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cletaerment erefeette4l its march to the Mokundra
'Pars. which it reached at noon the fame day, without
having been molefted by the enemy.
On the morning of the loth of July, a large body
of the enemy's cavalry made their appearance, and
continued to incseafe in numbers until noun, nett day,
when Jefwunt Ran Holkar fent a letter to Lieute-
nant Colonel Monson, requiring the furrender ofthe
guns and (mall arms of the Brian' detachment.—
This demand being rejated with becoming fPiritt
Jefwunt Rao Holkar divided his force into three bo-
dies, and made a vigorous attack on the front and
flanks of Lieutenant Colonel Monson's corps. Ow.
ing, however, to the judicious pofitinn occupied by
Lieutenant Colonel Monson, and to the isratery and
fleadinefs difplayed by the troops under his com-
mand, Jefwunt Rao Holkar could not matt any irn-
preffion on Lieutenant Colonel Monson's detach-
ment ; and after various unfuccefsful attacks, which
continued until evening, Jefwunt Rao Holkar drew
off his troops to a pofition two cofs from Lieutenant
Colonel Monson's corps, where he was joined by
his infantry and guns, and, where he encamped,
with the intention it is Bated, of attacking Lieu-
tenant Colonel Monson the following morning.—
Lieutenant-Colonel Monson aates, that he was ap-
prehenfive the enemy might pafrhis rear, and thus
cut off his communication with the Mokundra Pals,
and with the town of Kotah, which was the only
place at that period of time, from which he could
es;peft to derive any fupplies. Adverting elf° to the
circomfcribed nature of his own 'volition to the lap•
pofed flrength of Jefwunt Kao Holkar's force, and
to the fuppofed weight and number of Jefwunt Rao
HolkaOs guns, Lieutenant-Colonel Monson did not
confider his port at Mokundra to be tenable, and ac-
cording refolved to retire to Kotah, which place he
reached on the tath of July in the morning, after
two marches. The whole of the detachment expe-
rienced great fatigue, owing to the feafon of the year,
and to the Bate of the country. Lieutenant-Colonel
Monson reports the conduet of all the troops to have
been extremely meritorious, and, on the ilth of July
to have been diainguifhed by particular gallantry and
firmnefs. The lois fullained in the affair at the Mo-
kundra Pals was inconfiderable, and is Bated in the
Official Return annexed to this Gazette.
The Rajah of Kotah was unwilling to admit Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Monson into the town, and Bated,
that he could not furnifh Lieutenant-Colonel Monson
with any provifions. As the troops began to expe-
rience fevere dißrefs for want of a proper fupply of
food, Lieutenant Colonel Monfon continued his
march to
.the Gaumus Nuddee Ghaut. The rains
had fet in with violence on the toth of July, and
about this period of time became inceffant. Althre
the Caumus Nuddee is only (even miles diaant from
Kotah, the obarudions occifioned by the rains and
the nature of the foil, prevented Lieutenant-Colone!
Monson from reaching the Gaumus rivulet until the
morning of the 13th of July. The rivulet was not
fordable on the i3th, and Lieutenant-Colonel Mon-
son halted on the tath, to enable the troops to pro- •
cure a (Imply of grain from a village called Puttun,
diaant about two cols.

