, storming the
breastwork, and with another taking the intrenchments in flank. The
discomfited enemy was driven in disorder within the city. The loss of
the allies was about twenty killed and less than one hundred wounded:
the enemy suffered severely. The difficulties of Edwardes increased with
his victories, for it was impossible for him to take Mooltan by a
_coup de main_, and he had no siege _materiel_. To remain inactive was
dangerous, for little reliance could be placed on the sheik, still less
on the khan, and even the regular regiments of Courtlandt were not
very trustworthy: he had mainly to rely upon his brave but undisciplined
Affghan and Beloochee levies. With such an army, so collected, and
without siege train, or heavy artillery of any kind, the conquest of
Mooltan was an impossibility, and yet affairs demanded speedy and
decided action. He accordingly sent to Sir Frederick Currie, the British
resident at Lahore, acquainting him with the delicacy of his situation,
and urging the dispatch of siege guns, and such other material of war
as was requisite. Communication was made to Lieutenant Edwardes by the
British resident at Lahore, that troops, material, and a general
officer of experience to take the command, would be sent as speedily
as possible, and meanwhile Edwardes was to watch the movements of the
enenry. This he effectually did; Moolraj could execute nothing beyond
the walls of Mooltan, for the eyes of the vigilant English lieutenant
were constantly upon his movements.

On the 18th of August General Whish arrived from Lahore with two
regiments of native infantry, a regiment of irregular horse, a troop of
horse artillery, and the 10th regiment of her majesty's foot. The next
day a column arrived from Ferozepore, consisting of three regiments of
native infantry, two regiments of native cavalry, one regular and
one irregular, a battering train, a troop of horse artillery, and her
majesty's 32nd regiment of the line. The forces before Mooltan then
amounted to six thousand Europeans, and more than twenty-two thousand
native troops, including the levies of Edwardes, and the khan's forces.

Scarcely had the army under General Whish assembled before Mooltan,
when other events still more formidable than the defection of Moolraj
occurred elsewhere.

MUTINY OF SIKH TROOPS IN THE PUNJAUB. AND REVOLT OF CHUTTUR SINGH.

Sirdar Chuttur Singh (father of Rajah Shere Singh) was governor of the
Hazareh country