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INDIA. - ( From the Calcutta John Bull of Nov. 2.) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY. -Fort William, Nov. 2, 1824. The following Copies and Extracts of . Dispatches this day received from Brigadier-General Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C.B. and K.C.T.S., are published for general information: — To George Swinton, Esq., Secretary to Government Secret and Political. D epar tment, &c. &c., Fort William. Sir—Being informed that a part of the enemy's force I for merly stated as having concentrated in the vicinity of Pogue, had advanced in this direction, and taken up a position 14 miles from B en ce, in the neighbourhood of Aunauben, and the Pagoda of 'Keykloo, 1 ordered out . a reconnoitring party 'on the morning of the sth inst., - consisting of 300'rank and file from the Madras brigade of Native Light Infantry, under its commander, Lieut.- Colonel Commandant Smith, C. 8., accompanied by two camel howitzers, and a competent number of pioneers, with scaling ladders, &c., with orders to adiande upon the enemy's position, nod to attack him as often its he might consider his force and means adequate to do so with effect. I afterwards reinforced .the above detail with 300 rank and file from the 28th and 30th Regiments of Madras Native Infantry, and two more camel howitzers and with this combined force Colonel Smith arrived at the enemy's stockaded position at Aunauben and Keykloo on the evening of the 7th inst. ' For a detail of the operations -of this force during the period of its absence from quarters, I beg leave to refer you to the ac companying report. That their-close was very different in result from the promis ing commencement made at Rotig,oghee, is to me a most pain ful task to notice, but it forms a pleasant part of my duty to • observe that Lieutenant-Colonel Smith's orders for the attack at Aunauben were judicious, and the coolness and bravery of con duct of hi'xiself and every British Officer present, in endeavour ing to support discipline during the attack, and afterwards to re-est.thliSh order and regularity among the troops, were highly conspicuous. Unpleasant as the circumstances detailed in Lieutenant ' Colonel Smith's report must be, the Right Honourable the Govemor-General in Council may rest assured that the enemy shall not long be left to etult in his present triumph. 1 have. &c. (Signed) A. CA 31 PR E LI., Brigadier-General. Head-quarters, Rangoon, 11th Oct. 1824. TO THE DEPUTY ADJUTANT-GENERAL Cr THE FORCES. Sir—Conformably to the instructions conveyed to me by the Deputy Quartermaster-General, I marched on the morning of the sth instant with a detachment of the Madras Native Light Brigade, consisting of 800 rank and file, two 41 -inch howitzers, and 40 pioneers, by the road pointed out by the guides, the first part of which was low and marshy, and in-many places one or two, feet under water ; but on clearing an extensive swamp, over which is thrown a wooden bridge requiring some repairs, the road became good, and lay through a large stockade in ruins. At ten o'clock I arrived at Thodagabe, and finding the troops much exhausted from the extreme heat, I halted a few hours to refresh. During our halt the rain fell plentifully. At two o'clock the detachment moved on, and in 20 minutes the head of the column was obstructed by a deep nulla affected by the tides ; but by the assistance of a temporary bridge, which I had caused to be put together prior to my leaving the lines, I pushed over the advanced guard, Which had no sooner crossed than it received a line of tire from the enemy. The leading company of the 3d Light Infantry, under Lieu tenant Sherman, was quickly pushed on, and proceeded fifty or sixty yards under cover of trees and brushwood, till he reached an open spot, where a party of the enemy had taken post to annoy us in crossing the nulls—these he quickly dispersed, and in. pursuing the fugitives, •a stockade was discovered directly facing the main road, a plain bounding it on the right, its left face being enveloped in jungle. After reconnoitring the position, I directed Lieutenant Shen nan to make a rapid movement to a certain point, and then wait until the howitzers and other divisions could be brought up. Cdptain Williamson, commanding the leading division, soon joined with two scaling ladders brought up by Lieutenant (;aaipbell : this promising young officer, I lament to say, re ceived a serious wound shortly after, and fell, together with some. men of the 2a Light Infantry. Firing and shouting were at this time distinctly heard in the jungle on our left, and Cap tain Williamson was directed to detach a party to our flank, and keep in check any body of the enemy that might appear in - - that quarter, as well as to ascertain whether any other works had been thrown up to flank the one in front of us. In the mean time the howitzers came up, were placed in po sition, and opened a fire upon the stockade, while Lieut. Dallas, of the 3d, who commanded the detached party, gave them a flanking fire, and turned the concealed stockade which I had conceived, from the cross fire, existed in that direction. Capt. Virilliamsen upon this signal moved forward in double quick time to escalade the enemy's works, which was executed in a smart and gallant style by that officer, seconded by Lieut. Sherman ' and die other officers and men of the third Light In fantry. Lieut. Dallas also advanced and entered at the same time from his, position. Major Wahab, with the 34th, corn ing up at the same time, made a spirited charge round by the right face of the works; but the enemy, I regret to say, suc ceeded in effecting his escape with a trifling loss. The rear- guard in coining up was attacked by the enemy, when Lieut. and Quartermaster M'Challon's horse was shot dead. Partial firing was also continued upon our troops front she front and left flank for sane time after. A prisoner was taken armed with .an English musket. From this man I obtained information which led me to suppose that the enemywas in considerable force in the neighbourhood e with guns and a party of horse, strongly stockaded. These were •spoken. of as a different description of soldiery to those we had hitherto encouctered. I was induced, in consequence, 'to request that might be furnished with a reinforcement. `The correspond ence that parsed subsequently on this subject I need not dwell • upon, the Commander of the Forces being aware of its nature. On the reinforcement of eloo native rank and file of the 28th and 30th Regiments, with two more 41-inchlowitzers, joining the detachment, I issued an order, of whicif•No. 1 is a copy.