The Sun.
London, England, 1825-07-21 00:00:00

mitting for your information, briefly referring to their contents
in this place.
From Assam we have received the gratifying intelligence of
the defeat of the Burmese in the neighbourhood of the capital,
Rungpore, where they had collected their scattered parties with
the intention of making a stand ; but after the gallant attack
and capture of their stockaded position on the 29th ult., they
despaired of success; and it appears by the dispatch from the
Agent of the Governor-General, that, on the 2d inst., the fort
of Rungpore was surrendered, and the principal Assamese and
Burmese Commanders were in our camp.
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On the south-east frontier, we have received reports of the
evacuatiop of Mungdoo and Lowadhung, on the troops under
Brigadier-Gen. Morrison passing the Naaf, and entering the

province of Arraean.

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The official dispatches, announcing the capture of the capi-
tal'of Assam, the expulsion of the Burmese, and the complete
subjugation of the country, having been received, copies are
transmitted as numbers in the Packet.

Copy of a Letter from Licutenant-Colanel Richards, command-
ing in Assam, to the Deputy Assistant-Adjutant-General,
t astern Division, dated Camp, Illeura 31ookh, January 13,
1825.

Sin—l had the honour to report to you, in my letter of the
11th instant, the march of seteral detachments against the
enemy : I have now 'the honour to transmit• copies of letters
from the different officers, who have all returned to the fleet,
detailing the particulars of their operations; I feel much
obliged to the officers and men who have been employed. The
object for which they were detached has been completely ful-
filled.

I am happy to state, that, notwithstanding the fears of the
inhabitants of those places visited by my detachments, I do not
think the enemy will dare to venture to molest them again,
after their late defeat at all points.

The di.tachments under Captain M'Cleod and Lieutenant N.
Jones having joined me this forenoon, I have to report my in-
tention of advancibg to-morrow morning upon loor Haut, at
which place the enemy concentrated and stockaded.
I have, &c. A. RICHARDS.
Extract from a Letter from Captain Martin, commanding a
Detachment of the 57th Regiment Native Infantry, to Bri-
gade-Major Bayldon, dated Camp, Deeorgong, 10th Jan.
1825.

About eleven o'clock P.M., the detachment under my com-
mand moved silently forward, and as we approached the stock-
ade of Deeorgong, Capt. Neufville led us by a considerable de-
tour to the right to avoid two advaneed posts, and to get into
the rear of the stockade. We were now in sanguine hopes of
effecting a complete surprise, but the enemy must have had
scouts on the plain, as we were challenged by both out-posts.
At a short distance from the stockade, signal-lights appeared
froth both chokies, and the alarm had evidenily been taken ;
at this moment a small party of men that had broken from the
rear, by mistake, suddenly appeared in front, and a few shots
were fired, but, immediately stopped. The detachment now
pushed oriNiapidly, and entered the stockade as the last of the
fugitives wei4uitting it on the opposite side: they were pur-
sued to the jungle.; six men were killed and seven taken. The
only casualty I haht to • regret on onr part is the death of one
sepoy by an accidekal shot. This stockade consisted of a
double fence of bantlictr, tut without a ditch. The amount
of the enemy's force within it could not, I imagine, Ita7e ex-
ceeded two hut:Eked men.
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Extract Iran a Letter from Lieutenant Walden, commanding .a
detachment of the 46th Regiment N. I. to rtrigade-Major
BolOn, dated Moora Mook, January 13, 1825.
Having ascertained that the enemy, to the number of 100 or
120, were in stockade, distant four or five coss, and judging
fror4 Ow, Ole they had. been absent that it might be more, I
immediately ordered the men under arms, leaving a small
party- to, guard the knapsacks; and proceeded, over a very bad
road, which greatly distressed the men. A little before day-
break I crossed the Dhonseera again (about a mile below the
stockide), and proceeded along its right bank, and reached the
sioclifle about sun-rise ; a fog allowing me to come up unper-
ceived, the enemy were completely surprised, and about twenty
were killed, amongst wham was a Phokun and five Usseell
Mautis ; thirteen pris,oners were taken.
[Here follow two letters from Lieut.-Col. Richards, dated
Jar Mary 27, and January 20, 1825, and which were inserted in
TfiE Sit 11 on Tuesday.l _ _ _

