The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-16 00:00:00

INDIA.

(FE.031 THE CALCUTTAGOVEUNMENT PAZETTE, JAN. 2.)

OFFICIAL.

Fort Williain, Jan. 2.
The Right Hon. the Governor-Gene.ral has received a despatch
from his Excellency the Commander-in-Chiet; dated head-quarters
before Bhurtpore, 2d December, 1828, a copy of which is pub-
lished for, general information.

TO THE RIGHT fION. LORD AMIEIIST, GOVERNOR-GENERAL, Ste.
MY Loan--f have the honour to acquaint your Lordship, that
the Engineers having reported to me that they were prepared foi,
commencing operations against the town of Bhurtpore, I this
morning advanced a l'orce into the jungle, and took possession of
the small places called Kuddum Kundee and Buldeo. Singles Gar-
den, which afford cover for the troops, and, on being joined by a
covered way, will form the first parallel at a distance from the
fort of about 800 yards. I expect that this parallel, with a mor-
tar-buttery of 20 pieces, at the Garden, and a gun-battery of six
18-pounders at KUddUrn Kundee, will be prepared by to-morrow
morning, when we shall return their fire.

I hav-o enclosed for your Lordship'a information, a sketrli

the country round.l.l3hurtpore, showing the encampment of the
troops, and I hope to-morrow to be enabled to forward a plan of
the intended works; in the, mean time, I .beg to observe, that
our operations will, in the first instance, be directed against the
north-east angle of the town. The return of casualties in the
army this day, has cut yet been received ; but no loss was eic-
perienced in taking possession of the ground this morning, and
though the enemy have kept up a constant fire during the day,
it has been by no means injurious.
A return of casualties, since the 11th instant, is herewith
transmitted : our loss at present has been confined to a few casual
shot from the fort at our reconnoitring parties, and some trifling
skirmishes with the enemy's cavalry outside of the fort, who have
endeavoured to harass our foraging parties.
Being desirous of saving► the women end children in the Fort
from the horrors of a siege, I addressed a letter, on the 21st
inst., to Doorjun Sall, calling upon him to send them out of the
Fort, promising them a safe conduct through our camp, and al-
lowing him twenty-four hours for the purpose. Having received
an evasive reply, I have again sent to him, allowing him a further
extension of the time for twelve hours ; to this letter I have not
yet receives! an answer, though he must have received it yester-
day afternoon.—l have the honour to be, &e.
(Signed) COMDERMERE.
Head-quarters, Camp before Bhurtpore, Dec. 29, 1825.
nrruaw of CASUALTIES in the Qd Division of the Army,
under the command of Major-Ceneral Nicolls, on the 15th Du.
eember, 1825 :

1 WI Regiment N. Sepoys; 2 severely►
blightly ; mi ijngs 2.

SI st Ditto.--:Wounded—l severely.—Total, G.
Return of Killed, Wounded, and Alissing, of the .out-lying Pic-
qua of his Majesty's 11th Light Dragoons, and a Foraging Party
of. the 4th Regiment of Light Cavalry, on the 20th and 21st De-
cember, 1825 ;---

11. M. 11 th Light Dragoons.--Wounded—Lieut. Wymer,
slightly ; 2 privates, 4. horses.

_ .
4th Regiment of Light Cavalry.—Wounded-1 naick, 2 pri-
vates, 4 horses.—Total, 1 Lieutenant, 1 naick, 4 privates,
horses.

(Signed) W. L. WATSON, Adj.-Gen.

