The Highland monthly - National Library of Scotland

The HigJila7id Monthly.
Page 64 of book (p. 234 of magazine).—On the terrible
march to Mahomdee, on 24th May, Ensign M'Causland
carried the Queen's, and Ensign Kerr the regimental colour>
and though these were cased a blast of hot wind made
them very heavy to carry. Kerr wore a Glengarry with a
towel under it, hanging over the back of his neck, which he
got wetted as often as he could.
On that same excessively hot day, Capt. Scovell was
exposed to the blazing sun, and to the risk of being cut off
by parties of the rebels. Shortly before, he had left hospital
, way
in Lucknow, and was travelling down country, venturing to
do so by day only, as the road was even more unsafe by
night, when his dak gharry got smashed. He had to lie
helpless in the sun, paralysed by the heat and too weak to
move for a long time, but fortunately got another gharry
and reached a dak station before dark.
Page 75 of book (p. 282 of magazine).—Capt. Miller was
in command of the two companies that attacked the fort of
Rampore Kussia, as senior officer. His own company, No.
5, and Capt. Percival's, No. 4, being in advance, forced their
independently through the jungle, and met in the out-
work, or mud fort.
Page 82 of book (p. 288 of magazine).—Add to list of
officers now deceased, Lieuts. Durant, J. B. Campbell, and
G. Duff.
D. W.