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corps, and European volunteers, made a forced 

 march to Slialipoor, where they surprised a 

 large body of Jakranees, Doomkees, and Boord- 

 hiaSj taking 62 prisoners. 



In the following year a second regiment of 

 Sindh Horse was raised, its strength being 802 

 sabres. 



In January, 1847, a detachment from Meer- 

 poor, consisting of 18 Sowars, under command 

 of Ruheem Bucksh Duffadar, came suddenly 

 on a party of 200 predatory horse, whom they 

 instantly charged, and the robbers taking to 

 flight were pursued for about seven miles, the 

 cavalry cutting down many. In October fol- 

 lowing, Lieutenant Mere wether, with 133 of the 

 Sindh Horse, attacked the whole Bhoogtie tribe 

 on a plain near Chuttur, killed 560 of the 

 enemy, and took 120 prisoners. The details of 

 this gallant affair are thus noticed by Sir Charles 

 Napier: — ''Lieutenant Merewether issued at 

 once from Shahpoor with 120 Sindh horsemen 

 and some auxiliary Reharies, and soon came 

 upon the Bhoogtees, 700 in number, and strong 

 in courage. They clashed sword against shield 

 and invited the charge, shouting and liowling 

 in a singular manner, being, indeed, like wild 



