s, Patrick Gill, James Andrews, not severely hurt; Sergeant Haney,
wound rather severe; Thomas Middleton, James Mulvey, severely wounded in
the legs; Silvester Day, ball in the foot. It was only discovered that
they were wounded on the march, when, overcome by thirst, they fell
fainting to the ground. Captain Garrett and Lieutenant Smith were
killed in the battle; and Lieutenants Pownoll, Tait, Chute, Coote,
Evans, Brennan, Bur, Wilkinson, McMurdo, and Ensign Pennefather were
wounded.

The next day the Poona Horse were at the gates of Meerpoor. The Lion
fled with his family and treasure to Omercote, and the gates of the
capital were at once gladly opened to the victors. While the General
remained at Meerpoor, he sent forward the camel battery of Captain
Whitley, supported by the 25th Sepoy Infantry, under Major Woodburn.
There was but little water, and a risk of the Indus rising, so that it
would have been dangerous to have gone with the whole army. He promised
the Lion terms if he would surrender at once. News was brought him that
the Indus was rising. He despatched orders to Captain Whitley to
return. That officer had just received information that the Ameers had
again fled, and that Omercote might be captured. He was then distant 20
miles from that place, and 40 from Meerpoor. A young officer,
Lieutenant Brown, who had already distinguished himself, undertook to
ride these 40 miles to obtain fresh instructions. He reached Meerpoor
without a stop, and borrowing one of the General's horses, rode back
again under a sun whose beams fell like flakes of fire, for the
thermometer stood at above 130 degrees. He bore orders to attack
Omercote. The little band pushed forward, and, on the 24th, Omercote
opened its gates.

Thus was this important place reduced ten days after the battle of
Hyderabad, though 100 miles distant, and in the heart of the desert.
This capture may be said to have completed the conquest of Scinde. The
Lion was still at large, but he was finally hunted down and crushed by
different columns sent against him, under Colonels Roberts,
Chamberlayne, and Captain Jacob. Scinde was annexed to British India,
and Sir Charles Napier was appointed its first governor, independent of
the Presidencies, with directions to abolish slavery, to tranquillise
the inhabitants, and to bring out the resources of the country he had so
bravely acquired.

CHAPTER THREE.

THE GWALIOR CAMPAIGN, 1843.

BATTLE