Life of Sir Henry Lawrence Volume 2

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIV. 1845--1848. Appointment As Governor-general's Agent For The Punjaub And The Frontier--Battle Op Sobraon--Occupation Of Lahore--Disposal Of Cashmere--Question Of Annexation Raised--Opinions Of Henry Lawrence On This Subject--Treaty With The Sikh Government, The 9th March 1846--Dealings With Goolab Sing--"Cow" Disturbance At Lahore--Reduction Of The Fort Of Eangra--Made LieuTenant-colonel, June 1846--Expedition To Cashmere--Installation Of Goolab Sing--Treachery And Trial Of Lal Sing--Treaty Of Byrowal--Council Of Regency Established At Lahore, December 1846--Lawrence's Assistants In The Punjaub--Intrigues And Removal Of The Maharanee, August 1847--Quits India On Leave For England--Made K.C.B., March 1848--Outbreak In The Punjaub During His Absence--Consulted In England--Leaves Again For India, November 1848. Major Lawrence had already (before the summons reached him) been appointed by Sir Henry Hardinge the Governor-General's Agent for foreign relations, and for the affairs of the Punjaub (the 3rd January 1846), to which was added (the 1st April) an appointment of Governor-General's Agent for the affairs of the North-West frontier. He was thus replaced as principal in the position which he had been sent to fill as Assistant in March 1840. Sir Henry Hardinge was fully aware that he had no man at his disposal pos-86 sessed of anything approaching to Lawrence's qualifications for the post; and, it must be added, that there was from a very early date, in the relations between Hardinge and himself, a peculiar cordiality and sympathy, which are evinced throughout the whole course of a most intimate correspondence. Henry Lawrence was present at the "crowning victory" of Sobraon; and, though his duties as Political Agent were not...