CHAPTER XVII.

THE REIGN OF VICTORIA (_continued_).

The State of Central India--Objects of Rose's Campaign--The two Columns--Capture of Ratghur--Relief of Saugor--Capture of Gurrakota--Annexation of the Rajah of Shahghur's Territory--Capture of Chandaree--Rose arrives at Jhansi--The Ranee and Tantia Topee--Jhansi is stormed--Battles of Koonch and Calpee--Tantia Topee captures Gwalior--Smith and Rose rescue the Place--Lord Elphinstone's Proceedings--Flight of Tantia Topee--Lawrence in the Punjab--Banishment of the King of Delhi--The Subjugation of Oude--Hope Grant's Flying Column--Transference of the Government to the Crown--The Queen's Proclamation--Clyde enforces the Law--Disappearance of the Begum and Nana Sahib--The Country at Peace--The Last Adventures of Tantia Topee--Settlement of India--The Financial Question--The Indian Army--Increase of European Troops--The Native Levies--Abandonment of Dalhousie's Policy. 270