On the isth of July, Lieutenant Colonel Isfonson
continued his march, but the rains were fo violent
that it was impoffible to move the guns; Lieutenant
Colonel Monson therefore halted. It rained during
the whole of the night of the rsth, and on the morn-
ing of the s 6th July, the guns had funk 'to deep into
the mud, that it was impracticable, with every degree
of exertion, to extricate them. Lieutenant Colonel
Howson Rates, that he had no provilions in camp,
and, that all the neighbouring villages were exhauaed.
The (mall fupply obtained from the village of Putt un
was alto expended. Under there circumftances, Lieu-
tenant Colonel Monson was induced to (pike his guns,
and to order the ammunition to be deftroyed ; at the
fame time he wrote to the Rajah of Bondee, defiring
him to fend tome people to extricate the guns, and to
depofit them in a place of fecurity.
As loon as there 'matures were completed, Lien
tenant Colonel Monson profecuted his march, and
reached the Chumbulee Rivulet on the 17th of July,
having paired a country fo completely overflowed,
that it was with the utmoft difficulty the troops
cold march. The rivulet was not fordable on the
17th. but on the 18th of July, Lieutenant Colonel
Monson was. enabled to crofs over the European ar-
tillerymen on elephants, and to fend them on to
Rantpoorah.
On the 19th July, the rivulet continued to rife.—
The troops were in the greaten diftrefs for food, when
Lieutenant Colonel Monson heard that there was
Tome grain in a village, at a few miles diftanee. .A
thong party with arms, and an equal number with.
out arms, were accordingly detached from each corps
of Lieutenant Colonel Mon sox's detachment, toge-
ther with all the c•imp followers. This party re-
turned the next morning (the soth July) with a tot
&lent quantity of grain for the ufe of the detachment
for two days. On their return to camp, the party
was attacked by a body of tte enemy's horfe, who
were, however, repotted. A few feapoys were wound-
ed in this affair.

In the evening of the 2111 July. Lieutenant Colo-
nel Minium detached Captain o,Dosist sr. with the
flank companies belonging to the corps of his detach-
ment, ta beat up a body of cavalry, encamped at fome
diftance. Captain o,Dow mast. was completely fuc•
cefsful. The enemy's camp was deftroyed, and Cap-
tain O'Don ILL captured fome camels and two
hundred horfe. The enemy's lots was confiderable
in this affair.

On the 23d of July, Lieutenant Colonel Molise',
having procured a few rafts, crolTed over the 2d bat-
talion oldie sift regiment, and on the 24th, the 2d
battalion of the t ith regiment ; Lieutenant Colonel
Mostsow alfo fent Lieutenant olonel Dow with the
ad battalion of the Bth regiment, to a ford, a few
miles lower down, the rivulet, with a view to expedite
the pairage of the detachment. During the 24th of
July, a large body of the enemy's cavalry made their
appearance. Lieutenant Colonel Mow sow immedi.
diately drew up the remainder of bis detachment.
amonting.to about liven hundred men, and main-
tained a *mitt with the enemy until funfet, when
the exteirfiefiter wiih the lofs of feweral men and
bodes. -Maur. Col. -name had about twenty men
killed 'encl. woontled. -
On the morniN of the'tith July, Lieutenant Co.
loneLMowsow ozderaldie -.ad battalion, 2 t ft Regi.
ment, to pf,iceinilsfMgli the'Laekeree Pafa, and to
take up a potation near the entrance towards • Ram-
poorah. The 2d battalion of the ad Regiment croired

