The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-05 00:00:00

THE ARMY OF THE CHENAUB.
As the operations of the force of which Lord
Gough is about to take command in person are likely
to be for the present mainly on the line of the Che-
naub, we have designated it accordingly, as it will for
some time to come, in all likelihood, occupy a very
considerable share of our attention. In our last we
mentioned the completion of the bridge of boats
across the Ravee' near Lahore. At this date the
brigades of Gedby and Eekford, with the cavalry
under Brigadier Cureton, had just crossed. The
troops at this time encamped on the further bank of
the Ravee, consisted of one light field battery; three
troops of Horse Artillery, one of which was Euro-
pean, or 400 altogether, with 24 guns; one regiment
of Dragoons, 500 ; two regiments of Regular
and one of rregular Cavalry, 1,500; with 1,000
European, and 3,000 Native Infantry—or a grand
total of 7,000. On the 3d of November the army
received orders to advance in the direction of Vizier-
abad—Eckford's brigade alone remaining to guard the
bridge. The 14th Dragoons joined them, and the
whole force rested the first day at Baolee, fourteen
miles from their previous position. On the 4th they
had a march to Goojranwallah, upwards of twenty
miles, over a dry, barren, sandy country. On the
way, at a distance, they saw the appearance of a
body of men which they supposed to be the enemy,
and immediately gave chase. For five miles some
2,000 mounted troops were seen at a gallop or hard
trot across the country, when it turned out that it
was a portion of the friendly troops under Lieu-
tenant Nicholson on their way towards Ramnugger
that had been mistaken for insurgents. On the
sth the tidings of the fall of Peshawur reached them,
and here it was supposed they would stop until further
reinforced, as the enemy were believed to be in
strength close by. They pushed on, however, to
Dadun-Singh-ka-Killah, between Viaierabad and
Ramnugger, sixteen miles from each, and there
awaited some way from the Chenaub the arrival of
reinforcements. They had in the course of their ad-
vance experienced no molestation and seen no enemy,
the villages appearing for the most part deserted. On
the 9th General Cureton changed ground to make
way for Eckford's brigade, consisting of the fourth
company of the sixth battalion of artillery, and the
31St and 56th Native Infantry, expected on the follow-
ing day, as well as with a view of keeping a fine open
plain in front for the reception of the enemy in case
they thought fit to advance. On the 11th Brigedier-
General Campbell arrived from Lahore, bringing
with him the 36th and 46th Native Infantry.
He had just been appointed to the command of the
4th division of the army of the Punjaub, to consist of
Wheeler's Brigade, now also ordered up, with two
regiments under Colonel Hoggan. As senior officer
with the force he immediately took command,
Brigadier Cureton falling back on a divison.
Brigadier Campbell was accompanied by Brigadier
11,neney, by Captain Burroughs, Assistant Adjutant-
General ; Captain Bontein, Assistant Commissary-
General ; and Captain Wheeler, Major of Brigade.
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lie accomplished the distance of 57 miles in three
marches.
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consisting of three troops of Horse Artillery, her
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Majestv'e 9th Lancers, nearly 600 strong, with the Ist
and 6th Light Cavalry, or above 1,800 in all. They
crossed the Ravee on the 12th, and reached camp
without accident or molestation on the 19th.
The Commander-in-Chief himself arrived at
Ferozepore on the sth, and after three days' stay
started for Lahore, where he arrived on the 13th, and
encamped at Anarkullee, leaving the sth and 6th
brigades, commanded by Colonels Mountain and
Pennycuick, at Meean Meer. He had been visited
by the Maharaja and chief men of the Durbar, but
excused himself from detention on the score of haste.
He crossed the Ravee on the 16th, moved on Find-
Dad-ka-kote on the 17th, thence entering the Rechna
Doab, and taking the command in person. He was
expected to reach the Chenaub on the 21st.' He was
accompanied by the pontoon train and heavy guns.
On the 12th Brigadier Wheeler's force, 4,000
strong, now the second brigade of the fourth division
of the army of the Punjaub, crossed the Ravee at
Buttnee Ghaut on the direct road from Battala and
Emeenabad. The brigade proceeded without inter-
ruption or annoyance, and reached General Campbell's
camp on the 13th.
On the 15th the brigade of Colonel Pennycuick,
consisting of her Majesty's 24th, and the 22d and
25th Native Infantry, crossed the Ravee, with Major-
General Sir J; Thackwell, and the head-quarters of
the third division of the army of the Punjaub. On the
16th the bead-quarters of the second division fol-
lowed, under Major-General Sir W. R. Gilbert, with
Cul. Mountain's brigade, consisting of her Majesty's
29th, with the 13th and 30th Native Infantry..
The grand convoy left Ferolepore on the 15th. , It
was escorted by the 3d and 9th Irregular Cavalry and
15th and 69th Native Infantry. With thesd there
were two 24-pounders, eight 18 pounders, two 8-inch
howitzers, with a number oflesser and 9-pounder and
6-pounder guns. Three elephants were hatrieSsed to
each of the heavy guns, and did their work to ad
miratiorr: There were about 800 bullock carts loaded
with amtnunition, 100 rounds being allowed to each
gun, with a vast quantity to spare. The keep of the
elephants with the force costs about 181. a month
each ; horses, about 3/. 10s. ; camels and bullocks,
about 2/.

