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li.'w" - _ EAST INDIES. -.....- r VROM THE CALCUTTA GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 31 Tut Ertl:mem—The epidemic fever which we ad verted to lately,' continues to prevail throughout Cal cutta, and it is supposed that already about three-fourths of the population, both European and Native, have been affected by it. The disease is attended with intense headache, violent pains in the limbs, and red inflam matory patches all over the body. When these,symp toms, which generally last three or four days, are re moved, extreme langour and debility remain for some time. Whole families are suffering under the complaint together, and in many houses scarcely a servant is left to wait upon the sick. Fortunately, no fatal cases have occurred, at least not one has come within our know ledge. Nearly three-fourths of our press establishment arelaid up with the same disease, and a few days ago, in one public office in town, only three assistants out of forty-five, were Able to attend to their duty. The Honourable Company's ship Research, with the pilot-vessels Cecilia, Torch, Planet, and Henry Merton, left the Chittagong river yesterday for Cheduba, having on board three companies of the 2d battalion, 20th; fifty European artillerymen, two 6-pounders, and two howitzers, under the command of Lieutenant K. Camp bell, of the 43d Regiment Native Infantry. It is rumoured that an attack is meditated on the island by our golden-footed friends; and it is not. very improbable that they will make the attempt, considering the few troops we have there. Lieutenant Hotham, of nor division of artillery, proceeds in charge of the guns. Captain Webb, of the artillery, and Lieutenant Brown, of his Majesty's 44th Regiment, proceed in the vessels to Cheduba, on sick certificate, and on the arrival of the vessels at the island, they go thence to Calcutta in the Cecilia, which has been ordered to that place after landing the troops. The Henry Melton and one of the other pilot-vessels remain at Cheduba, and the Research will return to Chittagong, surveying the coast on her trip back. OFFICIAL. The following copy of a dispatch received from Biigadier•General Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C.B. and K.C.T.S. commanding the British Forces at Rangoon, is published for geneial information : " TO GEORGE MINTON, ESQ. SECRETARY TO GOVERN MENT, &C. FORT WILLIAM. Stn—Since I had the honour of addressing you on the 16th ult. we have had several partial affairs with the enemy, except in one solitary instance invariably sought for on our part, and all ending in the same brilliant manner that has hitherto markd the gallant and in trepid conduct of the troops under my command.— About the end of last month it was stated to me by • some prisoners of war, and corroborated by a few Ran goon people who bad escaped from the jungle, that the Burmese Chief had received positive orders from Court to make a general attack upon our line, and drive us at once out of the country. Every movement of the enemy plainly indicated that something was intended; large bodies of troops were for two successive days seen crossing the river above Kemeudine from the Dallah to the It4ngoon side, and I telethe more inclined to give credit to the report, from being well aware that had any such order been received by the Burman General, cer tain disgrace or even decapitation would be the inevi table consequence of disobeying it. On the morning of the Ist inst. every doubt on the subject was removed.— Three c-lumns of the enemy, estimated at 1,000 men each, were seen crossing the front of our position, moving towards our right ; and the jungle in front of the Great Drgon Pagoda, and along the whole extent of our line to tire left, was occupied by a large force; but on this side, from the nature of the ground, it was impossible to ascertain either the disposition or strength of the eaemy. The columns m•iving on our right soon came in contact with the piquets of the7th and 22d Regimeng of Madras Native Infantry.,which received the attack with the greatest steadiness, none of them yielding one inch of ground. The enemy then penetrated in consi derable force between two of our piquets, and took post on a hill about 400 yards from our position, occupying an old Pagoda and some houses in front, from whizh they commenced a feeble and harmless fire from some jingles and swivels. I instantly repaired to the point of attack with a gun and howitzer from the Bengal Ar tillery, and three companies of Native Infantry, viz. one company of the 7th and two of the 22c1 Regiment, the