The Sun.
London, England, 1825-10-01 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE ASIATIC JOURNAL.

......
SlR—One of the surviving captors of Seringa-
Ipatam in 1799, in your last number (for August),
,calls the attention of our Honourable Masters to.
wards our claims to the so-long-delayed second
.dividend of prize-money. I beg leave, through
-the same channel, to solicit their consideration
-of the claims of the captors to the second divi-
-dead of the booty taken `by the army under the
Duke of 'WELLINGTON (then General Wir.LEs-
•-,LEY), during the campaign of 4803 ; also to the
v.property captured by the force, under fhe late
Colonel WALLACE, at Chandure and Ghaulna,
:•.iU 1804. I am, Sir, &c.
ONE of the SURVIVING CAPTORS.
York, Aug. 12,1825.

FRENCH PAPERS.

( From the Journal de Paris, Sept. 28.)

11AMB C UGH, SEPT. 22.---(PrivateiLetter.)—An order issued
"*"..by the Minister of War at St. Petersburgh, which has been re-
•ceived as Tulezyn, the bead-quarters of the Southern Army,
enjoins all the Generals and superior and subaltern officers who
had obtained leave Of absence to :join their respective corps, so
hat the army may be entirely complete by the 20th September.
Noticehas also been given that the Emperor Alexander will be
-at Tulezyn in the beginning of October to review the troops.—
consequence, the several divisions have been put "in motion
to take up more concentrated positions. Theseinovements have
not failed to give rise in Volhynia to reports more or`less exag-
gerated. Some persons con:cider the assernbling of the army to
have only one object, that of executing evolutions on an exten-
sive scale ; while others think it is the prelude to some import-
ant operation.

When the Emperor leaves the Southern Army he will go to
Rischenew, in Bessarabia, to inspect the army of General Sa-
hanieff, which is encamped on the frontier, joining the Molda-
vian territory. This corps- is partly composed of light troops,
among which are numerous Pulks of Cossacks.
r _From the Quotidienne) .

Fa ANXF 0 Rl', SEPT. 20.—We learn by letters from Vienna,
the important news that a number of Egyptian transports have
-arrived at Suda, and landed a corps of troops estimated at 4 or
5.000 men. 'These troops are at present encamped at some dis-
tarce from the port. They were escorted by only 3or 4 vessels
of Hussein Paella's fleet, which, some days after landing them.
left Suda to fetch more troops from Alexandria. These vessels
(lid not meet with any of the enemy's ships on the passage. It
is therefore certain that the news of the sailing of a Greek squa-
,dron from Hydra to Spezzia, to watch the motions of the Egyp-
tians, is without foundation -; though several Greek reports
have announced the departure of the squadron.
The Captain Pacha was at Soda, to escort the new Egyp-
.-tian corps to Navarin, where 'it 4s to land, in order to join
Pacha. But it was not known when the Greek Ad.
miral would arrive, as. he ma engaged watching Sachtury's
-squadron, on the west coast of the Morea. Meantime the
Pacha of Candia had requested the Egyptian Commander to
join him with his troops, to assist him in quelling the insur-
rection of the Sphackiotes, who had made some prOgress ;
.hnt the Egyptian refused, pretending that he could not
leave the vicinity of the coast ; that his 'destination
was the Illmea ; and that he might every moment
receive orders to embark, so that it would he impossible
for him to join in such an expedition. It seems that the Pacha
of Candia is in some embarrassment, and that he has already
last many men in his combats with the insurgents., The latter
are endeavouring to compel him to shut himself up in the fbi-

-tresses.

Ibrahim Pacha complains bitterly of Commodore Hamilton,
who has refused any explanation of -his connections with the
Greek Govornment, and treats him as an enemy, for he has
supplied the Greeks with some troops. ammunition, &r. His
officers took part in the attack which the Greeks made, and in
consequence of which Ibrahim was forced to retreat to Tripo.
lizzs, where he remains wholly on the defensive, having latterly
sustained very considerable losses.
Redschid Paella is still at Caravassara, but he has sent fresh
reinforcements to the troops which he has left before Misso.
longhi.

(From She Journal ries Debals.)

