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INDIA.

SUPPLEMENT TO FRIDAY'S
GAZETTE.
INDIA BOARD, JAN. 8, 1841.
The following Despatches have been this day received
at the East I!)dia House:
From the Governor-General of India in Council to the
Secret Cummivee of the Court of Directors of the
East India Company, dated Nov. 16, 1849.
(Extract.)
We reported to you the brilliant victory achieved at
Bamecan over the combined forces of the Walce of Khoo-
loom and Dust Mahomcd by Brigaiier Dennie ; and we
have now the honour of forwarding the official report of
that spirited affair, which you will be happy to learn has
beon productile of highly beneficial results.
It. having ben deemed necessrry to send a military
force into KoliiAan, one, of the strength here noted,* was
accordingly despatched into that country under the com-
mand of Alajor-General Sir Robert Sale, K.C.B. For a
knowledge of the success which has at!ebded that distin-
Fuished Officer's military operations in Kohistan, we must
beg leave to refer you to the official reports.

From Major- Gcneral Sir Willoughby Cotton, G. C. 8.,
Commanding- the Forces in AtTglianit,tane to the Secre-
tary to the Govcrnmant of India.
Atighanistan, Head. Quarters, Camp, Cabool,
Oct. 4, 1840.
Sir,—l have now the honour to forward Brigadier
Donnie% report of his action with Cie combined force
under Dolt Al:thawed Klan and the \Valce of Khooloom,
on the 18Lh inst.

This official acsunt corrects some inaccuracies in my
lever of the 23d, which was framed upon the Brigadier's
hurried letter written on the field. Captain Hart, of the
Januazecs, was not wouudttl, as at first reported ; and it
appears that the toss of the enemy, although very severe,
was not so great in killed as mentioned in my first account::
The rout, however, was complete.
The results of this action have been in all respects
most satisfactory and highly conducive to the public inte-
rests at a very critical conjuncture, and I cannot but feel
sensible that these important consequences arc to be attri-
buted to the decision arid spirit of the Brigadier's attack
whoa he found himself with so small a force in the pre-
sence of the main body of the enemy, and to the gallant
bearing of the troops engaged.
I, therefore, beg to recommend the officers and troops
employed on this service to the favourable consideration of
the Right Honourable the Governor-General.

I have the honour to be, &c.,
WILLOUGHBY COTTON,
Major-Gcneral, Commanding the Loops in
Ailkhanistane

Front Brigadier Dennie to Sir Willoughby Cotton.
Camp, Baineean, Sept. 18,1840.
Sir—My last communication will have apprised you: of
our ba‘h,g crossed the Irak mountain.
At the urgent representations cf Dr. Lord, Political
Agent, of the proximity of the enemy to Bameean, I con-
tinued to press on to its relief by forced marches, and ar-
rived here on the 14th instant. That same evening, har-
ing drawn out the Ghoorkah regiment, I disarmed Captain
Hopkins' cut ps of Afrghans, who, although loaded, offered
no resistance; and ibis essential duty, I am happy to say,
was performed without difficulty. Finding no enemy in
the neighbourhood, I proceeded to make arrangements for
an advance on Syghan, where it appeared the enemy
really was in force.

These measures were, however, rendered unnecessary Ly
his actual but unexpected presence.
Allow me to congratulate you in our having obtained a
complete and decisive victory over the conjoint army of
host Alaborned Khan and his Oosbeg allies under the
Wake of Khooloom. Last evening I received informa-
tion from ray advanced posts, that bodies of cavalry were
entering the valley from the great defile in our front, six
miles from hence. Wishing to draw them well on, I did
not discourage their approach, but learning this morning
that they had attacked a fortified village that was friendly
to us, and as these people had claims on our protection, it
became necessary to drive off their assailants.
From the reports brought in I was led Lt. conclude that
only a few hundred had entered the valley, and therefore
took with rae oily one-third of our force, with a six-
pcunder gun kMI howitzer. . _ _

