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t . n ~Y..w...T eriee 1. fie ntive'tel freint the at 3a. la. My Huricarus se enmpm.i. I him. dud comet him about 10 oclock •. in. at pla-e about ,wave ca‘s from thin, and abiut PiX in a wester • from Mooshoer. Ah nut one hundred anti fifty Nesur Nlrres inAtehlock men and limns we-rent uo to-dar, b our irreAllir Iturie General Smith has untvert Colonel Bun. to attend the ford. in the tiatipm, in tW itiVe • part of • the Doah. It is probable that this outer Way reach Culotiel Burn in time. TO CAPTAIN J. ARMSTRONG, MILITARY SRC. &C. I sin direeted by Haler-General Smith to acquaint you, for the mfosomion of the Most Noble the Governor-General, that lie arrived here this day, in purspit of the piedatery force of Meer Khan, arid encamped to the North Vir.t of the situation which the troops of that Chief occupied yesterday. From the tepid movements which the troops of the enemy, unineuni benel with hi m pfr, ire, enabled to make, the General sloes tint expeft so he alit* immediately to overtake them; rodfrom the excessive eoica minus which are said to be cohstantly taken ler the enemy, the General does riot expel that he should suc ceed in an attempt to surprise them. It is, however, his in tention to pursue the !tee-hooter with the utmost pradieable exiieditinii. Ittheito, the country has susui fled little mis.hict from his ri.preditions ; for the rise pursuit to which he has bete stabiel, and from the constant alarm which prevails in his army, he has had nn opportunity of committing ravages to Vie Brest extent. The drfeheelese villages which have Seen u: on his mete have been plundered, but the pmpertv of the great majority of the inhabitants has been preserved in small him with whiels the country abounds, and which he has ne ver dared to attack. With the exception of the rebels Nieur At! ! and Ilhoondia Kinn, Meer Khan has found nn adher ents. Her reported to seek every where for a ford, and t.. have attempted muesli at this place. Meer Knan is said to ilav to have proceeded to Poreesillghur, to ohich place Major- General Sin!th will direct his course to-mormw. Pureosulghiar is stated to be situated three cuss from the liaok • ef the Ganges, and twelve cons frem this l a cy ; it belongs to Nvi, &sok h. I have the honour to 3-e. (Si,ened) C. T. METCALFE, A G G.O. Camp on the Gaiiges, near to Pulivar, Feb. 14, 1803, 7. p. in. Two cies N. W. ficioi ?entail. Three con S E. from Gum Mukhtish. TO CAPTAIN J ARMSTRONG, MILITARY SRC. &C. SIR—I am directed by Meier General Smith to acquaint you, foe the information of his Excellency the Most Noble Governor Geeeral, that he this day cro , sed the Gauges in law suit of Union Klein, who succeeded yesterday in finding a feed, at which he crossed, and at which also this army crossed this day'. General Smith will continue the pundit to-morrow. I have the honour to be. Sir, your most obedient humble servant, C. T. METCALFE, A G. G O Camp, East of the Ganges, onposite to Keemeiondee Obaut, thrtc reoes N. of Ku lerabad, 13th Feb. 1805, 7 p. •. The ford at whieh the army crossed, is {welts C 0.4 distant from our setaanipiueni of yesterday. stea.'.l of s Letter from Major General Smith to Cape. Arm strong. d Camp tin the Eastern Side of the Ganges, three mos North of Karubad, Feh. 16. 1805. Mr. Metcalfe has se4wainted you with me movements sines t h e y u ., „, I have rtiw to state to tau, fir the in. [ruination of tuy'Exceliersey the Governor-General, that hay. Int been olth;ted, in crossing the Ganges. to uilload the whole ot the artillery ammunition, rind distribute it glum)* the ,ea ealry to pats, I kilted this day for the purpose cif airing the tumbrils ' and to recruit the hones and cattle. I shall move ag till at one to-morrow morning in pu.suit of Meer Khan, who is marching •n Rameow, and is said to have Made an attack on Moradahad this mot ang hefmedas . break, but war repulsed. The celerity of his movements (having neither tents, baggage, nor guns), and the early and cooed information be has of all rime, has hitherto precluded the oussibility of oveitakiag him, and he is too much on his sward to admit of a unwise. I ;than, however, be unremitted in my pursuit, anal !awe taken every step possible to enable ow to continue it. TO CAPTAIN J. ARMSTRONG. RIS, Camp Anerva, Ech. 17, IRO, 4 p. or. * 1 have received the ruder of Major-General Smith, always