1 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS. 331
2 the latter day, fortunately without doing any more
3 harm than wounding a gunner. As the Sikhs
4 displayed a considerable force, two divisions of
5 infantry and some cavalry were brought near Rhoda-
6 wala, but soon*after 4 p.m. the Sikhs and their
7 light guns retired across the river; but little loss
8 being sustained on either side. On the 17th Sir Sir H. Smith
9 Harry Smith, with the 1st brigade of infantry, and Dhurrumkote
10 part of the 4th irregular cavalry, moved from their
11 camp towards Dhurrumkote, and on the following
12 day, Cureton, with the 16th lancers, 3rd light
13 cavalry, and the remainder of the 4th irregulars,
14 marched to overtake Sir Harry Smith. The 9th
15 lancers were moved towards Tilwundee, and on the
16 same day, the 3rd light dragoons marched from The 3rd dra-
17 Feerozpore, where they had gone to refit after?" "°™
18 Feerozshuhur, and joined Brigadier Scott’s brigade
19 at Mullawal, and on the morrow encamped on the
20 ground left by the 9th lancers, on the left of ~
21 Jilleewala. On the 20th, Major-general Sir J.
22 Thackwell removed the cavalry head-quarters from
23 Mullawal to Jillewala, and strong picquets of the
24 2nd and 9th irregular cavalry were posted to sup-
25 port Chota (little) Sobraon, the line between that
26 place and Rhodawala, and the advanced post at the
27 watch-tower, besides those before-mentioned, and
28 those on the right, watching the Hurreekee ghaut,
29 and the road by Murko. On the 24th, the 5th
30 light cavalry marched from Mullawal to join Movements of
31 Do. WL ee ete Ltn gen Legh de a. cavalry.