The Express.
London, England, 1849-01-20 00:00:00

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

RETREAT OF SHERE SING.
We have advice. and papers from India—from Cal-
entta to the Bth of December, and Bombay to the 18th
December.

Our accounts by the last mail left our forces betties
Mooltan still inactive, but the concentration of, liege
force under Lord Gough was known. r„„ Wed
advice. by this mail, from Mooltan, are ;',lated Dec. 2,
and contain no notice of any impnetant movement
there. The lack of news from Mooltan is, how-
ever, compensated by some stirring and painful
accounts from the force ',Ado. Lord Gough on the
Chenaub. Shere Bin,. was described, by the latest
account in the last mail, as occupying a position on
the right bank of the Raves, whilst Lord Gough's
camp was situate about 12 from Ramnuggur, on the
leftibaak.

The enemy (rye the Delhi Gazeitt, of Deo. 8),
were at length ascertained to have determined on making •
stand at Rearauggur, and GeneralOureton was directed to
halt until mon troops came up. Brig.-Goa. Campbell
joined his camp on the 12th, taking commend as senior
officer, and bringing up another brigade A father advance
was made shortly afterwards, and on the 17th the camp was
near Akelghur (or Alleepoor). Her Maleetyla 61st Foot
reached the camp 01 Brigadier-General Campbell on the
awning of the 19th, 860 strong. sad were imbed to the
brigade commanded by Brigadier Rams, who had
assumed charge. Authentic intansalka bad been malval
in the cam p of Brigadier-Gemesal Campbell oa the
21a, *es pitched at Saharan OW =Hoe S.S.W.
et Ramagyer, and consequently mraMer' abk to the left of
heir Singh ha Killah, and a sheet diatom Jam the amp
xi Akalghor), that there fink bad, es the 17th el it
mentle, been Parsed by the Banestetesep under Ban Meg},
end that he was, on as aserang alai sem day (the Mat),
einaped on the right bask of *a Chem*, with • pie** of
dneum:62iments and fora guns es the left beak. It wee then
that, in consequent' ef the prardelziskf tap bead-
Uwe and
r=elipirritionesseawOria Ili
ceaao Gissraisen the nod, 1
es tentemeat Nicholeon's Pisa be eased Ir=liaTt
Waseembed an the flea adverse ef Zenalen to
=Zona above
with NOW Nesiftlie.ft. pate eelieseel
wield, with the *Wei memo pails train, I
AIM all the necemary *gram 877 croaker the Chenab.
fhe Commader.in-Chief having also emifteed that
the tine bad arrived far the ornmeamment of
I efallillalla. orders were issued, late an the aye el the 21st
elf Bevember, in the camp of Brigadier-General Campbell at
Ma* (with the satiation ref his exciellenra, mitered" over
te the cam of Brigadier General Camptell es the aftereoon
of the 214), for the following troops to pea* on the *-
solar morning, at 3 o'clock, in front of the centre of the
lamp, without sound of bugle, bonen er dna: The whole
ef the cavalry (her Majesty's 3rd -sad 14th
_llegimants of
hike Dragoons, the 6th and fishßegimenee elf Light Cavalry,
ad 12th Irregular Cavalry) ; two mope ef leie
elkenest's and Warner's) • two hid batteries (Amid=
Danes's) ; and toe beirseimilf ielrawy, * of see
70thNative14:
= 2ed Barer* end 7ficepa, bee Majeare filet Foot, 36th sad 4611 a.
tins hfsatry. The cavalry to be formed an the right, artil-
lery an the left of the cavalry, and the iataatry es the left
of the whole. The cavalry and the infarary to be famed
in columns of troops sad 'swanks at quarter Means%
left in boat. The amp wee te enntleme i!mding.
lickbed's brigade, with Captain Dlll•lesee trap=
artillery, remaknag as a raard for the amp. The 12*
Irregular Cavalry to cover the leer di whole Mind. In
this order *Mann detachinimarthed, under the gems*
command of the Consmander-inChief (who bad mei up
from the head-quartets map to marinate* the premalllnge
of the mornin at the app time, a* remised the BA
bank at the Cb.nab, near &wangler, et ea early hour fa
the hope of surprising the detairiest of eke enemy, iota
were known to be on the one aide. It would appear, how-
ever, that these had early intimation of the movement of the
British Mope, and ad an retired across, . except a few
straßritgglen, anti a prah *deb fled, leaving their tie
pitch*. The object of thepeet, a
memment an oar aide was, how-
ever, misty to appertain the real strength sad position of the
enemy, and this was in some degree effected en dewing
Rommiggier toward. the left beak of the river. Then bran*.
apparent wee their camp Wet pitched along the right bank of
the river, which was seen to be crowded by thousands of
men, whom white and light-coloured gammas strongly con-
trasted with the bodies of the British troops, to which the
eyes of oar officers had been far Nome time pea acme ear d.
In drawing out their tire, to ascertain their real strength in
puts, and messing perhaps rather too zealously in pursuit of
those of the fugitives who appeared to be within reach,
while men* at the ford with water to the waist, Lieut.-
Col. Lane's troop of Horse Artillery (2nd of the 3rd brigade)
=tip heavy and before they were aware of it, and a
horse having been shot, it was &lad, when the
ceder mine to limber up and retire, that ens of the guns
said net be moved. The Sikhs were not slow at perceiving
this met inopportune emberreenamt, and directed so hot
• fire up* the epee, that it was band saaraary to abandon
the gun, although a light held battery was brought up te
ewer it. Bat the fire of the enemy from guns that
were sheltered, while owe were exposed in an
