Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-13

S an important services, commanded a
; brigade of infantry in the actions of the
fSlh. 2lst, and 22d of December, 1845,,
. wherein he was wounded; commanded
the troops met TO Keep up the commnn !.
} icatiois between Sir Harry Smith and
the main army, whilst the former was
engaged in the operations which led to
the battle of AlIiwaI and "a brigade of
! infantry at the battle of Sobraon, where
he fell" ~
Sir Robert then observed, that when
he reviewed the names of those gallant
men;who had played the most distin-
guished part in these glorious victorious,
namely, Of Sir H. Hardings, Sir H.
Smith, and Sir ]. Thackwell,- ,-he could
not help fecollecting that they had all
received their military education under
the auspices Of the Duke of Wellington.
II addedilustre evet to the Dukes name
TO see how the men who had been
brought sp in his school had profted by
his precepts and benefited by his ex-
ample. Even those illustrious officers,
Pollock and Gilbert who we're in The
Company service, had profited by the
memory Of the glories which he had
achieved at Assaye. 1t was reserved
to his grace byisome fortunate accident
to bear awilIng and grateful testimony
that evening to those distinguished men
TO whom he (Sir r. !'PesD was then
proposing a vote Of thanks.
An Internal Scene.-The following:
description Of one OF the recent "great
and glorious" battles in India, gave a
faint idea of the horrors that attend the
trade of war: Il :
AS our MEN advanced, Eoglismen
{. nd Hindoo :>ideby side, the Sikhs ap-
,nared to redouble their fire, and, TO-
Use the expression of an eve witness.
IA storm Of iron hail descended on our
ranks" No force of fire, however,
could repress their valor. They pushed
forward with irresistible enthusiasm, and
after the most tremendous efforts sue,
ceeded lin their attempt. i: !. The. e.cavalryH
entered the enirenehments 10 single file,
through opening made fol. them bysihes
sappers: and 5miharss and Ashortsti Time )
the route fof JheS Sikhs became general.
AS they had skoW6noi mercy to num- :
erous wounded men who had fallen into
their hands, so no mercy was shown to
them. They were driven in confusion
towaids the bridgea6H river, which hav-
ing risen during the night, rendered their
retreat almost impossible, The bridge
Of boats, densely! tIro6ged by the fugi.
lives, broke dounin several places. while
bur guns, necessarily playing on their;
closely Wedged MASS, produced the most
fearful havoc, The scene presented by
he face of the Suiltj defes description
covered with horses and men, upon:
whom the most dreadful fire was kept
,p with grape and canis,er-it literally
AN; red with blood. ';'s ::
. Under these circumstance, we can by
10 means imagine the: number of The
'lain 10 be over-estimated at twelve
thousand: Tie battle had begun about
tx o'clock, and did not terminate till
'leven. The combdtants had met hand
o hand. Our artillery and muskelry
lad never for a moment: ceased their
ire. Our cavalry, charging impeiuous-
Y through their ranks, had speared or
absed all who fell 10 their way. Bu,
He river was their greatest enemy, and
7hen they flung themselves pell nell
MO its waters, (which; were wholly un-'
6rdable, The artillery scattered death
among them, ill there was
ot q man left visible within range.
'saued from Drovning By Dog
East week, (says the Alexandria Ga>
ette.) a little boy playing near the ca
lal basin, accidentally fell ia. A fine
Newfoundland dog, belonging to gen.
lena n in this place, standing by, plum
ed in, on the instant, and seizing the
hild, brought him safely to the shore.
"a Nepksw Shot By has Unele.-The
(Tenn., Register. gives the:
PARTICULARS of trsgical affair which
COX place'in Granger county in that
tate, short time ago. A man named
William Bowers. in attempting to miar-
e, and doubtless rob his uncle, named'
llbartus, was shot dead by the uncle;
lot however, until the nephew had frs,
red at his uncle. He had some 'aaic:." ac,
omplices. and when found, the body
7as discovered 10 have.been dis6,ured