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for the manner in which he con- 
ducted it to its destined point in 
the general plan of attack, and 
for the whole of his conduct from 
the period of gaining the heights, 
as well as for his cool intrepidity 
in meeting the assault on his po- 
sition on the morning of the 16th 
inst. which, after an obstinate 
contest, and the death of Bhurg- 
lee Thropah, a distinguished 
Goorkah commander, who led the 
attack, terminated in the total re- 
pulse and defeat of the enemy, 
with very severe loss. 
To Majors Lawrie, of the 2nd 
battalion 7th native infantry, and 
Tnnis, of the first battalion 19th, 
for the gallant manner in which 
they Jed the columns respectively 
entrusted to their direction ; and 
to Captains Hamilton, of the 2nd 
battalion 7th, and Bowyer, of the 
Ist of the 19th, for the judicious 
and spirited manner in which they 
fulfilled the part assigned to them 
in those arduous operations, as 
well as to Lieutenant Rutledge, of 
the Ist of the 19th, for his good 
conduct in the command of a 
column of division, which devolv- 
ed upon him on the lamented 
death of Captain Showers, of the 
19th regiment, who after having 
slain the enemy’s commander ina 
personal conflict, unfortunately 
fell, while setting an example of 
heroic devotion to his men. 
-Major-gen. Ochterlony has like- 
wise noticed, with particularappro- 
bation, the judicious and as i 
conduct of Lieut. Murray, of the 
Ist regiment, in command of the 
Hindoo auxiliaries, and, of Lieut. 
Dunbar, of the ‘7th regiment, 
commanding a small body of re- 
gulars and irregulars, “in two 
well-timed and spontaneous move- 
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ments made by those intelligent 
and active officers, the former’ to 
intercept the fugitives from the 
fort of Soorajghur, in which he 
completely succeeded, and the 
latterto support Captain Bowyer’s 
detachment after the defection of 
the Seikh auxiliaries. 
In operations of the nature of 
those conducted on the Malown 
range, theservices of the engineer, 
artillery, and pioneer departments, 
are of a peculiarly arduous nature, 
and of proportionate value. His 
Excellency recognises, with un- 
feigned satisfaction, throughout 
the whole course of these opera- 
tions, the same zeal, activity, and 
indefatigable exertion which have 
characterised those branches of 
the service whenever they have 
been called into activity in the 
aa war, and in no situation 
ave those qualities been more 
conspicuous, than with Major- 
general Ochterlony’s division. 
The full approbation and thanks 
of the commander in chief; are 
justly due to Lieut. Lawrie, Field 
Engineer, and acting Aide-de- 
Camp to Major-general Ochter- 
lony, who accompanied the night 
attack, for the characteristic’ zeal 
and activity evinced by him on 
that occasion, and for the aid 
which Major-general Ochterlony 
states he derived from the profeés- 
sional talents of that officer, in 
the preparation of the plan of at- 
tack on the enemy’s positions. 
The zeal, activity, and intelli- 
gence shewn by Lieut. Hutchin- 
son, Assistant Field Engineer, in 
directing the works necessary for 
thesecurity of Lieutenant Colonel 
Thompson’s position, and the 
judgment and indefatigable exer- 
tions of Lieutenant ‘Armstrong; 
