The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-25 00:00:00

KING'S TIIEJTRE.

The novelty of the night at the King's Theatre, on
Saturday, consisted in the revival of the opera stria, Pietro
f Erentita„ and the appearance of Signior Curioni, after
an absence of two years: we think about an equal period
has elapsed since the last performance of Pietro ['Eremite,.
The opera is, with respect to Its story, no farther historical than as
regards the epoch of the supposed events, and one or two characters
which are introduced. Peter .he Hermit, who preached and
promoted the first crusade, under the sanction of Pope Urban
the Second, Is supposed to have been defeated and taken prisoner
in HS progress towards Palatine, by Noraddin, Sultan of Egypt.
In consequence of the refusal of the Sultan to ransom his captive,
Egypt is represented as afflicted with a variety of plagues and
vengeful visitations, somewhat after the manner of the Mosaic
account which mien to an earlier period. In the first name No.
raildin and his Court are discovered sitting, surrounded by a pre-
ternatural darkness, which is dissipated at the prayer of Peter, on
the promise of the Sultan to (liana: s him and his fetlow.prisoners.
The intentions of the Sultan are frustrated by the machinations of
Inures, the Prime Minister, and his son, Orosinan' who is secretly
married to Agin. one of the Christian captives, and daughter of a
noble crusader. The various portents which ensue upon this breach
of faith. among the rest the descent of a fiery rain that consumes
the dwellings of the Egyr ians. induce Norsd.lin a second tine to
rumen t to the departure of Peter end his awnpanions; but °roman,
who still continues obstinately determined to oppose their egress,
rashes upon the Hermit sword in hand, and is struck dead by. a
thunderbolt while attempting his life. The music of the Opera ice,
Si or readers know, by Rossini, end contains most of the blemishes
and beauties which distinguish the style of " the great
master." There are many brilliant and eff ctive pass tees as
usual, some of a more unequal character, situ not a few whtre he
has not scrupled to avail himself largely of the music of fanner
composers. He has also, in some intrattrea, stolen film his own
previous compositions, a practice generaly more attributable to his
characteristic haste and indolence than to poverty of invention.
We vengnised some movements that brought to out recollection
" n Donna di Lego," and the trust unpractised car must have re.
cognised Haydn in the music of a considerable portion of the fourth
scene of the second act. The music of the fourth scene of the first
act is shout the best in the piece, and the trumpets heard at a dis.
tine:. (nothing new With IV sini by the way) produced an excellent
sleet. On the whole we are disposed to consider the revival of
this opera as rather favour :ble than otherwise to the fame of the
rest comnoser, which had been somewhat impaired by his bootless
i t o :FS 0 limy last year. and since then by the Weber mania.
'the musical excellence of tlc scene betwoen Orosmai and Agin
has been already alluded to and every justice was done to it by
Madame Camporeae and Signior Curioni the latter, whose taste
and execution surpass his tomd powers, sung " Penns, ben mio !"
delightfully, and the duet. " Doie mai quel cor amante,"
at the close, called down a unanimous encore. By the way it was
the only encore that occurred during the night. Sig. Zuchelll gave the
sup Tit of his fine and powerful voice to Aroraddin, and was yam.
rularly happy in the second scene of the second Act, with his son
Orosman. de per not aereno" was given with great beauty
and discrimination, but was surpassed by his mode of singing
"Palpito a quell' aspetto." A quartetto, by Orosman, Agin,
Patin a. anti Lnsignan. " Fiera guerra mi serto nel scno," in the
word act. co cludingwith a full chorus, was much applauded, and
it t e passage to which we have adverted, a, reminding ue of
Haydn. Cartoni did justice to the character of Pietro, and among
several passages of equal merit, we may favomobly notice his exe-
cution of " La, del col nell' areano profondo." We have nothing
furthe- to observe, except to repeat our opinion of Madame Cam.
sad mention, that in a very excellent and equal performance,
: was decidedly the favourite; and the truth of her per-
of the tender and unhappy Christian was only equalled
- llfi*.Stful execution as a vocalist. The passage after the
I had., in—" Sorte crudeic é via," was equally well sung
.ted. Ti conflicting passions that agitate the heart of the
a-cs and Iv, Ildered exile were represented with amazing veri-
ilthinad when at the cloaa, she comes forward with hot
Weal to Heaven, " in:questo cor dolente," the expression
la at once sweet and mournful ; and if it could be'
compared to any thing, we should say it resembled the odour
crashed violet. giving out its fragrance most when bruised and
.fr. To the Opera succeeded /."Ctfrrandc aux Griefs, which
thin uted for Orval% Reiser d'Egypte, on account of the
e.". lit as of Mademoiselle le Gros. The house was fully and
liona‘da a.i.nded t and at the conclusion of the opera " God
'he Ki :g" v...s sung by the whole of the performers.
'l7l. RSARY OF :111F: KING'S BIRTH-DAY.
:Imlay Wing the day appa.in:ed for the celebration of his Ma.
Biith.day, the same was obserreu with various acts of N-
A. The morning was ushtree in with the ringing of bells:
atandanl of England was cliaplay-d on the steeples of the
chest the bellsysseg at intervals s. merry peal during the day.
King's Guards all ethers ii.•ainted du, is St. James's Park;
Duke of York, in full uniforto, oisin.cted them previous to
furling off the parade. The state colours were carried on
occasion, and the bands of the three regiments of Foot Guards
preheat, and appeared in their state uniforms.
he General Postmen were dressed in their new uniforms.—
Park and Tower guns fired a double royal salute at one
,deck. The ships and other vessels in the Thames displayed
urinals flags.
it of the Cabinet Ministers and Great Officers had dinner
4tms, principally to entertain those in their different official de-
ferments. The Earl of Liverpool had a party of twenty-six.
Ir. Secretary Peel entertained the Lord Mavor, the Sheriff's, &c.
'r.,eertiary Canning entertained the Foreign Ambassadors
)I:ofsters, and other Diplomatic characters.
r. the mail.eoach manufacturer, gave a sumptuous
collation at Milbank-row to about 139 mail coach contractors,
owe from all parts to attend the meeting, some of them out
wkshire. After dinner the King's health was drunk with
anialm. "tied sate the King" was sung by Mr. Taylor, and
tatend by the whole company.
he flail Coachmen and Guards appeared in new uniforms, and
rer,u'ed with a dinner, after which they were assembled at
back of the house, on a grass plat, where they and all present,
uncovered, drank the Kitig"s health in bumpers of port
slier the usual cheering, two of the Guards played "God sacs
," as a duet, nn keyed bugles.
'en' y new Mail Couches were launched en the madam, highly
arempriatelyf decorated, new hammerclothe, ?ca t the
tttxses lifid new Staarrtrese Mr. George Clark, of Barneley Moor,
Mr. Eames, of the Alga Inn, and .Mr. Johnson, three of the beat
yes of bones present, we:e deputed to inspect the hc:,es pre-
!: to their starting with the mail coaches, when they reported
1: whale of the 110 horses were of the first quality, symmetry,
tion, and they would undertake to match them against any to
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ng.iont. The greys in the Gloucester mail were particularly
'ed.: as were the bays in the Dover, and the cheenuts in the
t' nth. The cattle from the Bull and Mouth, and the Swan
Iwo Necks, were greatly admired; at a quarter before six
t they started in prots-anon, and proceeded from Charing-cross
hing's Palate, Pall-mail, tap Regent-street, to Oxford-street.
an illuminations of his Majesty's tradesmen in various parts
town manifested their duty to the King.

