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SUPPLEMENT To
THE L►►)VDQN GAZE7III
OF TUESDAY *US 3D OF AUGUST.
SATURDAY, ♦UGUST 7. lel9.

1,. India Board, 6,1 a August, 11119.
The following aril copies sad retracts of General
Orders, Dispatelien, and Reports eonceroiog Mili-
tary Operattoos in India. which dill Hot arrive iu the
regular course of the datek .
• Centaur. Otos*, by his Excellency the Governoe•Geseral.
Gurreirkpore, Jane le, Idle.
• The service within the Newsom serritory bowleg bees
closed by the reduction of the fortresses of Mundelah and
Chiliads, the Governor-Gearsl haw infinite pleamere in pen-
remise his acknowledgments to Majw.General Marshal, sad
tie Umelkaaat-Culonel Adams, under whose able inaaage.
scent the raptures were respectively effected.
The difficulties which Major-General Marshall had to is.
counter in meting reward his batterinmtrais, through a
country singularly rough, wed wholly devoid of roads, were
such so, nutividistaudiiig the inelefstimshle efforts of Cap-
able Cane, end of the Ordnance Deportment, wider Acting
Deputy Cummiesery Donald. could not have bees surawsw-
ed by ord.uary means. Nothing could have overcome the
•olistoctio but the admirable anal which appears to have per-
vaded every branch ado. division. The *Toys deserve the
highest esewhinms for their limiest and protracted labour
is *seeing the artillery and waggons •p the rocky steeps;
and the Goveesue-Gearal desires that his warn praise may
be comnisenicated to diem : but it is obvious that their cheer-
ful perieveraeire in arch severe toil could only now (runt
the cordial eonildeace subsisting between their Officers and
them. TO the officers, therefore, his Lordship directs it to
be explaitted,that (roseate filllet to liesiethedel to the public,
he knows how to appreciate justly the habitual WOW of their
behaviour towards their men, for which be offers them his 1
applause and thanks.
The conduct of the siege by the prineipal engineer, Capt.
Ticket!. was marked with the mesa miracle and jottgasent
oheinvable as l)fixonnoute. and does great credit to the pro-
fessioual dill of that officer. The high terms in which
Major-Gesieral Marshall represents the exertions d Captain
91rkr11; we well as those of I-intimate's Prekett and Cheape,
Swigs Culvio nod Irvine, and Cadet Wartow, of dee dame
corps, are amply joettfeed by the tiecemostances anemia( the
fall of the furl.
The pliant manner le which Brigadier-Gement Waimea
liat the moult, sod disiotiree the rallying essay from vs-
rheas parts of the town, rellecte greet hisser upon 140401
most have neeseirially hiltomecnt the seeress of the selaek.
Major Olirlea in procuring ialisninstwo so middle to
groom' the plau for investiog the place, manifested a jodt•
ensue activity extremely useful.
Thema, and intrepidity of Lieletessat PielteregillMepoly
Assiataal-Quarter Master-General, in reconewiteriag the
breach, will remain duly impressed on the Govesseer-Gene.
las
rare memory. Hie Lordship hoe farther to be wiloilful of
the unwearied assistemee which ilejoeGeserral Marshall
states hinted( to have received from Captain Watson, ASOilli-
aht-Adjialast-Geoeral, and from Captain James, Depely As-
eisisesi-Asholsosi-Gcseral to the division.

