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• . I,n:•es in the hands of the eollea&s, bit he moll ~..tend, at the fame time, that though there rums ..uld not eaftly be made to apply the necefity of t • art, yet the money in the Exchequer might be ren .'n.ed applicable to the ways and means of year. account for the Relent neceffity of new duties, he :fated, that out of the loan of lait year, the fum of t,700,0001. went.to pay off Exchequer Bills, which found outflandiiig at the time when he came into o:Tice. He was happy to hear of the flourinting Rate to which the trade of Ireland was deferibed to be, ;•ut he doubted much if it strafe from the new ar tangements that had been adopted, or that the in creafed export of Milt linens had been produced by ?he abolition of the duties. He hoped, he laid. if he Gould move for any papers on this fubjed, to Jul. i:fx his own conduct, there would be no objection to !qr. FOSTER replied, that he had never meant • ray that the calls adually in their hands was - -.3001. ARCHIBALD HAMILTON adverted to . • .1! liming ;recreate of the debt of Ireland, which . .et, mull he the debt of this country. for Great :Iritain mutt pay. becaufe. otherwif,e, Ireland would never be able to pay it. contribution. The debt, gl:erefore in the end would add materially t o th e burdens Of this country. While the prefect fyflern wit perfevered in, the taxes would not even ;nfwer ;:le Peace Eflabbiltment. Mr. CORRY fAid, that part of the balance of the account between Ireland and this country had been committed the fur•ner. Mr. FOSTER obferved, that there in; no docu ments by which fuch remmittance appeared. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQVER gave notice, that in order toilet* the Hoare and the . riblic upon the fubjea, he should tomorrow move ~ r a Committee to enquire into the !late of the ac • nnts between Great B,irain and Ireland. •I'he firtl ref.luti..n was then put and agreed to. Nlr. FOSTER (obferving feveral Members about :/tire) laid, he hoped the Gentlemen interelled Irith and fix per cent. duties upon the imports 4.f the retail dealers would not withdraw, as he was e.t••n about to move the refclutioni for'continuing it. Mr. D. B. DALY faid he had that day received ;,s.irultions from his ecnyrlituents to oppofe the 111e4- l'Asrr. but that he Ihould wait for the bringing in of !:.e Bill. The feveral refolutions were then agreed to, and fr.ilred to be reported to-morrow. Mr. FOSTER. gave notice, that fchedules of the Taxes would be ready to be delivered to-morrow at t:-.e door. Tiaa Committee of Supply, and Ways and Means, Isere defused till Friday, and the Houfe adjourned. EAST INDIES. CALCUTTA GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2. •804. TAB FOLLOWING IMATIIIIINT Of TIM LIPINATIONS Of TN! OZ TACIIIIINT ONDIII TOIL COMMAND Of TOL NON LIBOTINAMT•COLONIL MOM ON, IS ►OILIIYBD FOR GINN MAL INFORMATION After the capture of Hinglaiz-Ghur, by the de tachment under the command of the Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel Moe sow. as Rated in the Calcutta Casette of the z6th of July, Lieutenant-Colonel Moose's advanced bis pofition about fifty 'miles from the Mokundra Pats. in which pofition he was in formed that be would be able to procure fuppfies. COlonel Mow sov alfo expeeked to be able to CoollllU sicaie with Colonel Muerte'', at that time on his march. with a confiderable detachment of troops, from Guzerat toward. Ottjcin. The corps under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel MONSON conlifled of five battalions of Sepoys, with a proportion of ar e-fiery, and two bodies of regular boric, under the enaintand of Lieutenant Lu CAS, and a native chief tain, named Bapojee Seindiah, amounting na about tOOO men. • • On the zth of July, ittoa, Lieutenant-Colonel Mossnn received intelligence that Jefwnnt Rao Hol lar (who. lince his retreat before the army of the Commander in Chief, had occupied a pofition in Malwa, having the Chimbul river betneen him and Colonel Monson's corps), ffarf aroffed; the Chimbul river with the whole ofhis army and guns. Lieu tenant-Colonel Kom tor Was defirous of attacking Jefwnnt Rao Holkar, and moved towards the place at which it was dated that 'theme Ran Holkar had crolTed the Chumbul river. Colonel Monson how ever Rates, that he had only two days grain in bis camp ; that part of his eorps had been detached to bring up grain ; that one battalion of his force was en its march to join him from Hinglaiz Our that he expeßed to be joined by an efeort, with treafure for the ufe of his detachment ; and that he had airs received accounts from Colonel MURRAY. of that of ficer's intention fall back on the Myhie river. Un der tbefe eirenntßances, and adverting to the large body of cavalry which was Rated tn be with Jefwunt Rao Holkar's army, Lieutenant-Colonel Mon so is de termined to retire to the. Mokundra Pafs. Accord ingly, the whole of the baggage and Rotes belong ing to Lieutenant-Colonel Mmrsoa's detachment was lent off at four A. M. on the morning-of the Bth of July, 1804, to &mare; and Lieutenant-Colonel Mas son remained on the