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INDIA.

(F7Drii t): Calcutta Government Gazette of Feb. 21, and

Feb. 28. )
Copies of the following dispatches, regarding
opei•atipusip Assam, are herewith published for
enersa! infOrmatioil

To G. Swinton, Esq., Secretary to the Government in the Secret
and Political Department, Fort William.
SIR-1 have the honour to forward, f(n• the information of
the Right lion. the Governor-General in Council, copies of the
letters received from Lieut.-Colonel Richards.
(Signed) I have, &c. D. KOTT
Agent to the Governor-General.
Pol. Agent's Office, North-eastern Frontier,
Kulliaber, 4th February, 1823.

To Capt. Shuldham, Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General,
Eastern Division.
Sia-I have the honour to report for the information of Bri-
gadier-General Shuldham, Commanding Easteni Division,
that at half an hour after ten o'clock this morning, many
hundreds of the enemy attacked my advanced position at
Namdong Nulls, over which there is a fine pucka bridge, and
where Captain Mac Leod commanded with the Rungpore Light
Infantry. The bridge is distant from my present camp about
three-quarters of a mile on the high road to Rungpore. On
hearing the firing, I ordered the troops under arms, and
moved on to the support of Captain Mac Leod with two
companies of the 57th regiment, and the Dinagepore Local
Battalion, leaving the remainder of the former corps under
Captain Martin, to defend the camp, as the Hurcarrahs ac-
quainted me that the enemy meant to attack in three divisions.
On my reaching the scene of action, I round that Gallant Of-
ficer, Captain Macleod. and his little band, defending the po-
sition in a steady soldier-like manner. As I perceived the
enemy were collecting and spreading to the right and left in a
very heavy jungle, in which it was impossible our troops could
act with effect, and that those in our immediate front were
keeping up a very hard fire of jingals and muskets, I ordered
the party on the bridge to retire to the front division, and to lay
down and cease firing. The enemy thought this was the pre-
lude to a retreat. and set up a shout and came forward; but our
fire from the advanced division soon made.them retire; after'
this the enemy was apparently gaining confidence, and began
to show themselves boldly; I therefore gave them half an hour
to collect, and induce them to suppose we did not meditate an
attack. At the expiration of that time I directed Captain Mac
Leod to charge their position with the Rungpore Light Infan-
try, followed by the Volunteer Cavalry, in number twenty.
eight, under Lieutenant Brook, Sub-Assistant Commissary
General ; this was performed with the utmost gallantry, and
the enemy fled after giving their fire, but were overtaken, and
Captain Mac Leod reports that full sixty were killed in the
charge. amongst whom were three Phokuns, mounted on horse-
back.: their horses were taken, as also 41 muskets and 35 spears,
and four prisoners. The number killed in the charge is inde-
pendent of those that were killed in the first attack, who
were all immediately carried off as they fell, and it is sup-
posed they must have lost near c hundred killed, as the
attack lasted one hour and twenty minutes. On our side, I
regret to say. Lieutenant and Adjutant Kennedy, Rungpore
Light Infantry,- was wounded in the head (slightly). The
other casualt es are, one sepoy of the same corps, and one horse
attached to the cavalry, wounded. The conduct of the Rung-
, pore Light Infantry, and the volunteer cavalry, which belongs
to the same corps, merits my warmest approbation. To Capt.
M`Leod, commanding Rungpore Light Infantry, and Lieut.
Brooke, who commanded the volunteer cavalry, and whose
conduct is reported by Capt. M`Leod to have been most con-
, saicuous, my best thanks are especially due; as also to Lieut.
Fleming, of6ciating sub-assistant Commissary-General, who
joined the Rungpore Light Infantry in the charge; and to
Lieutenant and Adjutant Kennedy, and Mr. Thompson, sur-
geon, of that corps, for the zealous assistance afforded by them
during the action.
I trust the guns, spare ammunition, and supplies, will arrive
in camp in the course of the night or to-morrow morning, which
will enable me to move forward to the attack of Rungpore on
the day following.
r omitted to mention in my letter of yesterday's date, that
46 prisoners have been taken subsequent to my former letter of
the 19th ins L—l have, &c.
(Signed) A. RICIIARDS,
Lieutenant-Colonel commanding in Assam.
Camp Goweee Sagar, Jan. 27, 1825.

