The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-25 00:00:00

INDIA.

From the Madras COurier of Januar!i 11.)
FORCES' IN AVA. '
. ills MAJESTY'S TROOPS.--From Bengal :..13th Regiment
of Light Infantry and 38th Regiment.—Frorn Madras : -41st
Regiment and 89th Regiment.—From Bombay : 47th Regi-
ment.

BENGAL DIVISION STAFF.—Brigadier General Sir A.
Campbell; Aid-de-Camp, Lieut. Snodrass ; ditto, Ensign
Campbell; Brigadier General W. Cotton; Aid-de-Camp,
Captain Sadlier ; Deputy-Adjutant-General, Lieut.-Colonel
Tidy; Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, Lieut. Marlock ;
Brigade. Major, Lieut.- Malin]; Deputy Quarter Master Ge-
neral, Captain J. Jackson; Deputy Quarter Master General,
Captain Waterman ; Deputy Commissary General, Captain
Fiddes; Assistant Commissary, General? Captain Burlton ;
Sub-Assistant Commissary General, Captain Gairdner ; ditto,
Lieutenant Ramlinson ; Deputy Judge Advoc'ate, General C.
Grimes ; Deputy Paymaster, Major IL Nicholson; Deputy
Post Master, Lieut. Snodgrass ; Field Engineer, Captain
Cheape; Assistant Surveyor, Lieut. Trant.; Fort Adjutant
Rangoon, Lieut. Ware ; Superintending Surgeon, —;
and Medical Store Keeper, W. Jackson, Esq.
BENGAL TROOPS.—Two Companies (7th and Bth) 3d Bat-
talion Attillery ; Detachment of die Governor General's Body
Guard.

BoatnAY TnooPs.—Detachnaent of Artillery under Capt.