?ORATION OF THE KING OF FRANCE.
Duke of Northamberbmi the representative of the King
ea Britain will stand pre-eminently high for splendor and
tzer.cc. Ills Grace spares no expense to keep up the dig-
,: the high and exalted character he will have to represent upan
tcaston, and tghly to the credit of a wealthy and ancient No-
bc has declined accepting any pet-Amery remuneration
311jecy's Government; but the Gorernnient hare de-
en presenting his Grace with a magnificent and costly
. aiid to be of the value of 10,110111. which is now in a great
torw.irdness, at the house of Rundcl and Bridge. It is to
t.t.cn,sl with diamonds, &c. His Grace has a new state
'ling for the occasion at Messes. Beech and Co.
'f he Duke has two houses taken toe him, one at Path
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•e of the Duke's servants, &e. left London on Tuesday for
the others left yesterday, with carriages, horses, dte.
whole of his Grace's establishment which is to go to
a:th the exception of those who will accompany the Duke
'Lichees when they leave London, which is expected to be the
I;n:.* of next month. Their Graces are expected to give
• entertaMments during their stay in France.
tw carriage has been built at 3lessrs. Bushnel,
y. I:,n.ers.strctt, for Count Murk de Bourgh, a French
to he launched nn the occasion, who is also anEnglish
Land Granville. the Bri::sh Ambassador at Paris,
'•rs a new carriage for the occasion, from the house of
• C'lantia-stNet. Prince Esterhary is to be present
'CaO,.'‘zthis Highness has also a new splendid carriage
tarita and Co's. fm the purpose.

I,4'o::KT of the name of Smith met with a dreadful
e:. l'riday night, at Astley's Theatre, during the
,rrort in the militay spectacle, Thy /arasion of
He fell from his horse, and, it is said, broke his
It was yesterday reported that mortification had
le:cud, and that consequently no hopes were enter-
v: his reeorcrv.

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The relations and friends of the late Henry Fuseli, Esq.
have determined to deposit his remains to-day in St. Paul's
Cathedral, near those of his sincere friend at;d admirer, Sir
Jeshua Re;•nelds.

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THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON GAZETTE FX7'RACRDINAnr.
SUNDAY, ATRIL 24.
India Board, April 23, 1825.

