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expect any extensive supply of tattle for carriage, but I trust
soon to have it in my power to send a more detailed and satis-
factory account. The general system in this part of the country
appears to he for the stronger part to plunder and molest the
weaker, and to drive them from their homes. I understand
that the head person of Bassein hag retreated to Lamina, which
is representej to be six days
.journey by the country boats, and
that none larger cab get to it; there are about two hundred
followers and one hundred muskets said to be with him ; hut
they have not any stockade, and the town is said to he already
partially burnt.
I have made every exertion to get a murier to proceed by
land, but have not succeeded in effecting this, nor can the
boats proceed by the creeks to Rangoon at this season, or I
should have sent them by that route ; failing in this, I have
dispatched two armed row boats to Rangoonby the outer pas-
sage, Lieutenant Kershaw, taking this dispatch.
I have the honour to inclose a return of the ordnance taken
at I3assein, and wait further orders.

I have. &c.
R. SALE, Major 13th Light Inf. commanding.

Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Storm &c. taken in the
Works at Bass..in, by the Expedition under the command of
Major Sale, H. M. 13th Regiment Light Infantry:
Bassein, sth March, 1325
Iron Ordnance, serviceable-2 nine-pounders, 1 gevtn and
half-pounders, 2 six-pounders, 1 four and half-pounder.
Jingal unserviceable—,l one and half-pounder.
349 loose round shot, of different diameters.
2397 leaden bullets, carbine and pistol.
WM. COUNSELIA, First Lieut. Commanding
Artillery Detachment.

[Here follows a copy of a letter from Brigadier-General Sir
Archibald Campbell, K.C.8., to George Swinton, Esq., Se-
cretary to the Bengal Government, dated Head-Quarters, Do-
nabew, 2d April, 1825, which will be found in THE Sux of
yesterday.]
General return of the killed, wounded, and missing, in the
operations of the army under Brigadier-Gen. Sir Archibald
Campbell, K.C.B:, before Donabew, from the 25th March
to the let April, 1825. Donabew, April 2, 1825.
Horse Brigade-1 rank and file, 1 laseer, 1 syce, 1 elephant
coolie, killed. 1 syce, 1 elephant coolie, 2 mahouts, 2 troop,
wounded.
Right Hon. the Governor-General's Body Guard-3 troop
killed ; 3 troop wounded.
Foot Artillery-1 lieutenant, 2 rank and file, wounded.
11. M. Royal Regiment—l rank and file wounded.
11. 31. 38th Regiment--2 rank and file killed ;12 rank and
file. 1 blieestie, wounded.
11. 51. 41st Regiment—l serjeant, 3 rank and file, 1 lascar,
1 man of the quarter-master's establishment wounded.
11. M. 47th Regiment-3 rank and file killed ; 1 lieutenant,
6 rank and file, 3 men of the quarter-master's establishment
wounded ; 1 hospital servant missing.
11. 51. 82d Regiment-3 rank and file, 1 lascar, wounded.
let Madras European Regiment-1 rank and file wounded.
26th Regt. Madras N. I.—l rank and file killed; 1 serjeant
1 drummer or bugler, 4 rank and file wounded.
43d Regt. Madras N. 1.-1 rank and file wounded.
Ist Batt. Pioneers-1 rank and file wounded.
Flotilla-2 rank and file, 1 seaman, 3 lascars, wounded.
NAMES OF OFFICERS WOUNDED.

Madras Artillery—Lieutenant Syrnes, severely, not danger-
ously.
47th Regiment—Lieutenant John Gordon, severely,
not dangerously.
F. S. TIDY, Lieut.-Col., D. A. G.

Return of Ordnance and Military Stores captured at Donabew,
by the Force under the personal command of Brigadier-Ge-
neral Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C.B. and K.C.T.S. on the
2d of April, 11125.
Brass Guns-1 nine-pounder, 1 eight-pounder, I five and a
half pounder, 1 five-pounder, 1 four and a half pounder, 1
three-pounder, 12 two-pounders, 3 one and a half pounders.
7 one-pounders.
Iron Guns-1 twenty-four-pounder, 1 twelve-pounder, 1 nine-
pounder, 3 eight-pounders, 2 seven-pounders, 4 six-pounders,
7 fire and a half pounders, .5 five-pounders, 11 four and a half
pounders, 20 four-pounders, 7 three and a half pounders, 24
three-pounders, 16 two and a half pounders, 12 two-pounders,
2 one and a half pounders.—Total, 139.
Iron Carronade-1 twelve-pounder.
ingals-269.
The whole of the ordnance was mounted on the works.
A considerable quantity of the undermentioned stores were
found, which there has not been time to calculate
Shotind grape-of different sixes, gunpowder, sulphur, salt-
petre, musket-balls, and pig-lead.
C. 110PKINSON,
Commanding the Artillery with the Expedition.

