1 Since these pages have been printed, another
2 great battle has been fought, and a decisive
3 victory won by British valour. We take the sub-
4 joined particulars from the Bombay Times of
5 March 3rd.
6 “On the 10th ult. the Commander-in-chief,
7 with a force of about 20,000 men, attacked the
8 Sikhs, 36,000 strong, on our side the river, at
9 Hurekee, and, after a severe and bloody action,
10 defeated them at all points, and drove them
11 across the river. Sixty-seven guns, and all their
12 ammunition and camp equipage, fell into our
13 hands. The pontoon bridge was inadequate to
14 afford them a passage to their own side of the
15 river, and their loss altogether was estimated at
16 10,000 men. Our casualties amount to 2,383
17 killed and wounded — including, amongst the
18 former, one, Major-General, two Lieut.-Colonels,
19 two Captains, nine Lieutenants, three Ensigns,
20 and 301 non-commissioned officers, rank and
21 file. The same evening a portion of our troops
22 crossed at Ferozepore: by the 14th, the whole
23 army destined for the advance on the capital were
24 over; and by the 24th, in all likelihood, Lahore
25 would be in our hands. It has been intimated by
26 the Governor-General that it is not our intention
27 to annex the Punjaub to our dominions, but to
28 compel them to pay the expenses of the war,
29 establish a firm government, and retire.”