NAPOLI in s ROMANIA, A tro._2s.—As the Journals of

Vienna and Smyrna continually calumniate the Greek navy,
accusing it of impeding neutral merchant ♦easels, we here com-
municate to you an official document, which will let you into
the true characters of certain pretended neutrals, and particu-
larly the Austrians. They are nothing less than Turkish auxi-
liaries, furnished with false papers :
PROVISIONAL .GOVCRNIttEXT OF GREECE.

The Secretary of State-to the Commander of his Imperial Ma-
jesty's and Apostolic King's Vessel the Orion.
When Colonel d'Accurti, Commandant of the squadron of
his Majesty the Emperor and King, in the Levant, was at an-
ehorin this road with the Bellona, he took under his protec-
lion, against all right and usage, two merchant vessels, carry-
- ing his Imperial Majesty's flag, which, loaded with provi-
sions belonging to the Ottoman Porte, and bound for places
in the possession of that power, were taken by two Greek
vessels of war, and brought in here to be regularly examined
by the tribunal established for that purpose. The Provisional
~-Government, by its protest in the note of the 2d (14th) of May,
...against similar proceedings of so equivocal a nature, did not fail
to assert its rights.

When Colonel d'Accurti quitted this road, he repeated the
same act of violence at the harbour of the Isle of Spezzia, by
using force to carry offanother ship, whose papers, which are to
be seen at the office of the Prize Court, evidently prove its desti-
nation to have been Prevesa, and give a direct contradiction to
-its feigned papers. Colonel d'Accurti declared, at the same
time, that he would deliver, without exception, every Austrian
merchant vessel which might be taken by the Greek icruisers,
to whom he thus forbade the right of search.
In thus preventing, against all right and reason, the legal
examination of papers and cargoes, he authorizes the flag of
• his Imperial Majesty to protect munitions of war which it may
be necessary to have transported to the enemy. Notwithstand-
ing this, the Provisional Government were firmly persuaded,
, until now, that the Commandant of his Majesty's squa.
, drop, after thus violating the most sacred rights of
neutrality, would at least have 12t the vessels proceed
to their destination at their own risk ; but it is with ,
. the greatest pain they have just learnt, by the official dispatches
of Admiral Miaulis, that Colonel d'Accurti was pleased, with
the Bellona, to convoy these vessels to the port of Suda, where
the enemy's feet is assembled; whence, perhaps, it will again
please him to convoy:them to Patras, their true destination.
If a vessel of war of any nation whatever, professing to be
nentral„ openly protects and undertakes to convoy merchant
vessels loaded wall munitions of war and provisions sfor the
enemy, that alone is an infraction of the neutrality, and the
said vessel begins to act in a manner no longer equivocal.
The Provisional Government having an unshaken confidence
in the justice and clemency of his Imperial Majesty and Apos-
tolic Bing, who has deigned to proclaim a strict neutrality
during the present struggle between Greece and the Porte ; and
firmly persuaded that the conduct of Colonel d'Accurti cannot
'be conformable to the instructions which he has received from
his august Government, solemnly protest against his proceed.
ings, by which he has trampled under foot the most sacred
laws of neutrality. The undersigned therefore tuldre*es these
presents to the Commander of the Orion, informing him, that
as he belongs to the squadron of Commodore d'Accurti,- who
has openly committed an act of hostility, and having probably
received his instructions for the. same purpose, the Provisional
Government cannot but see with inquietude his presence in this
port, and begs to decline any relation or communication with
. him until satisfactory explanations of Colonel d'Accurti's con-
duct shall have been received. Against his conduct the Go-
vernment have thought it their duty to make the most formal
complaints to his Imperial Majesty's and Apostolic King's
,conduct.
„Napoli di Romania, this 12th day of June, .1825.
The Secretary of State,
(Signed) MAVROCORDATO.

It has been announced in the Calcutta and
.Bombay Papers already, that occurrences had
taken place in Bhurt4pore of a nature likely to
lead to the interference of a British force, for
the purpose of settling the succession to'the'sove-
reiguty of that place, but their interest has been
materially diminished by that arising out of the
campaign with the Burmese. To those, how-
ever, who wish to acquire an accurate knowledge
of what is going on in our Eastern possessions,
the following article, which explains the origin
and progress of our connexion with Bhurtpore,
will be considered curious and interesting. It
is extracted from the Bombay Gazette of the 20th
of April:—

