Manchester, 22 April 1858 

Dear Moor, 

I wrote to your wife last week and the following day sent an 
article on Lucknow‘ and also Guardians (or cuttings, I don’t 
remember exactly). I hope everything arrived safely. 2 more 
Guardians go off today. Russell’s report in Tuesday’s Times‘ did 
not have the makings of an article, but I’m saving it up until the 
arrival of the next mail; this is sure to bring the last part of the 
Lucknow story, when the whole thing can be polished off all at 
one go—with, I hope, the help of Campbell’s despatches as well. 
Meanwhile I have thrown myself into ‘Cavalry’ again—shall leave 

a ‘Trial of Simon Bernard’, The Morning Post, No. 26298, 13 April 1858. - > The Jersey 
Independent - © Engels has grauss—South-German for gross (great). - 4 Napoleon 
lil - ¢ F. Engels, ‘The Fall of Lucknow’. - § [W. H. Russell,j| ‘The Capture of 
Lucknow’, The Times, No. 22972, 20 April 1858. 

open bits of the historical section for the present until I can 
unearth the relevant sources, and shall get on with the tactical 
side. The article will probably take up 10 or 12 of my long double 
pages, and maybe more. 

The affaire Bernard *"* will greatly mortify Monsieur Bonaparte 
and make quite an impression on the refugee crapauds*’ in 
London. James’ speech, by the way, was feeble and décousu? and as 
usual old Campbell’s summing up went against the prisoner. The 
old donkey is vexed at losing the chance of an interesting legal 
casc when he could have presided over 15 other judges. 

The revelations made by Cavour and La Marmora? about their 
relations with Cavaignac and the latter’s fear of Austria*!” will be 
of interest to the républicains purs. The more that comes to light 
about the National’s period of supremacy, the more pitiful it 
seems. 

Your 
F. E.