From the Bombay Standard 3/2/1859


Bengal
Adjutants Genl.'s office, Allahbad, 20th Jan. 1859.The following movements and distribution of Troops are directed to take place, in anticipation of the sanction of the government.

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Royal Artillery

E. Troop (Hiddleton's) from General Grants Force to Seetapore on completion of present service.

F. Troop (Fraser's) from Head Quarters Camp to Meerut, on receipt of orders.

5th Co. 3rd Bn. with J. Light Field Battery (Henry's) from Ukburpore to Fyzabad, on receipt of this order.

3rd Co. 8th Bn. (Maude's), from Lucknow to England, under future orders.

6th Co. 8th Bn. (Calvert'), from Seetapore district to Benares, on receipt of this order.

5th Co. 12Bn. with Q.Light Field Battery (Johnson's), from General Grants Force To Goruckpore, to relieve Captain Cadell's Madras Artillery. To move under orders from Major General Sir J. H. Grant, KCB.

5th Co 13th Bn. (Talbot's), en route to Lucknow, To remain.

6th Co. 13th Bn. and No. 14 Light Field Battery (Soady's), from Col. Purnell's Force to Lucknow, under future orders.

3rd Co. 14th Bn. (LeMesurier's), from Genl. Grants Force to Allahabad, on receipt of this orders.

4th. Co 14th Bn. with No. 3 Light Field Battery (Gordon's), to remain at Rae Bareilly.

7th Co. 14th Bn. and No.4 Light Field Battery (Smith's), from Seetapore district to Futtehghur, on receipt of this order.

Bengal Artillery

1st Troop 1st Brigade (Olphert's) from Gonda to Lucknow under future orders.

2nd Troop 1st Brigade (Tomb's) to remain at Meerut, the 2 Troops Now at Delhi to march to Meerut, on arrival of 4th Co. 1st Bn. Bengal Artillery and Light Field Battery from Meerut.

3rd t. 1st Brigade (Moir's) to rmain at Trans Gogra

5th T. 1st Brigade (Native), (Smyth's) to remain at Phillibheet.

2nd t. 2nd Brigade (Kaye's) 1/2 Troop, from Genl. Grant's Force to Allahabad, under orders from Major General Sir J. H. Grant, KCB.

2nd T. 3rd Brigade (Money's), from Lucknow to Umballah, on receipt of this order.

3rd T. 3rd Brigade (Remington's), from Seetapore district to Muttra, under future orders.

1st Co. 1st Bn with No. 7 L. F. Battery (Austen's), from Seetapore district to Shajehanpore, when relieved by E Troop Royal Horse Artillery.

3rd Co. 1st Bn. with No17 Light Field Battery (Mackinnon's), from Seetapore district and Cawnpore to Lucknow, on receipt of this order.

4th Co.1st Bn. with No 9 L. F. Battery (Francis's), from Meerut to Delhi, on receipt of this order.

2nd Co. 3rd Bn. with No 12 L. F. Battery (Bruce's), from Lucknow to Cawnpore. on receipt of this order.

3rd Co. 3rd Bn. with No. 14 L. F. Battery, (Hammond's), to remain at Barrielly, Phillibheet, and Moradabad.

4th Co. 4th Bn. (reserve Company), from Brigadier Troup's Force to Seetapore, on receipt of this order.

1st Co. 5th Bn. (Reserve Company), to remain at Bareilly.

2nd Co. 5Bn. with No 21 L. F. Battery, to remain at Agra.

3rd Co. 5th Bn, (Reserve Company), from Rae Bareilly to Cawnpore, on receipt of this order.

1st Co. 6th Bn. (Reserve Company), to remain at Lucknow.

4th Co. 6th Bn.(Reserve Company), to remain at Shahjehanpore.

1st Co. Sikh Artillery, to remain at Gonda.

3rd Co. Sikh Artillery, from Sundeela to Futtenhgurh, on receipt of this order, with its heavy guns.

Madras Artillery

A Co. 3rd Bn. with No. 2 L. F. Battery (Cadell's), from Brigadier Rowcroft's Force to Allahabad and thence to Saungor Division, When relieved by Q. Battery Royal Artillery.

Royal Engineers

4th Co. from Genl. Grant's Force to Fyzabad and Gonda, Head Quarters and half Company at Fyzabad, on receipt of this order.

24th Co. to remain at Lucknow.

Bengal Sappers and Miners

Bengal Sappers and Miners, from Seetapore district to Roorkee, on receipt of this order.