Meanwhile General Campbell, abundantly reinforced
with all kinds of troops, on the approach of the Com-
mander-in - Chief,with head- quarters,:changed his catn p
on the 17th, moving from Dadun-Singh-ka-Killah
down the river to Allipore, a village within eight
miles of Ramnugger, at which latter place the enemy
were still said to be in force. General Cureton had
been fired upon on the 16th on reconnoitering Alli-
pore, which was said to be occupied by a strong
body of Seikhs ; the Dragoons were ordered out, and
a conflict was expected, when it was found that
during the night the enemy had found it convenient
to decamp. A heavy fire of artillery was at the same
time heard beyond the river, the cause of which was
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not known. On the morning of the 19th General
Campbell, accompanied by two light guns,
a sq uadron
of her Majesty's 14th Dragoons, and another of the sth
Light Cavalry, proceeded on a reconnoitring expedi-
tion in the direction of Ramnugger, passing to the left of
Allipore. The brigades of Pope and Wheeler had
both joined ; those of Pennycuick and Mountain,
with the Commander-in-Chief, were close
at hand.
His Excellency having taken the command in person
on crossing the Ravee, forbade all attempts to
bring
on an engagement with the enemy till he arrived in
the camp; this he expected to do on the 21st. Shere
Singh was encamped beyond the Chenaub; he never
seems to have been on this side at all since he first
crossed on his way up from Moulton. He was said
to hare some twenty guns and 15,000 troops under
him of all descriptions, a third of them, at least, being
very irregular indeed. Against this we have the
following magnificent force, consisting, as will be
seen, of above 20,000 men, with, at least, 60 pieces of
ordnance, many of them of very large calibre. We
have three regiments of,Dragoons and four:of European
Infantry, all on their war establishment. It was ex-
pected that we should advance in two divisions, one
by Ramnugger, the other by Vizierabad ; when the
forward movernentiwill occur, we must not, in these
days of procrastination, venture to conjecture. The
grand convoy only left Ferozepore on the 15th, and
could not arrive before the 25th, and until then his
Excellency will most likely take it leisurely.
Horse Artillery-3d troop, Ist brigade; Ist, 2d,
Ed, and 4th troops, 2d brigade; and Ist and 2d troops,
3d brigade.
Foot Artillery—Nos. 5,6, 10, and 17 light field
batteries ; Ist, 2d, and 4th companies, 4th battalion ;
4th company, 6th battalion; and Ist company, 7th
battalion.

European Dragoons-3d, 9th (Lancers)l and 14th.
Native Regular_Cavalry—lst,sth, 6th, 7th and Bth.
Native Irregular Cavalry-3d, 7th, 9th, and 12th.
European Infantry—Her Majesty's 24th, 29th, and
C 69 th, and 70th.
61st Foot, and 2d European Light Infantry.
Native Infantry-3d, 13th, 15th, 20th, 22d, 25th,
30Athf,te3r1stth,e3a6btho,ve45wtahs, 46th, 52d,
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2d,6e received a letter
from General Campbell's camp, dated the 20th of
November. On that day the General had gone out to
meet and consult with Lord Gough on the plan of
their further advance. The Commander-in-Chief
would join the force the next day. The inhabitants of
Allipore had refused supplies, and a small force with
four guns had been sent to compel them to give
up their stores, which proved to be very ample. Shere
Singh would no doubt regret having allowed so much
to fall into our hands. The country people com-
plained to our officers of the exactions made from
them, and the zoolum (oppression) practised against
them by the Shere's followers. The discharges of
artillery heard in our camp on the 19th and 20th ap-
peared to come from a greater distance than formerly ;
and it was confidently reported that Shere Singh was
retreating. The troops were in high health and the
best possible spirits at the expectation of an advance,
which, it was thought, would take place immediately
Lord Gough joined.
The Delhi Gazette of the 25th November reached
us yesterday evening, from which we extract the
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