(From the Cal tata John Bull of Jan. 2.)
Our letters from Bhurtpore reach to the 21st ult., and afford
is a more detailed account of the operations in progress in that
marter. We learn, that since gaining possession of the famous
Lund, the Engineers have been hard at work, making their re-
connoissances and plans of attack, and all the materials for the
siege completed, such as gabions, &seines, sand bags, &c. &c.,
and that it was positively determined to break ground on the
23d. The north-east angle, it appears, is the favourite point,
and as it is not more than 600 yards from the citadel, both will
probably be attacked at the same time. The citadel, however, is
not considered of much consequence, not likely to hold not
after the town has fallen. Our army, is described as being in
high spirits, and it is so disposed as to invest the greater part,
if not the whole, 'of the town of Bhurtpore. It occupies a
circular line of perhaps IS miles, so as to prevent all ingress or
Tress of any considerable number of men. The Commander in
Chief, we are informed, generally makes the grand Tour of the
Fort, or rather City, visiting all the outposts every morning, so as
on some occasions to protract the hour of breakfast till five p. m.
On one of these occasions the Commander-in-Chief was exposed
to some danger, the particulars of which have already been given
to the public. The population within the walls is great, and the
activity with which they are employed not less so. Thousands
are seen at work the whole day,
making stockades, mining, widen.
ing, and deepening the ditches; and apparently availing themselves
of every resource which their situation affords, to enable them
to hold out.

But the most important piece of intelligence which our letters
contain is the confirmation of what we yesterday stated, that the
enemy are disunited among themselves, and that there is a party in
the city friendly to the English► and headed by Madhoo Singh,
the brother of Durjunt Bull, and that he sent in a letter on the
morning of the 21st, offering to assist us in any way against his
usurping brother. We look forward with anxiety to the opening
of our trenches and batteries, which was expected to take plow on
the morning of the 24th • and as there can he no doubt that suc-
cess will attend our arms, we will only express our ardent hope
that the triumph of our gallant soldiers may be in every respect
glorious, and that in the flush of victory they may not forget the
example set them by their Noble Commander, in the anxiety which
he has shown to spare the women and children from the carnage
which a determined resistance must inevitably occasion.

LONDON,
TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 16, 1826.

In a considerable part of our yesterday's impression,

we published the account which reached us at a late
hour in the afternoon, of the Fall of Missolonghi, by
assault, on the 22d and 23d April; but, for *the in-

formation of such of our Subscribers as may have had
an early copy of our Paper, we have reprinted the account
of this disastrous event in another column. It appears by
other accounts, that, on the 2d April, a summons had
been sent into the town with an offer of terms, and a
promise to the inhabitants that their lives should be
spared on giving up their arms, and that they should
be permitted to proceed to any part of the Turkish
dominions, but that these proposals were indignantly
rejected. It is said also, that private intelligence
states, " that for five days previous to the fall, the
" food of the Greeks was the dead bodies of their
" countrymen, who had mostly perished through
" want ; and that they themselves had put to death
" several of their women and children previously to the
" sortie. Of 7,000 inhabitants, two thousand, it is
" supposed, have escaped to the mountains."

Such is the unhappy issue of the memorable siege
of Missolonghi, and such the fate of its gallant de-
fenders ! Their heroism and their misfortunes arc
alike deserving of admiration and sympathy, and will
be recorded in the history of the struggle for Grecian
Independence, as affording a splendid example of
bravery and suffering, in the cause of liberty. That
cause, however, must ultimately prevail, notwithstand-
ing the momentary check which it has received from

the destruction of Missolonghi. The importance of this
place to the final result of the contest hasbeen overrated,
and its catastrophe will rather animate the people of
Greece to imitate the example of its heroic garrison,
in deeds of valour, and exasperate them to avenge its
fall, than repress their ardour in the fearful struggle
in which they are engaged. The cause of Greece,

therefore, in our opinion, is not materially affected by
the annihilation of this unfortunate place, which, in its
defence and destruction, has so deeply excited the in-
terest of the whole of Europe.

We have published, in another part of our Paper,

the accounts which have been received from Calcutta,
of the operations of the Army before Bhurtpore,
down to the 23d of December.