ground of encampment till half paR nine, with his detachment formed in order of hattle. At this period of time, no enemy having ap peared, Lieutenant Colonel Mousse commenced his march, leaving Lieutenant Lucas, and Bapojee 5-indiab with the irregular cavalry on the ground. n tit orders to follow sn half an hour, and to fend L'-tatenant Colonel Moment' the earließ intelligence -.! jefwont Rao Holkar's motions. The detachment hnd marched nearly fiz cots, when Lieutenant Colo nel Monson received intelligence that Lieutenant LUCAII'S !party bad been attacked at a confiderable &Ranee in his rear. by the whole of Jefwunt Rao Holkar's cavalry. Lieutenant Colonel MoNson Rates that be immediately ordered the troops to form for the purpnfe of fupporting Lieutenant Lucas, and was on his march towards Jefwnnt Rao Holkar's army, when awoke Scindia joined him, and inform ed Lieutenant Colonel Mon son that the rear guard had been defeated, that many Sirdars had been ei• ther killed or wounded, and that Lieutenant Lucas with fevers' Sirdars were taken prifoners. Lietate trlnt Colonel MoniOm therefore continued his march Sonata, where his baggage had arrived in tafety ; ttte baggage moved again at eleven at night on the 2. sand at four in the morning of the 9th of July, the cletaerment e refeette4l its march to the Mokundra 'Pars. which it reached at noon the fame day, without having been molefted by the enemy. On the morning of the loth of July, a large body of the enemy's cavalry made their appearance, and continued to incseafe in numbers until noun, nett day, when Jefwunt Ran Holkar fent a letter to Lieute nant Colonel Monson, requiring the furrender ofthe guns and (mall arms of the Brian' detachment.— This demand being rejated with becoming fPiritt Jefwunt Rao Holkar divided his force into three bo dies, and made a vigorous attack on the front and flanks of Lieutenant Colonel Monson's corps. Ow. ing, however, to the judicious pofitinn occupied by Lieutenant Colonel Monson, and to the isratery and fleadinefs difplayed by the troops under his com mand, Jefwunt Rao Holkar could not matt any irn preffion on Lieutenant Colonel Monson's detach ment ; and after various unfuccefsful attacks, which continued until evening, Jefwunt Rao Holkar drew off his troops to a pofition two cofs from Lieutenant Colonel Monson's corps, where he was joined by his infantry and guns, and, where he encamped, with the intention it is Bated, of attacking Lieu tenant Colonel Monson the following morning.— Lieutenant-Colonel Monson aates, that he was ap prehenfive the enemy might pafrhis rear, and thus cut off his communication with the Mokundra Pals, and with the town of Kotah, which was the only place at that period of time, from which he could es;peft to derive any fupplies. Adverting elf° to the circomfcribed nature of his own 'volition to the lap • pofed flrength of Jefwunt Kao Holkar's force, and to the fuppofed weight and number of Jefwunt Rao HolkaOs guns, Lieutenant-Colonel Monson did not confider his port at Mokundra to be tenable, and ac cording refolved to retire to Kotah, which place he reached on the tath of July in the morning, after two marches. The whole of the detachment expe rienced great fatigue, owing to the feafo n o f th e y ear , and to the Bate o f th e country. Lieutenant-Colonel Monson reports the conduet of all the troops to have been extremely meritorious, and, on the ilth of July to have been diainguifhed by particular gallantry and firmnefs. The lois fullained in the affair at the Mo kundra Pals was inconfiderable, and is Bated in the Official Return annexed to this Gazette. The Rajah of Kotah was unwilling to admit Lieu tenant-Colonel Monson into the town, and Bated, that he could not f ur nifh Li eute nant-Colonel Monson with any provifions. As the troops began to expe rience fevere dißrefs for want of a proper fupply of food, Lieutenant Colonel Monfon continued his march to .the Gaumus Nudd ee Gh aut . Th e ra i ns had fet in with violence on the toth of July, and about this period of time became inceffant. Althre the Caumus Nuddee is only (even miles diaant from Kotah, the obarudions occifioned by the rains and the nature of the foil, prevented Lieutenant-Colone! Monson from reaching the Gaumus rivulet until the morning of the 13th of July. The rivulet was not fordable on the i3th, and Lieutenant-Colonel Mon son halted on the tath, to enable the troops to pro- • cure a (Imply of grain from a village called Puttun, diaant about two cols. On the isth of July, Lieutenant Colonel Isfonson continued his march, but the rains were fo violent that it was impoffible to move the guns; Lieutenant Colonel Monson therefore halted. It rained during the whole of the night of the rsth, and on the morn ing of the s 6th July, the guns had funk 'to deep into the mud, that it was impracticable, with every degree of exertion, to extricate them. Lieutenant Colonel Howson Rates, that he had no provilions in camp, and, that all the neighbouring villages were exhauaed. The (mall fupply obtained from the village of Putt un was alto expended. Under there circumftances, Lieu tenant Colonel Monson was induced to (pike his guns, and to order the ammunition to be deftroyed ; at the fame time he wrote to the Rajah of Bondee, defiring him to fend tome people to extricate the guns, and to depofit them in a place of fecurity. As loon as there 'matures were completed, Lien tenant Colonel Monson profecuted his march, and reached the Chumbulee Rivulet on the 17th of July, having paired a country fo completely overflowed, that it was with the utmoft difficulty the troops cold march. The rivulet was not fordable on the 17th. but on the 18th of July, Lieutenant Colonel Monson was. enabled to crofs over the European ar tillerymen on elephants, and to fend them on to Rantpoorah. On the 19th July, the rivulet continued to rife.