— ). have thought it necessary to forward this document to satisfy the Commander of the Forces that every means were used, in my power, to establish systematic order and regularity, and a proper understanding between ail the parties employed in: the operations against the enemy. At two o'clock the detachment marched, Major Wain+ lead icg the Ist division, from •which was detached an advanced guard of a subaltern's party under Lieutenant M'Callan. Prior to moving, I directetizMajor Wahab, in the event of a shot being fired from the enemy, to return it, and push on with out retarding the progress of the force. The same instructions regarded breast-works and other ot,staeles of that-nature. In a short time a few shots were fired from a distance, and on the advance party emerging into the plain, a small body of horse afoot were seen about 600 yards in front. Lieut. M'Callan continued his course steadily ; and on nearing the enemy, the bursa showed a disposition to threaten our flank. Our advance formed line, and, supported by Major Wahab, actually drove at them ; and the horse, on seeing this movement, pulled up and retreated precipitately.. Immediately after this, a breast -work was:discovered, from Which several shots were fired. Ma jor Wahab pushed on without a moment's delay, and carried it 5n great style,. with a trifling loss on our side. A succession of breastworks on bur route were stormed and carried in the sam c rapid anti gallant way by the bravery evinced by Major Wahab and the officers of that corps. In short, the spirit that animated officers anti men was such, as to ensure suc cess is any undertaking; but 1 regret to say, that the taking of these breastworks retarded our Trogress, and the detachment consequently did not arrive in the vicinity of Kikaloo till five o'clock. It was about this time the guides affected to be igno. rant of the direct route to the stockade, although they pointed in the direction it was erected. As the road we were in appeared to be good, and leading direct upon a pagoda which was repre sented to lie on the left of the stockade, we pursued it. Shortly 'after, Ca pt. Williamson, with the 2d division, was directed to diverge from the column of march to the right, and push through the jungle, and attack the enemy's works in that quarter, while •Major Wahaly - should assail it on the left, in tending that the 3d, ortMajor Ogiivie's division, should be available for any other service it might have been required for. The necessary reconnoissance having been •made, which the enemy allowed us to complete unmolested, arid the extremesi lence that had hitherto prevailed, induced me to believe that the post had been abandoned.; but, notwithstanding as the lateness of the evening would not allow of any 'future examina tion of the enemy's position, arrangements were made for assailing the place; and Major Wahab was directed to move 11;rivard in double quick time with . ladders to escalade. This gallant officer gave the cheering signal, and the first diviSion, with a spirit and animation I never saw surpassed, and shouts of " hitzza" and " dun. dun," rushed forward to the.attack.— This-was only. answered by around of cannon-from the Pagoda, which until now I was led by the gnides to. believe was unde fended. The enemy in the stockade still observed a sullen si lence, not a shot was fired until the division of the 34th and lasiders had got well in front of the works. It was then that voilies of grape and musketry were discharged upon the party at the distance of 50 or 130 yards, with an effect and regularity hitherto unequalled in this country. -beveral of the pioneers with the ladders were at this instant knocked down, together with the• leading officers, and the men, consequently, from the awful and destructive fire that fell among them, and the loss of their commanding and leading officers, were seized with panic, and lay. down to secure themselves from . its furthei' effe..3t3. _ • _ . he lateness of the evening rendered this first check irre parable, or otherwise I might have brought up the 3d , or sup porting division .to renew the atta:k. But to satisfy .myself more thoroughly at this momentous crisis of our actual situa tion, I proceeded to the head of the attacking column, and there I learnt from Lieutenant Shiel, of the 3d Light Infantry, wit°, in the ardour of zeal, had moved forward with some of his men, that Major Wallah had retired, his wounds rot admitting of his remaining any longer in advance. I quickly surveyed the enemy's works, and saw it had a parapet from which blazed a continued sheet of fire : under these circumstances I had no al ternative, I thought, left me. I must either bring up the 3d division and renew the attack, to the imminent hazard, nay certainty, of losing all, or saving what remained by speedily retrograding. Of two evils I instantly chose the least, and di rected Lieutenant Shiel to file away to the rear without noise or confusion. As soon after as possible I sounded the retreat, and the several parties, and such of the wounded men as could walk, assembled on the ground from which the reconnoissance was taken in the first instance. The firing of the enemy was still kept up from three positions. ,On the discharge of the first cannon shot from the Pagoda, I directed Captain Bell, with 10{) men of the 28th regiment, to move round by the left, and Make an effort to seize it, and over come any other obstacles he might meet on the way. This pro mising officer, seconded by Lieutenant Craigie, executed their instructions as their means would admit of it, with a spirit and bravery that does them honour. The Pagoda, contrary to report and