I confess I was taken by surprise, after driving in what
proved to be only their advanced party, to find an army in
my front. To have sent back for reinforcements would
have caused delay, and given confidence to the enemy ; it
e ould have checked the forward feeling that animated the
party with me, and gave assurance of success.
The enemy had got possession of the chain of forts be-
fore us, reaching to the mouth of the defile. They drew
up, and attempted to make a stand at each, with the main
body, while their wings crowned the heights on either side.
In d:slodging them► from the latter, I am sorry to say the
Goorkahs suffered. After four or five vollies, a: eingour steady
and rapid advance, the whole force appeared to us to
lose heart, and fled in a confused mass to the gorge of the
PclS3. I now ordered the whole of the cavalry in pursuit,
who drone them four miles up the defile, cutting down
great numbers and scattering them in all directions, many
throwing away their arms, and escaping up the hills.
Of the deserters from Captain Hopkins' corps, not a
few have paid the penalty of their treachery, and their
muskets and accoutrements were found in all directions.
The Dust, and his son Alahomed Alan' Khan, and the
Wake, owed their escape to the fleetness of their horses,
and were last se,!ta with not more than two hundred fol-
lowers around them.

Tue prisoners report that the Ex-Chief was wounded
early in the day. His only gun, his kettle drums,
with his camp, ammunition,
into oar hands.
and provisions, have fallen

The number of the enemy was at lerst 6,000, and those
chiefly Oosbegs.
I can farm no accurate estimate of their killed and
woondea, but their loss must have been considerable.
I enclose a list of our casualties, and my order of the
day, in which I have endeavoured to express my sense of
the conduct of the officers and men in this brilliant affair.
I have the honour to be, &C.
W. H. DENNIE, Brigadier Commanding
N. Frontier.

Return of the Force employed against the Enemy, under
the Orders of Brigadier W. H. Dennie, C. 8., at Ba
mecan, September 18, 1840.
2 pieces of Horse Artillery, with detail-1 lieutenant, I
staff sergeant, 2 havildara, 1 drummer, 33 rank and file,
7 gun lascars.
4 Companies 35th Regt.-1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 2 en-
signs, 2 subedars, 3 jemedars, 16 havildars, 6 drummers,
219 rank and file.
4 Companies Ghoorkah Batt.-2 lieutenants, 1 staff ser-
geant, 5 subedars, 4 jemedars, 17 havildars, 4 drummers,
252 rank and file.
Detachment Anderson's Horse—l lieutenant, 100 rank
and file (including native commissioned and non-com-
missioned cffieers).
Detachment Hart's Janbauze-1 captain, 200 rank and file.
Total-2 captains, 5 lieutenants, 2 ensigns, 2 stall
sergeants, 7 subedars, 7 jemedarr, 35 havildars, 11
drummers, 804 rank and file, 7 gun lascars.
W. H. DENNIE, Brigadier.

Return of the Casualties sustained by the Force em-
ployed against the Enemy, under Order of Brigadier
Dennie, C. 8., at Bam,ean, Sept. 18, 1840.
Detachment 35th Regiment-2 sepoys wounded ; one
dangerously.
Detachment Ghoorkah Batt.-3 sepoys, 1 horse, killed ;
1 subcdar, 2 havildars, 1 naik, 9 sepoys, wounded ;
Lieut. Golding's horse shot under him ; all the men se-
verely wounded.
Detachment Anderson's Horse-6 horses killed, 1 lieu-
tenant, 3 sepoys, 5 horses, wounded ; Lieut. Le Geyt
severely wounded ; one man dangerously.-
Detachment .linbauz.:-1 sepoy killed ; 2 sepoys wounded ;
one dangerously.
W. H. DENNIE, Brigadier.

Camp, Barneenn, September 19, 1840.
ORDERS by Brigadier Dennie, C.B.
Brigadier Dennie has pride and pleasure in recording
his sense of the conduct of the troops employed against the
enemy yesterday, and congratulating them on the success
which rewarded their efforts.

