The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-27 00:00:00

February the 15th, from which we make the following
extracts. The dispatches from our own correspondents
have not yet reached us, nor any further intelligence of
the missing 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•eflice notification was issued
to the effect that the mail would not close till the morn-
ing of the 15th ; we, consequently, kept our pages open,
and did net send our outside sheet to press till r. late
hour last night, fortunately not in vain, as we are e::abled
to lay before the whole of our readers the following
official dispatches relative to tlle victory of Aliwal

POLITICAL DZEARTMENT.

Bombay Castle, Feb. 14, 1846.

In continuVio.t of the noti!icAtione, dated the 9th and
11 th inst., the Hon. the Govern rin Council has the highest
satisfaction in pubbslting• for general information the
following general orer issued by the Right Hon. the
Governor-Guneral of India, on the 2d instant, together
with an extract from a dispatch from his Excellency the
Commander-in-Chief in India, therein alluded to, and a
report from Major-General Sir 11. G. Smith, K.C.8.,
dated the 30th ultimo, detailing the particulars of the
signal victory gained on the 28th ultimo by the British
troops under bis command, over a strong division of the
Seikh forces commanded by the Sirdar Rtuajoor Singh
Mujethea.
By order of the lion. the Governor in Council,
J. P. WILLOUGHBY-, Chief Sec.

GENERAL ORDER BY THE RIGHT HON. THE
GOVERNOR-GENERAL.
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT.
Camp Feros,poor, Feb. 2, 1846.
The Governor-General announces to the army and

the people of 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
Seikh forces commanded by the Sirdar Runjoor Sink
Mujethea.

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
the bayonet. Their horsemen were driven from every
part of the field by repeated charges, in which the supe-
rior valour of the European and naive cavalry was most
conspicuous, and the artillery, moving with its accus-
tomed celerity, was always well to the front, directing its
fire with precision and effect. The result of these noble
efforts of the three 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.
has been the signal defeat of the enemy, who was driven
across the river with great loss, bis camp being captured
and fifty-two pieces of artillery remaining in the hands
of the victors.

These trophies, in addition to those taken at Ferosshah
and Moodkee, complete the number of 153 pieces of the
artillery taken in the field from the enemy since the Bri-
tish 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-
complished 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,
composed of her Majesty's 50th Regiment, the 48th
Native Infantry, and the Sirmoor Battalion. Great
praise is also due to B-igadiers Godby and Hicks, who,
with the 36th Native Infantry, and Nusserse Battalion,
her Majesty's 31st, and the 24th and 47th Native In-
fantry, stormed the village of Aliwal, drove the enemy
from it, and seised the guns by which it was defended,
The Governor-General has much satisfaction in ob-
serving the warm terms of admiration in which the
Major-General speaks of the Nusseree and Sirmoor Bat-
talions, and the Shekawattee Brigade, under Brigadier
Penny, 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
Native, Regular and Irregular, was throughout the
field an honourable rivalry, in which every corps bravely
did its duty.
Tier Majesty's 16th Lancers on this occasion have
added to their former reputation, acquired in ♦arious
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 of
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
happy to bear this testimony to the feet, that since the
army of the Sutlej commenced its op,rations on the
18th 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 ut 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
on 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,
medal to be presented to every officer and soldier of the
East India Company's service engaged in the battle of
Aliwal, and requests, through his Excellency the Com-
mander-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 the
Government of India with the Governor-General.

EXTRACT FROM A DISPATCH FROM NIS EXCELLENCY TIRE
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF TO THE RIGINT NON. THE OOYEE.
NOR.GENERAL, DATRIS FRB. 1, 1846.
Meanwhile the upper Sutlej has become the scene of very
interesting operations.
It is a strange feature of this war that the enemy, pressed
for supplies on 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
mercenaries7—Rohillas, Eusufzies. and Affghans. 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 mori
terious character. There remained little cause to doubt that
Birder Runjoor Singh Majeuthea had crossed from Philour,
at the head of a numerous force of all arms, and established
himself in position at Baran Hare, 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
battalions of Native Infantry, under Brigadier Godby, and
thekradual advance of our reinforcements, amongst which
was included her Majesty's 53d Regiment, and the position
of the Shekawattee Brigade near Bussian, 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
Dhurmkote, 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,tbe
momentous character of which can only be comprehended by
relecting on the task which had devolved on this army of
guarding the frontier from Rooper down to Mundote.
The Major-General, breaking up from Jugraon, moved
towards Loodianah, when the Sirdar, relying on the vast
superiority of his forces, assumed the initiative, and endea-
voured to intercept his progress by marching in a line parallel
to him, and opening upon his troops a furious eannonade.
eikh Sirdar, bending round one wing of his army, en-
The Major-General continued coolly to manoeuvre, and when
thee S
1 ped 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

085.
Reinforced by Brigadier Godby, he felt himself to be
strong; but his manteuvres had thrown him out of com-
munication with Brigadier Wheeler, and a portion of his
baggage had fallen into the bands 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-
bowel ; the Shekawattee Brigade and her Majesty's 53d
Regiment also added to the strength of the Major-General,
and he prepared to attack the Scilth Sirdar on his new
ground. But on the 26th Runjoor Singh was reinforced
from the right bank with 4,000 regular troops, 12 pieces of
artillery, and a large force of cavalry.
Emboldened by this succession of strength he ventured on
tke measure of advancing towards Jugraon, apparently with
the viewof intercepting our communications by that route.
It iw My gratifying duty to announce Wit thie praaanap•