expectation, was found to be strongly stockaded, and.not assailable without the ladders. and Lieutenant !Briggs, who had zealously volunteered his services to conduct the party, in returning to secure ladders, was attacked by 30 or 40 Bur r mese, who rushed upon him with drawn knives, and from whom he only escaped by jumping down a deep ravine. Order, regularity, and discipline, which had been distinctly observed till about this period, vanished, and the whole of the corps, crowded indiscriminately into one mass, retired to the plain which I had pointed out. • On reaching the bottom of the hill, I fortunately fell in with Captain Williamson's division, which had just then emerged from the jungle on the right. From his report I found the guides had again deceived UR for, by their account, the jungle in that direction was extremely limited, and on clearing it I had reason to suppose Captain liTilliamson would have cone upon a plain, from which also the guides declared a part of the stockade was to be seen. This was not the case, and Captain Williamson, after innumerable difficulties, could not penetrate beyond a certain distance, and on hearing the retreat sounded, thought it advisable to desist tom any further attempt, and returned accordingly. Our meeting at this spot was truly desirable,for I imme diately directed him to form. up 200 men-to the right and left of the road fronting the enemy, to cover the retreating columns. The arrangement, I was happy to find, he had in a great mea sure anticipated. My next object wag- directed to forming the men as they came out on the plain. This duty was intrusted to Major Ogilvie, whose utmost exertions were used to restore re gularity and confidence among the troops. The wounded, artillery, and such of the baggage as was re covered, were shortly after sent on, preceded by a party, and the line under Major Ogilvie followed slowly, and when it had re tired to a sufficient distance, I formed such parts of Capt.lVil liamson'a covering division as I judged necessary, into a rear.; guard, with directions for its fenowing the line, and in the event of a sally being made from the stockades, to halt, chewing as large a front to the enemy as circumstances and the nature of the ground would admit of. This duty was ably executed by that cool and steady officer, aided by the zealous exertions of Captain Williams, of the 28th regiment. The detachment, I am happy to say, arrived at Todajee at II o'clock p.m., without meeting any annoyance on the route.— The wounded were immedi a t e y collected, and, through the indefatigable exertions of the medical officers of the 3d, 34th, and 28th regiments, and the zealous aid of Captain Milne, of the Pioneers, in procuring the means of carriage for such men as could not be provided with doolies. I was enabled to move again at two o'clock in the morning, an hour previous to which we had been disturbed by a few shots from an advanced party of the enemy. Capt. Murray, and Lieut. Aldrit, of the Madras Artillery, were, from the first, zealous and indefatigable in their exertions in bringing their howitzers to the positions fixed upon ; and the steadiness and alacrity evinced by then' and their men under a galling fire, was such as has on all occasions distinguished that corps. I have deemed it advisable to make this unusually long re port, in order to put the Commander of the Forces in posses sion of the most minute events that occurred in the prosecution of this service ; and in concluding I beg leave to add, that the gallantry and good conduct of Major Wallah was particularly conspicuous on all occasions, as likewise that of the officers of his corps and division. To Captain Williamson and officers of the 3d Light Infantry, I am equally indebted for their cool and steady demeanour under all the trying circumstances the detachment encountered. I cannot appreciate too highly the services of Major Ogilvie and Captain Milne, whose judgment, " bravery, and steadiness, I had frequent opportunities of wit nessing. In short, to all the officers and men composing the detachment, praise is due; but to Captain Sneyd, Brigade Ifia , jor, Lieutenant Briggs, of the Quarter-Master-General's de partment, and to Lieutenant Trent, of his Majesty's 38th, the latter of whom volunteered to convey orders, I am particularly indebted for the able assistance they afforded me, and for the cool, steady courage, they manifested in all times of danger and difficulty. I have the honour to forward paper No. 2, List of Killed and Wounded, and have deeply to lament the severity of the loss sustained, particularly in the death of Captain Allen, who, after having received one wound, persisted in leading on his men, when a second shot terminated his gallant career.— I have, &c. (Signed) H. G. SMITH, Lieut.-Col. Commanding Light Brigade Madras Division. (Signed) A. CA M PSEL L, Brig.-Gen. Rangoon, Oct. 10, 1824. Return of Killed and Wounded of Detachment under Lieut.- Colonel Smith, C. 8., in the actions of the sth anal 7th of October Killed—European Officers, 2 ; Native Officers and Privates, .19 7: Total, 21. Wounded—European Officers, 6 • European Prirate, I ; 'Native•Officers and Privates, 67—To tal, 74. Names of the Officers Killed and Wounded : Killed—Capt. Allen, 34th Regiment Light Ir. fantry ; Lieut. Bond, ditto. Wounded—Mayor Wahab, - 34th Ileiriment Light Infantry; Lieut. and Adjutant Campbell Ist Battalion Pioneers:; Capt. •11Ionerieffe, ditto; Lieut. Challon, 34th Regiment Light- In fantry; and Lieut. Lindsay, ditto. (Signed) 'II. G. SMITII, Lieut.-Col. , Commanding Light Brigade, Madras Division. (True Copy.) • F. S. TIDY, Lieut.-Colonel Deputy Adjutant-General. Camp Rangoon, Oct. 9, 1324. To George Swinton, Esq. Secretary to Government, Secret/0d Political Department, &c. &c. Fort William. Sir—On the return to quarters of the column under the corn-, 'nand of Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant Smith, C.B. under the circumstances stated in my dispatch of the Ilth inst., ,4.1 lost no time in sending out another force or the strength mentioned in the margin.