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distance up the river, Commodore Grant some days ago
sent the boats of his ship, under Lieutenant Wilkinso.
of the Liffey, for the purpose of reconnoitring. The
fell ni with and destroyed one boat (the crew escaping,)
having seen several others, which effected their esqlepe.-
Oar boats had two seamen wounded by musketry from the
abuse. 011 the evening p 1 the 144.14_it w attbought further
iidvis ible that the river should be explored considerably
higher up, and for this purpose Lieutenant Wilkinson,
with the boats of the Liffey, accompanied bi 40 rank
and file of his Majesty's 41st Regiment, under Lieutenant
M'Lcan,.went about 18 miles up, receiving a smart fire
of musketry from the villages on either bank, both in
going and returning. At one place in particular the
enemy assembled considerable f 4ce, but were speedily
c;ilsersed by the fire from the boats; on which occasion
Lieutenant Wilkinson expressed himself in terms of high
admiration of the determined gallantry arid coolness of
the party of his Majesty's 41st Regiment.—They had
three rank and file wounded.
" A wcrk having been observed in preparation at the
village of Kemmedine, only four miles distant from the
shipping, e hich, if allowed to he comileted, might
prove a very serious annoyance, the Commodore and 1
determined upon destroying it ; for which purpose a
sufficient number of boats were ordered from the fleet,
under the command of Lieutenant IVilkinson, and I
ordered the Grenadier company of his Majesty's 3Stli
Regiment, under Captain Birch, to be embarked on
bo ird of them. The whole were in readiness, and sailed
a little before da) light on the morning of the 16th.
" Herewith I beg leave to enclose Captain Birch's re-
p.) t of the result, which leaves me to regret the loss of
a valuable officer, Lieutenant Kerr, of the 38th Regi-
ment, who, with one rank a id file, was killed, and nine
wounded. On the part of the navy, that enterprising
and active officer, Lieutenant Wilkinson, and five sea-
snen, weuaded.

" The spirited decision of Captain-Birch and Lieut
Wilkinson, and the gallant manner in which their ordei s
were carried into effect by both officers and men, merit
every praise, and must have left a strong impression
upon the enemy of what they have to expect, should an
opportunity offer of bringing them fairly into contact
ith the British arms."

" TO BRIGADIER-GENERAL SIR A. CAMPBELL, K.C.B.
COMMANDING THE FORCES, &C.
" Si R-1 have the honour to inform you, that in obe-
dience to your orders, I this morning embarked with the
grenadier company of his Majesty's 38th Regiment,under
my command, on board the boats of his Majesty's ship
Liffey, commanded by Lieut. Wilkinson, of the Royal
Navy, having four row.boats for the conveyance of the
soldiers, for.the purpose of dislodging the enemy from
the village of Killyumdine and adjacent villages.—
Agreeably to my instructions, I landed the troops at a
small village about a mile from Killyumdine, where I
observed a party of the enemy had stockaded them-
selves ; and immediately attacked their position, which
I carried after exchanging a few rounds, and killing 10
or 12 of the enemy. I then endeavoured to penetrate
the jungle towards the village of Killyumdine, for the
purpose of assailing it by the rear, while the boats at-
tacked it in front ; but I regret to say, that I found the
jungles so impervious as to prevent me from executing
that part of my instructions.
" I therefore immediately re-embarked my detach-
ment and proceeded 'to the coast. On approaching a
point higher up, intending to land, we found Ourselves
suddenly exposed to a heavy *ire from a stockade, till.
then iinAserved ; and as any attempt to retire would
have exposed 'the detachments to certain destruction,
and would have given encouragement to the enemy,
which I felt convinced you would have highly disap-
proved of, Lieutenant Wilkinson, R. N. and myself re-'
solved upon immediately landing and storming the
stockade. We had many unforeseen difficulties to over-
come, the enemy having placed bamboos and pikes so
as to make landing both difficult and dangerous. No-
thing, however, could withstand the gallantry and de-
termination of both soldiers and sailors, who shortly
established themselves within the stockade, defended by
about 400 men, who were quickly driven out at the
point of the bayonet, leaving sixty dead. The enemy
were well armed, a great proportion having muskets;
and a small field-piece was taken in the stockade ; and
I must do them the justice to say, that they fought with
very great spirit, many of them receiving our charge
with their spears. I again re-embarked my party, and
proceeded to the opposite side of the river, where we
chore the enemy from a third stockade, which we de-
stroyed, in the same mintier as we bad done the two
former. In concluding, I regret to state, chat Lieut.
Thomas Kerr, of his Majesty's 38th Regiment, and one
private, were killed, anJ tine priVates wounded, in
taking the jecond stockade; and I have further to
regret, that Lieutenant Wilkinson, of the It. N. was
severely wounded through the thigh, with eight or nine
of his crew, one of which has had his arm subsequently
amruiated. I have much satisfaction hi reporting the
conduct of the Officers and- men under my command,
to have been steady and soldier-like. I hope I may be
alto:ved to express the highest admiration of the cool
and intrepid conduct of Lieutenant Wilkinson, R.N.
who, though severely wounded, continued to render me
the greatest assistance, in giving directions from his
boat; also of the Officers and men under his command;
" I have, &c.
• (Signed) " It. BIRCH, Capt. H. M. 38th Regt."
TAKING OF CORDOBA.
PROM THE BOMBAY COURIER OF JUNE 19.
The .01,1) audition that we can make to the interesting
intelligence from Rangoon, published in our •Extra of
last night; is ex:racte;i from a pt- vale' letter received
yesterday from an Officer with the expedition. It men-
tions that the 'lsland of Cheduba had been
.taken
by the force sent against it from Fort Cotner allis, con-
sisting of hia.Majesy's ship Slaney, and the Honour able
COmpany's cruizers 'Mercury, with the
.Bengal Marine
Regiment of Native Infantry ; butt no particulars
are stated.
As our operations to the eastward are now being car-
ried on upon a more extensive scale than they have hi-
the, to, been, we may hope soon to bear further successes.
. 4 private let ter,honri' Madras totßtiOns, that the third
divisionof troops from that Presidency was to sail for
Chittagong on the 9th instant, in the Lowjee
Cliarles-Forbes„.and Thetis transports, -under the orders
of Lieutenant Tint ombe, of his Majesty's schooner ten-
der Cochin. The troops about to embark were the sth
arid 10th Native Infantry, with *about 60Eurcpeau.ar-
tillery men and 150 gun Lascars..•

AFFATIR AT W.lllOO.
txTnACT FROUIt LETTER ?ROM AN•OTFICER. •
CtormantiG., Mar 95.,182‘
44 Some days previous_to the 9th inst. Captain Noton,
con.manding the' dinachment at Itantooolnarat tf)* ;00

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