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2 considerable delay might occur in getting coolies
3 for these regiments; but when the demand did
4 arrive for their services, they were able to leave
5 their respective cantonments in twelve hours after ceterity with.’
6 sie ‘ which the hill
7 receiving the notice, and had not a halt taken regiments lett
8 place at Muneemajirah, both Her Majesty’s 29th a
9 and the Ist European light infantry would have
10 joined the Commander-in-chief at Kuna, and thus ~
11 been present at the battle of Moodkee, on the 18th
12 of December.
13 We have, in discussing the events of the war,
14 endeavoured to shew that out of apparently un-
15 toward affairs, success arose; but the movement
16 of the Meerut force, when ordered by the Com-
17 mander-in-chief, would have greatly contributed to
18 render both Moodkee and Feerozshuhur more peeipleat
19 complete victories, since the want of European wanted at,
20 Cavalry was felt at both, particularly the latter, _Feeroashuhur.
21 The contrast exhibited on this occasion between
22 our present Commander-in-chief and Sir Henry
23 Fane, who commanded ‘the army of the Indus in
24 1838, is very striking. Though, no doubt, annoyed
25 at the arrangements ordered by him having been
26 delayed, (for we cannot say they were disapproved 4 favourable
27 of), yet Sir Hugh cordially and zealously co-oper-°"""*"
28 ated with the Governor-general ; while Sir H. Fane,
29 when disappointed in procuring the full amount of
30 force he required, withdrew from the scene of action 4
31 and left the management of the campaign to others.
32 The gallantry of Sir Hugh Gough in the field of
33 battle is not more to be admired than his conduct