The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-26 00:00:00

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OFFICIAL DISPATCRES.
(From the Times)
We have Suit meiied a copy of the Bombay Times, of
February the 15th, from which we make the following
extracts. The dispatches from our own correspondents
ht/e not yet renchcd us, nor any further intelligence of
the musing steamer and the mails. •
(From the Bombay Times.)
The steamer was originally intended to have left on
the 14th, and we had written thus far, when, on the
evening of the 13th, a Post-office notification was issued
to the eticat tint the mail would MA close till the morn-
ing of the 15th ; we, consequently, kept our pages open,
and did not send our outside sheet to press till a late
hour last night, fortunately not in vain, as we, are e nabled
to lay before the whole of our readers the following
official dispately3s relative to the victory of .Alivval :—•
POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
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Bombay Castle, Feb. 14, 1846.

In continuation of the notifications, dated the 9th and
11th inst., the Hon. the Governer in Council has the highest
satisfaction in publishing for general infor.nation the
following general order issued by the Right Hon. the
Governor-General of India, on the 2d instant, together
with an extract from a dispatch from his Excellency the
C°ramander-in-Chief in India, therein alluded to, and a
4port from Major-General Sir H. G. Smith, K.C.B ,
Sated the 30th ultimo, detailing the particulars of the
gignal victory gained on the 28th ultimo by the British
troops under his command, over a strong division of the
Seikh forces commanded by the Sirdar Runjoor Singh
tiujethea.
By order of the Hon. the Governor in Council,
J. P. WILLOUGHBY, Chief Sec.

GENERAL ORDER ORDER BY THE RIGHT HON. THE
GOVERNOR-GENERAL.
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT.
Camp Ferozepoor, Feb. 2, 1846.
The Governor-General announces to the army and
the people cf India, that he has received from his Excel-
lency the Commander-in-Chief of the army, a report by
Major-General Sir Harry Smith, K.C.8., dated the
30th ultimo, giving the details of a complete victory
gained by the troops under the immediate command of
the Major-General, on the 28th of January, over the
geikh forces commanded by the
,Sirdar Runjoor Singh
Ifujethea.
In this decisive and glorious action, the enemy's in-
fantry were dislodged from every position and village
they attempted to hold, by rapid charges at the point of
to bayonet. Their horsemen were driven from every
Part of the field by repeated charges, in which the supe-
rior valour of the European and native cavalry was most'
conspicuous, and the artillery, moving with its accus-
tomed celerity, was always well to the front, directing its
6re with precision and effect. The result of these noble
efforts of the threw arms of artillery, cavalry, and in-
fantry, in which the valour and discipline of the troops
Were happily combined with the skill of the commander,
ilea been the signal defeat of the enemy, who was driven
across the river with great loss, his camp being captured,
and fifty-two pieces of artillery remaining in the hands
of the victors.
These trophies, in addition to those taken at Ferozshah
It" Moodkee, complete the number of 153 pieces of the
artillery taken in the field from the enemy since the Bri•
tieh army moved from its cantonments to repel a most
unprovoked aggression on its territories.
To Major-General Sir Harry Smith, and to the brave
troops he commanded, the Governor-General conveys
the tribute of his admiration and the grateful acknow-
ledgments of the Government and the people of India.
The service rendered was most important, and was ac-
e°roplished by the ability of the Commander and the.
Valour of the troops.
„.„The Governor-General's thanks are due to Brigadier
wheeler, who, although still suffering from the wounds
received at Moodkoe, energetically headed his brigade,
Native
of her Majesty's 50th Regiment, the 48th
INative Infantry, and the Sirmoor Battalion. Great
praise is also due to Brigadiers Godby and Hicks, who,
with the 36th Native Infantry, and Nusseree Battalion,
her Majesty's 31st, and the 24th and 47th Native In-
'entry, stormed the village of Aliwal, drove the enemy
from it, and seized the guns by which it was defended,
The Governor-General has much satisfaction in ob-
serving the warm terms of admiration in which the
ajor-General speaks of the Nusseree and Sirmoor Bat-
ealdiclna, and the Shokawattee Brigade, under Brigadier
fenny, Captain Fisher, and Major Forster. These
corps nobly emulated the example of the regular regi-
ments of infantry.
In short, the conduct of the troops, European and
igative, Regular and Irregular, was throughout the
field an honourable rivalry, in which every corps bravely
did its duty.
Her Majesty's 16th Lancers on this occasion have
added to their former reputation, acquired in various
fields of battle in Asia, by routing the enemy's cavalry
in every direction, and by resolute charges of two of
its squadrons under Captain Bere and Major Smith and
Captain Pearson, penetrating the enemy's square a!
Infantry, in which charges the squadrons were gal-
lantly supported by the 3d Light Native Cavalry under
Major Angelo.
In these exploits the Native Cavalry distinguished
itself throughout the day, and the Governor-General is
harpy to bear this testimony to the fact, that since the
army of the Sutlej commenced its operations on the
lath of December, the native cavalry has on every oc-
casion proved its superior prowess, whether in the ge-
neral actions which have been fought or in the various
skirmishes at the outposts, such as that in which Cap-
tain Beecher was gallantly engaged with a small party
of the Bth Irregular Cavalry at Alloowalla on the morn-
ing of the 27th of January.
The Governor-General's thanks are due in an espe-
cial manner to Brigadier Cureton, who commanded the
cavalry. This officer's whole life has been spent in
the most meritorious exertions in Europe and Asia, and
ml this occasion the skill and intrepidity with which the
cavalry force was handled obtained the admiration of the
army which witnessed their movements.
The Government of. India, ever desirous to mark its
grateful sense of the services of the army, will cause a
pedal to be presented to every offcer and soldier of the
East India Company's Service engaged in the battle of
Aliwal, and requests, through his Excellency the Com-
Illander-in-Chief, that a nominal roll may be furnished
for that purpose. •
By order of the Right Hon. the Governor-
General of India,
(Signed) F. CURRIE, Secretary to tle
Government of India with the Governor-General.

