The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-12 00:00:00

PROGRESS OF THE BURMESE WAR.

Owing to the irregular and disjointed manner
in wt►ich the dispatches concerning the Burmese
War are communicated to the public, we think

--we shall perform an acceptable service to our
Readers by laying before them a plain and con-
nected View of the Operations from the com-
mencement of hostilities. Our information is
Jerived from the dispatches and other official re-
cords alone.

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SrisT. 23, 1823.—Island of Shapurec attacked and taken by
is Burmese force from Arracan.
Nov. 21.—Same Island again taken possession of by the
British, without opposition.
JAN. 17, 1824.—Burmese stockade at Bickrampore, on the
Sylbet frontier, attacked successfully by a British force under
Major Newton.
FEB. 13.—Enemy driven from their stockades at Budder-
pore, by Captain Johnston.
18.—Also driven from their strong position under the Ber-
-leaka pass, by Major Newton.
21.—British-fail in their attack upon the Burmese stockades
at Doodpntlee.
}lAticm 28.—Gowahati, in Assam, occupied by a force under
Brigadier AI 'Morin e.
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MAY 9.—Small detachment under Captain Noton defeated
by the Burmese at Rutnapulling, in the Chittagong district.
11.—City of Rangoon taken by a British force under Brig.
Gen: Sir A. Campbell.
12.—Island of Nef,Trais occupied by a British force under
Major Wahab. On the 17th, this force captured a stockade,
fourteen pieces of cannon, and twenty-eight boats, on the main
land.

16.—Some boats and stockades up the Rangoon river suc-
-‘cessfully attacked by Captain Birch and Lieutenant Wilkin-
son, R. N.
16.—Detachment tinder Captain Noton entirely cut off by
the Burmese, at Ramoo.
17. Burmese driven from their stockade at Haulbar, in As-
atam, by Lieut. Richardson:
20.—Island of Cheduba attacked and captured by a British
force under Brigadier M'Creagh.
23.—Burmese defeated whilst attacking the British in the
stockade at Haulbar.
28.—Several stockades near the village of Jauayhyvang car-
ried by a detachment from the British force at Rangoon.
JUNE 2.—Stockade at Nik Naaf (garrisoned by a few pro.
vincials) captured by a large Burmese force.
3.—Burmese attempt, but fail, to cut the H. C's cruizer
Vessal, with her-gun-boats, in the Naaf.
JUNE 18.—Burmese fortified camp and stockades at Kern-
mendine successfully attacked by Sir A. Campbell.
JULY I.—Burmese force, amounting to 12,000, repulsed
near Rangoon, by three companies of sepoys, and two pieces
of artillery.
2.—Burmese detachment dislodged from the town of Dalla,
on the Rangoon river.
6.—Colonel Ines fails in his attempt to shell the Burmese
out of their fortified position on the hill of Tiloayn, on the Syl-
Act frontier,
B.—Same officer, and his ally Gliumber Singh, forced to fall
back upon Juttapore.
8..-Ten Burmese stockades, neat/Rangoon, assaulted and
captured by a force under Sir A. Campbell.
A uG. 4.—Burmese dislodged from some works they were
constructing on the banks of the Pegu or Syriam river, near
R an goon.
SEPT. 2.—Several stockades and 25 Burmese war-boats and
canoes captured by Captain Marryat and Major Evans, on the
:Dana Creek.-
6.—Burmese repelled whilst attacking a small stockade be-
longing to the British, on the Della Creek.
O.—Sea-port town of Tavoy, on the Tenasserim coast, taken
_possession of by a force under Lieut-Col. Miles.
10.—Four Burmese war-boats attacked and defeated by two
Cutters belonging to the H. C. frigate Hastings, on the coast of
- Ramree.
21-25.—Burmese fort and numerous stockades near Pauling
destroyed by a detachment from Rangoon under Brigadier-
Gen. Fraser.
OCT. s.—Stockade at Todgahee (aboutl4 miles from Ran-
goon) carried by a British force.
6—Sea-port town of Mergui, on the Tenasserim coast, taken
-by a force under Lieut. Colonel Miles.
7.—British detachment from Rangoon defeated and driven
from before the stockaded position at Aunauben and Keykloo.
8-9.—Fortified village of Martaban, and several stockades
on the Syng river, taken by a portion .of the Rangoon force
. under Major Evans.
12.—Position at Aunt:l.ll;m and Keykloo destroyed by the
British on its evacuation by the enemy.
Is.—Several stockades and breastworks on the Rsmree coast,
destroyed by a party of sepoys and the seamen of the .11.. C.'s
• frigate Hastings and Planet pilot brig.
25—Burmese army in Cachar obliged to retreat. On the
enemy's evacuating Tiloayn and Doodpatlee, these posts were
destroyed by the British.
28.—Burmese detachment surprised at the village of Haut-

gong, in Assam, by Major Waters.
30.—Port of Martaban (about twenty leagues east of Ran-
goon River) stormed and taken by a force under Lieutenant-
'‘..3olonel Godwin. The capture of this town was followed by
the voluntary submiasion of Tenasserim and the town and pro-
vince of Yeah" _

30.—Small party of Burmese surprised at Dickaree, in
Assam, by a force under Major Cooper.
- Nov. 2,—Stockades and village of Itahachokey attacked and
taken by Major Waters.'
29.—Ancient city of Pegu taken possession of, without oppo-
sition, by a British-force under Lieut.-Colonel Mallet.
Dec. I.—British post at Ketumendine attacked by a numer-
ous force from Bundoolah's army. The enemy persevered in
-their attack for seven days and eight nights, but were foiled by
the gallantry of the troops under Majer Yates, and the seamen
-in the boats.
G.—United force of the Burman empire, under Bundoolah,
attacked and defeated by Sir A. Campbell, near Rangoon.
7.—Reinforced army of Bundoolah again defeated by Sir A.
Campbell.
e.--Strong Burmese force, on the Dalla side of the Rangoon
river, attacked and dispersed by Major Farrier.
1 6.-8 u ndoolah's army, re-collected and reinforced, defeated
iby .sir A. Campbell, at the village of Corkain.
JA tf. ID, 1825.—Small stockade .of Deeorgong, in Assim,

carried by Capt. Martin.
12.—Burnieie post at the old Portuguese factory at Syriam
attacked and taken by a detachment from Rangoon under Lieut.
CA. Elringtou.
11.--Stockade neat hloora 3lookli, in Asam, carried by
4,14 ;Amt. Walden.
n.--Burmese army in Asam defeated at Natndong Nulla
Au a force under Lieut.-Col. It ichards.
Q9.--:Stockade and fortified tank near Rungpore attacked and
captured by the same oScer.
FEB. 2.—Burmese army at Rungpore obliged to capitulate.
fly an arrangement with Lieut.-Col. Richards the Burmese
,are rgreed to retire out of the country, thus leaving Assam in
i-ras,;esgiso of the. British ,troops.-4 Telescope, Sunday, Aug. 7.)