The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-04 00:00:00

SULTAN.

We extract from last night's Gazette the fol-
lowing official details of the battle fought by
Major CHISHOLM with the Ashantees

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COLONIAL-OFFICE' JULY 31, 1824.
Dispatches, of which the following are extracts,'
were this (lay received from Lieut.-Colonel SU..
'NIEMAND, commanding his MAJESTY'S troops on
the western coast of A frica,addressed to the Earl
BATHURST, K.G., one of his Majesty's Principal
Secretaries of State :
EXTRACT OF A DISPATCH FROM LIEUTENANT-COLONEL
SUTHERLAND, DATED CAPE COAST CASTLE, 211T11 MAY,
1024.
On the Mt instant I went to the camp (bush or jungle), to
see the position occupied by our force, and left Major Chisholm
(whose exertions have been most praikeworthy throughout) In
command there, with directions to continue cutting paths to-
wards the Ashantees, whose fighting post was about five miles
distant ; returning myself into the fort, to superintend and
hasten our preparations, and to forward supplies of tumuli-
nition.

20th.—I ordered every man, well enough to do duty, to be
marched to camp, being anxious to attack the enemy as soon as
possible,'having learnt that the King of Ashantce was rapidly
advancing with ten thousand men, to form a junction with the
body who were opposed to us.

The forts were this day garrisoned by seamen and marines
from the squadron, who were landed, with the utmost promp-
titude, by Captain I'rickett, of the Owen Glendower, the then
senior officer, for the purpose.

«lit.—Mljor Chisholm succeeded, alter very great exertion
and fatigue, in cutting paths to the enemy's position about one
p. m., when an engagement immediately commenced ; the
enemy fought bravely, keeping up a heavy fire from bush so
thick that he could only be seen at intervals, and making several
attempts to turn the Major's flanks ; but finding himself baffled
at all points, after fighting for five hours, his fire ceased, and
he retired from the field, as we afterwards ascertained, with
great loss In killed and wounded, whilst ours, as will appear
by the annexed return, was trifling in both.

The advantage thus gained might have been productive of
tile most beneficial and decisive results, had it been in Major.

Chisholm's power to follow it up ; but neither threats nor per•
suasions could prevail on our Fantee allies to advance a step in
pursuit of the enemy; on the contrary, most of them fled pre-
vious to the first fire, others soon followed, and as Major Chis-
holm at last found himself abandoned by all, except the officers,
regulars, and militia, and a few brave native auxiliaries, not
composing in all near half our forces, he very prudently re-
tired, without the slightest molestation, to a position rather on
this side of that which he occupied previous to the action ; and
the Ashantees two days afterwards returned to the ground from
which they had on that occasion been driven.

I cannot close this communication without expressing my
obligations for the cordial co-operation and assistance rendered
to me by Captain Bullen, C.B. R.N. (and before his arrival
by Captain Prickett), and the officers of the squadron underhis
orders, and in particular to Captain Bowen, of the Driver,
whose exertions fur five months last year, in mounting and
equipping the guns of this fort, drew forth the warm acknow•
ledgments of the late Commodore Sir Robert Mends.

I must also particularize IJieuL King, R.N., first of the
Driver„ who commanded a division of our forces in the field for
several months in 1023, and being a volunteer, was slightly
wounded in the affair of the 21st inst.

From Major Chisholm, Royal African Colonial Light In•
Pantry (with whose civil government I do not mean to interfere),
and all officers, military and civil, I receive every support, al-
though their duties are, in consequence of their very limited
number, very fatiguing and laborious.

It affords me much pleasure to athl, that Major Chisholm,
who is really a most deserving and zealous officer, represcnts
regulars (2d West India Regiment and Colonial Corps),
mili-
tia, and some others, to have conducted themselves with very
praiseworthy steadiness in the recent engagement.

