In a few words I explained what I required of him, and he started at once for Bithur, promising to meet me the next day on the line of march.
[Illustration: PLAN OF CAWNPORE.

1857.] Early on the afternoon of the 8th we marched out of Cawnpore, and at sunset Unjur Tiwari, true to his promise, made his appearance at the point where the road turns off to Bithur.

He told me that the Nana had slept at that place the night before, but hearing of our approach, had decamped with all his guns and most of his followers, and was now at a ferry some miles up the river, trying to get across and make his way to Oudh.

We had come thirteen miles, and had as many more to go before we could get to the ferry, and as there was nothing to be gained by arriving there in the dark, a halt was ordered for rest and refreshment.

At midnight we started again, and reached Sheorajpur (three miles from the ferry) at daybreak.