The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-23
FURTHER EXTRACTS FROM THE
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........t India.
TIL. folox,ins Ia the substance Of Sir III. q
sai,h,s account of the battle Of Aliwal near Loodis
nah. on the 26th Of January, which Is supposed &c
have terminated the English war N India;
Comp, field Of the battle u .aIi1ai, Jan ~, 1870.
The ina lor-general prefaees his account OF the
bs,tle by mentioning that the enemy abandoned the
strongly inusnchedf fort Of Baddawal on the night o.
Inc ad Of January and proceeded towards the ford
Of Tulwun as though intending 20 cross the river
but his object wss afterwards found 10 he N protect
the passage Of reinforcement Of 200 men and II
guns. On discovering that the enemy had leii inc
Budda~ul fort the British took possession OF NJ and
on Inc 26th received a reinforcement Of infantry
cavalry, and some guns. :. ..
After making the necessary arrangements, The ar
nv advanced, on the morning OF the 2oIh, towards
the enemy, who was occupying posiuon SIX miles
Distant ,... ....
"The troops moved forward towards the enemy
the advance conducted by Captain Waugh, sixteenth
laneers the deputy assistant qnartermaster OF cav
alry Major Bradford of the first cavalry, and Lieut.
Slraehey Of the engineers who had been jointly EN-
ployed 10 the conduct of troops up TO the eDemyi
nostion, and for the purpose OF reporting upon the
facility and points Of approach. Previously to the
march ofthe troops it had been intinated TO me by
Major Mackeson, that the information by spies led
10 the belief that The enemy would move somewhere
at daylight either on Jugraon, my position OF Budda
wul, or Loodiansh. On a near spproach to his out.
post, this ruufor was confirmed by a spy who had
lust left his camp, saying that the Sikh army was
actually in march towards Jugraon. My advance
vas steady, my troops well in hand and II he had
anticipated me on the Jugraon road, could have
fallen upon his centre with advantage.
"From the tops Of the houses OF the village OF
Poorein, had a distant view Of the enemy. He
was in motion, and appeared directly opposite my
front on a ridge, Of which the village Of Arrival
NAV be regarded as the centre. His left appeared
still to occupy its ground in the circular intrench-
ments; his right was brought forward, and occupied
the ridge Immediately deployed the cavalry into
line, and moved on. As neared the enemy, the
ground became most favorable for the troops 10
maneuyre, being open and grass land ] ordered
the cavalry TO take ground to the right and left by
brisadcs, thus displaying the heads of the infantry
columns; and as they reached the hard ground, |
directed them to deploy into line. BngadIer God
bys brigade in direct echellon tn the rear OF the
right the Shekawette infantry in like manner to
the rear Of my left the cavalry in direct echeon
and well to the rear OF both TANKS Of the infantry
The artillery massed on the right, and entire, and
left After deployment, | observed the enemys
left TO outlank me- therefore broke into open col.
umns, and took ground to my right whsn | had
gained sufficient ground, the troops wheeled into
line; there was no dust--the sun shone brightly
The maneuvres were performed with the celebrity
and precision Of the most correct hsld-day. The
glistenng Of the bayones and swords of this order
Of battle was most imposing; and the line advanced
SSnsrceyshad IL moved forward $50 yards, when, At
Z tsn o'clock, the enemy opened fierce cannonade
from his whole line. ... -. ...
"At first his balls fell Short but quickly reached
u.s. Thus upon him, and capable of better ascer-
taining his position, was ompelled to halt the line,
though under fire, for few moments, until ascer-
tanned that by bringing up my right, and carrying
the village Of Arrival, could with great effect pre-
cpitate myself upon his left and centre therefore
quickly brought mp Brigadier Godby's brigade, and
with ii the first brigade, under Brgadier Hicks, made
a rapid and a noble charge, carried the vii
lage and two guns Of large calibre. The line
| ordered to advance; her Majesty's 3lst foot
and the native regiments contending for the 'front.'
and the battle became general. The enemy
had numerous body of cavalry on the heights to
his left; and ordered Brgadier Cureton to bring up
the right brigade of cavalry who, in the NEST gal
liant manner, dashed in among them, and drove
them back upon their infantry Meanwhile, sec
ond gallant charge to my right was made by the
light cavalry and the body guard. The Shekawatte
brigade was moved well to the right, in support OF
Brigadier Cureton. When observed the enemy s
encamp ment and saw it was fail OF infantry, i'm
mediately brought upon it Brgadier Godbys brig,
ade by changing front, apd taking the enemy's In
fantry en- reverse. They drove them before them,
and took some guns Without a check ...'...'
"While these OBJECTIONS were going on upon the
rigb, and the epsmy's left flank was thus driven
back I occasionally observed the brigade under
Brigadier Wseeler, an officer in whom have the
greatest confidence, charging and carrying guns and
everythisg before it, again connecting his line and
moyins on in manner which ably displayed the
cooaess of the brigadier and galantry of his ire
sstible brgade--her Majesty's 50th foot, the 48th
native infantry, and the Sirmoor battalion; although
the loss was, regret to say, severe In the 5Oth.
Upon the left, Brigader Wilson, with her Majesty's
SD and Both native infantry, equalled in celebrity
and regularity their comrades the right and this
brigade was opposed to the Areen troops, called
Avitabc's, when the fight was fercey raging.
"The enemy, well driven back on his left and CEN
tire, endeavored to hold his right to cover the pas
sage Of the river and he strongly occupied the vii
lage of Bhoonde. | directed squadron of the 18th
lancers, under Major Smith and Capt 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 a squadron under Capt
Bere had previously done, going right through 3
square of infantry wheeling about and re- entering
the square in the most intrepid manner with the
deadly lance. 'a 1a.N
This charge was accompanied by the third ligh
cavalry, under Major Angelo, and as gallantry sns
tanned. The largest gun upon the field, and sever
others then captured; while the ffty-third reg
iment carried the village by the bayonet, and tn,
thirtieth native infantry wheeled round to the real
In most spirited manner. Lieutenant colonel Alex
ander's and Captain Turton's troops Of horse ar,iI
lery, under Majer Lawrenson, dashed almost anons
the flying infantry, committing great havoc unit
about 800 or 1 600 men rallied under the high bank
Of nullah, and opened heavy but Intellectual firt
from below the bank. Immediately directed IN,
thirtieth native infantry charge them which they
were able to do upon their left flank, while in lint
in rear of the village. This native corps nobly
obeyed my orders, and rushed among the Avitabii,
troops, driving them from under the bank and ex
posing them once to the deadly fire Of twelve
guns, within three hundred yards. The destruc
ton was very great, az may be supposed, by gun
served as these were. Her Majesty's fhy.thir
regiment moved forward in support Of the thirtiet
native infantry, by The right Of the village. TIL
battle was won our troops advanced with the mos
perfect order to the common focus, the passage o
the river The enemy, completely hemmed in wer
flying from our fire, and precipiating themselves
disorded masses into the ford and boats. in the III
most confusion and conformation. o..
"0ur eight-inch howzers soon began to pls
upon their boats, when the debris Of the Sikh arm;
appeared upon the opposite and high bank Of In
river, flying in every direction; although aort @
line was attempted to countensnce their retreat nm
Ill all our guns commenced a furious cannonad,
when they quickly reeeded. Nine guns were o
the verge Of the river by the ford Ii appears as
they been unlimbered to cover the ford These b,