of these duties, but in every way in which assistance can be rendered in active operations, has been to me a most valuable staff-officer.

I have to thank you, Right Honourable Sir, for having placed at my disposal the services of the officers of your staff, and to thank them for the valuable assistance they afforded me on this arduous day. It shall be my pleasing duty to mention them individually, with the officers of my own personal staff, in the recommendation list I shall have the honour of forwarding, at an early date, to Government.--I have, &c.

H. GOUGH, General, Commander-in-Chief.

Return of the Killed and Wounded of the Army of the Sutlej, under the command of His Excellency General Sir Hugh Gough, G.C.B. Commander-in-Chief, in the Action fought at Moodkee, on the 18th of December, 1845.

Camp, Sultan Khan Wallah, Dec. 26, 1845.

Personal Staff-2 officers killed; 2 officers wounded.
General Staff-1 officer killed; 1 officer wounded.

Artillery Division-2 officers, 4 sergeants, 13 rank and file, 5 syces and grasscutters, 3 syce drivers, 45 horses-killed; 4 officers, 1 native officer, 2 sergeants, 22 syces and grasscutters, 11 lascars, 2 syce drivers, 7 syces, 25 horses-wounded.

Cavalry Division-3 officers, 6 sergeants or havildars, 1 trumpeter, 71 rank and file, 164 horses-killed; 9 officers, 1 native officer, 6 sergeants or havildars, 1 trumpeter, 70 rank and file, 63 horses-wounded.

1st Infantry Division—4 officers, 1 native officer, 4 sergeants or havildars, 69 rank and file-killed; 18 officers, 2 native officers, 20 sergeants or havildars, 299 rank and file, 4 horses-wounded.

2nd Infantry Division-1 native officer, 17 rank and file, 1 horse-killed; 4 officers, 5 native officers, 10 sergeants or havildars, 81 rank and file-wounded.

3rd Infantry Division-1 officer, 1 sergeant or havildar, 6 rank

and file-killed; 1 officer, 4 sergeants or havildars, 73 rank, and I lascar-wounded.-Total-13 officers, 2 native officers, 15 sergeants or havildars, 1 trumpeter, 176 rank and file, 5 syces and grasscutters, 3 syce drivers, 210 horses-killed; 39 officers, 9 native officers, 42 sergeants or havildars, 1 trumpeter, 545 rank and file, 12 lascars, 2 syce drivers, 7 syces, 92 horses-wounded.

European officers, 13; native officers, 2; non-commissioned officers, drummers, rank and file, 192; syces, &c. 8; killed.Grand total, 215.

European officers, 39; native officers, 9; non-commissioned officers, drummers, rank and file, 588; syces, &c. 21; wounded.Grand total, 657.

Grand total of all ranks, killed and wounded, 872.

List of Officers Killed and Wounded.

Head Quarters' Staff.-Major-General Sir R. H. Sale, G.C.B. Quarter-master-General Queen's troops, killed; Major W. R. Herries, A.D.C. to the Governor-General, killed; Capt. J. Munro, killed. Major P. Grant, Deputy Adjutant-General of the army, dangerously wounded; Captain G. E. Hillier, A.D.C. to the Governor-General severely wounded; Captain H. B. Edwardes, A.D.C. to the Commander-in-Chief, slightly wounded.

Artillery Division. - Captain Jasper Trower, killed; First Lieutenant R. Pollock, killed. Captain F. Dashwood, severely wounded, since dead; First Lieutenant C.V. Cox, slightly wounded; First Lieutenant C. A. Wheelright, wounded; First Lieutenant C. A. Bowie, slightly wounded.

Cavalry Division Staff. — Brigadier W. Mactier, severely; Brevet-Captain and Brigade-Major T. L. Harrington, severely; Volunteer Mr. A. Alexander, A.D.C. to Brigadier Gough, severely.

Her Majesty's 3rd Light Dragoons.—Brevet-Captain G. Newton, killed; Cornet E. Worley, killed. Lieutenant S. Fisher, severely wounded; Lieutenant E. G. Swinton, severely wounded; Lieutenant E. B. Curcton, severely wounded.

Governor-General's Body Guard. - Lieutenant W. Fisher,

killed.

Brevet-Captain C. D. Dawkins, severely wounded; Lieutenant G. R. Taylor, very severely wounded.

5th Light Cavalry.-Major Alexander, slightly; Lieutenant R. Christie, slightly.

First Division of Infantry-Divisional and Brigade Staff.— Captain Van Homrigh, 48th N. I. Acting A.D.C., killed. Brigadier S. Bolton, C.B., dangerously wounded; Brigadier H. M. Wheeler, C.B., severely wounded; Captain E. Lugard, DeputyAssistant Adjutant-General, slightly wounded; Lieutenant Nicolls, Engineers, Acting A.D.C. severely wounded.