No eitpusi Hon of the meritorious service of the storming
collies, not soy moot of the energy of Brigadier Deaver
whet memiaaateled it, with Majors Midwinter said Themes
wader him, eau be r-ouisitc, berate' the fact eif its complete
success: Liesitensms Lewis •aild Aitchisoo, with a small
party of pioneers and a few men of the let bamboo 14th
native ishintry, had the pride of accompanytog Brigadier-
Gement %Taboo through the breach, aunt were eagerly sup-
ported by Captain D. Aguilar, with a detachment of the
13th native infantry.
lit relieving us this triumph, the speedy promration of
the ~my's defences, whew. She Mora because peace icable.,
tabbies conspicuously the merits of Major Hetskr, Captain
Lindsay, and the other Officers and men ..f the artilkry.—
The service readers./ by Major Heisler is highly estimated
by the Gerverooraewersl.
Where every mac whose elation gave biro an opportunity
of taking a special part is 'stated to have distinguished him-
self, the Ceureraor-Gesersil could mot, without going into
a too militate detail, express his opitiinis of every Officer par-
licatariaed by Major-Oeueral Marshall; therefore he must
molten* himself with saying, that he confirms aud echoes the
praise Wanton' 011 the several individuals or carps in the
Divisinu Order • of Major-Gen. Marshall eta she weavings.
• to addiug the reflectors, of Dhamonuie cud Mundelah in
that of Hatras, all achieved with hide luso, Major-General
Marshall has eriuced how judiciously be applies the priuci-
pito of art it sieges, a branch perhaps the most seieolific in
the military profession.
The shill with which Lieutenant-Colonel Adams made a
manly supply of heavy ordnance mace for the rapture of
a strung foetress, powerfully garrisoned, fitly !MIMS the
caudate that had distiuguiebed him daring matecedeot ope-
ratic's.. The vigorous decision with which be bad previously
emu a blow to the army of Beier Bow, productive of irre.
medisble distress sod drrepoudeuey iu that furw, is oat.
mar to be admired thee IM judgmeut visible in the attach
of amid*. The gallantry of the Waters end meet serving
under Wm has well seconded the ability of their Iniebr.
Lieutemino-Colonel Scutt, of the Madras Establishes's.,
who raided the assault, displayed a loorage no less cabal,
capable of perceiviag and securers every sdvaatage thaw it
was Without. His success demoustrates'how judicionsty hit
manse Wlllll applied. He appears to have Wen worthily sup-
pulled Ity the isibtpedity of Lieutroant-Colonel Popham
had Captain Brooke, who led the right and left C 01.1.111.1 of
attack. let noticing this part of the day's achievement, the
Goveroor•Geueral should nut forget the animated entities=
of Lieutenants Bevels sod Fell (eummardieg the pieudinv),
• the zeal of Lieutenant Hall, who volunteered to lead the

midi* their *omnmode► bestows ups them. !oared the
Aioleof all the Odhersomituito were Medal"le, itell in mt •
denim the soreessful attempt of Limitensints Itierrtipotel
sad Illimmor get ewe of themes, of the Woke airliner, worr
this brimellowohibits • spirit nod meatier of superior tone.
The wensheir of those who mid be joitifird by their be-
borimir ets ibis swamies to prefer • dales for itparnte il-
badorleigmeat, lays the Govertior.tieneral ender the Maio
impossibility of partimilerieug *eery body, which existed
with regard te ; bet his Lordship must motive that
Major Mite stands with his mil prominence of di itte-
; ■ad that special praisr is dee so Captain Scott. Offi-
ciating dieistmit-Adjietsot-General, sad to Coplain dimity*,
Dimity 'Assistant Quirter-Mastcr.Grweral. the Utter of
*boo ottorbed himself to the head of. the Moonlit." odoaso.
- ---a...dnn of the ti. rot:Wars

