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GLOSSARY.

..the post; mode of conveying letters; also a relay of horses, or bearers on a journey.

.religion.

DOAB ............a country lying between two rivers; from do, two, and ab, water.

DOOLEE

...a litter for carrying sick or travellers.

DURWAZAH ......a gate of a house or city.

FERINGHEE........a European; apparently a corruption of "Frank,” the distinctive name for Europeans among Mohammedans during the Crusades.

FAQEER

GHAZEE

...a religious mendicant-a class of rogues.

...a Mohammedan martyr for his faith.

GOLANDAZ.........a native artilleryman; from gol, a ball; and andaz,

GOOJUR

GAREE

throwing.

.a race of Hindoos of very low caste, professedly cattle-feeders (from gao, a cow); but practically thieves and robbers.

......a native cart.

HAVILDAR.........a native non-commissioned officer, corresponding to

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MAHARAJAH

..a chief, or head of a clan.

.the head of the police in a town or city.

..the office of the Kotwal, the chief police court.
..plunder.

.a drinking vessel.

"Great Rajah," the highest Hindoo title.

MOHURRUN ..one of the greatest Mohammedan feasts.
MUNDEE............a market; Subzee Mundee, the vegetable market.
MUND or

MAUND

} ...an Indian weight, equivalent to about 80 lb. English.

..a mosque; Jumma Musjid, the chief mosque.

.............a native non-commissioned officer, corresponding to

MUSJID

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our corporal.

.a river, or brook.

...a water-course, a dry bed of a river, a drain.
.a Mohammedan title.

.......the distinctive title of a particular caste of Brahmins.
From the circumstances of the first two sepoys
who were hanged at Barrackpore, both belonging
to this class, the term began to be generally used
as designating a
"mutineer."

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РООКВЕАН

PUNJAB

RAJAH
RESSALA.

SALAAM..

..literally means a man from the East (from Poorub, "East") i. e. from the east of the holy river, the Ganges, including Oude and Behar, from whence the mass of our Hindostanee troops came.

.the land containing five rivers; Panj or Panch, five, and ab, water.

.a Hindoo title.

.a troop of horse.

..health; a form of salutation.

SHAH-ZADA ......son of a King, a prince.

SEPOYS

SOWAR

SUBAHDAR.......

SYCE

THANA

THANADAR

ZAMINDAR....

.native infantry soldiers.

.a trooper of irregular cavalry, or police.

.the highest native commissioned officer, correspond

ing with our captain.

.a native groom.

..a district police station.

.the chief police officer of a district.

..a landholder, a farmer.

INDEX.

INDEX.

Ajhoon Khan, the Peshawur outlaw,
i. 283.

Akhoond of Swat dies, i. 292.
Anson, the Hon. George, Commander-
in-Chief, arrives at Umballa in March,
i. 42-his policy towards the native
details of the musketry depot, 42, 48
-receives intelligence of the massa-
cres at Delhi and Meerut, 189-orders
down regiments from the hills, 193
-proceeds to Umballa, 194-delays
there, 203, 208, 210-advances to
Kurnal, and dies of cholera, 212.

Baggs, Lieut., Commissariat officer at
Nowshera, i. 163 note.
Baghput bridge abandoned, i. 348.
Bahawulpore, the Rajah's treachery,
ii. 219.

Barnard, General Sir H., assumes com-
mand at Kurnal, i. 212-his despatch
after battle of Badlee-Serai, Appen-
dix H-dies of cholera, ii. 15-his
character, 16.

Barnes, Mr G. C., Commissioner at
Umballa, his energy, i. 192, 193-his
influence with the Sikh chiefs, 210.
Battye, Lieut. Quentin, dies before
Delhi, i. 328.

Barrackpore, the disaffected state of
the native corps, i. 10; Appendix D,
368-the 19th N. I. disarmed, 14-18
-general order for disarming them,
Appendix C, 364, 365-the 34th N. I.
mutiny, 19, 20-the seven companies
disbanded, 22.

Berkeley, Leopold, killed at Gogaira, ii.
207, 208.

Berhampore, the 19th N. I. mutiny, i.
11, 12.

