Star.
London, England, 1824-08-25 00:00:00

INDIA.

EXTRACTS FROM THE CALCUTTA GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
OF MARCH 4.

" FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE AFFAIR WITH

THE BURMESE ON THE 18Th ULT.

The whole of the detachment at .BUdderpore em-
barked on board the boats, in which the right wing of
the first battalion 10th Regiment arrived, under the
command of Lieutenant-Colonel Bowen, from Dacca,
and proceeded up the Surmah River towards Juttra-
pore on the.l6th ult. The same morning, Major Newton
was detached to the latter place by land with 200 men,
for the purpose of occupying the stockades at that place,
should it be found that the enemy had quitted them, as
was supposed to be the case. About half way towards
Juttrapot e, four stockades which had been deserted by the
enemy weie destroyed, and Major Newton took possession
ofJuttrapore,where the whole detachment arrived on the
17th. It appears that the enemy had abandoned three
very strong and extensive stockades on the evening of
the 13th, after having been driven from those opposite
Budderpore by the detachment at that place, and that
a considerable number of them had retired to the foot
of the Bhurteeka Pass on the range of hills to the north-
east of Juttrapore.
" Major Newton having been left with a detachment
of about 200 men at Juttrapore, to protect :he stockades,
and to prevent the enemy from returning in that direc-
tion and occupying them, and it being ascertained that
several of the Burmese Chiefs had concentrated their
forces and taken up a position under the Bhurteeka
Pass, the detachment continued it, route in the boats to
the mouth of Jainghy River, where it disembarked at
nine o'clock on the morning of the ltith, and moved in
the best order towards the enemy's position, where it
arrived about 11 A.M. and found them strongly posted
in two stockades on the left bank of the sliver, the
passage of which, at the only place where it was sup-
posed to be fordable, was completely commanded by
one of them.. Their position was naturally very strong,
and had been made by the enemy and the late heavy
falls of rain so difficult astir appear almost impracticable.
Having reconnoitred the river above and below, and all
endeavours to discover a more eligible passage having
failed in consequence of the depth and rapidity of the
stream, and no boats being procurable, the only expe-
dient left was to endeavour to get the men across on the
backs of the elephants, under cover of the fire of the
light company Ist battalion 10th Regiment, and a patty
of the Rungpore Light Infancy. llaving in this man-
ner succeeded after some little delay and much difficulty
in crossing nearly the whole of the I st battalion 10th
Regiment, and detatchment second battalion 23d,
Lieutenant-Colonel Innes ditected an at'ack upon the
stockades along the bank of the river ; but having as-
certained that there was a rivulet in that direction that
was impassable, the attack. was ordered to be made
through the jungle higher up the bank. In this attempt
the difficulties oppo,ed to the troops by the jungle and
muddy rivulet wete of an almost insuperable nature;
but the detachment having it length arrived at the
north..ea,t coiner ot the stockade, immediately formed
and carlied it with the bayonet, the enemy dispersing
and H. ing in all directions, pursued by our detachment
another strong and extensive stockade under
the hills, where, it was imagined, they were prepared to
oiler a determined resistance. They, however, merely
passed through a in their way to the hills, and the de

tachment advanced and took possession, and passed the
night in it. •
" The number of the enemy in this affair icestimated
to have been not less than 5,000, of whim the greater
part is supposed to be Assamese. Their standards, jitt-
jals, and eight gilt Chattahs, fell into our hands.
Captains Johnstone and Bowe who led the attack
at the head of the Grenadiers Ist battalion 10th Regi-
ment, and Lieutenaths M'L:iren and Ellis, are parti-
.eularly noticed. The latter young Officer set a most
noble eiample, by dashing into the nullah, and for,fing
it neck high, followed by such of the troops as had not
passed on elephants, which mainly contributed to our
success. The whole service was performed with little
or no loss, only two men being wounded."

Tli E EVENING. mTA R.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1824.
THZ FUNDS

STOCK EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK.

Consols °posed this morning at 93i for the Account, and for next
time, 93&.—'here is no business of great consequence doing, and
up to this hour Consols are 93j, I.
'l'o-morrow being Settling-day, most parties are busy adjusting
their Accounts.

An Express has arrived from Paris, but up to this hour the price
of the French Rentes has not transpired.
Spanish Bonds have fallen, It is reported.tbat the negOciation
for the Spanish Loan, at Paris, is broken off. Another report, how-
ever, states that it had been contracted for at 55, and the Old
Spanish Bonds to be taken at 20.