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th: Rivulet on the Morning of the aStlt • andtenant Colonel Monson having fent the ill bittalion.
of the a th Regiment to join Lieutenant Colonel Doe,
and having no provilions in camp, moved on the morn-
ing of the 26th of July, with the ad battalion, ad
Regiment, and the ad battalion, tath Regiment, to.
wards Rampoorah, which he reached on the 27th.
Lieutenant Colonel Monson immediately adopted
messfures for Supplying the two remaining corps, (the
ad battalion, Bth Regiment, and the aft battalion,
a2th Regiment), under Lieutenant Colonel DON,
with provifions, and Lieutenant Colonel Dow joined
him at Rampoorah on the 29th of July. Some men
belonging to Lieutenant Colonel Monson's detach-
rnent were drowned in croffing the Chusnbulee Rivu-
let ; and in the march to Rampoorab, (from the
Nullah through the Lackerce Pafs), the different
corps were attacked by the Hill People and by ban-
ditti, who, however, were always reindicd with vi-
gGur and faced's. The 2d battalion of the Rth Regi-
ment had feveralmen killed and wounded, and among
the latter, Lieutenant Simpson, of the •Honoutable
Company's fervice.
On his art ival at Raritpoorah, Lieta.Col. Mosses
was joined by two battalions of fepoys, with four. -
pouuders and two howitzers, and a body of Hindof-
tanee Cavalry under Major FRITH, together with a
fupply of grain, which had been fent from Agra by
the Commander in Chief, as loon as his Excellency
heard of Lieu tenant Colonel blossom's Situation at
the Mnknndra Pals. Lieutenant Colonel Monson
all. adopted meafui es for collating a fupply of grain, 1
but the kpply which he was enabled to procure was +
inconliderable. and Jefwunt Rao Holkar having ad-
vanced in confiderable force, Lieutenant Colonel
Monson determined to profecnte tis retreat toKhoo-
fitall Ghur, where he expated to be joined by fix
battalions and a t guns, under the command of a na-
tive Commander, named Sudatheo Bhow Bukibee,
in the fervice of Dowlut Rao Scindeah, and
where he was alto in hopes he could obtain a fuffi-
cient fupply of proviSions, to enable him to keep the*
field againft Jefwunt ltao Holkar. Privioufly to
quitting Rampoorah, Lieutenant Colonel Monson
made the neceffary arrangements for its feciarity. A
garrifon was left in the Fort of Rampoorah, under
the command of Captain Horcninsow, of the Ben-
gal Artillery, confiding of the ad battalion Bth Re
giment, and four companies of the 2tft reginienti
with four 6-pounders, and a large dock of provilions.
The remainder of Colonel blouson's detachment,
confining of five battalions and fix companies of Se-
poys*, with two howitzers, reached the Bannas river
about day-break on the morning of the 22d August,
I 80.}. The river had rifen in confequence of a heavy
fall of rain, and was fo high as to be fcarcely forda-
ble for the largeft elephants.
Three boats were found at the Bannas River, and
Lieutenant Colonel. Mow sow, perceiving that the river
did not fall fo rapidly As might be expeCted, ordered
Captain Nicisozz, with the fix companies of the zd
battalion sift regiment, to crofs the river, and to
proceed to Khoolbal Ghur, in charge of the treafure
of the detachment.

:lefwunt Ran Holkar's Cavalry appeared in large
bodies in front of Lieutenant Colonel Measom's de-
tachment on the Morning of the 23d Auguß, 184,
and pitched their camp about four miles from Lieu-
tenant Colonel MON sou. Lieutenant-Colonel Mow-
sow however Elates, that the encampment was fo ir-
regular, as to render it impofible to attack the ene-
my's cavalry with any profpeit of advantage.
On the morning of the 24th Auguß, the river hav-
ing been found fordable, Lieutenant-Colonel Mow•
sow began to crofs over his baggage, at eight A.M.
rogethir with one battalion. At the fame time the
enemy took peffeffion of a large village on Lieote
nant Colonel Mousers's right, but Lieut. Col. Mon-
sow attacked this pen, and carried it with the lofs.of
a few then. The fall of the river having rendered
it ,fordable in many places, the enemy availed
themfelves of this circamflance, and their cavalry
began to erofs in great numbers, at different places
to the right and left of Lieutenant-Colonel Mori-
son's pofition. The greater part of Lieutenant-Coll
Mousow's baggage had croffed, and Lieutenant-Co.
lonel Mousers fent over three more battaliows and one
howitzer for its prate/bon, intending to follow with
the remaining corps (the zd battalion ad Regiment,
and the picensets of the four corps which had croffed)
as foon as the remainder of the baggage and the
camp followers had elated their palfage over the
river.

