The Sun.
London, England, 1810-09-26 00:00:00

to attack the battery at Wafinctoo, situated on khe
top of a small"" hill, of a most cowl-11811(111;g height
and position;, and defended, by five iron twelve-
pounders,. two iron eight,pounders, two iron six-
pounders, and two five and an half-inch,. brass
howitzers.

This the most advanced post of the enemy, and
con-lola-riding the. shore at Portuguese Bay, was at-
lacked Witti -that galan-try, promptitude, and jtidg-
went which were to_ be expected from the exer-
tions and talents of that distinguished officer, Capt
of the Madras Eu:opean regiment, and
wrs irmftediately carried, •nOtwithstanding the de-
teetnitied :opposition, rdl the enemy, who had two
officers killed and ore desperately Wounded biter the
entrance of our party into the battery.
Under the'able directions of Lieutenant Duncan
Stewart (who,' though wounded, continued at his
post) three of the guns were immediately brought j
to bear upon the enemy in his retreat, and subse..
quently upon the enemy's-post at Batter Gangtong,
which had, opened afire upon our troops at Wanne-
too on their taking possession thereof.
With:the remaining forcer I prccee,led along the
heights to turn the enemy's position at Batter Gang-
tong, situated about one thousand five hundred yards
distant from, and nearly on the same level .0
that at Wannetoo, and'which commanded the town
of AtnbUyna and Fort Vidoriz,. 'his party en-
dured with the greateSt spirit' and patience-a most
fatiguing and troublesome march, ascending and de-
scending hills oler which there was no road, and
niTtny—orthein so eiffeifiely steep as --t1; require the
assistance of the budies for the men to get up and
down by. Their toils were, however, rewarded, by
our.. reaching, .alittle after sun-set, an eminence
which effedually commanded the enemy, and by the
satisfaaion we experienced on finding that we had,
pursued the only mode of attack against this post
(so strong by the nature of the grOund) which ad
--misted -a-probability-of success, otherwise than by a
great sacrifice of lives.
The enemy, who was colle&ed in some numbers,
retired iturnediately
.we were pereeivrd on the
heights above theta,- and we entered,' The battery
without oppoSitien, where we found four iron

twelve-pounders, and. one iron nine-pounder.
The consequences of our successes in obtaining
-possession-of Wannetoo acid Batter Gangtong, were.
observed by the desertion, on the part of the enemy,
of two batteries which had annoyed ships, and
which became exposed to our commanding tire.'
One of them, called the Wogoo Battery, is situated
on the shore. The' .other is ereded upon piles,
some distan.ce in the sea ; they were beth well cal-
culated•for defence against' a naval attack, and were
covered by a very thick parapet. The ordnance
fotind in them are expressed in the margin T.
H During the night of the 16th instant, two twelve
pounders and one nine-pOuuder were relieved. of
.the spikes, in the Batter Gangtong Battery, which
on the following day were brought to tire on the
fort. The enemy, returned our fire (which con-
tinued until your summons for the 'surrender of the
town). with shells, but without etre&
On
_kossil in obtaining our advantages was trifling,
in -comparison with the importance of their conse-
quences, • and censidering the obstacles • the troops
had-to surmount.
In expressing sentiments of the condud,of,
the officers and men employed on this occasion, I
cannot speak too highly of their exertions; io which,
and the formidable fire the enemy had experienced
from the ships, must be •attributed the early sur-
render of this important colony.
• I have already I hope done justice to the military
conduet of Captain Phillips, to whom I am likewise
under the greatest obligations for his advice. You
are aware, Sir,how much the service is indebted to
. that officer .for .the very important assistance de-
rived from his knowledge_of the Malay language.
To Captain Forbes of the Madras European tegi,
ment,-I owe every acknowledgement for the benefit
of his judgement and his advice.
Lieutenant Duncan. Stewart, attached to the Ar-
tillery, to whose lot it fell to head the party against
WannetOo,nded most nobly up to his station. He
was the first that entered the battery, and gave the
Dutch officers an opportunity to surrender, which
generous offer was on their part declined. He con-
tinued to perform his duty throughout the service,
notwithstanding a severe cut he received in the
hand.

Lieutenant Jeffries of the Royal Navy received a
concussion in '.the breast, from a spent grape-shot,
but am happy to say, the service was at no period
deprived of his valuable assistance,
It is but justice' due to the Royal marines, troops.
and seatnen, to make known to you, the steadinesi
with which they advanced against Wannetoo, under
a heavy fire of grape and musketry, not 'a shot was
find until they they reached the breastwoik of the,
batter). Such a testimony of their valour and con-
duit, while highly honourable to the rtoyal Marines
and troops, must retie& morelhan ordinary' credit
upon the seamen. •
The capitulation of the town has prevented the
further necessity of the troops and seamen display-
ing that valour and steadiness which had been con-
spicuons in every pan of their condo& throughout
this service, and which their undiminished atduur
gave every rea.on to conclude, would have brew at-
tended with similar success, although opposed to
the more formidable defences of Battameeta and
Gillala.

I have herewith the honour to enclose,a return of
ordnance mounted on the castle of Victoria, anti on,
the several batteries to the.; right and left thereof.
The return of stores is too. voluminous to enable' me
at present to transmit you
eSigned)

' M. H. COURT,

t One CoMpany of Madras European Regiment Captain
Forbes.; the Seamen and Marines 'tram his Majesty's ship
Cornwallis; the Seamen from the Samarang ; is Artillery-
men. This body was under the immediate orders of Captain
Forbes, who fulfilled the duties of tnii charge to my greatest
satisladion.
Wogoo Battery-4 iron twelve-pounders; t ditto eight-
pounder ; a ditto six-pounders';and I brass thirty-two-
pounder carronade.
Battery in tle sea-g iron twelve-pounders and r brass
thirty-two pounder carronade.
Corporal of Marthes.belonging to the Sarnorang, 2 pri-
vates of the Madras European regiment, . n.l t Seaman of
-the Ddver, killed; t Lieutenint.and I Cut ()oral of the xd
detachment of the British Artillery, 4 .Privates of the Ma-
dras European Regiment, and 4 Seamen of the Dever.
wounded.