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NOTIFICATION.

Allahabad, Aug. 11, 1842.
The Right Hon. the Governor-General is pleased to
direct the publication of the following letter from Maj or-
General Pollock, and of the report from Brigadier Mon-
teath, of the successful operations of the force under his
command in the Shinwaree Valley.
By order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General,
T. H. MADDOCK,
Secretary to the Government of India with the
Governor-General.
FROM MAJOR-GENERAL GEORGE POLLOCK, C.D., COM-
MANDING TROOPS WEST OF THE INDUS, TO T. H. MAD-
DOCK, ESQ.

Jellalabad, July 29, 1842.
Sir—l have the honour to forward herewith a copy
of my letter to the Adjutant-General of the Army of
this date, fora arding copies of letters and other documents
from Brigadier Monteath, reporting the result of an at-
tack on the enemy in the Shinwaree Valley.
The loss sustained by the enemy must have been con-
siderable, for in a letter which one of the chiefs addressed
to Captain M•Gregor on the 28th instant, he states that
they were still burying their dead. The effect in the
whole valley by such a complete defeat 91 the Shinwarees,
and the destruction of so many of their forts, will be pro-
ductive of the most beneficial effects.—l have, &c.
G. POLLOCK, Major-General.
Commanding Troops West of Indus.
FROM MAJOR-GENERAL POLLOCK, C. 8., TO MAJOR-GENE-

RAL LUMLEY, ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY

Camp, Jellalabad, July 29, 1842.
Sir—l have the honour to forward for the information
of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief a copy of a
letter, dated Camp, Mazeena, 27th instant, from Brigadier
Monteath, C. 8., commanding the troops in the Shinwaree
Valley, together with copies of the documents to which it
refers. Although the loss of the enemy on this occasion
has not been stated by Brigadier Monteath, I have every
reason to believe, from authentic sources, it has been
considerable. One of the chiefs, Shadoo, had a nephew
and a first cousin killed in the action, and another chief,
Hoosain, also lost a son. ,
The enemy were busily employed during the afternoon
of the 26th in burying their dead, and on the.
day subse-
quent to the engagement the Shinwaree chiefs sent into
camp to express their willingness to pay the revenue.
I have, &c.
G. POLLOCK, Major-General.
FROM BRIGADIER MONTEATH, C. 8., COMMANDING FIELD
FORCE, TO CAPTAIN PONSONBY, ASSISTANT ADJUTANT.
GENERAL.

Camp, Mazeena, July 27, 1842.
Sir—l have the honour of addressing you to state for
the information of Major-General Pollock, C. 8., that in
accordance with the intention expressed by me in my
letter of the 24th inst., I marched out yesterday morning
at daylight to attack the enemy with the following troops
and guns :
Five 9-pounders, one 24-pounderliowitzer, 50 Sappers
and Miners, one squadron Ist Light Cavalry, seven com-
panies her Majesty's 31st Regiment, seven companies
33d N. 1., seven companies 53d N. 1., and Ferris's corps of
dezailchees.
As the road into the enemy's country was nearly im-
practicable for loaded animals, and we must have lost a
great many camels had I attempted to move with our
baggage, I resolved on returning to my present position
after the operations I had in view had been concluded ;
ziment, ditto
Infantry,
therefore, having compressed the camp as much as pos-
sible by striking a portion of it, and collecting the tents
n
and baggage on one spot, I left it in charge of Major
Hewitt, 33d Regiment, with the following troops:_
Two companies of her Majesty's 31st
33d Native Infantry, ditto 53d Native
squadrons of light cavalry, 50 Jezailchees, :dntry, two
100 of
Torabaz Khan's men. '
On the troops gaining the left ridge of the Shinwaree
Valley, which was the most practicable, the enemy re-
tired Lieutenant
naglindeelrs with the sappers and
Ireeeedheoru,tofotfhetliceoirrpsfoorftsE,
soeft fisreoeutondtehremK,hwanh,icalit he did in succession up
th the head of the valley,
nitoiethereefoter t
the force moving parallel alongat
the
ne time the interiors of 3 5
protec-
tion of the party. Thus, e ridge for the
templating the scene fromgth valley, the enemy con-
forts were in a blaze along
Seconder Khan's fort, where they had
int
atkheenvipcoinsiitityonosf,
apsty s
ere driven in gallant style by the
cwohnesniseetintzheoyf
andadvance, from
lies Qf her lit . the, Light and two battalion Com-
p3lstregiment, the light cow-

