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INDIA. (F7Drii t): Calcutta Government Gazette of Feb. 21, and Feb. 28. ) Copies of the following dispatches, regarding opei•atipusip Assam, are herewith published for enersa! infOrmatioil To G. Swinton, Esq., Secretary to the Government in the Secret and Political Department, Fort William. SIR-1 have the honour to forward, f(n• the information of the Right lion. the Governor-General in Council, copies of the letters received from Lieut.-Colonel Richards. (Signed) I have, &c. D. KOTT Agent to the Governor-General. Pol. Agent's Office, North-eastern Frontier, Kulliaber, 4th February, 1823. To Capt. Shuldham, Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, Eastern Division. Sia-I have the honour to report for the information of Bri gadier-General Shuldham, Commanding Easteni Division, that at half an hour after ten o'clock this morning, many hundreds of the enemy attacked my advanced position at Namdong Nulls, over which there is a fine pucka bridge, and where Captain Mac Leod commanded with the Rungpore Light Infantry. The bridge is distant from my present camp about three-quarters of a mile on the high road to Rungpore. On hearing the firing, I ordered the troops under arms, and moved on to the support of Captain Mac Leod with two companies of the 57th regiment, and the Dinagepore Local Battalion, leaving the remainder of the former corps under Captain Martin, to defend the camp, as the Hurcarrahs ac quainted me that the enemy meant to attack in three divisions. On my reaching the scene of action, I round that Gallant Of ficer, Captain Macleod. and his little band, defending the po sition in a steady soldier-like manner. As I perceived the enemy were collecting and spreading to the right and left in a very heavy jungle, in which it was impossible our troops could act with effect, and that those in our immediate front were keeping up a very hard fire of jingals and muskets, I ordered the party on the bridge to retire to the front division, and to lay down and cease firing. The enemy thought this was the pre lude to a retreat. and set up a shout and came forward; but our fire from the advanced division soon made . them retire; after' this the enemy was apparently gaining confidence, and began to show themselves boldly; I therefore gave them half an hour to collect, and induce them to suppose we did not meditate an attack. At the expiration of that time I directed Captain Mac Leod to charge their position with the Rungpore Light Infan try, followed by the Volunteer Cavalry, in number twenty. eight, under Lieutenant Brook, Sub-Assistant Commissary General ; this was performed with the utmost gallantry, and the enemy fled after giving their fire, but were overtaken, and Captain Mac Leod reports that full sixty were killed in the charge. amongst whom were three Phokuns, mounted on horse back.: their horses were taken, as also 41 muskets and 35 spears, and four prisoners. The number killed in the charge is inde pendent of those that were killed in the first attack, who were all immediately carried off as they fell, and it is sup posed they must have lost near c hundred killed, as the attack lasted one hour and twenty minutes. On our side, I regret to say. Lieutenant and Adjutant Kennedy, Rungpore Light Infantry, - was wounded in the head (slightly). The other casualt es are, one sepoy of the same corps, and one horse attached to the cavalry, wounded. The conduct of the Rung , pore Light Infantry, and the volunteer cavalry, which belongs to the same corps, merits my warmest approbation. To Capt. M`Leod, commanding Rungpore Light Infantry, and Lieut. Brooke, who commanded the volunteer cavalry, and whose conduct is reported by Capt. M`Leod to have been most con , saicuous, my best thanks are especially due; as also to Lieut. Fleming, of6ciating sub-assistant Commissary-General, who joined the Rungpore Light Infantry in the charge; and to Lieutenant and Adjutant Kennedy, and Mr. Thompson, sur geon, of that corps, for the zealous assistance afforded by them during the action. I trust the guns, spare ammunition, and supplies, will arrive in camp in the course of the night or to-morrow morning, which will enable me to move forward to the attack of Rungpore on the day following. r omitted to mention in my letter of yesterday's date, that 46 prisoners have been taken subsequent to my former letter of the 19th ins L—l have, &c. (Signed) A. RICIIARDS, Lieutenant-Colonel commanding in Assam. Camp Goweee Sagar, Jan. 27, 1825. To G. Swinton, Esq. Secretary to the Government in the Se cret and Political Department, Fort William. [R—I have the honour to forward, for the information of the Right Hon. the Governor-General in Council, copies of Dispatches, received from Lieutenant-Colonel Richards. 