It may appear strange to many of our readers that we an-
nounce war in the heart of India with a considerable degree of
satisfaction ; but so it is ; being confident that it is not only in
our power to assign motives sufficient to justify the feeling, and
secure us against the charge of a sanguinary disposition, but to
gain proselytes from the most zealous votaries of peace.
'From those who are acquainted with the natives of Blinn-
pore, the very name will suffice to bear Us out, and many who
are not aware of the detestation and insolence with which they
conduct themselves towards Europeans, may recollect their
early treachery and dereliction of every principle of good faith,
for which even the most savage nations have generally evinced
some respect. But that all may be convinced how essential
hostilities are to the future security of the country, we shall
not confine ourselves to the mere relation of proximate circum-
stances, but sketch the leading characteristics that have marked
these invulnerable heroes from their first intercourse the
British Government. But in order to avoid keeping our readers
in suspence, we shall first account for present warlike prepa-
rations, and detail every proceeding to the utmost of our in-
formation; and then, by a sort of historical ellipsis, make a
retrograde leap over years of monotony to periods of interest
and importance.
A few months since, the late Rajah finding his health on
the decline, requested the British Government to acknowledge
his son, an infant six years of age, as his heir apparent. The
Resident of 3lalwa and Rajpootana accordingly recognized the
child with the usual formalities, about the beginning of
February, last. Scarcely had a month elapsed when the Rajab
died. " Ilts appointed successor was duly proclaimed ; and, as
is too frequently the case on the accession of an Asiatic infant
prince, the shouts which hailed his opening career were the
signals for the explosion of private intrigue, unfurling the
standard of rebellion, and the sacrifice of human victims to
ambition and avarice. A cousin of the young Rajah, named
Doorjun Led, aided by a numerous gang of partisans, amongst
whom were three regiments of regulars seduced from their alle-
giance, gained possession of the fort- by blowing open one of
the gates, and usurped the sovereign power. The Rajah, with
500 soldiers of unshaken fidelity, had retreated to private
apartments in the palace when our accounts were dispatched ;
and it is stated that the rebels are only deterred from attacking
this asylum, by a threat of the old Ranee, to explode an ex-
tensive magazine of powder in her possession, on the event of
force being resorted to •, having determined, that the life of
the child shall not be forfeited without the same fate attending
his enemies.

Doorjun Lol is represented :is being a few degrees above
idiotism, which renders him a convenient instrument for the
aggrandizement of a younger brother, who is reputed to pos.
sess abilities and ambition unrestrained by principle or feeling.
Te treaty we are at present under with this state entitles it
to our assistance in such emergencies, and about 10,000 men,
which were assembling from the nearest stations, with a suit-
able battering train, are by this time in active operations, as the
siege was expected to commence about the 15th. Sir David
Ochterlony arrived at illuttra on the 24th of last month to take
the field ; and General Reynell was then expected.
For the above account we are indebted to a friend sk 113
possesses every opportunity of furnishing us with correct infor-
mation ; and, unless prevented by the fatigues of arduous
duty, we feel rather sanguine of being favoured with farther
details.