First Brigade.-Her Majesty's 31st Foot.-Lieutenant H. W. Hart, killed Lieutenant-Colonel J. Byrne, severely wounded; Captain W. Willes, dangerously wounded; Captain T. Bulkeley, dangerously wounded; Captain G. D. Young, dangerously wounded; Lieutenant J. L. R. Pollard, slightly wounded; Lieutenant J. Brenchley, mortally wounded, since dead; AssistantSurgeon R. B. Gahan, 9th Foot, dangerously wounded.

47th Native Infantry.—Lieutenant J. F. Pogson, dangerously. Second Brigade.-Her Majesty's 50th Foot.-Assistant-Surgeon A. Graydon, killed. Captain H. Needham, severely wounded; Lieutenant W. S. Carter, slightly wounded; Lieutenant J. C. Bishop, severely wounded; Lieutenant R. E. De Montmorency, severe contusion; Lieutenant C. E. Young, severely wounded.

42nd N. Light Infantry.—Lieutenant J. Spence, killed. Ensign E. Van H. Holt, slightly wounded.

Second Infantry Division.—Divisional and Brigade Staff.Major R. Codrington, Assistant Quarter-Master-General, severely wounded.

Second N. Grenadiers.-Captain T. W. Bolton, severely wounded. Captain J. Gifford, severely wounded; Ensign A. D. Warden, severe contusion.

Third Infantry Division.-Divisional and Brigade Staff.Major-General Sir J. M'Caskill, K.C.B. and K.H. killed.

Fifth Brigade.-Her Majesty's 9th Foot.-Ensign J. Hanham, slightly wounded.

Sixth Brigade.-Her Majesty's 80th Foot.-Lieutenant-Colonel T. Bunbury, slightly wounded.

P. GRANT, Major, Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army.

Return of Ordnance captured from the Sikh Army, at the Battle of Moodkee, on the 18th of December, 1845, by the Army of the Sutlej, under the Command of His Excellency Sir Hugh Gough, G.C.B., Commander-in-Chief.

Remarks. The number of guns captured, 15. It was impossible to compute the quantity of metal in these guns, but it was evident that they were much heavier than those of a similar calibre in the Bengal Artillery.

The carriages were all in good repair, with the exception of one or two struck by our shot. The whole were destroyed, and the guns left in the fort of Moodkee.

Four more guns reported to have been dismounted by the men of the horse artillery, and left on the field from want of means to bring them away. GEO. BROOKE, Brigadier,

Commanding Artillery, Army of the Sutlej.

FEROZESHAH.

From His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief to the Right Honourable the Governor-General of India.

RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR,

arms.

Camp, Ferozeshah, December 22nd, 1845.

I have again to congratulate you on the success of our A grand battle has been fought against the Sikh army at this place, and by the blessing of Divine Providence victory has been won, by the valour of our troops, against odds and under

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circumstances which will render this action one of the most memorable in the page of Indian history.

After the combat of the 18th, at Moodkee, information was received, the following day, that the enemy, in increased numbers, were moving on to attack us. A line of defence was taken up in advance of our encampment, and dispositions made to repel assault, but the day wore away without their appearing, and at night we had the satisfaction of being reinforced by her Majesty's 29th Foot, and the East India Company's 1st European Light Infantry, with our small division of heavy guns.

I must here allude to a circumstance most favourable to our efforts in the field. On this evening, in addition to the valuable counsel with which you had in every emergency before favoured me, you were pleased yet further to strengthen my hands by kindly offering your services as second in command in my army. I need hardly say with how much pleasure the offer was accepted.

On the morning of the 21st the offensive was resumed: our columns of all arms debouched four miles on the road to Ferozeshah, where it was known that the enemy, posted in great force, and with a most formidable artillery, had remained since the action of the 18th, incessantly employed in entrenching his position. Instead of advancing to the direct attack of their formidable works, our force manoeuvred to their right: the second and fourth divisions of infantry, in front, supported by the first division and cavalry in second line, continued to defile for some time out of cannon-shot between the Sikhs and Ferozepore. The desired effect was not long delayed, a cloud of dust was seen on our left, and, according to the instructions sent him on the preceding evening, Major-General Sir John Littler, with his division, availing himself of the offered opportunity, was discovered in full march to unite his force with mine. This junction was soon effected, and thus was accomplished one of the great objects of all our harassing marches and privations, in the relief of this division of our army from the blockade of numerous forces by which it was surrounded.

Dispositions were now made for an united attack on the