he wounded, the feeble cries of the dying, the
shouts and shrieks of the combatants, mingle together in wild confusion.

First to mount the breach was Lieutenant Fitzgerald, of the 75th: but
the young hero fell dead on the spot. On came stout hearts and strong
hands behind him. The enemy gave way. The British were in at last, and
the glorious old colours over the broken wall. The second column had
also burst through; and that line of ramparts which had so often turned
back the brave soldiers of England was now their own.

The first and second columns swept along the circuit of the walls,
taking the Moree bastion and the Cabul gate. On approaching the Lahore
gate they found, however, that they should have to push through a narrow
lane, barricaded and swept by some pieces of artillery, while the enemy
fired on them from the houses. In vain was the attempt made; the hero
Nicholson was shot through the chest, Lieutenant Speke killed, Major
Jacob mortally wounded, and Captain Greville severely.

The third column, ably guided by Sir T. Metcalf, had also to retire
before the massive walls of the Jumma Musjid. Part also of the 4th,
under Major Reid, hastening to the support of the Cashmere contingent,
was almost overpowered. Major Reid was wounded, and his troops
retreated; but the guns mounted on Hindoo Rao's hill poured shrapnel
into the enemy. The gallant Chamberlain came among the infantry a
little recovered from his wound; while Brigadier Hope Grant brought up
his old Lancers, with three regiments of Punjaub cavalry, and Hodson's
Sikh and Paton sabres, to their aid. However, from the nature of the
ground, the troopers could neither charge nor retire. They were
compelled, therefore, to sit on their horses till some infantry could
come to their relief. The horse artillery did what they could to keep
the enemy back, but they became every moment bolder, and spread out,
mending their sight and taking better aim.

Lieutenant Macdowell, second in command of Hodson's Horse--an
eye-witness--says: "The steadiness with which the cavalry confronted
this most anxious position for two hours is as deserving of praise as
the courage of the infantry who carried the breaches. At three a.m. we
moved down in column of squadrons to the rear of our batteries, and
waited there till about five a.m., when the enemy advanced from the
Lahore gate with two troops of artillery, no end of cavalry, and a lot
of infantry, apparently to ou