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, Diets's, of tie Army, dated Camp,
10, eneloord is a Letter hoot dlr. VOW.
Ibelloutbay Secretary, dated May 111. ISIS.
the honour to report to you. for the in-
Brigadier-General Smith, mp arrival
awning at Jooneen, the fort rod gurrie
taken poriession of by Lieutenant
mmiliory battalion, with his de-
night of the 46111 instant. He
peeves, from Narraisigaum before
se 'Mere, having heard that they
that tiy or the preceding night.
of yesterday afternoon a J.w.ot,
for intrlligetter. returned with a
report I bad before heard, that
liattilter, the Sabidar of limiter, was
wt about three in.. off. I Mime-
Major MiLead, with a party of his
pmeeed to the place. I ain happy to re-
thetubidar. with mane of Ms followers,
ke and tour motels. were takes,
is a greet measure to the alacrity
with 'Mich Major Mired octal
I have ordered out a party of
possession of the fort of
days I hope to be able to report the
other furls in this neighboui hood. 0

Extract Imo a Report frees Malay Clarifier to Capt. Hali-
fax, dated Camp, Claimed, 45b Mei, Mt, also mimed
in Mr. El►l4Moee's Letter uttisettit &ley.
I had the honour to report say having got pews.
sion of the forts of Shonorie, the gum of Joorwer,
and the fort of Ilursur, and have now the pleasure
is report. for the information of General Smith. the
whictioti of the two strong bill forts of Clumund
nod Joodeen. On the Ist instant the brigade en-
canilwel before Cliawond, which is about three miles
ailA d half or four miles front Ilursur, and the lid-
ladar having refused to give it up without an order
from Isis enasts;r, I immediately ordered down souse
mortars and howitaeri, which opened on the fort et
six p. at. The bombardment continued all night,
cud until six o'dntk next morning, when the wort.
eon surrenslerrd unconditionally—about ISO sliells
were thrown. There were upward. or too sue iin
ib;ttere, whom I disarmed and rent off with orders
to ca to their villa.zes, bring all Malsrlittas. Yes-
terday the brigade marched to Jooden, which is
situated in the grand range of gloms, and cons.
nand* an ecteisive view of die Cosscan, and close
to the Nasser Ghouls. The Killadar, who had
been aucarnorsed two days before. declined giving
up the fort, and gave out that he would fight eight
days. Olt the approach of our advanced party with
Captain Nutt. the memo. to reconswitre. they
vivre fired on frequently from the guns and match-
locks, I am happy to say, without sustaining soy
loss. A spot was sours fixed upon for the mortars,
curl also a battery for two brass 14-pounders. till
tlw is-pounders could be got ready to play on
the masonry about the gate. The mortars opened
at about wive o'clock, and after tiring au hour,
!unity thrown about twenty ►hells. a 115511 was ►rut
down to coy th it they would open their gide, which
was immediately taken possession of by a party of
tlw Bombay European regiment, then on duty in
the battery. The garrison, after being disarmed,
I dismissed. _ _ _

I sub now on my march back by Jooner to liar.
tychundiughtir. which is almost the only fort re-
maining iu the enemy's possessiou in this pat of the
eoutktry.

...._

Extract from a farther Report from Major Midge to
captain Mantas. dated Camp Duaguwarrab, •ib May,
ISIS
Since my letter of the 4th. I have the pleasure
to report Ott the forts of flurrychundinghur and
Jloonjilghor have been taken possession of by a
detachment of the S. A. battalion. under Captain
Sykes. At Cluiwund I learned that a short road
lay over the hilts to these forte. and in hopes that
they would surrender to a party, and prevent the
trouble of taking the guns round. I ►rut oft the
almve detachment, which completalm snccrerlal.
The brigade in now encamped about nil miles north
sr Jooneer. Major Mrleorl, with his detachment,
is still on the look out for any bodies of horse
That may make their appearance to this part of the
country.

Estraet firma a Repel Non Lieutenant Mansfield In Major
Thanas Tbaklser. eensetandinir at Saturn, dated r sr-
Isafttliw. ---- May, 111111, esekned hi a Letter irons
Mr. Eiptiinntnise to Ile liembey Secretary, dated 41M May,
ISIS.
1 have the honour to inform you, that agreeably
to your order, I marched from Sultura on the
morning of the nth instant, and in conformity to
instructions received from Captain J. Grant, poli-
tical Agent, arrived here on the 14th, at two p. at.
niter a most harassing Illarch, from the road having
been rendered impracticable for horsey, and almost
fur foot, by the felling of large timber in the gliiiiits,
which obliged es to proceed on foot fur the last ten
miles.