* under the command of Brigadier M'Creagh, C. 8., in the hope that the enemy might be so far elated with his success as to await his arrival in their position at Keykloo. In that, however, I have been disappointed, as will appearby the accompanying report to me from the Brigader. I am, &c. (Signed) A. CAMPBELL, Brig. Gen. Mead-quarters, Rangoon, Oct. 17, 1124. • Four hundred anti twenty rani and file from his Majesty's regiments; 350 Native Infantry, from the 28th and 30th Ma Bras Regiments ; 770 rank anti file ; 108 i inch mortar ; 1 - SA, inch howitzer; l 6-pounderleld piece. To Brigadier-General Sir A. Campbell, K. C. 8., commanding the Forces. Rangoon. Sir—ln obedience to the instructions I received from - you on the 9th of this month, to dislodge the enemy from his position at Keykloo, I have the honour to report that I marched from this at five o'clock in the afternoon of that day, with three pieces of artillery, and the detachments (Europeans and natives) which you had placed under my orders, and arrived at the 'foodaghee stockades at seven in the moving of the 10th, where I halted to rest and refresh the troops. I marched again at two in the ,afternoon of that day, leaving the detachment of the 3d Madras Native Infantry (150 men) to occupy the stockades as a post of communication, and reached a tolerably favourable piece of ground within about a mile of the enemy's position at sunset, where we passed the-night. - However revolting to humanity, and to the customs of lized nations, it is my duty to report•to you, that during this latter march a considerable portion of -the road presented to us the horrid spectacle of the bodies of tiie€epoyr and Pioneers, who had been lost in the unsuccessful attack of the 7th instant, fastened to the trunks of trees on the road side, mangled and' mutilated in every manner that .savage cruelty could devise, and - the - feelings of the troops under my command were, obvi-- ously, raised to a very high pitch of indignation at the sight ;, twenty-three bodies were counted. • At break of day on the 11th, I put the column in march with' the intention of immediately attacking. A pagoda, situated upon an eminence and slightly fortified, appeared to be the key to their position, as it commanded and overlooked both their stockades within very effective musket range, and Would in fact render them untenable. The stockades -were of a very poor description, the defences low, and faced with crooked and irregular timber, so as to be very easily scaled at any point, even without ladders ; appearances, however, led me while reconnoitring to.believe the works altogether unoccu pied, and on bringing forward a company from our .-advance to carry the pagoda, re ;hid the mortification to find that the enemy had entirely evacuated the position. In tke course of the morning, I learned from a few Burmese stragglers caught in the neighbourhood, that the Rayhoon with his people (about 30(10, including all descriptions) had retreated the preceding afternoon, to a large - village called Kaghahie, ' where he had a reserve of 1,000 more people, and a much stronger stockade. This intellim ' ence raised a hope that his better position , combined with exultation in his late suc cessful defence, . might induce him to wait my attack there. I consequently decided that it would be right, under such cir cumstances, to go beyond the instructions you had given me, and, leaving the detachment of the 10th Madras Native In fantry (180 men) as a post of communication, I mar red with the remainder of my force (the artillery and about 600) at two in the morning of the 12th. We found the road, as usual, em barrassed with felled trees, and in some places strong breast works thrown across it, but our movements were perhaps too unexpected and rapid for the enemy to take advantage of these defences, and their outposts successively fled before us, without firing a gun. At length circumstances began to indicate pretty clearly that they were in complete and disorderly rout ; and directing our advanced guard to hasten forward at once to the stockade, I found it entirely evacuated, the barracks within it burning, and the enemy were seen eying in all directions through the neighbouring jungle. We instantly moved on the village, ellich was extremely large, and calculated to contain many thousands of inhabitants, but altogether deserted, and burning rapidly having been set on fire by them in a gTeat number of places. Vexatious as was this second disappointment, it is in some degree satisfactory to report to you, that the information we re ceived from some aged. and infirm Burmese in it perfectly agreed in proving that their force is in a state of utter dispersion and panic, the Rayhoon himself having fled across the country almost unattended, _ _ Here also we found five more of the Sepoys and Pioneers, victims to the deliberate cruelty of this barbarian, in the same manner as those before described. ..... The stockade was built of straight spars, rather lofty, but somewhat unfinished, and like those at Keykloo, no barriers at the entrance ; we were fortunate enough to procure two or three buffaloes, which served to refresh the troops, and at three in the afternoon, after injuring the stockade, and burning the bar racks around it, I returned towards Keykloo, where we arrived at about seven; resumed our march at three in the morning of the 13th, after burning all the huts in and round the work, and arrived at Tooclaghee early in the day • moved thence at half-past one this morning, and reached our lines here between seven and eight o'clock; and I am happy to add, that no indi vidual of any description is • missing. Fruitless as were our efforts to overtake and bring them to action, it would be an injustice to omit reporting to you that the active and hearty exertion manifested m every department of the force was exemplary, while the spirit and steady obe dience of the officers and men, gave ample token, that could we have closed with the enemy, no one would have inquired his numbers. The manner in which the Bengal Artillery was forced over the most unfavourable ground and various difficult obstacles, reflects high credit on Lieutenant Lawrenson and his detachment, and the effective exertions of the