1 336 HISTORY OF THE, SIKHS.
2 in the Commander-in-chief's despatch.) The right.
3 of the Sikhs lining the ramparts, began to give
4 way as they approached; and when the first squad-
5 ron was formed, it was led by the general over diffi-
6 cult ground, and down asteep bank, and it charged
7 the retreating Sikhs to ‘near the ford; the retiring
8 masses obliged it to return up the bank, by which
9 time another squadron was formed, and the genewal
10 Repeated | led them again against the retreating masses, but
11 dragoons. — numbers obliged them to leave the road to the ford
12 clear, and return to support the remainder of the
13 cavalry under Brigadier Scott, who had entered
14 the entrenchments more to their left; after which,
15 several other charges were made, until the whole
16 of the enemy’s left were driven into the ford.
17 The Sikh infantry behaved bravely, and: would not
18 run. Sir Joseph Thackwell witnessed some of the
19 dragoons fairly cut off their horses; and one, a fine
20 fellow, was on his legs immediately, and attacked
21 the Sikh manfully, and would have slain him, had
22 vist a thenot that work been done by another dragoon.
23 . When all was well over, the cavalry returned to
24 camp, some irregulars only being left for the secu-
25 rity of the wounded on the field and in the en-
26 trenchments.
27 On the morning of the 11th, at 3.a.m. the Ist
28 brigade of cavalry marched to Attaree, followed by
29 the 2nd and 3rd brigades, and on the 12th these
30 brigades of cavalry encamped near the Khoonda
31 The cavalry ghaut, to be in readiness to pass the bridge of
32 move tothe a an Pay pa ® Sh LE