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3 pital of the 62nd foot and other regiments ; but no
4 direct intelligence could be obtained here of the
5 “army. Some short distance further on we came to
6 the village of Missreewallah, where cavalry, artillery,
7 and various detached parties of infantry had, appa-
8 rently, bivouacked. Here the men sought for, and
9 procured some water, and grog was served out;
10 they were nearly exhausted from the night’s
11 fatigue.
12 « After some delay, caused by enquiries as to the
13 direction of the main army, and the dispersion of
14 the men in search of water, they were finally got
15 together; and under the direction of Captain Christie,
16 commanding the 9th irregulars, who kindly offered
17 to shew the General where the Commander-in-chief
18 was, we again moved off to join the army.
19 “Tt was now broad day-light, and the troops
20 were fagged, and our progress was slow in con-
21 sequence.
22 “ We came in sight of the other troops just as
23 they had carried thé battéries. Our Ist brigade
24 was part of this force, and the 31st Queen’s greatly
25 distinguished themselves in the* morning’s fight.
26 They lost on the 21st and 22nd, two officers, wand
27 seventy-eight men killed, with five officers and
28 ninety-six men wounded; one of the officers and
29 many of the men died shortly after, of their wounds.
30 The 50th had fifty-four men killed, and six officers
31 and ninety-one men woundéd.
32 “The 2nd brigade, withtthe numerous detach-
33 ments, formed on the extreme left of the remainder,
34 and were about to deploy whén tke attack of Tej
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