2.—By , a private letter from the same officer, 'of date the 2d instant, I learn that. the fort of ltungpore was delivered up to our troops on the let, and that Sham Phooken and the Rajahs Chunder haunt and Jysing had been in camp. I have, &c. (Signed) D. SCOTT, Agent to the Governor-General. Pot. Agent's Office, N. E. Frontier Kulliaber, Feb. 7, 1825. Co Captain Shuldham, Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, Eastern Division. Sra —ln continuation of my letter of the 27th instant, I have to acquaint you, for the information of Brigadier-General Shuldham, commanding Eastern Division, thas I was joined by Lieutenants Bedingdeld and Burlton, with two howitzers and two 12-pounder carronades, on the same evening ; and, havirg arranged every thing for our advance towards Rung .pore, I mare led at day break on the 29th, in the following order Ist—The detachment 64th Regiment (Light Company lead irs) the advanced guard, from which a Havildat's party was seat 100 paces on in front. ad—The Volunteer Cavalry. 3d—The Brigade of howitzers, drawn by elephants. 4th—The 57th Regiment, right in front. sth—The two 1"-pounder carronades on elephants, with arn enztion attached. eith—The Dinagepere Local Battaliora 7th—'File Rungpore Light Infantry. eitla—The spare ammunition. I was aware that the enemy had a stockade across the road, near R.ungpore, as Lieutenant Neufvilie, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General, had gone out to reconnoitre on the morning of the 26th, and got to it without being perceived. He reported that it was defended by 200 men, and some guns, and that he was fired upon from a fortified tank, a little in ad vance on the right, and which appeared to command the before. mentioned stockade, and that a gun was also fired from the left, which he considered must have been from the Fort of P-ungocre, as he observed the tops of pucka buildings and masques in that direction, distant about three-quarters of a mile; and he also stated that the whole country be traversed was a deep illogic. Before advancing, I gave directions to Captain Waldron, .esminanding the advanced-guard, to storm the stockade across :me road, if he thought lie had a chance of carrying it, but if not, to turn into the jungles, right arid left, and act as a cover. ng party, which latter plan he adopted, as the fire of the enemy was extremely heavy. It may be here proper to remark that tee stockade hail been greatly strengthened and reinforced since Lieut. Neufvilie was there, and that the first discharge from the enemy who were entrenched, brought down more than one half .af the landing division, which caused a momentary check. At this time the guns and column were about 2CO paces in the rear. On the first shot being fired. I gave directions for the elephants to be cast off from the howitzers and prepare for action ; whilst this was performing, I advanced near to the st ockade to examine it, and immediately returned to the head of the column, and ordered a couple of shells and a round or two of grapes to be thrown in, and for Captain Mac Leod to prepare to assault with the right wing of the 57th regiment, which was accordingly done in the most gallant style, assisted cy the detachment of the.46th regiment, who rushed forward to eopport him, and I had the pleasure to see the enemy fly at the moment our troops began to scale and break down the stockade. A t this period I was unfortunately wounded, but gave orders for the guns and column to advance, and sent for Major I.V..aters and gave him directions to carry the stockaded tank on the right, or any other outworks the enemy might have, and I would be up so soon as my wound had been dressed. Herewith I have the pleasure to enclose a copy of that officer's letter, stat. ing what occurred from the time he assumed the command until I joined, which I was able to do in a dooly in about 20 minutes. Capt. Mac Lend, with the Rungpore Light Infantry, took possession of a mosque on the left, about 400 yards from the fort, and another party was detached to occupy another mosque on the right side, by which means the south side of the fort was invested, and the enemy driven in at all points. As the fort appeared an extensive place, and full of guns and men, who shewed themselves on the wills arid gateways, I deemed it advisable to order the camp to be pitched, and to have the place reconnoitered, which was done the same evening ; anal i t was considered necessary by the artillery officer, that two more guns should be ordered from the fleet, and that people should . be immediately sent cut to cut and collect materials for a bat tery, which was complied with. In the course of