Madras Pioneers, under Captain -Milne, attracted the notice of every one. To Major Sale, of his Majesty's 13th Light Infantry, who acted as my second in command, my best thanks are due, and I received on this, as on other occasions, very valuable assist ance from Captain Aitken, of that corps, .who has for some months acted as my aide-de-camp. I have, &c. (Signed) 4. M. CREAM!. Brigadier, commanding Ist Division. (True copies.) (Signed) A. CAMPBELL, Brigadier-Gen. Head-quarters, Ist Division, Oct. 14. To George Swinton, Esq., Secretary to Gcrvemment, Secret and . . Political Department, &c , Fort William. Sir—l some time since received information that the Prince of Surrawaddy had pushed forward a part of his force to Man tabain' upon the Lyng-river, which joins the Rangoon - river above Kemmendine, and is noted in the maps as passable from Rangoon to the Irawaddy during the rains. As far back as the month of July last, I was aware that the enemy had erected very strong s tockades in the neighbourhood of Mantabain, but sin ce the feat they experienced on the Bth of that month, until very lately, being merely occupied as a post of observation, I deemed them unworthy of notice ; but flaying now become the head-quarters of Kee-Woongee and Sylkia Woongee (first and second Ministers of the State) already at the head of a considerable force, and receiving daily rein 14reements and a large supply of military s tores for the future operittions of their army in this quarter, I considered it high time to interrupt their farther proceedings ; and as a land column •was moving upon Keykloo on the sth instant, in the hope that . mutual advantage might be derived from a simulta neous movement, I, on the same morning,directed Major Evans, 'of his Majesty's 38th Regiment, to embark with 300 rank and file of his own Regiment, and 100 Native Infantry from the 18th Madras Regiment; with orders to attack the enemy wherever he might find him posted on the river, and could do so with every prospect of succesS.. The naval part of the expedition was prepared and led by that zealous and excellent officer Capt. Chadds, of his Majesty's ship Arachne, the'senior naval officer on the station. How well my Orders have been executed by these gallant of ficers, and the braVe men under their command, the accompany ing detail of operations will show. . That their well-earned reputation and undaunted conduct should have ensured them an easy victory over a numerous enemy, strongly posted, and acting under the immediate eye of the two first men in the State,is to me most gratifying and satis factory. I have, Ste. (Signed) A. CAMPBELL, Brig.-Gen. Head-Quarters; Rangoon, Oct. 12, 1824. Rangoon freights, Oct. 11, 1824. To Brigadier-General Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C.8., and K.C.T.S., Commander of the Forces. _ . . Sir—ln obedience to orders I had the honour of receiving from you, to feel the strength and disposition of the enemy upon the Lyng river, and to attack him as often as opportunities might offer of displaying the valour of the troops under my command, on the morning of the sth inst. I embarked with 300 men of his Majesty's 38th Regiment, 100 rank and file of the ltith Madras Native Infantry, and a detachment of Bengal Ar tillery, under Captain Timbre], on board a squadron of gun boats, flotilla, ice., under the command of Captain Chadds, of his Majesty's ship Arachne, and the first day's tide car ried tie as high as Pagoda Point, above Kemmendine, at the junction of tkeLyng and Paulang Rivers. Having been joined by the armed transport .Flotilla, at 2 o'clock, p.m. next day the squadron proceeded up the Lyng River with a flowing tide. Bodies of the enemy were seen moving up the right bank of the river, and numerous war-boats hovered in our front, and 'kept un a continued but distant fire from cannon with which they were all provided. After the flotilla anchored, the light boats in advance, under Lieut. Kellet, of his Majesty's ship Araecne, pursued the enemy's war boats, and having closed with one car rying a gun and full complement of men, boarded and took her in the handsomest style, the Burmese jumping overboard to save themselves. On the 7th, after proceeding about four Miles, I observed two stockades which were taken possession of without loss, and we reached with this tide within a short dis tance of the-large works and fortiffed village of Mantabain, having in the course of the day destroyed seven of the newly-con structed war boats. On reconnoitring the village of Mantabain, I found it was defended by three long breastworks, with a very extensive stockade, constructed of large teak beams •; and 14 large, war boats, each mounting a gun, were anchored so as to defend the approach to it. Having consulted Captain Chadds, we advanced to the as sault,• the steam-boat with the Satellite and Bomb ketch in tow, and the troops in their boats ready to land when ordered. In passing the breast-works we received a smart running fire from , , jinjals-and musketry, which was returned With showers of grape from the .Satellite, and observing the enemy evidently in confu sion, I directed the troops and scaling 'ladders to be imme diately landed, and in a few "minutes every work about the place was in our possession. During this night, some fire-rafts, of a' most formidable appearance, were floated down the river, but very fortunately-passed without touching any of our vessels. At six o'clock next morning we again moved with the tide, and in passing a narrow neck of land, at the junction of two rivers, were received with a brisk discharge of musketry from a stockade on our ri g ht. long line of breast-works,, and a cannonade from a very large by the well-pointed guns o f t h e S ate lli te . The,fire of the latter was soon silenced The troops and pioneers were ordered then to land, a nd this formidable stock a d e was carr i e d b y assau l t, w ithout a struggle. It is without exception the strongest work of the kind I have ever seen.; the length of the front and rear faces is two hundred yards, and that of the side faces one hun dred and fifty.'lt is built of solid timber, 15 ft. high,with a plat form inside, all