A four P. M. however, the enemy's Infantry and
guns arrived, and opened a heavy cannonade on the
ad battalion ad Regiment, and the picquets polled
on ike South fide of the BAnnas River. Lieutenant
Colonel Mosso' immediately charged the enemy
with this (mall body of men, and fucceeded in carry-
ing tome guns. The enemy, however, encouraged
by their fuperiority of numbers, rallied ; and advanc-
ing with great celerity in different direEtions, the pic-
quets and the ad battalhn 2d Regiment were over-
powered, and compelled to retire, and to abandon
the remaining howitzer. Our troops fufFered very
feverely in this operation, and with difficulty effetled
a retreat under cover of the at battalion i4th Regi-
ment. which advanced to the Bank of the River for
that purpofe.
The enemy profecuted the advantage which they
had obtained, and. Lieutenant Colonel Monson was
compelled to abandon his baggage, and to continue
his 'meat to Khoofhal Ghur, which he reached on
the night of the asth Anvil. During the march to
Khoolhal Ghur, the enemy's cavalry, fupported by
guns, made feveral attacks on ,Lieutenant Colonel
Mortsom's detachment, but without fucccfs. At
Khoolhal Ghur Lieutenant Colonel Mom sntr found
Captain Mom', who arrived in the vicinity of the
Fort of Khoofhal Ghur on the 24th of Auguß.
Captain NicnotOspiquets were attacked on the night
of the a4th by parties of horfemen, but maintained
their post until the morning of the 25th, when. they
were recalled, and Captain /*helms t. -moved Into
the fort of Khoofhal Ghur with the whole cf his de
tachmcnt, ftrengthened by a company from the tath
regiment Native Infantry, which had been Rationed
at Khoofhal Ghur tor fome days. Captain Ntcnott.
Rates, that there .were feveral gates and openings
into the fort of Khoofhal Ghur, which belongs to
the Rajah of Jeypoor ; and that on the morales of
• ad Battalion ad Regiment.
ill ditto 9th shuck
.itt ditto 14th ditto.
tath Regiment (a Battalions), and
Sic companies of the ant Regiment,
With two ficrodtwers.

.the nth of Angst(lre was ihrpaed that frwas
intention of the troops under Sudafheo Dhow to levy
a contribution upon the town af. Kliooffial
' his information,Captain INlicirct.t. further adds, seas
accompanied by a threat, that if in two hours a cer-
tainfum of money was not to be paid tothe Marharta
troops, they would cannonade the town. •
Captain Nicnocc then declared his intention of
protecting the town, and received a letter from the
Marhatta Commander, requiring the firrrender of the
elephant!, treafure, &c. belonging to the Britifh de.
tachrnent. To this demand Captain NICI4OLL made
no reply. At nine o'clock in the morning of the 251 h
Anglia, the yr ...ins, opened fome guns on the town.
At five &elm.: in the evening of the fame day, Cap-
tain Niestoct. reports, that the enemy made an at.
tack upon the town with their infantry, but were
quickly repulfed with the lufs of feveral men. Cap.
Nicisocc had two Seapoys killed in this affair.
On the morning of the 26th Anvil, the whole of
the enemy's cavalry encamped in feparate bodies, fur.
rounding Lieutenant Colonel Monson's detachment.
A correfpondence was at this period detetted, between
Conic of the Native Officers of Lieutenant Colonel
MON son's corps and Jefwunt Rao Holkar. The moft
vigorous and efECtual lteps appear to have been ins.
mediately adopted to check this rnifehief but not-
withftanding every effort on the part of Lieutenant
Colonel Monson and his Officers, nearly two com-
panies from the tft battalion i4th Regiment, and a
large proportion of Hindollanee cavari y deferted.
On the 26th Anion at feven P. M. Lieutenant Co-
lonel Monson moved from the fort of Khoofhal
Chur,andformed an oblong Iquare, having previoufly •
(piked the remaining howitzer.
During the night of the :6th Auguß, and the
greater part of the 27th, the enemy's cavalry, fup-
ported as before by fume guns, attempted feveral
times to penetrate the detachment under Lieutenan:
Colonel Monson, but could not make the lea& ins-
preffion on this compadl body of men. On the night
of the 27th Angela Lieutenant Colonel Monson took
poffeai,n of the ruined fort of Hindown, and at one
A. M. on the 28th continued his retreat towards
Ag.a. As loon as the detachment had cleared the
ravines near Hindown, the enemy's cavalry made ra
defperate charge in three feparate bodies, but were
received by the feapoys vsitb determined coolnefs and'
bravery. The feapoys referved their file until the
enemy's cavalry had come almoa within reach of
the bayonet, and then gave their fire with fuch float
circa as to compel the enemy to retire in every di-