the day we tired a few rounds of shells, carcases, and round shots at the fort, to give them a specimen or the means we had of annoying them, which they returned by constant discharges of cannon. karn sorry to say that our loss,. in wounded. is very heavy, from the nature of the service, and the troops being for a 4itze tossvoidxbly exposed to a mu; Ere of :sway pieces of ordnance, all of which were captured, and a large body of fringement of the engagement, and again draw down on them men armed with muskets, it is providential that we suffered our arms. so little. I have particularly to lament the severe wound The following morning the Gooroo returned, accompanied by that enterprising officer Lieutenant Brooke, Sub-Assistant two inferior Phokuns (the brother of Saum Phokun and Hathee Commissary-General, received at my side, at my first advance Phokun), with a friendly offering, and a letter front the Chiefs, to the stockade, but I trust that as the surgeon's report of of which No. 3 is a translation. his case is favourable, he will soon be restored to health After much desultory conversation, the Gooroo returned with and the service. I have not been able to ascertain the loss my reply, anti an exchange of presents. the enemy sustained in this affair, but it cannot, I have every On the following morning a message was brought from the reason to believe, be less than one hundred men killed and Gooroa by his brother Rutan Pal, stating that, in compliance wounded. To the whole of the troops employed on this oc- with my terms, one portion was preparing to evacuate the fort casion my best thanks' are due for the zeal they evinced ; for their own country, and that the remainder were ready to but I feel it incumbent on me to bring to the notice of the surrender; also that the Chiefs were anxious to wait on me to 13rigade-General commanding the division, the gallantry and adjust the various points of capitulation. steady conduct of the following officers who had the good for- I accordingly in v it e d th em to a con f erence, an d di recte d t h e tune to be more immediately engaged—viz. M a j or - Waters, officers of my staff to proceed to meet them, and conduct them my second in command, for the judicious arrangements which to me. lie adopted, after I had been disabled ;to Captain Waldron, The principal Chiefs, Sawn Phokun, Sheick Phokun, and commanding a detachment of the 46th regiment i • Captain j Nabaroo Phokun, (B ang l ee Ph o k un h av i ng j o i ne d t h e ot h er Martin, commanding the 57th regiment, the right wing of, party and quitted the fort), having been introduced, we pro which carried the stockade by assault ; Lieutenant Bedingfield, seeded to arrange the terms of treaty, of which the prinzipal commanding the artillery, as well as to Lieutenant Bullion, arc as follows : attached to the same; to Capt. M`Leod, commanding Rung- On the part of Saum Phokun, &c., that all his fellow P ers pore Light Infantry, for taking possession of a commanding should deliver up their arms and warlike stores of all descrip position before the enemy were aware of its importance ; and tions ; anti that peeeessiornof the fort be given to us the mo to lieutenant Neufville, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster- meat the evacuating party should have quitted it. General, for his gallant conduct in leadine• the advance, and On our part, that their wives and personal property should for the correct intelligence he gave me, by • rich means I was , be guaranteed ; tbeir wives and children and all who may be enabled to form the plan of operations with such success ; and voluntarily attached is them secured to them, in conformity I trust that our attack on the fort will be equally fortunate, the with instructions from Mr. Scott, A.G.G., that they should result of which I hope to have the pleasure of reporting in a remain in every respect_in their present situation until the ar day or two. rival of Mr. Scott, or instructions from him respecting their I cannot close this dispatch without recording my approha- ultimate destination ; and that having once entered into the tion and thanks to Captain Bayldon, Major of Brigade; Lieu- bonds of friendly alliance with us, they shall not eventually be tenant Neufville, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General; delivered over to the King of Ava in case of a peace, should Lieut. Brooke, Sub-assistant Commissary-Gene ra l ; a nd Li eut . h e ma k e suc h a st i pu l at i on, of wh i ch they entertained great Fleming, officiating Sub-assistant Commissary-General, the dread, and were most anxious to receive positive assurances. staff attached to this force, for the prompt and great assistance These points being settled, the Chiefs expressed their Willing- I haVe at all times received from them in the execution of their ness to surrender without delay, and I accordingly directed respective duties. I have, &c. Major Waters to take a party and receive charge, when I had (Signed) A. RICHARDS, Lieut.