Brind, Brigadier Frederick, killed at
Sealkote, ii. 69.

Badlee-Serai, battle of, i. 318-321-Ge-
neral Barnard's report of, Appendix
H.

Campbell, Mr J. S., sent to Baghput,
i. 348.

Cartridge, the greased, introduced, i. 6.
Chamberlain, Brigadier Neville, called
in to Peshawur from Kohat, i. 142—
selected to command Moveable Co-
lumn, 149-his address to the 35th
Light Infantry at Lahore, 231-ap-
pointed adjutant-general of the army,
298-arrives in camp, 355-wounded,
July 14, ii. 25.

Chamberlain, Major Crawford, at Mool-
tan, i. 123-his policy with the na-
tive officers, 124, 125-disarms the
two N. I. corps, 266-270-moves on
Gogaira in September, ii. 205-shut
up in Cheechawutnee Serai, 206-209
-clears the road to Mooltan, 218.
Chester, Colonel C., Adjutant-General,
killed at Badlee-Serai, i. 324.
Christians, native, invited to Govern-
ment employ, ii. 269-271.
Chupattees, their distribution noticed,
i. 1-probable meaning, 5.
Colvin, Mr J., Lieut.-Governor of N.
W. P., issues a proclamation, i. 218
note.
Commissariat department at Now-
shera, i. 163 note-at Umballa, 203,
204, and Appendix G.
Compensation, the system adopted in
the Punjab, ii. 249-253.

Cooper, Mr F., his successful policy
at Umritsur, i. 104-destroys the
26th N. I. mutineers at Ujnala, ii.
100-Mr Montgomery's vindication,
101-103 note.

Delhi, the morning of May 11, i. 58
-arrival of 3d Cavalry, 59-they
occupy the Calcutta gate, 63-their
arrival expected, 64-the murder of
Mr Frazer, Captain Douglas, &c., 65
-the massacre in Dariao Gunge, 66
-do. at bank, mission, &c., 67-

INDEX.

traitorous conduct of the 34th N. I.,
68-the state of cantonments, 69-
Brigadier Graves's precautions, 70–
the Flag-staff Tower, 71-74, 82, 83-
the Magazine defended, 75-blown
up, 78, 79- the Main Guard aban-
doned, 80, 81 the retreat from
the Flag-staff Tower, 84-88.

During the month of June: the
battle of Badlee-Serai, i. 318-321-the
ridge taken, 322, 323-casualties of
June 8, 324-the Guides arrive in
camp,327-Metcalfe House occupied,
331-333-assault planned, 334-do.
abandoned, 336-right flank strength-
ened, 338-Rujjub Ali and Hodson,
339-battery in Eedgah captured, 341
-discontent appears in the city, 342
-Nusserabad brigade arrive, 343-
rear attacked, June 19, 343-346-
Baghput bridge abandoned, 348-do.
recovered by Hodson, 349-centen-
ary of Plassey, June 23, 349-353-
Sammy House occupied, 352- Brig-
adier Chamberlain arrives in camp,

355.

State of army in July, ii. 2-5-as-
sault again planned and abandon-
ed, 6-treachery discovered in camp,
7, 8-Bareilly brigade enter city, 9—
Alipore attacked and recovered, 11,
12-bridges over canal destroyed, 13
-death of General Barnard, 15-
General Reid assumes personal com-
mand, 16-treachery of 9th Irregular
Cavalry, 17-surprise in the camp, 18-
22-the three Irregular Cavalry corps.
sent out of camp, 23-Brigadier
Chamberlain wounded, 25-Colonel
Baird Smith assumes command of
engineers, ib.-General Reed retires
from command, 25, and Appendix
K-Brigadier A. Wilson appointed
to succeed, 26-Captain Greensill,
H. M. 24th, killed, 28-salutary re-
forms introduced by General Wil-
son, 31-33-state of the city and the
king, 36-38-king offers to surrender
the palace, but found powerless, 39
-abandonment of siege threatened,
42-the consequences contemplated,
43, 44-thought of reinforcing Delhi
by abandoning Peshawur, 45.

