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EAST INDIES.
Ito lonerlarg extracts of letters COSlSalit some envious details of
!aboasseneee defog the aztaistice with the Burmese :
PaltaStAGOH, JAS. 24.
.9.6•8 the cessation of hostilities pending the armistice, the Res
*seedbeds:li: Malta Sylwa frequently nine across from Meilsen
so visit the British Commander-in-Chief. On the 113th thee was
• hese nee in amp ; the Malta Sylwa'e feourlte ehArger against
acres of Major .hiaeon. The Major won the race • the Malta
411weil pally, as die stakes, became forfeitetkaccordit, but was
sot seeped of. This beginning of Oa sport sots other; to
scene, and venous queer-looking animals steied, and m 3117
rumbles oecuned. No accident of consequence, luhsevor, happened,
shad both the British and Burmese sportsmen parted at dusk, de-
litginallrith the day's amusements. There beioc little or nothing
dew the diemion of shooting was permitted in nor of
who
More OM patties from morning to evening, particularly the Ma-
deasese who evinced • most noble csntempt for the heat of the
sea. Tie encampment was surionnded by swamps and feels,and
' thee were asumber tense cases among the troops ; but there WAS
nhondande of game, as the mess tables of every corps M camp
I artirsast.
At foe antferentes of the Commissioners, Mr. Mangles. the Se-
dreary of the Byhish Comnsission, conducted his department, we
two, with such ability. and so much to their satisfaction, as to re.
@sive the thanks of the British Commissioners.
On the 17th of January. as on the next day the armistice was to
termiaste attlto,
two, p.m. much soliety prevailed in camp on the
to ;in this the Cennunder-in-Chief, we may believe, shared,
tor we ate informed that he possesses an excellent knowledge of the
duplicity and intriguing character of the semi-barbarians, and
doubts every word they utter, for which it must be confessed they
. Lace now afforded hint sufficient cause. Up to three o'clock, p.m.
*ere wan no appearance of the prisoners nor of the ratified treaty ;
but the Kee Weonghee was heard to declare that he had heard
officially fr.nn Ave **dot ratification had taken place, anti that it
sad dstprisoners might be expected hourly by water. Nay, he
era said that if they did not soon cast up. he himself, the Calling
Melee, anti Malta Sylwa, would deliver themselves up as hos-
taiga' SO our army.
Cbs British tamp servants frequently crossed the river to Mel.
*, to buy fowls, dtc., and were told by the Burmeat that they
•ow addend them as friends, and they absolutely treated them
see itch.
(hiving the evening of the l'ith the Burmese Chiefs came across,
wad keld a tessingunsatisfactory conference, or rather palaver, with
$ r Archibald. he question lay in a nutshell ; but they either
each it., or loaded it with inconeistencies and inipertinencies to
each a degree as to require much temper to keep up terms of di
courtesy with them.
Vs the morning of the 18th, Sir Archibald sent them a message
us do effect that he would meet Mem on board the conference-boat
at two o'clock. After much shuffling on their part, the
hiettgee shammed sick. However, they were given to undwereerstand no t
,
tees if the ratified treaty, the prisoner+, and four lace,
tatnitorming by twelve o'clock that night, hostilities would re-

sommence.
To this ultirnatem no reply having been made, our batteries,
which had been got reedy under night with surprising celerity,
outlet' upon the enemy's works about ten o'clock in the morning
410 the 19th with great effect, and must have astoni.hcd the Burmese
not a tole. The artillery practice is described as both splendid
sod efficient. Our batteries continued playing until hall.past
• o'clock, by which time the fort of Mellown became almost too hot
for the enemy. At the concerted signal, the storming party (which
had previously been embarked on board the gun-boat', some ells-
' teem above Mellown), moved down across the river. As the wind
and current were favourable, they shortly reached the opposite
shore, ascended the hill, as our correspondent writes, in beautiful
• cyle, and in twenty-five minutes from their leaving their own
tank, Illellown was ours.
ARRACAL Jaw. 17.
The 49.11 Regiment, Native Infantry, embarked about the 20th
met., and the 62d in a few days after, for Chittagong, leaving the
• lst Grenadier Battalion, the only corps at Arracan. They arrived
wee six weeks ego, 700 effective men, and are now reduced to
nearly half that numbee, having upwards of 300 sick, and still from
:0 to 12 going into hospital daily. Out of 17 officers, six have
gore away up medical certilicece, and one officer (Lieut. Peel) died
on the 22d ult.
A force of between 30.000 and 40,000 men is said to have as-
sembled on the other side of the Talk hilt, and should they make
an attempt to re-take Armes°, they would not find much difficulty
in doing so, unless other troops are sent to defend the place, as by
the time the Bunnese could arrive the whole of the Grenadier 80.
When wands a good chance of being in the hi-spit:el ; and as for
the Artillery detachment, they have nut ten mee tit for
duty.
FEBRUARY 21.
We have seen letters from head-quarters in Ava, dated Pata-
negoh, the 20th ult. They inform us that Sir Archibald Campbell
bad commenced his march, at the head of the Bengal division, for'
imilneteretra, on the preceding day. The Madras division was to
U"'" forward Ott the 211th. The troops had been very much an.
• Doted by a very heavy fall tif rain, which took pl. ce on the 21th,
and which rendered the country shuttle impassable. A 'meowing-
rod fatiguing march was anticipated ; but the best spirit prevailed
to the army, and all were anxious to reach the capital, and•punish
the duplicity of the enemy. We are sorry, however, to learn, that
the troops are sickly, aed badly off for supplie.. l'he beef and
park are rotten, and the biscuit very bad. The enemy has shown
no further disposition to erred for peace, and had sent no reply to
tie letter Sir Archibald Campbell bad sentafter them, enclosing
the treaty which was left at Mellow°.