— The troops were in the greaten diftrefs for food, when Lieutenant Colonel Monson heard that there was Tome grain in a village, at a few miles diftanee. .A thong party with arms, and an equal number with. out arms, were accordingly detached from each corps of Lieutenant Colonel Mon sox's detachment, toge ther with all the c•imp followers. This party re turned the next morning (the soth July) with a tot &lent quantity of grain f or t h e u f e o f the detachment for two days. On their return to camp, the party was attacked by a body of tte enemy's horfe, who were, however, repotted. A few feapoys were wound ed in this affair. In the evening of the 2111 July. Lieutenant Colo nel Minium detached Captain o , Dosist sr. with the flank companies belonging to the corps of his detach ment, ta beat up a body of cavalry, encamped at fome diftance. Captain o , Dow mast. was completely fuc• cefsful. The enemy's camp was deftroyed, and Cap tain O'Don ILL captured fome camels and two hundred horfe. The enemy's lots was confiderable in this affair. On the 23d of July, Lieutenant Colonel Molise', having procured a few rafts, crolTed over the 2d bat talion oldie sift regiment, and on the 24th, the 2d battalion of the t ith regiment ; Lieutenant Colonel Mostsow alfo fent Lieutenant olonel Dow with the ad battalion of the Bth regiment, to a ford, a few miles lower down, the rivulet, with a view to expedite the pairage of the detachment. During the 24th of July, a large body of the enemy's cavalry made their appearance. Lieutenant Colonel Mow sow immedi. diately drew up the remainder of bis detachment. amonting . to about liven hundred men, and main tained a *mitt with the enemy until funfet, when the exteirfiefiter wiih the lofs of feweral men and bodes. - Maur. Col. - name had about twenty men killed 'encl. woontled. - On the morniN of the'tith July, Li eutenan t C o . loneLMowsow ozdera l die - .ad battalion, 2 t ft Regi. ment, to pf , iceinilsfMgli the'Laekeree Pafa, and to take up a potation near the entrance towards • Ram poorah. The 2d battalion of the ad Regiment croired • Is . 1 th: Rivulet on the Morning of the aStlt • and tenant Colonel M onson having fent the ill bittalion. of the a th Regiment to join Lieutenant Colonel Doe, and having no provilions in camp, moved on the morn ing of the 26th of July, with the ad battalion, ad Regiment, and the ad battalion, tath Regiment, to. wards Rampoorah, which he reached on the 27th. Lieutenant Colonel Monson immediately adopted messfures for Supplying the two remaining corps, (the ad battalion, Bth Regiment, and the aft battalion, a2th Regiment), under Lieutenant Colonel DON, with provifions, and Lieutenant Colonel Dow joined him at Rampoorah on the 29th of July. Some men belonging to Lieutenant Colonel Monson's detach rnent were drowned in croffing the Chusnbulee Rivu let ; and in the march to Rampoorab, (from the Nullah through the Lackerce Pafs), the different corps were attacked by the Hill People and by ban ditti, who, however, were always reindicd with vi gGur and faced's. The 2d battalion of the Rth Regi ment had feveralmen killed and wounded, and among the latter, Lieutenant Simpson, of the •Honoutable Company's fervice. On his art ival at Raritpoorah, Lieta.Col. Mosses was joined by two battalions of fepoys, with four. - pouuders and two howitzers, and a body of Hindof tanee Cavalry under Major FRITH, together with a fupply of grain, which had been fent from Agra by the Commander in Chief, as loon as his Excellency heard of Lieu tenant Colonel blossom's Situation at the Mnknndra Pals. Lieutenant Colonel Monson all. adopted meafui es for collating a fupply of grain, 1 but the kpply which he was en a bl e d t o p rocure was + inconliderable. and Jefwunt Rao Holkar having ad vanced in confiderable force, Lieutenant Colonel Monson determined to profecnte tis retreat toKhoo fitall Ghur, where he expated to be joined by fix battalions and a t guns, under the command of a na tive Commander, named Sudatheo Bhow Bukibee, in the fervice of Dowlut Rao Scindeah, and where he was alto in hopes he could obtain a fuffi cient fupply of proviSions, to enable him to keep the* field againft Jefwunt ltao Holkar. Privioufly to quitting Rampoorah, Lieutenant Colonel Monson made the neceffary arrangements for its feciarity. A garrifon was left in the Fort of Rampoorah, under the command of Captain Horcninsow, of the Ben gal Artillery, confiding of the ad battalion Bth Re giment, and four companies of the 2tft reginienti with four 6-pounders, and a large dock of provilions. The remainder of Colonel blouson's detachment, confining of five battalions and fix companies of Se poys*, with two howitzers, reached the Bannas river about day-break on the morning of the 22d August, I 80.