The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-10

army in this battle was eighty-six OF
ficers and 200 men killed or wounded
with two sets Of colors and six guns. in
the short space of two hours and thirty
minutes.
Saved India to Britain.
The battle Of ChirianwaHa will be re-
membered. for the supremacy Of the
British in. India received fearful shock
by the partial defeat of our army. What
might have happened it is hard 10 con-
lecture. but for the timely charge of the
heroic band of 20 Spartans belonging
TO the Third Kings Own Light Dragons.
as there was hardly any force to fall
back upon between Chillianwalla and CAL
cutta- The Bombay troops had not ar
rived; then there was the Rajah Of Cash
mere, with his large army. who might
have assisted Shereslng. Had ne done
so the army under Gen Lord Cough
would have been doomed. not taking into
consideration the doubtful loyalty of the
Sepoys
"All night long the jackals could be
heard bowling. and the feeling In camp
was horrible. knowing they were devour-
ing the killed and wounded The misty
morn broke, and a detachment was or
dered out 10 bring in the wounded 70 hos
pitai. and bury the dead. There they lay,
where they had fallen, in heaps-a CHASTITY
sight-some of the poor fellows with their
arms raised as If to ward off the blows.
After performing the. obsequies. the men
raised mounds from which could be seen
the Sikh army, and a battery was
erected opposite the enemy's. The army
I w,rr - =
where we encamped after the bat
tie. and was kept at work throwing Up
lentrenchments and accommodating the Sikh
position.
Battle of GOOSerat.
About the middle Of February the
Bombay army Joined US on the 10th it
was rumored that the enemy had stolen
march on us and evacuated their posi-
ton in out front. On the Dist we broke
camp in pursuit and marched 70 Googerat,
where we found the Sikhs drawn up 20
give battle Orders were given for the
Sixtieth Rifles 10 deploy as skirmlshers,
when the enemy opened a cannonade
along his whole line This continued on
both sides for some time before the in
fantry deployed for closer action. and the
battle became general and lasted until 2
?. m. when the enemy began 10 retreat.
Then a simultaneous advance was made
along our whole line. and the battle
of GOogerat WAS won About 5000 cav
airy and twenty guns pursued the fly
ing Silxhs, and, on passing the comman-
der-in-chief, he raised his helmet. closed
HIS telescope, and exclaimed, That Is the
way to beat themr
The line OF retreat taken by the enc
my was difficult TO follow. as number
of deep ravfnes had to be crossed, and
the guns had TO be drawn through them
by the dismounted cavalry The pur-
suit was kept up until dark. when we
returned to camp, after being eighteen
hours in the saddle. The enemy's loss
must have been terrific. as we were cut
ting and shooting them down for hours.
sparing none. as the soldiers bore in mind
the cruel massacre Of their wounded COR
rades al Chillianwalla.
The next day Gen. Sir Walter GIlber;
was sent with his division after the
remnant of the Sikh army, and. after
forced marches. he came up with them
when they agreed TO an unconditional
surrender. and their army fled back
through our lines.
Spells for the VictOrs.
s"The campaign vas now virtually end
ed, and the annexation OF the Punjat
to Great Britain was determined upon
and the order TO that effect was pro.
mulgated. Previous 10 this. Mooltan
with its fortress and its dependencies
had been captured by the Bombay army
with an immense quantity OF stores, am
munition, guns, and other valuables, with
| the mint. containing gold bars and. coins