Lieutenant Colonel Mos SON reached the ,Bianri
Pals about fun-fet the 28th Anguil. The troops were
alma erhaullcd with fatigue. and hunger, and Lieu-
tenant Colonel Monsor halted with an intention to
remain during the night at the entrance of the Pals.
The enemy, however, fucceeded in bringing up f me
guns, and opened a heavy &re, which enmpelled
Lieutenant Colonel MONSON to continue his retreat
to Agra. The detachment reached the town of
Biana at nine P. M. on the 28th Anvil. The night
was dark; and the camp followers, with fuch bag-
gage as remained with the detachment, having mir-
ed with the line, the troops were thrown into confu-
lion. It was impoflible to reftore order, and the dif-
ferent corps retfeated in great diforder to Agra,which
they all reached by the 31ft Auguft. The enemy
followed as far as Futtypoor, in ftraggling parties,
for the purport of plundering, but made no united
attack after the 28th.

The folluwing extrael of a letter from his Excel-
lency the Commander in Chief to the Governor Ge-
neral, under date the Bth September, 1804, if, pub-
Lilted for general information :

• Although leannot fulfscirntly lament the unfortunate turn sr.
fairs have taken with this detachment,or the eirctima meet set 4ch
led to them, (till I feel it my duty to reprefent to your Lord(' Jp,
that both Officers and men of the detachment, on curry ocealion
in which they were 'dually engaged with the enemy, maintained
the faperlority of Britifh difcipline, and (hewed the untinft
dints and gallantry ; and that Mould an opportm, ity occur of lead-
mg againit the enemy thofe who remain, I Mall plate the fullrß
confidence in their attachment and approved br.very and expe-
rience.

I ilia!l caufe every poffiblc Inquiry to be made hro the appa-
rent difaffeetion pn the part of fome of the corps ; but I have the
pleafurc to allure your Lordfhip, that it does not appear to have
been by any mein/ eatentive. Numbers of the &port are d.oh,
calming ht ; and thole that are hill with the enemy, and base bean
obliged to take fervice, have fent word to their Officers that they
Will avail themfrlves of the Aril opportunity of eft-aping to retort,.
Thole who rclufed to enter the enemy's fervice have hecn molt
cruelly treared, and in general mutilated in the right hand."

The official returns of the lots fuffered by Lieute-
nent Colonel Mowsov's detachment, firce the affair
of the t ith July, near the Mokundra Pal;, have
not yet been received : and the private accounts are
too uncertain to be annexed to this fiatement. 'The
returns will be publi(hed as Coon as' they than be to-
ceived by the Governor General.

CALCUTTA GAZETTE, OCTOBER it, rgc4.
A difpatch from Lieutenant Colonel GERALD, Ad.
jutant General, of which the following is a copy, 1141
been received this day. Capt. L. Hook.
Sec. to the Govt. Mil. Dept.
Sir—l am direaed by the Commander in Chief
to forward, for die information of his Excellency
the Molt Noble the Governor General in Conn, il, a
lift of cafualties which occurred with the deuchment
under the Hon. Colonel Mow sox.

I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient ter- '
vast, (Signed) J. GER•RD• Adj. Gen.
Head Quarters, Camp Secundra, Sept. 30, 1804.
LIST OF CASUALTUS WITH THS HONOURABLZ COLONLL
MONSON'S DETACIIMZNT.
Second Battalion ad Regiment.—Major James Sinclair, kind
24th Auguit, dog. Lieutenant Thomas Parr, ditto 1 ictueuant
N. (8. Fulton, ditto. I.ieutenant William Owen, miffing, but re-
ported to have been killed. Lieutenant W. W. Walker. killed
24th Augult, 1804. Lieutenant H. P. Stacey, ditto. Lieutenant
Thomas Sneider, ditto.