to comemrilcate to you officially, for the iiiformiren of H i . Exedierscy the Meat Noble the Governor-General, the prn grew and operation. of this detachment. It Rothe, the Ganges, after a mash of twee, cos., on the evening of the 15th, mooched at one o'clock this moreine, and solved at this place at half past nine sr. after a march of twenty-ire miles. It will march again at ic ii. i re. to-morrow for Moradabad Meer Shan Is generally supported to iteeid to direct is route to= * NAITIS Emperor. Tile ford at which Meer khan's troops and this army crossed, was tient before known ; sin li a' least is the A se:ount of tbeiuhabitants of the country. I lure the honour to he, Sir, your most obedient bumble Servant. C. T. VIETCALFF, A. G. G. O. A report has arrived, that Mar Khan has not proceeded to wards Rampoor; it is an uncertain reps t. TO esPratu y. ARMSTRONG. 5111....1 am directed by Major-Grnierill Smith to acquaint you, for the information of his Excellency ill , . Most Noble the Governor-General, that this detachineut marched from its mound at Ainroaa, at on.: this 'owning, and encamped, att. r a march of 25 inlet, to the eas.waid of the Ram:pin:a, at a short dir tarns in advance from the camp, which Meer Khan's force oc. eimied yesterday. Mier Khan quitted Moradahad at 3 o'clock this morning. It is reported that he intended to have halted bete this day, and that•he lied on hearing that of the approach of General Sm th. lie has rime no intiiry to the generality of the inhabitants of ihr town of Morradabail ; he has bunted the humors of the officers of the station, and the liras of the pro- vincial battalion The house of Mr Leyeester, the cullectur, has been fortified, and was defended by the civil officeis, and a didarhmem of the piriviticial battalion under the commas'. of I.ieut Wilkins.in, against every attempt id the troops of Me. r Khan to obtain powerrion of it. The detachment will march at I a. es. its pursuit of the enemy ; who is <imposed to have taken the road to Sareilly, and will perhaps he at Ram poor this night. Kampenr is not to he about two miles rotative,' from the high road to Satiny. General Smith will continue to pursue the enemy closely, and will net allow him !error to da any consitierab'e mischief. liitherte he has done but little. 1 hare the honour to he, s i r, your most obe bent humble servant, C. T. Mt :ECM-FE, A G. G 0. . Camp of Slotailal:ad, Fast ',f Town and of the River Ratnitunga, Pennant , 19, 1905, 5 p ni. TO CAPTAIN J. ARMSTRONG. I have the honour io inform yir•i, that Steer Khan is mid to have proceeded in the direetion of C.issipoor. From this meth od., metre it is twist probable, this it is his intention to memos th, (Leiles; perhaps st Chamfer. Git it. Can. Smith will ant relax his permit. I have the 1m011i..11 t.) b.', Sir, year most obedient humble act. ant, C. T. METCALFE, A. G. G 0. Camp, East of hire...fabled adA Kemeny, 111 p.m. 1 had the I ra in to address a letter to you about suitset.....e lltirkarus, which hare tit: , install arrive!, inborn "se that Men ri .n la enraieped at Akberabad, on the Cossilah Nutlall, 15 cost hence. His Mr:abort is given out to he Other to wards Couipoor or Iltreler,roorl what he intends lor the latter rime, it Is difficult to imagine. light's rather avoid,l the Re ttig* emintry. Many, if not all, of his Solidi... have gone to their homes Feb. 11, IROS. C T. M. TO CAPTAIN 3. allialtTO6lllO. SIRA•4 here the honour to acqiiaitit rad, for the informs- Fun of His Eirmilleney an_ Most Noble the Governor-General, that Me...e Khrio maiched resterday from Cossiponr, iii a southerly directimi herachi Ituderpoor. In consequeoce of this y o „ soim .,.l, G.,,,orslStiiith ihre:ted his parch this morning to mards that i lace, iii miler to pievent the propane of Meer Khan to the %wrist...not Ge..eoll :ilea!' ins hitherto received no informatioo of lit having proceeded to the southward of It cie:l , o ,', aotl directs me. to inform rot, t h at his march to• arinmeir will he regulated by the itirdlieenre nliieh he may te. est. ye of Me-r glut i's (either nerve:tient. Ti • detachment ra w ow,* iii imtau I i .1 Meer 'Khan gayly to-morrow eiellillt. i 1 have the 11011.1lif it , he, Sir, Your most oh-di-rat Mould, serv a nt, C. T. :METCALFE, A.G. G. 0. • Camp at Rampant', Fe 5.110, I SOS, 9 p.m. • TO CAPT•at J. •Rslsraoso. • ikSIR —I bed yir.t..silew the lymory c. acquamt