The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-11

very evident in the result, was to penetrate the
enemy's centre with his right, and turn their posi-
ton. The heavy guns were this time permitted to
prepare the way for the infantry; the balance of
metal happily being on our side. Our lS-pounders
soon silenced the lighter pieces OF the enemy, and
all our artillery was then pushed on: Then, and
not TILL then, the infantry advanced drove the enc,
my before them, took village after village, and
were despatched IN pursuit, and hung on the rear
OF the enemy for ten miles, from the field, when
darkness closed a day which we can fairly call
o our ib own Mountaineering the general ghtness
escaped capture The camp furniture, the baggage,
and baggage cattle, with an enormous amount of
s Smah nS tel into our hands Both Clutter
Siheh ana Shere SINGH are said TO have been
wounded. Pressed by a victorious army, and de-
pived OF their guns, ammunition, and baggage
the enemy fled in all directions, the several auxa,
RES betakng themselves with all speed to their
respective countries. Our loss, though sufficient
keep up that honorable prescription of danger
which the Duke tells us Is necessary to the enoy-
ment OF an occasional triumph, is trhng, compared
with the late massacres. The total killed were five
officers and nnety-five men-not nearly half the
loss suffered in quarter Of an hour, by the 2ith
Regiment alone, on the previous occasion. The
proportion of wounded was rather greater-twenty-
four officers and six hundred and eighytwo men.
The loss OF the enemy is computed at four times
this number. The most satisfactory feature of the
victory remains to be told. 1t was followed ND at
once. The very next day, General Gilbert was de-
spatched across the Jhelun, with $4,000 men-now
increased to 16,000-to occupy Rhotas, Attock.
Peshawur, and other strong places, up to the Khy-
Der Pass. Shere Singh is negotiating in proper
spirit, and the Sikh chiefs are expected to surren-
der Internationally
Without trusting too securely to present appear
ances, and bearing in mind how often our victories
have been reversed in their results yet venture
TO congratulate our readers on the most en-
couraging news received from India for many
long day. Whatever our enemies In the Punjaub
may have learnt from us, it is evident we have
now learnt something from them. The tables have
some other memorable occasions, we have fairly
walked upon the enemy, and pushed them from
the field; but we have done SO leisurey and de-
lberately, with round shot to pave the way, with
the several arms of the service rendering mutual
Chief in sight of his soldiers, and the soldiers in
sight of their Chief Whole regiments have not
been thrown into holes to be pounded as in a NOR
tar. But we will not pursue further the painful
comparison. Lord Cough has retrieved his late
disasters, and even though he seems to have been
playing double or quits for victory, he has at least
broken the bank and carried off the prize. The
last scene of his career will eclipse the more
mixed recollections of the past. 1t presents the
spectacle of twenty-six thousand men, hastily as
sembled from distant and scattered localities,
rising. from their biyouack, and marching in an
even line against twice their number nor stopping
till the antagonist host is broken and melted away
The moral worth and power of such spectacle is
all the greater for the terrible scenes which have
SO recently preceded it, and which might have in
spired encouragement and distrust in our ranks,
and audacty in the foe. They have failed of this
effect. The long resistance OF Mooltan, the trea-
cherous fords of Ramnuggur, and the bloody
jungles of Chilanwa!lah have been endured with
out .elevating the Sikh to the level of the British
soldier, or depressing the disciplined Sepoy to the
level of the Sikh, or in the least degree impalring
the prestige of the British arms