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out and meet them. When about f
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two regiments of native infantry, joined on the 25th, and
a few days being allowed for rest and arrangements, it was
resolved that an attack by tie united force should he made
on the 28th. The Sikh force had originally consisted of
20,000 men, with fifty-six guns; on the 26th they were
reinforced by the addition of twelve guns and 4,000 men

o❑ the river; they wer

ngly on the flant

On the 28th the united di visions, consisting of 12,000 men
and thirty-two guns, marched at daybreak from Buddewal
in the direction of the enemy's camp. At the tillage of
Churck we first got stilt of -the enemy. They advanced
some distance beyond their intreuchements towards our
division, and commenced a heavy cannonade on our troops,

which continued for half an hour. The village of Ullee-:
wul, the important point, was stormed by our troops,
Colonel Wheeler's brigade leading the advance. The
whole line now pressed on and stormed the batteries
everywhere, carrying the guns at the bayonet's point.
Charge after charge of our cavalry broke and cut up the
enemy as they endeavoured to rally. The 16th Lancers
and 3rd Cavalry suffered most severely ; of the former 110
were killed or wounded in charging the enemy's guns, and
in striving, and that most successfully, to break a square
of a Khalsa regiment, which was quickly dispersed or cut
to pieces. In this latter service. 200 of the irregular horse,
under Captain Bill, and 708 of the Shekawattee brigade,
eminently distinguished themselves. The Sikhs fought
gallantly, and their guns were excellently served ; they
opened at ten, and were not silenced till one o'clock,
many of the artillerymen remaining till bayoneted at their
posts. By noon the enemy were broken ; they were driven
by repeated charges of cavalry and infantry into and across
the river. Many were drowned in attempting to escape ;
sixtv-five of their guns were captured; the remaining 3
were left unserviceable. The forces further to the west-
ward towards Ferozepore have, for nearly six weeks, rest-
ed on their arms. A division of Sikhs, about 40,000 strong,
with a large park of well-appointed artillery, still continue
at Hurreekee, in front of the division under the Com-
mander-in-chief. A heavy battery of guns. arranged in
semicircular form, the convex side to us on our side of the
river, protects the pontoon bridge by which the army on
the other bank communicates with this. At Khonda
Ghat, where the bridge of boats is to be placed, a strong
force is posted, and shots occasionally exchanged betwixt
the opposing armies.

Gholab Singh has come down from his mountain holds,
and arrived at the capital with some 12,000 men, and a
vast amount of supplies; no fewer than 300,000 bullocks
are said to attend his camp. The Mooltan chief appears
to be negotiating with both parties. He is said to have
offered to co-operate with Sir C. Napier, provided we will
on becoming masters of the country, permit him to hold
his estates on the same tenure as that under which he now
possesses them. He is understood at the same time to
have written to Lahore, stating his willingness to resist
the British, and maintain the war single-handed, if tribute
enough be remitted to meet the exigencies of the occasion.
A large number of Hindostanees in the Sikh army have
made overtures to our authorities.

The Sciride troops are advancing up the Indus; the
division on the left commanded by General Simpson; that
on the right by Sir C. Napier ; a steam flotilla, and a huge
array of boats creeping up the river between. It is said
they will take up a position near Mittonkote, and there
remai❑ during the hot season, ready to co-operate with
the grand army when a general movement takes place.
The conquest of the Punjaub will not be attempted be-
fore October.
The officers killed and wounded are:—

Killed-16th Lancers, Lieutenant H.D. Sweetman, and
Cornet Williams, 50th Foot, Captain C. R. Grimes. 55th
Native Infantry. Lieutenant Stnallpage.
Wounded-15th Lancers, Major Smyth ; Captain Fyler
(severely). 50tti Foot, Lieut. Du Vernet. Ensign Purcell,
Lieut. H. J. Frampton, Lieut. W P. Elgee, Ensign Far-
mer. 36th Bengal Native Infantry, Ensign F. J. Bagshawe.
48th Bengal Native Infantry, Captain Henry Palmer, Cap-
tain H. L. Bird, Lieut. and Adjutant Wall (badly), and
Ensign W. E. Marshall, Captain Pringle O'Hanlon (Ma-
jor of Brigade.

The following graphic description of the battle of Ullee-
wul or Aliwal, from the pen of Gen. Sir 11. Smith, de-
serves perusal :

" From the tops of the houses of the village of Poorein,
I bad a distant view of the enemy. He was in motion,
and appeared directly opposite my front on a ridge, of
which the village of Aliwal may be regarded as the centre.
His left appeared still to occupy its ground in the circular
intrenchment ; his right was brought forward and occupied
the ridge. I immediately deployed the cavalry into line,
and moved on. As I neared the enemy, the ground be-
came most favourable for the troops to manoeuvre, being
open and bard grass land. I ordered the cavalry to take
ground to the right and left by brigaees, thus displaying
the heads of the infantry columns, and as they reached the
hard ground I directed them to deploy into line. Briga-
dier Godby's brigade was in direct echellon to the rear of
the right, the Shekawattee Infantry in like manner to the
rear of my left, the cavalry in direct echellon on, and well
to the rear of both flanks of the infantry. The artillery
massed on the right, and centre, and left. After deploy-
ment I observed the enemy's left to outflank me, I there-
fore.broke into open columns and took ground to my
right. When I had gained sufficient ground, the troops
wheeled into line; there was no dust, the sun shone
brightly. These manoeuvres were performed with the
celerity and precision of the most correct field day. The
glittering of the bayonets and the swords of this order of
battle was most imposing, and the line advanced. Scarcely
had it moved forward 150 yards, when, at 10 o'clock, the
enemy opened a fierce cannonade from his whole line.
At first his balls fell short, hut quickly reached us. Thus
upon him, and capable of better ascertaining his position,
I was compelled to halt the line, though under fire, for a
few moments, until I ascertained that by bringing up my
right and carrying the village of Aliwal I could with great
effect precipitate myself upon the left and centre. I there-
fore quickly brought up Brigadier Godby's Brigade, and
with it and the Ist Brigade under Brigadier flicks, made
a rapid and noble charge, carried the village and two guns
of large calibre. The line I ordered to advance—her Ma-
jesty's 31st Foot and the native regiments contending for
the front, a' ' ^ battle bream— had

the u. ,o general. The enemy _
a numerous body of cavalry on the heights to his left, anu
ordered Brigadier Cureton to bring up the right brigade

of cavalry, who, in

among them, and drove them back upon their infantry.
Meanwhile a second gallant charge to my 1-ght was made
by the light cavalry and the body guard. The Sheka-
wattce Brigade was moved well to the right, in support of
Brigadier Cureton. When I observed the enemy's en-
campment, and saw it was full of infantry, I immediately
brought upon it Brigadier Godby's Brigade, by chancing
front, and taking the enemy's infantry en averse. They
drove them before them, and took some guns without a
check.