Kaye’s and Malleson’s History of the Indian Mutiny of 1857–8

Edited by Colonel Malleson, C.S.I.

Volume 2

By Sir John Kaye, K.C.S.I., F.R.S.

I should have dedicated these volumes to Lord Canning, had he lived; I now inscribe them reverentially to his memory.

... for to think that an handful of people can, with the greatest courage and policy in the world, embrace too large extent of dominion, it may hold for a time, but it will fail suddenly. – Bacon.

... as for mercenary forces (which is the help in this case), all examples show that, whatsoever estate, or prince, doth rest upon them, he may spread his feathers for a time, but he will mew them soon after. – Bacon.

... if there be fuel prepared, it is hard to tell whence the spark shall come that shall set it on fire. The matter of seditions is of two kinds, much poverty and much discontentment. It is certain, so many overthrown estates, so many votes for troubles. ... the causes and motives for sedition are, innovations in religion, taxes, alteration of laws and customs, breaking of privileges, general oppression, advancement of unworthy persons, strangers, deaths, disbanded soldiers, factions grown desperate; and whatsoever in offending people joineth and knitteth them in a common cause. – Bacon.

Table of contents

Editor’s Preface

Author’s Preface

List and Short Description of Places mentioned in this Volume

Book 4 – The Rising in the North-West

Chapter 1 – The Dehli History

Importance of the Seizure of Dehli – Moral Influences – Position of the Dehli Family – Early History – Successive Degradations – Intrigues of Zinat-Mahal – Death of Prince Fakir-ud-din – Renewed Intrigues – Views of Lord Canning – Stale of Muhammadan Feeling at Dehli – The Native Press – Intrigues with Persia – The Proclamation – Temper of the Soldiery

Chapter 2 – The outbreak at Mirath

State of the 3rd Cavalry – The Court of Inquiry – The Court Martial – Imprisonment of the Eighty-five – The 10th bray at Mirath – Release of the Prisoners – General Revolt of the Sipahis – Inactivity of the European Troops – Question of Responsibility considered – Horrors of the Night – Escape of the Mutineers

Chapter 3 – The Seizure of Dehli

The Mirath Mutineers at Dehli – Progress of Insurrection – Events at the Dehli Palace – State of the British Cantonment – Mutiny of the Native Regiments at Dehli – The Explosion of the Magazine – Escape of the British Officers – Massacre of the Prisoners

Chapter 4 – Calcutta In May

Efforts of Lord Canning – State of Public Feeling in Calcutta – Apprehensions and Alarms – Bearing of the Governor-General – The Queen’s Birthday – The First Movement towards Dehli – The Volunteer Question – First Arrival of Succours – Appearance of Colonel Neill

Chapter 5 – Last Days of General Anson

General Anson at Ambalah – First Movement of Troops – The Panic on the Hills – The Siege Train – The Military Departments – Difficulty of Movement – Remonstrances against Delay – Views of Lord Canning and Sir John Lawrence – Good Work of the Civilians – Conduct of the Sikh Chiefs – The March to Kama – Death of General Anson – Succession of Sir Henry Barnard

Chapter 6 – The March Upon Dehli

State of Mirath – The Sappers and Miners – Defence of Rurki – Colonel Baird Smith – Mutiny of the Sappers – Inactivity at Mirath – March of Wilson’s Brigade – Battle of the Hindan – Junction with Barnard – Battle of Badli-ki-Sarai – Position before Dehli

Book 5 – Progress of Rebellion in Upper India

Chapter 1 – Banaras and Allahabad

The North-West Provinces – State of Affairs at Banaras – State of the City , – The Outbreak at Azamgarh – Arrival of General Neill – Disarming of the 37th N.I. – The Mutiny at Jaunpur – Affairs at Allahabad – Mutiny of the 6th N.I. – Appearance of General Neill – The Fort Secured – Retributory Measures

Chapter 2 – Kanhpur

Arrival of Havelock at Allahabad – Meeting with Neill – Advance of Renaud – Havelock’s Brigade – Kanhpur – The City – The Cantonment – Sir Hugh Wheeler – Dangers of his Position – The Intrenchments – Dundu Pant, Nana Sahib – Revolt of the Native Regiments – The Siege – Gallantry of Individual Officers – Womanly Endurance – The Capitulation – Massacre at the Ghaut – Escape of a Solitary Boat – Its Adventures on the River – Mowbray Thomson and Delafosse

Chapter 3 – The March to Kanhpur

Havelock at Allahabad – Equipment of the Brigade – Advance towards Kanhpur – Junction with Renard – The Battles of Fathpur and Aong, – The Massacre of the Women and Children – Battle of Kanhpur

Chapter 4 – Re-occupation of Kanhpur

Havelock at Kanhpur – State of the Soldiery – Discouraging Circumstances – Flight of the Nana – Destruction of the Bithur Palace – Arrival of Neil – His Punishment of Criminals – General Aspects of the Rebellion – First Movement towards Lakhnao

Book 6 – The Panjab and Dehli

Chapter 1 – First Conflicts in the Panjab

General Condition of the Panjab – Sources of Danger – British Relations with Afghanistan – Causes of Confidence – Lawrence at Rawalpindi – Montgomery at Lahor – Events at Mian-Mir – Services of Brigadier Corbett – Disarming of the Native Regiments – Seizure of the Fort of Lahor – Events at Amritsar and Govindgarh – The Mutinies at Firuzpur and Philur

Chapter 2 – Peshawar and Rawalpindi

Peshawar – Internal and External Dangers – The Civil and Military Authorities – Herbert Edwardes – John Nicholson – Sydney Cotton and Neville Chamberlain – Council at Peshawar – Arrangements for a Movable Column – John Lawrence at Rawalpindi – Despatch of Troops to Dehli – The March of the Guide Corps – Quintin Battye

Chapter 3 – Progress of Events in the Panjab

General Policy of Sir John Lawrence – The Raising of Local Levies – Events at Peshawar – Disarming of Native Regiments – Punishment of Deserters – Punishment of the 55th – Expedition to Hoti-Mardan – Alarms on the Frontier – The Outbreak at Jalandhar – Rising at Lodiana – The Importance of the Panjab

Chapter 4 – Dehli – First Weeks of the Siege

General Barnard’s Position – Dehli and its Environs – Question of an Immediate Assault – Councils of War – Abandonment of the Night Attack – Waiting for Reinforcements – Engagements with the Enemy – Battle of the 18th June – The Centenary of Plassey – Arrival of Reinforcements – Arrival of Chamberlain and Baird Smith – Death of General Barnard

Chapter 5 – Progress of the Siege

General Reed in Command – Exertions of Baird Smith – Inadequacy of Resources – Action of July 9 – Action of July 14 – Departure of General Reed – Brigadier-General Wilson in Command – Question of Raising the Siege – Protests of Baird Smith – Social Aspects of the Camp – State of the Dehli Garrison

Chapter 6 – The Last Succours from the Panjab

Question of the Abandonment of Peshawar – Views of Sir John Lawrence, of Edwardes, and of Nicholson – Decision of Lord Canning – Mutiny at Jhelam – Mutiny at Sialkot – The Movable Column – Affairs of Trimu Ghat – Nicholson ordered to Dehli – The Battle of Najafgarh

Appendix

List of maps

The Punjab, North-West Provinces, &c

City of Kanhpur

City of Dehli

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