New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-26
INDIA.
Fall If uooJtan-sanguiparyB Battle between
the Brftish and sikh Eorces.

hi. amy uAs enczmped ~ Jsnki, waiting 10 TIE ex'
pecst6n Of bearing OF the fall or surrender OF Nootan
= ,cein II which iifings IL generally beleIed,
would b. the signsl tor az onward moyem' ~ Inc
.isge Operations. however. proceeding more slowly
than anticipated. and circumstances sppeM,ns 20
ren Der farther delay insevissble, the commsncern
chief SENS 70 have altered his intention. and - have
determined on attacking -nere sinshs po,iuon before
obtaining news Of the success OF Genera Nh'n Ine
British troops moved from their position on TOE On
instant and took Up ground a. place called Luso-
rec about We miles 10 the night and two miles 70 ine
front OF their former camp. Having been Joined on
the Ia hv Rrigader Penny, Win the ON DrgAdr OF
infantry ard having the same DAY undergone an IN
sosction by the commander in-chlet the "noie force
moved on the morning Of the l-ih, from Lusoree 20
Dnghee Next morning orders were Issued tor farther
.avsncs 4 communi sion dated the 18th inst says
The army marched yesterday al bali past oclocN,
ia order of battle, End moved about three miles
10 the northwest scrOss the country, which was preuy
well furnished with scattered bushes passng village
~ho,e name I have forgotten. and Burra Unra to
Cbota Imra Here hst OF an hour and quarter took
uisce and the baggage ordered 10 remain Al this
VILLAGE for the present From this spot could be seen
OAR, OF the sikh camp near RusscoPore about three
or four miles in 'front.' On a low wooded ridge. ~
quarter 70 10 o'clock the army advanced sgain, and
moved for an hour passing over perhaps about tnree
miles Of ground taking more westerly direction thsn
before and leaving the ridge Just mentioned on tue
right hand
nsc,ed .ecouu, of the battle compiled BY the Deh Ga
,ene from the letters of il. correspondents
About II. a. " the force came upon one OF the
OufyOsts of the enemy, ana were urtO uPtu rum
sNsnt emlnence above the rec, OF the jungle, when'
though there in dense small patches. admitted Of an
cay passage between the masses. The heavy guns
with three batteries were ordered 70 the 'front.' 70
clear the ground operation that did not take more
than i've or ten minutes. the enemy retfeauog with
their guns but leaving their tents standing Inc column
sgsn sdssnccd and marched over The ground on "nen
toe sikh picket had been posted but Instead OF con
nuing the march in the direction Of Russoo, as or
iginslly intended and arranged, the commanderin-
cnef suddenly changed The plan OF operations brought
up The right and deployed his infantry Ilns IN
front generally Of the position at Moong' thus
showing the Sikhs that their strong post was no
longer Threatened No enemy being at the tune IN
.sht though their camp was In full view aud oi''
tant only between two and three miles on rising
ground with the jungle between. the order was gVeu
for the marking out the British camp Tor me Day ana me
color men actually engaged In this duty When
about 2 p. NJ. round shot " Two from me enemy
which few the line Of demarca;ion OF the camp
and fell close the cOmmsDderin ehlef showing inst
the Mace was by no means eligible for nsli OosrrF
ing this Lord Cough determined u once on attacking
without however having tsken the previous usual ana
necessary prscautOn Of ssceranrg by areeoHh0rsane
In that direction where the strength OF the enemy sc
tgAlly lAy( and without making the preliminary
Arrangements for the advance. After CANTONESE
which ysrOusy estimated 10 have lasted between one
aud two hours the LEFT or Bri gadier General Cam
division were directed u make hank movement ana
In obeying the order exposed their own Hank 70 dread
gl crOss nre from sikh batteries their eit "nlcn
had no, bet observed and on the 81 and an bngsde'
the latter being considerably Ia advance on the OCCASION
ultimately rtaClLE bi-ty Nfl' 'f'N -
remendou. FIRE that they obliged to retire with
Os in her Msjestys 2ilh foot, more severe than any
II has ever fallen the lot OF regiment IN lntia 70
suffer 10 the field I'VE do not OF course, Include Inc
Cabul msssacre) AZ soon as Il was known that these
two 5rigades engaged, the NTH was sent AZ sns
the centre Of what supposed 10 be the enemy Inc
and advanced. under their gallant leader, bngs1er
Mountain In the most untsunted msnner, tnroush ns
Jungle Ia the face OF IRE "a Storm hrst Of round shot
