Extracts of official and Demi-Official letters from Lieutenant General Sir James Outram [‎4r] (7/12)

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Hank and Names.
Remarks.
Captain Moore
„ Wren
Lieut, and Adjt. Moore.
j, Spens
„ Malcolmson
Cornet Combe
Hill
Captain Oldfield
Lieutenant Legeyt
Cornet Currie
Ridino; Master Brooks....
Havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. Rungeet Sing^
3rd Bombay Light Cavalry.
Captain Graves, accompanied by four Troopers only, rode along
the whole front of the enemy's army at about 200 yards distance,
under a continual fire of Artillery and Musketry ; and, having
succeeded in observing everything unhurt, returned, and re
ported the result of his observations in the coolest manner
possible.
These Officers were present with the squadron with which
Major Forbes destroyed the Infantry square, they were all, of
course, in front, and were all among the first to break into the
bayonets ; in effecting which. Captain Wren's horse was shot in
three places, one musket ball fired by a man of the kneeling
ranks entering the front of the horse's neck, and coming out of
his withers without apparently interfering with or delaying the
animal's progress in the least. ,
In closing with the square also Captain Moore's horse receiv
ed three musket balls. The horse of Cornet Combe was
severely wounded in three places—two balls and a sword cut—
and that of Cornet Spens by a bayonet.
Lieutenant Moore, the Adjutant of the Regiment, was perhaps
the first of all by a horse's length :—his horse leaped into the
square aild instantly fell dead, crushing down his rider and
breaking his sword as he fell amid the broken ranks of the
enemy. Lieutenant Moore speedily extricated himself and
attempted with his broken sword to force his way through the
press, but he would assuredly have lost his life, had not the
gallant young Lieutenant Malcolmson, observing his peril, fought
his way to his dismounted comrade through a crowd of enemies
to his rescue, and, giving him his stirrup, safely carried him
through everything out of the throng.
The thoughtfulness for others, cool determination, devoted
courage, ready activity shewn in extreme danger by this young
Officer, Lieutenant Malcolmson, appears to me to be most ad
mirable and to be worthy of the highest honor.
These Officers behaved most gallantly throughout the day.
Captain Oldfield's squadron took one of the guns which was
captured and remained in possession of the British at Kooshab.
The enemy fought hard for the possession of this gun, and all
those around it were killed before the piece could be finally
secured.
This man has now been promoted to the Commissioned rank
of Jemedar.
In the charge of the square was shot through the centre of
the breast, the ball entering in front and lodging under his
shoulder blade.
The wound did not check his progress in the least and he
entered the square close to Lieutenant Moore ; after riding
through the square he was with Major Forbes in the attack on
the enemy's guns, and there received a second wound which
immediately took from him the power of using his arms.
He however contrived to retain hold of and return his
sword, and went on until the men reformed for another charge
after the fight at the guns, when coming up to his Commanding
Officer, the Havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. saluted him—told him that he was sho'-