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2 continued through the camp up to the village of
3 Feerozshah, where the head-quarters of the enemy
4 had evidently been established, for the village was
5 filled with richly caparisoned horses, tents, &c.,
6 &c., and men who sought refuge in the houses and
7 *walled enclosures.
8 “ A desultory attack was forthwith made, and
9 many lives Jost on both sides; for the entrances to
10 some of the houses were most intricate. Much
11 confuston ensued, owing to the darkness of the even-
12 ing having closed in; the 50th foot, however, were
13 formed by the Major-general as welk as circum-
14 stances would admit, and posted beyond the village.
15 The various detachments, from nearly every regi-
16 ment in the army, that now joined us, were posted
17 and got into as much order as possible; parties of
18 men, some without, some with officers, came stray-
19 ing in from the enemy’s camp, that had been car-
20 ried, and which was now burning in all directions.
21 Amongst others too numerous to mention, were a
22 party of the 9th foot under Major Barnwell, Cap-
23 tain Bethune, &c.; of the 16th Native grenadiers
24 under Major Hull; of the 26th “Native light in-
25 fantry under Captain Taylor, and Lieutenant Hall;
26 and of the Ist Europeans under Captain Seaton, and
27 other officers of the 62nd foot, &c. Lieutenant
28 Peel, of the Governor-general’s staff, was also there.
29 “ Hardly were we in position, when an alarm was
30 given of the enemy’s cavalry, and a body did come
31 down on our right; they, however, drew off on see-
32 ing our force ready, which they could by means of
33 tr a . er,