These accounts contain many interesting details of
the powerful means employed for the reduction of
this famed fortress, and for its defence by the Usurper
DOOEJUNT SALL ; and although, from the skill of

the Commander of the British Forces, and the extraor-
dinary spirit which appears to animate the troops
under his orders, every expectation may be entertain-
ed that our arms will be successful, we are appre-
hensive that Bhurtpore will not be carried without a
very heavy loss of life. The strength of the place,
the numbers of the garrison, and the conduct of

the Usurper, all lead to this conclusion.
COMBERMERE, foreseeing the Horrible scenes
which must ensue, with the humanity of a British
soldier, had sent in a flag of truce, giving DOORJUNT
SALL the option of sending into the British Camp all
the women and children in the place, and guarantee-
ing their perfect safety. No answer to this generous
offer had been received at the date of the despatches,
es more. than probable that the Usurper,
withand it seems
t the distrust and want of feeling natural to the
natives of India, had preferred subjecting these inno-

Lord

cent objects to the horrors of a siege, and perhaps
ultimately to those of an assault, rather than truss
them to the generous protection of his humane oppo.
nent. The party of the young RAJA within the
fortress, however, is said to have gained strength; and
happy will it have been for the besieged and besiegers
if it shall have prevailed in time to save the effusion
of human blood, inevitable in an attack on a fortress
of so formidable a nature as Bhurtpore.

The Dissolution of Parliament will take place a
day or two earlier than had been determined upon.
It is now fixed for the 27th instant.

His Majesty's ship Lively arrived at Spithead yes-
terday from the Tagus, but, as she sailed on the -same
day as the Glasgow, whose arrival we mentioned yes-
terday, she brings no later intelligence from, Lisbon.
The French Papers state that the PRINCESS .Its'
GENT daily becomes more the object of the affection
of the people. Persons banished for political opinions
have been allowed to return ; and it is added that
the Cordon, on the frontiers of Spain, has been
strengthened.
The Meeting of - the friends of the Great Whig
Leader at the City of London Tavern, has exhibited
as pure an instance of a failing cause as ever came
before the Public ; and we are pretty certain • that in a
few more years not a Wig (we understand that this
is to be the spelling and pronunciation of the word in
the Cockney University) will be seen excepting on a
TOnsor's,Ernporium, or on the heads of persons who
are deficient either inside or outside of their upper
.
stones. , Mr. " INDEPENDENCE" of 'Westmoreland, s
friend of Mr. BROUGHAM, was in so dangerous
state of health, that a consultation was held upon his
case. Twice had the patient exhibited marks of in-
sanity, and reason had only been restored by copious
bleedings ;—these had allayed the disorder at former
periods, but there now appeared in addition to
an intermitting - fever, all the symptoms of a deep
decline. Mr. BROUGHAM, Sir JAMES GRAIIAAC)
and several other Doctors, who are fond of strong mea-
sures, immediately recommended an operative"
medicine, and a further reduction of the system. It
was, therefore, unanimously resolved to bleed the
patient again as much as lie could bear. In our
opinion, however, Mr. INDEPENDENCE of Westmore-
land, who is a descendant of the families of RIOT and
ainoldt long," as
and whose real name is HUMBUG, " iS
the
for
ri troubledis
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era,
we
ev
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kn
easholtdheersolodf. say, "for flornotthils3e7nrlldi,:;:
ie
tors will be the only persons who will either hear, or
siftalt'ei
Return for Westmoreland is now out of the question.
It may be very well to cry out against the Low-
see, or care for, his condition. Mr. Ibtotwit A NI'S
saeixiatsttehietcneubreseisganotr(aicdteotel:
THERS, to bark at their influence, and to prate at
the City of London Tavern about their tyranny
those who know ,any thing of the family will' appre-
ciate such stuff. The fact is, that a thousand cos"
operate iu the return of loyal men to Parliament, and
the business of the Westmoreland Election was 5°
completely exposed in a letter inserted in our Paper
last week from a Correspondent, that it is unnecessary
to revert to the subject. Men of character and capital
will have, must have influence, but it need 33()t
be corrupt ; they will always be -looked up to 89
examples, and hundreds will, from a conviction
of propriety, follow in their train. One man ulaY
play the sycophant, and pander to the vanity or e'en
vices of an individual, for the sake of what is to begot
by it, but the multitude cannot do this. What hopes
can the thousands have in the resources of the richest
man in a county Can they all expect favours
,l
Can they all reap benefits ? We rather think, that f
he LOWTHERS were obliged to fee all those ".1'
admired their principles and followed their examldes'
they would soon be, like Dr. BIRKBECK'S patient'
a galloping consumption. We can hardly treat thl:
subject seriously ; the farce' at the City of Londe'
Tavern was a failure :;—even Dr: BIRKBEOII
was a great actor on the occasion, could not save the
piece. The perforthers stared at one another; the,
managers were disconcerted, the audience word fit'
and BROUGHAM ran off the stage. But
highest joke was the speech Of Mr. HoWA (U? 1,
the Philanthropist) who enforced the necessity
could
" the Electors being at their posts, with what eco
" be easily obtained; sprigs of Broom as their
" blems." We presume he meant flogging
66 .
and birch " owns ;" for we never knew a school-I
more richly deserve the rod than those Electors isq
who follow such advice: BROUGHAM has always bee"
fond of reversing the order of things. It is not ul,l.'ci
usual to see a wig on the top of a pole • but .he ‘7O
shew the good folks of W estmoreland' one at "

