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on this occasion, as well as to express my sense of the
gallantry of all the troops engaged, and to acknowledge
the able assistance which I received from Captain Have-
lock, her Majesty's 13th Light Infantry, Deputy As-
sistant-Adjutant-General ; Lieutenant .Mayne, 37th
Regiment Native Infantry, Officiating Deputy Assistant
Quartermaster General ; and Lieutenant Bethune, her
Majesty's 9th Foot, my Aide-de-Camp. The intrepidity
also with which Captain Broadfoot's Sappers and Miners
aided in the attack on one of the advanced heights de-
serves my marked commendation.—l have, &c.,
• (signed) JOHN 31'CASKILL, Major-General,
Commanding Infantry Division.
(True Copy.)
(Signed) G. PONSONBY, Captain, Assistant
Adjutant General.
(True Copy.)
(Signed) R. C. SHAILESPEAA, Military Sec

FROM CAPTAIN J. BROADFOOT, SIPPERS AND MINERS,
COMMANDING RIGHT COLUMN, TO CAPTAIN U. PON'
SONBV, ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL,
Dated Camp, Mammoo- Khail, Aug. 25.
Sir— -Agreeably to orders, I have tht honour to report
the proceedings of the column entrusted to me by the Ma-
jor-General conunanding, in the action of yesterday.
I moved, as directed, with the Suppers (about 220
men) and the 3d Irregular Cavalry (250) across the ra-
vine to the right of the force. We found the enemy
strongly posted in an orchard with some enclosures, and
the usual field-works of loose stones in their front were
also occupied. This position flanked the approach of the
main body.
Having formed an attacking party in front, I sent the
rest of the Sappers in column under Lieutenant Orr, to
turn the enemy's left flank, and Captain Tait's horse
still more to the right, and in advance, to cut off their
retreat. ,While we waited in this order the advance of
the force, the enemy reinforced the orchard, and moved
out to attack us. I was therefore obliged to advance be-
fore the force arrived. The enemy's positions were
quickly carried in succession. One party was driven
towards the 3d Irregular Cavalry, who pursued, and the
remainder fled to the village of Mammoo Khali, into
which the main body of the enemy were at this moment
driven by the force of our artillery. They Opened a fire on
us, ill-directed, but so heavy that we were obliged to.attack
the village. They fled when we reached it, and the Sappers
pursued to the fort, but were so exhausted by the. march
from Futtehabad, and the previous operations, that the
enemy was able to enter and barricade the gate. . Their
fire was kept down by one party of the Sappers, while
the rest climbed on each other's shoulders over a half-
repaired bastion, about eight feet high, and covered with
thorns. The enemy fled over the walls on the other
side, leaving the rear gate barricaded. This, and de-
scending from the walls, lost so much time, that pursuit
was nearly hopeless as far as our now exhausted men
were concerned. We pressed on with thq least fatigued,
however, and, keeping up to the hills, forced the enemy
into ground.• Our cavalry were approaching, and we
had thesatisfaction of seeing the cavalry overtake and
attack them. _ • _ _

Parties were now directed to destroy the forts aban-
doned on the cavalry approaching, while with a few men
I pushed on to the last village near the hills. There we
surprised the enemy, whose head-quarters .were there,
driving them out of the village and adjoining camp, and
obtaining their tents, cattle, and ammunition, and a good
quantity of provisions. The enemy (who were evidently
the Jezailchees from Caubul) fled to the hills, the fire of
which swept the village.
I was now directed to take a party of her Majesty's
9th Foot—the Sappers being worn out, except
about six men—and attack the hills ; the first and second
heights were carried at the point of the bayonet, and
flanking parties having turned the shoulders of the high
range, we were advancing up it when the main force ar-
rived, and our further progress was stayed. My sepa-
rate command now ceased, and I was soon after ordered
with Sappers to head-quarters.
The conduct of the troops, officers and men, European
and Native, was admirable ; and it is due to the 26th
Native Infantry to mention, that in storming the second
height with a party of her Majesty's 9th Foot, a party
of the former corps joined us, and behaved with the
same spirit as the rest.—l have, &c.
(Signed) G. BROADFOOT, Captain,
Commanding Right Column.
(True Copy.)
(Signed) R. C. SHAKESPEAR, Military Secretary.

Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing, of Troops
under the Personal Command of Major-General Pol-
lock, C. 8., commanding in Affghanistan, ou the 24th
of August, 1842 :
Detachment sth Cavalry.-1 trooper wounded, 1 horse
Missing.
Head-quarters and One Squadron, 10th ditto.—No
casualties.
3d Irregular Cavalry-1 trooper, 1 camp-follower, and
3 horses killed.; 1 European officer, 1 trooper, 1 camp-
follower, and 5 horses wounded.
No. 6 Light Field Battery-1 camp follower wounded.
Her Majesty's 9th Foot-2 privates, 1. officer, 1 ser-
geant, and 7 privates wounded.
26th Regiment Native Infantry-71 sepoy killed ; 2
European officers, 4 havildars, 4 mucks, and 17 sepoys
wounded.
sth Company Sappers and Miners—No casualties.
Capt. Broadfoot's corps of ditto-2 sepoys killed 1
European sergeant ; 1 native officer, 1 drummer, and 4
privates wounded.
Total killed, 7 ; wounded, 49 ; grand tonal of casual-
ties, 56.
Horses, 3 killed, 8 wounded, and 1 missing.
(Signed) G. PoNsoNny, . Captain.
(True Copy.) Assist.-Adjt. General.
(Signed) R. C. SHAKY:SPEAR, Military Secretary.
Names cf Officers Wounded—Capt. Tait, command-
ing 3d Irregular Cavalry, slightly ; Capt. It. S. Ed-
monds, her Majesty's 9th Foot, severely; Major G.
Huish, 26th Regiment N. 1., ditto ; Ensign G. Robert-
son, 37th Regiment, NJ., slightly.
(True copy.) •
(Signed) T. H. MADDOCX,
Sec. to the Govt. of India, with.the Governor-Gen