intimated his intention to lay down his arms.

On the 8th of March terms of submission were personally discussed, Shere
Singh having come over to General Gilbert's camp. The English general
demanded an unconditional surrender; and as the rajah hesitated, the
English advanced to Hoormuk. Chuttur Singh and Shere, with several great
sirdars, came over to the British camp, followed by the guns taken at
Chillianwallah. The surrender of the whole army was arranged to take
place the next day. It was not, however, until the 14th that all the
Sikhs had laid down their standards and their arms, which they did with
the greatest reluctance, their countenances and tones being expressive
of the deepest anguish. The conduct of the British was most generous.
Each Sikh soldier received a rupee to enable him to reach his home; the
cavalry were allowed to retain their horses--a boon which was highly
appreciated, many of them expressing, and really feeling, the deepest
gratitude. The artillery surrendered amounted to forty-one guns, and a
number of tumbrils and carriages: the artillery horses were retained by
the English. During the short campaign the enemy had lost one hundred
and fifty-eight pieces of cannon, many of them of larger calibre than
any in the English army. The detention of General Gilbert in negotiating
and securing the surrender of the Sikhs, was favourable to the escape
of the Affghans. Chuttur Singh had given up to them the fort of Attock,
which they precipitately abandoned, their main force marching rapidly
for the Indus. Gilbert endeavoured to intercept them, but was only in
time to witness their success in making good their passage, and the
destruction of the bridge of boats by which pursuit would have otherwise
been made. The Affghans were reduced to less than half the force with
which they joined Chuttur Singh, but they drew up on the bank of the
river, and offered an artillery fire, to which the British replied in
a manner that soon cleared the bank of the Indus of every trace of the
enemy. Detachments were sent to take possession of Attock, and also of
Hyderabad, on the right bank of the river. The British did not succeed
in crossing the Indus until the 20th, when the Affghans had very far
distanced their pursuers. They continued their march unmolested, either
by Sir Walter Gilbert's or any other force, entered the Khyber Pass, and
proceeded to. Cabul. The sensation produced in that city by the total
destruction of