"الكتاب ١٥٢ ١٨٤٦" رسائل واردة [ظ‎‎١‎٥] (١٢٨/٣٢)

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vented by an impassable ravine. I witnessed with much pride the rapidity of movement of the three troons of
horse artillery, which bore a conspicuous part in this well contested action, their leaders promptly brought them
forward in cveiy available position, and the precision of their fire was admirable. With the two lio-ht field batfp-
nes, 1 have every reason to be pleased : they well supported the high character of the Bengal artillery? *
I was greatly gratified with a spirited charge made by Major Oldfield, C. B. of the 4th irreeuiar ravalrv wl m
b een left to cover Major Alexander's troop of horse artillery, and who charged by my orders a consXabhJ, ^
rewTdrf^s'ct^' " 0 Were m0V ' ng 0fffr0m the right Two g „„ s and 1™-(
I was likewise much pleased with a charge made by my personal escort under Compt t.- i j j
credit to himself and the small body of the 5th light cavalry which formed it (,er COrnet Stannus ' whlch dld S
Several act ot individual heroism occured on this day : non exceeded thosp of Ma;«»■ t t-fi /->
I regret to say that our loss has been very severe, infinitely beyond what I calculated on ; indeed I did not do ius
tice to the gallantry of my opponents. 1 heir force however so greatly exceeded ours, particularly in artillerv the
position of their guns was so commanding, they were so well served, and determinedly defended; both bv* their
t&nW not" otemis'e P """ diffiCUltieS ^ ^ ^ forCe 80 ^ eat ^vintages
In the return of killed, I have greatly to deplore the loss of Lieutenant Colonel E. Sanders V R nfth^ on..-
W,th " nUraerOUS ^ 0f ^ - b(>aSt a mo re promising, nor a n2TZ*
R P ainfu, ] dut y ^ record my deep regret at the loss ofa most valuable officer. Major Crommelm C
ofilntry. ' reCe ' " leadine: hiS COr P S ^ 51™^;
lour Lordship is aware, that I had collected a strong force in Bundlecund under Major General J Grev r
0 ^-operate with me. and that both corps crossed the Scindean f.ontiers, from the north east'and south
west at the same time. It may therefore be necessary here to observe, that, on finding that all your Lordshio's
strenuous atteB.pts to maintain those friendly relations, which had hitherto existed between the two Governments
were fruitless ; and that the Mahratta army, the ruling power, appeared determined to rest the fate of their coun
try on the hazard of a general action, I instructed Major General Grey, with the troops .under his command to
push on as rapidly as practicable to Punmar, 12 miles south west of Gwalior ; thus placing the Mahratta armv
between two corps capable of supporting each other, should it remain in the vicinity of its capital or of subdivid
mg that army to repel or attack these two columns. They adopted the latter alternative, and under Divine
gaudaofe, the consequence Jia$ been most decisive and honorable to the British arms.
I bf'O' now to pnr'inco 'Mairvr riru 1 O. — .V Ilia mnvpmonta , • ...
creciitabie to this meritorious officer, as the result has proved highly honorable to th^ . 0pt>ratl0ns ' w ^j J w ere as
his command ; and I beg earnestly to draw your LordshipV favorable attention to / k 00pS he had unde r
recommendations of Major General Grey. J p e attention to their conduct, and to the
co^ e „l a t "ht! ^ COmmMd 0f -P—
consideration as commanding d.vis.ons and brigades, and on the staff, atthe ^oSsio/of [his repon P ' faVOrab,e
Major General Sir Joseph Thackwell, commanding the cavalry division mpnti. k •
tance from Captain Pratt, 16th lancers. Assistant Adjutant cLeml having received every assis-
sistant Quarter Master General, and Lieutenant Pattinson Ifitf t a P ta,n Clayton, 4th light cavalry, As-
Cowell. 3d light dragoons, Aid-de-Camp, and Captain Herrt^Th^ ^ C T ava ' r y'. 1 ieutenant
us ^ n Camp ,o sir j ' ^ ^ He?my,
Assistaut A^utant^enw^^L^Ttenant^neyd^STth'^iati ^e'infentrv^act Her Ma j est y ,s 3d buffs,
neral .f .he 2 d d,vision of infa„, ry , and L^nt faster Gel
Her MajesJy's 8 39th Brigade Major" Captom^CampKI!;
tenant Croker, Her Majesty's 39tl regimen Assistant 0,',art!v M .. !"' As f ,s ' a " t Adjutant General, and Lieu.
^.arr'Si* 70lh native infantry, his Aid-d^-^ampf ^d t aj^ajn ^ jcoek ^ ^ ^ ^
Vaughan, 21st native infantry, acting Aid-do C :i mp. ^ lc ock, 46th, Captain Johnston, 46th, and LJeutl*! /
^^^t^ia^^fLleu^^nfcolo^I^Hamiftor 0 ^^ 1t ^ econ ^ uc ' I^^utenant Colonel McLaren C B
rely wounded) and Cantain Oln pr c '• d ^ renadiers ' Ma J or Sto P f o rd a »d Captain Coddington rboth
16.h grenadiers, Captain Youngl 2d grenadfeTs' V Bn2ad m, V? l r^ er 40U ' 4tain ( Ma™^
Nelson, Her Majesty's 40th foot, his Aids-de-(' amp. ' aj0r ' Ca|>tam Abercrombie, engineers, and Lieutenant
:r;:r tan ^y^'x^ndscaptam McDonald, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General of artillerv
men of the Tri^uTttVoZ^ -