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ments, many of which came under your Lordship's observation. I
now becomes my duty, as Commander-in-Chief of this army, to de
justice to those gallant men who. I feel I can consciously assure
your Lordship, merit my warmest approbation; and although it
fell to the loss of some, as in all actions it must, to be more pro-
minently forward than others, yet I am proud to say I found in
all
arms the most animated enthusiasm, and the most able support.
To Major-General Sir Joseph Thackwell, K.C.8., to Major'
Generals Dennis and Littler, and to Brigadier Gowan, command-
ing divisions, soy best thanks ars due, for the manner in which
they conduced and led their respective aivisions.:
To Major-General Valiant, K.H., and Brigadiers Scott, Stacey,
Cureton, and 'Wright, I am equally indebted for their gallantry and
exertions in command of brigades, and to the several officers corns
mending corps and troops of horse artillery and light field bat-
teries, named in a foregoing part of this dispatch, I feel called on 15
express my warmest approval. They nobly led and were gallantly'
supported by the officers and men of their respective corps.
I beg to bring to your Lordship's notice the high professioial
talents of Major Smith, from whom I derived every assistance, as
well as from the several officers of the engineer's department.
To the General Staff I am greatly indebted; from Major-General
Smith, C. 8., Adjutant.Generat of her Majesty's Forces in India,
and Major. General Lumley, Adjutant-General of the army, I.ei"
perienced the most cordial support.
To Lieutenant-Colonel Garden, Quartermaster-General of the
army, whose exertions were as creditable as they were unceasing.
I am much indebted ; to Major Grant, Deputy-Adjutant-General
of the army, to Major Barr, Assistant Adjutant-General of her
Majesty's Forces, and to Major Drummond, Deputy-Quartermaster-
General of the army, I feel under much obligation for their sett
and assistance.
The arrangements of Lieut—Colonel Burlton, Commissar/a'
General, who accompanied me in the field, and Captain RIMINI,
Assistant-Commissary-General, and principal executive °nicer'
have been very judicious.
Lieutenant-Colonel Birch, Judge-Advocate-General, aeteet
panied me in the field, amid rendered me his assistance. The t%.
ertions of the junior officers in the several departments well justify'
my most favourable report of them ; especially Lieut.
W. Fraser
Tytler, Deputy-Assistant-Quartermaster-General, and Capt. Ektros
Assistant-Adjutant- General of the army.
I have every reason to be satisfied with the conduct of SuPer"
intending Surgeon Wood and Field-Surgeon Chalmers. This
latter officer peculiarly and most creditably exerted himself in the
field hospital at Maharajpoor.
To Lieutenant-Colonel Gough, C. 8., her Majesty's Light pre-
goons, my military secretary and the other officers composing 101
personal staff ; Major Hevelock, C. 8., her Majesty's 13th Light
Infantry, Persian Interpreter, my Aide-de-Camp; Lieutenant
Friend, of her Majesty's 31st Foot (who was severely wounded,
and had his right arm amputated in the field) ; Capt. R. Smith'
28th Regiment of Native Infantry, Capt. Evans, 28th Light Itt•
fantry, and Lieutenant Bagot, cf the 15th Native Infantry, I am
greatly indebted for their alacrity and zeal in carrying my orders ;
also my best thanks are due to Captain Sir R. Shakespeare, of the
Artillery, to Captain Curtis, 37th Native Infantry, Sub-Assistant
Commissary-General, to Lieutenant Macdonald, of the 2d Madralt
Light Cavalry, and to Lieutenant Hayes, of the 62d Native !via
Pantry, all of whom acted as my Aides-de-Camp during the day
must not omit to mention Assistarst-Surgeon Stephens, M.D., her
Majesty's 6'2d Regiment, surgeon on my personal staff, who accord'
partied me in the field, and was most attentive and useful to the
wounded.
I have the honour to enclose a list of our killed and wounded
that of the enemy must have been exceedingly great.
By the accompanying returns, your Lardship will perceive we
have captured in the action of Maharajpoor 56 guns, and the
whole of the enemy's ammunition waggons.
I feel I have been led into a much longer detail than I had in'
tended, and have brought to your Lordship's notice a seri
lengthened list of officers who led, and troops who achieved a vied
tory, that in one day has brought at once a powerful nation, 8:.
undoubtedly brave army, to feel the indomitable power ef t""
British arms, thus securing the internal peace of Central India. I
have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's obediet'_k
humble servant, H. GOUGH, General,
Commander.in.Chief, East In
diet;
List of Killed, Wounded, and Missing, in the right wing of the
army of Gwalior, under the personal command of his Exc-.
lency the Commander.in-Chief, in the action of Maharajpoor'
the 29th of December, 1843.

Camp, Chonda, Jan. 1,1844: 3
General staff, 2 officers and 6 horses killed, and 2 officer's and

rank and file wounded.

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Horse-2d troop,ARTILLE 2dbrigade, I rank and file, and 2 sYe— n sod
grasscutters, an 1 6 horses killed, and 6 rank and file, 2 OlC°'
rasscutters, and 2 horses wounded, and 3 horses missing.
3d ditto, ditto-1 syces and grasscutter, and 4 horses killed; sed,
3 rank and file, 6 syces and grasscutter, and 3 horses wound

and 1 missing. :4 Wel
'2d ditto, 3d ditto-1 trumpeter and drummer, and iv
killed ; and l sergeant and havildar, 12 rank and file, and 7 fly'
wounded; and I syce and grasecutter, and 2 horses missing.
Foot-Ist company, Ist battalion, and No. 10 L. F.file'icd 1
geant and havildar, and 4 horses killed ; and 4 rank and
syce and grasscutter woundedhorse missing. tat
Ist company, 4th battaliion, and No. 17 L. F. 13.--1 °run—
driver wounded.
4th company, 4th battalion-1 officer killed.