Show 7 Bunnows BAT rLE c Particulars oftlio Fight C4nd bar July General Burrows marched from Kusbki Nakud on the morning of the 27th having beard that Ayoob Khans advanced guard bad occupied tho main road three miles from the latter place The enemys cavalry appeared advancing from the direction of Hyderabad the artillery and cavalry engaged them about 9 oclock in the morning and shortly afterwards the whole force ot the enemy appeared formed in line for battle with lInen regiments 01 i regulars ia the centre and tnre o ° hers in reserve 2000 cavalry on the right 400 cavalry and 2000 irregular infantry in-fantry on the left and other cavalry and irregulars in the reserve and five or sir batteries of guns including one breechloader the total force being 12000 The ground was slightly undulating un-dulating and the enemy were posted in the bet position Until 1 ocl ck in the afternoon the action TSB confined con-fined to artillery fire which was BO well sustained and directed by the enemy that our superior armament I laiiea to compensate lor me interim numbers of the guns After rifle fire began our breech loaders told bat the vigorous advance of the cavalry against our left and of Ghalziia along the front caused the native infantry to fall back in contusion on the Sixty sixth regiment abandoning two guns Our formation being lost the infantry retreated slowly in spite of the gallant efforts of General Barrows to rally them and were cutoff cut-off from the cavalry and infantry This was at 3 oclock in the afternoon and the camp followers and baggage were streaming towards Candahar After a severe fight in enclosed ground Gen Burrows succeeded in extracting the infantry and brought them into line in retreat No efforts would turn the frightened fugitives i from the main road which is without water at this season of the year and thus a majority of the casualties occurred oc-curred from men falling from thirst and exhaustion The enemys pursuit pur-suit continued to within ten miles of Candahar but was not vigorous The cavalry and artillery with a few infantry reached the banks of the river Argandalo forty miles from the scene of action at 7 net morning many not having tasted water since the previous morning Nearly all our ammunition was lost as also 1100 rifles and two 9 pounder guns Oar loss is estimated Killed and missing mis-sing Sixty ixtb Regiment 400 Grenadiers 350 Jacobs Rifles 350 artillery 40 sappers 24 cavalry 60 The Durania have been expelled from Candahar Provisions nnd ammunition are plentiful |