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XTE,ACT FROM A DISPATCH FROM HIS EXCELLENCY TUE
COMNIANDEB-IN-CHIEF TO THE RIGHT HON. THE GOVICIt.
110 R-GENERAL, DATED FEB. 1, 1846.
Aleanwhile the upper Sutlej has become the scene of very
interesting operations. •
teased
It is a strange feature of this war that the enemy, p
Tor supplies cal his own bank, has been striving to draw them
from his Jagheer states on this side of the river. In the
town and fort of Dhurrumkote, which were filled with grain.
he had, in the second week of January, a small garrison of
mercenaries—Rohillas, Eusufzies, and Afghans. Major-
General Sir Harry Smith was, on the 18th, sent against this
place with a single brigade of his division, and a light field
battery. He easily effected its reduction, the troops within
it surrendering at discretion, after a few cannon shots. But
Whilst he was yet in march, I received information of a more
serious character. There remained little cause to doubt that
Sirdar Runjoor Singh Majeuthea had crossed from Philour,
at the head of a numerous force of all arms, and established
himself in position at Baran Hara, between the old and the
new course of the Sutlej ; not only threatening the city of
Loodianah with plunder and devastation, but indicating a
determination to intersect the line of our communications at
Bussian and Raekote.
The safety of the rich and populous town of Loodianah had
been, in some measure, provided for by the presence of three
uattalions of Native Infantry, under Brigadier Godby, and
the'gradual advance of our reinforcements, amongst which
Was included her Majesty's 53d Regiment, and the position
of the Shekawattee Brigade near lussian, gave breathing
time to us in that direction.
But on the receipt of intelligence which could be relied on,
of the movements of Runjoor Singh and his apparent views,
Major-General Sir Harry Smith, with the brigade at
bhnrmkote, and Brigadier Cureton's cavalry, was directed to
advance by Jugraon towards Loodianah, and his second
brigade, under Brigadier Wheeler, moved on to support him.
Then commenced a series of very delicate combinations,the
momentous character of which can only be comprehended by
reflecting on the task which had devolved on this army of
guarding the frontier from Rooper down to Jun ore.
moved
The Major-General, breaking up from Jugraon,
towards Loolianab, when the Sirdar, relying on the vast
superiority of his forces, assumed the initiative, and endea-
'roured to intercept his progress by marching
.in a line parallel
to him, and opening upon his troops a furious cannonade.
The Major-General continued coolly to manoeuvre, and when
the Seikh Sirdar, bending round one wing of his army, en-
veloped his flank, he extricated himself by retiring with the
steadiness of a field day by echellon of battalions, and effected
his communication with Loodianah, but not without severe

oss.
Reinforced by Brigadier Godby, he felt himself to be
strong; but his manoeuvres had thrown him out of com-
munication with Brigadier Wheeler, and a portion of his
baggage had fallen into the hands of the enemy. The Seikh
Sirdar took up an entrenched position at Budhowal, sup-
Porting himself on its fort, but threatened on either flank by
General Smith and Brigadier Wheeler, finally decamped, and
moved down to the Sutlej. The British troops made good
their junction, and occupied the abandoned position of Bud-
11traval the Shekawattee Brigade and her Majesty's 53d
Regiment also added to the strength of the Major-General,
and he prepared to attack the Seikh Sirdar on his new
ground. But on the 26th Runjoor Singh was reinforced
'rem the right bank with 4,000 regular troops, 12 pieces of
artillery, and a large force of cavalry.
Emboldened by this succession ut strength he ventured on
the measure of advancing towards Jugraon, apparently with
the view of intercepting our communications by that route.
It is my gratifying duty to announce that this preaump-