Return of the Regulars, Militia, and unorganized Forces, show'
ing their strength prior to the action with the Ashantees, oA
the 21st May, 1824, and their losses in killed, wounded, sad
missing, on that day :
Cape Coast Castle, 3lay, 1824.
Effective, prior to the action.—Regulars, 1 major, 1 captain,.
2 lieutenants, 3 ensigns, 1 quarter-master, 2 assistant and staff.
surgeons, 12 sergeants, 10 drummers, 211 rank and file. Militia'
1 captain, 3 lieutenants, 1 ensign, 19 sergeants, 446 rank arid
file. Total, 1 major, 2 captains, 5 lieutenants, 4 ensigns, 1 guar•
ter-inaster,2 assistant and staff-surgeons, 31 sergeants, 10 drum*
mere, 657 rank and file.
Killed—Regulars, 1 rank and file ; militia, 3 rank and file"'
total, 4 rank and file.
Wounded—Regulars, 1 sergeant, 1 drummer, 18 rank and
file ; militia, 1 captain, 3 sergeants, 51 rank and file.—Totsl,
1 captain, 4 sergeants, 1 drummer, 69 rank and file.
Missing—Regulars, 1 sergeant, 7 rank and file. Militia,llo
rank and file.—Total, 1 sergeant, 87 rank and file.
The unorganized native force consisted of 77 chiefs and 5,187
men, of whom 84 were killed, and 603 wounded.
Names of officers wounded—Captain William Ilutchiasor,
of the militia, dangerously ; Lieutenant King, Royal NavYt
slightly.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT-COLO/la
SUTHERLAND, DATED CAPE COAST CASTLE,3IST )(AY'
1824 :-

Herewith I have the honour to transmit a duplicate of a dis•
patch, under the date of the 26th instant, forwarded by his ;VIA'
jesty's ship Driver.

Since then the enemy has made no movement of import-
ance, but the army under the King is said to to have formed
e junction with that at Fettue yesterday, and I suppose he will
immediately undertake something, his united force being stated
to amount to 111,000 men ; and as the rains have now set in,
he will not certainly remain inactive.

1 am making the most strenuous exertions to collect a fora
strong enough to cope with the enemy, and whenever I suc-
ceed so far as to render an attack on him prudent, I shall en•
your to drive him a little flu thee into the interior, if 1 can do
no more.

In the mean time, I loam that the small pox and dysenterl
are committing sad ravages in his camp, and these are likell
to be assisted by want of provisions and the present inclement

newton.

We have received Ceylon Papers to a late
date, from which we extract the following
raom TILE GAZETTE OF JAN. W.

GOVERNMENT ORDER.
All strangers arriving at Colombo, either by sea or land' are
directed, agreeably. to former orders issued in this
ritepest, ~
report themselves at the Office of the Chief Secretary to 110.
vernment. Persons neglecting to do so will be liable to be 81'
rested and instantly removed off the island.
(Signed) J. RODNEY, Chief See. 001.
FROM THE GAZETTE OF THE 10TH.
REGULATION OF GOVERNMENT. hid)
Whereas doubts have arisen in respect to die powers w of
were heretofore considered to be vested in the Governerstlio
this Island, or during the absence of such Governors, in
Lieutenant-Governor thereof to arrest, or cause to be 0114w0
d,
or to detain in custody, such persons, within this Isla" of
its dependencies, as, in the opinion of such Governnr2„oi
Lieutenant-Governor, it might appear necessary for the bet
of his Majesty's service so as to arrest and detain in custody'
.40
whereby such persons, so detained, may, under procesol7o,
Courts of Justice, be set at large, wherefrom great
mediable prejudice may accrue to the stability of b 4"
is """
Government.
eon'
cil, that it was, is, and shall be
It is therefore declared by the Lieutenant-Governor in r.,11 or
}Beer e' y
lawfulto any o
n.
military, or other person, in whose custody any Petin— the
be under orders from the Governor, or in his abseneeriting
Lieutenant-Governor of the Island, signified to him in f, Or
under one of their hands, or by the signature of the eitbe„ old
Deputy, Secretary to Government, by authority of isoh
Governor, or Lieutenant-Governor, to certify copy of in los
order as the authority under which persons are dentine
upon
custody, in return to' any process of any Court- elliling,he
him to produce the said person or persons, or to ahoy "ffi cunt
ct thority for their detention, and such return shall beo owed.
Court within this Island, and as barring
return to such process, without the production of the tle eyerY
and shall be allowed as a good and sufficient return, 'l,OOl-
- of such Court, in respect to such person or pesos"
such process.
Dated at Colombo, Jan. 10, 1024. Coupe°.
(Signed) G. LUSIGNAN, •
Soo. to gvo,
J. RODNEY, Chief Sec. t° "
every further l'7
upon