-Colonel ' soon the satisfaction of seeing his Majesty's colours flying on Commanding in Assam. time top of the palace in the inner fort, under a salute frour the Camp before Rungpore, Assam, Jan. 29, 1825. battery in camp. The examination of the Fort fully justified the opinion I had formed of the importance of the acquisition by the mode , adopted, and of the utter inadequacy of my means of prevent ing the escape of the greater part of the garrison, should we have proceeded to the e esealt. The place is of -very great ex tent and surrounded by deep swamps and jungle, with a ditch ; the sorties to three gated were strongly defended ; and on them and the walls were more than 200 pieces of ordnance, ready for service. The garrison was reported •.1 consist of 10,000 of all classes, of whom perhaps one-third were fighting men, of these 700 have surrendered with the Phokuns. I have the honour to remit a return ef the ordnance, arms, and military stores captured. By the acquisition of Rungpore, I may now consider myself in entire possession of Assam, and it is a source of great self gratulation to me, that that important point has been accom plished with ao little loss on our side, considering the means of annoyance possessed by the enemy, in defending a country pe culiarly unfavourable to regular military operations. My total dependence for supplies in the fleet, which is 20 miles distant (at the mouth of the Dikho River, novi not na vigable) would have rendered it impossible for me to proceed farther under any circumstances, until the arrival of laed car riage from the provinces, and I therefore consider the prospect of peaceable evacuation of the remaining portion of the country as an object gained of the most vital importance, while the possession of the capital secures a key to all points from whence any future irruptions may be attempted from the eastward. I have, &c. A. RICHARDS, Lieut.-Colonel Commanding in Assam. Camp near Rungpore, 3d Feb. 1825. Camp before Rungpore, Assam, Jan. 29, 1825. General. Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing, of the Force under command of Lieut.-Colonel Richards, in action with the enemy near Rungpore, on the 29th of January, 1825. Head-quarters, near Rungpore, Jan. 29, 1825. General Staff—Wounded—One Lieut.-Colonel and one Lieutenant. 45th Regiment.,—Wounded—One havildar, four rank and file, severely; one jemidar, two havildars, 21 rank and file, slightly. - 57th Regiment.—Wounded--Eleven rank and file, severely; 1 subadar, I havildar, and 7 rank and file, slightly. Rungpore Light Infantry.—Killed—Two r an k an d file. Names of Officers Wounded.—Lieutenant-Colonel A. Ri chards (slightly), commanding the force; Lieut. J. Brook( se verely, not dangerously), Sub-Assistant Commissary-General. (Signed) R. BA YLDON, Return of Ordnance, &c., captured at the Stockade and forti fied Tank near Rungpore, on the 29th of January, 1825, by the Force under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Richards : Brass guns—One two-pounder. Iron guns—Three two-pounders and 19 swivels. Iron balls, of sizes-250. (Signed) R. G. BEDINGFELD, Lieutenant Commanding Artillery Detachment. Published by order of the Right Lion. the Governor-General in Council, GEORGE SWINTON, Secretary to Government. (From the Government Gazette of last night.) OFFICIAL. Political Department, Feb. 25, 1825. The following extract of a dispatch from the agent to the Governor-General on the N. E. Frontier of Bengal, with copies of its enclosures, are herewith published for general in formation. Extract of a Dispatch from David Scott, Esq., to the Secretary to Government, in the Secret and Political Department, dated Kulliabur, 9th February, 1825. I have the honour to forward for the information of the Right Honourable the Governor-General in Council, copies cl dispatches received from Lieut.-Colonel Richards, together with copies of the correspondence alluded to in the 7th and Bth paragraphs of that Officer's letter to the address of Captain Shuldb am. To D. Scott, Esq., Agent to the Governor-General. N. E. Frontier. Sir,—l have the honour to enclose for your information the accompanying documents relative to the surrender of the fort of Rungpore. t have, &c. (Signed) A. RICHARDS, Lieut.