I would dedicate this volume to the memory of Samuel Wauchope, C.B., Commissioner of Police in Calcutta during the Mutiny of 1857, as a small testimony to his many excellent qualities as a man and as an official.
Book 18 – The Civil Districts
Chapter 1 – The Territories under the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal
Purpose of this Final Volume – General Description of the Lower Provinces – Detail of the Divisions comprising those Provinces – Description of Orisa and Katak – Peacefulness of the Orisa Division in 1857-8 – Bardwan and the Presidency Division – Calcutta and the Government – Sound views of the English Mercantile Community regarding the repressing of the Revolt – Lord Dalhousie’s opinion regarding the action of the Government and Sir P. Grant. Note to Mr. J. P. Grant and Sir Patrick Grant – Major Orfeur Cavenagh – Great services rendered by Orfeur Cavenagh to the Government in the early part of 1857 – Formation of the Volunteer Guards – Colonel Montagu Turnbull – Cavenagh and the Volunteers – The Eve of “Panic Sunday” – How the Body Guard was disarmed – How the Yeomanry Cavalry was formed – Précis of Major Cavenagh’s service and character – Mr. Samuel Wauchope – Great services rendered by Mr. Wauchope – Mr. Daniel Mackinlay – The Twenty-four Parganahs – Murshidabad – Jalpaiguri and Colonel Sherer – Dhakah and its dangers – The Khwaja Abdul Gani – Capacity and Conduct of Mr. Davidson – Precautions taken by Mr. Halliday – The Sipahis break out and escape – Chitragaon – Asam – Western Bihar – Mr. William Tayler, Sir Vincent Eyre, and Mr. Vickers Boyle, the saviours of Bihar and Bengal – Eastern Bihar and Mr George Yule – Chutia Nagpur and Captain Dalton – The principal dangers to, and importance of, Bengal – How these dangers were averted
What the North-Western Provinces were – Banana and Mr H. C. Tucker – Mr. Frederick Gubbins – Mr. Lind, Mr. Archibald Pollock, Mr. Jenkinson – Initial Difficulties at Hatteras in 1857 – Devotion of Surat Singh – And of the Rao, Devnarain Singh – Loyalty of the Rajah of Banaras and of Pandit Gokal Chand – Energy of Mr. F. C. Chapman – The District and Station of Mirzapur – Energy of St. George Tucker and Prudence of Colonel Pott – Revolts in the District – Mr. Moore is killed at Pali – Arrival of the Revolted Sipahis from Danapur – And of Mutineers from Chutia Nagpur – Renewed energy of Tucker, of Walker, of Elliott, and of F. O. Mayne – Jaunpur – Energetic conduct of Mr. Lind and Mr. Jenkinson – Loyalty of the Dubé Clan and its Chief – Gallantry of Venables and Dunn – Gorakhpur – Mr. Wynyard and the Difficulties of his position there – He receives extra powers to act independently – The Sipahis manifest discontent and the Prisoners try to escape from the Gaol – Wynyard amid great difficulties bolds his own – Fugitives from Oudh arrive – Some Gurkhas reach Gorakhpur – Wynyard receives from the Governor-General an Autograph Letter of Thanks – The Mutiny at Sigauli necessitates the evacuation of Gorakhpur – All the Officials save Mr. Bird quit the place – The result to Mr. Bird of his remaining – Credit due to Wynyard and his Companions – Ghazipur and Mr. A. Ross – Good Services rendered by Mr. Bax – The District continues to be disturbed till the end of 1858 – Azamgarh – Conduct of Mr. Astell, Mr. Home, Mr. Venables, Mr. Dunn, and of Ali Baksh – Disordered state of the district – Mr. Venables and Mr. Dunn organise measures to restore Order – They are joined by Messrs. Davies and Simson with Troops of sorts – Venables, forced to retreat, covers his retreat in a manner worthy of Massena – Mr. H. C. Tucker, of Banaras, orders the evacuation of the District – Fidelity of certain Native Officials – The subsequent history of Azamgarh – Credit due to Venables, Dunn, Archibald Pollock, and Hercules Ross
Chapter 3 – The Allahabad Division
Locality and Early History of Allahabad – Early days of the Mutiny at Allahabad – The Arrival of Neill gives the first check to the Rebels – The Three Natural Divisions of Allahabad – Means taken to preserve and to restore Order – The lawlessness of Amateur Judges contrasted with the measured justice of Trained Officials – The Monetary Arrangements of the Division – Mr. M. H. Court’s great services – The Collector on the spot and his Superior in Calcutta – Fathpur – Kanhpur, Mr. Sherer, and Captain Bruce – Difficulties with the District Landowners – Judgment and merciful policy of the Conquerors on the restoration of Order – Bandah – The Nawab and Mr. F. O. Mayne – Resolute conduct in difficult circumstances displayed by Mr. Mayne – He is forced to quit Bandah – Consequent Anarchy in Bandah – Painful position of the Nawab of Bandah – The English re-occupy Bandah – Justice and Mercy of Mr. Mayne – his high qualities recognised by his countrymen – Hamirpur – Slaughter of Europeans at Hamirpur – Anarchy prevails there until Sir Hugh Rose re-conquers Central India
Chapter 4 – The Agra and Rohilkhand Divisions
