Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-05-16

aolIes, when the bght was tierceIy raging.
The enemy well driven back on his left
and centre, endeavors to hold his right to
cover the passage of the river, and he
strongly occupied the village Of Bhoon-
dee. directed a sqWdron Of the 10Th
Lancers, under Major Smjt h and Captain
Pearson, TO charge body to the right of
the village, which they did in the most
gallant and determined style, bearing
everything before them, as squadron un,
der Captain Bere had previously done, 90.
ing right through a square in the most in.
.lrePid manner with the deadly lance
This charge was accompanied by the Sd
Light Cavalry, under Major Angelo, and
as CALAMITY sustained. The largest gun
upon the field and seven others were then
captured, while the SD Regiment carried
the village by the bayonet, and the 30th
Native Infantry wheeled round to the
rear in most spirited manner. Lieut..
Col. Alexander's aud Captain Turton's
troops OF horse artillery, under Major
Lawrenson, dashed almost among the fly
ing infantry, committing great havoc,
until about 500 or 1000 men rallied under
the high bank Of a NuIlah, and opened a
heavy but Intellectual fire from below the
bank. Immediately directed the 3Oth
Native Infantry to charge them, which
they were able to do upon their left flank,
while in a line in rare Of the village.
This corps noby obeyed my orders, and
rushed among the AvitabiIe troops, dr-
wing them from under the bank, and ex-
posing them once more to the deadly fire
of twelve guns within 800 yards. The
destruction was very great, as may be
by guns served as these were.
Her Majesty's SD Regiment moved Tor.
ward in support of the 30th Native Imam
try by the right Of the village. The bat
tie was won; our troops advancing with
the most perfect order to the common TO.
Gus, the passage Of the river. The enc
my, completely hemmed in, were flying
from our fire, and precipltating them
selves in disordered masses into the ford
and boats, in the utmost confusion and
a~.~ ssssAos soS.tn hgs r.rsore
soon began to play upon THEN boats, wher
the "debris" Of the Sikh army appeared
upon the opposite and high bank of the
river, flying in every direction, although
sort of line was attempted to counte
nance their retreat, until all our guns
commenced a furious cannonade, when
they quickly receded. Nine guns were
on the verge Of the river by the ford. Ii
appears as if they had been unlimbered
to cover the ford. These being loaded
were fired once upon our advance. Two
others we're sticking in the river; one of
them was got out. Two were seen to
sink in the quicksan ds; two were dragged
TO the opposite bank aud abandoned.
These, and the one in the middle of the
river, were CALAMITY spiked by Lieuten-
an, Holmes, Of the 18th Irregular Caval,
ny, and Gunner Scott, Of the LIST troop Cd
Brigade Horse Artillery. who rode into
the stream, and crossed for the purpose,
covered by our guns and light infantry,
Thus ended the battle OF Allwal, one Of
the most glorious victories ever achieved
in India.
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The enemy fought with much resolution
they maintained frequent rencontres with
our cavalry hand to hand. In one charge
of infantry upon her Majesty's 10th Ian
GERS, they threw away their muskets and
came on with their swords and targets
against the lance.
ii. SMITH, k. C. B., Major General.
The account of the second battle is con,
tained in the following despatch from Sir
Hugh Cough.
Head Quarters, Camp KuscOor, Feb. 49,.
To THE Gov. GENERAL, OF INDIA, ETC.:
Right Honorable Sir-ThiS is the fourth
despatch which have had the honor OF
addressing to you since the opening OF
the campaign. Thanks to Almighty God,
whose hand desire to acknowledge In
all our successes, the occasion OF my wrl-
ting now is to announce fourth and most
glorious and decisive victory!
My last communication detailed the
movements OF the Sikhs, and our counter
man@uvres since the great day OF Fer
GRESHAM. Defeated on the Upper Sutlel
the enemy continued to occupy his posi-
ton on the right bank, and formIdableI
tete-de-pOnt and entertainments on the lett
bank of the river, in front Of the main
body of our army; but on the 10Th inst.
all that he held of British territory, which
was comprised in the ground on which one
Of his camps stood, was stormed tfom his
grasp, and his audacity was again signal
Iy punished by blow--sudden, heavy
and overwhelming. 1t is my gratifying
1aty to detail the measures which have
led to this glorious result.
The enemy's works had been repeated
" reconnoitred during the time OF my
head quarters being fixed at Nlhalkee, by
myself, by my department staff, and my