The Sun.
London, England, 1809-09-18 00:00:00

P. S. ram ettremely- sorry to state, that Lieu-
tenant Fry had ilk left arm amputated this =mini.,
and ~that Lieut. Jamieson is so severel.y wounded
through both thighs, as to occasion great doubt of
his recovery.
(Signed) J. R.
A. G. G.

No. 1.

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL ‘NoL6Liiir, ADJUTANT-GENE-
itAL, BENGAL AANI Y.
Sex—l have the honour. to ICCILL-iint you, for the
information of his Excellency the Commander in
Chief, that yesterday, at noon, I directed tour com-
panies of the 4th light battalions, with a 6-pounder,
to take a sweep to the-northeast of some hills si-
tuated in my .froni,.. and -crecupied by a body of
i3cindilahs, under a Chief• named Ajoden • Pur-
sand, uncle to Lutchinan Sing, in number .about
five hundred, in, flank, whilst two six-pounderp,
and a' hoWitzer, under Captain Brooke, prOtetted by
the Ist battalion of the 18th regiment,. Moved at
the, same.time to attack theiron the right. TheSe
hillS are of great height,_ and can only be ascended
by narrow pathways, running in a kind
.of trans-
Verge,. or' zigtag ; and. at; every twenty yards were
strong poSts behind large rocks, each sutficient.to
containtwenty men ; and as these posts commantred
the paths, from • bellio 'which the enemy could
severely fire on our Men as they advanced. His
.Eeellency will, I trust, bestow his approbation on
those gallant fellows who forced thoe posts succes-
sively,, and drove the enemy to ,the.top of the bilis,
where. they had erecled parapet walls, w hich iney
ascended' by ladders, drawing them up after thern,
and behind which they made a steady resistance,
kUrling large stones doWn upon our assailants, and
direating a. heavy fire of matchlocks.
As it was impossible to carry ladders up such. a
stupendOus rugged height, ihe'men almost-exhaust,
ed froM fatigue and want of water;- and evening ap-
proaching, after an action 0f tree hoUrs.and a half,
during which time every foot of ground was dispnt7
ed, I deemed it prudent to recall the tneri, with an
intention of renewing-the attack tins morning; and
for which purpose I moved ,MY care p• in the evecing
to this ground.
The enemy, however, fled at two: o'clock this
morning, leaving their Chief, Adjudiah Persand,
with about 60 killed; amongst whom were nearly
sordars, and a number of
.wounded. The attack
was directed by .Lieutenant-Colonel Lawtie, under
my orders, and I have no hesitation in declaring,
that ip the course of -my service) I never saw men
behave with more cool .and determined 'resolution,
than the tew Officers and men employed in this ar.!
duous service, under airlOse and heavy fire as lever
witnessed, which his Eicellency will' perceive by the
inclosed return of killed and wounded.

1. deem it my duty, Sir, to recommend to the par-
ticular notice of his Excellency, Lieutenant-Colonel
Lawrie, who commanded the attack 3 Capt. Brooke,
of the Artillery, under the judicious and well-dirett..
ed fire, our men advanced to the storm ; Major
Kelly, of the 4th•light battalion, Capt. Midwinter,
2d of the Ist, and Lieutenant Baddely,, who volun-
teered his service with a party of pioneers; and, in
slitirt, every officer and man, whose exertions and
gallantry may be equalled, but_ could not be sur!.
passed.
In detailing the meritorious exertions of the offi-
cers employed in this arduous service, it would be
an injustice to my personal staff Brigade-Major
Grant, did I not acquaint his Excellency, that I feel
much indebted to this officer, for the zeal and gal-
lantry he evinced on this, and indeed on every other
occasion since the command in this province has de-
volvA on use.

It was my intention to have taken up my ground
before Adjcy Ghur to-day, but want of conveyange
for the wounded, has obliged me to halt till tomor-
row.

1 have the honour to be,
Sir, your most obedient servant,
(Signed) G. MARTINDELL,
Lieut.-Col. Cornmaucuus the Detachment.
Camp at Rugowly, lan. 23, 1809.
P. S. In. speaking of individual merit, I omitted
to mention that Captain Wilson, 2U inttalion 261 h,
who, although no part of his corps was ordered in
the assault, volunteered his services, and accompa-
nied Lieutenant-Colonel Lawtie, as his Staff, in
which situation he distinguished himself with much
zeal and gallantry.
(True Copy.) (Signed) P. GRANT. M. B.
(True Copy.) (Signed) J. R. A. G. G.

Return of killed and wounded in the Assault of the Fortified
Hill of Rugowly, jan. 2z, 1809.
Four companies of the 4th Liglit Battalion—so sepoys, kill-
ed—a subalterns, 1 subadar, 1 liavalciar, 2 naicks, as sepoy.s,
wounded.
.Four companies of the ad Battalion of Ist Native I nfantry--
havildar, 3 sepoys, killed-1 subaltern, 2 jemadars, t ha-
valdar, 13 sepoys, wounded.
ist Battalion 18th Regiment of Native Infantry-3 naicks, ro
sepoys, killed— I subadar, t jemadar, a havaldars, 3 naicks,
2 blieesties, 53 sepoys, wounded.
Vioneers—r sepoy, killed-4 sepoys, wounded.
Total-28 killed-115 wounded.
Officers Wounded.
4th Light Battaliou—Lieutenants larnieson and Fry, severely.
ad Battalion Ist Regiment—Ensign Speech, severely.
(Signed) D. G RANT, Major of Brigade.
A true Copy, (Signed) j. RICHAR OSON, A. G. G.