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Nicholson reaches Dehlí.
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established themselves in force on the Najafgarh canal, with the intention of moving on Alípur and his communications to the rear, and requesting him to push forward with all expedition to drive them off. Nicholson did push on, reached Ambálah on the 6th, and thence wrote to Wilson to promise that the column should be at Karnál on the 8th, and would push on thence to Pánípat, where he would rejoin it. Meanwhile, he hurried on in advance to see Wilson. He stayed in camp a few days, took note of all that was going on, then returning, met his column, and marched into camp at the head of it on the 14th of August. There for the moment I must leave him.