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that bad been sustained the whole day.; and it was :fearful to see
how the grape mowed down the Europeans and Sepoys
—the stubbornness displayed again by the enemy, in compelling
the bayonet alone to clear the battery, showed us, that great in.
deed was the mistake raised that it was a rabble we were to oppose
—fer only after desperate hand to hand work was the battery
carried, and the enemy tied. A harder contested action has
never occurred in this part of India, and I believe tsat fought by
General Littler was equally severe, but I cannot give you any ac.
count, as after he passed through the village and moved by our
rear to attack the enemy's left, I never saw then; though the
cannonade and musketry in his direction convinced -all that a
severe engagement was taking place. I must tell you that after
the 2d Grenadiers, under Colonel Hamilton, and part of the 16th
Regiment, under Colonel Maclaren, had in the most gallant style
cleared the village, or rather the part which fell to their share, the
Commander.in.Chief personally ordered the old Burdwans to halt,
and the 16th were unable to regain their position alongside the
right wing, owing to the rapidity of the advance, but several from
being more active got up into their places, and handsomely did they
do their work.

A singular accident occurred in the heat of the action, just
after clearing the village. As a man of the Horse Artillery
was in the act of taking ammunition out of his limber, a round
shot from the enemy fell in, and caused some boxes to blow
up, and many of the gallant fellows were wounded. Our loss
has been frightfully heavy, and will of itself show how desperately
and gallantly did the enemy fight, as the centre column has loot
some 400 killed and wounded; but the brunt of the action failing
on the Europeans caused their loss to be the worst, as the Queen's
40th has about eight officers wounded and 170 killed and wounded,
and had no less than three commanding officers, as the regiment at
the last position was fought by Captain Oliver, and eventually
brought out of action by him. The 16th Grenadiers lost Lieut.
Newton, killed, and three officers wounded, amongst them the
gallant Maclaren, who so often distinguished himself in Affghanis-
tan, and they had 180 killed and wounded ; the Burdwans had
three officers wounded—one, Captain Maclean, Aide-de-Camp to
the Governor. General, some 50 killed and wounded—this is what
report says; the old Candahar brigade has lost, but the returns
are not yet out. The enemy had 14 battalions of infantry in
the field, some 6,000 cavalry, and sixty guns, all of which were
captured.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S--YESTERDAY.
The only " feature " of an afternoon remarkable for its
dullness, was the elevation of Mr. Crockford's horse to the
premiership—this was effected by a bet of 500 even, his
backer, who gave a sovereign for choice, having repeatedly
offered to double it ; the highest offer outright against him
was 6 to 1, while in one quarter, 13 to 2 was betted against
the Danebury nag. This pair and a few outsiders were all
that obtained any notice. We have only to add to this that
the two leading favourites for the Chester Cup also changed
places, and the transactions on that race were just as
" lively " as those on the Derby. Our price current will
make but a sorry appearance :
CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 agst Col. Cradock's Pagan
13 to 1 agst Mr. Milbank's Sir Robert
20 to 1 agst Mr. Tuting's Tacita
22 to 1 agst Lord Eglintoun's Jamie Forest
DERBY.
6 to 1 agst Mr. Crockford's Rattan
13 to 2 agst Mr. John Day's The Ugly Buck—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes' Saddle Bow
2000 to 45 agst Mr. Thonshill's Apprentice—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Scott's Sister to Grey Momus colt—t.
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Copeland's Imaum—t. and aft. off.
1000 to 10 agst Lord Orford's Boots—taken and aft. off.
1000 to 10 agst Mr. Hill's Beaumont—taken
1000 to 10 agst Mr. Bradshaw's Sir Isaac—t. several times
OAKS.
10 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's The Bee
11 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Barricade
17 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Boarding School Miss—t.
500 even between the Princess and Fanny Eden.
MANCHESTER RACES-1844.
TUESDAY.—The Manchester Cup.
Aristotle, 5 yrs—Trueboy, 4 years—The Attorney-General,
4 yrs—Jamie Falshaw, 4 yrs—Naworth, aged—Vin
Ordi-
naire, 3 yrs—Ambition, 3 vrs—Aurungzebe, 4 yrs--Wine-
sour, 4 yrs—Thirsk, 5 yrs—the Bashaw, 4 yrs—Hooton, 4
yrs—lrony, 5 yrs—Betsy Bird, 4 yrs—Lady Mary, 6 yrs—
Red Rose, 6 yrs—David, 5 yrs—The Biddy, 5 yrs—Polish,
4 yrs—Micky Free, 3 yrs.
WEDNESDAY.—Acceptances for the Free Handicap.
Miss Miggs, Est 121b—Broadholm, 6st—Gipsey Queen, Est
—Poussin, sst 121 b Aurungzebe, sst 101 b Coheiress,
sst 101b—Viscount, sst 61b.
A Cup of 100 sovs. given by the Owners of the Race Course.
Naworth, aged—Vin Ordinaire, 3 yrs—Aristides, 4 yrs--
Brenty (late Egidia) 4 yrs—Miniature, 4 yrs—Molecatcher,
3 yrs—Phillis, 4 yrs—Poussin, 4 yrs—Broadholm, 4 vrs—
The Biddy, 5 yrs—the Attorney-General, 4 yrs—Dr. Hus-
band, 3 yrs—Palxmon, 5 yrs—Margaret, aged—Lady Mil-
ton, 4 yrs—Fair Ellen, 4 yrs—Dog Billy, 3 yrs—Bard, 5
yrs—Hudibras, 6 yrs—Polish, 4 yrs—Micky Free, 3 yrs.
FRIDAY.—The Broughton Stakes of 15 sovs. each, &c.
Ambition—Feronia—Molecatcher—Philip, 4 yrs— Lord
Saltoun—Surety—Dr. Taylor—Boniface—Scaley—Tarrow
—the Dog Billy—Micky Free.
NEWTON RACES, 1844.— WEDNESDAY.
Nominations for the Lord of the Manor's Cup.
Amabel, 3 yrs—Aristotle, 5 yrs—Trueboy, 4 yrs—General
Pollock, 4 yrs—lrony, 5 yrs—Colin Clink, 4 yrs—Fenella
gelding, 5 yrs—Erebus, 3 yrs—Yardley, 4 yrs—Xanthus,
4 yrs—President, 6 yrs—Molecatcher, 3 yrs—Cable, 5 yrs—
Armytage, 4 yrs—Martyr, 5 yrs—Phryne, 4 yrs—Princess,
5 yrs—Vibration, 5 yrs—Sir Robert, 5 yrs—Arnagill, 6 yrs
—Thirsk, 6 yrs—The Bashaw, 4 yrs—Merry Andrew, 4 yrs
—Hooton, 4 yrs—Lady Mary, 6 yrs—British Tar, 3 yrs—
Dog Billy, 3 yrs—Freedom, 4 yrs—Birdeen, 4 yrs—Broken
Down, aged—Roderick, 5 yrs--Jamie Forest, aged—The
Prior, 5 yrs—Betsy Bird, 4 37S—Polish, 4 yrs—Micky Free,
3 yrs.

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