}. The river had rifen in confequence of a heavy fall of rain, and was fo high as to be fcarcely forda ble for the largeft elephants. Three boats were found at the Bannas River, and Lieutenant Colonel. Mow sow, perceiving that the river did not fall fo rapidly As might be expeCted, ordered Captain Nicisozz, with the fix companies of the zd battalion sift regiment, to crofs the river, and to proceed to Khoolbal Ghur, in charge of the treafure of the detachment. :lefwunt Ran Holkar's Cavalry appeared in large bodies in front of Lieutenant Colonel Measom's de tachment on the Morning of the 23d Auguß, 184, and pitched their camp about four miles from Lieu tenant Colonel MON sou. Lieutenant-Colonel Mow sow however Elates, that the encampment was fo ir regular, as to render it impofible to attack the ene my's cavalry with any profpeit of advantage. On the morning of the 24th Auguß, the river hav ing been found fordable, Lieutenant-Colonel Mow• sow began to crofs over his baggage, at eight A.M. rogethir with one battalion. At the fame time the enemy took peffeffion of a large village on Lieote nant Colonel Mousers's right, but Lieut. Col. Mon sow attacked this pen, and carried it with the lofs . of a few then. The fall of the river having rendered it ,fordable in many places, the enemy availed themfelves of this circamflance, and their cavalry began to erofs in great numbers, at different places to the right and left of Lieutenant-Colonel Mori son's pofition. The greater part of Lieutenant-Coll Mousow's baggage had croffed, and Lieutenant-Co. lonel Mousers fent over three more battaliows and one howitzer for its prate/bon, intending to follow with the remaining corps (the zd battalion ad Regiment, and the picensets of the four corps which had croffed) as foon as the remainder of the baggage and the camp followers had elated their palfage over the river. A four P. M. however, the enemy's Infantry and guns arrived, and opened a heavy cannonade on the ad battalion ad Regiment, and the picquets polled on ike South fide of the BAnnas River. Lieutenant Colonel Mosso' immediately charged the enemy with this (mall body of men, and fucceeded in carry ing tome guns. The enemy, however, encouraged by their fuperiority of numbers, rallied ; and advanc ing with great celerity in different direEtions, the pic quets and the ad battalhn 2d Regiment were over powered, and compelled to retire, and to abandon the remaining howitzer. Our troops fufFered very feverely in this operation, and with difficulty effetled a retreat under cover of the at battalion i4th Regi ment. which advanced to the Bank of the River for that purpofe. The enemy profecuted the advantage which they had obtained, and. Lieutenant Colonel Monson was compelled to abandon his baggage, and to continue his 'meat to Khoofhal Ghur, which he reached on the night of the asth Anvil. During the march to Khoolhal Ghur, the enemy's cavalry, fupported by guns, made feveral attacks on ,Lieutenant Colonel Mortsom's detachment, but without fucccfs. At Khoolhal Ghur Lieutenant Colonel Mom sntr found Captain Mom', who arrived in the vicinity of the Fort of Khoofhal Ghur on the 24th of Auguß. Captain NicnotOspiquets were attacked on the night of the a4th by parties of horfemen, but maintained their post until the morning of the 25th, when. they were recalled, and Captain /*helms t. - moved Into the fort of Khoofhal Ghur with the whole cf his de tachmcnt, ftrengthened by a company from the tath regiment Native Infantry, which had been Rationed at Khoofhal Ghur tor fome days. Captain Ntcnot t. Rates, that there .were feveral gates and openings into the fort of Khoofhal Ghur, which belongs to the Rajah of Jeypoor ; and that on the morales of • ad Battalion ad Regiment. ill ditto 9th shuck . itt ditto 14th ditto. tath Regiment (a Battalions), and Sic companies of the ant Regiment, With two ficrodtwers. .the nth of Angst(lre was ihrpaed that frwas intention of the troops under Sudafheo Dhow to levy a contribution upon the town af . Kliooffial ' his information,Captain INlicirct.t. further adds, seas accompanied by a threat, that if in two hours a cer tainfum of money was not to be paid tothe Marharta troops, they would cannonade the town. • Captain Nicnocc then declared his intention of protecting the town, and received a letter from the Marhatta Commander, requiring the firrrender of the elephant!, treafure, &c. belonging to the Britifh de. tachrnent. To this demand Captain NICI4OLL made no reply. At nine o'clock in the morning of the 251 h Anglia, the yr ...ins , opened fome guns on the town. At five &elm.: in the evening of the fame day, Cap tain Niestoct. reports, that the enemy made an at. tack upon the town with their infantry, but