you, by the . ditertl i m of Major General South, the he had attired with il.ir dotarlinicnt of cavalry under has command, at Rampu . ir. lam . A , are. doemerl Iry MoNlAGeoraral Smith tu Aegitaiat worm, for the lial.w autism of his Tl.Xierilericy the Meet liable the loyers.ittur- nencral, thallie marched (rem Rampom this morning, with he Int4stion of preventing tie reporter; design of Meer Kliai, premed to Bareillv By the intelligence which General Smith his, received, Meer Khan I a: not proceeded far to the South yard of Rodcrtumr; hut has with hi, scrambling troops rot into a country which is almo , r impenetrable to this army. The de mchnient met with considerable obstacles from the nature of the ground in the march of this day • under these Cirelll7l- %Lineal, it is pr sable that Nlajor.General Smith may not think it adviseable to continue the pursuit of Meer Khan into the difficult country under the hills. in that cam, General Smith will occupy a position br which he will be enabled to voter Moradabad, amid Pillipect, to maintain a strict watch upon the eemilutt of such as may be dissatisfied in Rohilciind, and to continue the pursuit of Meer Khan as soon as he quits the 'megrim' intersefled country in which he at protent is) it is the intention of General Smith to take the earliest opportunity of resuming the pursuit of tlis freebooters, and of ilestrm lug them, or driving them beyond the boundaries of the British 1 have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, C. T MEICALFE, A.G. G. G. Camp, near Pipreca, nn the banks of the Phireklumuddee, Feb el, 1805, 31 1.. re. We march to-morrow to Scherchur. TO CAPTAIN J. ARMSTRONG. SlR.—lem sleeved by M dor-General Smith to acquaint you, fi g t h e i n f ormet t oo of his Egcellency thu Most Noble the Go vernor-General, that it is his intention to march to-morrow in the dire lion of Moradabad. From evert , infmination which has been received, the.c is tenon to beosve that it I. the ill , m oon of Meer Khan to tecroiv the Gancei. Whates.ror views he might originally have fbrmel of exciting a general insurrection A g the kohillav, appear to have been compleeefy divan pointel. The prevence of this detachment in Rohilcund has checked the %tint of revolt where it may have exerted, and has encouraged all thri.e who are *ell affected to the British Go vernment. Meer Khan, front every dimg has fallen within General Smith's knowledge, is rlespeel by all the Ro liillas of rank and character, as a man on low birth, as a (me llower, and as a fugitive. The mild martini of the British Go vernment, and the orteem, attachment, and re orence with which the character of Mr. 5C,014 v Peg ANS h. all the natives of theve provinees, have contributed, in an eminent d, gree t to the preservation of tranquillity. General Smith wilt direct his march tomorrow in that direction, which afford: the greate.t probability of coming up with the enmity. I have the honour to he, Sir, Your swot obedient hninble k rrant, C. T. METCALFE. A.G. G.O. Camp near Sherghur, Feb. 23, 1180:1. 91 p. m. TO CAPTAIN J. •lIIISTRONO, &C. am directed, be Major-Generol Smith, to acquaint you, fur the information of HI. Esedloncy the Most Noble the Govern., -Gesteral, that the drrr•'on of the army under hi, command came up this rlay with tire airily or %leer I hart at Ufzulghur. The bacrage of this der iehment was rdered remain at Sherk.it, under the protection of the r ar cnard, and of tlr. third mgrinent of native cavalry; and Gs nerd Smith, with the three regiments of His Majesty's light d agrms, and the Ist and Bth native cavalry, and the h..r6e aril re. and Mr. Skinner's irregular horse, m. 0.! on to the sdot where the ene my were reported to be encamped. and arrived there after a march of twelve ci,f3, at 2 pet The enemy had a large force of cavalry, and a small bode of infantry; after a Omit Action, the cavalry vreuterr in every direettua; the infantry, veer, themselves without the means of escape, advamed with # desperate reso lution, were chanted by a squadron of His Majesty's Brit, and a squadron if Ho Majesty's 27th Light Drag.