By the Union, arrived in the Clyde from Pe•
merara, files of Papers to
.the 15th of Stine fhrovoe,
the
IGveuiatrtenasonCyhtorollteaicmle,othf
atthweithli4nththiosfiaJs
been received. The following extracts Is
June:
refused to do their
gangs of three estates between Georgetown andtAlf°arhtnniicciltesstchillee
tends to adopt,
of them have been down to the Fiscal, to odilic;c„°ls . uni
against their owners or managers. These compio.--- we un-
derstand, have bees,
wink, and fiat the principal Parts:oino
for the most part, of a frivolous Jo
vexatious nature; but we have vet to learn what me_ifour,ers in;
Excellency the Governor, or the Fiscal, has adole"' (c.i. and
disorderly conduct on the part of the slaves, for the lotu'ie, 01'
great number of the negroes from the Big Diamond cello Je'
the river, came down to town this morning; and if, tis 110;
cided steps are not promptly and vigorously enforceo• iiribrot
to prevent the recurrence of this irn.proPw. A
nour may expect to be whited, in a short time, by tli,thliellt-
all the estates in the country. A listless toleration, v-A•spose4
of the Executive, of this string of work by a few evil.,Lope,
negmes, will Trove not only highly subversive of all ti.,,llurce,o,l
among that class of
.peopte in general, but will be a "tes.
very considerable injury to the just interests of their mos

INHABITANTS OF THE MOON.

These are days of universal knowledge. In
former times, when a person wished to give a very
Strong assurance of his ignorance with regard. to
any matter propounded to him, he would say,
" I know no more about it than the Man in the
Moon :" but this will not do now. Professor
GRUITHAUSEN, of Munich, is determined to let
Its into all the secrets of the moon, as will be
seen by the following- article. The Professor,
indeed, has not yet presented himself to the
lunar community, but he has reconnoitred their
territory, as the subjoined account will testify :
" VIXNNA, JULY 19.—Professor Gruithausen, in Munich,
has now published the first third-part of his essay on the many
Plain indications of inhabitants in the moon, and especially of
a colossal building. The Afunich Gazette communicates some
of.the .most remarkable results derived from a great num-
ber of observations made last year. They answer three
questions—
" 1. To what latitude in the moon arc there indications to
vegetation ?
u 2. How far are there indications to animated beings?
3. Where are tile greatest and plainest traces of art on the
surface of moon ?
" With resect to the first question, it appears from the ob.
nervations of SCIIII.OTE it and Gain riiAUBEN that the vegeta-
tion on the moon's Surface extends to 55 deg. South latitude,
".83.defireeit. North latitude. Many hundred observations
have shewn in the different colours, and monthly changes of
the parts, evidently covered with plants, three kinds of phe-
"lona, which cannot possibly be explained, except by the
Process of vegetation. To the second question, tt is answered
!hat the indications from which the existence of living beings is
triferred, are found fro. 50 deg. North latitude to 37 degrees,
mrl, perhaps 47 degrees, South latitude.
" The answer to the third question relates to the observe-
rim pointing out the places in the moon's surface, in which
ilre&PPeitrances of artificial causes, altering the surface. The
'ittior here examines the appearances that induce him to infer
Were are artificial roads in various directions, and he also
the bell the great colossal edifice, resembling our cities, on
o..emost fertile part, near the moon's equator. It is remark-
ti! that it stands accuratel ,according to the four cardinal
an 4 that the main lids are in angles of 45 and 00 deg.,
474111 a building resemblin* what is called a star redoubt, is
to ac..ed to it, which the discoverer presumes to be dedicated
the purposes ; and as the Selenites can see no stars in
nuay-titne (their atmosphere being so pure) he thinks that
Worship
the stars, and consider the earth as a natural
°Xt.
The I,:s.aay is accompanied by several plates."—( Vienna
Ooartte,'J'uly 30.)

