INCREASE OF THE REGIMENT. 183 



sj^atcli reporting this engagement to the Go- 

 vernor-General of India, Sir Charles Napier 

 thus mentions the services of the Sindh Horse: — 



'' The enemy was now perceived to move 

 from his centre in considerable bodies to his 

 leftj apparently retreating, unable to sustain 

 the cross lire of the artillery ; on seeing which, 

 Major Stack, at the head of the 3rd Cavalry, 

 under command of Captain Delamain, and the 

 Sindh Horse, under command of Captain Jacob, 

 made a brilliant charge u^^on the enemy's left 

 flank, crossing the Nullah, and cutting down the 

 retreating enemy for several miles." 



On the 14th June, the Sindh Horse formed 

 part of a detachment ordered to take the field 

 under Captain Jacob against Meer Shore Ma- 

 liomed, who, thinking to surprise his camp, 

 moved down upon it before daylight, but Jacob 

 being apprized of his approach left his camp 

 standing, and attacking the Belooch army on 

 its line of march totally defeated it, capturing 

 three guns and several standards. 



On the 1st August, 1844, tlie strength of the 

 regiment was increased to 1002 sabres. 



On the 13th January following, the Sindh 

 Horse, with two caracl-guns and the Sindh camel- 