were quickly repulfed with the lufs of feveral men. Cap. Nicisocc had two Seapoys killed in this affair. On the morning of the 26th Anvil, the whole of the enemy's cavalry encamped in feparate bodies, fur. rounding Lieutenant Colonel Monson's detachment. A correfpondence was at this period detetted, between Conic of the Native Officers of Lieutenant Colonel MON son's corps and Jefwunt Rao Holkar. The moft vigorous and efECtual lteps appear to have been ins. mediately adopted to check this rnifehief but not withftanding every effort on the part of Lieutenant Colonel Monson and his Officers, nearly two com panies from the tft battalion i4th Regiment, and a large proportion of Hindollanee cavari y deferted. On the 26th Anion at feven P. M. Lieutenant Co lonel Monson moved from the fort of Khoofhal Chur,andformed an oblong Iquare, having previoufly • (piked the remaining howitzer. During the night of the :6th Auguß, and the greater part of the 27th, the enemy's cavalry, fup ported as before by fume guns, attempted feveral times to penetrate the detachment under Lieutenan: Colonel Monson, but could not make the lea& ins preffion on this compadl body of men. On the night of the 27th Angela Lieutenant Colonel M onson t oo k poffeai , n of the ruined fort of Hindown, and at one A. M. on the 28th continued his retreat towards Ag.a. As loon as the detachment had cleared the ravines near Hindown, the enemy's cavalry made ra defperate charge in three feparate bodies, but were received by the feapoys vsitb determined coolnefs and' bravery. The feapoys referved their file until the enemy's cavalry had come almoa within reach of the bayonet, and then gave their fire with fuch float circa as to compel the enemy to retire in every di- Lieutenant Colonel Mos SON reached the ,Bianri Pals about fun-fet the 28th Anguil. The troops were alma erhaullcd with fatigue. and hunger, and Lieu tenant Colonel Monsor halted with an intention to remain during the night at the entrance of the Pals. The enemy, however, fucceeded in bringing up f me guns, and opened a heavy &re, which enmpelled Lieutenant Colonel MONSON to continue his retreat to Agra. The detachment reached the town of Biana at nine P. M. on the 28th Anvil. The night was dark; and the camp followers, with fuch bag gage as remained with the detachment, having mir ed with the line, the troops were thrown into confu lion. It was impoflible to reftore order, and the dif ferent corps retfeated in great diforder to Agra,which they all reached by the 31ft Auguft. The enemy followed as far as Futtypoor, in ftraggling parties, for the purport of plundering, but made no united attack after the 28th. The folluwing extrael of a letter from his Excel lency the Commander in Chief to the Governor Ge neral, under date the Bth September, 1804, if, pub- Lilted for general information : • Although leannot fulfscirntly lament the unfortunate turn sr. fairs have taken with this detachment,or the eirctima meet set 4ch led to them, (till I feel it my duty to reprefent to your Lord(' Jp, that both Officers and men of the detachment, on curry ocealion in which they were 'dually engaged with the enemy, maintained the faperlority of Britifh difcipline, and (hewed the untinft dints and gallantry ; and that Mould an opportm , ity occur of lead mg againit the enemy thofe who remain, I Mall plate the fullrß confidence in their attachment and approved br.very and expe rience. I ilia!l caufe every poffiblc Inquiry to be made hro the appa rent difaffeetion pn the part of fome of the corps ; but I have the pleafurc to allure your Lordfhip, that it does not appear to have been by any mein/ eatentive. Numbers of the &port are d.oh , calming ht ; and thole that are hill with the enemy, and base bean obliged to take fervice, have fent word to their Officers that they Will avail themfrlves of the Aril opportunity of eft-aping to retort,. Thole who rclufed to enter the enemy's fervice have hecn molt cruelly treared, and in general mutilated in the right hand." The official returns of the lots fuffered by Lieute nent Colonel Mowsov's detachment, firce the affair of the t ith July, near the Mokundra Pal;, have not yet been received : and the private accounts are too uncertain to be annexed to this fiatement. 'The returns will be publi(hed as Coon as' they than be to ceived by the Governor General. CALCUTTA GAZETTE, OCTOBER it, rgc4. A difpatch from Lieutenant Colonel GERALD, Ad. jutant General, of which the following is a copy, 1141 been received this day. Capt. L. Hook. Sec. to the Govt. Mil. Dept. Sir—l am direaed by the Commander in Chief to forward, for die information of his Excellency the Molt Noble the Governor General in Conn, il, a lift of cafualties which occurred with the deuchment under the Hon. Colonel Mow sox. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient ter- ' vast, (Signed) J. GER•RD • Adj. Gen. Head Quarters, Camp Secundra, Sept. 30, 1804. LIST OF CASUALTUS WITH THS HONOURABLZ COLONLL MONSON'S DETACIIMZNT. Second Battalion ad Regiment.