. The allusion to Steam-Fleets, at the Subscrip-
tion Meeting for a Monument to the memory of
Mr. WATT, is neither novel nor original, for Mr.
Ilualttno.E's last work on Naval Dry Rot, Ste.
contains the following extract
hand Let Britons sleep no longer in Delusion.—A new Era is at
!neat ofSteain packets, at present, constitute the chief employ-
Ship Builders. Had Buor.tneAttTE's Eagles when
du laced in sight of Dover's Cliffs, been assisted with'Steam
lickets, the bloody contest, which burnt and raged on the fields
'Waterloo, might have terminated on British ground in
Ptheater torrents of blood. In the midst of a profound calm,
packets might have towed the Boulogne Flotilla to any
at
rn
ot England or Ireland, while our Navy must have re-
mained motionless, perhaps, till matchless skill and bravery
proved too late."

Yesterday Mr. FINERSEY, an extra Messenger,
was sent off with dispatches from the Colonial
Office, in Downing-street, for Ancona.
Mr. CANNING transacted business at the FO•
reign Office yesterday, In the evening the Right
Honourable Secretary left town for Coombe
Wood, on a visit to the Earl of LIVERPOOL,
Where there was a select party to dinner.
Yesterday morning the CHANcr.u.olt of the
tutu:out-A came to town from Charlton, Kent,
and, after transacting business at the Treasury,
returned in the evening.
Letters from Paris announce the following new
arrangements as about to take place in the
rrench Ministry :—M. CLERMONT TONNERItE,
Minister of Marine, to succeed M. de ATEAU-
'MUNI), as Minister of Foreign Affairs ; the Duke
de DOODEAUVILLE, transferred from the Manage-
Meta of the Posts to the Ministry of Marine ; M.
de ROCIIEFOUCAULD to succeed the Duke de
bon
--lAAtivILLE in the department of the Post-
office.

PENsrorrs.—Notice is given in last
Gazette, that the Widows of Commission and Warrant
cers of the Royal Navy, receiving Pensions from the Cha-
4i7 established for their relief, will be,paiti their pensions due
(le the Sfith of June last :—The Widows of Flag-offiLers,Su-
p`'annuated Rear-Admirals, Captains, Cominanders,._Lpule-
‘Lants, anti Masters, on Tuesday the 10th. Augus_t_.,
.ris
di--"'" of s Pursers, and Boatswains, on 11, edne
the 11th oufhik ni,sst • And the Widows of Gunners and
"qenters, on Thursday, 12th of August; and on every
Nereeding Thursday, between the hours of ten and twelve.
&I commercial letter, dated Dresden, 15th
-puil.lllaYs—" It has been determined to form an
"a American trading Company, sixty thou-
sand dollars towards which have already been
lahtcribed. According to the statutes there are
'° he 10,000 shares, at 500 dollars, Prussian cur-
rney, Per share, bearing an interest of 4 per
Cent, The management to be confided to a Board
of five Directors."
D According to a late Decree of the King of
r$N smile, no person, unprovided with a Captain's
ctificate by the Board of Marine Session, shall
entrusted with the command of a vessel to
any place situated beyond Cape Finisterre.
The Giurnale di Roma says—" Cardinal PAL-
Lorca has returned. His mission, the object of
which Was to put down the numerous banditti
that infest the high roads, has not been attended
with the. desired success. In point of fact, the
evil Seems to be rather on the increase than
d" er wise) especially on the borders of the
enpolitan territories, where it was always more
fficult to approach the robbers. An unfortu-
nate individual of the name of ROSEFTI, who was
;ravelling from Montelanico to Sagni in order to
bby ring his bride from the latter place, was attacked
banditti, .and because he was unable to pay
ina heavy ransom of 5,000 scudi, they bound him
to a tree, where he died in terrible convul-
'!ons. The robbers had been on the watch for
the Bishop of Segni, but he by good luck took
another
route, and so avoided falling into the
hands of these miscreants. The Communes of
entelanico and Segni were each to pay an
aMercement of 250 scudi, but the inhabitants of
the former place had flown to arms, and it was
• Much as the Bishop could do to restore tran-
quilll4
n4ta Peril
. Near 'Perrescina three other unfortu-
th_ ons had been attacked and conducted to
mountains "
`
Journal. appeared in PariS on the Ist
_, It is designated—" A. List of all Strangers
twino. arrive in the French Capital, setting forth
ail' places of residence, professions," &c. for
inn benefit of trade and of foreigners.
_ .The Cresarian operation was lately performed
with complete success by Mr. WALDRON, sur-
ge") of Malvern on Mary Hunt of the parish
of
Legli. The is very fine and healthy.