The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-28 00:00:00

(Signed) W. NOTT, Major-General
Commanding field-force, Afghanistan.

FROM BRIGADIER G. P. WYMER, COMMANDING IST IN-
FANTRY BRIGADE, TO MAJOR-GENERAL NOTT, COM-

MANDINO FIELD FCRCE.

Camp Chuppakhana, September 1, 1842.
Sir,—Adverting to division orders of yesterday, ex-
pressive of your praise and thanks to the troops em-
ployed under your command in an action with the enemy
on the s fternoon of the 30th instant, I hope you ', ill not
consider it ill-judged on my part bringing to your favour-
able notice the ♦aluable assistance I derived from the
active setvices of Captain Scott, Major of Brigade to the
Ist Infantry brigade under my command, whose exer-
tions durjg the fight on that day demand and merit my
best praise and acknowledgments. This being the se-
cond time of the display of Captain Scott's abilities when
in action with the enemy on my personal staff, will I hope
plead my apology fur recommending him to your notice,
and the favourable consideration of Government, in any
way you may have it in your power to mention him as a
meritorious and deserving officer. I have, &c.,
(Signed) G. P. WY MFR, Brigadier,

Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing of the Field
Force under the command of Major-Gneral William
Nott, in the engagements with the enemy on the 28th
and 30th of August, 1842.
2d Troop Bengal Irregular horse Artillery-1 syce, 1
horse, wounded.
3d Company Ist Battalion Bombay Artillery-1 bearer
killed ; 1 gunner, 1 trumpeter, 1 private, 1 driver, 2
horses, wounded.
3d Regiment Bombay Light Cavalry—i captain, 1
lieutenant, 1 jemadar, 4 havildars, I farrier, 10 privates,
6 horses, killed ; 2 lieutenants, .1 jemadar, 1 trumpeter,
5 privates, 4 horses, wounded.
Ist Regiment Bengal Irregular C ; valry-1 havildar, 11
privates, killed ; 1 jemadar, 2 havildars, 12 privates, 16
horses, wounded ; 9 horses missing.
Christie's Horse-2 havildars, 5 privates, 19 horses,
killed ; 1 lieutenant, 1 jemadar, 13 privates, 17 horses,
wounded ; 4 horses missing.
Her Majesty's 40th Regiment of Foot-1 lieutenant, 2
corporals, 10 privates, wounded.
Her Majesty's 41st Regiment of Foot-1 corporal, 3
privates, 1 tent lascar, 1 lade( stie, woundel.
16th Regiment Bengal nitivo Infantry-2 privates
wounded. _

42d Regiment Bengal Native Infantry-1 private
wounded.
Total-1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 1 jemadar, 7 havil-
dars, 1 farrier, 26 privates, 1 bearer, 25 horses,
killed ; 4 lieutenants, 3 jemadars, 2 havildars, 3
corporals, 1 gunner, 2 trumpeters, 47 privates, 1
tent lascar, 1 bheestie, 1 syce, 1 driver, 40 horses,
wounded ; 13 horses missing.
Grand Total-104 officers and men, 65 horses killed
and wounded ; 13 horses missing.
OFFICERS KILLED.

Capt. 11. Berry, 3iiiegi;ent Bombay Light Cavalry.
Brevet Captain G. 0. Reeves, 3d Regiment Bombay
Light Cavalry.

OFFICERS WOUNDED.

Brevet-Captain G. S. Ravenscroft, 3d Regiment Bom-
bay Light Cavalry.
Lieutenant T. A. Mackenzie, 3d Regiment Bombay
Light Cavalry.
Lieut. Meason, her Majesty's 40th Regiment of Foot.
Lieut. N. B. Chamberlain, Christie's Horse.
W. NOTT, Major-General, Corn. Field Force.

Return of Ordnance, Ammunition, &c., Captured in
Action with the Enemy, by the Field orce under the
Command of Major-General Nott, on the 30th Au-
gust, 1842.
Camp, Gonine, Aug. 31, 1842.
Two field carriages with limbers (one broken by our
shot and left on the field); 40,000 musket ball cartridges
as originally packed in the lion. Company's magazines
(destroyed on the enemy's encamping ground); 132
filled six-pounder cartridges (destroyed on the
enemy's encamping ground) ; four sets of unser-
viceable harness, four horses, two brass six-
pounders, nine unserviceable six-pounder common case
shot, 24 unserviceable six-pounder hammered round
slot. F. S. SOTIIEBY,
Major Commanding Artillery.