Having effected everything in the way of destructions
I I caused. two companies of the 53d Regiment to be ex-
tended along a ridge below that from whence the ad-
vance had driven the enemy, and of which it remained
in possession. In rear of the companies of the 53d &com-
pany of the 33d was extended along the top of another
ridge, and in. the rear of that company, on a higher
ridge, two guns were placed in position, to aid in cover-
ing the retirement of the advance from the enemy, who
were all ready to attack them, as soon as they should
commence their descent from the heights. On these ar-
rangements being completed, the recal was sounded to
the advance, and I am happy to say, the whole joined
the main body, without a single casualty occurring.
Major Skinner's party being exceedingly fatigued, for
the heat had been excessive and the labour great, I di-
rected them to fall in with the main column, and ordered
out two companies from each of the three regiments to
cover our retrogression homewards. These were formed
into two parties, and extended across the ridge in two
lines of skirmishers. In rear of the second line I placed
two guns, with a company of her Majesty's 31st Regi-
ment flanking each of them, also a party of forty cavalry,g
and a line of skirmishers was thrown out alon the
whole right flank of the column to the edge of the ridge
(where the ground from its broken character was most
favourable for the enemy), and which communicated
with the rear line of the covering force placed under the
command ofLieutenant-Colonel Bolton, of her Majesty a
31st Regiment, at his own solicitation.
In this order we retired seven miles and a-half over as
bad a road as can well be supposed, and although I had
anticipated loss and great annoyance from the enemy
thronghout the march, yet it seemed as if they had had
enough, as their attacks were languid and remarkably
cautious throughout, and 1 am rejoiced to say, that at
half-past three p.m. we arrived in camp without loss or
injury cif any kind. . .
It gives me great pleasure to record the zealous con-
duct of kite troops generally, arid the cheerful and praise-
worthy manner in which the
.soldiers of her Majesty's
31st Regiment labouredto drag the guns up such places
as the horses, notwithstanding their unequalled qualities,
were incapable of doing. '
Herewith 1 beg to enclose Major Skinner's report, and
I can myself bear ample testimony to the pliant cntie •
'1,11e1,-0, ;shelf,_and those under his _commandi and, I
should be unjust were I not to say that tiill-40tidtiet
a of
Captain Ferris, his native. commandant, Ryder Alin, nd
the whole corps ofJczailchees was highly distiuguished.
My thanks are are very justly due to Lieutenant-Co-
lonel Bolton, lux. Majesty's 31st Regiment, for the able
manner in which lie conducted the duties of coveting the
retirement of' the force, and particularly so to Major
Skinner, for the zealous and gallant manner in which he
led theOvanee against the enemy ;—to Captain Ferris,
fur the gallant manner in which, with his corps of Jezail-
chees, he drove the enemy from their position on the
heights ;—to Captain Abbott and Lieutenant Dawes, for
the very successful practice of the guns ;—to Lieutenant
I3eecher, for the zealous and satisfactory manner in which
he, with the detachment of Sappers and Miners, con-
structed a road For the guns, and fired the enemy's forts
in the valley ; and to Lieutenant Lugard, her Majesty's
31st Regiment, Major of Brigade ; Lieutenant Alayne,
Assistant-Quartermaster-General ; Captain Lloyd, Sub-
Assistant-Commissary-General ; and Captain Robert-
son, Field Engineer, for the assistance afforded me by
them in the field.
I have also to express my thanks to Captain M'Gregor,
Political Agent, who, when the opportunity offered itself,
served with the guns.
Inclosed is a return of kiiled and wounded of the force
employed, and one of timmunitionexpended.—l have, &c.,
T. MONTE ATH, Brigadier, Command-
' ing the Field. Force.
FROM MAJOR SKINNER TO BRIGADIER MONTEATH, C.B.
'Camp, Mazeena, 27th July, 1842.
Sir—l have the honour to report to you, that when
the advanced guard, composed of the following details,
viz. :—the eight light companies of the brigade, with two
battalion companies of her Majesty's 31st Regiment, and
the corps of Jezailchees, reached the crest of the ridge
over which the main column was moving abous eight
o'clock A.M., I observed the enemy posted in small bodies
upon the different heights and ridges in my front, while
several parties occupied gardens and broken walls at the
foot of the line of hills I was upon, above the valley on
the right hands
A sharp fire was opened upon the line of skirmishers,
who quickly advanced and drove the enemy off. The
corps of Jszailchees swept the front, the left hills were
cleared by the
-light company of the 31st Foot ; and the
light csinpanY of the 33d Native Infantry on the right
.4.ltirmished throughout that part of the valley nearest the
?rialge : the remaining companies were in support. We
advanced to Sectinder Khan's Fort " Muriaz' over very
broken and difficult country, with frequent descents and
ascents, the enemy sometimes keeping up a good fire, but
always abandoning the lines of heights as we ascended,
and falling back to others. I halted at Seciinder Khan's
Fort...from which ti few-shots were fired as we advanced,
When it was evacuated..
This fort hangS over a narrow valley on the right
hand, fields of rice in many parts of it now under water.
A seiriq;virSrcilifilitge lie the midst of this valley was
occupied by the enemy, and commanded the post among
trees at the foot of the fort, which I wished to hold ; the
enemy was soon driven off the first part of the ridge, and
fell back to a higher peak, from which it became also
necessary to drive them ; this was done by the Jezail-
chees under Captain Ferris in very good style, who held
it till withdrawn. At the head of the valley in whis;h we
now were, stands a high hill with a fort upon its summit,
a considerable distance off. All the ridges from wi.ich
- the enemy bad been driven appear to draw to a point at
this fort, and their retreat was always towards it.
Many men were collected there, and large parties
were sent out to my right ; this induced me to draw the
companies of the 31st Foot on the left tearer to me.
The enemy soul) appearing on the stunnui: of a hill
above my left, however, I sent one company of the 31st
Regiment to drive him away and occupy the hill. This
duty was remarkably, well performed by Captain Blur-
shall, of her-Majesty s 31st Regiment, whose company
was employed upon it. The enemy retreated with soma
loss, and took up another position under cover of it
sungah or breastwork of stone within shot. He was
driven from it with great gallantry byy. Lieut. M•llveen,
of the 31st Regiment, and a party of No. 7 Company of
that corps. Lieut. M'llveen, a very promising young
officer indeed, was, I regret to say, killed in this assault
upon the sungele
A narrow valley of rice fields, completely swamped,
separated the ridge, on which my right was, from two
small forts ; a garden at one end of the rice valley below
the ridge towards the first of the two forts was held by
the light company of the 33d Native Infantry ; the
enemy descended from a high line of sand hills, and
occupying these two forts, annoyed my position a good
deal. He was driven from them by the light company and
part of NO. 6 of the 31st Regiment, who had no other
ground to advance on but the narrow ridges that di-
vided the terraces of rice ; they moved along these under
a sharp fire, and drove the enemy from his position. I
occupied these forts, and leaving Brevet Major Urmston,
of the 31st Regiment, in command of the post, ceased
from further operations. None of the forts I have men-
tioned were tenable by the enemy, the walls were
breached in many places by the earthquake in February
last. When I was ordered to fall back on the main body,
about half-past one p.m., Major Urmston retired in good
order (followed at a distance by the enemy, who had
fired constantly into the forts when we occupied them)
over the difficult ground behind him, having set fire to
the villages within the two forts before he left them.
The advanced guard, being collected together above
Secunder Khan's fort, joined the main column. I have
great pleasure in assuring you that, during several hours
of the most active operations over the difficult country
we were iii;-every officer and man under my command
behaved adinirably.—l have, &c.,
THOMAS SKINNER,
Major, her Majesty's 31st Regiment.
thet.
Return of Killed and Wounded, &c., in action, und
command of Brigadier Monteath, C. 8., on thee 26th
July, 1842 :