•
Despatches have been rewind Ili the East India House framable
Governor-General in Council, at Fort William, in BengeLei with
inclosurea, of which the following are copies :
Copy of a Letter from Erigadier.General Sir Archibald Camp.
bell, K.O 8., to George Swinton, Esq., Secretary to the
Bengal Government, dated Head-quarters, Rangoon, Nov. 26,
I nu.
Sir—Since I had the honoug of announcing the capture of Mar-
taban by the troops under the orders of Lieutenant. Colonel God-
win, I have received intelligence of the submission of Tenasse-
rinsi and the town anti small province of Yeah ; these places of
their own accerd requested our protection ; and the whole Burmese
coast, from Rangoon to the eastward, is now subject to the British
=lll6The enemy's troops, which fled from the captured towns,
asseinhicel at Yeah, embarked there in forty boats, and I
=demand have since landed in the diteriet of,Dalla. The reite-
rated accounts I I ...e lately received, from all quarters, of a nu-
merous array, collecting in the neighbourhood of Prome, for the
purpose of expelling us from Rangoon. now fully convince the the
effort will be made. mom Bendoola is said to have been nomi-
nated to the chief command. and I make no doubt we shall, ere
long, have the whole strength and talent of the empire to cot t !nd
with in this neighbourhood. Lieutenant-Colonel Miles, with the
European part of the force detached to Tavoy and Magni, has re.
turned to head.quartent.
Herewith I have the honour of enclosing a report from Lieutenant
Greer, of the Honourable Company's Marine, of a gallant little af-
fair with the enemy's boos on the 7th instant.
I have the honour to be. &c.
A. CAAII BELL, Brig. Gen.
Copy of a Latter from Lieutenant Greer. Commanding the East
India Company's Cruiser Thetis, to Brigadier-General Sir A.
Camphell, K.C.R. dated 11,h November, 11124.
Sir,—l have the honour to report that on Sundry, oho 7th inst.
at eleven A.M. I left the ship in A ww,.boat. with a guard of six
aepoys of the Bombay marine bath fai the purpose of waiting
on the senior officer at Rangoon. Abreast of a small creek, a
little below Basseen Creek. six war-boats pulled out and stood up
close along till abreast of Basseen Creek, when eight more boats,
of the same description. joined them ; they then came out and
endeavoured to cut her off by pulling across the river, a-head of
the rowboat; I kept up it constant fire from the twelve-pounder
anti musketry, until two of the boats came alongside; I immedi.
ate!, jumped on board of them with the sepoys, and succeeded in
bayoneting every man. In one of the boats there appeared to be a
chief, whom I shot in the act of darting a spear at me. The other
twelve boats were coming close up, bat seeing the fate of the other
two, made off towards the shore, upon which I kept a smart fire
while "'thin range. I am sorry to state that during the action,
one sepoy and one row-boatman were severely wounded, the former
in two places; in each of these boats were hum thirty to forty men.
I cannot conclude this report, without recommending atro.tgly to
your notice the gallant conduct of the sepoys of the Bombay marine
battalion in leaping into the enemy's boats, and for the destructive
and well-Lirected lire they kept up on the approach of the enemy,
whereby great numbers were either killed or wounded before
they came alongside. The conduct of the row-boat men deserves
every praise. I have the honour to be, &e.
S. W. MIXER, Lieut. commanding
Honourable Company's cruiser Thetis.

Cony of a Letter from Br;gadier-General Sir Archibald Campbell,
K.C.B. to George Swinton, Esq. Secretary to the Bengal Go-
vernment, dated head-qv:nets, Rangoon, 9th December, 1824.
Sir,—The long threatened, and on my part no less anxiously
wished for, event has at length taken pace: Mahn Bundoole, said
to be actaimied by the Princes of Tonghoo and Sarawuddy, ap-
peared in front of my position on the morning of the Ist instant,
at the head of the whole united force of the Burman Empire,
amounting, upon the most moderate calculation, to from fifty to
sixty thousand men, apparently well armed, with a numerous
artillery, and a body of Cassay horse. Their haughty leader had
insolently declared his intention of leading us in captive chains to
grace the triumph of the Golden Monarch ; but it has pleased God
to expose the vanity of his idle threats, and crown the heroic efforts
of my gallant little army, with a meat complete and signal victory.
The enemy had assembled his forces in the heavy jungle in our
front during the night of the 30th ultimo, and being well aware of
his near approach, I had previously made every necessary arrange.
went for his reception, in whatever way lie might think proper to
leave his impervious camp. The absence of Lieutenant-Colonel
Godwin. at 31artaban, and of a strong detachment, under Lieut.-
Colonel Hallett, which I had sent to display the British flag in the
ancient capital of Pegue, had much weakened my lines, but I had
been too long familiar with the resolute courage of British troops to
have felt any regret that fortune had given me an opportunity of
contending with Ilundoola tutu his formidable legions, even under
circumstances of temporary disadvantage.
Early in the morning of the Ist instant the enemy commenced
his operations by a smart attack upon our post at Kemmendine,
commanded by Major Yates, and garrisoned by the 26th Madras
native infantry, with a detachment of the Madras European regi-
ment, supported on the river by as strong a naval force as could be
spared. As the day became light it discovered numerous, and ap.
patently founidable.- MOWN of thwativamieg enemy issufitg from
the jungle, and moving at some distance upon both our Hanks, for
the purpose of surrounding us, which I allowed them to effect
without interruption, leaving us only the narrow channel of the
Rangoon River unoccupied in our rear.
Bundoola bad now fully exposed to me his plan of operations,
and my own resolution was instantly adopted, of allowing, and even
encouraging him to bring forth his means and resources from the
jungle to the more open country on his left, where I knew I could
at any time attack him to advantage.
The right corps of the Burmese army had crossed to the Della
side of the Rangoon river, and in the course of the morning was
observed in several divisions crossing the plain towards the site of
the ruined village of Delia, where it took post in the neighbouring
jungle, sending on a division to occupy the almost inaccessible
ground on the bank of the river. and from which they soon opened
a distant fire upon the shipping. Another division immediately
broke ground in front of Remmendine, and for six successive days
tried in vain every effort that hope of success and dread of failure
could call forth to drive the brave 26th and a handful of Europeans
tram this post, while tremendous fire-rafts and crowd, of war boats
were every day employed in the equally vain endeavour to drive the
shinning from their station off the place.
The enemy's right wing and centre occupied a range of hills im.
mediately in front of the great Dagon pi;cr.la, covered with so thick
a forest as to be impenetrable to all but Burman troops, and their
left extended nearly two miles further, along a lower and more
open ridge, to the village of Pueen,loon' where their extreme left
rested. They were no sooner thins placed in position than muskets
and spears were laid aside for the pick-axe and shovel, and in an
incredibly short space of time every part of the line out of the
jungle was strongly and judiciously entrenched.
In the afternoon of the Ist, I observed an opportunity of attack-
ing the enemy's left to advantage,lancl ordered Major Sale. with
four hundred men from the 13th light infantry and 18th Madras
native infantry, under Major Dennte, of the former, and Captain
Ross. of the latter corps, to move forward to the point I had selected,
and I never witnessed a more dashing charge than was made on
this occasion by his Majesty's 13th, while the 10th native infantry
followed their example with a spirit that did them honour, carrying
all opposition before their.. They burst through the entrench-1
ments, carrying dismay and terror into the enemy's ranks, great
numbers of whom were slain, and the party returned loaded with
arms, standards, and other trophies. Having correctly ascertained
every thing I required. I now, as I originally determined, abstain-
ed from giving any serious interruption .11 the indefatigable labour
of the opposing army, patiently waiting until I saw the whole of
their materiel fully brought forivard and within my reach. About
sun-set in the evening, a cloud of skirmishers were pushed forward
elate under the north-cut angle of the pagoda, who taking silvan.
tnge of the many pagodas and s r tog gmund on our front, tom-
' nicnced a hamming and galling fire upon the works. lat once saw
we should suffer from tittle fire, if not ditdodgel, and therefore
ordered two companies of the nth regiment, under Captain Piper
(an officer 1 have often had occreon to mention), to advance and
drive them back. Were it permitted on suih an occasion to dwell
upon the enthusiast!: spirit of my troops, I would take a pleasure in
recounting the burst of rapture that followed every order to ad.
vane against their audacious foe; but it is sufficient to remark
that the conduct of these two companies was moat conspicuous :
they quickly gained their point, and fully acted up to the character
they have ever sustained. At day-light on the morning of the
finding the enemy hail very much encroached during the night,
and hail entrenched a height in front of the north gate of the pa-
goda, which gave them an enfilading fire upon pact of our line, I
directed Capt. IVilson, of the 311th regiment, with two companies
of that corps, and one hundred men of the 28th Madras native in-
fantry, to drive them from the hill. No order was ever more ra-
pidly or handsomely obeyed. The brave acme, vying with their
British comrades in forward gallantry, allowed the appalled Bur-
mese no time to rally, but drove then from one breast-work to
another, fighting them in the very holes they had dug, finally to
prove their graves.
In the course of this day Colonel Mallett'a detachment returned
from PegJe, having found the old city completely deserted, and
gave me the additional means of attacking the enemy the moment
the time arrived. . _