■•s, disperaed. and eatopletly destroyed. Thera:my appear nut to have had no tice of our appVIACh until ten o'clock a. m. at which time they commenced to send off their bagga_e, and appear ar hase re married with their principal force, -is inter t s cover as retreat, and to engage our attention. Several stand: or the 000.nv's colours, which hare nut yet been numbered, both of their ca valry and infantry, hare b• en taken t the enemy were ' ,urine.' hePtried the town of Ufaulghur, and elcat toward: the hills. I am srnry to add, that we have sustained some fuss, and that se veral Officers have been wounded I have CIO honour to be, Su, your most obt.dieut beinhlu Servant, C. T. METCALFE, A. G G. 0. C imp between It harlot and Ufsulghtir, M Arch 2 lOU% 7 p m. Punlelted by Command of His Excellency the Most Noble the Gurertior-Genetal in Council. J. LUMSDEN, Chief See. to the Govt. CALCUTTA GAZETTE EXTRAGR DIN ART. SATYR IAY, PARCH 9, 1805. tort William, Saturday, Mauch', 1103. Dispatches, of which the following are Copses, have been this day received by His Excellency the Most Noble the Governor• General, from His Excel lency the Commander in Chief. TO HIS TICE! LLPICY 1111 MOST NORIA MARQUIS . •. Imovesl on to the attack :Snot till* o'clock hi the .(renown, nosier the command or the Hon. Brigadier Monson. The troops, most confident of s•iecess, tontmenmd the at tack, and persevered in It. for a consiil" rattle length of time, ith the most &ermine bravery ; but their utmost exertion. wpm not .tiffici , ot to enable them to gain the top us the hrtach. The b..stiost, which was the main of attack, was !Y.- tremely steep, the resistance oppposed to then) was vignrrus, and as oar me', could only moron by small p 'tiles at a time, the advantages were se." , great on %he ode of the ene m y. ills• charges of grape, logs "E wood, and pots filled with combuit.- ble miterial, immediately knocked down those who were 'ascending, and the whole party, after being engared in all ob stinate contest fur two hours, amid suffering very severe loss, were obliged to relinquish the attempt, and retire to our trenches 1 have to lament the loss of veer many gallant officers and men, a: will appear to yo•r Lordship by tl.e accompanying lc t urn rat killed and WOUlltiOd no this occasion. It i. with siricerts grief I inform your Lordship, that among the killed I: my Aide-de-Camp, Minor Menzie, of His Majc.t, Roth regiment, who mecca led with the storming party, and Ml, whilst, amongst the fireinost, he was making the unit he. Foie exertions to ascend the breach. I feel situ, cre sorrow for his lows, no less on account of the great regard I entertained for his private worth, than from the high estimation in which! held his merits as an officer. The Honnurable Colonel Monson, to whom the cowlort of the attack was entrusted, nude every u.ssiblv exertion, and has received my best thanks for hi. uncommon gallantry and pent:- Ver./IWe OH that OtTU4IOII. Though the troops were unable to effect their object, I am happy to assure your Lordship that they have on no occasion displayed greater steadiness. Those of the Bengal army sup portedtheir former character, and the Bombay Division d._ played a degree • f resolution and discipline, which entitles them to my highest praise and approbation. I have the honour to be, my Lursl, your Lordship's most faithful humble servant, (S.ened) G. LAKE. Dead-Quarters, Camp before Bhurtpore, Feb 22, 1805. Return of the Killed, Wounded, and Missing, in the .vault of Rhunpore, on the 20th February, 180). T Europeans and Natives killed Lieutenant, 5 Seer. ants, 39 Privates, 3 Suhadart, 3 Jemarlars„ 3 tiavildars, 9 Naieks, 2 Drammen, 77 Semi, 1 Rheastee, a) Lamar', and 2 RPdars. Taal Europeans and Natives Wounded.—.l Mai', 7 Cap tains, 12 lieutehants, 1 Adititant, 17 Svrjeants, p Corpoirls, 1/ritmmers, 127 Privates, 10 Sitbadars, 6 J,marlar., a:) N rrd dare, 84 NaiAcv, 1 Ilrunimer, 443 Sepoys, 4 Bheastees, 1 d il, 10 lAscars, and 4 iiil(l4rl. Total Europeans and Natives Missing.-4 Privates, and II 3epoys. (Signed) GERRARD, Adj. Can. Nimes of (Firers Klll,l, Wowled; and Missing. Killed —ribs Wiesty's nil; Reg. Lieut. Archibald Stewart. Wnunduil Artillery , Capt. J. NON, Lieut. G. Soriney, and 'llr Con. Whale. His MajestO 65th RCB. Capt. Bates, Lieat^nant, Bates and Hutchins Ditto 7fith ditto, Capt. W. Bars, lieutenant: Hamilton and Manse]. European lt,gi ment, Lunn Moore, since dead. Bth Native Reg Lieut. Ker, since dead. Fat Battalion 12th ditto, Major J. Radcliffe, Lieu tenants C. Rvne and J. Taylor. 2d ditto Hch ditto Capt. Flat( Lieutenants J. Barker, J. !`ry:dale, and Hon. J. Aylmer. Ist Battalion 15th ditto, Lieutenants H. Sibley:lnd W. D. Turner. 