Bhurtpore is situated in a plain 28 miles N.N.W. of Agra.
The fortress was originally built by an enterprising Jaut,
named Churamun, who had enriched himself by pludering the
baggage of Attrungzebe's army, in his last march to thellec-
can. After various changes in the state and opulence of
Bhurtpore, it first became interesting as connected with Bri-
, tish politics in 11303, when a treaty of perpetual friendship was
concluded by Lord Lake with Runjeet Sing, the Rajah ; by
which the interests of both Governments were to be mutually
supported against all hostile measures on the part of any other
power whatsoever.
The solemn manner in which this treaty was ratified, and the
inferences drawn by the British Government from a conscious-
ness of its own integrity, lulled all suspicions of (itipil6cy
when, to the 'stonistunent of every one, it was discovered, that
without a shadow of justification, and but very few of those
luring probabilities which induce barbarous rulers to violate
their contracts. Runjeet Sing was privately negoctating with
Holkar, our bitterest eneely, and with. whom we were then at
open war. It was not a time to be over fastidious in resenting
deviations from political virtue, and expedience suggested
that it would be more prudent to attribute the transaction to
wicked and designing Ministers, than come to an open rupture
with the Rajah, to whom, accordingly, every indulgence was
conceded; and hopes were entertained of a favourable. re-
sult. Although lenity and forbearance affords an opportu-
nity of recovering a false step without conviction, or the
more powerful operations of fear on the mind void of principle,
it will avail but little. Runjeet Sing, who considered lie had
less to fear, or more to gain, from a violation of the treaty than
its observance, now openly supported Holkar : the consequence
of which was an investment of his capital by the army muter
Lord Lake in 1305. About this-period a most singular incon-
sistency of opinions prevailed in our camps. Monson's retreat
proved with what respect he had viewed his antagonists; while
the successes of Lake, in the other extreme, created an unwar-
rantable contempt for our Asiatic enemies, and induced a be-
lief that miracles were always to attend his banners ; but in
this instance it was discovered, when too late, that ordnance
stores were necessary auxiliaries to faith, if a town and fort
well fortified are to be attacked. But either from parsimony .1
or other causes, a great deficiency in these essentials rendered
the siege abortive. It has been said that General Lake in-
tended blowing open the gate, without loss of a minute after his
arrival. That success would have attended such an enterprise
is probable—at least it appears to be the most rational mode, of
proceeding, situated as he was, without the means of rendering
formal approaches effectual. But artillery and engineer officers
were present, and he considered it incumbent on him to ask
their advice, and also to follow it. In so remote a period, the
truth, perhaps, is not easily obtained ; but if reports are to be
believed, it is not unreasonable to conjecture, that with the ex-
ception of their uniform and connnissionss these officers .pos-
sessed but little that could entitle them to a voice in council,
or even a situation in the camp ; being as void of scientific know-
ledge
as they were of ammunition,—to say nothing of common
sense.

The evil results of this disastrous siege were not only loss of
reputation, but also many of the braves troops in the world ;
with whose blood tho ditch of Bhurtpore was crimson. The
slaughter being greater than the aggregate of what occured in
any three general engagements dining these wars. The tri-
umphant Jauts, intoxicated with ablaze of victory which they
have never forgotten, believe themselves proof against those
armies which subdued the proudest of their neighbours ; and,
to this day, scarcely a native from the Indus to the Burain-
pooter is there who does not subscribe to their creed, while the
vilest reptile from the veriest dregs of the Bhurtpore popula-
tion fancies himself a partner in the glory, and, conscious of
superiority, curls his mustachios with self-importance, and a
sneer of ineffable contempt in the fact of every Englishman he
. -
meets;
The town is perhaps one of the most extensive and popu-
lous in llindoostan. •It is said to be eight miles in circumfer-
ence. The fortifications, although constructed according to
the system usually -adopted by natives, possess considerable
strength. The people arc active, brave and well armed. A
handsome palace stands within the fertress, containing nume-
rous apartments and a spacious hall of audience, singular from
the chaste appearance of its walls and columns, which are
formed of a very fine sand stone, and tree from any addition
either of paint or white-wash usual in other native buildings.
On one side of the town an extensive sheet of water forms an
adthirable security ; while on the opposite side. which, if we
remember correctly,- appears to be weakest in artificial de-
fence,
a jungle extends nearly to the counterscarp of the ditch,
for'rning no indifferent cover for hostile troops. Wild hogs and
game of all descriptions are in a state of preserve even close to
the walls. . .

Theiiajah's territories are extensive and fertile ; but the
boundaries have never been clearly defined. Deeg and Mann.,
two cities of considerable importance, are within this princi-
pality. The former became a place of celebrity from the fa-
mous battle fought under its walls, when llolkar's army was
nearly annihilated, although it consisted of 24 battalions of in-
fantry, a large body of horse, and 160 pieces of ordnance ; and
in a strong position, opposed to only 6,000 men under General
Frazer.

Independent of the many permanent advantages which may
'be derived from the controul of a centrical state, powerful both

a more favourable season than the present for the display of an
example ; nor (had it been left to choice) could a theatre have
,been -found better calculated to call forth attention, or add to
effect, than the spot which every native believes consecrated to
Indian valour—a sort of Thermopyly for wonderous deeds
that have defied the gigantic power which gives laws to the
28,000,000 of people, can confer a diadem, or compel:kings and
potentates to kiss the rod.

SPECIMENS OF HINDOO ENGLISH.

(From the the Bombay Comier of the 14th May, 1825.)
LETTER FROM A BOMBAY TRADER. _

•
DEAR Slll-I received your kind not and from my friend
Capt - and 1 send the gray horse but it very old. lam
fread it will tack a long time for sell. Dear Sir, your very
true
4th Th.'. 1824.