,ottam.

The following extracts from the Getman ntPers'
received this morning, lose their interest by the Fa-
of
Missolonghi

•
CONSTANTINOPLE, AWL 10
Since the arrival of the Tartars, who brought the news of the
;eking of Vassiladi and Anatolico, the Porte has received 00111''
ther news from the camp. of. Ibrahim Pacha. We learn from
Napoli, that the Government, roused, by the news of the taking
of Vassiladi from its indifference to the fate of the brare defender*
of Alissoloughi, has given orders to assemble as many as poss.ibie
of the ships of war of the Spezziots, Ilydriots, and Ipsariots, which
were dispersed in their piratical expeditions, and to send tbeol'
with all expedition to convey provisions and ammunition to 11*
fortress which is so hard pressed.
Accounts from Athens, of :March 25; say that Col. Fabvier, with
the regular troops that he bad formed during nine months stay2,3l.
those parts, had undertaken an expedition to NegropoPt, and r;
appeared before Coryeto. On the 4th March, Colonel Falter

issued from his head-quarters at Vrana (near Marathon) a circu-
lar to several Consuls and Agents of tha Europeans Powers at
Athens, in which the ports of the Island of Negropont and of the
Gulf of Volo are declared in a state of blockade.
(Here follow the particulars relative to the intended National
Assembly, which have already been published by the French Jour-
nals.)

The notorious Vasso Broicovich, after having, with the
adventurers under his command, visited the Islands of Zea,
Pans, Naxos, and Syra, and laid them under contribution,
has extended his desperate piratical expeditions to' the coast of
Syria. The Porte has received the news that these banditti have
surprised and plundered the town of Beirout, and inassacreed part
of the Turkish inhabitants.

A part of the new squadron, under the command or Ibrahim
Bey, destined for the Archipelago, sailed on the 7th to the Dar-
danelles--the remainder is at anchor off Bishiktash, the summer
residence of the Sultan. • One of the' ships of the line, on getting
ant of the harbour, was carried by the current to a shoal on
the coast of Scutari, and, notwithstanding all the exertions that
have been made, she has not yet been got afloat again.
The Capital is at present perfectly free from the plague—the
disorder which broke out some time ago at Smyrna, is reported, in
the last accounts from that city, to have ceased.
VrENwa, MAY 3,'--Metalliques, 89 4-sths ; Bank Shares,
1,064

111cNien, May 4.—Count Woronzon Duschkoff, Ambassador
from Russia to our Court, had the honour a few days ago to de-
liver to his Majesty the insignia of the order of St. Andrew, and
to her Majesty the Queen the insignia of the order of St. Cathe.,
rine, sent by hit Majesty the Emperor of Russia. the Ambas.
:odor was received by their Majesties in the most gracious manner,
and the King conferred on him the Grand Cross of the Bavarian
Order of. Civil Merit.