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London, England, 1824-10-12 00:00:00

GENERAL ORDERS DT TnE RIGHT noNornasue THE

GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL.
FORT WILLIAM, Just 2, UN.

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A royal salute and three trollies of musketry to be tired at all the
stations of the land font. serving in the East Indies, in honour of
the capture of Rangoon, by the combined naval and military forces
under the command of his Excellency Commodore Grant, C.R. and
Itri,adier-Beneral Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C.B. and K.C.T.S.
on the Ilth .

By command of the Right Honourable the CoreTnor-General in
CotmciL ti. S I NroN, Secretary to liovernutent.

CALCVTTA, JVNE 3.
We understand that eighty-one pieces of artillery. many ser-
viceable and Willie unserviceable, with 600 stand of arms were taken
at Rangoon.
Accounts from Chittagong, dated the 27th, mention a report
that the Burmese had been repulsed in an attack on the Hanoura.
ble Company's cruiser Vestal, and on our small post of Provincials
and Mugs at Tek Naafi Letters of the 20th state that the Bur-
mese had not advanced front Ramo°. ft non appears that of the
party said to have been completely destroyed at that place more
than one half had returned to Chittagong unhurt. at spy taken at
Chuckereeali has given information that the whole of the Burmese
force at Ranioo amounted to 8,000 foot and 200 horse. Of these 1,500
had goncdown against Tek Nast.l,sooliadretunted to the Pullungs,
from whence they hail furiously advanced to Ramoo, and the re-
mainder Intended shortly to move on Harbung, a stage to the
northward of Chuckeveeah. The spy further relates, that the Bur-
mese had heard of Rangoon being attacked ten dams ago. He
adds, that they had four Sirdars and only 100 men killed at Ra-
moo; that the General BundooLt had reported progress to the
King, and was waiting for further orders.
[From the Calcutta Joha Ball of Jane 2.]
DESPATCHES FROM RA NGOO N.
We are happy to announce the arrival of the Honourable Com-
pany's yacht Nereide, with despatches from Rangoon on the' Ist
ultimo. . _ .

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The expedition, with Commodore Grant, anchored off the town
on the 11th ultimo, at 4e. at. A few guns were tired from the fort,
but one single broadside from his Majesty's ship Liffey silenced
them instantly, and the whole garrison, with the chiefs at their
head, fled into the jungle.
The whole of the fleet got safely up to Rangoon, without the
smallest accident, excepting that his Majesty'sship Lame grounded.
and remained fur two hours. Fourteeu of the gun vessels had
arrived, and the Honourable Company's row bouts had behaved
wonderfully well.
Previous to the landing of the troops, at about four e.m.„ the
enemy had left the town, and a few shots were fired front different
chokiea as the fleet passed.
After the town had been in our possession fur ,some days, the
enemy made no resistance.
The Nereide was the first vessel which arrived at Port Corn.
wallis, which took place on the 25th A ord, after a pleasant passage;
where she remained for the transports from Bengal, and the lit
division (own Aladras. They left the port for Rangoon on the
sth ult. The Honourable Company's Cruiser 'reigiimouth had
arrived at Rangoon. The fleet consisted of nearly forty sail square.
rigged vessels, transports, and men of war. We have not brad as
yet any thing relative to the steam boats.
ANOTHER A(COl;7i T.
It appears that all the transports from Bengal had :Melted ; the
General Wood, which was the last ship that ,anal from this port.
arrived, after a delightful passage, at Port Cornwallis, eight and
forty hours after the fleet had sailed for Rangoon. She started
thence next day, with a fair wind, and on the billowing evening
anchored in the middle of the fleet off the river, to the great saris.
faction of all on board. ..t four next morning the fleet weighed
by signal ; aml at 1-311 P. 31. the General Wood crossed the first
bar, and anchored. The Di ‘I morning about 10 weighed with
squally weather and rain; and at 1 e. 31. crossed the second bar,
and anchored neatly abreast the town. This was a most fortunate
occurrence ; foe had the fleet been delayed twenty-four hours longer
the Burmese would have rendered the passage up for ships im-
practicable; having prepared three large ships, and several China
junks and large boats fur the purpose of sinking them on the second
bar. The General Wood, the deepest ship in the fleet, had only
one foot water to spare.
His Majesty's ship Liffey was anchored exactly abreast the town,
and about two o'clock the fort commenced tiring upon her. The
Liffey returned it at intervals till about three, when she commenced
!n earnest, and in the spare of half an hoar silenced the fort. The
troops then disembarked, and marched into the man without
firing a shot. The inhabitants having quitted It, strict discipline
was maintained by Sir A. Campbell. The Burmese, it is said, are
determined on resistance; and on the 111th ult. our troops had a
skirmish with them for the first time. In this affair the Burmese
lust about 100 killed. Reports of the army moving up the country
were in circulation. The General Wood was taken up for an
hospital ship.