Second Battalion Bth Regiment..-Lteutenant Williams, killed,
24th Auguß, 1804.
Second Battalion 9th Regiment.—Captain James Crokatt,
24th Augufk, 1804. Lieutenant A. R. Mai Hard, ditto.
Firft Battalion isthßeginient.—Lieutenant Herry
loth July, tar's. Lieutenant Ford, wounded. 27th Augult, 1804.
Lieutenant H. M. Role, ditto, Anglia 24. Li< utenant T. Bowring,
ditto, 27th Augult. Lieutenant Dalton, drowned in croffiug Chum-
bala, z6th July, tBO4.
Second Battalion, t 2th Regiment —Lieutenant Randall. wound-
ed, 21th Auguft, 2804. Lieutenant R. Davidfun, miffing, Bth July.
FiMgNiattalion .1413 Regiment.—Lieutenant H. H. gaff* til-
led Soth Myatt. 28.-4. Mr. Burgh, furgeon, ditto.
Second Baßulion 22f2 Reginsenu—kieutenant W. T. Nixon.
killed 24th Anita& Lieutenant Arden, werund.d 27th ditto
Artillery.--C-aptain Winbolt, drowned in croifing Bann 1411 a
Augult I (Sighed) GERARD, Adj. G.
By Command of his liseclkaty laoft Noble the coy,rngr
Omer al Coma .L.lioo*,Set. to the Grey.

