Lord Gough closes his Indian career with a solid and
sweeping victory over the Sikhs. The discomfiture of the barbarians seems to have been complete. The combined forces of Shere Singh and Chuttur Singh were assembled, only to be struck by one blow. Lord Gough's former tactics were reversed; a fact referable pro- bably to his being surrounded by a number of other officers high in command, perhaps also to the experience which he has had of danger in rejecting advice. The order of battle was arranged the day before the fight, so that the troops were rested before work ; no attempt was made to carry off the victory by a random dash, but an immense park of artillery was suffered to do its work steadily, amply, and effectively ; the victory was won by cannon— by science' not by chance medley. And the victory was followed up by the detachment of forces to occupy doubtful parts of the country. For the present the Sikh power seems to be destroyed. And if the hot season afford them a time of repose and leisure for new plots, the next cold season will find Sir Charles Napier on the ground.
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