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been slain. The 93rd had in this eventful struggle 2 officers
and 23 men killed, and 7 officers and 61 men wounded.
Many of the latter died of their wounds, and most of the
others were permanently disabled. That evening an effort
was made to capture the Shah Nujjiff. Brigadier Hope,
with about 50 men, guided by Sergeant Paton crept cau-
tiously through some brushwood to a part of the wall which
the Sergeant had discovered, so injured, that he thought an
entrance could be effected. One man was pushed through
the hole, and seeing none of the enemy near, several of the
others scrambled up and stood on the wall. Brigadier Hope
and his small party reached the main gate almost unopposed,
then threw it open, and in rushed the 93rd just in time to
see the rebels in their white dresses gliding away in the
darkness of the night. Thus ended the desperate struggle
of the day, and the relief of the Residency was ensured.
A deep silence now reigned over the entire position, and
the little army, weary and exhausted by its mighty efforts,
lay upon the hard won battle-ground to rest, and if possible
to sleep.
Many a heroic deed was done that day. Ewart, Burr-
oughs, Stewart, MacBean and other officers were ever foremost
in the fray, setting an example of dauntless courage to their
men, although no example was needed. Lieutenant-Colonel
Ewart slew eight rebels with his own hand, and captured a
colour, after receiving two sword-cuts on the right arm and
hand. The colour belonged to the 2nd Loodiana regiment,
the only Sikh corps which had mutinied. Private David
Mackay, of the Grenadier Company, captured the other
colour of this corps, and received the Victoria Cross for his
gallantry. Eight days afterwards (at Cawnpore), Lieutenant-