The Brigadier begs to offer his particular thanks to
Lieutenant Al‘Kenzie, commanding the two pieces of
horse artillery, to whose
.admirable
tporinaieewtiierlleogrutehecesetisvreetshfuoalrtt
ocfapthtaeindsayyowunags
hmusabiannlyd
aanttdribcutoadbrlien.g
themselves, and convey to the officers and men under their
orders, his sense of their merits. Lieutenant Golding,
with the Hankers on the heights, deserve by their coolness
and steadiness, every commendation. Anderson's horse,
led by Lieutenant Le Geyt, severely wounded in the pur-
suit, distinguished themselves.
The Janbauzes, headed by Captain, Hart, proved them-
selves faithful and forward. TpoleaCseadpiaoinaceSehpotrttrheiesdyntahrke
appreciated.
Brigadier offers his best acknowledgements for the valuable
assistance he afforded, as also Lieutenant Broadfoot, of the
engineers, who gave him his personal attendance.
Captain Arthur Conolly and Lieutenant Itattray, volun-
otefet7e? their ztehaeloouescraxseiorlwnsil lbebieng fully

li Q Secretaryuarte to
Quarters,
sth Go-
vernment
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ll:, Oct. 1, 1640. Camp,
From Sir WilloughAbfryao,t,t6octnnto,ooit of India.
Sir,—l have the honour to forward a despatch under
date the 29th ultimo, from Major General Sir Robert
Sale, K. C. 13., containing a detail of the assault and cap-
,Tootumdurra,
chief of the
ltKau
torechl
The disposition of the troops and the mode of attack.
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Alitli e
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great mea-
sure were conducted with the Alajor-General's ust.al
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skill,
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produced the most brilliant results, with
a comparatively
trifling loss.
The conduct of the troops engaged appears to have

2d cavalry, 2 flank
tryin,
falntsrr;adron.
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companies
light
th
nativeinfan 3 nine pounders and one
howitzer under Captain kibott.—At Chorebar, under
Captain Fraser, 1 Fqu a dron 2companies d cavalry, 2 27th
native infantry, 350 Captain Anderson's cavalry, 2,000
Affghanicavalry.

been most satisfactory, and I beg to recommend the ser-
vices of the Major-General and the officers and men cm-
ployed on this occasion, to the favourable notice of the
Right Hon. the Governor-General.

I much regret having to report the loss of an intelligent
and enterprising officer, Captain E. Conolly, of the 6th
regiment of light cavalry, who fell in the advance t.,l' the
main column of attack. This officer was originally de,
tached on special duty in the political department, and ap-
pears to have volunteered his services in the attack. I
have, &c.,

WILLOUGHBY COTTON, Mdjor-Geceral,
Commanding the tcoops. in Affghanistan.