2d ditto, 224 ditto, apt. Griffiths, Lieut. Blackmer. Pioneer Corps, Lieut A. Lockett.—Boinhar G'enalter Battalion, Capt. Steele. lit Battalion 94 C Imam Kemp. Ist ditto, 9th ditto, (,`apt. Had• dington, and Lieut. Morrison. Return of Killed, Wounded, end Missing, in the assault of . . Alturtdore, on the 21st February, 1803. Eitronraiis and Natives Killed . 1 Captain, 3 Liall tPreants, 1 En-ian, 7 Serjeants, 2 Cor;eiril:l; 1 Diurninet,'3l3 Privatet, 4 Sub,tilars, 4 Ilavildars, 4 Naicks, prumniess„ 43 &pots, and 1 Lavear. Eurepetnt and Natives Wiaendtd t 1 Lieut • 1 MAjOr, 9 Catitains, 12 Lietvelants, 1 Fosien, 1 Quar. ter-master, 34 Servants, 3.3 Corporabi. 8 I)rumntert, .136 Private:. 12 Sitbadars, 9 Jonadari, 92 Ilavildars, 38 Naicks, 1 Drummer, 352 Se.ioya,, 1 Blittstety, 1 Laticar, and I. Bil^ars. -- Europeans and Natives Missing.--Total I I Swiemei 2 Corporals, and IS Privates. (Signet) J. GFRR &RD, Ads. Gen. Nansea ttheors KRIM, Wounded, and Mi.ing. Killed—artillery, !dem Goorga Go a rtog ; Ilia fi,faje4ty.< 76th Reg Capt.' H Corfietd and Lieut. C. TomplArm • 2rl Rotation 15th ditto, Lieut H idle! ; lit Grenadier Rattalfon Rom hay Lang Wounded.—Lieut. Durant. Major of Ri;gaile; Artillery, Capt. Pennington ; His Maje.ty's 22d Reg. I.le,it ; Ditto 6Sitt ditto, Cpts Svme, Warreat, and Watkins, Lie at Hutchings, 0.14 ien, Hinde, Cluttethip k, and Horsey; D to. 7pth ditto, Ca, S. Engel, Limit and Adj. P Alattherr , na ; dirt . V... , ditto, Ciptain Manton, Li .ittena tT. M. Sin_ Quarter-Master W. B Ho;dtins; Unto Bich ditto, Cap.. Mmtmt and Limit...sant R.iod; En 'an R egtmeilt. ,Cu. tats Rs . ietar, and Liente:ia t Hamilton, Ewing., Chanc...; lit Hitt. 2d Kra Lieut.-Colonel J. Hammond, Major Hawke,, and Lieut Arbuthnot. Dirisiiira—a!d Ditto 14 Rrg. I.iont Thomas; IM Ditto 9d ditto, Lie it. Ton ; lit Ditto 9th ditto, Lieu' -Col. Tarim, a•id (.artaway. Published by command, J. I.I.IMiDEI4, a Chief See. to the GO% I CALCUTTA GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY. THURSDAY, MARCH '2l, idol. Fort William, March 21, 1113.5. Dlapatches, of which the falliming are copies, were received last night '.v his Excellency the M. 4 Noble the Governor- Geaura,, hum his Excellency the Right illunouraait the Coin :hamlet in Chief. TO HIS LYCISLLSNCY THIS MOST NORIA M A RQUIS vrtiI.RSLIIV, GOV SILWOR-OEM ell•L,a&C. MY LOR (1-.1 cave the sinibetion an trAnsrint, for your (Anton i a% informatran, Copy of a Dispatch from Major-Gene. rat Smal l , amima..cing his complete success in an attack on M a ser Khan's force, ;mit the torn of U'sulghur nit the 2dinst This inth.faticable perseverance of Major-General Smith, Ili his p amnia the enemy since ha first Crowed the Jumms, entitles that Officer to my ben thanks and approhatann, east his mode of conduct ng the attack run the 2,1 instant, under circuinstantc. of pesnill.ar difficulty, and after a eery long march, mint ever retort on hint the highest credit The cavalty iM)CAr wn this service to have maintaine ' ao c - nine .t &crest, that iugla character Car intiepidisp and disci. pline, which they have so successfully displayed 011 every former a.CCASiOn, and the cord act of both officers and mei has bash teprctentrd to me, by Mama-General smith, as highly meritorious Your Landship'vrill perceive, with much satisfac tio that our loss nn this occasion has net beset heavy, and that the w. u(hkel offfi Cr' are likely to do well. I have the ho.anur to he, Inv Lord, your Lordship. must faithful humble wive M, (S o loed) G. LAKE, Head Quarters, Camp before R uupore, March 9, 1805. TO HIS EXCELLENCY GENERAL. LAKS, COSIPSANDIR all cult', &e. SIR-ell have the honour to inform pin, that on °or march snomiiti in puomit of Meer Khan, I received intel- It i teiice, the he, with hia whole force. was encamped at Ufzid chin'. I :eft the haggage of tho Acta:lime it at Sherkot, with the rear gua«l an I the regimmit of Native Cavalry, with its galloper sans, under the commaiii of Major Dovetun, for its ,ireteition, and the remainder of the fume under my command, moved on to U:aitlighor. After a march of fiviiiteen envi, we came in s'ght of the ene my, at two p. es. They were drawn up in order of battle, aad prepare] to ieceiee wit. Thy detachment havin!, fin.led• river in the face of the ere ny , wcie formed into two lines. The ad vanced guard, under the command of Captain Philpot, was in (multi! for the protection of the right, and the irregular horse, older Mr Skim 1, for the protect' of the hit flanks. A. our army advani7nd, the eneny advintisi a:so. 