During the 3.1 and 4th the enemy carried on his labours with in-
defatigable industry ; and but for the initnint'Ale practice of our
artillery, commanded by Captain Murray, in the absence, from
indisposition, of Lieut.-Colonel Hopkinson, ws must have been
severely annoyed by the incessant fire from his trenches.
The attacks upon Kemmendine conticued with unabating
violence; but the unyielding spirit of Major Yates, and his steady
troops, although exhausted with fatigue And want of rest, battled I
every attempt on shore; while Captain Byres, with his Majesty's
sloop Sophie, the Ilan. Company's cruiser Teignmouth, and some
flotilla and row gun.boats, nobly maintained the long-established
tame of the British navy, in defending the passage of the river
against the most furious assaults of the enemy's war boats, ad-
vancing under cover of the most tremendous bre-rafts, which the
unwearied exertions of British sailors could alone have conquered.
Captain Byres lost no opportunity of cooling in contact with
the much-vsonted boats of Ara s and in one morning five out of
six, each mounting a heavy piece of ordnance, were battled and
esptured by our men-of.war's boat; commanded by Lieutenant
Kellatt, of his Majesty's ship Arachne, and Lieutenant lloLifinch,
of the Sophie, whose intrepid conduct merits the highest praise.
The enemy having apparently completed his left wing with its
full complement of artillery and warlike stores, I dmermined to
attack that part of his line early on the morning of the &h. I re-
quested Captain Chatlds, the senior naval Oka here, to stove up

