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pike II Lotiards.
INQUISITION.
INWISITIOS Iniu lisstorical

(I) On the lift meet, 34) mike south of Awl Victoria'.
) The country in the en unity ui IlJdow.i.
(3) A hill f,rt in the southern entice'', tao mike east tel
fort Viehirte.

(4) A letter hum Sir NT.'" WI Lieutenant-
Prothes's rt. Ilie satietider of Ry4lslir. wra
piiiithej In the (hoot cif the gel 6 September, MN page
17:174

Excellency that I have nn where waited su iudivi•
dual but Ins' his well-acquired went.

Or.lfrs, ---
atay 12, 1818, by Livu truant •Cob.;.. I i'mtlier.
The surreirder of the fortress, of Ryetnir hiving
closed the opemtions, the conintaretling Officer has
peculiar,pleasyre in offering a pOilic.ackiinaledg-
tarot to the sner‘lts of those by whom this event hiss
been so much accelerated.
The professional ability, zeal. ntid gallantry dis-
played by Lieutenant Renton, commanding Engl.
Leer, in the arduous duties hl .had to perform
during the siege of Itvglinr, are duly apprer•tared
by Lieutenant-ColJnei Prother, gini to that Offi-
cer, as well as Ensigns Jopp and Dashwood, the
Lieutenant-Colonel trotters his just approbeatii,
The admirable practice of the artillery 4 under
the command of Major Bond, has neter hero
more Dew durimis the whole campaign
l:grill Owl
bur. The trick and successive tire
iris not oidably labouring under disadvantages
cesitz
in a confined intuition, tended materially to dis-
tress the enemy ; and theMring of the Palace, with
the number of wounded io a fort of such extent,
is u conviecing proof of the very superior practical
abilities of Major Bond•arid his Offieem ..
The Commanding Officer directs, that Major
Bond will, the first convenient toppoit 'y, eon-
vey to the Officers. sion-comtnissioned Officers, and
privates, of the detachment of artlllery, his lingua-
!died approbation of their zeal, ability, mod good
court tact.

Extract of IL itools
Ua-

dated f;sinp. before R yeas: r,

The conduct of the troops in the cheerful endur-
ance of unusnsl labour, in bringing the ordnance
up a steep ascent, until plating them in the baste.
ries, with their behaviour during the siege, justly
entities them to merit; and in returning his thanks
to the Commandtair Officers for their support,
Lieutenant-Colonel Prother requests Major Hall,
consaapudiug attachment 89th regiment, Captain
Hutchinson, commanding detachment battalion,
Soppell, cornmauding Ist battalion gilt re.
ginsint, and Captain Delatuotte, commending corps
of pioneer., will express .his approbatlou ;o the
Officers, nun•coasmissiooed Officers, and privates
of their respective corps, for their laudable riter.

Although allnjor Benjafield, anal detachment of
his Majesty's Inth regiment, dial not arrive
nearly the end of the siege, yet the share taken by
them fully deserVes the Commanding Officer's
thanks.
The Commoding Officer take. this opportunity
of noticing au omission in his Orders of the u.6tti
ultimo. and to assure Lieutenant Powell, Brigade
Quarter-Master, that his exertions that dry in se..
curing the elephants, camel, and horses belonging
to Vaggher. *ben that Officer composed viVt of the
gallant detachment, under Major Hall, is de.eririi-
ly regarded.
The detachments of the Commissariat, undt.r
Captain Wilson. and Ordnance Coininissari..t, tin-
der Lieutenant Miller, were ably conducted ; the
zeal and fatigue the tatter officer expeiletictd did
not escape the Commanding Officer.
To Captain Moore, Major of Brigade, the Com-
manding Officer tenders his acknowledgments and
unqualified approbation, for Ina active and zealous
performance of the various duties that have devoir-
ed on him, and which have been conducted in
such a manner as to entitle that officer to the at-
tention of those who have it in their power to ail.
inmate and reward them.

Copy of a Dispatch fmm Sir Miles Nit hiingall to the rilo.
screw is Council at Bombay, dated 19th of ,lay, MB.
HONOURABLE Sla-1 do myself the honour to
lay before you copy of a letter from Lieutenant-
Colonel Prother, dated 13th instant, with accom-
paniments, giving the particulars of an afftir pith
the enemy before Itygluir, on the troops first ap-
proaching that fortress, whirh seems to hae. I,eeu
ably conducted by Major Hull, of his Nlap..ry's
890 regiment, Enid is very creditable to that officer
and the detachment under his command ; god the
result, no doubt, contributed essentially in fur-
warding the operations of the siege.
1 have have honour to be, &c.
M. NICBTINCALL, Lieut.-Gann!.

