1 The surrender
2 of Kote Kan-
3 gra.
4 352 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS.
5 ing extract from the Delhi Gazette will show, that
6 Soondur Singh soon made up his mind when he.
7 was aware of the arrival of the British guns.
8 . “ The guns (heavy) commenced the ascent of
9 the Mulkera hill to proceed to theif respective bat-
10 teries in the town, on the morning of the 28th.
11 This fact became known for certain, to the garrison
12 about 10 o’clock. They ceased their fire, and sent
13 a messenger to Deenanath to intimate their inclina-
14 tion to surrender, if their lives were guaranteed to
15 them. The agent to the Governor-general declined
16 any other terms but an unconditional submission.
17 An hour was allowed them to come out and lay
18 down their arms. Within this time, about 3 o’clock
19 the killadar (Soondur Singh) accompanied by his
20 sirdars came out; they laid down their arms at
21 the gate, and were made over to Captain Goddard
22 commanding the town, who had previously received
23 the necessary instructions; by him, they were im-
24 mediately conducted to the presence of Major
25 Lawrence, who had arrived to receive them. Even
26 then the garrison were wavering, and brought a
27 gun to bear on the party, suspecting treachery.
28 Soondur Singh, however, proceeded to tender his
29 submission on the part of the. garrison, and the
30 same being accepted, he and his followers were
31 immediately permitted to return to the fort, and
32 acquaint the inmates that each person would be
33 allowed to bring out one bundle, but nothing more.
34 In an houwr’s time, men, women, and childen, and
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