—Major James Sinclair, kind 2 4th Auguit, dog. Lieutenant Thomas Parr, ditto 1 ictueuant N. (8. Fulton, ditto. I.ieutenant William Owen, miffing, but re ported to have been killed. Lieutenant W. W. Walker. killed 24th Augult, 1804. Lieutenant H. P. Stacey, ditto. Lieutenant Thomas Sneider, ditto. Second Battalion Bth Regiment..-Lteutenant Williams, killed, 24th Auguß, 1804. Second Battalion 9th Regiment.—Captain James Crokatt, 24th Augufk, 1804. Lieutenant A. R. Mai Hard, ditto. Firft Battalion isthßeginient.—Lieutenant Herry loth July, tar's. Lieutenant Ford, wounded. 27th Augult, 180 4. Lieutenant H. M. Role, ditto, Anglia 24. Li< utenant T. Bowring, ditto, 27th Augult. Lieutenant Dalton, drowned in croffiug Chum bala, z6th July, tBO4. Second Battalion, t 2th Regiment —Lieutenant Randall. wound ed, 21th Auguft, 2804. Lieutenant R. Davidfun, miffing, Bth July. FiMgNiattalion .1413 Regiment.—Lieutenant H. H. gaff* til led Soth Myatt. 28.-4. Mr. Burgh, furgeon, ditto. Second Baßulion 22f2 Reginsenu—kieutenant W. T. Nixon. killed 24th Anita& Lieutenant Arden, werund.d 27th ditto Artillery.--C-aptain Winbolt, drowned in croifing Bann 1 411 a Augult I (Sighed) GERARD, Adj. G. By Command of his liseclkaty laoft Noble the coy, rng r Omer al Coma .L.lioo*,Set. to the Grey. • , . h: Rivulet ern th e him-fling . of the 25t)a; and Lien. •the ssth of atugnfl,re w llt as rpri 1 fed that ft - as enant Colonel M onson h aving f en t the ill battalion. intention of the troop s under Sudafheo Bhnw to levy f the lath Regi ment t o j o i n Li eutenant C o l one l D os , a contribution upo n t h e town ral Klioralhal tihur.— nd having nnp ro vi fi ons in camp, mov e d on t h e morn - 1 his information, CA pt a i n Niche :, . further adds, vows sg of the 2 6th o f J u l y , w i t h t h e a d battalion, ad accompanied by a threat, that if in two hours a cer- tegiment, and th e a d b atta li on, tat h R eg i ment, to. tainfum of money was not to he paid tothe Marhatta 1 lards Rampoo ra h, w hi c h h e reac h e d on t h e 27th. troops, they would cannonade the town. • .ieutenant Colon e l M onson i mme di ate ly adopted Captain Melina'. then d ec l a r e d hi s i ntent i on o f I neztfures for Supplying the two remaining corps, (the proteding the town, and received a letter from the d battalion, Bth Regiment, a nd the in battalion, &Urbana Commander, requiring the furrender of the 1 1 2th Regiment), under Lieutenant Colonel DON, elephillt!, treatine, &c. belonging to the Britifh de. rich provifions, and Li e ute nan t C o l one l D ow j o i ne d tachrnent. To thi s d eman d Captain NICI4OLL made f i im at Rampoorah on the zntli of July. Some men no reply. At nine o'clock in the morning of the 25th clanging to Lieutenant Colonel Monson's detach. Augult, the iv out , opened time guns on the town. I sent were drowned in codling the Churnbulee /lieu- At five &clan.: in the evening of the fame day, Cap- :t; and in th e m arc h to R am p oora h, (f rom t h e tain NICHOLS. reports, that th e e nem y ma d e an at. 1 iullah through the Lackerce Pals), the different tack upon the town with their infantry, but were nips were attacked by the Hill People and by ban- quickly repulfed with the lofs of fcveral men. Cap. itti, who, howe ver , w e r e always reindicd with vi- lain Nicnoi.a had two Seapoys killed in this affair. our and faced's. The zd battalion of the Bth Rcgi• On the morning of the 26th cluguft, the whole of sent had feveralmcn killed and wounded, and among the enemy's cavalry encamped in feparate bodies, fur- he latter, Lieutenant Sitersow, of the - Honourable rounding Lieutenant Colonel Morison's detachment. :ompany's fervice. . A correlpondence was at this period detected, between .' On his art ival at Rampoorah, Lient•Col. bionsoa Come of the Native Ofhcers of Lieutenant Colonel ras joined by two battalions of fepoys, with four-6- MON son's corps and Jefwunt Rao Holkar. The molt Guilders and two howitzers, and a body of Hindof• vigorous and effatual Steps appear to have been int- inee Cavalry under Major Ferris, together with a mediately adopted to check this rnilchief: but not- ' apply of grain, which had been fent from Agra by withilanding every effort on the part of Lieutenant ns- he Command er i n Chi e f, as l oon as his Excellency Colonel MON SON an d hi s Offi cers, nearly two co eard of Lieutenant Colonel Monson's Situation at panics from the tit battalion 14th Regiment, and a he Mnktindra Pals. Lieutenant Colonel Monson large proportion of Hindoftanee cavalt y deferted. If . adoPted meafut es for collecting n the 2 ting a Ripply of grain, O6th Anion at (even P. M. Lieutenant Co. ut the fupply which h e wa s ena bl e d to p rocure was , lonel Monson m o v e d f rom t h e f ort o f Khoofhal Gliur,andformed an o bl ong Sq uare , h av i ng prev i oufly • iconfiderable. and Jefwunt R a o H o lk ar h av i ng a d- . .anted in confiderable force, Li e ut enan t Colonel fpik e d th e rema i n i ng h owitzer. , ((lissom determined to profectue its retreat toKhoo- During the night of the 26th Anita, and the tall Ghur, where he expected to be joined by fix greater part of the 27th, the enemy's cavalry, fup- attalinns and I i guns, under the command