to tha•Ponaloon Creek during the night with the gun flotilla,
bomb-ketch, &c. and commence a cannonade on the enemy's rear at
day-light.- This service was must judiciously and successfully
preformed by that officer, who has never yet disappointed inc in my
modbannguine expectations. At the same time two columns of at.
tach were formed agreeably to orders I hail issued on the preceding
evening, composed of details train the different regiments of the
army ; the first consisting of one thousand one hundred men. I
placed under the orders of that gallant officer, Major Sale, and di.
rected him to attack and penetrate the centre of the enemy's line
the other, consisting of six hundred men, I entrusted to Major
Walker, of the 3d Madras native light infantry, with orders to at.
tack theft left, which had approached to within a feW hundred
yards of Rangoon. At seven o clock both columns moved forward
to the point of attack. Both were led to my perfect satisfaction,
and both succeeded with a degree of case their intrepid and un-
daunted conduct undoubtedly ensured ; and I directed Lieutenant
Archbold, with a troop of the Right Hon. the Govetnor General's
body guard, which had been landed the preceding evening, to fol-
low the column under Major Sale, and take advantage of any op.
ponunity which might offer, to charge.
The enemy were defeated and dispersed in every direction, and
the body guard gallantly charging over the broken and swampy
ground, completed their terror and disinay. The Cassay horse fled,
mixed with the retreating infantry ; arid all their artillery, stores,
and reserve depots, which had cost them so much toil and labour to
get up, with a great quantity of small aims, gilt chattaits, stand-
ards, and other trophies, fell into our hands. Neves was victory
more complete or more decided, and never wr.s.the triumph of dis.
cipline and val.iur over the disjointed efforts of Irregular courage,
and infinitely superior numbers more conspicuous. Majorsßen-
nie and Thionhill, of the 13th light infantry, and Major (lore of
the Bth, were distinguished by the steadiness with which they led
their men ; bet It is with deep regret I have to state the loss we
have sustained in the death of Major Walker, one of India's
best and bravest soldiers, who fell senile leading his column into
the enemy's entrenchments, when the command devolved upon
Major Wahab, wha gallantly conducted the column during the
rest of the action ; and I observed the 34th Madras native light
infantry on this occasion coespicuously forward.
The'Burniese le4 wing thus disposed of, I patient], waited its
effect upon the right, posted in so thick a forest as to render any
attack in that quarter in a great measure impracticable.
0;1 the 6th r had the pleasure of (Anteing, that Bundoolah had
brought up the scattered remnantof his defeated left to strengthen
his tight and centre, anti confiner' day and night employed in car.
Tying on his approaches in front of the Great Pagoda. I ordered
tire artillery to slacken its fire, and the infantry to keep wholly out
of sight, allowing hies to carry on his fruitless labour with little an.
noyance or molestation. As I expected, ho took system for timi-
dity ; and on the morning of the 7th instant, I had his whole force
posted in my immediate front.—hia first line entrenched so close,
that the soldiers ill their barracks could distinctly hear the Insolent
threats and reproaches of the Burman bravoes.
Tl,e -time had now arrived to undeceive them in their sanguine
but ill !vended hopes. I instantly made my arrangements, and at
half-past eleven o'clock, everything was in readiness to assault the
trenches in four columns of attack, under the soperintendence of
Lieu tonant.Celonel Miles, my second in command, and commanded
by Lieutenant-rolonels Mallet, Parlby, and Brodie, and Captain
%Vilson, of the 38th, Regiment. At a quarter before twelve, I or.
dered every gun tl'at would bear upon the trenches to open, and
their fire was kept f.'s with an effect that never was surpassed ;
Major Sale at the saw time, as directed, making a diversion on
the enemy's left and rear. at twelve o'clock the cannonade ceased,
and the columns moved fetrWard to their respective points of attack,
Everything was done under my own immediate eye ; but where all
behaved so nobly, I cannot particularize; but I nowt in justice
state, that Captain Wilson's and licitenant-Colonel Parlby's di-
visions first made an impression, from which the enemy never re-
covered. They were driven from all their works without a check,
abandoning all their guns, with a great quantity of arms of every
description, and certainly not the least amusing part of their for-
midable preparations was a great number of Widen, f.or escalading
the (heat Pagoda, found in rear of their position. The total defeat
of Bundoolah's army was now most fully accomplished. Ili. loss
in killed and wounded, from the nature of the ground, it is impos-
sible to calculate ; but I ant confident I do out exceed the fairest
limit when I state it at 5,000 men. In every other respect the
mighty host, which so lately threatened to overwhelm.us, now
scarcely exists; it commenced its inglorious flight during last night.
Humbled, dispersing, and deprived of their arms, they cannot, for
a length of time, again meet us in the field ; and the lesson they
have now received will, I am confident, prove a salutary antidote
to the native arrogance and vanity of the Burmese nation. Tints
vanished the hopes of An ; and those means which the Burmese
Government were seven months in organising for our annihilation,
have been completely destroyed by us in the course of seven days.
Of three hundred pieces of ordnance that accompanied the grand
army, two hundred and forty are now in our camp ; and in muskets
their loss to them is irreparable.
Our loss in killed and wounded, although severe, will not, I am
sure, be considered great for the important services we have had the
honour to perform.
Of m troops I cannot gay enough ; their valour was only equal.
led by the cheerful patience with which they bore long and painful
privations. My Europeans fought like Britons, and proved their.
selves worthy of the country that gave them birth ; and I trust I
do the gallant sepoys justice when I say, that never did troops
more strive to obtain the palm of honour, than they to rival their
European comrades in every thing that marks the steady, true, and
daring soldier.
. _