Madras Sappers and Miners

C Co. From Lucknow to Banda, on receipt of this order.

Her Majesty's Cavalry.

2nd Dragoon Guards from Seetapore district to Lucknow, under orders from Major General Sir J. H. Grant, K. C. B.

6th Dragoon Guards from H.Q. Camp, on receipt of this order.

7th Hussars, from General Grant's Force to Umballah, under future orders.

9th Lancers, from Genl. Grants Force, to Cawnpore, on receipt of this order.

Bengal European Light Cavalry

3rd Regiment, from Umballah to Lahore, on receipt of this order.

Irregular Cavalry

1st Regt. Hodson's Horse, to Fyzabad, under orders from under orders from Major General Sir J. H. Grant, K. C. B.

2nd Regt. Hodson's Horse to Lucknow, do do.

1st Sikh Cavalry, from Gonda to Rae Bareilly, do do.

1st Punjab Cav., to remain Trans Gogra, do do.

4th Irregular Cav., to remain at Seetapore, do do.

8th Irregular Cav., to remain at Seetapore, do do.

Jat Horse, from Ukberpore, &c., to Goruckpore, on receipt of this order.

Lahore Light Horse, C. in C's Escort for the present.

Her Majesty's Infantry.

1st Bn 3rd Buffs, to remain at the Presidency.

1st Bn. 5th Fusiliers, from Gonda to Allahabad, already en route.

1st Bn. 6th Foot from Gorockpore and Azimgurh, eventually to Benares.

1st Bn. 8th Foot, from Seetapore district to Futtehgurh, the wing still in Seetapore district to await further instructions.

1st Bn. 13th L. I. to remain in Goruckpore.

1st Bn. 19th Foot to stand fast at Dinapore and Dacca.

1st Bn. 20th Foot, to remain at Trans Gogra.

1st Bn. 23rd Fusiliers, to remain at Lucknow.

29th Foot from Sasseram and Palamow, to stand fast for the present.

34th Foot to remain at Fyzabad.

35th foot to stand fast at Dinapore.

37th Foot, to stand fast at Ghazeepore.

38th Foot, to remain at Rae Bareilly.

42nd Highlanders to remain at Pareilly.

43rd Light Infantry, to stand fast at Bundelcund.

48th Footunder orders for Bundelcund.

53rd Foot, from Genl. Grants Force , to remain on the Nepaul Borderfor the present.

54th Foot, from Sultanpore, to Fyzabad and Sultanpore, H, Q. Wing to remain at Sultanpore. The other wing to march on receipt of this order.

1st Bn. 60th Rifles, from Seetapore district, to stand fast at present.

2nd ditto, to remain at Benares and Arrah.

64th Foot en Route to Agra.

73rd Foot Goruckpore district for the present.

77th Foot en route to Allahabad, will receive future instructions.

79th Highlanders, from Genl. Grant's Force, to Punjab, already ordered.

80th Foot to remain at Cawnpore.

82nd Foot, to remain at Shajehanpore. detaching a wing to Moradabad.

88th Foot, to remain at Lucknow.

90th Light Infantry, to remain at Seetapore.

93rd Highlanders, from Seetapore to Subathoo, under future orders.

97th Foot, to remain at Banda now en route.

2nd Bn. Rifle Brigade, from Genl. Grant's Force, to Lucknow, under orders from Major General Sir J. H. Grant, K.C.B.

3rd Bn. Rifle Brigade, Ordered to Agra.

Bengal European Infantry

1st Fusiliers, from Byram Ghat to Dugshaie, under future orders.

3rd Regiment, from Agra to Gwalior, already ordered.

4th Regiment, from Presidency en route to Allahabad, will receive future orders.

Native Infantry.

5th Punjab Infantry, to remain at Trans Gogra.

9th Punjab, from Sutanpore to Fyzabad, under orders from Major General Sir J. H. Grant, K.C.B.

15th Punjab Infantry Pioneers, to remain at Lucknow.

19th Punjab Infantry, to remain at Rae Bareilly.

1st Sikh Infantry to remain at Trans Gogra.

69th or Goorka Light Infantry to remain in Seetapore district.

Sirmoor Bn., from Seetapore district to Deyrah Dhoom, under future orders.

Kemsoon Bn., from Trans Gogra to Kemaoon, under future orders.

Balooch Bn., to Jhansie, under future orders.

Regiment of Ferozapore, from Genl Grant's Force to Punjab, under future orders.