then grape and lastly muskeiry, which moved down
the sitcers and men BY dozens sun they advanced
~N 80. IN
aud two others on the lsft which had subsequently
Opened a fsnk fire 90 them but the skins no sooner
Trey deprived Il the use OF their guns thAn
they renewed such nre with muskeuy, not only on tne
flank but il the rear Of the brigade that common pru
dsnce dictated retreat snd II was effected WIZ the
same determination ihs, had distinguished The three
brisad on the lefi throughout. In the meantime
Bril- adler Colby. with Major General sir w iil-
bert as 4 leader, who was on the extreme ngnt
OF the infantry line moved forward and after march
ing through dense jungle Tor some rninnt-s came
upon The enemy infantry the brigade opened their
ire but the enemy were In such numbers that tney
easily ouif snked them Two companies 81 the "a
European regiment were wheeled up showed 'front.' ana
the whole charged, but nad Dot gone Tar "neh tney
found they were surrounded They Immediately laced
right shout kept up scs he hrins' and charged rear
rank Ia front At this jlncture Dswess BAKERY came
TO the rescue. and having beat Oft the enemy tner
gun, were taken While the Infantry were thus highly
DISTINGUISHING themselves, and earning Inperisna9e
lsure the cavalry the extreme eit under br shnie
White had s1e tashing charge, and Contributes
much 10 the defeat Of the enemy while the cavalry on
the right, consisting OF hrEsdier rope io'cc
with the l4,h light dragons temporarily asaeheu ~rfr
directed TO charge bOty Of toe enemy cNaliy
variousy estm stei IT from loo 10 3pVv lnsesa o.
obeying the orders given them, they faced ABOUT aud
10 svile Of the energetic eDdeayors OF tneir own sho
other officers lett the field with the exception OF BODY
Of the 9Th lancers who rallied, and made direct
for the artillery on coming up . which, instead OF
pulling up they dashed through Huisns and atisue
trooPs uPsetting wagon and some horses ana olseeE
Ds their course 10 the 1sd hospital De enemy Sc
ing the advantage they hsd thus unsccounsb insured
/ followed cavalry, got among the horse AnAery'
/ cut down no less than IS gunHers VINO hs5 y W
dsh OF tie cavalry through their ranks been aepiea
oithe of defending Themselves and carried on 's
Of the guns two II xhlch subsequently recosero
and would have done much more harm, nad hot %,
Lane been fortunately ensoec - draw nls oo on "a
the r<ec and pour N grape 40 energ tcs4ly tnNtDe
Goorchurras thought they had done en0us a. sn1 l-o
When the whole over the COMMANDER n Ch.i lVSe
In among the troops and ~ss received Win every q
rnonstrauon Of JOY ras rsht ~as eer1ziny 800
A. has been tough, 10 irdi-, NOT eheeptnz
teroxeshAh the enemy having such great s1NAn'1zV 20
the Jange, which they were th1Tu0eh4y sef-a
With. and in their very superior numbers. nStstn'
standing which they were undoubtedly beaten rom
their positions al M0ong and would, bid there oeeh
time 70 withdraw hen from the Jungle aiier ise reseH
OF TIE enemy have los, shove one n.i Of theI gus
Night unfortunately superyened, and the SKIES were
ensolet 70 recover many Of their guns ne 10" o.
tie skh. must have been very great, IS u one spo.
above 30 cesd bodies counted IN tn-h oit
excursion 70 recover their guns taey Eicd mshy ~
our wounded and stripped sad Pl1ndered a. me oodes
Il WITH s-c-r rcer1
Il 10 stated TIA, In the opening esnnonade the Skns
were e5ectualy concealed besint the fhiek langc
tia: the oaly guide British ariefynen 70 'Nko
aim VAS The smoke Of the eneuys guns Tie dfese' y
slaughter Ia her Naesys 2it5 regiment IS .irsutd n
the exhausted state In which tn- nen
resceet tbs artery sxsinst which hey were sent A.
os soon hey hsd 60, % the Skh suns and con
mercet spklas them, siueat Of me saeny ni.ni
" suddenly opened a yolley on them The 2tth tasn,
with thr.r native companions Of the si ard -th Ben
/ ga native Infantry (iorming PeHryouicks orissdeJ
have n
them the Brisacier t.inx along with maay Of hls
Thirteen ccers Of tee 24lh we're killed and WOUNDED
ard sore so men OF the same regiment lkex.e 81
the dgst An excuse has been pat ioria Tor the nsni
~ the lith Dragons Is said thai they N stock al or
der given 70 them 10 the light or len Tor al or
/ der % retire.
Duri1g the night Of the 18Th the British force b.
vousried httle In the rear Of the bssiieaed- Next
| morning their camp formed Rsta now came on
snd lasted without lsterission Ill the evening Of the
sh adding 70 the gloom Ct tie scess, and exercising