open plain, was so heavy that nothing could be thee
beyond scattering • few ef the nearest groups of he
enemy, and than retiring. The cavalry were wired
to do the same, and take shelter from the UMW%
round shot behind a slope of trees to the left, whale they
remained quietly for a time, the infantry big drain Oat
interim drawn up on the right. Soma of the enema big
subsequently (it does not exactly appear at whet maim time
this was the cam, but it must brae been eerie di after the
artillery retired) discovered on the left beak of the river
further down to the left, a begs await ef era eavaky,
amongst whom were the led end 14th Light
moved down by order to diem, than. On rap=ll:l
body of Sikh cavalry, drawn up m if to receive than, theme
brok, and separated to the right end left, when the Dragoons
charging on were brought up by • null*, or ravine, full d'
matchlockmen, who opened a meet galling fire an the Brae-
peat cavalry, who were comparatively helplem, being unable
to descend into the nullab. Here fell Brigadier-General
Curator', who was shot through the heart, Lieutenant-Col.
Havelock dangerously wounded, and Captain Holm) se-
verely; and it nes with some difficulty that the men wen
extricated from the trap into which they had been mi.
tionally drawn by the enemy. Having ease* their
purpoee, the cavalry returned, but, in the Moen tie*
the Sikhs had oome across, sad taking the &punkt
Horse Artillery gun (whisk had. her ter been peer
Maly spiked by the gunner!) eff the ..h,., awe it
it triumph to their own aide me liver. At about 1 p.m. 1
the troop. who had up to that time continued under
arms, received orders to ism to their new encamping-
ground, forming line facing the enemy about a MSS tad
a hall distant, with Ram in thar rear, and the.
they remained during the'l3sd The enemy's fire wen he
, renewed at irregular intervals until the afteensem
They also tired in the same manner dosing the 23rd. The
following is, we have reason to believe a nearty mama la
of the cuualtite, of which no Moist ream he Wen pal-
liated : Brigadier Gmeral Caret*, C. 8., killed (shot
through the heart). Her Majesty's 14th Light Davi :
Colonel Havelock, killed, or at least his body had not been
bead up to the Ist instant ; Captain Fitzgerald, wounded in
five plate by sword cuts, chiefly about the head and seek
(since dead) ; Captain Gall wounded; Captain lillabon,
wounded in the neck ,
_• Captain Swidernore, wounded;
twenty,. seam men killed or absing ; twenty two men
wounded. Her libjeity's 3rd Dragoon : Captain Cautisy,
wounded ; seven men wounded.
sth Light Cavalry —Lieut..Col. Alexander, right arm es
much injured as to render amputation necessary. Wm
saved by the gallantry of eint-Major Drinkwater. Cap!
rank and the Lain Rylery,le killed and wounded ; w
hit
d.a spent ball in the leg. 27
Bth Light Ca .-36 man killed and wounded.
Her Majesties 61st Foot.—One man killed.
Artillery.—`Two men killed and several wounded.
46th Native Infantry.—Bus. Harding', A.D.C., wounded
severely, shot through the shoulder.
12th Irregular Cavalry.—Captain Holmes. wonededgeohlM
trying to any off the body of General Caret* chit
the chest.
Our lama Intelligence from the camp at Renuragmer Is*
the 26th of November. We regret to say that, as lir as me
gm 15.,. heel the varying statement" that have reesholua
en
both Lisineat-Colonel Havelock, her Majesty'. 14*
227 rd Captain Fitzgerald, cf the same corgi,
tis wounds they received duriniclaction of the
22nd elt. The last-mimed officer was well up I, the'
:=lof the 2,5*, when he became sea y ware and
during the night. The ether sufferers hi weeds
are said to be doing well. Amount those mestioned a
wounded, but whose names have not premmly egweared.
ere Brigadier J. Horgan, Cratain Barnes, 3rd Dragoons;
Captain Newbolt, Commlasit ; and Cornet Chetwynd
Tan6t by the result of this conflict on the 22nd,
the t3s no longer dared to cross the ford, as they
had previously done, or to attempt seriously to molest
oar zamp. The artillery tup on the 30th, ant
before 48 hours had elm thanks to the noble anew
done of some of her *eity's troops (8.064 the
wego
29th Foot), three po el batteries had bean meted
along the siver at the moat favourable positions, seek
within 1,200 yards of the enemy's clamp. The bat-
teries opened fire, were eabeequestly pushed num,
and, simultaneously with Uwe rosaanros, Theekwdra
divanion was undertaken. The manner in whisk the
affair of the 30th of November came about, is dniedbed
in the following despatch by Lord Gough :
HILD-QOAI7I2S, YLTINO VAN?, HILLAN, DIM 8, 1138
—my 100.—It has pleased Almighty Ged to nemeses Is
the BM* ern the most wasemetal issue is re Muth.
'ibid.= rendered nalasaloy Om the pes%sat elkstlee
lIMI ef Ile Ohio* the &het mid et the
ilea wise the Inenrgene Mak Share and the
nameseas Sikh Sirius Ate beg the temerity toast at d.-
lanes the British power. This fa* iremi all my information,
ammo tai tokens IMMO to 41000 sees, wish 38 guns, sad
ipso immeshed en the sight 11w* ef the Cheetah,
ai mo feed sheet as alles.ftsa the town of
ila=Prtiat to force the poop at the tad is my treat
must have hese attended with easteMessine less, front the
vegy atiatieuichaier and wen
mraled theenisemd hatemise Major
i=esee,Pliiireo-operation with the Qaartermastor.
Gemara *apartment, to mortals (seder the difficulties
bobs netised) the practicability of the weal fords
sepseled le raid on both my &Ma while I had better*
.used sod awls demonstrations so as to draw the attention