The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-23


Thus ended the battle Of Aliwai, one Of the mos
glorious victories ever achieved in India. BY the
united efforts Of her Msjesty's and the honorable
company troops, every gun the enemy had iei into
our hands, as infer from his never opening one up
on us from the opposite bank OF the riyer, which Is
high and favorable for the purpose. Fifty-two
guns are now in the ordnance park, two sunk IN
the bed Of the Sutlel, and two were spiked on the
opposite bank; making total Of ffty-six pieces OIL
cannon captured or destroyed. III is stated in a
foot NOTE Eleven guns since ascerained 10 be sunk
in the riyer-totsl GIT Many jinialls, which were
attached TO Ayitsbiles corps, and Which aided in
tthe defence Of the village Of Bh0ondee, have also
been taken. The whole army Of the enemy has
been driven headlong over the difficult ford Of a
broad river; his camp baggage, stores Of smmuni-
ton and Of graln---his all, IN faet--wresled from
him by the repeated charges ofcavalry and infantry
aided by tho guns OF Alexander, Turton, Lane
Mill, Boilsau, and Of the Shekawatte brigade, and
by the eight-ineh howltLersour guns literally be-
ing constantly ahead of everything. The dstermin-
ed bravery of all was AZ conspicuous as noble.
81 am unwoDt TO praise when praise 10 not merit
ed, and i here most ayowsdiy express my hrm
opinioa and conviction that no troops ia any battle
ON record ssssbchuved more Dcbly. British and
native. Ono dsfinction,) cavalry all wing with her
Maeslys sixte9Sih iancers, and striving to head N
the repeated charges Our guns and gunners, ofh
GERS aod men, may be equaled, but cannot be eS-
celled, by any artillery in the world. Throughout
the day, no hesitation bold and intrepid advance
And thus IL is that our loss is comparatively small
though deeply regret 10 say severe. Inc enemy
fought with much resolutionj they maintained fire.
auent rencontTes with our cavalry hand 10 hand. In
one charge ofinfahty upon her Majesty sixteenth
ancers, they threw away their muskeis, and
came on with their swords and targets against the
lance.n
THE maior-general's record Of the individuals
who rendered conspicuous service during The event
fu day Isvery cOplous II embraces officers OF all
ranks and arms The surgical and commlssaTlat ar
rangements are well spoken Of The exploits Of
the various regiments, European and native, meet
with hearty acknowledgement and commentator.
The wounded were removed on the day after the
battle to Loodiansh. The forts Of Buddawul and
Noopoor were blown up.l
.4bsiraet Of los, on the 25h January.
Total klled-l5l men and lit horses. Total
wounded--4l IS men and 70 horses. Total missing
IS men and 81 hor1es. Grand total OF men killed,
wounded, and missing, $50. Grand total Of horses
ditto, 353.
Ater an abstract Of the captured ordnance, it is
added-"The quantity Of ammunition captured with
the artillery and found in the camp OF the enemy, is
beyond accurate calculation; consisting OF shot
she'll grape, and smsll-arm ammunition Of every de-
scription and for every calibre. The powder found
in the limbers and wagons Of the guns, and in the
magazines Of the inrenehed camp, has been de-
stroyed, to prevent accidents. Six large hackery
loads have also been appropriated TO the destruction
Of forts in the neighborhood As many Of the shots
and shells as time would admit Of being collected
have been brought into the park; the shells, being
useless, have been thrown into the river. The shot
will be appropriated to the public service"
tn. gOperror1gtnsral Of India 10 the secret committee
Camp, Kasha Chuchwa, Feb. 10, 1886.
(Extract.)
"The immediate result of the victory Of Awal
was the evacuation by the Sikh garrisons of all the
forts hitherto occupied by de,achments of Lahore
soldiers on this side Of the river Sue and the sub
mission Of the whole Of the territory the left OF
that river to the British government
"The Skh-army remained in It's intrenched posi-
nom and though on the FIRST intelligence of the yic
tory OF AFiwaI, and at the sight OF the numerous
bodies which foated from the neighborhood Of that
battlefield TO the bridge of boats at Sobraon, they
seemed much shaken and disheartened; and though
many were reported to have left them, and gone 10
their homes, yet after few days the Sikh troops
seemed as confident ever Of being able to defy us
in their ntrenched position and to prevent pas
sage Of the river.
1.-THE comtnander-in-chief was in state to take
advantage of the enemy's defeat at Awal, by an at
tack his ntrenched position at Sabraon, until the
troops under Major General Sir H Smith should
have reoined his excellency's camp, and the siege
train and ammunition should have arrived from
Delhi The first portion of the siege train, with the
reserve ammunition for 100 field guns, reached the
commander. n-chief's camp on the 7th and 9th inst
On the latter day, the brgades which had been de-
tached from the main army, for the operations in
the neighborhood Of Loodianah, rejoined the COM
mander-n-chief Within forty-eight hours from
that time the enemy's intrenched camp was carried
by storm, his army almost annihiaed, 81 guns cap
tured, and, during the night of the 10th, which
this glorious victory was achieved, the adj anced
brgades of the British army thrown across the
ca =, E,.l, ,ha lid
pleted, and on the 18th the commander-n-chief,
with the whole force excepting the heavy train and
the division left to collect and bring in the wounded
to Ferozepore, with the captured guns was encamp-
ed in the Punjaub, at Kussoor, 16 miles from the
bank of the river opposite Ferozepore, and 30 miles
from Lahore.
"On the arrival at Lahore Of the news of the COM
plete victory of Sobraon, the Rance and Durbar
urged Rajah Ghoab Singh to proceed Immediately
to the British camp to beg pardon in the name OF
the Durbar and the Sikh government for the offence
which had been committed, and to endeavor to ne.
gotiate some arrangement for the preservation of the
country from utter ruin.
1.-The Raah first stipulated that the Durbar and the
chief officers of the army, well as the members
Of the Funchayets, should sign solemn declaration
that they would abide by such terms as he might
determine on with the British government. This is
said to have been Immediately acceded TO; and on
the 18th, Rajah Gholab Singh, Dewan Deena Nath,
Kussoor, with full credentials from the Maharajah,
and empowered to agree in the name Of the Maha-
raiah and the government to such terms as might
dictate. The Rajsh was accompanied by the Baruk-
zie chief, Sultan Mahomed Khan and several Of the
most influential sirdars Of the nation.
81 received the Rajah in Durbar as the representa-
tive of an offending government, emitting the forms
and ceremonies usually observed on the occasion
Of friendly meetings, and refusing to receive at that
time the profered nuzzurs and complimentary Of
ferngs.
"'rhe terms demanded and conceded are the SUR
render in full sovereignty, Of the territory, hill and
plain lying between the Sutlej and Beas rivers, and
the payment of one and half crore rupees as In
demnity for the expenses Of the Wharf.-The dsband'
ment Of the present Sikh army, and It's organiza'
ton on the system and regulations with regard u
paw which obtained in the time Of the late Mahara
lah Runjeet Singhthe arrangement for limiting the
extent of the force be henceforth employed, to bt
determined on in communication with the British
governmen-the surrender to US Of all the guns thai
have been pointed against usthe entire regulation
and control of both banks Of the Sntlej, and such
other arrangements for settling the future bounda
ries of the Sikh state, and the organization Of il
administration, as might be determined on at La