Copies of the two following Dispatches have also been re-
ceived at the East India House, though not officially trans-
mitted :

(Here again follows a Copy of a Letter from Brigadier-General
Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C.8., to George Swinton, Esq.
Secretary to the Bengal Government, dated Head-quarters,
Prome, 28th April, 182,5, which will likewise be found in
THE Sux of yesterday.]

Copy of a Letter from Brigadier-General Sir Archibald Camp-
bell, K.c.8., to George Swinton, Esq. Secretary to the Ben-
gal Government, dated Head Quarters, Prome, May 2, 1825.
Ste—lt affords me the greatest pleasure to forward, for the
information of the Right Hon. the Governor-General in Coun-
cil, another instance of the zeal and judgment with which Capt
Alexander, commanding the flotilla, has uniformly co-operated
with me on this service, and another proof, if any such were
wanting, of the gallantry, spirit and enterprize displayed on all
occasions by that part of his 3lkjesty's Navy serving ou this ex-
pedition. It has now been proved to me beyond a doubt that
strong reinforcements of troops and thirty pieces of cannon were
within a short march of Promo, when I took possession of it.—
These troops have now very generally dispersed, and the guns
taken by the men of war-boats are no doubt part of those in-
tended for the defence of this place.
Prince Sarrawuddy is retiring direct upon the capital, with
the remnant of his people. Desolation marks his track, and the
nearest cottage does not escape the incendiary's torch. Prompt
and decisive measures alone saved Prome from the general con-
flagration, and its inhabitants from a wretched fate. They, with
their Thurkie (Civil Governor) at their head, have very gene-
rally returned to their houses, and have received the kindest re-
ception ; nor shall the proud characteristic of our country be for-
gotten in extending shelter and protection to the suffering fa-
milies that have been wantonly exposed to the inclemency of an
approaching monsoon, by the barbarous policy of their own
countrymen. I have, &c.
A. CAMPBELL, Brigadier-General.

Copy of a Letter from Captain Alexander, of his Majesty's
ship Alligator, to Brigadier-General Sir Archibald Campbell,
KU. B. dated Honourable Company's Steam-Boat, Diana, off

Prome, 2d of May, 1825.
tt—l have great satisfaction in informing you that the light
division of men of war-boats under the command of Lieutenant
Wilkinson, of his Majesty's ship ',iffy (and whom I sent to re-
connoitre up the river on the 27th ultimo), returned last night,
having succeeded, after a long chase, in capturing and destroy-
ing five enemy's large war-boats, pulling from fifty to sixty
Oars, with their arms and ammunition, and bringing down three
others with their guns, &c. ; as also a boat laden with thirteen
guns of diferent calibres, jingalls, five hundred and twenty
spears, and destroying the sante numbsr.
This service has been performed under the greatest fatigue.
front the great strength of the current which kept the boats
under a heavy tire from five hundred musqueteers and fifty
horse, under the command of the Prince of sSarrawuddy, who
was retreating to the left bank near Foundain, destroying the
villages, grain, and boats of every description. The capture
of the war-boats liberated three thousand boats and canoes
with families they were driving before them ; and all the peo-
ple claimed protection and returned with Lieut Wilkinson,
many of whom are lying on the opposite side of the river wait-
ing for passes to their villages below.
I ant happy to state this service has been performed without
a casualty. Four of the enemy were found killed as the boats
returned. The boats got up to Meeravday, a distance of be-
tween fifty and sixty miles ; at some of the rapids they did not
ptill a boats length in an hour,—l have, &c,
THOMAS ALEXANDER. Captain of
His Majesty's ship Aligatof, Com-
manding in the River Irrawuddy.

P.S. Three large boats laden with nee, salt, and paddy, are
among the captured vessels brought down, and the jolly-boat
of the Bannerman transport, and a lasear belonging to her cap-
tured at Rangoon.

A sloop of war is about being ordered to the
western coast of A frica, to convey two Officers
of Engineers for the inspection of the fortifica.
tions at Sierra Leone, the Cape Coast, &c. The
commission being temporary, the vessel will
bring them home again. The son of General
GOUGLAS, First Colonel Commandant of the Royal
Artillery, who is Lieutenant-Colonel of the En-
gineers, appears to have had his orders to em-
bark, of which mission he is President.