'r sui bodies of Carl .013 led be M.-er 1(11,111, and the other by Shuhaniut K.. , I to ;emigrate oir flanks. but were repuhed with Inv. A b-idv of ke!-Ghr.les m.ored on m a very daring mouser g,mit r.tir * lt le; they were charged by a squadron of fig Maie..te. iht D•ago.iiis, and a srpildrins of His Maje•ty's Light Mag. an w ire completely de troyed. Abe: the de. rruction a •Ive i•ifa Are, the cavalry the enemy tied in every rues were pursued byound the town of Ufsulgitur Tit • mei hee,,age had hen tent off in the morning, when , hey received mtetligenc,tnf our tpproich ; un it flight was therefore unincuriCaced, and the fatigue which our horses had I • Or: late hour of the lay, RW* 11, 110,16 of try, eveio e 4 a f other ptin4 , lt. ALVC thirty *I the e.repriv% eni.mra Into nor /3 4 anion the number ere town eidtl.ll vender,* 4 ne<ibrtbe holy arloas •,t Math", , Oore of Mer Kbm. T•trc •of %leer Khat princ e hooted Sane d K K 'tan, end Mu rrine t K I killr a. ; het brotn Pr, Mt uirarnut Khan, an I kit:inset tit . his iirtnet.ial end I-a, are stated ti na,ll b•eit amend e d t 4 tam thee Khan, a prmctpit Sint ir, tv n 11 411.ukil, 4 . 1 1 it wry ,: our tamp ; Mezr Kis:in ha wet/ow:411A, bit the hen ault, r , of his trqoptvtiff...r.ii. I tte iui tt iy intlaaied tn ti t vih the officers and 1)1.,11 alt euniniand, weir ea .a, I, st..a ly, and iirt.v,•-worthy Cnn fuer. I h ave the !mint,' cline a return our kris Th • w o u . d , pra m rm.!, be th. ..7C errs are, I Aid %wry tII AN , weirete, but I min n,x I 'hall a dttioue to pitman the enalny in "helve, elne.i„,,, they may Drooped. I itact thr hievo i , to be, s ir. Your Execileracy'r 110).t ithedient humble vervain, (Sit:lied) Jofis Camp, SiX miens front Made:int, March Return Of CallUallitti in the artion nett Ufeui g hnr , M atr t, IRO r, Total.—Killed, 6 tank and (i.e ; Woont:e I, 1 Mann, c h ies, I Lieuttrivint, 5 Serrant•, I T r u mpeter, ,G ni,k °Tien: wounded —Major Carden and Captain Rurk Light Dragoons; Cilitain (not", L , euteoant and Bunce, 27th Light Dragunna (Suned) T. MAICIIN. h(rirrr.rf (Signed) J. GI Rlt A', I), Ark.+ n Return of Casualties hi Captain %/Chiller% dela. Caroalry , 011 a,e '441 %1 , 11'1%, at t/i4/11:.; .... Killti-4 Private+. Irrisiindud—l Raisall.o, 7 r, Total-1 Rusuldar, 11 Pleat." - (Signed) T. St %TIN, 11,1,jer of (tit vile (Signed) J. GEII.ItARD, Aljuta..t Geo,‘„ . TO LIEUT.-COLONEL O . aUJUT.-otettal.. SIR, Camp Comma!, lne'r. cl , 140 I have the tumour to sr:quaint you, fur Cie mnfortnaegro o; his Excellency the Crrno.ander wit Chic', that I inalcheml fr o . Itampoora on the 11161.1111, and on the sao.e evening Jr. rived before Holmium Gong, e Mud Fort, with very part," and a d i t c h, tine gates built up, a..,1 remarkably se. et, fended ; tine gannet. • 0111 , 5t,11 hr, e hundred o leo (A m hundre.l and aixty feirdy., with Iwo G- onamider. out tyro hos. neon, °Unloosed our intl.: detachment; but I fume' the goat a...W.1 make no impression, nor tl.e howitzer. coon,: View in surrender. On the 24th arrived two 12-pounders, ~.,d b. ti:, evening, the breach anise:led looctirable, cum! I now marrh a j time shinning party to the glitch I preferred delis a g the " o h till the mnra un ; trowes.o, in Ulm CoUNC of toe a;is, the gar. nun gut UNI my lowermg themselves duvr.l uy a ' , pt, it then appetrod the breac% was pri,cticable, though rath, r cult. On the 113th, mai. dig detaciinieut ruarclied in Cuna ei i, a large . willed town, with a number of ba.ti.m., four ;v„ gun., erveit hundred mcim, and nueverotma InhaSd a ul , t battery sat tan 1:2-pnuistlers, and a six-poutider, wa; p(p., erected, within threo hundred yards of the was, it, us up one empty tumbril aunt ammunition boxes with tate, and finishing the rest with haus of grain; the taro laboitevy and a Girona/akar wemu then plantel in a difteest duectioa lau under the,nec,A,ity of waithig till one n'easielt 01 tire neat ' fur ammunitin,i and one hundred and fifty reveyt, when we began an excedein hie, and, by six o'clock, the broth au perrect ; not a nsunient was lust in proceeding to the wo o . ; and as we entered into the breach, the poison rs . t.red by Its India Ghia Gate. I feel much. I.le.oure 111 a:inner/v.og how much 1 was obliged to Lieutenant Gan t, of uLI yl qt. moot or the Kensereywriny, who led t o e pt. ronin;! ; aitr at etir. rarest, and to Leate,..eit Alder, who rime torero.' a ...h i .. 