The editor of the "Oriental Christian Spectator," observes: "From the persuasion which we have of the Christian judgment and prudence of Dr. Login, whose instructions have been blessed to this great result, we have every confidence that this conversion is of the most satisfactory character. "The Sikh Prince, in the path he has pursued, appears before us, as no inappropriate specimen of his nation, and of what may be expected from them, if only at the present juncture suitable opportunities be presented. Their national discomfiture has been the overthrow of that fanaticism, under the standard of which they hoped to find themselves invariably the conquerors, and progressing rapidly to universal dominion. It has disappointed them; its prestige is gone; it has lost all hold upon them. If we neglect to meet adequately the present crisis, they will become rapidly absorbed in Hindooism, or Mahomedanism, and infusing a new and energetic element into those decayed systems, may re-invigorate them, and prolong their existence for a season. But if we go forward on a liberal and comprehensive scale of action, to the improvement of the remarkable opportunities now presented to us, there is hope that, as a nation, they may follow the example of the young ex-Maharajah, whose profession of Christianity, at the present moment, is calculated to exercise upon them a very important influence." FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 37: See Appendix XV.] [Footnote 38: See Appendix XVI.] [Footnote 39: See Appendix XVII.] [Footnote 40: For this gallant charge, Captain Campbell obtained the brevet rank of Major, since which time he has, however, retired from the army, by the sale of his commission, after a long period of service.] [Footnote 41: See Appendix XVIII.] CHAPTER IX. The Army of the Sutlej broken up--Set out on a Tour--Dhool--Ferozepore--Grandeur of the Himalayas--Misri-Wala--Ferozeshah--Moodkee--Bhaga Poorana--Bussean--Phurewallee--Kotla Mullair--Munsorepore--Samana--Goelah--The River Cuggur--Pehoah--Khol--Kurnaul--Military Stations--Transport of Artillery--Ali Merdan's Canal--English Church--Malaria--Sir David Ochterlony--Gurounda--Minarets--Somalka--Paniput--Battles of Paniput--Baber--Ibrahim Lodi--Ahmed Shah--Defeat of the Maharattas--Nadir Shah--Capture of Delhi--Mahomed Shah--Troops engaged--Native Armies--Sunput--Change in the Weather. THE army of the Sutlej being broken up, the different corps took their departure for the various stations assigned to them, my own regiment, the 9th Lancers, being ordered to Meerut. I set out on the 14th of March, 1846, and commenced a march of 704 miles, intending to ride quietly to Allahabad, and thence proceed by steam to Calcutta. I had obtained leave of absence to England for a period of two years, from the day of embarkation, and four months to Calcutta, from the date of leaving my regiment.