LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR JAMES OUTRAM, 1803–1863.
The Residency was evacuated on the 22nd, and Havelock, outworn with the heroic exertions of the past six months, died on the 24th. |Death of Havelock.| If Lord Canning’s calm resolution and Mr. Montgomery’s bold promptitude were the chief agents in checking the proportions of the rebellion, it was Havelock’s masterly generalship and cool courage in face of overwhelming numbers that first broke the military spirit of the insurgents. Soon after Havelock’s death, Sir Colin was obliged to suspend operations at Lucknow in order to repair a disaster which had overtaken General Wyndham, who had been defeated by the Gwalior rebel army at Cawnpore. Having done so, and captured that place of dreadful memory, he rejoined Sir Hope Grant at Lucknow, which was taken by assault on March 19, 1858.
From a Photograph] [by Bourne & Shepherd, Calcutta.
RUINS OF THE BAILEY GUARD, THE RESIDENCY, LUCKNOW.
From a Photograph] [by Bourne & Shepherd, Calcutta.
THE TAJ MAHAL, AGRA.
This building, erected in 1629–1648 to serve as the Mausoleum of Arjamand Benu Begam, wife of the Emperor Shah Jehan, is reputed the most beautiful specimen of architecture in India, perhaps in the world. It is of white marble and precious stones, and possesses a feminine grace and charm which no photograph can reproduce.
It throws some light on the magnitude of what is usually called the Indian Mutiny, that upwards of 2,000 of the enemy were killed in the final attack, and 100 of their guns taken. Those who had begun by putting down a mutiny had to end by re-conquering the greater part of India.