'ere. Lieut. PLUS it go , : toe every 11 , 091:11.Ce as a Stall and for Lieutenant i,ritclio:son's tern ree mt thiv ../,Sourn, l sei also greatly oohs d. - I Eommtnyanv behsverl with thr:r usual bravery, and the Semomy• with equal courage I shod .1 be proud if his Extmillency General Lake would :whew rale Cro.s and H,ylop they are soldier. who hare 16 , 111101115 t themselves snore than nines:, and there ate flint lao. l l,,der ct better men its Clint 24 Company td it:Mahon of Art.llerv. The (taming is a List of th %Voundel at both pieces: 1 S .rjeant badly, 2 Gunners, 2 ti,!A.o.laual, mutt 1,431.3 (lollies, one badly, 4 Seoils. I Kaye the honour to be, lee. (Signed) C. HU ICIUNSON, Captain Ceminandil. A MI, (Signed) G. A. F.LAK, 7 ., Military Servetal. Published by cum,nand of imeelleitcy the Mod Noble the Governor General in J. LUASpEtif, Chief See to the Cos. eIPPLEVENT TO INCH t GAZETTE, NIA SCR J. (MYRA/lA[INT GAZITTZ EXTRAORDINARY. re actitas, askew " St. Piorenso, Kedgeree, Felt. r, I have the honorer r.s info in you of my arrival t,;:, en, 0.7 the Saud ! leads, alare b..ving pro,:e.:ilod to the Southward, ,IN C‘ , ll:4eti Li./111 . .! sal a letter re.c.?iv,:rl the irth iii,tant, Irma theta,: Secraary of Government, acquainting me of a suspiciout m.- sel hawing alsmaired pf ViaagaNtsen, sovosed to be the Na. tional shpt. Psyche, :rod requestrog, in the canoe of celleney iii Council, that I euulil .446 proc:e..l towaf Is tir.rt place, or otherwise, as I mig h t cone.de most expedient to the advantage of the public service; I mere• fore thought that I should flat or excked erg the habits el vow , _orders, hy inirsuing such a corn. as I conceived must pro' , .,t for intetcepting'the said vessel, should she be bound to Northward and Eastwan'. Oil ,the 13th inn, at six am. in lat. 19. 31. N. lon. 85. rr. F... I h d the satisfa lino to d:scsver three sail at anchor stud . 'the hatred, whii.vhortly after weights! and made sail to the Set! - wart ; I plainly observed that our was a frigate, arid th, wk• two aii.arentfy merchant I continued the chase wit I .even p sir. the following do-when coniiag up with the sternums( vessel, she proved to be the Thetis country-sh - y, prize to the French frigate I. n Psyche, of .$ guns, and 240 ow., under the command nt Cayt. Bervlrtt, thin ahead at a shortr: tarice.Firrding the eneitav had abandoned the Thew, 1 le.la shipman In charge, and continued the chase after the loge,. then ni-hing off under all sail ; at ten enlistees pint MO coin trimmed close ad ion, at the distance of half a eible's lza.ll -, and continued so until half past eleven, at which 1.e.:. all our running rigging very much cut up, hankd i•lf to .• the same. At midnight here up to tracer rh. r . • just as we were about to recommend our !ire, A,. - the enemy came oil board, to infollm Ciotain 11. • germ s ham humanity's sake fur the reniainiag had struck, though he might have borne the contest lungs —Darlig the adios we were occasionally annoyed DI the foe of L'Eluivoque privatmr, of ten guts arid forty lanii commanded by a Lieutenant ; she proved to be the late Piro". Country ship, Sued out by Capt. Bergeret at 'privateer; wit vessel, from sailing very well, 1 am concerned to acquaint 504 effected her escaped in the course of the night. I 6eg I nave to ohs,.-, e, that the able su,•poit which I r , reread during the action f:oria Lieatenatits Doyle, Vase*, Collier, and Davie:, Mr. Finlaysun, the Master, and Lee' tenant Ashmore of the Marines, as well as the rest of ts shapes company, who displayed the most gailant and spirited conduct on the occasion, merits my warmest comiums. I aim feel it a dirty incumbent on me to roc , mend Mr. Doyle, my Fir..t Lieutenant, to r.or an ts • - for his meritorious art.! exempary behaviour tit:ung;,— , • content. I am grieved to relate then Lieute , iatit IL"'" dangerously wounded in the breast *lilt a boardinik pike, v in the all ul awarding. Inclosed I transmit a list of the killed and wounded • Majesty's ship undir my summand, also of the late Em Natioual frigate La Psyche. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant. H. LAMBERT. To Peter Rainier, Esq. Viee-Admiral of the Red, and Ctininiander in Cli.cf, Lid of killed and wounded io His Majesty's ship St. Fiore , ' Mr. Christopher H. H. Lescuy, innlihipman, b senate.. . 