The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-09-21 00:00:00

INDIA.

LFrom the Supplement to the Madras Gazette of the 22d March.]
The accounts now received are of the same favourable descrip-
tion as the last ; no serious opposition had been encountered by the
advancing armies; and the people continued to come into Ran_'
goon, furnishing supplies of provisions in comparative abundance.
The Burmese, says a correspondent, seem to have acquired a
becoming respect for us, or. from their known character, they may
be considered by some as playing a deep and crafty game, as they
evacuate every post on the approach of our army, and we under- I
stand all the people come into their villages with their property, as
if directed to do so by their Government. Scarcely a native was to
be seen In Rangoon during eight or nine months; and the place
now contains thousands of inhabitants : their shops again open,
where bread, very fine vegetables, and fruit, may be procured ;
good fish, and in great abundance, and meat, are also to be had.
The people daily come in, bringing their dives and children, with
their cattle.

In some letters it Is mentioned as a singular circumstance, that,
amidst all this influx, none of the real Burmese return. The
people of the neighbouring villages bring in rather abundant sup-
plies of poultry and eggs ; they also bring in supplies of leaves for
covering the houses, which were much required. The change has
taken place so suddenly, as to appear almost the work of enchant.
meet, and the wonder is, where the quantities of articles, thus Rod-
denly presented to view, have been so long concealed. The country
about Rangoon is described as beautiful, and the climate very de-
lightful.
At the time the ships sailed it was expected the army would
reach Prome in about ten or twelve days. The latest accounts we
have seen, state that die march had been uninterrupted, moody
through forests for the first 60 miles. with now and thee, patches of
cultivation; they had passed two large villages, the inhabitants cf'
which had left their habitations t in several smaller places, how-
ever, the natives had not deserted their houses, and plentiful nip.
ptln of poultry and eggs were obtained. No enemy had been seen,
except a force of 1500 ar 2000 men, who evacuated :Unripee as our
army advanced, a few shots having been fired.
The 41st and 43d regiments have landed, and marched into
camp, bringing a few prisoners, who gave them the news of the
capture of Panlang. The village of Lagu, one of the halting
places. is described as extensive, and remarkably neat, situate on
both aides of the river; here about 150 yards broad. It is sup-
posed the village contained about 4,000 inhabitants ; near it is an
olti fort, in ruins, within which the army was encamped. General
Morrison's force was expected to reach Promo shortly after the
force from Rangoon.
Letters from the camp of General Morrison, on tho banks of !
the Mayoo, of date 24th ultimo, have reached us. They represent I
the Mayor) as an extensive sea-inlet, about four miles wide, racty,
and having a sandy bottom. Commodore Hayes was in the Ours-
tong River, a little to the southward, in communication with head-
quarters, and about to attack a strong stockade, named Chinhela,
said to be garrisoned by 1,000 of the enemy's troops, and a body
of peasantry, who were forcibly retained for its defence by the
I Burmese. The Mug Sudan had been imprisoned by the Burmese
' authorities in Arracan, to secure, if possible, the neutrality of their
dependants. We may, therefore, calculate on the success of the I
' Commodere, small as his force is; and indeed little expectation of I
a hearty resistance is entertained until our troops reach the capital
itself, when, it is thought, that a show of opposition will be of.
tired. Rumours had reached camp, that the Mugs in and about
the equal had been massacred. The foree under Commodore
Hayes consists of one company of the 54th regiment—the Vestal
and Research, Helen, Trusty, Aaseerghur, Pluto, Osprey, and
some gull-boats. We are glad to hear that there was now no ap.
prehension about regular and ample supplies for the troops. There
was no prospect of our crossing the Mayoo for at least four or five
days, as they were waiting for the boats, which had, a week before,
been clear of the Naaf, but had not reacitedithe .11ayoo on the
24th.

From the Commander of the Mary Ann, from Rangoon, the
following additional news has been obtained :
•• The Mug boats, with the sloops containing the Commissariat
supplies, entered the Mayoo on the t hor 27,11 ut. It is believed
that Commodore Hayes reached the Great Arracan River (which is
called at different parts of its course, the Umba, the Oreeatung,
and the Koladyne) on the 23d ult. with the heavy gun-boats, and
on that day came to anchor at Chime, about two tides trona the
fort of Arracan.

" Accounts speak favourably of the salubrity of that part of the
Arracan province hitherto traversed by our troops, and it is ex-
pected that it will be found fax preferable to Chitagong in point of
climate.

" Private letters from General 3lorrloon's camp, dated Majnmn
.loon the 28th of February, mention that Commodore Haves had
taken three stockades in advance of Arracan, without opposition,
and that the army would proceed straight to the capital by water.
The enemy's numbers in the fort of Arracan were variously rated,
by some accounts at 10,000, and by others at only 7 or 800
" In addition to what we have already stated, relative to the
army in Arracan, W 2 have received letters to the 23th ult. The
ships and vesseLs, with the provisions and stores, were then heaving
in sight. The accounts from Arracan state, that the enemy had
all taken themselves oft' towards the Irrawaddy. It was also re-
ported in ramp, that professions of peaceable intentions on the part
of the Arracanese had been received, together with expressions of
a desire to place themselves under our protection. It was not
known whether the army would proceed by land or water to
Arracan. The former, it is said, could not be effected before
April, in consequence of the various opposing obstacles, whiles
few days' water would be sufficient. We understand that there is
; a creek from the Mnyoon River into that of Arracan, through
which which the gun-boats and small vessels might pass; this
entrance into the Arracan River ix about twelve miles from Its'
mouth. Whether any portion of the army is intended to he passed
through the creek, we know not. The present position of this
army is extremely interesting, and we shall look with much in.,
tercet to the details of its further operations."

CURIOUS CIRCVMSTANCE.-0110 of the fishing-boats
belonging to Ringsentl was fishing with a thrall nut,
about eighteen miles at sea, oft the coast of Arklow, when
on ',raising up the thrall-bag,
g, there were found in it the
large horns of a dear, with part of the head. The antlers
are in the most perfect, and of singular construction.
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