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as escort, so I directed Magill to go on with the sick to-morrow. Have 
quite enough to do to take care of the stores. Dougall says the action 
yesterday was a feeble one on the part of the rebels. The Multani 
horse charged well, and took four guns; the Rifles got another. 
April 19th .—Magill took on the sick ; Gunner Dixon better. Got all 
the hackeries over. Heat appalling, reflected from sand and stones; the 
captured tents very useful. Started about 5.30 p.m. The road lay 
through forest jungle. Most of the villages deserted, but stray Baghis 
might have been lurking about after Saturday’s fight. The detach¬ 
ment of 20 of the Punjab Cavalry were in front, Dougall and his 
infantry in front of the guns, leaving 20 men as rear-guard. Got to 
Bagwali at 10 p.m. 
April 20th. —Got to Najibabad at 8.30 o’clock, and was taken by a 
Sergeant, sent by the Quartermaster-General, through the town, but 
having got in and unable to turn in the narrow streets found the fur¬ 
ther half of it on fire. Sent back Franks and Hume to stop all carts 
that could be got round. One was found standing over a mass of 
smouldering straw. Some of the drivers were looking on contently, 
others had gone into the houses looking for plunder. But they caught 
it afterwards. Our camp is arranged thus :— 
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A^Horse^ A rule's A Carabiniers Austen Stubbs Renny ^qrse 
A AA A A AAA AAAAA A A A 
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I7Punj. Infjt Rifles I Sikh Infx 
AAA AAA AAA 
April 21st. —Marched for Nagina this morning at 4 o’clock ; dis¬ 
tance 13 miles. My guns came last of all, so did not leave the ground 
till near day-break. Austen borrowed Franks for this day, as we 
were kept in the rear. After going nearly 12 miles heard firing ahead. 
Coming up with all the speed we could get out of the elephants and 
bullocks, we saw the advanced-guard and Coke’s Rifles engaged near 
the town of Nagina. Passed through a tope left of the road, passed 
several bodies, and one or two guns, but could not overtake those in 
front. Heard a report that we were wanted, and pushed forward to 
where the firing was heaviest. As we advanced saw Bott with his 
troop of Carabiniers charge down on some guns. He took ground to 
the left when near : each section of threes kept dressing beautifully; 
the guns opened and they fronted and went in at them. Could not 
help giving a cheer. Allowed Hanna to ride on ahead. Got up at 
last to where the Sikh Brigade and Carabiniers were drawn up outside 
a walled garden filled with men, and as we found afterwards, women 
and children. Austen sent some shells in, and Coke’s Rifles stormed 
the gate. For half-an-hour we heard shots, and knew that not many 
would escape Coke’s men. 
I had nothing to do, so sat down and lighted a pipe. Doolies con¬ 
veying the wounded were coming up and deposited close by. In one 
was the body of Gostling of Cureton’s Multani Cavalry, shot in a 