'hummer, and 2 marines, killed —Total 12. Lieut Dawson, Mr. EinLayton, Ma s ter, Lirut. Ash."lo • of the Marines, Mr Martingle, Mid hipruart, al seamen, 2 marinot, wootfaled.—..Total List of killed and se.undAl in the late French Tice lkl Captain, 2 Lieutenants, 54 Seamed ',.•, ..'I ,44 killed -T...1 7. t/Ificers atid seamen wounded, 70 N. H FOIJI number riClualivo on board the St. Ir the day of the ef.tioo VN) of which .1 ercm P WEL! E,I,EY, GOVERNOR GENERAL, &C. MY Li/RD—Ay di:patch of the 'NM, will i• ise informed your Lordsiop or e a failure on that day, in an attempt to carry Bhurtpore by assault. I have now the honour ti de ail for your T.ordship's inform ation,the plans thin were tunnel to ensure, it possible, tins sue vise of the attempt. rise storming party under the orders of Lieutenant Colonel Don, WAS foamed of the greater part of the rumpeala knee beloliging to the Bengal :troy and three bettalossis M Se. ova (Me column, composed of 101.1 of llis Majesty's 66th regi ment, from /he Bombay divieluir, and the let b.ittation 6tlr en. cinient &evil native infantry, under Capta n Grant, of else former corps, WAS undered to snack the enemy's tarisches and guns outside the toyer ; whilst a third colonies, composed of 300 men of Iles Majesty's 63th regiment, and tyro battali..ris of doiribay Sepoys, ma,i.llA to attack the buen. Matas, Gate, which, from every report I had received, was SAM of scene for guns, Sre. The signal for the 'terrain; party to move out, was the cunt meneemont of Capt. Grain's attack on the enema's trenches, which took place a little before four o'clock in the afternoon Cain. Grant's colonist was completely successful, and got nu mediae possession of the enemy's gulls. II in slumber, all of wilseh have been brought into camp. The gallant cortiiurt tar Cape. Grant and his party remits every praise. I am ',fry to say, that ',tithe/ of tile other columns secceeried Lieut -Col. Gras's was smfurtunately delayed by -.no unex peeled circumstances, and, on its arrival at the ditch, it was Irmod to contain such a depth of water, as to render it tinpos. 'Mk to gain the breach. Tne troops immediately att.-uited to ascend by the bastion, but the ob.tacks they islet with were of so minus • nature. that their warearrt efforts were unsuccess. though the colonmu( the I:th native miming were planted within a short distance of the top. The culuinn from the 11.ontray division, under Licut -Col. Taylor, notwithatanding every exertion, could i 1 ,06 effect their waleet. They were very cotuirlerably de,avoil on then march by a large b ty of the colony's horn.; and, by a motaxe on the part apt their gulch-, were very early exposed t o a most heavy arid dtsitruetise ire from the town, which, by deornyilig their fodder., rerriered the atulimpt art the gate unpraet and oblig.! Lieuteitarn-Cul. 'raptor to draw lcs inert under co. err, until he received oral's to return to camp. feel it ray duty to arotire your that, though tilt fortunately wet crowited with sit,ess ' true exertions of Col. Don were meritodens anti ra tt a n, in the extreme, and t feel under infinite obligations to this "fiver. I have the honour to be, my Lord, Yohtr LotxtSINIS most faithful husubie servant, (Sigurd) G. LAKE. Ilearl.ouarters, Camp tiefoife liliortpora, Feb.2l, 111G.I. TO HIS EXCELLENCY flit MOST NOBLE MARX/EIS WELLESLEY, CIOVER:101 GENERAL, SCE. _ _ MY LOU I)—My di-patch of yesterday's date will have con waled si your Lordship intelligence of nor want of names. in • fourth attempt nude to carry this place by south. As It appeared that Our failure on the 29th was to be ac cnonted for, In • greet mersorc, by the ozetirrence of ones pezied accidents and delays, al past or C.. clrps who f the storming party had sorinnu . .ted the principal dilikulty, and had n•arly gained the summit of vie bailie's, where I was informe I a Ilkw hoins more bttterin•r wuuld relidnr the aiz.mt perfectly any, 1 det4rsianied to malt. another attempt ka— t:T(l*v. 'fin, play for ibis 4[111: e conniste I of the whole Ewe./Agin ..NIB, min Iwo taitil.oas or N., 10...d0v of toe Binds" A-ny, rod Ca? vox.. er imri of :lin I‘l.l3:niii% 01.4 Ann Sin!. . ”i,.mrsitssnal tA. g-coantur bottul. in .id . of Los iit Imitorkuu regiateut. tram tL K,mbay D.,1".00.• (t ~ C 1. Pg