round five feet broad, and eight feet from the ground; upon this platform were, a number of wooden g uns, • andpiles of single an d d ou ble-headed wooden Shot, and many jinjals, and below we found•seyen pi ec es of iron and brass ord nance. In front th e stoc k ade is streng thened by breastworks and regular denii-lunes, and would , contain with ease above 2,000,men. In the centre of this strong-hold we found the magnificent Bungalow of the ]ghee Woongee, who, I presume, fled early in the d a y, a lth oug h we f o und the house perforated b y balls in many places, and the rooms much stained with blood. I cannot doubt but the enemy's loss must have been severe, but we only found 17 dead bodies, which they had not time to carry off. fully' accomplished, a nd we accordingly began to The advanced b oats b ay i ng pus hed up the river some miles without seeing any other works, I con sidered the ob j ects y ou had in view move back to Rangoon. Had not the most marked res p ect for the British-arms been shown during our whole-progress up the river, I should have regretted that the enemy afforded me no' opportunity of bringing my troops into regular contact with them; but the reduction of the most formidable stockades 1 have ever seen, fully garrisoned by men, as far as I could see all armed with muskets, and animated by. The presence of two ministers of state, Kee Woongee and Sykia Woongee, suffi ciently denotes the terror we inspired, and leaves me the satis faction to report, that not one man was lost to the service during the operations aboVe detailed. I cannot adequately acknowledge my obligations to Captain Chadds for his zealous, judicious, and cordial co-operation ; and the spirited conduct of Lieute nant Kellet, in command of the advanced boats, attracted the notice of every one. To Captain Timbrill, Bengal Artillery, who volunteered his services, and Captain Walterman, assistant deputy quarter-master-general, who accompanied me, my best thanks are due ; and I need scarcely add, that every officer and man evinced on all occasions that cheerful readiness and deter mined valour you have so often witnessed. I cannot close my report without mentioning the very me ritorious services of Brevet Captain Wheeler and the detach ment of pioneers that accompanied me : their prompt and ready zeal in situations of difficulty and danger was not less conspicu ous than their indefatigable exertions in performing other parts of their laborious duty ; and the very gallant style in which they repeatedly dashed forward with scaling-ladders, was as honourable to themselves as it was a gratifying mark of faith and confidence in the troops employed. Herewith 1 have the honour to transmit a return of captured ordnance, in addition to which much powder, and an immense quantity of Petroleum oil, and warlike stores, were destroyed at the different stockades.—l have, &c. (Signed) Major THOS. EVANS, llis Majesty's 38th Commanding. (True copy.) (Signed) A CAMPBELL, Brig.-Gen. Return of Ordnance and stores taken and destroyed by a de tachment under the command of Major Evans, his Majesty's 38th regiment, between the sth and 10th Oct. 1824. Brass ordnance, two ;-pounder ; one 1 j ditto ; one IA ditto ; and one 21 ditto. Iron ditto, li-pottnder and three 2f ditto ; jinjals, iron, 22 ; rockets, signal, 53 ; carriages, one I-poun der an d 2A ditto ; 5001 b. of gunpowder ; a few iron shot ; and 400 galloiiS of earth oil ; besides 7 wooden guns and carriages destroyed on the 9th inst. (Signed) T. TIMBRELL. To Major Evans, Comdg. Dept. Capt. Comdg. Dett. Art. General Return of killed, .wounded, and missing, of a detach ment under the command of Major T. Evans, of his Majes ty's 38th Regiment, in the attack on the enemy's stockades, near the village of Mantabain on the Bth and 9th inst. His Majesty's 38th Regiment.—Killed, none; wounded, 2 rank and file ; missing, none. First Battalion Madras Pioneers.=-Killed, none ; wounded, I rank and file; missing, none. (Signed) Major THOS. EVANS, His Majesty's 38th Regt. Commanding. Camp Rangoon, Oct. 11,1824., Extract from a Dispatch from Brigadier-General Sir Archi bald Campbell, K.C.8., dated the ltith of October, 1824. If I can trust the information I received, I may conclude that the united strength of the Burman Empire is now collect ing in my front. I have not' a doubt that part of the Bun doola's army was present at all the affairs, but their presence does not appear to hare yet give any additional confidence to the troops we were in the habit of encountering, although it is certain they are now very generally armed with muskets. The Bundoola, all the prisoners say, has arrived at Donoo bew with unlimited powers, and is to make a general attack upon our position early in the ensuing moon. Preparatory orders from him had been received at those posts nearest our line, to cut quantities of bamboos of a certain length, and col lect all the earth-oil and cotton the country could supply.— These materials were of course intended for the construction of fire-rafts, but Major Evans's party having destroyed all the earth-oil collected, that part of the General's plan is so far dis arranged. _ _ The Court of Ava has already made great exertions in sup plying their army in this quarter with such materials as the country and capital contain, all or a great part of which has been successively captured by the troops under my command. What farther exertions in that respect they may be capable of making, I cannot judge ; but if any inference can be drawn from the wooden guns, double and single headed wooden shot, lately found in their stockades, and the rude lumps of ragged iron used as shot, I should Conclude their arsenal department must now be at a very low ebb. Since last I had the honour of addressing you, 180 bullocks have arrived from Madras, and more are daily expected. They are the best caste of draught cattle on that coast, and will be highly useful. By command of the Right Hon. the Governor-General in Council. GEORGE SWINTON, Sec. to the Government. General Order, by the Right Honourable the Governor-General in Council. Fort William, Nov. 2. The Governor-General in Council having received