CHAPTER XXI.

THE REIGN OF VICTORIA (_continued_).

Our Relations with Scinde--Occupation of the Country--Napier in Scinde--Ellenborough's Instructions--A New Treaty--Capture of Emaum-Ghur--The Treaty signed--Attack on the Residency--Battle of Meeanee--Defeat of Shere Mahommed--Subjugation of Scinde--Napier's Government of the Province--Position of the Sikhs--Disorders in Gwalior--Battle of Maharajpore--Settlement of Gwalior--Recall of Lord Ellenborough--Sir Henry Hardinge--Power of the Sikhs--Disorders on the Death of Runjeet Singh--The Sikhs cross the Sutlej--Battle of Moodkee--Battle of Ferozeshah--The Victory won--Battle of Aliwal--Battle of Sobraon--Terms of Peace--Administration of the Lawrences--Murder of Vans Agnew and Anderson--Renewal of the War--Battles of Chillianwallah and of Goojerat--Capture of Mooltan--Annexation of the Punjab 589