With August the tide turns, 131-
state of the city, 132-the Bukra Eed,
134-battery at Ludlow Castle captur-
ed, 137-Moveable Column marches
in, 138-discord in the city increasing,
139, 140-Hodson sent out to re-
cover Rohtuk, 146 Nicholson at
Nujjufghur, 149-155, and Appendix.

In the beginning of September,
156-thesiege-train reaches camp, 157
-preparations for assault, 158-161-
breaching-batteries established, 162-
165-Council of war held, September

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13, 166-breaches examined, 166-169
-the plan of assault, 170, 171-the
Cashmere Gate blown in, 173, 174-
the progress of the assault, 175-178-
Nicholson wounded, 178-attack on
Kissengunge, 181-184-general hos-
pital, 185, 186-the gradual capture
of the city, 187-190-the king sur-
renders, 190-193-the king's trial, 228-
231-trial of the Nawab of Jhujjur,
232-234-do. of the Rajah of Bullub-
ghur, 235.

Douglas, Captain, wounded, i. 65, 66.

Edwardes, Colonel H. B., Commis-

sioner of Peshawur, i. 143-attends
the council of war at Rawul Pindee,
May 18, 149 — suggests enlistment
of Muzbee Sikhs, 296-his policy
with the Affreedees, ii. 90-92-do.
with the Momunds, 129-collects the
loan, 284-286.

Elphinstone, Lieut., at Gogaira, ii. 88.

Fagan, Mrs, her courage, i. 247.
Farrington, Captain, his activity at
Jullundhur, i. 117.

Feast of Moon Loaves in China, i. 2.
Ferozepore, its importance, i. 104-the
state of the troops there in May, 105
-the two N. I. corps separated, 106,
108-the magazine secured, 107-at-
tack of 45th N. I. repulsed, 108-
quiet conduct of 57th N. I., 110-can-
tonments set on fire, 109-do. clear-
ed out in the morning, 111-10th
Cavalry disarmed, ii. 81, 104-do.
mutiny, 105-109-siege - train des-
patched, 125.

Financial difficulties, ii. 281.
Forsyth, Mr T. D., his promptness at
Umballa, i. 192.

Fraser, Mr Simon, murdered, i. 65, 66.

Gholab Singh, of Cashmere, co-ope-
rates, i. 177-sends a contingent, ii.
138.

Gogaira, the gaol outbreak, ii. 81-83-
outbreak in September, 200-223.
Goorkhas, Nusseree battalion, battle
at Jutogh, and in open mutiny, i. 198
-subsequently pardoned, 202-meet
the siege-train at Umballa, 213
Graham, Dr, killed at Sealkote, ii. 62.
Graves, Brigadier, his measures at
Delhi, i. 60, 69-abandons the Flag-
staff Tower, 88-remains at Kurnal,
208-recovers the Flag-staff Tower,
323-how far concerned in the aban-
donment of the assault, 335, 336.
Greensill, Captain, H. M. 24th Regi-
ment, accidentally killed, ii. 28.
Griffith, Lieut. J. S., his activity at
Philour, i. 118, 206.

Guide Corps, moved from Hotee Mur-
dan, i. 146-arrive at Delhi, 327.

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Hardinge, Lord, his course in the Sut-
lej campaign, i. 204.

Hay, Major, his activity in Kooloo, i.
307.

Hearsey, General, his speech to 19th

N. I., i. 15-do. to the brigade, 17, 18.
Hills, Lieut., his distinguished gal-
lantry, 9th July, ii. 18, 19.
Hindostanee regiments disbanded, ii.
253-257.

Hodson, Lieut. W. S. E., selected for
secret intelligence department, i. 210
-opens communication with Mee-
rut, 212-explores the position of the
rebels, 316-opens communication
with Rujjub Ali, 339-recovers the
Baghput bridge, 349-his Rohtuk ex-
pedition, ii. 144-148-brings in the
king, 191-193-kills the princes, 194.
Hosheyarpore, in danger from 4th N.I.,
ii. 259, 260.

Hotee Murdan, the Guide Corps join
the Moveable Column, i. 146-re-
lieved by 55th N. I., 164-the 55th
N. I. mutiny, 167-pursued, 168-170.
Hughes, Captain, moves his regiment
from Asnee, i. 128 note-recovers
Bullee, ii. 142.