-Col. Corng. in Assam. Camp near Rungpore, Feb. 4, 1825. To Captain Shuldliam, Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General. Eastern Division. _ Sir—ln continuation of my dispatch of the 29th ult., I have the honour to acquaint you for the information of Brigadier- General Shuldham, commanding eastern division of the army, that on the moon setting, on the morning of the 39th, the ene my in small parties came out and attacked the picquets, but were soon compelled to retire, with the loss on our side of two sentries killed, and op their part, as far a$ is known, of ope roan killed. The firing from the fort continued during the whole of the night and morning at intervals; but as they had not the range of our camp, I did not return a shot, as the place is too exten sive to have made any great impression, and our supply of ammunition being but small, I was anxious to reserve it for the day of attack. ! About 10 o'clock on the morning of the 30th, a flag of truce was seen couling from the fort. and I sent out Captain Bay'- . don, M. 13., and Lieut. Nettfville, Deputy Assistant Quarter master-General, to receive it. Those Officers having met the Herald and conducted him to the outer picquet, reported to me that he represented himself to be a native of Ceylon, by name Durrnadur Bhurtnacharee, many years resident in Bengai and the Eastern Islands, in the employment of various well-known public servants, and con versant with our manners and customs, at present Raj Gooroo or chief priest to the Saum and Burmese Authorities in Assam, and an :rccredited messenger from Saum and Baglee Phokuns to me. (Signed) General Order by the Right !I onourable the Governor-General- in-Council. • Fort William, 2rith Feb. 1325. A royal salute and three volleys of musketry to be fired at all the stations of the land forces in the East Indies, in honour of the surrender to the forces under Lieutenant. Colonel A. Richards, of the fort and capital of the kingdom of Assam, the expulsion of the Burmese from that country, and its entire sub jugation by the British arms. By command of the Right Honourable the Governor-General in Council, GEO. SWINTON, Secretary to the Government. • [Extracts from various Calcutta Papers. SIAM ANI) PEG IT. —We have seen a v ariet y o f letters from the southern seat of war, handed to us by the kindness of friends, and we notice them, as all corroborating the view we are inclined to take, that a fairer prospect of success now pre sents itself than at an former period of the contest. The Pe guers are coming in in great numbers, and a party had been dispatched in boats to Elephant Point, to transport them to Rangoon. The Siamese arc likewise deserting the standard of Ara in numbers, tired of conscriptions, and harassed by the measures of their Burmah lords. In short, a complete disor gatization of the Ava power, in that part of the empire, seems to be at length taking place, in consequence of our pertinacity in retaining our position at Rangoon under all its disad vantageE, ARA cm.t.—Letters from the eastward state, that the enemy had stockaded the entrance of the Atscats river, and planted guns for its defence against our naval force, under orders of Commodore Haves. The Commodore had dispatched some light vessels to take the soundings in this river, that the flotilla may proceed up to the capital with as little delay as possible, no doubt being entertained of our being able to drive the Bur mese from their stockades with great ease. It is said that the stockade at Laudhung, destroyed by Colonel Richards, was very strong, and capable of containing 4,000 men.—(John Bull, Feb. 25.) _ _ I accordingly directed him to be admitted under the usual forms or precaution. After his introduction, he said that he was deputed by the Phokuns to inquire what were the objects of our present advance upon Rungpore ; to which I replied that my instructions were to clear the country of Assam of all opposing forces, and to oc cupy it on tile part of the British Government, for the protec tion of the inhabitants ; that I was surprised at the question, since I conceived the Phokuns must have heen already apprised of our intentions by Mr. Scott's (A.G.G.) communication in reply to tieirs. The Guoroo expressing his total ignorance of the receipt by the Phokuns of Mr. Scott's letter, I explained the general te nour of the contents, which he promised faithfully to deliver to the Phokuns, and to return in the course of the clay with their reply. I also wok the opportunity of bringing forward a mes senger of the Phokuns returning with dispatches from Mr. Scott, who had arrived in camp the same morning, and of de livering the letters to the Gooroo for transmission to the Phokuns. We have seen letters from Mungdoo of the 14th instant.— Brigadier Richards was to remain there until the bullock-s, suf ficient to convey three weeks' supplies to the army, should cross the Naar; and it was not expected that Aracan would be reached so early as we had been led to suppose.