The Sun.
London, England, 1818-04-20 00:00:00

SUPPLEMENT TO THE- LONDON GAZETTE.

INDIA BOARD, APRIL 18.--Dispatches have
been received at the East India House, addressed
to the Secret Committee by. the Governor in
Coutibil at Bombay, inelosing reports of the com-
men-cement an•l progress of hostilities between
the British Government and the Peishwa.

The first is an extract of a dispatch from Mr.
Elphinstone, the British Resident at Nona, dated
November 6. It briefly recapitulates the causes
which led to the rupture with the Peishwa. It
appears that his Highness had not only made great
preparations, and occupied a threatening position
in the neighbourhood, of the British camp, but
that lie had used the most unremitting endeavours
to corrupt-the fiiielity of our native troops.
The second dispatch is from Lieut.-Colonel
Burr, of the Bombay Establishment, dated Camp
at Kirky, November 6. It contains the account
of an engagement with the Peishwa's- forces on
the sth Nov. Colonel Burr took up a position,
where be was joined by Mr. Elphinstone, who, he
observes, " most gallantly exerted himself
throughout the day, in setting a distinguished ex-
ample of zeal and animation to the troops." The
enemy's cavalry was computed at 15,000 ; his in-
fantry at eight. At the very moment when we
were preparing for action, they commenced
a brisk cannonade from their centre, while
the masses of cavalry succeeded in getting
into our rear. The action now became very
interesting. The bravery of our men, -however,
enabled them, though under circumstances of
great difficulty, to beat off the assailants, Who left
many men and horses on the ground. They with-
drew to a distance, and never hazarded a repeti-
tion of their attack. The casualties during the
action were less than could have been expected.
Only one European Officer, Lieutenant Falconer,
of the 2d battalion Ist regiment, is among the
wounded. The loss of the enemy is computed at
between three and four hundred killed and wound-
ed. The Dispatch concludes with acknowledging
the gallant exertions of our troops generally, and
of some Officers in particular.
The next is a dispatch from Mr. Elphinstone to
the Governor-General, dated Camp Kirky, No-
vember 11, in which he states that Colonel Burr's
movement on the sth had struck great terror into
the enemy. The Peishwa had set off for Poorun-
der, and was with great difficulty persuaded to
remain in camp by Goklah. In the course of the
succeeding days the Maltratta army was concen-
trated on the side of Poona, but removed from our
camp,

The next is a report from Brigadier-General
Smith to General Hislop, dated camp before
Poona, Nov. 20.—(Fur which see Tux SUN of
Saturday )
A dispatch from Mr. Elphinstone, dated Nov.
23, mentions that the I'eishwa, with his usual in-
sincerity,- when he'diseovered the disastrous turn
which his atrairs had taken, imputed the whole
blame to hit Ministers.

Extract from a Report- from Brigadier-General Smith to
Lieutenant-General Sir Miles Nightingall, K.C.B. Com-
mander in Chief at Bombay dated Camp, at Julgaum, 49th

November, 1817.

Mr. Elphinstone informs me he is endeavouring to send a
cossid (a messenger) to Bancoote, and I avail myself of this
opportunity to acquaint your Excellency with what has passed
since the force lett Poona on the 42d inst.

We had a most difficult task in ascending the little Bhore
Ghaut with the heavy train, on the 43d, which was not ac-
coo►plished till late at night; luckily, the enemy 'did not at-
tempt to defend the Ghant, or it would have cost me many
lives, awl two or three days. 1 was obliged to halt on the
24t _ _

We SAW nothing of the enemy till we came to Jecjoory on
the 25th; here he shewed front four to five thousand horse on
both flanks of bur column; we pursued and dispersed one
body of about two thousand, with the second cavalry and the
artillery galloppers, but with little effect, the cavalry being
completely broken down and almost useless, from the inces-
sant forced marches they hart, made for many months past.
The second body of the enemy being upon the rear, and
the march being very long (twenty-four miles), they took off
fruit) fifteen to twenty bullocks. The toad was part of the way
winding through hills, and it wus impossible effectually to
cocc- the whole of time baggage. In the course of the day's
skirmishing, the enemy, by reports from their own camp, lost
abont twenty men and several horses; we had no tine hurt. I
raised the Necrali, by the bridge, the same evening. On the
veth, I marched to the bottom of the Salpee Pass..