Hunter, Rev. J., killed at Sealkote, ii.
64.

Hurrianah, the massacre, i. 226, 227.

Innes, Brigadier, his plan with the
Ferozepore native corps, i. 106-his
removal from Brig. Command, ii.
109, 110 note.
Innes, Major J. C., of 61st N. I., pre-
served by his own men, i. 345-ap-
pointed to command Wuffadar Pul-
tan, ii. 262.

Issuree Panday executed, i. 21.

Jennings, Rev. M. J., murdered, i. 65,
66.

Jheend Rajah, of his loyalty, i. 190,
191, 209-his rewards, ii. 239-241.
Jhelum, disarming 14th N. I., ii. 52-58.
Jullundhur, the state of the station,

i. 114-precautions taken on May
11th, 115-disaffected state of sepoys,
236- Brigadier Johnstone's policy,
237-241-the sepoys rise, 242-retire
on Philour, 249-the pursuit, 250-253.
Kangra, its political importance, i.
129-the police battalion (Shere Dils)
march into the fort, 131-the 4th
N. I. disarmed, ii. 81.
Katar Mookhees, i. 123.
Khelat-i-Ghilzie regiment at Shub-
kuddur, i. 171.

Kohat Valley sends in volunteers, i.
157, 158.

Kooloo, the pretender Brikham Singh,
i. 305-308.

Kurnal in danger from the delay in
advancing, i. 208-the Nawab's loy-

alty, 208, 209-rewarded, ii. 244,
245.

Kuppoorthulla Rajah's loyalty, i. 190,
191, 235-249; ii. 123, and Ap.-re-
warded, 247, 248.

Lake, Major, Commissioner of Jul-
lundhur, i. 113-takes measures for
Kangra, 130.

Lawrence, Sir H., his address to the
Lucknow troops, i. 32-37-tidings of
his death reach camp, ii. 141.
Lawrence, Sir John, at Rawul Pindee,
i. 135-holds the council of war,
May 18, 149-advises sending for the
troops from Persia and the China
expedition, 180-urges the recovery
of Delhi, 181-remonstrates against
delay, 203-his address to the Hin-
dostanee sepoys, 216, 217-contem-
plates possibility of giving up Pesha-
wur, ii. 45-his position in August,
130-impersonated as a prisoner in
Delhi, 140-thanks the army, 199.
Lewis, Captain H., prompt measures
at Ferozepore, i. 107-112.

Lind, Lieut., at Attock, i. 165-with
Moultanee cavalry, 289.

Loan, the Punjab 6 per cent., ii. 283-

how collected at Peshawur, 284-286.
Loodiana, attacked by the Jullundhur

mutineers, i. 261-disarmed, 264-
mission, an anecdote respecting,
263.

Lahore, news arrive of the Delhi mas-
sacre, i. 92-the council of war, 93
-a deep conspiracy disclosed by a
Sikh policeman, 94, 95-Brigadier
Corbett's promptness, 93, 97, 101-
the Mean Meer ball, 96, 97 - the
Hindostanee troops disarmed, 97-99
-the Sikh sepoys rearmed, 228-the
26th N. I. mutiny, ii. 97-99-troops
sent to Gogaira, 210, 211.
Lumsden, Lieut. W., killed at Nujjuf-
ghur, ii. 153.

Martineau, Captain, represents the
state of the Umballa depot, and the
army generally, i. 43-46.

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Meerut, its condition, i. 50-disaffec-
tion in the 3d Cavalry, 51, 52-out-
break of May 10, 53-55-massacre,
56-conduct of the authorities, 57-
the Meerut brigade advances
Delhi, 310-fight on the Hindon,
311-314-join the Umballa force at
Alipore, 315.
Montgomery, Mr R., Judicial Commis-
sioner of the Punjab, i. 92 — his
prompt energy, 93-101-133 - sends
warning to the stations, 93-132-his
advice to the civil authorities, 133,
134-warns the column, &c., of the
Sealkote outbreak, ii. 70-invites
native Christians, &c., 269-271-his

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