[34] H.M.'s 31st Regiment, 24th N.I., 47th N.I.
[35] The troops commonly called "Goorkhas," are three battalions, termed the Sirmoor, Nusseeree, and Goorkha, which are recruited in the Himalayahs. They are a small, hardy race of mountaineers, and the best soldiers in the native army.
[36] During this night march, large fires were constantly lit by the camp-followers, which must have indicated our line of march to the enemy. These blazed with such vehemence on every elevated spot we reached, that it looked more like design than accident.
[37] "Doolies" are litters for carrying the sick or wounded men off the field, or on the line of march.
[38] These prisoners were released and restored after the British forces crossed the Sutlej and reached Kussoor.
[39] The route we had taken by Dhurrumkote and Jugraon is not the direct line between Ferozepore and Loodiana.
SIR HARRY SMITH ADVANCES TO ATTACK THE SIKHS IN THEIR CAMP—THE BATTLE OF ALIWAL—THE ENEMY DEFEATED AND DRIVEN ACROSS THE RIVER—OBSERVATIONS.