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2 sion of infantry that evening making it impossible
3 to do so sooner.
4 On the 13th, these brigades of cavalry crossed Ana cee the
5 the Sutlej, and the Ist brigade arrived at Kussoor °°"
6 at 10 a.m. and took up a position on the Lahore
7 side of the town, and in the course of that day and
8 the following, nearly four brigades of cavalry were
9 im position there.
10 On the 20th the cavalry reached Lahore and neach
11 were encamped; the Ist, 2nd, and 3rd brigades on manors
12 the right of the army, and the 4th brigade on the
13 left. On the 23rd March, the cavalry for the
14 provinces began its march from Lahore, and on Leave Lattore,
15 the 26th recrossed the Sutlej at the Nuggur ine suc.
16 ghaut, and on the following day marched to their
17 several destinations,
18 We have nothing to add to the foregoing in-
19 teresting account of the cavalry division, from
20 which it will be seen that on picquet duty the
21 cavalry were actively employed. The subject was
22 indeed prominently noticed by the Commander-in-
23 chief when commenting on Sir Joseph Thackwell,
24 though the ‘Major-general’s conduct in gallantly
25 leading the two squadrons of the 3rd light dra-
26 goons at Sobraon is not alluded to. The defi-
27 ciency is now supplied. All the cavalry, both
28 regular and irregular, appear to have done their
29 duty while under Sir Joseph Thackwell’s com-
30 mand.