at our old guard-house--now I----s' post; they had the hardest work to keep it. Mr. L---- considers, at that part alone, 100 of the enemy were killed; so that all agree their loss must have been very great, whereas we had only two killed, and very few wounded: amongst the latter, Mr. E----, of the 32nd, at the Redan, and Mr. H----, 7th L.C. The 13th, at the Bailey Guard, behaved splendidly. This day, Mr. P---- died of cholera; his wound had been progressing nicely, when he was seized with cholera. Towards night, the firing had almost ceased. Mrs. B---- fancied her child had cholera, so we were kept awake the greater part of the night. Tuesday, July 21st. I rose early, feeling better; while sitting at the door for air, Major B---- called in and chatted with us. Charlie came at breakfast to see how I was, and again at 1 o'clock, bringing me a saucepan of soup and a bottle of port wine to enable me to get up my strength again. Just after he left, the enemy made an attack, principally on Mr. G----s' house, and word was brought that Major B---- had been shot through the head on the roof of the house, and Dr. D---- wounded; the times are awful! Major B---- is, indeed, a loss; a tremendous attack was expected at night, but it passed off quietly; probably, on account of the heavy fall of rain we had. The siege has lasted, now, more than three weeks. Wednesday, July 22nd. I made the early tea and breakfast; hardly any firing going on. Charlie came over and read some of my journal; after he left, he sent me over a saucepan of soup, and one of his ration biscuits. About 1 o'clock, Capt. E---- came running over from the G----s' for Dr. F----, as Mrs. D---- had been shot through the head as she was sitting in a bedroom just off the G----s' dining-room; her death was instantaneous. In the evening Mr. H---- had nine funerals. Thursday, July 23rd. The first news in the morning was, that a Native Pensioner had come in from Cawnpore, with tidings that a large body of Europeans were at Cawnpore, and that they had crossed ten guns; they had had three fights with the Nana, and had burnt his house. Every one believes this; and we may expect them by the first proximo. It is glorious news, indeed! The Pensioner was sent off again, with a letter, and only one rupee (as he himself requested); but, if he brings an answer, he is to have 500 rupees, and a double pension for life. The man's name was Ungud. I now have to wash my own clothes, and this morning had a scrimmage for water,--Mrs. H----'s Ayah having had the impertinence to run off with my can of water, after I had had the trouble of bringing it upstairs. Firing, slack to-day; it is supposed many of the enemy have gone to meet our reinforcements. To-day, we spoilt the bridge of boats over the Goomtee, by firing round shot at it. The night was quiet.