New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-20

conflict was everywhere raging
Although now brought up MaJo1-General Sir Harry
-itb DIVISION and he captured and long retained another
o nj the uosltior and her Msesty 80 Light Dragons
charged and took some OF the formidable batteries
vet the enemy remained IN possession considerable
or-ion of the great quadrangle, whilst our troops inter
mingled with theirs kept possession Of the remainder and
ans,, bouacked upon H. exhausted By their gallant e-
forts erea: reduced in numbers and suffering extremely
from thirst YET animated BY an iad0mitable sit In this
state o.. th!nss the long night wore away.
Near the middle II, one OF their heavy guns ad
vanced and played with deadly effect on our troops
Lieut., General Sir Henry aardinge Immediately formed
nor Nsi.svs -th Foot ard the ist European Light In
fan,ry They were led 10 Inc attack by their command
ing otcers and animated in their exertions By Lieuten
aniCol Wood ;aid.de camp TO the Lieut.. Genera) who
wounded in the outset Inc 5Oih captured the gun,
venture 10 press further. During the whole night
however they continued to harss our troops by fire Of
artillery wherever moonlight discovered our position.
But with DAYLIGHT OF the I'D came retrioutiou. Our
infantry formed iue supported both ianks by horse
artillery willie fire was opened from By
such OF our heavy guns remained effective aided by
a digit Of rockets. masked battery played with great
effect upon this point dlsmounng pieces and blow
inp nm our tumorils. AZ this Lieut.. Gen Sir
Henry Hardinge placed himself the head OF the left
while rode al me head OF the right wing.
Oar line advanced, and. unchecked By the enemy )
fire drove them rapidly ont OF the village OF ferozeshah
and their encanpnert then, changing front its left
on it's center our force continued 10 sweep the camp
bearing down all opposition and cislodgcd the enemy
q d,v of maneuver receiving its Two leaders they
rode along its front with gratifying cheer and display
In, the captured standards OF the khasa army We had
taken upward OF - pieces OF cannon and were masters
OF the whole field.
The force assumed position on the ground which IL had
won but even here it, labo-s TO In the
course Of Two hours Sirtar Tel Sing who had commanded
In the great battle brought up from tie vicinity OF he
-ozenore fresh bat.aOns and large eld artillery, sup
ored h 10000 GhorepurraS hitherto encamped the
river He drove in cavalry parties and made strenu-
GUS efforts regain the position at ferozeshah this at
temp. was defeated but its failure had scarcely become
manifest when the Srdar renewed the contest with more
troops and large artillery He commenced by a COM
batIcu against our left flank ana when Tins frustrated
made such demonstration against the captured village
compee led rs 10 change whole front 10 The right. His
glns during this vancouver maintained an lncessant Gre
whilst our artillery ammunition being completely expended
in these proracied ceHoats we were ahane 10 answer
him with single shot.
aow directed our almost exhausted cavalry threaten
both TANKS preparing the infantry TO advance IN
support, which apparently caused him suddenly to cease
his fire, and TO abandon the field.
For twenv.uur hours not Sikh has appeared III our
'front.' The remains OF the hhalsa army are said TO be IN
full retreat across the Su;lej, Seggputhur and Tea
or marching up left bank toward HurTeekeeputhur, IN
the greatest confusion and dsay OF their chiefs Bahia
dur Sidrh IS killed. Lal Singh said TO be wounded Meh-
tan Singh Aboodha Perhad and Tel Singh the late gov
ernor OF Peshawur have fed with precipitation dheir
c,mp Is the scene OF the awtt carnage, and they
have abandoned large stores of grain camp equpagc and
ammunition.
Thus has apparently terminated this unprovoked and
criminal invasion OF the peaceful provinces under British
protection
on the conclusion such narrative as have given
is surely superuous in me say am and shall be TO the
last moment OF my existence proud OF the army which
had the homer command on the 2lst and Z2d inst 10
their gallant exeriions the sasaconof seeing such
victory achieved and the glory OF having my own name
associated with il.
The loss OF this army hus been very heavy how could
hone be formed that il should be otherwise? Within thirty
hours this force toned eItrenched camp, fought
general action and sustained considerable combatS
with the enemy Within days Il has dis!otged from
their positions the left bank OF the Sute $4,000 sikh
soldiers supported by upward Of $50 pieces OF cannon
los OF which the enemy acknowledge 10 have lost and ~ oil
which are in our possession
In addition 10 our losses in the battle the caPtEred camp
was found TO be everywhere protected by charged Mines
b the successive sprngng OF which many brave olceFs
and men have been destroyed $780,
l must bear testimony the valor displayed III these
actions by whole Of the regiments OF her SER
vice employed and the East India Companys Isl Euro
pean Light Infantry the native force seconded ID os
spirited manner their gallant conduct.