from the Agent of the Governor-General at I‘lonrshedabad the melan choly intelligence of the demise on the 30th ult. of his Highness Syyed Ahmed Ali Khan, Nuw wab Nazim, of Bengal, his Lordship in Council directs that minute guns, to the number of 31, corresponding with the years of the deceased, be fired from the ramparts of Fort William, as a mark of respect for the me mory of his Highness. By command of the Right lion. Governor-General in Council, GEORGE SWINTON, Sec. to the Government. CACHA R. Intelligence was received by Government on the Ist instant, that the Burmese forces in Cachar have evacuated the ports of Tilayn and Doodpatlie, and retreated to AI unnipore. Colonel Innes, commanding on the Sylhet frontier, having learned that the Burmese were retiring, directed a recon noissance to be'made on the morning of the 25th ult. Accordingly, a party, under the command of Capt. Hawes, accompanied by Lieut. Fisher, of the Quartermaster-General's Department, proceeded u p t h e Barac river at day-break, attend ed by the flotilla, to Juttrapore, where a disembarkation was effected, and the party marched to Tilaya, which place was found evacuated, and the works partly destroyed. From the information collected from natives of Cachar, who had been prisoners with the Burmese, it appeared that the main body, which occupied a large cantonment at Doodpattie, left, in progress towards illunnipore, early on the morning of the 24th ult., and the rear-guard had vacated Tilaya on the night of the same day. _ _ _ The same body is said to be now at Banscandee, on the route to I%lunnipore, distant four days march from the present posi tion of the Bride, force in the dry season, but unfortunately, the country is so much under water , _ that it is impossible to march regular troops in pursuit of the enemy. : Rajah Gumbheer Sing, however, had been instructed to push forward with his levy toward the eastern frontier of Cachar, for the purpose of cutting off any stragglers, and of covering the advance of the Hurkaralis of the Intelligence Department. THE AKHBARS. The Lfillore Akhbar of the 7th ult., contains, we observe, the following intelligence : Rajah Rungeet Singh was still encamped at Wuzeerabad, on the Chunab or Acesines. An Arzee arrived from Sirdar Huree Sing, at Durbund, stating that the Zemindars of that quarter having risen in great force, to the number of nearly 10,000 horse and foot, he, with Sirdars Jumiyat Singh and Moolraj, marched to attack them at a place about two kos from Gund Gur'h. The insurgents were prepared for battle ; but on th e arr i va l of the troops fled, and in the flight several were killed an d wounded. After this success, the Sikh troops occupied the ground de serted by the insurgents ; and all the Sirdars, with about 1,000 horse and foot, encamped in one enclosure, the remainder of the force being dispersed in the adjacent villages. At night the rebels re-assembled, surrounded the enclosure, and commenced a vigorous attack on it. The fight lasted from midnight until morning. Sirdar Ju miyat Singh, his nephew, Moolraj, commandant of horse, Bodh Singh, and the Commander of Dhunna Singh's contingent, and Sudda Sookh, were slain, and of the 1,000 horse and foot only about 200 escaped. The remaining 800 were killed by the In surgents. On hearing of the heavy loss thus sustained by the Sikh forces, the Maharaja dispatched a Sh oo kk e h to Si r d ar H uree Singh , desiring him to strengthen his position at Gund Gur'h, and keep up his spirits, as the Maharaja proposed to join him without delay. (From the Supplement to the Government Gazette of Oct. 28.) SIAM. The facility with which this our forces have obtained posses sion of Tavoy is highly important, and the abundance of fresh supplies of every description procurable there, adds greatly to the value of the accession. We understand that transports were about to be sent by Sir Archibald Campbell for such arti cles of provision as might be re qu i re d b y t h e arm y a t Rangoon. The conduct of the Siamese,at Tavoy, on the present occasion, clearly shows that they , are anxious to throw of the Burmese yoke, which to them has been nothing but tyranny , and op pression.; and there is reason to expect that they will cordially co-operate with us on that side of the Burman empire. Siam, says Pinkerton, appeared of considerable political im portance to the French in the reign of Louis XIV., who as pired to form lasting settlements, and render it a mart of Indian commerce, and a so urce o f great o p u l e nce to them selves. Were the Burmans, lie adds, to become dangerous to our possessions in Bengal, a firm alliance with Siam might be highly serviceable ; and the like policy is adapted to the P , Chinese empire, it tnat great state ever formed alliances. In a merely commercial point of view, as it may be difficult to pre serve the friendship both of the Burmans and the Siamese, it is a matter of calculation from which state superior ad vantages may be derived. If directed by European policy, Siam would form strict alliances with the more eastern states of exterior India, as a common defence against the growing preponderance of the Bursuns. The following derived from recent documents, is a brief ac count of Tavoy and Mergui, two places against which the ex pedition from Rangoon is employed :- Tavoy lies between the 13th and 14th degrees of North lati tude, and the mouth _of the river may be considered as the pro per port. The rive r of T avo y, t o a cons id era bl e di stance in theinterior, is fit for native navigation. The town is about eight leagues up the river, situated in a fertile country, abound ing in the ordinary necessaries of life. It is but seven ordinary marches from Bang.Koke, the capital of Siam, and apparently not above a few days easy sail from Mantaban and Rangoon, during the greater part of the year. Mergui lies between 12 and 13 degrees of latitude, and is situated upon an island at the mouth of the river of Tennasse rion. It is described as in every respect one of the most corn ' modious ports in India, admitting the ingress and egress of ships of any burden, in both monsoons, being perfectly safe when entered, and admitting of communication with the British ports to the north an south of it, but particularly with Cal cutta throughout the whole year. The neighbouring country is naturally fertile, and even at present, and after the long misrule of the Burmese, abounding in the nessaries of life. This was the port given over to Louis XIV. in the year 1688, A.D., by treaty, as one of the two keys to the kingdom of Siam. It was actually occupied by a French force for a con siderable time as well as Bang-Koke, the modern capital. The provinces to which the above ports belong, are inhabited for the most part, by a peculiar and distinct nation, called Meng. They were wrested from the Siamese about CO years ago, when the Burmans were in the full career of their victories, and they have been able to maintain them ever since, although with considerable difficulty. The natural-resources of this portion of the Burman empire are, from .