—( Ibid.) CACHAR.—The force under Brigadier-General Shttldham in,Cachar appears to he tr,aking some progress, although des tined to encounter very formidable difficulties. Munnipore is the point in the enemy's country un which it is bearing, and by the last accounts the troops were distant front this place about 120 miles, and the very near approach already effected towards this frontier cannot fail to distract the atten tion of the Burmese, more especially as they must have con sidered the route from Bengal to Munnipoor altogether im practicable. It is said, however, that a body of pioneers had penetrated to within 24 miles of Munipore. Ilow far the Zumroo river, which passes Munnipore, aflbrds water enough for navigable purposes, we I•ave no means of knowing; but after it forms a junction with the Ningtee, it is probable it becomes navigable for small vessels in the rainy season. It is then called the Kyanduavn river, anti falls into the Erawuddy, between 70 and SO miles below Untrapoora, and about the same distance above Sumbewnghewn, the point to which we suppose General Morrison's force is destined. The direct distance, however, from Munnipore to Ifinrapoora may be about 200 Calcutta John Bull, Feb. 23.) (Front the Calcutta Gov.7rnment Gazette, Feb. 24.) By the Adrian, from Rangoon, the 4th instant, some curious and interesting information respecting occurrences in that quar ter has been received. The following extracts may be consi dered demi-official:_... RANGOON', „lAN. 31.—The enemy, we are led to suppose, is in fall force at Lying and Pentang, and at these places our first rencontre will take place. Many and strange are the re ports upon the state of affairs higher up the river. Bundoola is said to maintain a sullen and suspicious attitude in the Man gos Grove at I)enobew, and to be busily employed in repairing an old fort, near the village; whilst Moun-shoe-za is encamped in his immediate front with 20,000 men, vainly endeavouring to gain access to the fallen Chief, who, doubtful of his country man's sincerity, or dreading his Sovereign's resentment, will hold no coniniunieation with any one not living within the pale of his own defences, and will not even receive or listen to the friendly protestations of Moun-shoe-za's emissaries. Should such a state of affairs actually exist, we must of course soon reap advantage from it. "Our accounts from the eastward are most satisfactory.— The 'country towns and villages enjoy profound tranquillity, and the frontier Chiefs of Siam seem well-disposed to respect our occupation of the conquered provinces. An embassy of Taliens (the ancient Peguers) who have lived under the pro tection of the Siamese Government, is now on its way from Alartaban, to confer with the British General at Rangoon. — They denominate themselves the representatives of the most degraded and humbled country in the world, who, at this im portant juncture, wish to assert their ancient rights, and who have an arm of 5,000 men ready at the word of the Itritish General, t o enter the territory of their cruel and implacable foe , and rev enge t h e s l aug h ter of their fathers and grandfathers. — They state that they come with the full sanction and approba tion of his Siamese Majesty, who they declare is also ready to act in conjunction with the British, should such be their wish, by ordering a corps of obserVation of 30,000 men, now stationed upon the Burman frontier, to move upon any given point in the ene my ' s d om i n i ons. " Here m at t ers are gra dually assuming a more favourable appearance. Since yesterday no fewer than 500 people, men, women and children, have come into Rangoon , an d thrown themselves u p on our mercy . Th e i r exam ple will be followed by the mass of the population, the instant escape can be ef fected. " 2.d Feb.—The Siamese, there is reason to think, will now These proved to be the delayed communication above ad verted to. Within the period stipulated in the armistice, the Gooroo returned, stating that he had not met with any opportunity of delivering the letters privately, which it was necessary to do, to avoid the jealous suspicions of the numerous conflicting factions into which the enemy were divided ; that he had every reason to believe the two great chiefs Saum and Baglee Phu kuns to be unanimous and disposed to enter into treaty with us; that he trusted much to his own sacred influence over them and all the others, to bring matters to an amicable ad justment; and requested a continuance of the truce till the morrow. He also asked for sonic definite explanation of our wishes. To this I acceded, adding, that he was authorised to say to the Phokuns, th