The Sun.
London, England, 1804-04-02 00:00:00

INDIA.

. . . .
.Some Oetails of the late splendid viezory in the
Pecan, beyond what has, been hitherto published,
are received ; as also accounts of the movements Of
nur Army, four days subsequent to the date of the
Official Letters.

General Wellesley having been joined by Colonel
Stevenson, with the Nizam's Subsidiary and Con.
tingent Army, on the •z+th, moved on the 28th
of
September in pursuit of the enemy, who continued
retreating with the greatest precipitation towards
the Adjunty Pass: It'appears.that Scindia's Army
carried off a few guns from the field of battle, but
the carriages had suffered so much during the en-
gagement, that,they brokedoWn-, arid the enemy in
the hurry of their retreat, were obliged to leave
them hebirid. Our total force brought into action
amounted to goo Europeaos,, 3600 Sepoys ; total
4500,.-with about 12oo.borses. The enemy had
upwards of 40,000, the flower of their •Armyi
many of their battaliOns officered, by Frenchmen,
and their Artillery nUmeinns aid excellently served.
Our loss has been, killed, t9BPuropeans, and 428
Natives; total 6215,' with 325 horses. Wounded,
442 Europeans, 1138 Natives ; total TOO, with
VOrses.• Total killed and wounded; 'a 06,
being nearly half of the entire number brought into
the field. The Mahrattas lost 1200 killed, and
double that number wounded. • •,
Thee 19th Light Dragoons broke through
.the
enemy's line no less than four times.
Colonel MAXWELL was killed by a cannon ball
which struck his head.

The account of this viaory, which was obtained
on the banks of the Kilna, not Kistna, produced
great joy at .Poonah, and Our Army encamped in
that neighbourhood, fired a' Royal Salute on the
occasion!.

fURTHER ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF THE 23D
OF sEPTEMBER, EXTRACTED FROM THE. BOM-
BAY COURIER of THE STH OF OCTOBER.
After a merited .compliment to the gallant ent4r-
prize of General WELLESLEY, and to the steady
and persevering bravery of his Troops, the Gazette
continues as follows :
The whole of General Wat.tratav's Force
consisted of four• battalions of Native Infantry (one
battalion having been left in charge of the baggage
at a small village about four miles in the rear), a
small detachment of Artillery, four Regiments of
Cavalry, and His Majesty's 74th and 78th Regi.
merits, whilst the Enemy could not have amounted
to' less than 4.0,000 men, with a well-appointed
park of artillery of upwards of ninety .piecesuf can-
non. -
In our last Gazette we stated that- Major:Gc-
-46i N'lri,LEsLait's Army on the 17th ult. was en-
cineel on the harks of the Cadavery, waiting the
arrival of Capt. 1:110, with supplies ; that Officer
fOrtimitely joined the:following day ; when soon
afterwards the 'Army began their march. The Ge-
neral having obtained information ?tat SCINDIA
had detached his Cavalry towards the Adjunty Pass,
arid' that he meant to follow immediately with the
main body of the Army, formed the design of sur-
prising hiM ; and on the 2.3(1, after a march of se-
Venteen miles, they came up with SC INDIA'S
Army. •
f' When General WELLESLEY came up with the
Enemy, he found them eneahiped in a very strong
position ; in the front, right, and rear, it was pro-
teded by a very deep nullah or ravine. General
WELLESLEY, on observing the position of the Ene.
my,: and depending on the tried valour and disci-
pline of his Officers and Men, instantly determined
on the attack, forming his line on the Enemy's left ;
on which movement SCINDIA immediately sent
away his baggage, and prepared to oppose the Ge-
neral's attack.
" The British line was formed with much judg.
meat, in the following order : The first line eon_
sisted of the picquets, the first battalion of the Bth
Regiment, and His Majesty's 78th Regiment. The
second line consisted of the 740 i Regiment, the se_
coed battalion, of the rztli Regiment, and the first
battalion of the 4th Regiment ; and, the third line
consisted of the Cavalry. In this order the whole
advanced about half past two o'clock, and perhaps
a severer battle was never fought in India. Gen.
WELLEsLEY's small line advancing, under a heavy
carnonade, upon fifteen battalions of Infantry, a
train of Artillery of upwards of ninety guns, ex-
ceedingly well served with round and grape, and
the whole body of the Enemy's Cavalry ; but all
thds'e were insufficient to resist the British Troops,
who soon gained a most glorious victory, the Ene.
my leaving them in entire possession of the field of
battle, an.l ninety pieces of remarkable fine brass
Ordnance, of different calibres. It is with concern
we state, that Lieutenant-Colonel MAXWELL fell
at the very moment when success had attended a
most spirited charge to which he• had led the-Ca-
valry, leaving behind him a well-earned reputation
as a brave and gallant Officer, and the sincere re-
gret'of his brethren in arms. The Enemy fled with
such precipitation, that it is supposed they did not
carry off a ail gle gun. It is said that Sc INDIA is
retreating towards the Adjunty Pass.
" Gen. WELLESLEY, whose aaive spirit was
conspicuously displayed wherever the battle raged,
bed his horse shot under him during the engage-
ment ; and indeed almost every mounted Officer in
camp lost one or two-horses.
" At the period these accounts came away, no
probable estimate could he made of the Enemy's loss,
but it must have been very great indeed, from the
charge of our Cavalry and Infantry, which was eX-
eented with wonderful effed.'?