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London, England, 1825-03-24 00:00:00

INDIA.

[From the Supplemmt of the Madmst Gazette. Oct. 13, 18241
RANGOON.—Private letters from Rangoon, in the b. ginning of
this month, mention that the enemy's main force still remains at
ISenobew, under the command of the Prince of Sarawadd v. It is
said that in the Burmese army there is a corps of about 3.u00 men,
specially denominated warriors: of these, again. some hundreds as-
sume the title of invulnerable', both one and other enjoying im-
munities unknown to other subjects, particularly the latter class,
who in general remain shoat the person of the King. Lately a
large body from this redoubted legion matte a vow, that if his Ma-
jesty would send, or allow them to go to Rangoon, they would re-
trieve the national honour by the immediate expul-ion of the Bri-
tish army. Leave was
_granted, and the invulnerablcs, headed by
the Attawoon of the Prince of Ssrawaddy, proposed, in the first
instance. to carry by assault the great Pagoda.
Accordingly, one of this party was sent to reconr.eitre. and fix
upon the best point of attack. The sight of our guns and troops
upon the works, to use their own words. •• so struck him with awe
and terror, odat he was at once satisfied Oat he would be much
better inside than outside of our lines." Ile accordingly came in as
a deserter, and communicated their plans, adding, that one of four
nights of the moon's age, which he specified, was declared by their
astrologers to be favourable for the attempt. On the evening of
the 211th ult., a small force in the jungles was looking out for them,
but they could not see a man. Invisible as well as invulnerable,
they succeeded after dark in creeping, unobserved, to the edge of the
jungle, and, during the darkest part of the night, rushed with great
celerity along the road leading to the north gate of the Pagoda,
tiring and shooting in their usual style. An officer's pieqttet of his
Majesty's 38th Regiment was instantly under arms, and received
them at the bottom of the stairs leading up to the place, with a
couple of volleys. A 12-pounder of the Madras Artillery, mounted
only a few hours before, opening upon them with grape at the same
moment, they found it prudent to retrace their steps with all pos.
Able expedition. It has been learnt from a wounded man, who
has since fallen into our hands, in an attack upon a picquet, that
tsenty of the la class warriors were killed in this attempt.
The brutal system of warfare practised by the enemy, is alluded
to in the same letter, in which it is stated that the gig of his Ma-
jesty's ship Lame, found floating the remains of a European sailor,
supposed to be the gunner of the General Wood. It appeared that
the unfortunate man had been first tortured by pulling oft bits of
flesh, and piercing him with spears in parts not mortal, and then
sawed it half.

A letter from Bahia, dated Jan. 1.5, via Pernambuco.
says—" Every thing appears to indicate quietness, and I
hope that trade will now revive. A Major of artillery,
who was engaged in the late revolt, was shot to-day, and
eight or nine officers are expected to suffer in a few days
for the same cause."