My-obligationa to Captains Chadds and Eyre., and the officers
and seamen of his Majesty's navy, are great and numerous; in
in Capta Chadds himself I have always found that ready alacrity to
share our toils and dangers, that has ever characterised the profes-
sion he belongs to, and the most cordial real in assisting and co-
operating with me on every occasion. I have also to notice the
good conduct of the Honourable Company's cruisers, the gun flo-
' tilla, and row boats; nor ought I to omit mentioning the handsome
conduct of Captain Binny, Acting Agent for tLe Bengal Trans-
ports, in volunteering both his European crew and ship for any
service; on the present occasion she was anchored oil Della, and 11
sustained some loss from the enemy's tire. I may also add, that
every transport in the river was equally anxious to contribute every
possible assistance to the public service.
To Lieutenant-Colonel Miles and Major Evans, commanding
the Ist and 2d divisions, my most particular thanks are due, for the
alacrity and promptitude with which my orders were carried into
eXeet by their respective divisions; and Major Frith, of his Ma-
jesty's Stith regiment, commanding in the pagoda, attracted my
particular notice, by his steady method of conducting all the severe
duties of that important post.
The services of the artillery .from the three Presidencies, corn- '
minded by Captains Timbre!! and Montgomerie„ under the general
direction of Captain Murray in the lines, and of Captain Russell,
of the Bombay artillery, in the town and its skinny, were most
conspicuously brilliant.
To Captain Cheape, Commanding Engineer. and every indivi-
dual of the departm •nt, the greatest credit is due; and the con-
duct of Captain Wheeler and the Madras pioneers, is justly a
theme of praise to every Officer whose command they are placed
under.

The extent and long continuance of our late operations mecca.
sarily entailed a most arduous and severe duty upon my Deputy
Quartermaster-tieneral, Major Jackson, whose zeal, talent, and
activity entitle hint to my fullest approbation ; Lieutenant-Colonel
Tidy, my Deputy Adjutant. General, performed the duties of his
station with that ability and cheerful readiness that has ever distin-
guished him, and front my Personal Staff, Captains Snodgrass anti
Campbell, I received every aid and assistance that devotion to the
service could command.

Many points may remain unnoticed upon which the Right Hon.
the Governor-Gene-al in Council may desire to be informed, and I
have therefore directed my first Aid.de. Camp, Captain Snodgrass,
an officer of long standing and experience, and who has seen much
service, to be the bearer of this despatch ; lie enjoys my fullest
confidence, is intimately acquainted with all my views and inten.
tions, and mast capable of affording any information that may be
required, and I beg most earnestly to recommend him to the kind
protection of the Right lion. the Governor-General.
I have, &c.
A. CAMPBELL Brig. Gen.
Then follows the General Return of Killed, Wounded, and
31 tieing. From the lit to the 7th L'ecember, 1824, there was iG
kills 1, 245 wounded, and 2 horses missing.
The Names of Officers killed and wounded are:—

ZILLED.

3d Regt. M. N. Light InfanirySittinr Walker.
H. M. 13th Light Infantry—Brevet Copt. and Lieutenant ()'Shea.

WOUNDED.
U. M. 13th Light Infantry—Captain Clarke. severely ; Ensign J.
Blackwell, slightly ; Ensign 11. W. Croker, severely.
H. M. 311th 11:gt.—Lieutenant J. S. Torrens, severely, not din'
gerously ; Lieutenant A. H. 31-Leroth, severely.
H. 31. 89th Regt.—Captain R. C. Rose, severely.
H. C. 'Madras lit European Relit—Lieutenant C. Butler, slightly.
Madras 24th Regt. N. I.—Ensign Smith, severely.
Ma 'rag 29th Regt. N. I.—Lieutenant J. C. TOITiADO, severely;
Ensign O'Brien. seeerely.
3lalrai 43d Regt. N. I.—Lieutenant Scott. slightly.
F. S. TIDY, Lieut.-Col. D. A. 0:111.
Return of Ordnance and Military Sties captured by the Face un-
der the Command of Brigadier-General Sir Archibald Campbell,
K.C.B. &e. &e. in the different Attacks between Ist and 7th De-
cember 1024.

Camp, R:ingocin, Bth December lint
Brass Guns-1 elght-pounder, 1 sir-pounder, G live-pounders.
Iron Guns-1 e:ght.pounder, 3 six-pounders., 1 tire-pounder, 4
tour-pounders, ti three-pounders, 4 two-pounders, 193 swivels.
10.001)Ibs. gunpowder destroyed, 330 round shot, 900 muskets,
2.000 spears, 8.000 entrenching tools.
31any stands of muskets, besides spears, swards, and other imple-
ments taken and destroyed, of which no account has been re.
ceired. R. MURRAY, Captain, Artillery.
Additional Return of Ordnance brought in since the llth instant.
Camp, Rangoon, 10. h December 1324.
Iron Duns-1 four-pounder, 1 three-pounder, 8 swivels.

Cony of a Letter from Brigadier-General Sir Archibald Campbell,
K.C.B. to George Swinton, Esq. Secretary to the Bengal Go-
ye-nment, dated Head-gunmen, Rangoon, 10th December 1834.
Sit—rpon returning to Rangoon on the evening of he Mb in-
stant, I found the enemy's corps of observation on the Dells side
of the :twee, had not been wholly withdrawn, probably from igno.
ranee of what had taken place on the preceding dar, in front of
the Great Pagoda; and as I was well aware they would not remain
long after the news of Bundoola's defeat had reached them, I at
once determined to assault their works.
Detechments from his Majesty's 89th, the Honourable Com-
pany's Ist llladras European regiment, and the 43d 3ladras native
infantry, were immediately orde:cd under arms, and, just as the