Copy of. a Report from Lieutenant-Colonel Prattler to
the Adjutaot-Grueral, datrtl Camp, IC ygltu, , May 13, IBIS.

Slit—From some uliaccountable accident two
dispatche,, relative to an affsir that to k place be-
tween a party of the enemy and a detachment of the
held forces under Major Hall, on the 34th April,
hive lacett, 1 hive every reason to helieve,
In juatice to Major Hall, 1 *end an account of
the gallant conduct of hlunielf and the detachment,
and in recommending that Officer to his Excellency
the Commander-in-Chief, I do so front the senti-
ments I entertain iu respect to the merit of the ex-
ploit of the V4tli, it !Honig, no doubts ecceler,ittd
Our batteries being erected sooner, which contri-
buted so eatiesitially to induce the twiny to surrett-
drr.-1 have the I our to he, Ike.
I) PROTHER, Lieut.-Colonel.

(Ent!wird in 41le mirrs•dit,/
tamp, at Ryzim., April If, Pik
Ste—l load before reported my miention, tz iniab
forward to Mahar with nil simnih:e expeolition,
1 resehert It on the 24tli ItiNt.llll. isitilout experien-
cing &toy obstacle, of importance, except near the
town, the road then hecintie rugger, anal difficult for
the buttering trans, and I was in consequence obliged
to Molt a day to wive it t.osie to pa.s tt.e rover; prior
to tiny 1 had received inforonal that the enemy
were using every precaution in their power Jo ',vial
our app..o.oclies to the font. and there won: io pi Ali°
bility that the family anol.l iewlee to
quitm, there being two elephant , aeveral canto 1.,
and hooves kept in reoultoiers for that purpu-e.

I illtrPfillre 1.41111 f to the drtermit•toirm in rostra,.
?our to cut c.d• the er.einy'a rror•-:it 1,41111 tilr fllll.
end accordantly uidereil Iwo linnitrr.l Europeans.,
ao sq.iul utmost-r of natirer, owl tity asitoli3l y
burst?. with w ”fllllnrtiOa of pioavesr, to march sal
thr ititsmil,g 111 the eith, with a discretionary power
to N;iijut 11411, of ht. Mjarly.is 89111 fet;intelst, to

■ct tfo the he,t of his judgment for the adroit:le
of the orrice.

I have the pletentre to pay tha tlt party reached
the enemy's mucks.le and carried it just EL dup.
break. and ware out ditteovered l,y thenstill within
three I &AI yards. when the enemy fired e few
Elting and retired in huite to the !relish. MEjne
howevei, lout no time in -following them up,
:ndrinverd double quick, End fulLisd tlit4iietny dist% it
ap on a tiring ground., whon tlity tired, and our
party gave thrift m waren lire in return, which
brought inwitffiettertil. Oa this they tled lilt.) the
itdratteed workit, leaving on the "pound twenty
-killed and several wounded, when our pe!rty
rc-
turned usid estubli&lied theinstrlyes iu the ilettab,
Inant entirely precluding the Cllertly'3 er;:npe w that
tiniurt,r.

In the tnran time I..;eut,tointynocl!, toy 13i i°rrOe
Quay t tt..ll.istegha t' sow obh.isittl ini.rmo *, that
the elephants ani Venial bad gone it early in the
pursuctl them woh a few of the auxiliary
horse, and had the good fortune to capture tool
bring, the n hole, being itso elrp!iants, thirteeo
camels, and a number a snares miol tattoos, tutu
Tl.t• gallantry, of Miijor (lilt, Officers, and men
con.posii.g his detadmitio, I taunot ton 4trOligly
seprewiit to his Excellency the Cunkitatiutlei-iii.
Vint!: I enclose tlLijnr 11.111's report.
I have, &c.
U. l'utnit EEL,

Copy of a Report from Mail,. Hall to Ltrillenant-Colunct
Protium, daft d Camp, near R)gbur, 24th Apr.l, 1818.

