The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-10-24 00:00:00

EAST INDIES.

EXTRACT OP A LETTER FROM LIEUT. FIILDEIICR
H•NNAM, OP Tilt RCM THE EAST INDIA COM•
PANT'S FIRST NATIVE REGIMENT OF INF•NT;IY
RENGAL, DATED DINAPORE, DEC. 5, 1803.

" It is with pleasure I inform you, that one of the
most brilliant anions ever fought in India, or, per-
haps, in Europe, took place on the Ist of Novem-
ber, between Gen. Lake, and seventeen regiments,
with a very large body of cavalry belonging to
Scindia, in which, as usual, we have been viClorious.
although it was impossible the enemy could have
taken a st:onger position than the one they occupied;
they were in a complete amphitheatre, and in their
front a nullah, the mouth of which the enemy had
dammed up. The whole of our cavalry crossed it,
and charged, with our gallant Commander in Chief
at their bead, but could not make any impression on
tile enemy's line, consequently were obliged to retire,
Wider a tremendous and destrutlive ire of grape and
chain shot, from upwards of 70 pieces of artillery.
The right wing of the army, under the command of
eeretal Ware, then came up, who, charging with
greats intrepidity in the front of his men, had
his head shot away by a cannon ball. Our troops,
however, undismayed by his fall, gloriously rested
forward, and broke the enemy's line, who still con-
tinued to make the most obstinate resistance, and
refusing to surrerder, the slaughter was so great,
that out of the whole army, which consisted of up-
wards of 20,000 cavalry and infantry, only about
2000 escaped, who, seeing the general carnage
around them, threw down their arms, and surrend-
ered as prisoners of war. The names of those brave
officers who so nobly fell or wele wounded, in this
memorable battle, I inakt no doubt but you will
see very honourably mentioned and rec,.rdcd in the
London Gazette, which will he time consolation to
their friends in Europe. The prize money which
was captured at Agra and Delhi has been divided
among the army, to the amount of 35,000 lacks,
and 40,000 Sieca rupees; and last night's dark
brought us an account of Lieutenant-Colonel Blair's
having found 28,000 lacks more in Agra. Two
n-w regiments were ordered to be raised a few
weeks ago, each to consist of two battalions, and
each battalion of 1000 men. We have already
46,000 regular Sepoys on the Bengal establishment,
and siz provincial battalions, which were Lately
raised by his Excellency the Most Noble the Mar-
quis Wellesley, the present Governor-General of
India; who, it is reported, will not allow the Berar
Raj th to be included in the treaty made with Scin-
dia' because he was the first to declare the war, al-
though least able to support it, and, therefore, doubt-
less, we ought to retain the whole of the Cuttack,
which we have taken from him."

On Monday the 15th instant, the East Budleigh
Regiment of Volunteers left the fi.:ll at biefton, its.
which they had been encamped lot the last three
weeks, to return to their respeaive homes, the pe-
riod of their permanent duty having ended the day
before. On Saturday the 13th, the %%hole Regiment p
was regaled at 13i:10n-house, the seat of Lord
Roi.er, with a most sumptuous dinner, and expe-
rienced that hospitable attention, for which the pa-
triotic nobleman who possesses it is sn much distin-
guished, and who appeared upon this, as upon all
occasi.•ns, to study the comforts o' his honest de.
pendants, in preference to the false gh.re of porn.
pout chew. The br;gade orders by brigadier-Gen.
Thomas contain high encomiums on the East Bud-
kigh Regiment, and confirm those previously paid
them by brigadier-Gen. Limon Gowte. Lieut.-
Col. I km., in the name of the officers, non-corn-
nsissioned officers, and privates, of the East Bud.
leigh Volunteers, has addressed a letter to Lord
It.: eta, expressive of the high sense they entertain
of the conduit of his Lordship towards them, and to
asoire him of their loyalty and zeal for the public
Cause. as well as their personal regard to his Lord-
ship, which they declare will again dispose them to
cone forward, whenever the circumstances of their •
countrympsire it.
Last week the wife of Mr. Gem, ship-bnilder
at Newhaven, in a & of insanity, threw herself over
the pier, and was almost literally dashed in pieces.
A house situated in Thayer-street, Manchester-
squat c, was taken a short time since by Mr.Wi rsor.,
upholsterer, in the Strand, for a surveyor at Farn-
ham ; a waggon load of goods from Farnham were
sent into the house on Friday last. Late on Satnr-
day it was observed by a person who was sent to the
house, that two of the beds had been carried away,
the copper unfixed, and brought into the parlour,
and ~.me carpets brought from the first floor into
the passage. Mr. W Lion, being informed of these
circumstances, went to Bow-street, and requ.isted
Officers might be sent, as, in all probability, it was
the intention of the robbers to return for more booty.
Unfortunately the Police-Officers were not apprised
of the robbery soon enough to apprehend the thieves,
or rem). the dreadful consequences which follow.
ed :—Mrs. Wi Lune, through her anxiety far the pre-
servation of her relation? property, had asked per-
mission of a person living opposite to the house, to
remain in their drawing-room, to observe whether
any one entered the house. About seven o'clock she
observed a light in the parlour, and, uith more cou-
rage than prudence, crossed the road and knocked at
the door: the door wits immediately opened, and a
stout man rushed out, and with a short iron crow
he had in his hand severely wounded Mrs. W. in the
face. A Gentleman passing, not knowing of the
burglary, but observing the ruffian so dreadfully as.
sault Mrs. W. struck him on the head with his stick ;
and a poor man, .1011 N CURRIE, who keeps a chan-
dler's shop in St. Mary-la-bonne-lane, collates! him;
the prisoner, who still held the crow, beat the man
on the head until he frafttired his skull. The
wounded man now lies at the Middlesex hospital,
and is pronounced to be in imminent danger. A
link butcher assisted in detaining the prisoner. and
1 he is safely lodged in St. Mary-la-bonne watch-
house. An accomplice was in the house, but made
his escape ; he was closely pursued, and ran up
stable-yard in which there was no thoroughfare,
where, pulling off his
,seekre and hal, he returned
immediately, and said the man bad made hi:escape ;
those in pursuit, not knowing that manoeuvre had
often been successfully adopted, let him pass on,
and when they searched the yard for the thief, found
only his jacket and hat.
We are happy to say Mrs. Wisaues is likely soon
to t ecoeer.

BIRTHS.
On rutin, tn• I.ldy of the Rey. Th.,:nas ).of a
voter, at Hal -lull, in fUnueestersliira.
00 the lids unc. at Stout'a.h4l, iu Gloncester.l.ise, the
of 'Jr hums, John 1.!oyil !likes, Esq. of a son and heir.