Some of the letters mention that another large army is collecting
to our front, and that his golden-footed Majesty has sworn never to I
make peace with us whilst we remain in Ave. lllellown has been
totally destroyed, and it in supposed that the capital will shore the
same fate. It appears that the booty taken at Mellower was very
c.oosiderable, and the place was given up to pillage. Some very
beautiful ponies, we are told, were taken, and many of them sold
fur 800 rupees each.
• His Majesty's 45th Regiment marched from Rangoon, to join
the army in advance.
Colonel Pepper was waiting for reinforcements before he could
alvance on Tonghoo.
The Burmese have latterly been very active on the river in inter.
eeptiag our supplies, and in one or two Instances have been success-
tul in cutting off convoys of boats.
War is the order of the day ; the army has advanced in conee.
quence of the treaty not being signed. Malown fell on the 18th ult.
Tee treaty was found in the stockade, with numetotte letters. It
meter had been sent to Ava for signature. Captain Wilson. of his
Majesiy's 13th regiment, is the learn of the despatches for Go-
..eninent. The King's breather's horse was taken, and report says
he it wounded, but got away ; the two Kuwhongys escaped ; 40 tons
sc gunpowder are taken and destrsyed t 2,090 stand of arms, 80
pie:es of ordnance of different calibre, one long 30-pounder bra's
gen, various gingals, 43,000 rupee', aced a vast quantity of every
sort of 'rain. Out flotilla have passed the war boats; the Commodore
passed them in the night, and moored across the river ; there is not any
c %MCC of our being annoyed ally more by them, as there are not any
creeks fur them to escape ; our loss he very trilling. Col. Sale slightly
wounded in the neck, doing well. Major Frith also slightly
wounded at Malown. They did not defend the place, although
every one says it was very strong. Patnagowan is 23 marches from
Are, so in all probability ere long we shall hear Sir A. Campbell
will be very near his Golden-footed Majesty. There were also some
floe Shawn ponies taken, sonic of which have sold fur and
• M NPees-
The Pegs/ news is,—Colonel Pepper had attacked Shewghein ;
some days previous, the reconnoitring party under Colonel Coney
• had been renulsed with heavy loss ; Corry and another killed,
and three officers wounded. Colonel Pepper carried the stockade
smith low ; he was wounded himself; Captains Steelman and Core.
anam killed ; Major Houle, ',lents. Fullerton, Power, Adam,
'.sanded, all doing well. The sick and wounded had arrived
Irene Col. Pepper's force. Reinforcements had gone up to join him.
• Seienhein stood shelling four hours, before we made a breach,
with the Madras artillery, under Captain Dickenson, with two
brigade of guns. The Jane left with sick, for Calcutta, the day
before we left Rangoon. Passed the Zenobia and Indian Oak at
tle Pilot Brig, with the Ist Madras Cavalry on board ; 14 more
. Felipe expected to sail in a day or two for Madras, with more
troops : the Zenobia and Indian Oak left the sth January, and
parhalesrived, twhiche 30th ultimo. Great feare are entertained for the &tee-
ph left Madras the sth of December, w ith artillety-men
and five officers, for Rangoon, stud has not been heard of. When
tee inhabitants of Rangoon heard of peace, they sent in petitions
eo; to give up Rangoon; they were preparing to leave the place for
Tavoy and filergui, and Rangoon would have been totally de-
sated. The idea of war has made them quite barmy again. The
west bell is sgain in its original place. Rangoon pretty healthy, but
oil. army Maly.
The posit on at Alelown, although said tot to be naturally so
strong as several others, had been fortified by the Purmese with
great skill, and was deemed by them almost impregnable. They
appear to have flattered thenteelves that Sir Archibald CumpLed
• *weld not be so prompt in his movements as he proved ; and their
• Woongees and great men did not think of taking their flight as
• usual, until they saw our troop' crossing the river. The division
coder Mejars Sale and Frith, of the 10th and 38th King'a, were
w,one engaged with the enemy. Several accounts speak of the Eu-
ropean prisoners being near the Head Quarters, although this is
scarcely consistent with the circuonstance of the Treaty never Ma-
me been sent up to Ava. We are glad to observe, from our letters,
that Lieutenant Flood, who had fallen into the hands of the Bur-
roue, had returned to camp. He was in possession of the enemy
for some days, and marched by them in the sun, a considerable
way into the country, but with the exception of this and having
little to eat, was not otherwise steel. lie was released, it is
said, by order of the Ke.woongee.
We have little doubt that the contents of the Woongee's chest
will give some insight as to the quarter in which the deceit has been
practised ; and we shall soon, perhaps, he able to affix the saddle
on the right horse. It is not improbable that the whole has been
carried on with a bad faith towards the Court of Ava as towards
Ste Archibald Campbell; and the result will y be to con-
vince us that there is no dependence to be placed on' the Ministers
or Messengers of the Holden Feet, nor any good to be achieved
until we treat directly with his Majesty.
Our readers will recollect the Raj Goroo, who went down with
thetommissioner, and we believe was sent up to Aea.=l
Aid he leave the Treaty behind him? or where is he ?--,C
Jews Bull. 1
The Lisboa Gazette, of 26th June, contains a very long
Alvan, to facilitate to members of the regular orders and
congregations the admission to the office of teacher IA the
public schools.

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