a t if they d ec id e d on making terms of alliance with us, I was ready to meet them ; if on fighting, I was equally ready ; and if they wished to retire out of Assam into their own country, I was willing to permit them to do so, pro vid.:Al that they took the direct route, committed no ravages on the road, and carried away none of the inhabitants now in tt:eir possessions, by compulsion. To this latter alternative I was induced, by finding from the Goroo the impracticability of a plan proposed by me to separate the two factions by ad mitting the friendly-disposed portion to the benefit of terms, provided they would come over and abandon the others to their fate in a continuance of hostilities with us. This lie de clared impossible, since the latter considerably preponderated in strength over the former, though headed by the Chiefs, and that the slightest suspicion of such an inclination would entail bloodshed and destruction, not only on their families here, but in their own country. I was aiso compelled reluctantly to re flect on the total want of means in my power to prevent their escape, or to pursue them, in which case all hope of rescuing the captive Assamese inhabitants must have been abandoned. It was at the same time clearly pointed out to the Phokuns, and understood by them, that any act of plunder or aggression committed by the retiring party in progress through Assam, or ID thaterriuries of out allies, would be t4113.1=0W3t tO AD i4t. take a hearty and decided part in the war. it mission from some chiefs residing under the protection of that nation, is now on its passage from Martaban to this place. The following do cument, forwarded to the head-quarters, gives an outline of their views and sentiments, couched in artful terms, which are probably intended to excuse their not having declared them selves at an earlier - period." A letter from three Taliens (Siamese Chieftains), to the English Commander-in-Chief, intimates their arrival with 10,000 men in •Canjaporee, and that they have received infor mation of the English being in possession of Martaban, as also that frequent betties continue to take place between them and the Burmahs ; should such he the case, end their services be accepted as allies, they will be happy to advance, and join the English with 5,000 men, whom they have already dispatched to Mipkasath (this is close to Martaban.) 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TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1815' The intelligence from India continues to be of the most favourable nature, and permits as to hope, that the issue of the war with the Barri lll ', 4 will be as favourabl e as cre di ta bl e to the arms.—The fort of Rungpoor, iu Assam, has been reduced, and is now in possession of 116 Company's forces. Lieut.-Colonel RiettAnos - his dispatch rep resen t s t hi s p l ace to b e of Nic k Us e importanc e th a t h e cons id ers hi mse lf i u en possession of Assam ; because it secures a i" to all points from whence any future i" ruptions may be attempted from the P °t ; ward. Assam itself is a recent conquest : 0 the Burmahs, and it is expected the Assa` Pe will take the opportunity' of throwing off tbs yoke under which they have groaned, and po, ils themselves under the protection of the fo Government. sei 6 ' The example of revolt set by the Assatoe dd eo e it appears, likely to be foll o wed by th e 1% e and the Siammese, and every thing seems Fr io. sent to tend, to the complete overthrow °( Ava Power. ct' The dividing of the English army, and dir e if ing its movements and operations si m ultanO tis e , on different points, is not th e mos t a pprove) ° he thod of warfare, as it presents to the 0 3 ° 11 „a obvious expedient of concentrating its forc es ' ° cp , beating in detail that force which, a$ one c° pact body, was irresistibl e . However/ it ° O f pears, we are justified in supposing the is sue ie f this war will add to the extensive te,rrit°l,o of the East India C om p an y. S uc h an ad ditl e , is by no means to be coveted, and We bend the Indian Government is little d is P 0 , ed to seize it if safety and r e spect of their fr oi tiers could otherwise be secured. Believing9v se we do, that the Burm a n war w as not the ar f ing of the Company, but on the O ntr ee o would have been gladly avoided, had it ro , possible, we cannot blame the Indian Cs i ' ve g it meat for the steps they t o ok, but neverth e err i , may be ask e d, w h ere i s th e acqu isition of t ' lef t tory to end, if, when it is necessary to P ro ree the frontiers of the country from hostile egg ed sion, a new and extended dominion is P OO O- at our feet ? It is imp o ssibl e that Assatothe now be ceded to th e Ki ng of AVA, 