whole under the command of Captain Jones of the lat ter corps. After a short but well-directed fire from the artillery, I ordered Captain Jones to advance with his three companies, and drive the enemy from his post at the point of the bayonet ; and I had the satisfaction of seeing my orders carried into effect in the most cool and gallant style, the enemy flying in every direction towards their favourite haunt and only place of safety, the jungle. During the firing on our right, parties of the enemy felt the piquets along our line to the left, but never appeared in any force, and retired on the first fire from our advanced posts. Thus ended the mighty at tack that was to have driven us intwo the sea; defeated with the greatest ease by three weak companies of se poys and two pieces of artillery, although such an enemy might be well appalled at the appearance of the whole British line under arms. " From some prisoners who were taken, I am in. formed that 12,000 men were marched to the attack : the left columns were ordered to engage with vigour, and as soon as they had succeeded in penetrating our line, the attack was then to have become general. Such were the orders issued, but nothing more contemptible than the conduct of the enemy on that day was ever witnessed. They paid for their folly, leaving at least 100 men dead on the field. We had not one man either killed or wounded. " Before daylight on the following morning, some hundred men ut the Dallah force entered the town of Dallah, firing in the direction of our post. Captain I saack, of the lith Madras Native Infantry, comluanding, pushed forward with a few men, and was, I regret to say, unfortunately shot, the Burmese mutilating his body with the most savage brutality during the few mi nutes it remained in their power. " While the enemy abstained from converting their town to the purpose of -annoying us, I also respected and afforded it every protection, although uninhabited by one individual; but when they thought proper to make it a mighty scene of savage warfare, I rased it to the ground. "Numerous reinforcements daily joined the enemy's army in our front—a thing much to be desired, as tending to increase the distress and discontent already prevailing in their lines; and having observed a dispo sition to recross part of their force to the Dana!) side of the river, I determined, on the Bth instant, to make as general au attack as the very woody and inundated I i ee ss.s. state 6f the country would possibly admit cf. For that purpose, I formed the force to be employed into two columns of attack, one proceeding' by land under the command of that excellent and indefatigable O ffi cer Brigadier-General M'Bean, for the purpose of sun ound ing the enemy on the land-side, while I with the other proceeded by water to attack their stockaded position, along the banks of the river in front. To this post the enemy appeared to attach the greatest importance, and the stockades ' were so constructed as to Arias' a mutual support, presenting difficulties apparently not to be overcome withour a great sacrifice of lives. I these fore resolved to try the effect of shelling, and. consulted with Captain Marryat upon the employment of such armed vessels as he might select to breach, in the event of our mortar' practice wit succeeding. - The shells were thrown at too great a distance to produce the -de &red effect, and the swampy state of the country would not admit of any advance. The armed vessels, viz. the Satellite transport (lately in his Majesty's service), the Honourable Company's cruisers, Teignmouth and The tis, commanded by Captain Hardy and Lieutenant Green, and the Penang Government yacht, the Jessie, Captain Pointon, the whole under the command of Lieutenant Frazer, of his Majesty's ship Larne, now took their stations according to a disposition made by Captain Marryat, and opened a fire which soon silenced that of 14 pieces of artillery, swivels, and musketry from the stockades; and in one hour, the preconcerted signal of breach practicable was displayed at the main mast head. The troops, as previously arranged, entered their boats on the signal being made, consisting of a de ! tail of the 3d, 10th, and 17th N ative Infantry, commanded by Major Wahab, of the latter corps, ordered to lead the attack, and supported by Lieutenant-Colonel Godwin, with 260 men of his Majesty's 41st Regiment, and one Company from the Honourable Company's Madras Eu ropean Regiment. The assault was made in the best order and -handscmest style ; Major Wahab, with the Native Infantry, landed and immediately attacked the breach, while Lieutenant-Colonel