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cilLcurrA G/IZETTE EXTRRORDINARY,

SUNDAY, DEC. 25, 1803.
Fort Milian:, Dec. 25, 1803.
A Dispatch, of which the following is a Copy, has been
this day received by His Excellency the Most Noble the Go.
nrnor-General, from the Hon. Maior.General WELLESLEY
camp at ParterlJ, Mv. 30, 1803.
MY Lott D,-Having found that the Rajah o€Berar
was moving towards his own territorica, that
body of ttoops, he had with him was 'out small, and
decreasing in numbers daily, not likely to do
much mischief to the tertitor'ies of the Sodnah of the
Decan, I descended the Cabauts by Rajoora, in order
to support and cover Colonel Stevenson's operations
against Gawilgbe:r, in Berar. Colonel Stevenson
had equipped its Corps at AsseerGhur for the siege
of that 'Frail, and had marched to Beilapore, where
he W'.'s joined on the 24th by the Briojarries, and
ot.'aer supplies which had been saved from the
Enemy by Captain Baynes's affair at Amber ;• and
he marched forward on the 26th. Your Eltcel-
lency has been informed, that on the 231 I had con.
seated to a suspension of hostilities with the trOops
of Dowlut Rao Scindiah, in this quarter itid Gnu.
rat. The condition on which this agreement depend-
ed, viz. that Scindiah should occupy a poSition 20
coss to the east of Elichpnur, had not been carried
into execution ; and Scindiah was encamped at Set.
sooty, about four miles from the camp of lVlunnoo
13apoo 4, which was at this place. The Army of the
former consisted only of Cavalry ; that of the latter
' lvafo2avalry ; a great part, if not the whole; of R3gr,_
Bhoosla's, Regular Infantry ; and 3 large propor-
""•Of Artillery. In the course of the 28,h, the
Vakeels• from Dowlut Rao Scindiah urgently pressed
me not to attack these Troops ; but I Informed theni
repeatedly,' that there was no Sinension of Arms
* Brother to the ash of Herat.