On the 27th, we halted to refresh before eptering the Pass,
ns the enemy threatened great opposition.
The'follnwing morning (yesterday) we ascended that Ghaut,
and perfectly unmolested till we reached the top, where the
enemy shewed about 600 horse, and threw a few rockets. The
advance soon drove them back with loss They gathered
strength as they'retired in our front, and towards the close of
our march slimed from three •to four thousand men in front,
and about as many more being upon our rear.
We opened the gallopers upon them two or three times in
the course of the march, and with great effect. The 2d batta-
lion of the 9th regiment, under Major Thatcher, had their
rear gsard, and took an opportunity of masking a galloper,
under a division of Auxiliaries,. which the enemy were pre-
paring to charge; it opened with grape and did great-execu-
tion ; and the enemy through the day could not have lost
fewer than one hundred and twenty Men ; we had one
havildarand one sepoy slightly speared.
In the march this morniug he was consequently very shy;
but at the close of it, he shewed abotit 5000 horse out of range.
As the picquet advanced, they retired slowly; the nature of
the ground enabled me, however, to push upon them rapidly
unperceived, till we reached a rising.ground, when we•found
them formed, and within range; all the gallopers and a light
five and a half inch howitzer, immediately opened upon them
with great effect ; and, as usual, they fled in confusion ; they
lost many men and horses, hut I hare no reports yet of the
amount from' their own camp.

On the'whole, I think I can assure your Excellency that
every thing is going on prosperously. It is to be lamented,
certainly, that the enemy will not fight; or that I have not
cavalry to drive him to a distance; but I think every day's
experiment of his present system is alarming and dispersing
his men, and that he will soon give it up. We have no d'fli-
cult►es whatever, but want of grain for the followers; but
the distress has not yet been of a nature to oblige them to
leave ; and. I hope, by protecting the country, and paying
liberally for all ,I take, that we shall continue to -find- sup-
plies enough to prevent extreme want.
The troops have to endure great fatigue; we seldom reach
our ground before two or three o'clock in the evening, from
the necessity of keeping jthe whole line to the most compact,
order; but I am happy to assure your Excellency of general
good health, and the highest spirits in all ranks.

On Monday, the following eccentricity occurred'
at Leith :—At a dinner-party in the New Ship
Tavern there, when the company were beginning
to feel the effects of the generous beverage, one of
the Gentlemen offered a bet of some dozens of
wine that he would hying his horse up stairs, and,
introduce him to the company, which was accepted.
The animal accordingly made his appearance, anct.
was paraded round the table ; after which he de
scended the stairs ia fine style, cheered by the.
whole party.

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From the LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL l •
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
War-Office, April 17.
36th Regiment of Foot, General George Don, from the
Foot, to be Colonel, vice Honourable Henry St. job"'
ceased. t ftu°
56th Ditto, Lieutenant-General SirJ. Murrray, 133* mfr
the 3d West India Regiment, to be Colonel, vice-
~r-al
al le C. Norton, deceased.
95th Ditto, Lieutenant-General-Sir T. HisloP)
half-pay of the Bth West India Regiment, to be Cc.„l°D,
rice Don, appointed to the Command of the 56th Foo".1.,
3d %Vest India Regiment, Major-General Sir J. ReMPtif',.(Sit
from the 60th Foot, to be Colonel, vice Sir John itlu'
appointed to the Command of the 56tla Foot.
GARRISONS.—GeneraI Albemarle, Earl of Lindsey, to be
vernor of Charlemosit, vice Hon. C. Norton, tlecease,:,
General Sir-H. Dalrymple, Bart. to be Governor of tiro"
ness Castle, vice the. Earl of Lindsey, appointOlGuir—
of Charlemont. part., ft

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J.
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osiol
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instruments, April 22, May 5, and 30, at eleven,
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Globe Tavern, Exeter. Attornies, Messes. Collettso°
Chancery-lane, London; and Mr. Turner, Exeter. ;_suers
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