Gtalwin, almost at the same instant, pushed ashore a little higher up, and entered tAe Work by escalade ; the enemy kept up a sharp but ill-directed fire while the troops were land ing, but as usual, fled.on our making a lodgment in the place. I now ordered Colonel Godwin to se-em bark with the detachment of the 41st Regiment and at; tack the second stockade, which was inunediately car ried in the same style. The third stockade was evacte ated by the enemy. " The cool and gallant conduct of both*European and Native troops on this occasion, was to me a MOIL gratifying sight. Te the Officers and men of the breach ing vessels every praise is due: and I much regret that severe indisposition:prevented Capt. NI as ryat from being present to witness the result of his arrangejuents. " The inundated state of the country did not admit of any communication with Brigadier-General M•Beau from the shipping, nor did I know the result of the operations of his colamn until I returned to Rangoon in the evening. Nothing could be more brilliant and successful. He took by assault seven strong stockades, in the most rapid succession, throwing the enemy into the utmost consternation; and he had also the good for tune to fall in with a large body flying from a stockade attacked by the shipping, of whom a great number were killed. The Brigadier-General assures me the ar dour cf his column was irresistible, and speaks highly of the able aid he received from Brigadier M'Creagir. He also reports most favourably upon the judicious and gallant style in which Majors Sale and Frith, of his Ma jesty's 13th and 38.11 Regiments, led the troops under their respective commands. " Tea stockades were thus taken from the enemy in one day, and upwards of 800 of his best troops were left dead on the ground; 38 jirces of artillery, 40 swivels, and 300 muskets were also captured—a loss of no small importance where fire-arms are so scarce. Three uf the enemy's chiefs, whose' names are not yet known, were found among the dead.... The chief de struction of the enemy was by the land column. " Oar loss has been comparatively small-4 rank and file killed ; 1 Captain and 38 rank and file wounded. " To Brigadier-General M'Bean my particular thanks are due upon this as on all occasions. To Lieutenant- Colonel Tidy and Major Jackson, Deputy Adjutant and Quarter-Master:Generals, and to my personal Staff, I feel very much indebted for their indefatigable exer lions in carrying on the duties of the service occasion• ally under every disadvantage ; and I also beg leave to bring to the notice of the Supreme Government, the name of Lieutenant-Colonel Snow, Deputy Adjutant- G zaeral to the Madras Division, whose ability, zeal, and activity, I. have often had occasion to remark. " I cannot conclude without again adverting to the high feeling which animates every corps and every sol dier under my command. Their patience in frequently undergoing the greatest fatigue, marching over a country almost wholly under water, merits every praise; and their intrepidity and valour whenever the enemy can be found, cannot be sufficiently extolled. I have, &c. (Signed) A. CAMPBELL, Brigadier-General. Head-quarters, Rangoon, July 11, 1824. General Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing, of the Troops composing the Expedition under the command of Brigadier-Ge nrral Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C.8., serving against the do minions of the King of Ava, front the 16th of June to the 12th of July, 1824. Head-quarters, Rangoon, July, 12,1824. 21st June—Madras European Regiment—Wounded, two rank id file. 24th June-2d Batt. 10th Native Infantry—Killed, I Subadar. Ist July—flis laje•ty's 15th Light Infantry—Wounded, 2 rank and file. His Majesty's 38th Foot—Wounded, 1 serjeant and 2 rat.k and file; 1 rank and file missing, Ist Battalion 22d Native In fantry—Wounded, 1 rank and file. 3d July—His Majesty's 41st Foot—Wounded, 1 serjeant and 3 rank and file. 2d Battalion Bth Native Infantry—Killed, 1 cap tain : Wounded, 1 rank and file. lit Battalion 9tk Native In. fantry—Wounded, 2 rank and file. sth July —F.ngincer's Deprtnient—Killed, 1 rank and file. His Majesty's 13th Light Infantry—Killed, 1 rank and file; wounded, 1 captain, 1 serjeant, and 15 rank and file. His Majesty's 89th Regiment—Killed, 1 rank and file; wounded, 2 rank and file. Madras European Regiment— Killed,l rank and file; wounded, 2 rank and file. Ist Battalion Pioneers—Wounded, 4 rank and file. Bth July—lli, Xlajesty's 13th Light Infantry—Killed, 2 ser jeants ; wounded, 1 captain, 2 corporals, 5 rank and file, and 1 lascar. His Majesty's 38th Foot—Killed, 2 rank and ile ; wounded I sergeant, 1 corporal, and 1.3 rank and file. His Majesty's 41st Foot—Wounded, 5 rank and file. His Majesty's 89th Regiment— Wounded, 3 rank and file. Ist Battalion 7th Native Infantry.