The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-05 00:00:00

BEFORE SAMANGUUR.

Sir,—Agreeably to instructions received last evening,
I marched shortly before daybreak for the purpose of
keeping up a chain from the Pettah towards Major Cle-
mons's hill, and preventing the escape of the enemy on
that side. I had scarcely time to form different outposts
when the enemy were seen coming over the high ground
within musket shot of my detachments. Each party
immediately advanced to the attack, and I have every
reason to believe that few escaped. At a rough guess,
I should say about 70 or 80 of the enemy were left dead
on the field, and 155 prisoners, all well armed when
taken, are in my camp. I have every reason to be sa-
tisfied with the conduct of every one under my com-
mand, and trust the Major-General commanding will be
so also.—l have the honour to be, &c.,

(Signed) C. GRIEME, Captain,
Commanding Wing sth Light Cavalry
Camp before Samanghur, 13th October, 1844.
C.

TO THE ASSISTANT-ADJUTANT-GENERAL, FIELD FORCE,
CAMP, SAMANGHUR. _

Sir,-1 have the honour to report, for the information
of the Major-General commanding the division, that
under instructions conveyed to me by Colonel Outram,
by order of Brigadier Wallace, to keep a large body of
armed men, who had made their appearance immediately
to my front, about one-and-a-half mile distant, in play,
until such time as the infantry could be sent down, I
mounted the wing of the regiment under my command,
which had but just returned from the heavy morning's
work already reported, and proceeded at once towards
them. The enemy seeing me advance, immediately made
off at a slow pace to their right, towards a large village
situated at the foot of the hill on which they bad formed.
I kept on at a brisk pace, through wet grain fields,
quagmires, and morasses, and just before my crossing
the Hurrikary River the enemy formed up and threw out
to all appearance skirmishers ; seeing, however, that the
river was no impediment to me, they again made off as
soon as they saw the head of my column debouching
from its bed. Here I gave the horses a little breathing,
and then continued the pursuit about two or three miles
from the river ; the main body of the enemy formed up
in line, and I was in hopes they were going to contest
the field with me, but after sounding a trumpet and
beating a drum (both captured), and discharging a few
shots, replied to them by sounding the charge, and in
less than ten minutes the field was strewed with dead.
Here I was joined by Brigadier Wallace and Lieutenant
Margery, who continued with mo during the pursuit.
Such of the enemy as had not here fallen, endeavoured
to escape through the high grain, but were overtaken
and either killed or made prisoners, with the exception
of some fifteen to twenty men, who, taking advantage
of the very bad ground intersected with nullahs almost
impassable, made off in the direction of the hills. These
it was not considered necessary to follow much further,
the pursuit having already extended about ten miles ;
so collecting the prisoners, to the number of 138, I re-
traced my steps to the camp. On a moderate calcula-
tion, I should say not less than 250 of the enemy were
killed and wounded on the field. lam happy to say the
casualties are very trifling ; a return accompanies this
report. I cannot conclude this statement without ex-
pressing my sense of the obligations I feel myself to lie
under to Col. Outram, who accompanied me throughout,
and to whose experience and guidance I attribute much
of the success of the day. Of the conduct of all the officers
(European and native) and men under my command, I
cannot speak in too high terms of praise, and I feel an
inward conviction that every man did his duty most
willingly, and with credit to the set vice.—l have the
honour to be, &c.,
(Singned) C. GR.EME, Captain,
Commanding Left Wing sth Light Cay.
Camp before Samanghur, Oct. 13, 1844.

D.
TO THE ASSISTANT-ADJUTANT-GENERAL, FIELD FORCE,
SA MANGHUR.
Sir,^With reference to my letter bearing date 13th
October, detailing the operations of the detachment under
my command, I omitted to mention the presence of an
officer who was in the front rank throughout, but whose
name was not known to me at the time, but whom I un.