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Her Majesty's 50th Regiment.--Captain W. Knowles-leg amputated, dangerously wounded; Captain J. L. Wilton-severely wounded; Lieutenant Grimes-killed; Lieutenant H. J. Frampton-arm amputated, dangerously wounded; Lieutenant R. B. Bellers-slightly wounded; Lieutenant W. P. Elgee-slightly wounded; Lieutenant A. White-severely wounded; Lieutenant W. C. Vernett-severely wounded; Lieutenant J. Purcellseverely wounded; Ensign W. R. Farmer-severely wounded. 48th Native Infantry.— Captain Troup-slightly wounded; Captain H. Palmer, ditto; Lieutenant and Adjutant Waleseverely wounded; Ensign W. Marshall, slightly wounded.

4th Brigade Infantry.

36th Regiment Native Infantry.—Ensign Bagshaw—wounded. EDWARD LUGARD, Captain, Assistant-Adjutant-General.

Casualty Return of the Force under the Command of Major-General Sir H. G. Smith, K.C.B.

Camp, Aliwal, January 29, 1846.

Artillery.-3 men, 30 horses-killed; 15 men, 9 horseswounded; 5 men, 12 horses-missing.

Cavalry.

1st brigade.-3 European officers, 2 native officers, 83 men, 120 horses-killed; 6 European officers, I native officer, 100 men, 32 horses-wounded; 1 man, 73 horses-missing.

2nd brigade.-11 men, 25 horses-killed; 2 European officers, 3 native officers, 34 men, 38 horses-wounded; 12 horsesmissing.

Infantry.

1st brigade.-2 men killed; 2 European officers, 28 menwounded; 7 men missing.

2ni brigade.-1 European officer, 1 native officer, 27 men, 2

horses-killed; 14 European officers, 2 native officers, 134 menwounded; 4 men missing.

3rd brigade.-7 men killed; 32 men wounded; 3 men missing. 4th brigade.-9 men killed; 1 European officer, 26 menwounded; 1 man missing.

Shekawattee Infantry.-2 men killed; 13 men wounded; 4 men missing.

Sappers and Miners.-None killed or wounded.

Total killed-151 men, 177 horses; total wounded-413 men, 79 horses; total missing-25 men, 97 horses.

Grand total of killed, wounded, and missing-589 men; 353 horses.

H. G. SMITH, Major-General.

Return of Ordnance captured from the Enemy, in action at Aliwal, by the 1st Division of the Army of the Sutlej, under the personal Command of Major-General Sir Harry Smith, K.C.B., on the 28th January, 1846.

Camp, Aliwal, January 30, 1846. Serviceable-12 howitzers, 4 mortars, 33 guns; total-49; unserviceable-1 howitzer, 2 guns; total−3; sunk in the Sutlej, and spiked on the opposite shore-13 guns; since brought in-2 guns. Grand total, 67.

Forty swivel camel guns also captured, which have been destroyed.

G. Lawrenson, Major, 2nd Brigade Horse Artillery,
Commanding Artillery,

1st Division, Army of the Sutlej. N.B.-The quantity of ammunition captured with the artillery, and found in the camp of the enemy, is beyond accurate calculation, consisting of shot, shell, grape, and small-arm ammunition of every description, and for every calibre. The powder found in the limbers and waggons of the guns, and in the magazines of the entrenched camp, has been destroyed, to prevent accidents.

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Six large hackery loads have also been appropriated to the destruction of forts in the neighbourhood. As many of the shot and shell as time would admit of being collected have been brought into the Park-the shells, being useless, have been thrown into the river. The shot will be appropriated to the public service.

G. LAWRENSON, Major, 2nd Brigade Horse Artillery,
Commanding Artillery,

1st Division, Army of the Sutlej.

Copy of a Pencil Express, written on the Field of Battle, by Sir Harry Smith, to the Commander-in-Chief.

Bank of the Sutlej, 28th January.

Hearing the enemy had received a reinforcement yesterday of twelve guns, and 4,000 men last night, I moved my troops at daylight this morning to attack. I think I have taken every gun he had, and driven him over the river. My guns are now battering him from the opposite bank. He came out to fight me. I expect fifty guns are on the field at least. My loss I hope not great. The cavalry charged several times, both black and white, like soldiers, and infantry, vied with each other in bravery. To the God of Victory we are all indebted. God bless you, dear Sir Hugh. My Staff all right-Mackeson and Cunningham, of the Political Department, bore heavily on some villages. The enemy required all I could do with such brave fellows to teach him to swim.

(Signed)

H. G. SMITH, Major-General.

NOTE. It will be observed that the publication of the despatch from Sir John Littler, at page 65, did not proceed from the Commander-in-Chief's Office, it not having been countersigned by either the Military Secretary or the Adjutant-General.

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