The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-08 00:00:00

No. 712.

TO THE ADJUTANT-CF,'NERAL OF THE ARMY, BOMBAY.
Sit,—With reference to the concluding paragraph of my
letter, No. 710, of the 29th instant, I have now the honour
to forward, for the information of his Excellency the Com-
mander-in-Chief, the report of the proceedings connected with
the capture of tho pettas near the gate on the north side of
the foits of Powanghnr and Punalla this morning, received
from Lieutenant-Colonel Poole, C.D.

I have further the honour to report, for the infimation of
his Excellency, that every available man in camp was yes-
terday and list night employed in transporting the heavy
ordnance, &c., to the heights in the neighbourhood of the fort
of Punalla, and at six o'clock this morning the guns as noted
below* were placed in position at the distance of about 700
yards from the gate of the fort.
I have directed the officers commanding the Engineers and
Artillery to furnish me daily reports of their operations, which
shall be forwarded for his Excellency's information.
I have the honour to be, &c.,
• P. DELAMOTTE, Major-General,
Commandin,g Southern Division of the Army.
Head-quarters of the Southern Division of the Army,
Camp before Punalla, Nov. :10. 1844.

Camp near Punalla, Nov. 29, 1844.
Sir,—The command of the 3d Brigade having devolved
upon me. in consequence of Lieutenant-Colonel Hicks being
mortally wounded, I called on Major George, of her Ma.
jtetre 22d Regiment, the next senior officer (in command
of the detachment sent to take possession of the pettas
near the gate of Fort Punalla) to furnish a detailed state-
inVitfor your information of the operations on the occasion.
havel the honour to enclose the statement, together with
trios:wall); return and I have every reason to believe the po-
.7itatthaes22e(i-nictee
carried in the most gallant manner.
been held by a dtachment of 200 of her Ma-
proportion of Regiment and 100 of the 2d Grenadiers, with a
ernn.—l have the honour
under a constant fire of guns and small
to be, &c.,
J.H.POOLE, Lieutenant-Colonel,
Commanding her Majesty's 22d Regiment, in
charge of the 3d Brigade.
10 MAJOR-GENERAL DE,,,,,--
yoßcz NE COMMA7.i'D/NG FIELD
Camp near PowAR "anALLgliuA.r, Nov. 28, 1844.
have the honour to report, for information of
force, that agree-
'Major-General Delamotte, comnlnoirn'
ably to brigade order of the 26th ult g, field
dt
at 6
'frith- a party detailed as stated at ult.,
andrnpProceeded at
'lnca to storm the pettas on the northern sidepart of Punalla,
the 'Brigadier and staff accompanying the
ihim I received orders in person, until he fell and
dOrtZlnly
grounded.
On ascending the hills the enemy, who were in consider_
able firing on us from behind rocks and
able numbers, d-
ether cover, and were immediately driven into the petta by
the skirmishers.r
The main body of the party were then halted under cover
On 'the edge of the pettas, the advance parties, half Eu-
Eban and half natives, moving on under Ensign Budd, her
jeety's 22d Regiment, and Ensign Black, 2d Grenadiers,
y Lieut.-Col. Outram, C. 8., and attended by Captain
Vlarke, 2d Grenadiers? Acting Brigade Major.
ne• enemy were speedily driven up into the Fort of Punalla.
The party then passed close under the gate of the fort,
Soaliling Colonel Outratu to make a full and satisfactory re-

• •T`wo 18-pounders, three 21-pounder howitzers ; one 12-pounder,
and tbur 9-pounder field pieces.
t-33 men of the 14th Light Dragoons, under tho command of
We-vet-Captain C ham bro.
200 rank and file of her Majesty's 22d Regiment, under the com-
dikaltd.of Brevet-Major George.
100 mu of the WI Grenadier Native Infantry, under the command
argaot. Hogg.
cuantande4 by Litui, Duero, of ha liaillt7) 24 StEilutat,