To G. Swinton, Esq. Secretary to the Government in the Se-
cret and Political Department, Fort William.
[R—I have the honour to forward, for the information of
the Right Hon. the Governor-General in Council, copies of
Dispatches, received from Lieutenant-Colonel Richards.
2.—By, a private letter from the same officer, 'of date the
2d instant, I learn that. the fort of ltungpore was delivered up
to our troops on the let, and that Sham Phooken and the
Rajahs Chunder haunt and Jysing had been in camp.
I have, &c.
(Signed) D. SCOTT,
Agent to the Governor-General.
Pot. Agent's Office, N. E. Frontier Kulliaber,
Feb. 7, 1825.

Co Captain Shuldham, Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General,
Eastern Division.
Sra —ln continuation of my letter of the 27th instant, I have
to acquaint you, for the information of Brigadier-General
Shuldham, commanding Eastern Division, thas I was joined
by Lieutenants Bedingdeld and Burlton, with two howitzers
and two 12-pounder carronades, on the same evening ; and,
havirg arranged every thing for our advance towards Rung-
.pore, I mare led at day break on the 29th, in the following
order
Ist—The detachment 64th Regiment (Light Company lead-
irs) the advanced guard, from which a Havildat's party was
seat 100 paces on in front.
ad—The Volunteer Cavalry.
3d—The Brigade of howitzers, drawn by elephants.
4th—The 57th Regiment, right in front.
sth—The two 1"-pounder carronades on elephants, with arn-
enztion attached.
eith—The Dinagepere Local Battaliora
7th—'File Rungpore Light Infantry.
eitla—The spare ammunition.
I was aware that the enemy had a stockade across the road,
near R.ungpore, as Lieutenant Neufvilie, Deputy Assistant
Quartermaster-General, had gone out to reconnoitre on the
morning of the 26th, and got to it without being perceived.
He reported that it was defended by 200 men, and some guns,
and that he was fired upon from a fortified tank, a little in ad-
vance on the right, and which appeared to command the before.
mentioned stockade, and that a gun was also fired from the
left, which he considered must have been from the Fort of
P-ungocre, as he observed the tops of pucka buildings and
masques in that direction, distant about three-quarters of a mile;
and he also stated that the whole country be traversed was a
deep illogic.
Before advancing, I gave directions to Captain Waldron,
.esminanding the advanced-guard, to storm the stockade across
:me road, if he thought lie had a chance of carrying it, but if
not, to turn into the jungles, right arid left, and act as a cover.
ng party, which latter plan he adopted, as the fire of the enemy
was extremely heavy. It may be here proper to remark that
tee stockade hail been greatly strengthened and reinforced since
Lieut. Neufvilie was there, and that the first discharge from the
enemy who were entrenched, brought down more than one half
.af the landing division, which caused a momentary check. At
this time the guns and column were about 2CO paces in the
rear. On the first shot being fired. I gave directions for the
elephants to be cast off from the howitzers and prepare for
action ; whilst this was performing, I advanced near to the
stockade to examine it, and immediately returned to the head
of the column, and ordered a couple of shells and a round or
two of grapes to be thrown in, and for Captain Mac Leod to
prepare to assault with the right wing of the 57th regiment,
which was accordingly done in the most gallant style, assisted
cy the detachment of the.46th regiment, who rushed forward to
eopport him, and I had the pleasure to see the enemy fly at the
moment our troops began to scale and break down the stockade.
A t this period I was unfortunately wounded, but gave orders
for the guns and column to advance, and sent for Major I.V..aters
and gave him directions to carry the stockaded tank on the
right, or any other outworks the enemy might have, and I would
be up so soon as my wound had been dressed. Herewith I
have the pleasure to enclose a copy of that officer's letter, stat.
ing what occurred from the time he assumed the command
until I joined, which I was able to do in a dooly in about 20
minutes. Capt. Mac Lend, with the Rungpore Light Infantry,
took possession of a mosque on the left, about 400 yards from
the fort, and another party was detached to occupy another
mosque on the right side, by which means the south side of the
fort was invested, and the enemy driven in at all points. As
the fort appeared an extensive place, and full of guns and men,
who shewed themselves on the wills arid gateways, I deemed
it advisable to order the camp to be pitched, and to have the
place reconnoitered, which was done the same evening ; anal it
was considered necessary by the artillery officer, that two more
guns should be ordered from the fleet, and that people should
. be immediately sent cut to cut and collect materials for a bat-
tery, which was complied with. In the course of the day we
tired a few rounds of shells, carcases, and round shots at the
fort, to give them a specimen or the means we had of annoying
them, which they returned by constant discharges of cannon.
karn sorry to say that our loss,. in wounded. is very heavy,
from the nature of the service, and the troops being for a
4itze tossvoidxbly exposed to a mu; Ere of :sway pieces of