alry 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. The 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 the numerous
forces by which it was surrounded.

"Dispositions were now made for a united attack on the enemy's
intrenched camp. We found it to be a parallelogram, of about a mile
in length, and half a mile in breadth, including within its area
the strong village of Ferozeshah; the shorter sides looking towards
the Sutlej and Moodkee, and the longer towards Ferozepore and the
open country. We moved against the last-named face, the ground in
front of which was, like the Sikh position in Moodkee, covered with
low jungle.

"A very heavy cannonade was opened by the enemy, who had dispersed
over their position upwards of one hundred guns, more than forty of
which were of battering calibre: these kept up a heavy and
well-directed fire, which the practice of our far less numerous
artillery, of much lighter metal, checked in some degree, but could
not silence; finally, in the face of a storm of shot and shell, our
infantry advanced and carried these formidable intrenchments; they
threw themselves upon their guns, and with matchless gallantry
wrested them from the enemy; but when the batteries were partially
within our grasp, our soldiery had to face such a fire of musketry
from the Sikh infantry, arrayed behind their guns, that, in spite
of the most heroic efforts, a portion only of the intrenchment
could be carried. Night fell while the conflict was every where
raging.

"Although I now brought up Major-General Sir Harry Smith's
division, and he captured and long maintained another point of the
position, and her Majesty's 3d light dragoons charged and took some
of the most formidable batteries, yet the enemy remained in
possession of a considerable po