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EAST INDIA INTELLIGENCE.

The particulars of the attack on Chandah are de.
tailed at some length in the Bombay Papers of the
11th of Jul y. The garrison of Chandah consisted of
upwards of 3,000 men, and was defended by fifty.
two bastions, with as many guns, some of the largest
calibre. The two columns of the storming party
were commanded by Colonel H. Scott, end led on
by bin and Colonel Popham. They advanced with
as much steadiness and order as if on parade, to
within twenty paces, when a simultaneous dash,
made in the most intrepid manner, by both co-
lumns, carried them to the summit of the breach.
They then separated to the right ■nd left to op•
pose the enemy, eight hundred of whom flanked
the breach, and fought with such resolution that ae•
veral of our officers were opposed hand to hand ;
and, at this itme, Captains Charlesworth and Wat-
son received severe sabre wounds. After a close
and warm contest, the enemy gave way in all direc-
tiuns. Many threw themselves from the walls, and
mere killed in the fall or cut •p by the horse. The
breach was capital, and of such easy ascent, that a
horse-artillery gun was run up, and by great labour
brought into the interior of the city. The heat in
the batteries was excessive ; the thermometer in the
open air at noon being 145 deg. ; mid several Eu-
ropemis died in consequence of the exposure. A
considerable treasure has been discovered in this
place, which will yield a rich booty to the attacking
lorce.

The fall of Cliandah took place on the 28th of
May. Advice, had been received from Sir John
Malcolm's camp at Kevree (about 20 miles north
of Asseerghur), dated June 3, at which time Bajee
Row was close to Sir John's camp. on his way to
Bewares. The conditions on which Bajee Row had
given himself up are said to he. a safe conduct to
Hennes, and a residence there, under the protec-
tion of the British Government, with sit annual in-
come of 10 loco of rupees; Nee Row renouncing
all claims to sovereignty.
Another gallant affair took place on the 10th
June, 111 the capture of the fort of Pritchilghur, by
Lieutenant-Colonel Cunningham, which was carried
by a sort of coop-de-routs; in the course of a few
minutes after the attack commenced. which was not
till the garrison had been repeatedly summoned to
s►irrrtider, the place was in the possession of the
British. The last military operation detailed in
these papers is the fall of the important fortress of
Multagaum, which occurred on the 12th June.
This event appears to have been accelerated by aii
explosion, which took place at noon on the 11th, of
their grand magazine, as on the following day the
garrison sent to propose an unconditional surrender.
The British standard was displayed on the highest
towers on the 13th, but the garrison were spared the
humiliating ceremony of laying down their arms
till the following morning, It was deemed neces-
sary, in consequence of the extreme distrust of the
proinise to spare their hires which they had evinced.
and in consideration of their natural fierceness, and
the indelible disgrace they attach to bring disarm.
ed, to direct all the Europeans and a company from
each corps to he drawn up to prevent any rash act
the enemy might attempt to commit, or well as to
witness their subsists * .

The garrison marched out, and formed opposite
our line, at the distance of twenty-five paces, with
the greatest regularity and decorum, and laid down
their arias of every description without a murmur.
When all the irons were placed on the ground, the
Arab Jemidars respectfully entreated Colonel
M'llowal to restore them their swords, or some re-
membrance of his kindness. The Colonel, without
hesitation, presented all of them with their arms.
He then proceeded to restore to every Arab his
knives, his carpet, and his clothes. These mark*
of clemency appear to have produced a great effect
on the vanqui►hed, who were not prepared to ex-
pect them. The fort of Nltiliagauni is described
as of very great strength, and almost impregnable
wilhoot the help of some such accisleut as occurred
on the present occasion.

CEYLON INTELLIGENCE.
COLOMBO, MAY 23.
From the iawior we learn, that the great meet-