of a na- ported as before by fome guns, attempted feveral ive Commander, named Sudatheo Bhow glikflteei limes to penetrate the detachment under Lieutenant 1 the fervice of Dowlut Rao Scindeah, and Colonel Monson, but could not make the leaft im- there he was alto in hopes he could obtain a fuffi. preffion on this compadt body of men. On the night ient fupply of provifions, to enable hint to keep the o f the 27th Antall Lieutenant Colonel Weisel. took eld againft Jefwunt Rao Holk ar . P r i v i ou lly to po ff efti•oi of the ruined fort of Hindawn, and at one tilting Rampoorah, Lieutenant Colonel MONSON A . M . on t h e 1 8th continued his retreat towards lade the neceffary arrangements for its fecurity. A Ag.a. As loon as the detachment had cleared the a arrifon was left in the Fort of R a mp oora h, under,. ravines near Hind o wn, th e enemy ' s _ cava l ry ma d e he command of Captain Hurcni n s ow , o f th e B en - defperate charge in thr ee f e p arate b o di es , but were al Artillery, confifting of the zd battalion Bth Re received by the feapoys vstb determined coolnefs and' iment, and four companies of the 21 ft inilinriinti bravery. The feapoys refervcd their fire until the rich four 6-pounder s , an d a l arge R oc k o f p rov ilions. enemy's cavalry h a d come a l mo ft w i t hi n reach o f The remainder of Colonel blouso n ' s detachment, the bayonet, and then g ave t h e i t fi re w i t h fuck Signal on ffeet as to compel th e enem y t o ret i re i n every di - ' fift ing of five battalions and fix companies of Sc-Se- oys*, with two howitzers, reached the Bannas river „ai,,,. Lieutenant Colon e l Mo rison r eac h e d t h e ,Bianabout day-break on the morning of the 22d August, 804. The river had rifen in confer:pence of a heavy Pals about fun-let the 28th Augult. The troops were lill for of ra the lar in, and was phants fo high as to be fcarcely fordo- alma exhaufted with f a ti g u e a n d h unger . an d Li eu - e geft ele, Three boats were found at the Bannas River, and tenant Colonel Monso n h a lt e d w i t h an intention toet .ientenant Colonel Monson, perceiving that the river remain during the night at th e entrance o f t h e P a l s. id not fall fo rapidly as mi g h t be expeded, ordered The enemy, however, fucceed e d i n b r i ng i ng up l •m guns, and opened a heav fire, elled :Amain Nicam.s, with the fix companies of the zd Lieutenant Colonel MONSO y N o cont w inue hich his enm re p treat attalion sift regiment, to crofs the river, and to to Agra. The detachment reached the town of roceed to Khoothal Ghur, in charge of the treafure Biana at nine P. M. on the 28th Anvil. The night f the detachment. was dark; and the camp followers, with fuck bag- gage as remained with the detachment, having mix- elviunt Ran Holkar's Cavalry appeared in large odies in front of Lieutenant Colonel Monson's de- ed with the line, the troops were thrown into confu- 'raiment on the Morning of the 23d Avila, 184, Gon. It was impoffible to reflore order, and the dif- nd pitched their camp about four miles from Lieu- ferent corps retreated in great diforder to Agra,which mantColonel n . camp s. Lieutenant-Colonel Mon- they all reached by the 3111 Auguft. The enemy ow however dates, that the encampment was Co ir- followed as far as Futtypoor, in Straggling parties, egular, as to render it impofible to attack the me- 1 for the purpofe of plundering, but made no united sy's cavalry with any profped of advantage. attack after the 28th. On the morning of the 24th Auguft, the river hay- extra& mg been found fordable, Lieutenant-Colonel Mow. The following in of a letter from his Excel- ms began to crofs over his baggage, at eight A.M. Chief to the Governor G e - ogethir a ith one battalion. At the fame time the lacy the Commander neral, under date the Bth September, 1804, is pub- nemy took poireffinn of a large village on Liente hilted for general information : fain ,tl a t!;: ta ugh ken kearinot fulkiently lament the unfortunate turn sr. with this detachment, or the eireurnfiinees welch ant Colonel Monson's right, but Lieut. Co!. Mon- them, RBI I feel it my duty to reprefent to your Lordf Jp, ow attacked this poll, and carried it with the lofasof l e d to el of the ed detae t h h m t ent, on em ev,-rj m , a n h e , ca . li n un few then. The fall of the river having rendered that both Officers aad a fordable in many places, the enemy availed in . e w f h:n re h ri t ori heY ty w o e f te ßritiffi t Y lif e c e ip g l a i g ne . ,.a w nd the h s:ed ee tlie y' utinoll Rem- ed sernfelves of this circamilance, and their cavalry tn diners and gallantry ; and that mou ld an opportunity occur of lead- pinft the enemy thofe who remain, I Mall owe the taunt egan to erofs in great numbers, at different places ;rig a 5 the right and left of Lieutenant-Colonel Mon- conattence in their attachment and approved br.very and ceps- ne's poSition. The greater part of Lieutenant-Cull rie: I :ce* lonsow's baggage had trotted, and Lieutenant-Co-than caufe every poi:able inquiry to be made Iwo the appa- met Monson fent over three more battalions and one rent difaffeetion pn