To Lieutenant-Colonel Croker, commanding her Majesty’s 17th Regiment; Major Carruthers, commanding the Queen’s Royals; Major Western, commanding the Bengal 31st Native Infantry, I feel highly indebted for the manner in which they conducted their respective columns to the attack of the heights, and afterwards to the assault of the town, as well as to Major Pennycuick, of the 17th, who led the advance-guard companies to the same point.

To Captain Peat, chief engineer, and to the officers and men of the Engineer Corps, my acknowledgments are due; to Major Neil Campbell, Acting Quartermaster-General of the Bombay army; to Captain Hagart, Acting Deputy Adjutant-General; and to Lieutenant Ramsay, acting Assistant Quartermaster-General, my best thanks are due for the able assistance afforded me by their services.

From my Aides-de-camp, Captain Robinson and Lieutenant Halket, as well as from Captain Outram, who volunteered his services on my personal staff, I received the utmost assistance; and to the latter officer I fell greatly indebted for the zeal and ability with which he has performed various duties that I have required of him, upon other occasions, as well as the present.

It is with much pleasure that I state the great assistance I have received from Captain Bean in obtaining supplies.

    T. WILLSHIRE,
  Major-Gen., Commanding Bombay Column,
  Army of the Indus.

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Return of Casualties in the army under the command of Major-General Willshire, C.B., employed at the storming of Kelat, on the 13th of November, 1839:—­

1st Troop of Cabool Artillery—­2 rank and file, 6 horses, wounded.

Gun Lancers attached to ditto—­1 rank and file, 1 horse, wounded; 1 corporal, since dead.

Her Majesty’s 2nd, or Queen’s Royal Regiment—­1 lieutenant, 21 rank and file, killed; 2 captains, 2 lieutenants, 1 adjutant, 2 sergeants, 40 rank and file, 1 horse, wounded.

Her Majesty’s 17th Regiment—­6 rank and file, killed; 1 captain, 3 sergeants, 29 rank and file, wounded.

31st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry—­1 subadar, 2 rank and file, killed; 1 captain, 1 ensign, 2 jemadars, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 14 rank and file, 1 bheestie, wounded.

Sappers and Miners and Pioneers—­1 sergeant wounded.

4th Bengal Local Horse—­1 rank and file wounded.

Total—­1 lieutenant, 1 subadar, 29 rank and file, killed; 4 captains, 2 lieutenants, 1 ensign, 1 adjutant, 2 jemadars, 8 sergeants, 1 drummer, 87 rank and file, 1 bheestie, 7 horses, wounded.

Total killed and wounded—­138.

Names of Officers killed and wounded.

Killed—­Her Majesty’s 2nd or Queen’s Royal Regiment—­Lieutenant T.
Gravatt.

Wounded—­Her Majesty’s 2nd, or Queen’s Royal Regiment—­Captain W.M. 
Lyster, Captain T. Sealy, Lieutenant T.W.E.  Holdsworth, severely;
Lieutenant D.J.  Dickenson, slightly; Adjutant J.E.  Simmons, severely.