Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-24

The British policy seems 10 te, 10 place the
future government Of The PunjaGb in The hands
q: native prince Of power and popularity, who
would preserve the continuance Of friendly rea-
lions with Great Britain, and Of course, we pre-.
sumo, aid in filing the Golfers cf the British
treasury Such prince has been found in he
person OF Gholab Singh and with him Sir Hen.
~ Hardbse has formed a treaty for the purpose
The European Times says:
"Our iroots owed Their success mainly 10 the
able heads which led them 10 victory, and 10 the
use @. the bayonet in the attainment OF it. 1.-THE
enemy had had the advantages in these respects
which Inc British troops possessed-for Tie per-
soma courage Of The Sikh soldIery is undoubted-
The slaughter would have been far more terrific,
the consequences infinitely more momenious"
The London papers are filled with details Of the
great battles in tho East. The London Times
in few words, sums up the great result:
at will hereafter he scarcely credi:able hat fac
tious murmuTs should have been heard iD ,hiscoun-
try 10 the alleged delays of the operations on the
Sutej, when in fact, the army has within the space
OF eight weeks, from The moment when the enemy
frs, crossed the river, fought four pitched battles,
carried Two fortified entertainments at the point of
destroyed The main body and the lett wing OF The
Sikh forces, with u actual loss OF not less than
$4,000 men, who have persisted in these comba,s
and 10 The river
The Morning Herald says:
"A.to The conduct ofihe campaign by the CON-
manders and the gallant execution OF its work by
the soldiers, both were perfect. Officers and sol
d;ers showed themselves in The heart OF Asia
what British officers ard soldiers have shown
themselves wherever and whenever The red cross
has been displayed, on land or sea- the "praise
and dread of war" Napoleon said that she best
General is the General who commits the smallest
number OF mistakes" But here is campaign
in which four sananinary pitched battles have been
iought-fnur glorious victories won-wilhout
single mistake or neglect being impulate 10 any
one, from the commander in-chiel 10 The humblest
sentinel Such are The perfect skill and discipline
Of a British army,-an army otherwise Of unsur
passed valor-in such n school are trained The Of
iicers and soldiers who defend the honor and in
leress O! this great country whenever assailed.
That such officers and soldiers must be. under
Divine permission, everywhere successful. is
moral necessity, hut this very necessity Of success
imposes difficulty. Where are our c0nqnests "a
sopo'
The Standard speaks with sef-complacency Of
the alarm .ha, these British victories will excite
in the bosom OF MIR. Poll! We sincerely trust
that England will not, in The flush Of victory, aim
to push her "conqress" on this side OF The Allan
tic. She will find better soldiers and more dam
gerous enemies, in such case, than filed The
ranks Of The heroic but unfortunate Sikhs.
Our readers will be interested in The thrilling
sketch of the battle OF Aiwal, near Loodianah,
Jan. %, which is supposed 10 have terminated
the Lahore war. 1t is taken from Sir H. G.
Smiths account:
Camp Fieldoftde Battle 81 Aiwnl, Jan. 80, 1916.
(The Major -General pTeiaces his account OF
the battle by Mentioning that the enemy aban-
doned The strongly int.enched fort OF Buddawnl
on the night OF The Old January, and proceeded
towards The ford OF Tple ~, as though intending
10 cross The river; but his object was afterwards
found 10 be 10 protect The passage Of reinforce
ment Of 1000 men and 10 guns. On discovering
that The enemy had left the Buddawul Tort, the
British took possession oft; and on the 26'h re-
ceived reinforcement of infantry, cavalry, and
some guns.
Afler making The necessary arrangements, the
army advanced, on The morning Of the 2sth, to-
wards The enemy, who was occupying position
six miles distant
1.-THE troops moved forward towards the enc.
N.Y. The advance conducted by Capt. Waugh,
Sixteenth Lancers, The Deputy Quar-
lermaser of Cavalry, Major Bradford OF The
First Cavalry, and Lieut. Slrschey Of the Ens-
neers, who had been jointly employed in The con-
duct OF troops up 10 the enemys position, and for
the purpose of reporting upon The facility and
points Of approach. Previously 10 the march OF
the troops il had been intimaled 10 me BY Ma
jor Mackesou, that the information by spies led
To the belief that the enemy would move some-
where al daylight either on Jugraon, my position
a, Buidawul, or Loodianah On near ap.
proach TO bis outpost, this runnor was confirmed
BY spy who had jus, left his camp, saying The
Sikh army was actually in march towards Ju-
graon. My advance was steady my troops well
in hand; and il he had anticipated me on The Ju-
graon road, could have fallen upon his centre
with advantage.
From the tops Of the houses Of The village OF
Poorein, bad distant view Of The enemy. he
was in motion, and appeared directly opposite
my front on ridge, Of which the village Of Ali
wal may be regarded as the centre. His leh ap-
Feared still 10 occupy lis ground In the circular
inlrenehmenlsi bis rish, was brought forward.
and occupied the ridge. Immediately deployed
The cavalry into line, and mored on. As
nssrsd the enemy, The around became most