ral. The enemy had a numerous body of cavalry on
the heights to his left, and I ordered Brigadier Cureton to bring
up the right brigade of cavalry; who, in the most gallant manner,
dashed in among them, and drove them back upon their infantry.
Meanwhile a second gallant charge to my right was made by the light
cavalry and the body-guard. The Shekawattee brigade was moved well
to the right, in support of Brigadier Cureton. When I observed the
enemy's encampment, and saw it was full of infantry, I immediately
brought upon it Brigadier Godby's brigade, by changing front, and
taking the enemy's infantry _en reverse_. They drove them before
them, and took some guns without a check.

"While these operations were going on upon the right, and the
enemy's flank was thus driven back, I occasionally observed the
brigade under Brigadier Wheeler, an officer in whom I have the
greatest confidence, charging and carrying guns and every thing
before it, again connecting his line and moving on in a manner
which ably displayed the coolness of the brigadier, and the
gallantry of his irresistible brigade--her Majesty's 50th foot, the
48th native infantry, and the Sirmoor battalion, although the loss
was, I regret to say, severe in the 50th. Upon the left, Brigadier
Wilson, with her Majesty's 53d and 30th native infantry, equalled
in celerity and regularity their comrades on the right, and this
brigade was opposed to the 'Aieen' troops, called Avitabile's, when
the fight was fiercely raging.

"The enemy, well driven back on his left and centre, endeavoured to
hold his right to cover the passage of the river and he strongly
occupied the village of Bhoondee. I directed a squadron of the 16th
lancers, under Major Smith and Captain Pearson, to charge a body to
the right of the village; which they did in the most gallant and
determined style, bearing every thing before them, as a squadron
under Captain Bere had previously done, going through a square of
infantry, wheeling about and re-entering the square in the most
intrepid manner with the deadly lance. This charge was accompanied
by the 3d light cavalry, under Major Angelo, and as gallantly
sustained. The largest gun upon the field, and seven others, were
then captured; while the 53d regiment carried the village by the