From Major-General Sir Robert Sale, K. C. B , to Sir
Willoughby Cotton.
Canip, T,eetuinclurra, Sept. 29, 1840,
Sir,—At daylight this morning I quitted my encamp-.
merit at Rabat, and was joined at Charekar, five miics itt
advance, by the detaehinent under the command of Capt.
Fraser, of the 23 light cavalry.
At Charekar I learned from Sir Alexander Burnes that
no alteration had taken place in his views, with reference
to the expediency of an attack on the forts at the entrance
of the Gllerebued Pass, leeloeging to All Khan, and known
by the name of Tootumdurra. I-therefore determined to
attempt their capture immediately, and moved forwar6
from Charekar, at eight A. St , having the cavalry in ad-
vance.
On arriving in front of Toolumdurra I found
the enemy posted in a very strong position, a village
surrounded by garden.walls, defended by a small fort,
and several detached towers commended the undulating
ground below the high and steep hills which housed the
Gl:erebund Pass to the south, and a chain of their de-
tached forts within musket range, respectively, of the
village, and of each other, extends to the eastward of
the village ; one of these forts, a hexagonal structure,
with toilers at the angles, is of consideizible streng,li.
The rear or north of the position was defended by a
deep canal carried along the high ground above the
Glee cbund river; the vale below is entirely covered with
gardens, •beyond-which egain rise the rocky hills to the
eon h of the Pass.
A party of the enemy was drawn up in front of the vil-
lage, protected by a mound, a second occupied the face of
I the hill to the west of the village, and the towers and
I forts were garrisoned by matchlock men, who opened a
brisk fire on the party of cavalry sent on in advance to re-
connoitre.
The grenadier company of the 37th native infantry, a
party of his Illajesty's Shah Shuoja's 23 cavalry, and two
of her Majesty's guns, eix pounders, under Lieutenant
Warburton, was directed to clear the bill to cur left, and
then to take the position of the enemy in flank, and co-
operate with the other parties engaged in clearing the
village.
Two companies of her Majesty's 13th light infantry, un-
der Lieutenant Holkham, were detached to the right to
take possession of two of the small detached forts, in which
operation they were supported by three nine pounder guns
under Captain Abbot. The fire from these guns was
also, as opportunity offered, directed on the towers and
other defences of the village, with the view of dislodging
the enemy from their advantageous position, and facili-
tating the advance of the infantry.
These operations were crowned with complete success.
The principal column of attack, consisting of the re-
mander of her Majesty's 13th light infantry, two corn-
paeies of the 27th native infantry, and the light company
of the 37th native infantry, was then ordered to advance,
and moved on the village at a rapid pace. The enemy
continued their fire till the heads of the companies were
within fifty paces of the walls, when they fled with pre-
cipitation across the river and over ground where they
could be followed by the cavalry.
The garrison of the large fort, seeing the position both
to their right and left thus in tha possession of our troops,
and Captain Abbott's guns in battery opposite the gate,
abandoned the post and escaped through a wicket, which,
opening to the south, was covered from the fire of the de.-
tachreent.
Parties of infantry were sent in pursuit across the valley,
and another small fort on the low ground temporarily oc-
cupied, but finding the enemy completely broken and dis-
persed, these parties were recalled, and I encamped in the
vicinity of the forts, the whole of which were in our pos_
session by 11 A. M.
The accompanying casualty return will show that
this advantage has been attended by little loss, a fact
which I in a great measure attribute to the dread in-
spired by the excellent practice of the artillery, under
the able direction of Captain Abbott, assisted by Lieu-
tenants Maul° and NVarberton ; but I have to lament the
loss of Captain Edward Conolly, of the 6th light cavalry,
who joined me in the morning as a volunteer. He was
shot through the heart on our advance against the vil-
lage.
It is my gratifying duty to express my entire satisfae.
tion with the conduct of the troops it has fallen to my
lot on this occasion to command. The rapid flight of the
enemy prevented their sustaining or inflicting much loss,
but the steadiness and gallantry with which the troops
advanced was such as to warrant my entertaining the most
sanguine hopes of success, even had the really formidable
position we attacked been defended to the last.
I am now, at the request of Sir Alexander Burnes (who
accompanied me throughout the operations I have de:
tailed) taking steps for the destruction of the fats that
have fallen into our hands.
To Captain Sanders of the engineers, I was much. in- 1
debted for his judicious and scientific observations both
during, and previous to, the commencement of the ope-
rations.
Captain Wade, of her Majesty's 13th light infantry, my
Brigade-Major, gave me every assistance in seeing my
orders carried into effect.
Teiough not in the army, Mr. Wheeler accompanied me
as a volunteer to carry orders, and I had several times oc-
casion to employ him thus.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,
R, SALE, M.G., Comg. Detachment.