the part of fome of the corps; but I have the pleafurc to grace your Lot-dm :a that it does not appear to base owitzer for its protation, intending to follow with been by any means extentive. fill Number h h et e theSell° and y base are d be a dy a , word to their enemy , cers that they he remaining corps (the 2d battalion ad Regiment, c o ora bli mg i t i o i t;aankedietbofeeethhaatvaree feat wit t dill avid themlelves of the Aril opportunity of efraping to return. nd the pjcquets of the four corps which had trolled) s loon as the remainder of the baggage and the more who refufed to enter the enemy's fervice have been molt amp followers had elated their pa age over the cruelty treated, and in general mutilated in the right hand." iver. The official returns of the lots fuffered by Liente- A four P. M. however, the enemy's Infantry and nent Colonel Monson's detachment, finer the affair uns arrived, and opened a heavy cannonade on the d battalion 2d Regiment, and the picquets polled of the t ith July, near the Mok un dr a P a l s , h ave not yet been received : and the private accounts are n ihe South fide of the Bannas River. Lieutenant :olonel Mosso' immediately charged the enemy too uncertain to be annexed to this St a t ement . The returns will be publifhed as loon as' they than be to this fmall body of men, and fucceeded in carry- sg fome guns. The enemy, however, encouraged ceived by the Governor General. , y their fuperiority of numbers, rallied ; and advanc- ig with great celerity in different directions, the pie- CALCUTTA GAZETTE, OCTOBER it, t Bc 4 . nets and the ad battalinn 2d Regiment were over- A difpatch from Lieutenant C o lo ne l GERALD, Ad- owered, and compelled to retire, and to abandon jutant General, of which the following is a copy, has be remaining howitzer. Our troops fuffered very been received this day. Capt. L. Hook. merely in this operation, and with difficulty effected Sec. to the Govt. Mil. D e pt. retreat ' k under cover of the ill battalion 14111 Regi- Sir—l am direded by the Commande r i n Chi e f sent, which advanced to the Bank of the River for to forw ard, for the information of his E xce ll enc y hat purpofe. the Molt Noble the Governor General in Council. a The enemy profecuted the advantage which they lift of calualties which occurred with the det ac hm en t ad obtained, and. Lieutenant Colonel Monson was under the Hon. Colonel Morison. ompelledto abandon his baggage, and to continue I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient t er - ' is retreat to Khoo(hal Ghur, which he reached on vast, (Signed) J. GE R•RD • Adj. G en . se night of the asth Anvil. During the march to Head Quarters, Camp Se c und ra , Sep t . jo . 1 8 34- :hoolhal Ghur, the enemy's cavalry, fupported by. LIST OF CASUALTIRS WITH o ne HONOURAILR COLON E Z • • uns, made feveral attacks on ,Lieutenant Colonel MONSON'S DETACIIMZNT. Second Battalion ad Regiment.—Major James Sinclair, killed lonson's detachment, but without fuccefs. At 24th Anglia, 1804. Lieutenant Thomas P arr , di tto 1 i ctuenant :hoolhal Ghur Lieutenant Colonel Monson found N. (3. Fulton, ditto. k l i . l ieutenaot W ren il an lia t m W Owe4 ;. m vv ilT a l, r bu k t in r: i li :aptain Nicmots, who arrived in the vicinity of the no been Lieutenant H. P. Stacey, ditto. Lieutenant . :aptain Nicnoaa'spiquets were attacked on the night ore of Khoofhal Ghur on the 24th of Auguit.— I Thom a s 4tA t u o t s u h h i : d e c l r B : 3 4- ditto. Second Battalion Bth Regiment...-Lteutenant Williams, killed, f the 24th by parties of horfemen. but maintained 14th Ausud, 1804. heir putt until the morning of the 25th , when • they Battalion 9 th Regiment—Captain Tames Crokatt, kill e d, rere recalled, and Captain Necnot a - moved Into B sib Au ußrk4. Lieutenant A. R. Maidard, ditto. he fort of Rhoofhal Ghur with the whole cf his de Firitattalion lath Regiment—Lieutenant Herry Li oy d,aln e d loth July, !Boa. Lieutenant Ford, wounded, 27th Augult, 1804. achmcnt, Strengthened by a company from the t2th Lieutenant H. M. Rofe, ditto, Augult 24. Li< utenant T. Boating, 6thiuly, vBO4. egiment Native Infantry, which bad been Rationed dittomm Auguß. Lieutenant Dalton,drownedin croffiug chum- t Khoofhal Ghur for fome days. Captain Memos. a hata4clond neuron, nth Rer i .—Lieutenant Randall. wound- ates, that there .were feveral gates and openings ed, alth Auguß, t 804. Lieutenant R. Davidfun, mi ffi ng, Bth July. no the fort of Khoofkal Ghur , which belongs to Fuffirdiattalion .1411 Regiment.—Lieute nant H. H. gams, hit- Second on 21ft Regimen Lieutenant W. T. Mao% Ile Rajah of Jeypoor ; and that on the morning of led 30th kkutt, 18. A. Mr. Burgh, furgeon, ditto. • ad Battalion ad Regiment. killed 24th Anson. Lieutenant Arden, wound.d 27th ditto ill ditto 9th ditto. aft ditto 14th ditto drowned in croding Bann a lath itth Regiment (a Battalions), and • - ‘ (Signed) GERARD, Adj. Gen , By Command of his liastllcesy the aloft Noble the Gov:rnoe Six companies of the silt Regiment, General in Connell. .L.lioo*,See. to the Groh. With two Hovritscrs. An A su rti tt. ucrl.—Catuia Winb°lta . 1 6