rank and tile,
1 sergeant, 8
33d Regiment N. I.
b
d file wounded.
Hearn
dMfialjee Majesty's
d3elds.t Regiment-1 officer lkilled;Y'27, rankT2
wounded.
Jezailefiles-2 rank am
wounded.
33c1 Ilenitnent N
Total-3 killed; 23 vii 'ounded.
riankfilaen killed; 2 rank and file
2 officers, E. and N., 2 ser-
geants Abbott's 6 B ),
liarrhet Battery-2
battery.
v3e4Cseorrgp
Li.Tfit Cavalry-11 officers, E. and N.,
sergeants, 500 rank
129 rank
10 sergeants,
11. M. t:,
33111;?1,.figliernent N. J.-26 officers, E. and N., 32 sergeants,
Sqgue:lnrtos;:t
11,S1:t Strength
t'n2korla—otthlffidecfiealrbeso.,
494 rani: and file.
r'3d Regiment N. 1.-25 officers, E. and N., 42 sergeants,
. 342 rank and file.
Jezailehees— 15 officers, E. and N., 32 sergeants, 343
rand
il-ifilt. officers, E. and N., 152 sergeants, 2,008
rank and file. T. MONTEATH, Brigadier,
Commanding Field Force.
EDWARD LITGARD, Lieut.,
Major of Brigade.
Return of Ammunition expended in Action, under the
Command uf'Brigadier Monteath, on the 26th inst.
Captain Abbott's BattCcravn23,7Marzoeuenndasl-37 144r2f;P-
nell, 24 pounder, G.—l)o. 9 pounder, 23, and round
shot 9 pounder, 8.
Squadron Ist Light Cavalry—None.
11. M. 31st Regiment-4,889 rounds.
33d Regiment N. 1.-2,892 rounds.
1 53d Regiment N. L-4,954 rounds.

Jczailch-ees-6,678 rounds.
Total-19,450 rounds.
T. MONTEATH, Brigadier, Com-
manding Field Force.
EDWARD LUGARD, Major of
Brigade.

GAMF: TO TIIECAST.—A celebrated greyhound,
named-Colonel, died on Saturday last in the field,
and in the midst of victory. Colonel was the pro'
perty of the late Mr. Ardern, of Penketh, Lancashire,
and well known in the county for twenty miles round,
the gamest of the game. On Saturday he was taken
out to educate two young'uns. A very fine hare was
found near home, and the younkers slipped. The
Colonel being loose joined in the race, which was a
beautiful but severe one; the hare was fast making
cover, and would probably have beaten the puppi,os,
had not the old dog made his last tremendous rush,
struck it, but died on the spot, with the scent laws WA'

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