The Sun.
London, England, 1812-01-21 00:00:00

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confidence in the valour and discipline Of the troops
I had the good fortune to command, and taught rue
to appreciate those which the eneaty could oppose
to them. Many of the fugitives from Cornelis
'Were in their ranks, and the rest of their frit-ces were
strongly impressed, by their exaggerated aCCOMIts',
with the dangers to be dreaded irom the impetuosity.
of our troops. I did not, therefore, feel apprehen-
sion of any unfortunate result from attacking the
enemy with numbers so very, disproportionate ;
but from our total want of cavalry, • I did not ex-
Pea to derive from it any very decisive advantages
beyond that of driving theth from the position they
bad chosen.
The small party of cavalry, of which I had been'
disappointed by the abscoce of thetransports which
Conveyed them, would have been invaluable ; much

of the enemy's force was mounted, and thcy h3d

some horse artilery, while not even the horses of
staff ware arrived, and cur artillery and am-
munition were to be moved by band by the Lascars

and pioneers, who fur this purpose. we=re attached
to r he field-pieces.
Colonel Gibbs marched at two o'clock ou the
Morning of the if.ith from Samaraug, and atter
ascending some steep bills, at the distauce of near
ti X miles, the fires of the enemy appeared a little
before the dawn of day extending al,tng the ,:utn-
nait of a hill, which crossed our trout at Jattee
Allee, aod uver part of which the road was; but
the doubtful ligh,, and gtc,it height of the bill
they occupied, in ide the position appear at first
most formidable. It was resoled to attack it iw-

inediatr:y, and as the leading division or advance
of the detachments moved forward to turn (1w

enemy's left, a fire was opened on them from many
guns placed on the summit of the hill, and various
positions on its Jinx, which completely commanded
the road; these were answer,d by our field-pieces
as they came up, %%ith the etf,:ct , h00,.;i1 fired from
a considerable distance, anti w:th great elevation,

V confusing the enemy's artillery in directing their
fire, from which a very trifling loss,was sustained.
Their flank was turnt.:..,l with little ditficulty, but
'bat arose from the extre:i e steepness of the
ascent, and alter a short but inetfectuol attempt to
Stop, by the fire of some guns, advantageoudy post-
ed across a deep ravine, the advance of the body
V our dei,achinent, the enemy abandoned the'greal-
est part of their artillery, and were seen in great

numbers, and in weal contu•iun in lull retreat.

Our want of cavAlry to foilol.v the fugiii►°es with

Speed, the steepness of the road, and the nece,,siiy
fur removing chevitui de trise H ith which the pas-
'age was obstructed, gave tune for the escape of the
enemy, while our troops, exhausted by their exer-
tions, Acre recovering their breath.
It was evident that their army was completely
laisunired, several officers, some of them of rack,
were taken; their native allies, panic-struck, had
abandoned their officers, and only a few pieces of
horse attiliery remained of.their field ordnance.—
With these they attempted to cover their retreats
Pursued by Colonel Gibbs, who, with the detach-
"'new, passed several incomplete and abandoned bat-
teries; and at noon, and after twelve miles march
over a rugged country, Ilproached the village of
Oonarang, in. which, and in the small fort beyond
it, dm enemy appeared to Lave halted, and colle6led
in irregular masses. Small cannon from the fort
and village opened on the line as it advanced : our
field-pieces were brought up to a commanding sta-
tion, and by their fire covered the formation of the
troops, who, led by Colonel Gibbi, were advancing
t° assault the fort, when it was evacuated by the ,
enemy ; alarmed by
.our fire, they were seen to
abandon it and its vicinity in the utmost confusion,
leaving some light guns, with much ammunition
and provisions in the village, where they had broken
the bridge to impede pursuit ; the road beyond it
19as covered with the caps, clothing, and military
eqUipments of their troops, uho seemed to have
Beta - completely routed and dispersed.

A number of officers made prisoners confirmed
this belief ; Our_troops had, however, marched so
far, that they were unequal lo a longer pursuit, and
were quartered in the fort and the barracks which
the enemy had quitted.

Early in the night Brigadier Winkleman, with
4ottle other Officers, came into my quatters with
a flag of truce from General Jatiens, who was
slated to be fifteen miles in advance of my position,
'Bolatiga, on the road to Sof(); the Brigadier was
charged to request an armistice, that the Governor
eneral
.might communicate with: your Lordship,
°EI terms of capitulation. He was informed by my
4fireelion, that he must treat with me, and that
Athout delay ; I, however, consented, in consider-

4tion of the distance of his position, to grant, lot the

press purpose of capitulasion, an armistice of
twenty-four hours, to commence from six o'clock
on the following morning, and limited?in its effrals
to the forces present ; with this answer Brigadier
Winkletnan returned, accepting the armistice pro-
, posed.