On my arrival at the village at the foot of the
ghost leading to the fort, I sent a flag of truce
with the snennions fur the surrender of the fort,

which, with the exception of a it:orison'', one
pep". and • prisoner. had been reunited an the
tub instant. I immediately marched up with the
party of the 2d of the oth, and, I am happy to
say. have this got quiet possession of l'ertaulSghur.
a fort that was capable of giving us a great deal of
trouble. especially at this edftneed season of the
tear. A I)uffedar has this monsent arrived lion
, Altikotighar, and I am happy to say with the sur-
render of the foot; and I have dispatched a
chtioa party to take persiasion. I conclude with
mentioning the great obligations I am under to
lieutenant Jellicoe, for his assistance ever since I
left Sahara.

Daniel from • Repent from liettlenant.enloarl Kennedy
in the Adintatal4eacrat, dated Camp, near Chipluurb

fifth May, 'tate.
4 left A of-Elwell yesterciat, with a detail of three
'Eldred and fifty men. and took pubsetwion of the
r of Gowulkliote.
It having hero reported to •me On my arrival
filch happened at two p. K.), that twelve or fifteen
itiudred Ramuoves had been plundering in the
ewighbuttrhoud of Chiploon (6), mid hod been de-
, owl eves' of seizing Govrolkliute (6), 1 Mune-

tely ordered a party of one hundred and lilty
under Lieutenants Adamson awl Capon, to

rucl; re. alistlitTs Cool cau.

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go and drive them ant of wee strong beading, in
the town of Chiplrmo, where they had taken post.
The party left Gowulkhote at three. p. no.; on its
near approach to Chiploon. • messenger from the
Ramose, Sirdar delivered • letter to Lieut. Adam.
son, which, on being opened, was foond to contain
grutnlatioos to myself, and °Mn of service from
the Senior to assist in expelling the Peishwoh's
troops from the district. The answer returned on
the spot was, an order for the buildings at Chiploon
to be immediately evacusted, and the party march-
ed on.

Extract freer a Leiter free LieleterkaacCelnael Preiber le
the Agelaat-Gaseral, 418101G5% Mar Mbar, Mt Nay,
11111.

I have the satisfaction to report the occupation of
Linganneh. Khangouree. Chunderghur. and My-
itut.glitir (7). by the troops under my command.—
Anyonell has been given up. and Mr. Pelly writes.
he ts in daily expectation of the surrender of all
that may still be occupied. Hyghtir appears to
have been the only hope on which the enemy
rested.

Extract font • Dispatch frost On Catenate is Council 0
Bombay to the Secret Cessintitter, dated U Jaw, 11111 t.
We hare the satisfaction of forwarditig copy of
a &spats* from the Resident at Nagpore, dated
the 8841 ultimo, reporting that the large fortified
city of Chanda (8) had been taken by storm by the
force ender linstetsaut-Colonel Adams, ou the

Mama tianith's Diri
Jonoper, Aped IS, toe
wows to thorlionalesyll
1 have thi honour
formation of Brigadi
yesterday owning at
if which were taken
White, of the 1.1 inn
';.•1‘1 tachment. on the nip
moved on for the pity
the brigade come 'Oh
were evacuated that 11
Li the cowrie of yo
whom 1 met oat for
coolinsation of the re
Annalist/ Ilattiker.
at Nurser. • fort ai
etiotely directed &Hot
Noise, to Noosed to El
port that thetubidar
twenty.lllre hones. as
which 1 attribute is •
and prompting, with
I on the occasion.
infantry to take peat
anti ill a few days I I
ISM of all the other fu
Extract Irma a Report fen
fax. dated Camp, Chao
in Mr. Elphioutooes
1 had the honour to
&ism of the forts of She
owl the fort of Harem
to report, for 11w intim
rtfleietiiiii of the two
wool Joorleen. On th
clumped before Chewer
wuA a half or four mile
ladAr having refit:led It

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