-- Wounded, 1 rank and file. Ist Battalion Pioneers—Wounded, II rank and file. Tutal—Killed, 1 captain, 1 subadar, 1 serjeant, and 6 rank and file i • wounded, 2 captains, 4 serjeants, 3 corporals, 66 rank and file; and 1 luear ; missing, 1 rank and file. 2d Battalion Bth Native Infantry—Name of Officer killed, Capt. C. H. Itaack. His Majesty's 15th Light Infantry—Names of Officers wounded Brevet Captain Knox Barzatt, severely, arm amputated; and Capt. , Johnson, severely and dangerously. (Signed) F. S. TIDY, Lieut.-Colonel, D.A.G. By command of the Governor-General In Council, GEORGIt SWINTON, Secretary to Government. - : % :-- _»~ _. • , SO UTH AM i ERICA. A Bogota paper of the ith October (The Constitu tional) received by the Jamaica mail, contains an ac count Of the reception at Bogota of the Com Missioner from the King of the Netherlands, a M. de Q.iattel, whose address to the Vice President was marked by the most liberal and friendly language towards the Colom bian Republic. M. de Quattel stated, that the object of his mission " was to remove all doubts, should any exist, of his (Sovereign's) anxiety to be on the same foot , ing with the Republic as Great Britain—a nation in every respect worthy of our esteem.' He added the following expressions :—" Your Excellency will allow me, in vir tue of the character with which I am invested, to in trude on your politeness so far as to request you will assure his Excellency the President of the Republic of Colombia, the hero of the &unbent Continent of Ame rica, of my high esteem for his person, and.that I am in hopes of one day seeing him. It is always a source of pleasure to a military man to become acquainted with the man who by his talents and valour has broken the chains of his countrymen, and taught them the sacred rights of man. " :Your Excellency may feel assured that I shall give a Faithful detail of what nave seen here to my Govern ment ; which cannot fail to be productive of an increase of confidence on their part in your principles, and a po sitive proof to them that anarchy is far distant from these . regions." M. de Quartel added a hope that Colombia may soon enjoy a tranquillity " equal to that of Palestine, under the reign of the wise Solomon." The Vice-President replied, that he felt the liveliest satisfaction at receiving the assurances of the good dis positions of his Majesty the King of the Low Countries, &c. &c. the worthy descendant of a Prince who had given the first practical example in modern history of resistance to Spanish tyranny and oppression, towards the Government and people of Colombia; that the spi lit and desire of Colombia was to maintain ft iendly and met cantile relations with all the nations of the earth." The Constitutional also publishes the following official letter, presented to the Government by Col. Hamilton : (Translation from the Spanish). " Foreign Office, Oct. 10, 1824.* " Sta—His ',Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland having MA: minted to adopt such measures as may eventually lead to the establishment of friendly relations with the Government of Colombia, has appointed Colonel Hamilton, Lieut.-Cutout:l Campbell, and James Henderson. his confidential agents, to execute this important mission. " Colonel Hamilton, who is at the head of the commission, will deliver to your Excellency this letter; and I have to request that credit may be given by the Government of Colombia to what he may represent in the name of his Majesty. • have the honour to be, Sir, " Your Excellency's most obedient humble Servant. " GEOUGE CANNING. " To his Excellenc7 the Secretary of the Govtrionee,t of Colombia." • This is evidently a mistake for JAMAICA. ?ROM THE CORNWALL COURIER OF NOV. 3. In our la-t we briefly noticeJ the disastrous issue 4st small aimed party, which had proceeded on the 25th ult. into the back grounds of this parish, in pursuit of runaway negroes. The following are the • authentic particulars we have since been enabled to collect from various sources, of the total failure of the ex,.edition —Early on Tuesday morning a party composed of twenty-four armed whites and confidential slaves, with ten baggage negroes, proceeded from Pembroke estate, and at eleien o'clock reached the provision mountain belonging to that property, distant about 12 miles to the southward; after resting there a short time, the party pursued their route for the rendezvous of the banditti of