•very account, very important, consisting chiefly of tin, sappari-wood, stic.lac, and the timber called marbao, which is well suited tbr shipbuild ing, independent of a cheap and plentiful supply of corn. PARLIAMENTARY I'ROCEEDINGS. a HO USE OP COMMONS. Jovis, 10° dic Martii, 1825. RAILWAY s—Liverpool and Manchester—Petitions from Earls of Winton and Derby, Ann Atherton and Eleanora Byron, and Rev. John Clowes, against—referred to the Committee on the Bill, Counsel ordered. Birmingham and Liverpool_. Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee, and the Report upon the Petition of I'. E. Lee, referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders. IN,cLosußE—Nether Whitacre (Warwick)—Bill read a first time. 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Dissenters's Marriages Bill—Second reading. 3. Land Tax Assessments Bill—Second reading. 4. Small Debts (Scotland) Bill—Second reading. 5. Game Laws Bill—Committee. G. Ways and Means—Committee. 7. Supply—Committee. 8. County Treasurers (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 9. Marine Mutiny Bill—CoMmittee. 10. Quarantine Acts—Committee thereupon. 11. Thrown Silk Acts—Committee thereupon. 12. Assessed Taxes Bill—Third reading. 13. Fishery Act—Report thereupon. 14. Judicial Inquiry (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 15. Articles of Clerkship Bill—Report. 18. Annual Certificates Bill—Report. 17. Mutiny Bill—Committee. 18. Annual Duties Bill—Second reading. NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY. 1. Mr. Herries—To move Civil Contingencies, Army Extra ordinaries, Commissariat, and Miscellaneous Services. (10 Committee of Supply.) 2. Mr. Synge Cooper—Bill for regulating the impounding of of distresses in Ireland. PRIVATE BILLS. Second Readings for this Day. Battle-bridge and Holloway, Manchester and Austerlands, Shiffnall, Princes Risborough, and Mary-le-bone and Finch ley Roads ' • Newbury, Wal c ot, an d G o d a l m i ng I mprovements ; Pembrey Harbour; Gloucester and Berkeley, and Western Ship Canals. MENDICITY SOCIETY.—The anniversary Meet.- ing of the Subscribers to this excellent Institution took place yesterday at Freemasons' Hall: The Report was most satis factory. The mischief arising from paying attention to begging letters, and giving alms in the streets, was again clearly shewn, and proved to be a formidable means, frustrating the laudable objects of the Society, whose indefatigable labours, if duly se conded, would not f a il t o p ro d uce th e tota l ext i nct i on of Men' dicity in the Metropolis. THE GROSVENOR CANA L.—Yesterany, the ceremony of opening this Canal, which is constructed from the Chelsea Creek, running through Pimlico, took place. The Canal is about a mile in length ; the Basin, which is fourteen acres in extent, is in Pimlico, and several buoys are bid down for the security of vessels. The banks of the Canal and Basin are divided into wharfs of about 100 feet in length, and a considerable portion of the land is about to be built upon.--• About five o'clock, the time of high water mark, Earl Grosve nor, nor, accompanied by Mr. Boodle, his principal steward, Mr. Candy, his architect, and several other gentlemen, passed through the first flood-gate amidst a numerous band of mode and colours flying, while discharges of cannon announced the event. After proceeding round the Canal, the party came to an anchor in the Basin, and partook of a cold collation on board the Noble Earl's barge. PRESERVATION FROM SuipwnEcK.—Yesterday at one o'clock, a General Meeting of the Members of the Royal National Institution for preserving the lives of persons from shipwrecks, was held at the City of London Tavern, the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells in the Chair. `re regret that but few gentlemen attended ; we presume, in con sequence of the extreme haziness of the weather. The R e port of the Committee was read and approved of, detailing the g• veral points at which life boats were stationed , and the general benefit derived from the use and application of Capt. Manby'l improved apparatus. It appeared that a number of lives had been saved during the last year, and several new stations were pointed out where boats could be advantageously placed. For this purpose, an additional number of boats, with Captairt Manby's app ara t us , are i n course of preparation. The Repor t detailed various sums expended during the last year. It en peared that abo u t 609/. rema i ne d i n the banker ' s hands out of the receipts, which amounted to upwards of 9,8001. NEW PUBLICATIONS.—The following Works have been just published by Mr. COEBURN, New Burlingtov• street, viz. Memoires de Madame de Genlis, ecrits Pa r elle-meme, 2 vols. 16=. 2. Tremaine, or the Man of Refine' ment, 3 vols. 3. J ourna l o f a Residence and Travels in Co' Itunbia, by Capt. C. S. Cochrane, R. N. 2 vols. Bvo. 4. ASe cond Series of Sayin gs and Doings, 3 vols. 5. The Last Day s of Napoleon, by Dr. Antornmarchi, 2 vols. 6. A Second Serie' of Highways and Byways, or Tales of the Road-side, 3 volts' 7. The Spirits of the Age, or contemporary Portraits, 10 01 " and 8. Memoirs an d Recollections of Count Segur, Ambetri t ' dor from France to the Courts of Russia and Prussia, 1 Vol.