L. Russell.

MADRAS DIYISIOX STAFF.—Commanding 4th Brigade,
Lieut.-Col. Mallet; Ist Brigade, Lieut.-Col. Smelt; 2d Bri-
gade, Lieut.-Col. Brodie ; 3d Brigade, Lieut.-Col. Smith ; Bth
Brigade, Lieut.-Col. M'Dowall ; Majors of Brigade, Captain
A. Wilson, Capt. Kyd, Lieut. Briscoe, Lieut. Young, and
Lieut. Johnstone ; Commanding Artillery, Lieut.-Col. Hop-
kinson; Major of Brigade, Capt. Montgornerie ; Deputy Ad-
jutant General, Lieut.-Col. E. Snow; Quarter-Master-Gene-
ral, Capt. Steele; Deputy Assistant Quarter-Master-General,
Capt. Spicer; Deputy Assistant Commissary-General, Lieut.
Manners ; Deputy Judge Advocate General, Capt. William.-
son ; Commissary of Stores, Capt. Lewis ; Paymaster, Capt.
Stock ; Deputy Paymaster, Capt. Tod ; Superintending Sur-
geon, J. Howard, Esq. ;Medical Storekeeper, R. Davidson,
Esq.
MADRAS TROOPS.,-Two. companies European Artillery,
One do. Native do. Ist Madras European Regiment. 3d Regi-
ment Native Light Infantry (Manahan), 7th Regiment Native
Infantry (Tavoy, Sec.), 9th Regiment do., 120 i Regiment do.,
18th Regiment do., 26th Regiment do., 28th Regiment do.,
30th Regiment do., 34th Regiment do. Light Infantry, 43d
Regiment Native Infantry, Ist Battalion Native Pioneers.
(Ertract of a letter, dated Rangoon, 23d December.)
" Since 'my last of the 13th, giving the statement of the Staff
and the troops employed here, and particularly of the events
between the 30th ultimo and the 9th -instant, we have had
another alert. On the 15th, Sir Archibald took out 1,300 men,
in two columns, under Brigadier-General • COtton and Colonel
Miles; the former composed of his Majesty's 13th Light In,
fantry-, the 34th Native Light Infantry; and the 18th Regiment
Native -Infantry; the latter consisted. of details also- of his
Majesty's 38th, 41st, and 89th' itegiments, Ist Madras Euro.
pean Regiment, 12th, 28th, and 30th, Native Infantry. The
enemy was found in a very formidable position ; so strong, in-
deed, that many of the most experienced officers are surprised
how we got into it ; and their admiration of the gallantry of
the troops inmost unequivocally. expressed. Cotton's column was
sent some distance round to take the enemy in the rear, and came
so suddenly on his worlcs, that the signal gun for the other column
to attack was fired just as we commenced operations ; we bad,
therefore, about a quarter of an hour to work away before the
other division commenced, and it is supposed vast numbers of
the enemy rushed towards this point to repel us, as his loss
here was great., and the 13th, (King's) suffered considerably,
—three Subalterns killed, three Majors, and four other Of-
ficers wounded; and between fifty and sixty men killed and
wounded. The 18th regiment behaved with their usual steadi-
ness and gallantry ; and after the affair was over, Brigadier
Cotton 'came in front of then), and spoke in the handsomest,
terms of their 'conduct, saying, he never wished to serve with
better troops than the Coast Sepoys. The Native Officers and
men are in the highest spirits ; and it is even more gratifying
to see the cordiality between the soldiers of the 13th and the
18th Native Infantry. We are anxiously looking for some of
the Bengal Sepoys to give us a little relief, in our duty. Yon
will perceive that lots of Staff are here waiting for their men.
About 130 of the Body Guard were out on the 15th, and the
half of them had full employment amongst the fugitives."
( From the. Sypplement to the Madras Government Gazette of
January 25.)
By this time the force, under Brigadier-General Morrison,
will, we trust, have made some progress towards the enemy's
country ; and the very efficient state in which it will have taken
the field can leave little-to fear as to its rapid and ultimate suc-
cess. We have reason to hope that the next accounts front Ran-
goon will inform us of Sir A, Campbell having left the Lines,
he has occupied since his disembarkation, and advanced along
the banks of the Irrawaddy. The season which has hitherto
fought against us, is now as favourable as can be desired, and
the effect of the late encounter with the enemy, must have in-
spired him with a more correct-notion of ourpower than he seems
hitherto to have entertained. It rename to be seen how far the
barbarous policy of the Court of Ave, by which a people willing
-to receive a victorious enemy, and to supply their wants, are yet
restrained from doing so, can be acted upon. It may be inferred
that, in proportion as-this policy has hitherto been pursued with
cruel and unrelenting rigour, the re-action of the Government
adopting it will be the more terrible, when the day of retribu-
tion arrives, as we trust it is near at hand. It is said, that in the
late attack on our lines, the half-armed and less than half-armed
population were Pushed forward by the Invincible: to bear us
down by the weight of their numbers; and the barbarous alter-
native afforded them of dying either by the hands of the English
or those of their own countrymen, who fired upon them, when
driven back. Of all the cruel refinemehts of war, this is, cer-
tainly, if true, the most truly barbarous of which we ever read;
and it requires no great insight into human nature to see, that
-an invading farce Must, on the first decisive succesa of their arms,
find a popalation reedy and willing to assist them. The barba-
rous power which the Burmese retain over their helpless hos-
tages, cannot, from its nature, endure beyond one or two
conflicts with the enemy ; and so far from being a resource
against a disciplined enemy, it is, in fact, one of the enemy's
powerful auxiliaries. In estimating its value to the Govern-
ment of Ave, we are too apt to overlook its real nature, and
necessarily short duration : but, while it is not remarkable
that, during the short period of its operation, the invaders
should be totally deserted, it would be altogether surprising if
it did not ultimately recoil upon those who have recourse to it.
Its very necessity arid adoption indicates that the subjects yield
any thing but a willing obedience, and no Empire ever rested
its permanence on a more unstable foundation.
(From the Supplement to time Government Gazette, Jan. 25.)
Letters from Sylhet mention, that Brigadier-General Shuld-
ham had issued orders for the troops there to march upon
Doodpatler,,so that we may soon expect to hear of some im-
portant operations in that quarter.
Letters'from Chittagong; of the 2d instant have reached us.
The aece under General °Morrison was to move on the after-
noon of the 6th. The 44th, King's, had moved to the Stinker,
over Which a noble bridge of boats has been erected ; and per-
manent bridges have been thrown across the lelullahs,„se that a
buggy may be driven all. the way to Teek Neuf. The King's
54th, thelOth Madras, and the 16th, go by water tq the; gene-
ral rendezvous Coxe's Bazaar, from whence the whole will 'ad-
vance—the 30th anti 27th remain to garrison ttitehilti' the
2d Light Infantry were expected in a day or twos aistitroops
are in excellent spirits, and have the greatest confidence in
their Gallant Commander.