The result of the first day’s struggle was undoubtedly very much in favor of the Seiks, and can only be accounted for in this way:  The followers of the Prophet had for a considerable time been massing themselves under experienced leaders and had established their position in a manner best suited to resist the advancing foe, this they were enabled to do by their thorough knowledge of the the country, without any great exertion or hardship, being undisturbed, and certain that the enemy could not approach but in a certain direction, and that point alone had to be watched.  But not so with the British.  Long forced marches, outlying pickets, advance guards, and all the harrassing fatigues incident to moving through an enemy’s country had to be borne.  This to a considerable extent wearied the European soldiery, though it could not dispirit or discourage them, and again they were suddenly attacked ere they were well prepared to do battled.  Yet they pressed on to a scene which was to terminate in so bloody a conflict.  But the second day told a very different tale; whatever advantage had been gained, during the early stage of the fight, was not only nullified, but their successes became a sort of Ignis Futuris that lured them on to their destruction, for during the night the British were reinforced by a column of fresh troops from Bombay and the action opened with twofold vigor, and so the mighty tide of battle rolled on.  Towards evening the decisive blow was struck; the Seiks were beaten at all points and fled in wild confusion and dismay, leaving their unconquerable antagonists masters of the field.

“Colonel,” said an aide-de-camp, dashing up at full gallop, “your regiment will move one hundred and fifty paces to the right,” and then, touching his horse with his spur, darted off in another direction.  “Threes right forward,” and the Dragoons moved to the position assigned them.  A brigade of guns that had been brought up under cover of the cavalry now opened upon the advancing Seik horse with terrible effect, throwing them into such confusion as to prevent them from rapidly reforming.  At this moment the order was received for the Dragoons to wheel into line and charge, and ere the Seiks had recovered, were among them, and the flower of the enemy’s cavalry had to give way before the impetuous charge of our light Dragoons.  There were more hand to hand encounters in this affair than has been recorded in any other engagement of the campaign.  During the melee, one of the commanding General’s A.D.C.’s had a narrow escape.  A powerful looking Seik rode at him, but on coming within arm’s length the staff officer’s horse stumbled over some dead or wounded men; the sword of the dusky warrior was raised to give the blow, which must have proved fatal, and in another moment there would have been a vacancy on the General’s staff, but Arthur, who had been hewing with might and main within a few yards of the spot, seeing the imminent peril of his countryman, dashed up, shortening his sabre as he did so, and, with a powerful thrust, sent it clean through the body of the Seik; the blow intended for the head fell harmless on the plated scales of the epaulet of the aide as he recovered himself in the saddle.