The Districts of the Division of Agra – Mathura, and Mr. Thornhill – The Winter of 1856-7 is unmarked by any extraordinary event in the Mathura District – The Circulation of the Chapatis breeds suspicion – On receiving news of the Mutiny at Mirath, Thornhill despatches the Ladies and Children to Agra – The Situation becomes perilous – Troops from Bhartpur arrive – Captain Nixon who commands them proposes to suspend his movement on Delhi to render Mathura secure – At length the Bhartpur Troops start fur Delhi, Thornhill following them to the verge of his district – When he hears of the Mutiny of the Sipahi Guard at Mathura – Sends information to Agra – The Troops of the Bhartpur force mutiny – Thornhill and Joyce set out for Agra – Incidents of the Journey – They reach Agra, the first bearers of ill news – Mr. Colvin’s mind waning – Thornhill returns to Mathura and puts up with the Seths – By great striving succeeds in maintaining order – The toils close around him – Flight being necessary shall they take the Land-route or the River-route? – Thornhill and Joyce make for Agra by the Land-route – Incidents of the Journey – Final recovery of Mathura – Farrukhabad and Fathgarh – Mainpuri and Itawah – Rohilkhand – Bijnaur and Mr. Shakespear – ‘The effect produced by the Mutiny at Bijnaur – Mr. Shakespear takes measures to meet the difficulties of the situation – He secures, as far as he can, the Money of the State – Mahmud Khan, Nawab of Najihabad, gives trouble – The Successful Mutiny at Bareli greatly increases the difficulties of the situation – Shakespear and Gough manage to send a portion of the Money to Mirath – Shakespear, by tact and temper, controls the Nawab – Is forced at last to place that Chief in charge of the District – And returns with the Officials and Ladies to Rurki – The Nawab installs himself as Ruler for the King of Delhi – And begins to persecute the Hindus – Shakespear transfers charge of the District to two loyal Muhammadans – But these are driven out by the Nawab – The Nawab massacres the Hindus and carries his raids across the Ganges – Boisragon attacks and defeats the Rebels at Khankal – Jones’s Force enters Rohilkhand – Shakespear resumes his Duties and renders great service to General Jones – He reorganizes the District with tact and judgment – The Mirath Division – Dehra Dun, Mr. Keene, and the European Population – Mr. Keene organizes defensive Measures – He receives bad news from outside his District – Marches against the Rebels, who escape – Practical manner in which Keene surmounted the difficulties regarding Food and Money – Dehra Dun, under his guidance, passes through the ordeal – Saharanpur and Mr. Spankie – Testimony of Baird Smith to the splendid services of Spankie – Muzaffarnagar and Mr. Edwards – Energetic action of Sir. Edwards – Mirath and Mr. Wallace Dunlop – Mr. Dunlop sets out from the Himalayas, where he hears of the Mutiny – Adventures on the Road – He reaches Mirath, enlists Sikhs, and raises Volunteers – Formation of the famous “Khaki Risala” – The “Khaki Risala” marches against and attacks the Gujars – Atrocities of the Gujars – Devastations of Sah Mall – Dunlop sets out to check them – Initial success of his march – Dunlop’s single combat with the nephew of Sah Mall – Defeats Sah Mall, who is slain – Receives, and effectively answers, an insolent message from Narpat Singh – With the fall of Delhi the necessity for the labours of the Khaki Risala cease – Who and what were the volunteers of the Khaki Risala – Revolt at Bulandshahr – Splendid exertions of Mr. Brand Sapte, Mr. Ross, Mr. Alfred Lyall – General revolt of the district – Recovery of the district – Curious case of a Christian girl who married a Muhammadan trooper – Justice rendered to Mr. Brand Sapte – Aligarh – Splendid exploit of eleven Englishmen – The Delhi division – Gurgaon and Hisar – Panipat and Rohtak – The sympathy was with the Mughul
Chapter 5 – Sindh and the Native States of India
Sindh and Sir Charles Napier – Frere becomes Chief Commissioner in 1850 – Splendid work accomplished by Frere – Rough description of the Province – Frere goes to England and returns on the eve of the Mutiny – Clear diagnosis of Frere as to the course to be adopted – Denudes his own province to save the empire – The Native States of India – Their position prior and subsequent to the year 1818 – Sindhia, and Holkar – What is Rajputana? – Bikanir – Jaisalmir – Krishngarh – Karauli – Alwar – Tonk – Dholpur – Udaipur – Dungapur – Banswara – Partabgarh – Jaipur – Jodhpur – Bhartpur – Bundi – Kota – Jhalawar – Sirohi – Summary of the attitude of Rajputana in 1857 – Similar conclusions to be drawn from the attitude of Central India – The Nawab of Jaura – The Begam of Bhopal – Rewah, Urchhah, Chhatarpur, Datia, Samptar – Jhansi and Bundelkhand – Western India – Southern India – How in the places in which no attempt had been made to supersede native customs by the crude ideas of western doctrinaires the people remained loyal – And – the opposite
The officers of the Indian navy – Lewis and Mayo at Dhakah and in the Abor Hills – Carew and Batt in the Shahabad district – Chicken gains the Victoria Cross – Services of Duval, Wray, Scamp, Barron, Burbank, and Windus – Chitty and Sweeny render excellent service on the western coast – Appreciation of the services of Griffith Jenkins – Official appreciation of the services of the officers of the Indian navy – One final military episode – Devotion, unselfishness, and death of Tomkinson
This collection transcribed by Chris Gage
