The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-05-12 00:00:00

IN COUNCIL.

Secret Department, Dec. 24, 11124.
The official despatches already published in an Extraordinary
Gazette having announced the late brilliant achievements of the
British arms at Rangoon, the Right Honourable the Governor in
Council now proceeds to the discharge of a most gratifying duty,
in signifying, in the most public and formal manner, his high ad-
miration of the judgment, skill, and energy manifested by Briga-
dier-General Sir Archibald Campbell in directing the operations of
the troops under his command ou that important and arduous ac-
cretion.

The Governor-General in Council requests Brigadier-General Sir
Archibald Campbell to accept the cordial thanks of the Govern-
ment, and to notify tq.lhe brave officers and men under his coin.
mend the ieutiincnts of admiration with which it regards the gal.
!entry, spirit, and enthusiasm evinced by them throughout the
severe and protracted conflicts with the enemy, which terminated
in his entire rout and dispersion, with great slaughter, and the loss
of 260 pieces of artillery and most of his military stores. His
Lordship In Council has remarked, with particular approbation,
the recorded instances of meritorious conduct displayed by Lieute-
nant-Colonel Miles, second in command„and Lieutenant-Colonels
Parlby, and Brodie: Illajors Evans, Sale, Frith, Yates,
Dennie, Thornhill, Gore, ‘Vsbab, Farrier, and Basden ; and
Captains Piper. Wilson, and Ross. The Governor-General in
Council entertains also the highest sense of the efficient services
and honourable exertions of Captains Murray, Russell, Thnbrell,
and Alontgomerie, of the Artillery ; of Captain Cheape, Com-
manding Engineer; Captain Wheeler, of the Madras Pioneers;
Lieutenant-Colonel Tidy and Major Jackson; Deputy Adjutant
and Quartermaster Generals; and of Captaint Snodgrass and
Campbell, Personal Staff to Brigadier-General Sir Archibald
Campbell. • •
The Governor-General in Council seises this opportunity of ex-
pressing his warm acknowledgments to Captain Chads, of hie Ma-
jesty's ship Arachne, the senior Naval Officer at Rangoon, and to
Captain Ryvea, of his Majesty's ship Sophie, for their distinguithed
personal exertions; and requests the former to convey to the officers
and crews of his Majesty's ships, of the Lion. Company's cruisers,
as well as the officers and men of the transports who volunteered
their services, the sense which Government entertains of their gal-
lent conduct in the several actions with the enemy's war-boats,
when they so conspicuously displayed the irresistible and character-
istic valour of British seamen. On these occasions his Lordship
in Connell observes that Lieutenant Killet, of his Majesty's ship
Arachne, and Lieut..9oldfinch, of his Majesty's ship Sophie, par-
ticularly distinguished themselves.
The high encomium bestowed by Brigadier-General Sir Archi.,
bald CamOeU on the conduct of all the troops under. his emetenend
S.—in whit* he states that their valour was only equalled by the
cheerful patience with which they bore long and painful privations.
and that whilst his Europeans fought like Britons. and proved
themselves worthy of the country that gave them birth, the gallant
Sepoys successfully obtained the palm of honour in rivalling their
European comrades in everything that marks the steady, true, and
daring soldier—has been perused by the Governor-General with
peculiar gratification; and his Lordship in Council requests the
Brigadier-General to take the most effectual means of making
known to his iron's at large the high estimation in which their
valorous deed. and exemplary fortitude arc held; and especially to
mark the admiration of Government of the heroic manner in which
the Native troops have so nobly sustained the long and well-earned
fame of our Indian Army.
The Govornor.General in. Council deeply laments the loss of
Major Walker, of the 3d Madras Native Light Infantry, emphati-
cally styled by Sir Archibald Campbell "one of Indla's best and
bravest soldiers :" of Brevet Captain and Lieutenant O'Shea, of
his Majesty's 13th Light Infantry ; and of the gallant soldiers who
have fallen in the service &their country. His Lordship in Coun-
cil trusts that the brave officers who have been wounded in the
I actions with the enemy may soon be restored to the public
service.
By command of the flight Honourable the Governor• General
in Council.
GEORGE SWINTON, Sec. to the Govt.
From the Government Gazette. Dec. 23.1
GENERAL 011DEII