Copy of a Letter from Major Waters to Captain Bayldon,
Major of Brigade, dated Jan. 29, 1825.
Sir—l have she honour to appriie you, for the information of
Lieut.-Colonel Richards, commanding in Assam, that agree.
ably to his instructions; I repaired to the head of the column,
on his being wounded, and, on assuming the temporary com-
mand, I perceived Captain Martin in possession of the stockade
and posts on the right flank, and the Birtnahs in full and pre-
cipitate retreat-towards the fort, from which a strong fire was
opened. I immediately ordered the artillery to the front, which
soon silenced the enemy's fire ; precautionary measures were
then taken for the security of the posts vacated by the enemy,
Ia verbal report of circumstances made to Lieut.-Colon&
i Richards

I have, &c. E. F. WATERS.
[Then follows a general return of the killed and wounded in
the action, near Rungpore, on the 29th January ; the return of
the ordnance, and a•copy of biettt.-Colonel Richards's Report
of the 3d February, 1825, for which see THE SUN of Tuesday.}

Return of Ordnance and Military Stores surrendered by capitu.
iation to the Force under the command of Lieut.-Colonel A
Richards, on the Ist Feb. 1825.
Brass Guns-1 Danish fourteen-pounder, 21 from three-
pounders downwards.—lron Guns, 1 forty-pounder, 1 English
nine-pounder, 941 from three-pounders to swivels, Total 965.-...
332 muskets, 226 swords, 22i; spears.-7,000 iron balls, and a
considerable quantity of gunpowder.
R. G. BEDINGFIELD, Lieut. comg. Arty. Det.
Translation of a Burmese Letter addressed to Lieut.-Colonel
Richards, commanding in Assam, referred to in the foregoing
Dispatch :
Moonkoong Alampoo, alias Sam P ' hokun represents, on the
part of himself and the other Chiefs, to the English Comman-
der in Assam, that the inhabitants of Assam were originally
slaves to the Burman Emperor, and that an embassy was sent
by the Rajah to the King of Ava to solicit assistance, and to
request he would send troops into Assam ; in consequence of
which, men from five States, all subjects to the Burman autho-
rity, were collected and ordered to invade the country ; now a
number of the chief men of Assam have invited you to come in
to turn us out, and we were aware of this; but the Assamese
wish, for their own benefit, to provoke us to war with each
other, by which both parties would sutler; we, therefore,
to prevent this, are willing to evacuate this country; and,
to prove our sincerity, we depute Durmadur Bhurniacharee,
a native of Ceylon, and our High Priest, to apprise you of
this, and as the people of Assam are now inimical to us,
we will immediately retire to our own country to inform our
King of it, and we hope you will not molest us on our jour-
ney ; and that you will sen;r orders to the chokies under your
contrcul to allow us to pass unmolested. This is absolutely ne-
cessary, as, if we were attacked on our retreat, it will cause
much bloodshed.
Copy of a Letter from Lieut.-Colonel Richards,
thdatebove . -d Camp,
before Rungpore, Jan. 31, 1825, in reply to e a
I have received your friendly letter by ti.e hands of Durmad_
hur Bhurmacharee, High Priest, and fully comprehend its con-
tents. lam willing to permit your force to retire from Assam,
and will not commit hostilities or molest you with any attack
from my army, provided you go peaceably, and without com-
Mittnm depredations on the country or inhabitants of Assam.
Your wives, children, and such people as are willing may ac-
company you, but none of the inhabitants of Assam are to be
taken away by force. 'I will give orders to all under my autlio-
riy, and to th chokies, not to molest you on your way out f
Ats,sain, which you w,ill leave immediately, and by the mosot
,direct route.