Ste— Agreeably to your iiibtroctioits I marched on
Hygbur hot pight..jelid ar'riired et the enemy's firrt
stoultatle. nu the road leading pp to the fort ot day:.
break. This they .ohnoulumii on our approach.
Slo:rtly itfer our advance fell in with their attain
body, to the vicionj of the ;lentils, about three
hundred strong, part of dwelt 1110111111.11.
Terry immediately (Trend a sharp fire, rut whien
I edvtaiieed the column, in double quick time, most
utter :t eoVpitlerable Ere tit tnut.ketry drove theta
lobo the

We had three men of the 80. h regiment itiouud-
ed. will the eoriny tweitty men
The object of my to:viice bog thus. etTected, I
back to toy presei t. positom. first uor
It !real turn of the t‘9tls rod fifty plot} sio 1:w
Itettaf, under the btositotott of St. Leger ; 'out
beg you ittfmtb me if it is your wish that Ist
should main postsrsaiott of it. It is guar Slitltetttl
from the tire of the fort.

The road lexiliiig to the fort is very steep awl
rougil; und. in its present state quite impassable for
I have heen idihged to return thus far owing
iodic sciecity of water.—l have, Ste.
S. HALL* Major, S9lll Regts
espy of a Report from Lientenant•Colimil Kennedy to the
Aillitiant-Grottrat, dated Camp,. hear Anjenwell, 17th
May, 141 n, enclosed in • Letter from Sir Miles
pall 1111 the Governor iu Council at Bombay, dated 21st
May, 181$.
Stlt—l have the Lamour to ucquaint you; for the
inforiih.tion of his Excellency the Connomoder-is .
Chief that I and tiord in possession Of the fort of
Anjenwell, and expect very shortly hi her under
c maid Hil the forts in the A +owe!! districts

lit.l);,r,ltizoti on the I ath itaitaot to pro-
cred agatokt the forts of Aojeowell and Cowulk-
lune (3). %lull ins the it.orsohg of the 13th. 1
ceived • Cuninnanielitiun trout :'4r. Pelly, the (Lew-
dest at Yuri Victoto, that the Anjettwell distriet
would be surrendered to the British authority ;
at cordingly I put into immediate ext cution the ar-
rangements I had made; Litutrount Ailann,on
a detachment of two hundred cod fifty met, croa%e4l
the river babool. this cl;iy. at three
the saute time that I myself with two hundred more
men landed to the southward of the fort from thus
Honourable Company's cruisers and some putter.
mink

It was my intention; in case any opposition should
he offered, to make • battery of two twelve pound-
ers 1..) he procured from the ships. but &itch a mes.
.ore wag not stecesaary, the fort having been aban-
doned on the first appearance of the detachment.
1 proceed to-morroW morning to Gownlkhote„
cud thence to the forts of Bynnughur and Vujeeg-
hut.. and will give you the earliest information.
Some grain, and I believe a number of articles of
value of the Peisliwah's equipage, have been found
in the lutr, of which a report shall be forwarded
to-Morrow.

I bare. &c.
M. KENNEDY, Lieut.-Colonel.

Extract from a Report front Captain Mann to Captain
Reim, Political Agent is Randeiab. dated Burdett,
15th May, 1610, enclosed in a Letter from the Hommel able
Elphinstoae, In the Secretary to the Bombay
Goreivaht ut, dated 40th May, INS.

Having received information that the Arabs had
attacked this place, and encamped near it, t march.-
ed from Soangeer yesterday evening at seven o'clock.
and arrived here this morning at break of day, hav-
ing with me one hundred and sixty rank and lilt,
two six-pounders, and the auxiliary horse tinder
Captain Hand. I found the enemy had possession
of a deserted village, surrounded by a mud wall.
distant one mite. The people of this place poitsten
nut the advanced picquet, against which I advanc-
ed, and in a short time trarrity-steen of the Aralat
were either ►hot or bayoneted; souse horse belong-
ing to tlas picquet, endeavouring to escape, weir
rut tip by the auxiliary horse. The enemy were
lints advancing from the village in great number.,
and appearing out the flanks and from, with en ap-
parent intention of vilfrulitiding us, I thought it
rot isThle to fall back upon 'Jordan ; th'-y lollowta
for some distance, but were driven riff with cousi•
dtrahle

1 min sorry to awe that three orpoys mete killed.
min: 'me ►ubidoe sod wit gems wounded.

Evirmet from a Report Galt Major to e 11.114,1
Hriltlnicr Aditoft Urputpiktutaut-Gcncr.t; to

0; la die Cowan.