The Sun.
London, England, 1805-10-08 00:00:00

E. 4 ST INDIA ..INTELLIGENCE.

CALCUTTA GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY-:

FORT WILLIAM, APRIL 23, 1805. •
The following heads of intelligence,
_compiled fiam
official and authentic Documents received by his
Excellency the Most Noble the Governor General,
from his Excellency the Right Hopqurablc the
Commander in Chief, are published for
information : .

Major-GeneraSmith, with a detachnient of Ca-
valry under his command, having effected the ex-
pulsion of. Meer Khan from Rohilcurid and the
Doab, rejoined the Army of the Itigbti-lonourable
the Commander in Chief before .Bhurtpore on the
23d of March. . Meer Khan having're-crossed the
Jumna, had arrived at Fattypore Seekree two
days before General Smith's arrival at Bhurtpore.
This Chieftain had been abandoned by his. Troops, •
with the exception of body of Cavalry.- The
whole of his Infantry and Artillery quitted ser-
vice about the period of his incursion into the Deal),
and have since been employed by other. Chieftains.
Meei Khan himself is gone off in search of em-
ployment; attended only by a few hundred Preda-
tory horse. ~ _ . •.
On the 29th of March, his Excellency the Right
Honourable the Commaoder, in Chief, with a „co.
'Junin of Cavalry under his Lordship's personal cern--
man& and a column of liitantry, under Lieutenant-
Colonel-Don, marched -at two o'cicick in. the morn-
ing to sUrpriSe the Cavalry of .resWnnt, Rea
which was encamped at the distance of a few • coss
from Bhurtpore. The apprehension of being..sur-
prised hadinduced the Enemy to encamP in several
~separate divisions, and the operations of the British
Troops were dirOted against two of hi's principal
encampments. His Lordship, with the Cavalry,
took a circuitous direlion to the right under the
Hills—whilst Lieutenant-Colonel Don,. with the
Infantry, proceeded to, the left, by the-dire& road,
to the position of the Enemy. The Enemy haVing
received information from his Biicarrahs of the ap-
proach of the British Troops, . was prepared for
flight when Lord Lake reached his camp. The.
Enemy, however, Suffered some loss in his retreat;
from the tire,of the column of infantry; ,and, not-
withstanding the rapidity of his flight,,a charge was,
effeaed by. the British Cavalry,, in,which about 206
of the Enemy wereAestroyed, 41 quantity of bag-.,
gage and , cattle, consisting chiefly of about filly .
camels, 100 horses, two elephants; ~and twenty
hackeries, was captured by • the British Troops.—
Lord Lake,,after pursuing the Enemy to a consider-
able' distance, returned to camp at t t o'clock the
same morning.
On the tat of April Lord Lake received intelli-
genee that Jeswurit. Ana Holkar, retired: to a greater.,
distance from the British Army, had assembled the
greater part of his troops and baggage at a position'
eight coss from Bhurtpore, in the direction of Fitt-
typore. L. rd Lake, in the expthation that, the vi»
gilance of the Enemy would be diminished it) con-
sequence of the.distauce to Which he had removed;
deVrtnined to attempt to surprise his camp. His
Lordship t-..cordingly marched at. one ,o'clock on the
morninA of the 2d of April, with the whole of the
Cavalry, the Herse ,Artillery; and ~ the, Reserve of
the Army, and arrived in the neighbourhood of Jes-
want Roa Holkar's camp befo're dawn of day; Jes-
wunt Rua Holkar had received intelligence of Lord
Lake's approach about two hours before his Lord-
ship had reached the vicinity of his cam' , and had
sent oir a part of his baggage. Ihe Eaeiny . was
posted round a high village, with his front covered
by cultivated fields, , surrounded by high inclosures.'
It was still, dark, but- the tires of the Enemy en-
abled Lord Lake to make his disposition for the attack
without waiting itch daylight.
• The Cavalry, formed hi two lines, moved round
to the right, whilst the Reserve and the Horse-Ar!'•
tillery, under Lieut. Col. Don, was ordered to gain
the left of the village with as much eipedition as pos-
sible.' The Cavalry advanced at a trot, and when arrived
within a* short distance of the Enemy, the right aqua.;
drops of each Regiment in the first line were ordered
to charge, supported by the remaining 'squadrons,
and by the second Line. The Enemy, on seeing
the advance Of the British Troops, made every pos-
sible exertion to escape, but was charged with suc-
cess
in Various. dirations, and suffered great loss,
.The British- Cavalry' Continued the pursuit to a very'
!' considerable distance, and' did not desist until the
Enemy was entirely dispersed; The Enemy is said
to have lost upwards of one thousand men on this
occasion.
Upon the return of Lord Lake to camp, a body of
Infantry, with -colours, was observed moving ih the
direaion of the jungle which surrounds the town of
Bhurtpore. - This body of Infantry was immediately
charged by a Squadron of His Majesty's tith Dra-
goons, under Colonel Vandelenr. , Upon the ap-
proach: of the Squadron, 'and after a few of :the
Enemy had' been, cut down, the remainder. threw
down their arms, and were made prisoners. The
Colours of this Corps were captured; and it proved
to be a body Of-Meer Kharea Infantry,.Which,•hav-
ing quitted that Chief, was proceeding to ofter its
Services to Rithjeet Sing.. •
Lord Lake returned to camp at one P. M: after
march, including the pursuit of the Ehemy, of up-
wards of fifty miles:
A detachment, composed Of' the Ist battallen,of
the 25 t h Native Regiment, six companies of the
24th Native Regiment, one. battalion Of 'lrregular
Infantry, and the Agra Irregular Horse, the•wheld
commanded by. Captain Hoyle, marched from Agra
on the .26th of' March, to disledge• Hernant, the
Chetah of Jesniunt Rao Holism', who, with thei re;-
mains of Holkar's infantry and guns,: and, a••body: of
Holkar's cavalry, under Bap*, had occupied a
;pcisitiou between Bharee and ,DhOlpere.
Royle's detachment, after a march et- twelve coss,
'came up. with. the,, cavalry .of the Enemy, undd,r..l33-
poojee, on the 31st ofMarch, and succeeded iii C6tri-
pletely defeating, this:corps., On the eth of
April
Captain Royle received information that the 'princi-
pal body of the fs,neiny, of which he was in pursuit,
had taken up a strong position under the walls of the
fortified town of Adawlut-Nugger. ThiS •,body of
the Enemy consisted of between thri.s..,andlour thou
sand men, cavalry and inhaltry,'.and three guns.
Captain Royle arrived at Ada Nvlut7-Itiugger at eight
of the 7tn of April,. and
fou.' o'clock
kth°ell}7,titemil;(3arl,il:'inlig-ajgepusiy posted, having the
fort of Athtwlut-Nogger. id. his rear, mv.l his front
and flanks covered ley the deep cavities, occupied
by
i troops.