runaways, supposed to be about six miles distant from the mountain, and had travelled nearly an hour over a mountainous and rocky way, when in a narrow pass, through which they could only advance in a single file, therwere fired on from an ambush. Mr. Sutherland, the overseer of Pembroke estate, who had the command of and was leading the party, was mortally wounded by the second shot, and fell. The remainder were panic-struck, and took to flight. Mr. Gallimore, a book keeper of Kunty Hall estate, Will wounded, and, as no intelligence has since been re ceived of him, it is conjectured that he has died of his wounds in the woods, or fallen into the hands Of the runaway negroes. An armed negro belogging to Good Hope estate was also wounded dangerous N. The shame ful flight of the party put into the possession of the runaways about 15 stand of arms, and a quantity of ammunition, which were thrown away to accelerate their retreat. It is much to be regretted that the degree o' caution and secrecy so essentially r equisite in an undertaking of this nature was not observed, and from the want of which as failure is, no doubt, to be attributed; the wholatof the arrangements were made at least a week previous to the party setting out, and with which, the melancholy result too plainly p strews, the runaways were duly apprized. There is reason to believe that the shots fired by the party in ambush did not exceed ten or twelve; but no idea can be formed of the number of the banditti, as not one of them was seen. Wednesday last a meeting of the Magistrates was held in this town, when a reward of one hundred and fifty dollars each was offered for the apprehension of certain slaves ; and an express was sent to Captain Smith, of Accompong Town, requiring the assistance of the Maroons. On Friday, six companies of the Trelawny Militia assembled at Dr ornilly Estate, from which one hundred and twenty men, rank and file, were draughted, and proceeded on Sunday morning into the woods, under the command of Lieutenant- Colonel Scott, who took up his post for that day at Hampden mountain, about six miles to the Southward of Dromilly, where he was joined in the afternoon by Captain Smith, with sixty-five Maroons. At day-light on Monday, the force, consisting of nearly two hun dred and seventy men, including baggage negroes and pioneers, moved into the woods. Our latest intelligence from Hampden mountain is up to five o'clock yesterday afternoon, at which time no accounts had been heard of the party, since it had left that post at day-light on Monday. FROM THE CORNWALL GAZETTE. The following is a brief narrative by one of the party that proceeded under the charge of Mr. Suther land, to the back grounds in search of the runaway ne groes, belonging to Pembroke and other estates: " kr. Sutherland, overseer, left Pembroke-estate, with a party of eleven whites,overseers and book-keepers of adjoining properties, accompanied by about twelve, black shots, a little after day-light on Tuesday morning. After reaching the Covey-estate watchman's hut, the_ horses were returned to the respective estates to which they belonged. Here they loaded their guns, and Mr. ' - . 7. „ . . . . . Sutherland put himself at the head of the paiti, and taking the man Sambo (the runaway guide), immedi: ately after huh, he gave directions ,thsa every whi t should place himself behind one of the blick shots, iii which Manner we advanced to the Pembroke negro: grounds and there took refreshment. After which we te-assembled, and Mr. Sutherland expressed a wish to have some of the best black shots next hisnseh, to m % the narrator offered to act near him, but this WAS op. posed by two brown men, who seemed tenacious of their posts, and the narrator retired to his former sta. lion. The ratty then proceeded, in the greatest toga: larity and silence, for nearly three miles, when a rep o said,' Softly Massa, 'gagement da come!' Immediate:7 after which, several of the negroes said they smelt fit e,o r smoke, whiCh was strongly indicative of their anilma t being at hand. ” At this Moment the party was at the boltorn f gradual ascent, quite Clear of bush or under% pod, b ut thickly studded with honey-comb rocks. The party ascended in Indian file, there being no possibility of No going abreast, and the first had nearly reached the sum. mit when suddenly a 4 hurrah' was heard, and (very cliF. tinctly)exclamations of 'We have gun as welt as Buckra.' Immediately after this they fired, when our party fell back in confusion; and those behind found it difficult to keep their footing. Not an individual of the run aways, in clo,e ambush, was seen by the