bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.
Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at
a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force
holding that position. On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out
from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived
in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt
that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to
be rescued.

The total force collected for the relief were: Her Majesty's Eighth,
Fifty-third, Seventy-fifth, and Ninety-third regiments of infantry; two
regiments of Punjaub infantry; and a small party of native sappers and
miners. The cavalry consisted of the Ninth Lancers, and detachments of
Sikh cavalry and Hodgson's Horse. The artillery comprised Peel's naval
brigade, with eight heavy guns, ten guns of the Royal Horse Artillery, six
light field guns, and a heavy battery of the Royal Artillery. A total of
about twenty-seven hundred infantry and artillery, and nine hundred
cavalry.

On the morning of the 10th Mr. Kavanagh, a civilian, came into camp. He
had, disguised as a native, started the evening before from the Residency
with a native guide, named Kunoujee Lal, had swum the Goomtee, recrossed
by the bridge into the city, passed through the streets, and finally made
his way in safety. He was perfectly acquainted with the city, and brought
plans from Sir James Outram for the guidance of the commander-in-chief in
his advance.

After an examination of the plans Sir Colin Campbell determined that,
instead of forcing his way through the narrow streets as General Havelock
had done, he would move partly round the town, and attack by the eastern