GmDMA& ObDeb, by his Excelleery the Meat Noble the
Coverage-General in Council.
Fort-William, August 22, 111$.
The occupation of the lerri lore's heretofore belonging to the
late"Peishersh being completed, by the reduction of the last
forams' of that Pricer in Kaudeish, Ilse Queerer-Clearest
in Council indulges himself in the gratifyiug task of coin:
ritunicating Isis applause to the Officers by whom the con-
quest has been achieved.
Though the lion. M lantsluart Elphinstone does not
strictly come within the description, he has bad too smirked
• personal share in the =Misty operations of ilpit quarter,
and has too signally promoted their success-by the generous
example of his intrepidity in exigencies She must preilms...
to be omitted when praise is given to the conduct 411101 valuer
of the army. But, beyond this participation is She dangers
orthe troops, Mr. Elphinstoue had, iu his aspuctiy of Com-
missioner, so great a part in guiding the application of tlie
forte, abet the favuursble issue is to be issiuly samibeil to
his ability in its direction.
Iltigadier•General Munro has splendidly exhibited bow
apparently. insufticieet means may be rendered adequate by
judgment and energy; his subjugation of fortress •fter fur.
tress, and his securing every acquisition with isitintwor su
unpropertionar to the extent of his eueleavours, is the Most
unquestionable evidence of his utensil. Liege-C.106m1
Nrwall has entitled himself to 11/Orb approbation in his 6 a.
mention of the firigailMr-Gesierars luso Tl.r ap
prose:Mug relireinent Eros active duty of •Thigidier-Geneuil
Munro is a subject of deep regret 10 the linveusoi.tieoust
iu Council, whose mind will rein lo a lashog iw, rrssiun at
his singular awaits soul services through a Wog used distin-
guished career. •
T., Brigadier General Doveton high ressiersidalion is due
for the palatal time of his exertions, is wraring'down tae
army of Bake Row, as soon as be could take part its Stir
pursuit ; nor are his services at Nagpure uncisinweteil with
glut object as his discomfiture and dispersant of She
Rajah's army, under the walls of that capital, iteptiusel one
Prishwah of • material resource, he must be coluidered as
hsvitig importantly ciiistributtal to the lleteg.6l of the princi-
pal etudeetakieg.
. _

The merit ofHrlgadier-Geoeral Smith. is isot prosnintut
only 5i the indefatigable actisity of his efforts to the outset
of dm mar, to chastise the profligate treachery of the
Peiabwab, Or in she iNdiClolla gallsotry diaplayed she's he
with his cavalry attacked the mewl tit Ratak, as the :~atom
Vetiessory. Iwo great and commoekskill ir manifest :,6
the detaileuf those perormariog sweetmeats throne► subsets
be at 'earth (weed 11,jee Row to spot los oast doiiiinhows,
with a /woke° spirit and discomfited army, and isi seek au-
other current of formate by jouction with the Ragtime

Rajah.
The uniform tenor of General Smith's proerAme has hose
admirable, and hi. Lordship in Conseil has marked with pe-
culiar appiubstion the strict etiesliou to lboriphoe, sod
the unceasing regard far the welfare 11114 i security of the in-
habitants of the country in which his uperatioits were car-
ried on,,whieli have aserked the whole eourseof Brigadier.
Clearest Smith's conialood.
A seal no less active eirideoUjanimated brigadier-Gene-
ral Pritsler, though it had mot 'goal scope. Hi. IMICCTIN ar
the captors of ao many strong and impuetaist fueticsore ad_
yawed materially the objects of the cantpaigiti sad JIM.
destroctie• of Bake Itow's hammy at Stiolapuer, ender
the directive of BridoilieuGesieral 311011,41, Wag a arrvissropg
Qtly brilliant, bat of remedial cuumgueace towards the
speedy temoloatiou of the coolest.
The molder., of Liestenaut•Golosel Roles, Limmeitaiat.
Callum! Deacon. and Lieutenant-Colonel Eldridge, in the
portions which they hail to fulfil of the ahuve uperatiews,
lemma stamp high creditable.
• . .

I •. a.
In foe, the rrducilnis of the two foiiresses splendidly ti.r.
initiated s ampoine of no neettnery exertion ; Session she
Coshowiner wed their troops with seintentiql title to list
• froiptGoveritosent which it is the purpose of
Wt
Mt his Excellency the Meet ?intik the Guyer.
4:- Is J. A I.)Ata,
befoul to the °overage-o*Na