To Lieutenant General Sir Henry uardmSe my secoiu
in command my thanks are due, not only Tor his
personal exertons which were conspicuous TO all Dull io
the able assistance afforded through all the eventiu
scenes of this fought action. To the general ana my
personal staff feel deeply indebted Tor tner unceasg
exertons. Major Generals sir harry smith, "oefL ana
Sir John Litter, and Brigader Wallace (who noOy ei IN
;he hour OF vcory fully realized the high expectations
had formed their conduct as leaders of divisions
WIKI the Brisadiers the Commandant OF Artillery, and
and with the departmental staff was also greatly pleased
their excrtlons most unreminS and highly praise
worthy ut,
siops Of Infantry the Brgades Cavalry, and the Com
mandan. OF Artillery speak in the highest terms of their
respective staff and II my Intention as soon rs posi-
Bile TO forward 10 you Right Honorable Sir list contain
ing the names OF all the officers have Just enumerated
together with the names all those who appear 10 me
specially 10 merit appreciation and favor
The hurried manner in which am forced 70 collect in
formation andprerare these numerous details may ear'
cause the omission Of the Of some officers well de-
serving OF notice but shall fail 10 send In supple
nen,ary list when assure myself their lndvid-
al merits as il would be painful 10 ME TO feel tna
had not justice any OF the brave men who
shared with the slories and dangers OF this araaous
conflict.
10 mention the conduct illulrious noble
man. Count Ravensbursh. who. with the officers OF MS
suite Counts Greuben and Oroa did the honor to &C
COMPANY the force during our operations. They were
present a, Moodec and IN this great battle 1t Is with
the greatest pleasure and sincerity can Dear my esm'
nv 10 their gallant conduct on these OCCASIONS worny OF
the high reputation IN the OF their counrymen and
of the great ancestor OF one OF them lament TO add
that Dr. Home!stcr, the medical attendant on the Count
was Killed IN the action on the 2stinst.
herewith ncose the report OF Lieutenant-Genera the
Right Hon. Sir II. Hardnge, second in commando have
the honor 10 be- sc. II. GorGH, General,
Commander-inChief
last of officers KiUed and Wounded
HEAD QUARTERS SrAFF.-hiled-Njr Gen SIR h
sale GCB. Mir " Herries, Capt j Munro. Wounded
Mir p Grant Capt c Hitler, II b Etwardes.
Personal STAFF-Wounded-Lt-C Wood. Ii
Haines. -, VI, r-.
GENERAL STAFF.-hAiea-Mlr y "a" fltzloJ sonle!se'
Bvt-Captw Hore.
wood. d A Todd, Is, Its Lambert, Pollock
Wounded-Capts W X Warner, VI Mackenzie, lst Its
Atlav c V Cox, 4 WheelwTght, c Bowie. " Patton
CiyALEY DrvIsIoS.-3rd 1t D.ass. Killed-Bvt-Capts
C Newton. j Codd. Comets Z Ellis, G Bruce,
worIey. wounde d-Brgdr Nacer, Lt-Cos Harri-
OFT NJ White Mir c W " Balders Ca2t Havelock
Bvt-Capt 7 / Harrington, Its Fisher E G Swinten,
r Cureton \ c Morgan, G 4 Burton. Comets W Il
0rme j ID White j Rsihwell. Volunteer Mr Alexander,
t;oy.C;enerals Body -hled-LtW Fisher Wound
sd-Byt-Capt D Dawkns, L; G P Taylor. 9Th Ii Cav
Notwithstanding Alexander Ii K Christie.
FIRST INFANTRY DIyIsIoS.-Divisonal and Brigade
stan K!lled-Capt Van Houlrgh. Observation-Disclosures
bolton CB II VI Wheeler. CD, Capt Lugart, Its Mic
oils 4 Galloway, Z Hedich. 3lst Foot. hilled-Lt
IL. r Pollard IL and Atjt W Bernard. Wcunted-M.-
G Baldwin LIS T II Paskett, y PllkinSton, Ensgns j
paul. II ? Hutton. 5o;h Foot. Wounted-Capt W
Hnoyyles Its c \ Mouat Z Chambers NJ Barns Ems
4 White II and Adj; Z Mullen. 2ith Rest y |. Killed
-B-y..N,ir j. Griffin wonnded-Ens j Grub. 42nd
II Inttry. Klled-Lt j G Woen Woundet-Lt and
Adj; c W Fard Ems J wardlaw, 18th Regt !. WOUND
ed-L,s E W Li;chford, Taylor
SECOND INFANTRY Observation-Disclosures and Brigade
I n Tuct 4 II Wounded