with 'Ragaee 131'.00sla ; an
till he should comply with the terms of his agree-
ment ; and that I should certainly attack the Enemies
of the Company wherever I should find them. Co'
lorrel Stevenson's Division and mine both marched to
this place yesterday ; the Colonel having with great
prudence and propriety halted on the "Bth at -Hahc
-
tee Andorah, to enable me to co-operate in
attack of the Enemy. We found on our arrival
that the armies of both Chiefs had decamped ; and •
I could perceive, from a tower in Parteriy, 2
confused mass, about two trues beyond SersoolY
and Scindiah's old Camp, which I concluded to be
their armies in march. The Troops had marched $
great distance on a very hot day, and therefore I did
not think it proper to pursue them, but shortly after
our arri val here, bodies of horse appeared in our front:
with which the Mysore horse skirmished du ring a parr
of-the d 4 ; and when I went out to push forward
the piquets of the Infantry, to support the Mysore
Cavalry, and to take up the ground of our encamp-
ment, I Could perceive distinelly a long line of In"
fantry, cavalry, and Artillery, regularly drawn
up on the Plains of Argaum, immediately in franc
of that village, and about six miles from this places
at vrtich I intended to encamp. Although late in the
day, I im-nediately determined to attack- this ArMY°
Accoroingly I marched on in one column, the British
Cavalry leading in a-direetion nearly parallel to that
of the Enemy's line, covering the rear and left by the
Mogul and Mysore Cavalry. The Enemy's InfanrArY
sad guns were in the left of their centre, with a b°4
of Cavalry on their left. Scindiali's Array, eonslst-
log of one very heavy body of Cavalry, was io
th
right, having upon its right a body of Pindaries an
other Light Troops. Their line extended above f-ve'
miles, having in their rear the village and extensice
gardens and enclosures of Argaura, and in their froll
a plain, which, howevei:, was much cut by watts"
courses, kc. &c. I formed the Army in two litlT
the Infantry in the first, the Cavalry' in the second'
and supporting the right, and the I:Nriogul and Mvs°,ree
Cavalry the left, nearly parallel to that oil.
Enemy, with the right rather advanced, to Pres'
upon the Enemy's left. S me lit tie time elapsed
the lines could be formed, owing to a part of the
Infantry fmy &vision, which led the columrl.,'
having got into some confusion. When for
the whole advanced in the greatest order. 'The,
74th and 78th Regiments were attacked by a Lug;
body (supposed to be Persians) all of which we
destroyed. Scindiah'sCavalry charged the Ist Bart""
before
lion, 6th Regiment, which was on the left of our rain!'
and were repulsed ; and the whole line retired to
disorder before our Troops, leaving in our hAnd3
/8 Pieces of Cannon, anti all their Ammunitiorhil
The British Cavalry then pursued them for sever"
miles, and destroyed great numbers, and took onlY
Elephants anti Camels, and much Baggage. Til,e
Mogul anti Mysore Cavalry also pursued the Fogy
rives, and did them great mischief. Some of tilt:
latter are still following them ; and I have sent out
this marning all of the Mysore, Mogul and Mall'
ratty Cavalry, in order to secure as many
rages from this Vii as can be gained, and corn:
plete the Enemy's confusion. For the reasons stare“_
in the commencement of this Letter, the aeioer:
did not begin till late in the day, and unfortunahrjc
b's sufficient day-light did not remain to do 'hoped
I could have wished ; but the Cavalry on,ft"„ocs
advana
their pursuit by moon-light, and all (he I.'" I
were under arms till a late b•ur in the night' ;a,
have the honour to inclose a return of our I°ss.th
this action. The Troops condueted themselves vint
their usual bravery. The 7.atb and7Bih Regirne-rn,
had a particular opportunity of distinguishing (hem,
selves* 80 have deserved and received my 114°,4
T am alsc much indebted to Col. Stevenson, Po
the advice and assistance I received from !ri
the lion. LieetrCol. St. Leger, for the manner' 1
which he led on the British Cavalry ; and to Lieui
tenantaColonels Wail. ce, Adams, (who command",
Lieut.-Col. Harness's Brigade, the latter being 3;
sent on account of severe indispcsition), Haliburcot,;
Maclean, Pngson, and Major I luddleitones sv to
commanded Brigades of Cay.,lty and Infantry ;.,;
Major Campbell, corrimlridirig the 94th Regirryr:rh
to Capt. Beautnan, commanding the A r co
the Division under my immediate command,s the
Capt. Burke, commanding the Artillery wit'ls,off
Subsidiary Force ; and to the Officers of tile.di
I have also to inform your E)cary
with my Division, and belonging to the Sub'l
Force. ccil,
e any
that the Mogul Cavalry under S)labut I‘ll'li.r fli
the Mysore Cavalry under Bistnapah ru^,d riairra
tinguished themselves. The former rook 3 `Cavalry
from T
Scindiah's Troops. h NII- •
ae tta
a aaa them
were not engaged, as the person. will° went t)
W" them
not
e with Orders missed his road. ALT", Rao
in
in the aaion; as he had ci
encamped some •slai,c the
my rear on the and lie could not n'arc .
e bat
whole distant,, to parrerly yesterd ty nionn i
he sent fo,;-. orders as soon as he heard that Io 11 t ,
h to-
ed to attack the Enemy. 1 propose to Inal.c
nvdrrow towards Gawil.ghur, and I shall lose
time in attacking that place.
.g,no
I have the Horror to be, my Lord,
Your Excellency's most obedient,
And faithful humble Servant,
(Signed) ARTHUR. Wt,LI,eSLC'

Id none %vim 0,,..-

Ahstra3 of the Killed, Munded, and llfisiing• ~e
ThiceitHi;n, o9u3rawboleundMedaj,ora.nGde4nmer:ls.iNnV:lleslev's Division of,t,le'.;
Army —l3 Europeans killed, tot wounded ; 2,1 N'it''
The Troops composing the. Subsidiary Force-2 Elir°P,e'llic,,s"
killed, 44 v.ounded, and 2 missing ; to Natives itilleo, ''
wounded, and t missing.
Officers wounded in the Hon. Major-General lev'
Division of the Army—Captain I. M. V,:ronlit,;:d Niy
12111 Regt. Native infantry ; Lieut. LanglandF, ri.islzeg•
j•e.l)..'s 74th R.0.-,t. and Lieut. A.. Turner, ist Bat. Su '-
Native lniantry. h ia'arY'
Of. •
. ,ers wounded in the Troops composing the Su-sii,ly
Force Captains Burke and Dalrymple, of the Art' nots
Lieutenant liarnby, 6th Regiment Cavalry ; Lie:ie
__co,
Welles y,,,,.
fames Donald, john Robertson, and Frederick. Cattle
of tlis Majesty's 94th Regiment.

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