Numerical Return of the killed, wounded, and missing
of the Troops, under the command of Major- General
Sir Robert Sale, K. C. 8., at the Storm and Capture
of the Town and Forts of the Tootumdurra, on the
morning of the 29th September, 1840;
Camp, Tootumdurra, September 29, 1840.
2,1 Light Cavalry-3 horses wounded.
H. M. 13th Light Infantry-2 privates wounded ; 1
mortally.
37th Regt. N. 1.-2 sepoys wounded.
27th Regt. N. 1.-2 sepoys wounded.
Shah's Cavalry-1 horse killed; 1 horse wounded.
Total-1 horse killed ; 2 privates, 4 sepoys, 5 horses
wounded.
R. SALE, Major-General, Commanding the Forces.
N.B. Two nujeebs killed, not included in the above re-
turn ; one man of the 13th light infantry died sinco of his
wounds.

From Sir Willoughby Cotton to the Secretary to the Go-
vernment of India.

Affghanistan, Head-Quarters, Camp Calm],
Oct. 6, 1840.

have the honour to forward a copy of despatch
from Major-General Sir Robert Sale, dated the sth inst.,
containing, I am grieved to state, an account of his failure
in an attempt to storm the fort of Julgar on the 3d inst.
It appears from the Major-General's despatch that he
thought his artillery had effected a practicable breach, and he
accordingly formed a storming party,which, notwithstanding
the most determined gallantry of their attack, on leaching
the breach, could not effect an entrance, owing to the
causes mentioned in the despatch.
I lament beyond measure the loss sustained by these
brave troops ' • but considering all the circumstances it
does not strike me to be so great as might have been ex-
pected.
I regret the mortars were not available-for more timely
service.

Although the attack was unfortunately not sue-
ceasful, the conduct of the storming party, consist-
ing of the detachment of her Majesty's 13th light in-
fantry under Brevet Major Kershaw, and the de-
tachments of the 27th and 37th regiments of native
infantry, under Captain Rind of the latter corps,
the whole under the command of Brevir Lieu-
tenant- Colonel Tronson, of her Majesty's 13th light
infantry, appears to have been characterised by the most
determined bravery and steady courage. I beg to refer
you to the ample details furnished by the letters of Sir
Robert Sale and Lieutenant-Colonel Tronson, and to
recocnosnidanereantidonthoefvatrhieousßci,gflihej,ras
onnaornieradbitco the
he notice
Gov,, aria
n.nor-
General.

I much regret to add, that the garrison effected their
escape.

thaveiho honour to No, &e.
WILLOUGHBY' COTTON, Major-General,
Commanding the Troops in Affghunistan.

Mom Sir Robert Sale to Sir Willoughby Cotton.
Camp Julgar, Oct. 5.
Sir,—The Political Agent having informed me that
several of the rebel chieftains had fled to a fort within 16
miles of my camp at Chareekar, I determined on attempt-
ing to secure them, and with this view directed Captain
Anderson, with two squadrons of his Majesty Shah Shooja's
cavalry, the JanbauzeeE, under Lieutenant Dowson, and
about 500 Doorance horse, who were placed at my dis.
posal by the Shahzada Timour, the whole under the direc-
tion of Captain Sanders, of the Engineers, to proceed to
Julgar, and endeavour to surround the fort before any of
the garrison could effect their escape, till such time as I
could bring up the infantry and artillery to attack the place.
This detachment marched before one A.M. on the morn-
ing of yesterday, the 3d inst., and by sunrise succeeded in
completely investing the fort, and placing parties in secure
positions in every direction by which the garrison could
effect their escape.
I have to express my obligations to the officers and men
of his Majesty Shah Shooja's service by whom this service
was effected. lam particularly indebted to Captain An-
derson for the promptness and rapidity with which his corps
took up their position, and I trust his Majesty will be
pleased to make known to his troops the satisfaction I
have expressed at their spirit and good conduct on this oc-
casion.

By 10 A.M. I arrived before the fort with her Majesty's
13th light infatitry and the two squadrons of the 2d ca-
valry—before eleven o'clock three nine pounders and a
twenty-four pounder howitzer under Capt, Abbott came
up; about 12, two of his Majesty's six pounders under Lieut.
Warburton also arrived, but the badness of the road unfortu-
nately delayed the mortars till late in the afternoon, and it
wes not till four P.m. that one of them was brought in
play. It was desirable to bring our operations in the

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