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London, England, 1826-03-07 00:00:00

on the afternoon of the 9th at a point opposite alpha tlaum,
which I now found to be situated three or four miles inland, on
the tight bank.
-Okrea ehinglbitpha, we found the eneuiy
copying a stockade.of very conaiderable strength, nod oh our
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appearance making hasty preparations for defence. They' were
unable, however, to stand the very prompt and gallant mutter
in which lieutenant Kerr bought up his men to the aseatilt,
onceat
t gaining possession of commanding line of fire upon
their trenches, in which lie the principal security, and aban-
doning these the whole boll pressed air maps; through the
gate at the opposite face. 'Their lose wag but trifling, since
they were covered from our tire by the harrier of their own
works (about fourteen feet high, and nearly solid, armed by
double and triple rows of elle-v(4141W frise), and we had no
mediate mode of entrance but hrthe gate, to gain which there
were two long faces of the place to traverse without eaebley.
therefore all hope of overtaking them was vain, and they were
inimediately lost sight of in thetungle. he enemy bele% bow
concentrated at Beesit (hum, .1 made arrangements for intack-
ing them, and as their works were said to be very strong,-deasi,
mined to carry them by a night surprise, by 'which I should -
have the benefit of a diversion to distract theitattention. With
this view we marched on the afternoon of the Jith, expecting to
reach the post about two in the morning, When within a quar-
ter of a mile front the post we saw the enemy on the open spot
below the first stockade, drow‘up in a line with some horse on
the right, advancing as to oppose us: we immediately debouched ,
front the jungle to the clear plains below, and formed line in the
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front. sooner, however, was it put in motion preparatory
to the charge,than the enemy faced about and commenced Kra-
pid retreat to the stockades, followed up by us as quickly as the
required preservation of regularity itinl the irregularity of the
ground would admit. Entering the first stockade, we (mind
that • they had clearly gained time second,Ond successively they
abandoned their five very formidable defences before us without .
once attempting a stand.
The whole affair was conducted by the steady advancei of the
bayonet, not a shot being fired by us throughout. On quit-
ting their hot stockade they took to precipitate flight, in which
iminner they have so derided an advantage over us that I did not
attempt Barra-sing the men by an unavailing and hopeless
pursuit. Early on the following morning, I directed Ensign
ilogle, with 11) men, to press upon their rear as tar as the
lages of Ninske and Kasson to the first pass (about 8 miles), in
order to confirm their confusion, and, also to cover the escape of
the Assatnese captives. This duty, performed. in the most able
manner, and the result giving liberation to several hundreds
of these unfOrtunnte people, must be equally gratifying to his
own feelings, as it is creditable to his titer and judgment. From
the top of the first pass the extreme rear of the enemy were seen
clearing the second, and I conclude their flight to have been in
great panic, from the gilt chattalis, silver swords, and other in-
signia of the Chiefs abandoned on the route. In the detail of
operations the Commanding Officer will perceive bow entirely- t
must have been indebted for success to the active and tubule
cooperation of the Officers under me, Lieutenant Kerr and
Ensign Bogle, most nobly seconded by the men, who, I may
venture ,to assert, in all that regards the soldier, as well in cheer.
ful endurance oemore than ordinary fatigue and privation, ar.
dent alacrity on every prospect of service, and a steady bravery
when opposed to the enemy, would have been surpassed by no
troops whatever. Captain Bedford, of the survey department,
who accompanied us throughout a volunteer, gave me the be-
nefit of his experience and personal assistance on every Paco-
soon.

A Dispatch has also been received at the East India House
from the Government of Bengal, dated ad October, 1826 ; with
an inclosure, of which the following is a copy
I Here follows a copy of the armistice concluded with the Bur.
mese, September 17th, 1826, which appeared In Tux svx.l