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the 79th and half of De Kantzow's Horse were with the other two. 
The rest of the Rifles and 82nd, except those occupying the gaol 
and camp-ground, were still further to the right. My two right 
guns being somewhat screened by the trees round the village on their 
left front'—-were moved more to the right—and looked down part of a 
road leading to that village. As there seemed to be a possibility of 
the rebel cavalry coming through these trees unseen by us, I asked the 
General if he would occupy the village by a picquet, which he said he 
would do. But they were withdrawn, if ever sent there. 
Having no subaltern, I went to the left guns, which seemed to flank 
the others ; but, about half-past 10 o'clock, the enemy were reported 
opposite our centre, and I returned to the latter. Their cavalry were 
seen in great numbers on a sandy ridge, behind which were many 
more. Opened at 2300 yards, and they began to part right and left, 
finally disappearing. Kept up fire some time longer. Then the left 
guns were heard a little time afterwards. They opened at 1600 and 1200 
yards, doing considerable execution. I got on an elephant and went 
towards them, but had not gone far when I heard a man shouting after 
me that the cavalry were charging the guns. Shouted back “ grape," 
and coming up as fast as the old hathi could go, saw the howitzer let 
drive, but though the elevation was too great (there was not time to 
depress it sufficiently), it had its effect. More than 200 of them had 
got up to a bridge about 70 yards off, but only some 30 crossed it. 
Got off the elephant and ran up just as Gunner Bremner (No. 5 at the 
gun) fired. He had waited till they were within 15 yards of him, on 
account of the elevation, and the effect was to empty several saddles 
and turn the rest about, except three, one of whom had a spike in his 
hand. Just then De Kantzow rode up with an old Sikh Native officer 
and one man (the rest had bolted); he used his revolver, but was 
severely wounded in the face. His resaldar cut the sowar down, and he 
fell over the trail of the gun. The other two turned and fled. We 
loaded again with grape and gave them a couple of rounds, but they 
got away clear of our front as hard as they could. I was well satisfied 
with the coolness and steadiness of the men. The credit was all their 
own. 1 Our cavalry played their gallant leader false ; but had he not 
1 Yet the General in his despatch dismisses it with two lines—“ charged on our guns with con¬ 
siderable loss to themselves, but none to us.” G.O.C.C., 5th June, 1858. 