moon rose, they moved across the river, under the command of
Major Farrier, of the latter corps, landed and jumped, without s
moment:a hesitation, into the enemy's trenches t many Burro,"wire ahlin in the short conflict that ensued; they were driven, st the
pint of the bayonet, into the jungle in their rear, and ten good
guns, with manywnall arms, fell Into our possession.
Major Farrier kept hie ground during the night, and In making
&reconnoissance early in the morning found th. enemy still occu-
pied some stockades in the jungle in consideraldo force. lin coo-
sequence directed Lieutenant-Colonel Parlby, with a reinforcement
of his Majesty's 89th regiment, under Major Barden, and three
' hundred of the 12th and 30th Altidiss native infantry, to join Major
Farrier and attack the enemy wherever he might be found. Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Parlby's coolness and judgment fullye onfi.med the
high opinion so justly entertained of him ; he drove the enemy in
great confusion from all their Meting holds in the jungle, and they
are now only seen in unconnected groups at a great distance on the
plain.
Lieutenant-Colonel Parlby bears the most honourable tpit'mony
to the velour and intrepidity of Major Barden and his Ma esty'a
89th regiment, and pays the highest compliment to Major Farrier
and all thp other troops employed, as well as Captain Russell, of
the artillery, who accompanied him. I have, &c.
• A. CAMPBE Lb. Brig. Gen.
By the return of killed and wounded, it appears that in this ope:
ration there were 2 killed and 48 wounded.
Names of Officers wounded.
H. 111.-89:h Regiment—Lieutenant A. B. Taylor, slightly ; Lieu.
tenant A. Dondall, severely ; Assistant Surgeon J. Walsh,
Ist European Regiment—Captain J. Roy, slightly.
12th N. 1.,-Lieutenant Glover severely, arm amputated.
Return of Ordnance and Military Stores captured from the enemy
by the force under the command of Brigadier-General Sir Archi.
bald Campbell, K.C.B. Am. &e. &e. in the different attacks at
balls, between the Bth and 9th December 1824.
Brass Guns--2 onelsourd:r., I seven.pounder, 2 eight-pounders.
Iron Guns-2 three-pounders, I sit.pcunder, 11 swivels.
15 cwt. powder destroyed, 22 spears, 29 entrenching tools, Pi
muskets.

Copy.of r. letter fmm Brigadier-General Sir Archibald Campbell,
K.C. B. to George Swinton, Esq. Secretary to the Bengal Go..
vernment, dated field-Quarters, Rangoon, Dec. 16, 1821.
Sir—When I had the honour to address you on the 10th instant,
1 did not expect I should so soon have the pleasure of ccr.nmunicat-
ing to you, that it heft again pleased God to favour tot with a great
victory over the army of Bundoola, re-collected after his late defeat,
and considerably reinforced on his retreat; which latter circum-
stance induced him and his Chiefs to determi.4e upon one more
great effort to retrieve their disgrace. For this purpose they suc-
eeeded in rallying and forming, with the reinforcements mentioned
a force amounting to between twenty and twenty-five thousand men,
and returned to the village of Corkain, about three miles from the
Great Pagoda, and imthediately commenced entrenching and stock..
ading, with a Judgment in point of position such as would do credit
to the best-instructed engineers a the most civilized and warlike
nations.
On the evening of the 12th, a deserter frOm the enemy (amongst
much other information) declared it to be their intention to attack.
our lines on the morning of the 14th (pronounced a fortunate day
by their soothsayers), determined to sacrifice themselves at the
dearest rate, as they hut nothing else to expect than to do so ig.
nominiously by returning to the presence of their King, disgraced
and defeated as they had been. This information was too dram.
stantially given to be disregarded and I prepared accordingly. On
the 13th the enemy's movements left little doubt on my mind of the
truth of the deserter's information.

