operations against rebels, 470, 610

RUSSELL, Mr W. H., graphic descriptions by, 400, 414, &c.

SALAR JUNG, prime-minister to Nizam, 560

SALKELD, Lieutenant, heroism at Delhi, 315

Satara, Mahratta proceedings at, 290, 480

Saugor, fight between native troops at, 281

—— and Nerbudda territories, 178, 345, 553

SCINDIA, history and family, 182

——, offered aid to British, 110

——, difficulties with mutineers, 351, 507

——, expulsion from Gwalior, 508

——, reinstatement at Gwalior, 514

Sealkote, mutiny at, 202, 203

—— mutineers. [Nicholson.]

SEATON, Brigadier, services against rebels, 382, 475, &c.

Secrole, noticed, 105

Secunder Bagh, palace and garden at Lucknow, 365

Secunderabad, Rohillas defeated at, 291

Seetapoor, mutiny at, 168

——, operations commence from, 610

Seetabuldee, fort of Nagpoor, 177

Sepoys. [Army; Regiments; Troops.]

SEYMOUR, Admiral Sir Michael [China.]

SHAHJEHAN, Mogul emperor, 62

Shahjehanpore, mutiny and massacre at, 171

——, military operations, 495, 496, &c.

Shah Nujeef at Lucknow, 365

——, Peel’s services at, 366

Shang-hae. [China.]

SHOWERS, Brigadier, operations against Delhi, 297

Sikhs, origin and description, 192

——, fidelity during mutiny, 156, 275, 344

SIMPSON, Sergeant, gallantry at Rhodamow, 473

Sinde, details concerning, 205-207

Sirmoor battalion of Goorkhas, fidelity of, 529

SMITH, Brigadier, operations at Gwalior, &c., 511, &c.

Soldiers, English in India. [Army; &c.]

Sonthal Pergunnahs, mutiny at, 151

SOORUT SINGH of Benares, services to the English, 156

Soraon Field-force, services, 545

SOTHEBY’S Naval Brigade, services of, 402

SPENCER, Major, killed at Meean Meer, 287

SPOTTISWOODE, Captain, killed at Nuseerabad, 183

SPRING, Captain, killed at Jelum, 202

STALKER, Major-general. [Persia.]

STANLEY, Lord, India Bill and Council of India, 570

STEUART, Brigadier, operations in Deccan, 385

STEVENS, Captain, killed at Chinhut, 164

STRAUBENZEE, General. [China.]

STUART, Brigadier, at Mundisore and Chendaree, 385, 439

Sultanpore, actions by Franks and Hope Grant, 402, 610

Sunstroke, fatal effects of, 496, &c.

TANTEEA TOPEE, manœuvres and marches of, 478, 508, 555, 558, 611

——. [Michel; Napier; Roberts; &c.]

TAYLER, Mr, proceedings at Patna, 470, 476

——, removed from office, 476

Telegrams. [Electric telegraph.]

TIEN-SING. [China.]

Tola Narainpore, rebels defeated by Eyre at, 272

Thalookdars and Thalookdaree, 360, 525

Thugs and Thuggee, 11

Travelling in India, 18, 20

——. [Marching; Railways; &c.]

Troops, number, clothing, &c., 25, 26, 29, 224, 250, 302, 535, 609

——, disarming, 149, 150, 194, 198, &c.

——, marching and transport of, 29, 222, 501, 611

——. [Army; &c.]

TUCKER, Mr, killed at Futtehpoor, 172

Twigs, mystery of, in Gujerat, 531

Umballa, occurrences at, 118, 231

——, effects of cholera at, 201

Umritsir, position and description, 195

Vellore, revolt in, a premonitory symptom, 33

VENABLES, Mr, success against rebels, 278, 341

—— ——, death, and honourable testimonial, 519

Victoria Cross, bestowal for valour, 315, 464, 550

Vocabulary of Indian terms, 13

Volunteer cavalry of Oude, 526

WAKE, Mr, heroic defence of house at Arrah, 268

WALLEE DAD KHAN, rebel leader near Meerut, 174

WALPOLE, General, disaster at Rhodamow, 473

——, victory at Sirsa, 473

WATERFIELD, Major, killed near Ferozabad, 500

WHELER, Colonel, and the religion of the sepoys, 101

WHEELER, Sir Hugh, defensive operations, sufferings, and death.
[Cawnpore; Nena Sahib.]

——, Miss, heroic conduct of, 139

WILLOUGHBY, Lieutenant, Delhi magazine exploded by, 71

WHITLOCK, General, operations in Bundelcund, 479

——, capture of treasure at Kirwee, 552

WINDHAM, General, disaster at Cawnpore, 376

WILSON, Sir Archdale, Meerut column headed by, 232

—— —— ——, victories of Ghazeeoodeen and Hindoun, 232

WILSON, Sir Archdale, at siege of Delhi, 243, 245, 298, 306, 311

——, honoured and rewarded, 314

——, commanded cavalry in Oude, 409

WINGFIELD, Mr, commissioner at Goruckpore, 487

YEH MINGCHIN, Chinese viceroy. [China.]

YULE, Colonel, killed outside Delhi, 238

Edinburgh:
Printed by W. and R. Chambers.

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES

1. Corrected for to four on p. 96. 2. Corrected withinside to within on p. 314. 3. Silently corrected typographical errors. 4. Retained anachronistic and non-standard spellings as printed. 5. Enclosed italics font in _underscores_. 6. Superscripts are denoted by a carat before a single superscript character or a series of superscripted characters enclosed in curly braces, e.g. M^r. or M^{ister}.

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