narrator; but it is evident from their elevated situation to that of the patty, that had further temerity been displayed on the occasion, not one would have been left to tell the tale. A galling fire could have been kept up without the smallest hope of retaliation, or of taking one of them; to add to the strength of this opinion, unfortunately, several date negroes of the party were totally unac quainted with the use of fire-arms. Mr. Sutherland had been mortally wounded by the first shot previous to the confusion, and a negto belonging to the Good Hope estate was wounded. Mr. Gallinaore is now miss. ing, and it is scarcely probable that he can be alive." SAINT JAGO, NOVEMBER 6: By the Fan Fan we have received letters and news. papers to the 18th ult. On the 6th ult. fourteen vessels arrived from Guaya qui' at Panama, to transport the five thousand men which compose the divisions of Venezuela and Magda lena. The same day they sailed from Guayaquil, news ariived that the Spanish man of war Asia, and brig Hercules, had entered the port of Callao from Cadiz. This tardy and inconsequent assistance has arrived out of time, as the greatest part of Peru is in possession of the Colombians. THE EVENING STAR LONDON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1824. lIINOCZNri . DAY. — HOLIDAY. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. This being a Holiday at the Bank, Stock Exchange, and Foreign Market, the Royal Exchange is numerously attended by the Brokers, but not much business doing. Consols are 952 buyers, but scarcely anything doing in them. Colombia 89j, Mexican 721 1 73. These two South American Securities are on the rise, owing to the report of the Patriots hat ing entered Lima ; but on inquiry it is found, that it was the Eng lash Marines who entered, to protect British property. A private letter is said to have been received in the City from Lisbon, of the 16th December, stating that some misunderstanding has taken place between Sir WILLIAM A'Count and the Portuguese Govern intent; the writer, who is evidently an alarmist of no common order, says the Hi itish fleet is under orders to sail at an hour's notice ! Had it not been a holiday we should have expected this letter was intended to operate on the funds. The French Papers -of Friday and Saturday have reached us. There has been already a trial of strength between the Opposition and the Ministerial Party, in the French Chamber of Peers, on the occasion of nominating the Members of the Bureau, and the Commission for the Address. The Opposition were left in a decided mi nor ity, having only 50 votes in one instance, and 61 ih the next; whilst there were 91 and 107 for the Minis try. The candidates proposed by the minority were M. de CrIATIACBRIAND (the ez-Minister), the Arch bishop of PARIS (whose speech destroyed M. de Vito. LELIIPS project for the reduction of the rentes), M. de Ler.mr,Count Mout,and Baron PAsQutzu,ex-Ministers. --The Commission finally elected consists of the Duke MATHIEU MorcrmortaNcy (the Verona Plenipotentiary, and Ultra ex-Minister for Foreign Affairs); the Duke de BRISSAC ; Viscount BONALD (raised to the Peerage by the influence of M. CHATRAWIRIAND); the Mar- quis of PASTORET: and the Duke de CADORR. The Peer at the head of this list obtained no less than 109 votes out of 167. In the Chamber of Deputies, M. RAVE; who makes himself agreeable to any Ministry, and who seems as perfect a fixture as any of the co lumns of the Chamber, obtained again the greatest number of votes for President. The following is an extract from a private letter from a Correspondent in Paris:— Pasts, Dec. 23. " The weather in Paris is exceedingly mild, but moist and rainy ; the rose-trees are, in many places, in full bearing ; the thermometer in general about eight or ten degrees of Reaumur. There has been only one night of slight frost this winter as yet; and France 3 r pears, in general, to have been wholly exempt from the numerous calamities that have visited other parts of the world of late. " The Chamber of Deputies was opened yesterday. The King's speech was very short, but it seems to have given universal satisfaction throughout Paris. The King read it with much force and effect, but evident)y a good deal agitated and affected at times. A new Company is about being formed in Poi!, the object of which is to clean the streets of the C a pital, t thing much wanted indeed at this moment. The 3oulevards, the finest quarter of Paris, is literally. at 'resent, a canal of mud, and does not appear t o have f Teen cleansed .ince the King's entry into the city." 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