GENERAL ORDERS.
Simla, Sept. 30, 1842.
The Governor-General announces to the Army and to
the people of India the occupation of Ghuznee by Major-
General Nott, on the 6th September, and its entire de-
struction by the Candahar divish.in of the army.
Major .General Nott had the satisfaction of releasing
Beng-al Native Infantry, from the slavery 143- w iCh i♦ hey
had been reduced by the Affghans.
The Governor-General likewise announces the :com-
plete defeat of Mahomed Akbar Khan at the head of
16,000 men, at Tezeen, on the 13th of September, by
Major-General Pollock, and the occupation of Caubul by
the troops under that General on the 16th September.
The British flag waves in triumph from the highest
pjittrlitkloualla Hissar.
st disasters been retrieved and avenged
on every scene on which they were sustained, and re-
peated victories in the field, and the capture of the cities
and citadels of Ghuznee and Caubul, have advanced the
glory and established the accustomed superiority of the
British arms.
The Governor-General has derived much satisfaction.
from the report made by General Pollock, of the ad-
mirable conduct of the troops of 11. H. the Maharajah
Shere Sing, acting in co-operation with the British army.
The Governor-General rejoices in this new proof of the
cordial good understanding which prevails between the
British Government and that of Lahore.
The report of Major-General Pollock leads the Go-
vernor-General to expect that long before this day all
the British prisoners taken by the Affghans will have
been brought into the General's camp ; those who had
been left near Caubul were already at liberty.
The Governor-General,in the name of the Government
and of all the people of India, offers to Major-Gen. Pol-
lock and Major-Gen. Nott, and all the officers and troops
under their respective commands, his grateful and heart-
felt acknowledgments of the important services they
have performed.
The Governor-General directs that the recent suc-
cesses obtained by the armies in Affghanistan be fully
made known to all the troops, at all the stations of the
army, and that at all those stations a salute of 21 guns
be fired for the capture of. Ghuznce, and a similar salute
or the capture of Caubul.
By order of the Right Hon. the
T. G
Hovr.MA-GeDDOCK-
nl. of India.

FROM MAJOR-GENERAL W. NOTT, COMMANDING FIELD
FORCE, AFFGHANISTAN, TO T. H. HADDOCK, ESQ.,
SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, WITH
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.
Head-quarters, Camp, Ghuznee, Sept. 8.
Sir,—My dispatch of the 31st ult. will have informed
you of my having defeated the Affghan army commanded
by Shumshoodeen.
On the morning of the sth inst. I moved on Ghuznee.
I found the city full of men, • and a range of mountains
running north-east of the fortress covered by heavy
bodies of cavalry and infantry ; the gardens and ravines
near the town were also occupied. The enemy had re-
ceived a considerable reinforcement from Caubul, under
Sultan Jan.
I directed Major Sanders, of the Bengal Engineers, to
reconnoitre the works, under escort of the 16th Regi-
ment of Native Infantry and a party of irregular cavalry.
This brought on some smart skirmishing, in which our
Sepoys behaved to admiration. Captain White, of her
Majesty's 40th Regiment, commanding the light com-
panies of the army, was pushed forward, accompanied by
Anderson's troop of horse artillery, to support the recon-
noitring party, and I at onea determined on carrying the
enemy's mountain positions before encamping my force.
The troops ascended the .heights in gallant style, driving
the enemy before them until every point was gained.
The village of Bullal is situated about 600 yards from
the walls of Ghuznee, upon the spur of the mountains to
the north-east, and observing it to be a desirable spot for
preparing a heavy battery to be placed 300 paces in ad-
vance, I ordered it to be occupied by two regiments of
infantry and some light gnus, and retired the columns
into camp.
The engineer officers, Sappers and Miners, and in-
fantry working parties, were employed under the direc-
tions of Major Sanders, daring the night of the sth, in
erecting a battery for four 18-pounders these guns were
moved ftom camp before day-light in the morning of the
6th, but bef they had reached the position assigned to
them, it wasore ascertained that the enemy had evacuated the
fortress.
I directed the city of Ghuznee, with its citadel and the
whole of its works, to be destroyed. I forward the En-
gineer's Report.
In these operations our loss has been much less than
might have been expected from the numbers and position
of the enemy, and the fact of the troops having been ne-
cessitated to move under range of the guns of the fortress.
I inclose a list of killed and wounded.
The exertions of Major Sanders, of the Engineers,
were as usual, most zealous, and my thanks aro due to
him and the department under his charge.
I beg to notice the following officers :—Brigadier
Wymer, Major Hibbert, commanding her Majesty's 40th
Regiment ; Captain Evans, in temporary charge of the
16th Regiment of Native Infantry ; Captain White, her
Majesty's 40th Regiment, commanding the light com-
panies of the force ; and Major Sotheby and officers of
the artillery.
I have every reason to be satisfied mith my staff;
Captain Polwhele, Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General ;
Captain Waterfield, Aide-de-Camp ; Captain Ripley,
and Lieutenant Kay, Deputy Judge Advocate-General.
I continue to receive the greatest assistance from
Major Leech. I have, &c.,
W. NOTT, Major-General,
Commanding 'Field Zone, Affghanistin;