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other military officers attached to you. But as these were all under your own eye, I cannot doubt that you will yourself do justice to their exertions.

We were in this battle again honoured with the presence of Prince Waldemar of Prussia, and the two noblemen in his suite, Counts Oriola and Greuben. Here, as at Moodkee and Ferozeshah, these distinguished visitors did not content themselves with a distant view of the action, but, throughout it, were to be seen in front wherever danger most urgently pressed.

The loss of the enemy has been immense; an estimate must be formed with a due allowance for the spirit of exaggeration which pervades all statements of Asiatics where their interest leads them to magnify numbers; but our own observation on the river banks and in the enemy's camp, combined with the reports brought to our intelligence department, convince me that the Khalsa casualties were between 8,000 and 10,000 men killed and wounded in action and drowned in the passage of the river. Amongst the slain are Sirdars Sham Sing. Attareewalla, Generals Goolab Sing Koopta and Heera Sing Topee, Sirdar Kishen Sing, son of the late Jemadar Kooshall Sing; Generals Mobaruck Ally and Illahee Buksh, and Shah Newaz Khan, son of Futteh-ood-deen Khan of Kussoor. The body of Sham Sing was sought for in the captured camp by his followers; and respecting the gallantry with which he is reported to have devoted himself to death rather than accompany the army in its flight, I forbade his people being molested in their search, which was finally successful.

The consequences of this great action have yet to be fully developed. It has at least, in God's providence, once more expelled the Sikhs from our territory, and planted our standards on the soil of the Punjaub. After occupying their entrenched position for nearly a month, the Khalsa army had perhaps mistaken the caution which had induced us to wait for the necessary materiel, for timidity. But they must now deeply feel that the blow which has fallen on them from the British arm has only been the heavier for being long delayed. I have, &c. H. GOUGH, General, Commander-in-Chief, East Indies.

Return of the Killed, Wounded, and Missing of the Army of the Sutlej, under the Command of His Excellency General Sir Hugh Gough, Bart., G. C. B. Commander-in-Chief, in the Action at Sobraon, on 10th February, 1846.

ABSTRACT.

Staff-2 European officers wounded.

Artillery Division-1 European officer, 3 rank and file, 3 syce drivers, 17 horses, killed; 1 European officer, 1 serjeant, 33 rank and file, 5 lascars, 5 syces, 23 horses, wounded; 5 horses missing. Engineers and Sappers and Miners-2 rank and file killed; 3 European officers, 1 native ditto, 16 rank and file, wounded.

Cavalry Division-6 rank and file, 13 horses, killed; 4 European officers, 2 trumpeters, 36 rank and file, 53 horses, wounded; 24 horses missing.

1st Infantry Division-2 European officers, 1 native officer, 97 rank and file killed; 28 European officers, 13 native officers, 489 rank and file wounded.

2nd Infantry Division-5 European officers, 1 native officer, 5 serjeants, 109 rank and file, 1 horse killed; 38 European officers, 12 native officers, 46 serjeants, 2 drummers, 685 rank and file, 1 horse, wounded.

3rd Infantry Division-5 European officers, 1 native officer, 3 serjeants, 1 drummer, 75 rank and file, 5 horses killed; 25 European officers, 13 native officers, 27 serjeants, 3 drummers, 573 rank and file, 6 horses wounded.

Total-13 European officers, 3 native officers, 8 serjeants, 1 drummer, 292 rank and file, 3 syces, and 36 horses, killed; 101 European officers, 39 native officers, 74 serjeants and havildars, 7 trumpeters and drummers, 832 rank and file, 5 lascars, 5 syces, 83 horses, wounded; 29 horses missing.

European officers-13 killed, 101 wounded.

Native officers-3 killed, 39 wounded.

Warrant and non-commissioned officers, rank and file-301 killed, 1913 wounded.

Lascars, syce drivers, syces, &c.-3 killed, 10 wounded.
Total-320 killed, 2,063 wounded.

Grand Total of killed, wounded, and missing, 2383.

Names of Officers Killed and Wounded.

Killed.

Artillery Division.

1st Troop 2nd Brigade Horse Artillery-First Lieut. H. J. Y. Faithfull.

1st Infantry Division.

Brigade Staff-Lieutenant R. Hay, Major of Brigade.
Her Majesty's 50th Foot-Lieutenant C. R. Grimes.

2nd Infantry Division.

Divisional Staff-Lieutenant J. S. Rawson, Officiating DeputyAssistant Quartermaster-General.

Brigade Staff-Lieut-Colonel C. C. Taylor, C. B., Brigadier. 1st European Light Infantry-Lieutenant F. Shuttleworth and Ensign F. W. A. Hamilton.

Sirmoor Battalion-Captain J. Fisher. (23d N.I.)

3rd Infantry Division.

Divisional Staff-Major-General Sir R. H. Dick, K.C.B. and

K.C.H.

