Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-05-14
BURLINGTON IOWA. MAY H. 1916.

most imposing, ana lhe ilne adVahceu
Scarcely had il moved forward $50 yards
when, at 10 o'clock. the enemy opened
fierce cannonade from his whole line.
At first his balls fell short. hut quickly
reached us. Thus upon him, and capa-
BILE of better ascer,aining his position, |
was compelled to hal. the line, though
under fire, for a few moments, until as
cer,ained that by bringing up my right
and carrying the village of Aliwal ! could
with great effect precipitste myself upon
his left and centre. therefore quickly
brought up Brigadier Gen. Godby's brig
ade, and with it and the Isl brigade under
Brigadier Hicks, made rapid and noble
charge. carried the village and two guns
of large calibre. The line ordered to
advance Her Majesly's 2ls, Foot and
the naive regiments conlendng for the
front. and the battle became general. The
enemy had a numerous body Of cavalry
on the heights to his left. and ordered
Brigadier Cure,on to bring up the right
brigade Of cavalry. who, in the most gal
LIANT manner. dashed IN among them, and
drove them back upon their infantry
Meanwhile second gallant charge to my
RICH, was made by the Light Cavalry and
the Body Guard. The Shekawat,ee Brig.
ade was moved well TO the righ', in sup
port Of Br'gadier Cure,on. When OBJ
served the euemy's encampmen,, aud saw
it was full of Infantry. | Immediately
hrough, upon i, Brgadier Godhy's brigade
by changing front. and taking the enemy's
en- reverse. They drove them before
them. and took some guns without a
check.
While these operations were going on
upon the right. and :he enemy's fink
was thus driven back, occasionally OBJ
served the brigade under Brigadler Wheel
err. an officer in whom | have the greatest
confidence, charging and carrying every
thing before it, again connecting his line
and moving on in a manner which ably
dis plaved the GOODNESS of the Brigadier
and the gallan.ry of his irresistible brigade
her Majesly's 50sh foot, the Ash Ma.
tive Infantry, and the Slrmnor Battainn.
although the loss was. regret TO say,
severe IN the 56,h Upon the left, Brig.
adler Wilson, with her Malesly's 53l
and The goth Native infantry eqnaled in
CELEBRITY and regularity their comrades on
the right. and this brigade was opposed
to the "Aieen" troops. and Avi,abile's
when the iigh, was fiercely raging.
The enemy, we'll driven back on his
left and centre .enueavored 10 hold his right
to cover the passage of the river. and the
strongly occupied village Of Bhoonaee =
| directed squadron OF the lf.h l.ancers,
under Major Smith and Captain Pearson.
to charge body to the right OF the village
which they did in the most gallant and
determined style, bearing every thing be-
fore them. as a squadron, under Captain
Bere, had previously done, going RICH,
through square Of Infantry. wheeling
about and re- en,ering the square in the
mos. intrepid manner, with the deadly
lance. This charge was accompanied by
the 81 LighI Cavalry, under Major Ange
10, and gallantly sustained. The largest
gun upon the field and seven others were
then captured, while the SD regimen
carried the village by the bayonet, and
the 3Oth N. l. wheeled round to the rear
in most spirited manner. Leulenan
Colonel Alexander's and Captain Turlon'
troops of horse artillery, under Major
Lawrence, dashed alone among The flying
infantry. committing great havoc, Unit
about 500 or 200 men rallied under the
high bank Of Nulah and opened heav,
but Intellectual fire from below the hank
| Immediately directed the 30h Native
Infantry TO charge them, which they wert
able TO do upon their left flank while in
) line in rear of the village. This naliv,
corps nobly obeyed my orders. and rush
ed among the Avltablle troops, drlvin!
/ Them from under the bank, and exposing
2 them once more TO the deadly fire .
: twelve guns within 800 yards. The de
siruclion was very great, az may be sup
{ posed from guns served as these were. :
4 Tier Majes,y's SD regimen. moved for
i ward in support of the Both Native Infau
Y Try by the right of the village. The ba,tl
: was won, our troops advancing with III
d most perfect order t, the common focus
!: the passage of the river. The enemy
r completely hemmed in, were flying froi
S our fire. and precipiialing themselves i
a disordered masses INTO the ford and boat:
g in the utmost confusion and Consideration
= Our inch howiszers soon began TO pla
y upon their boais. when the debris of til
d Sikh army appeared upon the opposi'
J and high bank of the river, flying in eUer
+ direction although sort of line was a
tempted to counlenance their retreat, unit
e all our guns commenced furious cannon
v ade, when they quickly receded Mn
d guns were on the verge of the river b
a The ford. II appears as if they had bee
y numbered to cover the ford. These bt
}. ing loaded, were fred at once upon o,
Q advance Two others were sticking
$ The rver;one OF them we got out. Nv
). were seen to sink in The quick sands; ~
o were dragged TO The opposite bank an
q abandoned. These and the one in III
e middle of the river, were CALAMITY spike
n by Lieutenant Holmes, Of the lrregal
v Cavalry, and Gunner Scott, of The
v troops ID brigade Horse Cavalry, VII
q rode into the stream, and crossed for Il
e purpose, covered by our guns and Ligl