The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-10 00:00:00

OFFICIAL DESPATCH.

FORT ST. GEORGE, OCT. 2, 1839.—The following
despatch from Lieut.-Colonel Dyce, reporting his pro-
ceedings in fulfilment of instructions issued by the Kur-
nool Commissioners under orders from Government to
attack the Jaghire and secure the person of the Nabob,
who has failed in his allegiance to the East India Com-
p tny, and been detected in treasonable designs against
their interests, is published for general information.

( COPY.)
TO THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE AFFAIRS OF KURNOOL.
Gentlt:men,— Agreeably to the instructions conveyed in
your communication of last evening, I have the honour
to state that I moved at day_
Detachment F. Troop light this morning with a
Horse Artillery. Detachment, as per margin,
I Squadron 13th Light under my command towards
Dragoons.
the village of Zorapore,where
1 do. ith Light Cavy. I arrived at i past ti and
1 Company Foot Artilicry, halted on the outskirts. I then
with Gun Lascars and proceeded into the village,
I Karkliana. accompanied by Capt. Bal-
-1 Detachment Sappers and four, Major of Brigade of
Miners. Artillery, who acted as my
I 2 Companies H. M. 39th Staff throughout the morn-
Regiment. ing,--here I had an interview
34th Regiment or C. L. I. with tht-CLiefs Yaseem Khan,
i Nowal Khan and Ushreef

* The terms tendered to Khan,whea the *terms offer-
the Fore'gn Troops near ed by Government were dis-
Zotapoor, were a guarantee tinctly explained to them ;
for the payment of all ar- after some discussion they
rears which might be due to appeared satisfied, but wish-
them, and passports to enable cd to confer with some of
them to proceed to their own the other Chiefs, which w
country with security of life acceded to. They returned
and raperty.

aftcr some time, hitt the re-
sult of these and several
other interviews proved uneeceessful, and as upwards of
two hours had now elapsed, I determined to try the effects
of intimidation and immediately placed the troops in posi-
tion to attack, if !necessary, the Durgab and stone enclo-
sure occupied lay. the. Nalsob and his followevs ; this pro-
duced an immediate visit from the before-named parties,
accompanied by saveral others,., and among them the Ro-
Lille Shah ‘Vully Khan, who seemed chiefly to direct the
negcciation.
On this occasion (anxieus to avoid unnecessary blood-
she I) I again used every endeavour to induce them to agree
to the terms offered, pointing out the inevitable conse-
quence of refusal, bat in vain ; the conduct of Shah Wully
Khan amounted to extreme insolence, and he distinctly
ay.:wed his determination that the Nabob should net sur-
render, unless I would on the spot adjust all claims of ar-
rears and pay, and furnish them with passports to proceed
to Mecca, stating that the paper alluding to the commu-
nication addressed to him and the other Chiefs by the
Commissioners (whirl] I should here remark he positively
refused to receive) was useless, and that he placed no faith
in promises; the party then withdrew to the Durgab, and
did not again make their appearance.
After this there appeared to be considerable commotion
at the Durgah, and parties of the enemy moved out and
lined the walls ; three hours and a quarter having now
elapsed. I sent the Persian Moensisee Abiul Ally to beg
the Chiefs wo rid consider the tersns offered and accede
to them, or that I should be obliged to attack them ; to this
they replied 4 Attack us, we also are ready.' I now
ordered the guns to, open, which was done with admirable
effect by Major Pend, and which was instantly returned
by a very heavy fire of musketry and ginjais frsm every
direction ; finding the enemy determined to hold his po-
sition behind the strong stone walls at which he had taken
post, I charged and drove them out at the point of the
bayonet, the struggle at the Durgah and enclosures was
for some minutes very desperate and hand to hand, the
men confining themselves, almost entirely to the bayonet
opposed to the swords and daggers of the Rohillahs and
Arabs.
The conduct of the detachment of her Majesty's 39th
Reg,iment was such as always characterizes British sol-
diers, but nothing could exceed the behaviour of the 34th
Regiment L. I. I beg particularly to bring to the notice
of superior authority tee conspicuously gallant conduct of
Lieutenant-Colonel Wright of -her Majesty's 39th Regi-
ment, who has been dangerously wounded—of Major Bond,
commanding the batteries, of Major Montgornerie. com-
manding Detachment Cavalry, of Major Armstrong 34th
C. L. 1.. who himself seized the Nawab, and of Captain
Balfour, B. M. of Artyr, who acted as my staff through-
out the morning, and for whose exertions and assistance I
feel much indebted. The loss of the enemy has boon se-
vere, and the bodies of the Rohiliah Chiefs Shah Welly
Khan and Noor Khan and of the Arab Jemadars Sheik
Saeed have been recognised among the killed.
The Patan Chief Ushreef Khan and 98 prisoners have
been brought into camp.
The cavalry having been employed in cutting off and
securing fugitives were not under my immediate observa-
tion, but Major Montgomerie, who commanded them, has
reported in the highest terms of the conduct of the officers
and men, more particularly of Captain Lawrence, 7th
L. C., of Lieutenant Cameron of her Majesty's 13th
Dragoons, and of Ceder Hoossain, Subadar 7th L. C.
I beg also to report that Captain Pears, the Command-
ing Engineer, was with me the whole time, and that Lieu-
tenant Ouchterloay, of the Engineers, in a personal en-
counter with some of the enemy,has been severely wounded.
A number of elephants, horses, treasure, and other pro-
perty, have been captured—a list of which I shall do my-
self the bounuree-foirward as soon as the Committee now
sitting closes its proceedings. A return of killed and
wounded.is herewith inclosed.
I have the honour to be, &e.
(Signed) A. B. DYCE, Lt.-Col. 34th L. I"
Comg. Detachment Field Force.
Camp near Kurnool, 18th October, 1839.
Return of Casualties of the detachment of the Field
Force under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Archi-
bald Dyce, at the village of Zorapore; on the 18th day of
October, 1839:

KILLE).

H. M. 39th Regiment.—l Lieutenant, 1 sergeant, and
1 private European.
34th Regiment Light Infantry.-1 Sepoy.
Total killed.-1 Lieutenant, 1 sergeant, 1 private Eu-
ropean, and 1 Sepoy.