Her Majesty's 62nd Foot-Lieutenant W. T. Bartley.
33rd Regiment Native Infantry-Lieutenant W. D. Playfair.
Her Majesty's 10th Foot-Lieutenant W. Y. Beale.
Her Majesty's 53rd Foot-Captain C. E. D. Warren.

WOUNDED.

General Staff-Lieut.-Col. J. B. Gough, C. B., Officiating Quartermaster General to Her Majesty's Forces, very severely; and

Lieut.-Col. M. Barr, Officiating Adjutant General, to Her Majesty's Forces, severely and dangerously.

Artillery Division.

2nd Troop 2nd Brigade Horse Artillery-Brevet Major C. Grant, slightly.

Engineer Department.

Brevet Captain W. Abercrombie, contused; First Lieut. J. R. Becher, severely; Second Lieut. G. P. Herbert, slightly.

Cavalry Division.

H.M.'s 3rd Light Dragoons-Lieut. J. B. Hawkes, slightly; Lieut. H. W. White, ditto; Cornet Kauntze, severely; and Quatermaster A. Crabtree, slightly.

1st. Infantry Division.

Divisional Staff-Lieut. E. A. Holdich, A.D.C., severely. Brigade Staff-Lieut.-Col. N. Penny, Brigadier and Captain, J. Garvock, Major of Brigade, severely.

H.M.'s 31st Foot-Lieut. R. Law, severely; Lieut. G. Elmslie, severely; Lieut. S. J. Timbrell, dangerously, both thighs broken; Lieut. P. Gabbett, slightly; Lieut. C. H. G. Tritton, mortally; Ensign Jones, dangerously; and Lieut. and Adjt. Bolton, severely.

47th Regiment Native Infantry-Lieut. and Adjutant R. Renny, severely; Lieut. H. C. James, 32nd Native Infantry, slightly; Ensign W. H. Walcot, slightly; and J. D. Ogston, slightly.

H. M.'s 50th Foot-Brevet Lieut.-Col. Ryan, K.H., dangerously; Brevet Col. P. J. Petit, dangerously; Capt. G. M'L. Tew, dangerously; Capt. J. B. Bonham, dangerously; Capt. Needham, dangerously; Capt. J. L. Wilton, very severely; Lieut. H. W. Hough, severely; Lieut. J. G. Smyth, severely; Lieut. C. A. Mouat, severely; Ensign C. H. Slessor, slightly; and Lieut. C. H. Tottenham, slightly.

42nd Light Infantry-Major T. Polwhele, slightly; and Lieut. A. Macqueen, severely.

Nusseree Battalion-Capt. C. O'Brien, severely.

2nd Infantry Division.

Divisional Staff— Major-General W. R Gilbert, slightly; Lieut. F. M'D. Gilbert, A.D.C. slightly.

Brigade Staff-Lieut.-Col. Maclaren, C. B., Brigadier, dangerously; Lieut. G. H. M. Jones, Major of Brigade, very severely, right arm amputated.

H.M.'s 29th Foot-Capt. A. St. G. H. Stepney, severely; Capt. J. D. Young, slightly; Capt. K. Murchison, slightly; Lieut. R. F. Henry, Lieut. J. O. Duncan, severely; Lieut. W. Kirby, very severely; Lieut. C. E. Macdonnell, severely; Lieut. H. G. Walker, slightly; Lieut. St. G. M. Nugent, severely; Lieut. G. St. J. Henderson, contusion; Lieut. E. T. Scudamore, severely; and Ensign G. Mitchell, very severely, right leg amputated.

41st Regiment Native Infantry-Capt. W. H. Halford, severely: Capt. J. Cumberlege, severely; Capt. J. W. V. Stephen, slightly; Lieut. A. W. Onslow, slightly; Lieut. M. F.Kemble, slightly; Ensign C. H. Scatcherd, severely, since dead; Ensign C. R. Aikman, slightly; and Ensign J. P.Bennet, slightly.

68th Regiment Native Infantry-Lieutenant P. A. Robertson, slightly; and Ensign J. A. Dorin, slightly.

1st European Light Infantry-Brevet. Capt. E. Magnay, severely; Lieut. J. Patullo, severely; Lieut. J. Lambert, severely; Lieut. G. G. Denniss, severely; Lieut. A. Hume, dangerously; Lieut. T. Staples, slightly; Ensign C. O. B. Palmer, slightly; Ensign G. H. Davidson, dangerously, since dead; Ensign P. R. Innes. slightly; and Lieut. D. C. T. Beatson (14th N. I.) severely. 16th Regiment Native Infantry Grenadiers-Capt. A. Balderston, severely; and Ensign W. S. R. Hodson, slightly.

3rd Infantry Division.

H.M.'s 9th Foot-Lieut. R. Daunt, slightly.

26th Regiment Native Infantry-Lieut. F. Mackenzie, severely; and Ensign M. J. White, slightly.

H.M.'s 62nd Foot-Lieut. R. H. Haviland, severely.

H.M.'s 80th Foot-Capt. W. Cookson, slightly; Lieut. R.

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