111 the event of peace, for one of the stipulations °P t 111 surrender of the fort o f R ung pore was ti° ; be the event of peace, th e A ssam ese shocia p oor ri • delivered ov er t o th e Ki ng o f Ave, ta• stance of which they had the greatest dr ea o i r eJ Native Prince may b e se t over th e new ir acq c o rof province ; but he must be protected by the jil ted pang, and a British Resident would he Die u 0 6 at his Cou r t. B r iti s h C ounc ils (and til oo bli c much the b e tt er ) would dictate ail big ti e acts ; and thus, h owsoever t h e a uthority 19 00 0 deput e d, t h e t err i tory wou ld rema in ernP" o ver ntrf that of th e B r i t i s h. Th e tract o f eo u or e which th e C om p any exerc i se s the s° authority i s mos t ex t ens i ve , an d any acijoinvolt, their overg rown d om i n i on b u t tends t° - WEST IND STOCK ACCOUNT for the 1 of July Articles. inids West India {Trs Sugar Brazil - Chests Havanah Boxes East media & 1 Bay Mauritius J Molasses - Casks Ruin Pns 1 lids Pns *t Hds j Pas ( }ids Casks IPipes lids /Trs t Bags Casks Do. British Plantation Bls Bags Do. East India - Bags Cas Brazil, St. Domingo, Bls ks and Havannah, do. Bags j Casks t Bags Casks 1 Bags j Casks Bags sCasks Bags fßales Bags Gourds _f Casks 1 Boxes Boxes j Jars Casks Serons {Bdis Bags Casks j Casks . 1 Bags J Bags 1 Serons No. 5 Casks Boxes Tons No. No. Serons Casks 1 Bags Bales Brandy HoHands . - Arrack . - Wine - - Coffee - Cocoa - - Pimento - - Ginger . - Pepper . . Cotton - - Aloes . - Arrow Root . Balsam - Bark . - 'Cassia Fistula • Cloves . - Cochineal Elephants' Teeth Gum . . Hemp - - f I ides . Horns . . Indigo . . Ipecacuanha . Jalap . ,Whale Oil Castor . Coco Nut Palm • Pearl Shell - Pine Apple . Ride and Paddy Sago - - Sarsaparilla - Tallow . . Tortoise Shell - Turtle . . Tapioca - - Galls Casks Casks Casks r Casks Seront Casks I Casks A Bags Boxes Bales Casks tCasks Box es Casks Casks WOOD. 1 Logs Pieces Plks & Bd:. j Logs 1 Pcs & Plks African Timber { Pl' e g e s es Santa Maria {Logs Pieces Ebony _ Tons Lig. Vita . Tons Box Wood Tons Log Wood Tons Fustic - Tons Nicaragua Wood Tons Cam Wood Tons Bar Wood _f Tons 1 Pieces Brazilletto Tons Saunders Wood Pieces Lancewood Spars No. Staves - - No. Mahogany Cedar Home Con sumption 3,761 268 76 3,005 1,400 Exporta. tion. Stock on Hand. 24,293 2,199 463 897 8,430 51,613 1,419 19,445 1,327 2,236 142 1,238 864 15,854 2,102 93,378 14,559 1,285 3,783 1,427 1,295 817 88,168 1,719 4,363 201 56 5,969 1,660 6,113 591 8,575 56 273 940 218 114 364 1 37 113 24,736 40,241 873 37 23,348 196 48 46 1 318 435 703 2,693 2,776 13,316 57 617 4,394 4,751 154 27 28i 1894 26; 7,2571 1,176. .590 i 1711 391 7,019. fili 6,163 5,186 39,413 FA LSE REPORT O F A FIRE.—A paragraph stating that a child had been burnt to death at the house of Mr. WATsoN, of Berners-street, ap peared in THE SUN on Thursday last; it was taken into the Morning herald of the following day. Mr. WA'rsoN has addressed the following letter to the Editor of the Morning Herold, in whiCh it is inserted this day : " Sin—A paragraph, which appeared in your Paper on Friday last, stating that a child of Mr. Watson's, of llerners street, had been so much burned as to have occasioned its death, has given great alarm and much di s t ress to many of my friends, and has occasioned many anxious in qu i r i es to b e made at my house. You will oblige me by stating that no such un fortunate circumstance has happened in my family. " I remain, Sir, " Your obedient Servant, " 43, Berners-street, Monday. " JOHN WATSON." The Editor naturally refers to Tut-, Slily, as the source whence the paragraph was derived. All we can say ts, that we received the paragraph from one of the Reporters who are in the habit of bringing such articles to the Public Prints, for which they are plc! ; to express our sincere re gret that we were imposed upon by the report in question, and also, that Mr. WATSON was put to such trouble and anxiety on the occasion. SAGACITY OF A DOG.--Thursday, AS two children, the one six, and the other three years old were playing by the side of the Leominster Canal, accompanied by a mastiff dog, in endeavouring to push the dog into the water, the youngest child fell in ; the noble animal immediately plunged in after it, and, seizing the child by the head, its cap came offin his mouth, with which he swam out and placed it on the shore ; but instantly jumped in a second time, and brought out the little one, by carefully lifting it by the shoulder. The father, who was employed in the coal-yard, at a distance, having missed the children, went out in search of them, and arrived just as the dog bad safely landed his little charge. A DOCKS. reek ending Saturday, the 16th 1825. Delivered.