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vernment, and of your Litri.1:1.,p,...!0r, ,hut whir! I Tyler.
mined upon, and *loth ins:; illy f.,liowed liy the
attack oflolkar's army in tiietusitinte it occupied, 04.41 of
which event I had the 1111tteitt,.m of apprising your Lord-
ship, sin the evenilig of 110! 21st instant. by a few 1 !flea
from the huh, of battle. On the 2ut6 instant. 1 mowed to
within seven miles of the army of Mothar How Holkar,
in the hope that thy advance might alarm the eosin.
pellors of that Prince into, more pacific menaurea ; but
in this eapeetati I was disappointed, as my pisrets
were altacksil, imp the course of the duty, by is considerable
body of horse. I moved in CUMlolllllellet On the following
morning towards the enemy, and had advanced hot a skull
distance, %Iwo my line of naiads was attacked by their
horse. On approsellitar the Mil ill holly of their Remy, I
Alumni it advantageously posted sits the left bank of the
SOUIWA, eltarly 1111111)11 le to Malliedpure, theme left 04111:
-protected by the bed of the river, and their right by a rely
dillieult name; while their liar, ahich could he approached
only by row ford, piacticable fur gisiiai was protected by be-
verul ruined villages
After recant 4444 arcing their position, and ending, that to
turn either flank would require A long detour, sold peeeriv_
hog at the same time, that the lied of the river afforded con.
siderable cover for the troops donor their foi mation ;
I determined to attack them in lona, and cadet e.I the ad.
vanrr of lire eolosous to Ilse f-nd, some held troops ininte-
dimply passed, and were followed by the horse artillery,
which otwaral 004 dick guns—amither battery of the lout
artillery played f the ruzlit bask of the river to a silos.
lion winch enfiladed a conning the enemy had placed
twin his left, and which liail opened a luiscy and well-di.
reeled tire topoo 11w ford. The troops as they crossed,
were toscrseaively formed in the lied of the river, and book
sip the 11/1/11111111111 assigned to them, the cavalry and Myraire
horse 1111 die left, where the yeatily's principal body of
horse were stationed, and the weemid brigs... 44 of imtantry,
and the lied brigade, in front of the ford. The K.:A bri-
gade of intoitcy. alter being formed, ascended the liana, and
in co-opeiation with the light Irwin moved rap.tilly to the
atonal of the enemy's batteries on the 11.11 ul his position ; the
mile:owe of these corps being the poreoa:erted signal fur the
grielast v.. Tack of the *hole line.
414:1% !:persilson was performed with en Airtime of galls,'
try that email not lw surpamed. The flue of the Penny
was most drstriciive, hot the Imam. pteasrd forward. in the
atuAt undaunted trimmer, nod although the enemy :4trved
'their guns 1111 they were bay 1111 l trd, their whole line wall
ijrCr4 155 I'Vt Cy point, while a elsarze of cavalry at Ilie same
1111 l cumpieled the milk..
. .

My Meets! ttttt was at this period (triton to their camp, at
some di lance 011 our right, and Ihr upenme of some gang
neat it, led i.e I.) 1.111111.11iV that we had ati:l a second po.
sjljoll hi attack; the *coons which hail separated in the re-
velsl assaults upon the enemy's line %cm accordingly re-
turning.

The camp, however, was found deserted ; and 11'e guns,
which appeared to have been posted to covic the retreat
across the river, weer soon taken. The field being now
alriudosied, the cavalry, raihmatestilly two coma of light
infantry, were ordered in pursuit hie the right bank of the
river, nod the Mysore home on the left.
The baggage, during the action, was once or twice at.
tacked by the enemy's horse, but the stvailini sr of the rear.
guard, and time activity of a pal ly of Nlystireavis, who co.
venal it, I' ph it-ly succeeded in ember! the whole. The
resolls of this action, whiCll lasted Isom noon till about
three o'clock, p. as. have been I capture of the while of
the enemy's artillery, amouuting to ei vents, pieces of ord-
nance (Retrial besides those already reported having been
thrown into the river), and the compiete defeat soil
petition of his army, with a loss of mint less than 3.000 men.
Nu distinct accounts have since br. n received of the Nei.
lives; but the general direction tit their flight was to*avds
Rampooralt.