About half-past two on the morning of the 14th, a formidable
fire.rafc was launched from a little above Kemroendine (which,
however, effected nothing); and at the some time their emissaries
succeeded in setting fire to Rangoon in several plates at once ; by
which about one-fourth of the town hes been destroyed, no:with-
standing the utmost erorts of the garrison, and well-disposed part
of the inhabitants to get the fire under.
The 14th passed without any other attempt on the part of the
enemy; during the day, however, he was seen above Kemmendints
to transport large bodies of troops from the Dalla to the Rangoon
side of the river. For many urgent reasons I determined to attack
Bundoola on the following day rather than wait his pleasure as to
time and place of meeting.
The position he had taken up (though formidable) was still more
favourable than any he had yet presented me with. I also deriveet
much advantage from a knowledge of the ground the enemy were in
possession of, having been over it with a part of my forte upon a
former occasion.
On the morning of the 15th my columns of attack were formed
as foHows t—The right consisting of two hundred of his Majesty'a
13th light infantry, and three hundred of the 18th and 34th Madras
native infantry, under the direction of I:rib:ether-General Cotton,
with one field-piece and a detachment from the Right Hon. the
Governor-General's body guard, under the command of Lieutenant
Archbold. This column I directed to make a detour round the
enemy's left, and, if possible, to gain the rear of his position and
there wait the preconcerted signal of attack from me.
I marched myself with the left column, which consist'd of five
hundred Europeans from the 311th, 41st, ibitit, and Madras Euro-
pean regiment, and three hundred natives from the Atli, 12th, 28th
and 30th regiments of Madras native infantry, five field picots, and
a detachment of the body guard, under the command of Lieute-
nant Dyke, intending to attack the enemy in front. On artiving
before the enemy's position, l• appeared truly formidable, and
such as I would hardly have felt myself warranted in attacking
with a less force than ten thousand men, had I not from experi-
ence known and appreciated the valour of the troops I had tho
honour to command. Of this column two divisions were formed,
giving the oommand to Lieutenant Colonel Miles, of the 89th, and
the other to Major Evans, of the 211th regiment.
My dispositions being complete, the preconcerted signal gone
were fired, and I had the pleasure to hear Brigadier-General Cot-
ton's reply, which assured me that all was ready on his side; the
artillery now opened, and the three eolums rushed on to the assault
with the most determined and enthusiastic bravery, and in less
than fifteen minutes were in full possession of this most stupendous
work, making the enemy suffer most severely, and *bilging hint to
leave his camp standing, with all the baggage, and a great propor-
tion of their arms and ammunition; on entering we were disap-
pointed to find that Bundoola did not command in person, having
retired to a distance, leaving his orders with a Chief, in the imme-
mediate command of the post, who we found had been mortally
wounded in the assault; whilst this was going on within, the Go-
vernor General's body guard made some gallant charge. amongst the
retreating insbntry and Camay horse, dealing death and destruction
to all around. When it is known that thirteen. hundred Eritish
infantry stormed and carried by assault the most formidable en-
trenched and stoekaded works I ever saw, defended by upwards of
twenty thousand men, I trust it is unnecessary for me to say more
in praise of men performing such a prodigy ; future ago; will
scarcely believe it. The prisoners declare that our appearance be-
fore their works was treated by them all (front their Generals down.
wards) with the utmost derision and contempt, so confident were
they in their immense superiority in numbers, and the fancied se-
curity of the works they had constructed.
Our gallant friends afloat were determined not to let this auspi.
chus day pass without their share of its operations. Capt. Chadds
directed that intrepid and enterprising officer, Lieutenant Kellett,
of his Majesty's ship Arsehne, to proceed in command of an ex-
pedition up the river, and avail himself of any opportunity which
might offer of attacking the enemy's war-boats ; he soon came up
with a fleet of thirty-two, and after some little enurceuvring to en.
courage the enemy to a confidence that they would by their own
superiority in rowing keep their own distance, suddenly put the full
power on the Mane steam-boat, and immediately cut through the
midst of their fleet, throwing their Commanders and crews into
the utmost consternation, some making for the shore and othura
leaping overboard in the middle of the river, all abandoning their
boats, and leaving Lieutenant Kellett at leisure to take possession
of and bring away thirty nut of the thirty-two Originally discovered,
and to destroy on his return several fire-rafts, as well as materials
and combustibles for their future construction.

Every day's experience of the zeal and cordiality with which
Captain Chadds (and every individual composing the naval part of
the expedition) c"-operate with me in carrying on the combined
service, increases my sincere obliptimr, and merits my warmest
thanks.

Although I have alrea.ly endeavoured to describe to the Right
Run. the Governor-General in Council the enthusiastic bravery of
the corps engaged yesterday, still I cannot omit to mention the abli
sod judicious aid I rectivedtivin my second in command, Brigs-
dier-General Cotton. The movement by which Ms column was
brought to the point of attack, through an intricate country, was
well executed, and the attack itself afterwards was conducted with
the most beneficial effees to the general success of the day. Ti.
Lieutenant-Colonel Miles and hlajor Evans, who led the other
columns of attack, every praise is due • the exert;ona of Captain
hlontgomerie, commanding the artillery In the field, together with
those of Captain Cheap! and Lieutenant Underwood. of the engi-
neers. were moat conspicuous; Lieutenant-Colonel Tidy, Deputy
Adjutant-General ; and Major Jackson, Deputy Quarter-Master-
General. afforded me on this day, as well as en former occasions s
their able and zealous aid.

In the list of sounded will be seen
sweTitehrelrey:Egrtneisnt:tihidts•eAand.a.mlvedo.t
Major Sale, or his Majesty's 13th Light Infantry, an ofli:.:r whos-
gallantry has been most conspicuous on every occasion since our
arrival in Rangoon. lam happy to say his wound though screw
is not dangerous, and I trust Ills valuable services will not long
remain unavailable. I have the honour, &c.
rienjnßomnstaob:tld.:3riiier;:nesnon_ly.AL;secß:inverellnerlanycni.t.y(4,n:'not,..tiaineu3asdltrl,:e'rnolanßangeemul:T.yyjill;:asartrigatlnierey-General.
Total Killed and Wounded-3 lieutenants, 1 jemidar. 2 irritant+.
12 rank and file killed; 2 majors, 3 captains, fi lieutenants, g
ensigns, 1 subrder, I jemidar, S acyjeants, I drummer. ill ran►
and file, and 2 lascars woundcil. i
NA ties of Ofßcets Killed and Wounded.
Killed—lli§ Majesty's 13th Light Infantry—Lieutenants Wta.
Darby, John Petry, and James Jones.
o"vernot-Cleneutra Body Guard—Jemidar Sheen Loll Sing.
Wounded—Governor General's Body Guard—Lieutetimat Arch-
bold, slightly.
His Majesty's
oyeerg's 13ethTIhon13.1f4hoeht
illiin.inui,ie.
vtirect....—lyl3:lcannjoroltire,llld..anaHgei,gi.chrsu,tmatlrnanyl:iy:;c:dr(aerecßjptait..
Damson and Thomas Blackwell, sli tly.
Madras Pioneers--Lieutenant- and. et Captain F. wh,,k,..
18C17han3eipealbdraY'lins.°11::;%-det:eivniegt;i:ntouktsnlittring—eer"aplitisri.n D. Rosa, Slightly.
Received too late for the Return of the 4th Dec.•mbar.
His Majesty's Navy-11 Penmen wounded.
uonousable Coropary's scruce...B seamen wounded.

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