From the account I have now given pour Lordship of the
events or the day, it is UlillfTeSSaly to dwell upon the rum
duet of the troops. The European part of the force sirup.
ported the reputation of Urittsh valour; and the native
troops vied iu I heir elfin ts to maintain the superiority of the
Indian army. I cannot mieticularize corps, nor snake dia.
tinetiuns, where melt' and gallantry Stile RV general ; every
num did Ids tit y ; and the whole are mit In my warmest
thanks and highest applause lie conduct of the Mysore
horse during the action, and in the pursuit also, merited
my thanks, mid wan in every way snob ac to raise the charac-
ter of this useful lusty of :medial ies. I have deeply to la-
ment my inability to place your Lordship In possession of
the above details, will I having. lite same lime, the
painful task to perform of reporting the heavy loss wills which
oar success has been attended. Ihe retail nof killed and
wounded, which aerurapunila this dispatch, will' prove. to
,yosie Lordship a source of the sincerest regret, at the same
time that the achievements of the brave men olio have
fallen must eel r forms!' • theme of exultation to the grate.
ful country and t;overmuent w whose Service their lives
have been so, gloriously terminated.
I trust, in the cenwse of to morrow, that the whole of one
wounded will be accommodated in the town of Malliedpoor,
where they will contione receive all the attention which
is to lie expected froM the professional abilities and indefa-
tigable zeal of Mr. Sureriutendiug Surgeon Auneslcy and Iris
anistantS..
Although the conduct of every olteer of the army merit.
the highest commendation, I gladly seize this oppor wilily of
bringing to your Lordship's notice those who were promi.
neat from their rauk 4/114 situations, and Gout the superior
duties they, had to perform.
Your is kW well aware of the bigh professional
character and abilities of Brig .Gen. Sir John Malcolm, to
render tt uec sssss y for me to dwell upon them,.) shall there-
fore merely express my admiration of the style of Malin.
guidwil conduct mid gallantry with which the assault uu
the left of the enemy's position was headed by the [Wigs-
dier-Generat, and my Warmest thanks fur the great and ea.
tenths' aid have derived from his eounsels, as well pre-
vionit,to, as doming the action of the 21st instant.
Tu Lieut..Colooel Robert Scutt, who commanded Ilse first,
and Lientenant-Colonel Andrew commanding
the aroma brigade of iutintry, to Major Bowen, command-
ing the light brigade, its also to Major Knowles, who com-
manded it after the former officer was wouuded, I beg to
express any sincerest !batiks sod acknowledgments for the
gallantry and conduct they lly displayed in leading
the it men to the smooth, under the tremendous fire to which
they were exposed ; Hoe can I sufficiently mark the sense I
entertain of )he zeal and intrepidity of Lieut.-Colonel J.
Russell. snit najur Laishingtoo, its the brilliant charge which
Was made,by the two brigades of cavalry, ouster their respec-
tive.ordere.
The dispositions and arrangements of lime several brigades
of horse moil foot artillery, and the destructive effect which
was thereby produced on the enemy's true, afford sufficient
proof that the command of that corps could not have been
placed in better hands than those of Major Noble, C. It.—
The service* of I.lesitenatit-Eolonel Cutaway, Adjutant-6r-
Meal of the ariny, throughout the day, were in the highest
degree conspicuous, amid amply fulfilled every expectation
which I had formed of the great advantages I should derive
from his professional knowledge, experience, amid exertions,
on the day of action.
To Lieutenant-Col. Blacker, Quarter-Master-General of
the army, I feel it also particularly incumbent upon me to
express my best thanks for the great aid I have leCtiVell
from him, not only thinitzb his pereunal exertions on the
tieldpf battle, but fur the judicious fiCill/111/iSSllliteS made
by buil doting onimarch, amid b. fore we engaged, by which
I obtained the efenrest auformatiou respecting the ford at
which I sulisequeutly cruised the Soopia; soil the natiire
of the ground occupied by the enemy, by which I ass
enabled to make my disposition. for altaelinig them.
ro Identenant-Colonel Jlornuo, CIIMIllill•Nry•Gelleeill. I
am also in a similar manner to acknowledge the high sense
iMiertain sir his merits, in conducting the important de-
partment of which he is, with so touch advantage to the
public service, pieced at the heed, as also his aasistance to
me dining the iselion, a Wel tared likewise called upon
to utkr my %Metre thanks to Major ran Agnew, wow, by
jiritir lordship's thermion ..... continues, fur the present, under
Sir John Maleolni, to net in the political MT*, thient, and
who remained with me throughout the day, rendering me
the greatest assistance.
Limit -Colonel Mdlrtgor Murray, and Lieut.-Colonel the
Row. L. Stanhope, Ikpoty-Adjiitasit mid Deputy Quarter-
Molter-General to has Majesty's troops, I had previonaiy
requested to heroin attached to my persiiim, in the chem, at
piny time/ of our coining to action, as the very 'turn-