•
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h: Rivulet ern the him-fling. of the 25t)a; and Lien. •the ssth of atugnfl,re w llt
as rpri 1
fed that ft-as enant Colonel Monson having fent the ill battalion. intention of the troops under Sudafheo Bhnw to levy
f the lath Regiment to join Lieutenant Colonel Dos, a contribution upon the town ral Klioralhal tihur.— nd having nnprovifions in camp, moved on the morn- 1 his information, CA ptain Niche:,. further adds, vowssg of the 26th of July, with the ad battalion, ad accompanied by a threat, that if in two hours a cer-
tegiment, and the ad battalion, tath Regiment, to. tainfum of money was not to he paid tothe Marhatta
1
lards Rampoorah, which he reached on the 27th. troops, they would cannonade the town. •
.ieutenant Colonel Monson immediately adopted Captain Melina'. then declared his intention of I
neztfures for Supplying the two remaining corps, (the proteding the town, and received a letter from the
d battalion, Bth Regiment, and the in battalion, &Urbana Commander, requiring the furrender of the 1 1
2th Regiment), under Lieutenant Colonel DON, elephillt!, treatine, &c. belonging to the Britifh de. rich provifions, and Lieutenant Colonel Dow joined tachrnent. To this demand Captain NICI4OLL madefi
im at Rampoorah on the zntli of July. Some men no reply. At nine o'clock in the morning of the 25th
clanging to Lieutenant Colonel Monson's detach. Augult, the iv out, opened time guns on the town. I
sent were drowned in codling the Churnbulee /lieu- At five &clan.: in the evening of the fame day, Cap-
:t; and in the march to Rampoorah, (from the tain NICHOLS. reports, that the enemy made an at. 1
iullah through the Lackerce Pals), the different tack upon the town with their infantry, but were
nips were attacked by the Hill People and by ban- quickly repulfed with the lofs of fcveral men. Cap.
itti, who, however, were always reindicd with vi- lain Nicnoi.a had two Seapoys killed in this affair.
our and faced's. The zd battalion of the Bth Rcgi• On the morning of the 26th cluguft, the whole of
sent had feveralmcn killed and wounded, and among the enemy's cavalry encamped in feparate bodies, fur-
he latter, Lieutenant Sitersow, of the -Honourable rounding Lieutenant Colonel Morison's detachment.
:ompany's fervice. . A correlpondence was at this period detected, between .'
On his art ival at Rampoorah, Lient•Col. bionsoa Come of the Native Ofhcers of Lieutenant Colonel
ras joined by two battalions of fepoys, with four-6- MON son's corps and Jefwunt Rao Holkar. The molt Guilders and two howitzers, and a body of Hindof• vigorous and effatual Steps appear to have been int-
inee Cavalry under Major Ferris, together with a mediately adopted to check this rnilchief: but not- '
apply of grain, which had been fent from Agra by withilanding every effort on the part of Lieutenant
ns-
he Commander in Chief, as loon as his Excellency Colonel MONSON and his Officers, nearly two co
eard of Lieutenant Colonel Monson's Situation at panics from the tit battalion 14th Regiment, and ahe Mnktindra Pals. Lieutenant Colonel Monson large proportion of Hindoftanee cavalt y deferted. If . adoPted meafut es for collecting n the 2ting a Ripply of grain,
O6th Anion at (even P. M. Lieutenant Co.
ut the fupply which he was enabled to procure was , lonel Monson moved from the fort of Khoofhal
Gliur,andformed an oblong Square, having previoufly •
iconfiderable. and Jefwunt Rao Holkar having ad- .
.anted in confiderable force, Lieutenant Colonel fpiked the remaining howitzer.
,
((lissom determined to profectue its retreat toKhoo- During the night of the 26th Anita, and the
tall Ghur, where he expected to be joined by fix greater part of the 27th, the enemy's cavalry, fup-
attalinns and I i guns, under the command of a na- ported as before by fome guns, attempted feveral
ive Commander, named Sudatheo Bhow glikflteei limes to penetrate the detachment under Lieutenant
1 the fervice of Dowlut Rao Scindeah, and Colonel Monson, but could not make the leaft im-
there he was alto in hopes he could obtain a fuffi. preffion on this compadt body of men. On the night ient fupply of provifions, to enable hint to keep the of the 27th Antall Lieutenant Colonel Weisel. took
eld againft Jefwunt Rao Holkar. Privioully to poffefti•oi of the ruined fort of Hindawn, and at one
tilting Rampoorah, Lieutenant Colonel MONSON A. M. on the 18th continued his retreat towards
lade the neceffary arrangements for its fecurity. A Ag.a. As loon as the detachment had cleared the
aarrifon was left in the Fort of Rampoorah, under,. ravines near Hindown, the enemy's_ cavalry made
he command of Captain Hurcninsow, of the Ben-
defperate charge in three feparate bodies, but were
al Artillery, confifting of the zd battalion Bth Re received by the feapoys vstb determined coolnefs and' iment, and four companies of the 21ft inilinriinti bravery. The feapoys refervcd their fire until the
rich four 6-pounders, and a large Rock of provilions. enemy's cavalry had come almoft within reach of
The remainder of Colonel blouson's detachment, the bayonet, and then gave the it fire with fuck Signal
onffeet as to compel the enemy to retire in every di- '
fift ing of five battalions and fix companies of Sc-Se-
oys*, with two howitzers, reached the Bannas river „ai,,,.
Lieutenant Colonel Morison reached the ,Bianabout day-break on the morning of the 22d August,
804. The river had rifen in confer:pence of a heavy Pals about fun-let the 28th Augult. The troops were
lill
for of ra
the lar in, and was
phants fo high as to be fcarcely fordo- alma exhaufted with fatigue and hunger. and Lieu-
e geft ele,
Three boats were found at the Bannas River, and tenant Colonel Monson halted with an intention toet
.ientenant Colonel Monson, perceiving that the river remain during the night at the entrance of the Pals.
id not fall fo rapidly as might be expeded, ordered The enemy, however, fucceeded in bringing up l•m
guns, and opened a heav fire, elled
:Amain Nicam.s, with the fix companies of the zd Lieutenant Colonel MONSOyN ocontwinuehich hisenm reptreat
attalion sift regiment, to crofs the river, and to to Agra. The detachment reached the town of
roceed to Khoothal Ghur, in charge of the treafure Biana at nine P. M. on the 28th Anvil. The night
f the detachment.
was dark; and the camp followers, with fuck bag-
gage as remained with the detachment, having mix-
elviunt Ran Holkar's Cavalry appeared in large
odies in front of Lieutenant Colonel Monson's de- ed with the line, the troops were thrown into confu-
'raiment on the Morning of the 23d Avila, 184,
Gon. It was impoffible to reflore order, and the dif-
nd pitched their camp about four miles from Lieu- ferent corps retreated in great diforder to Agra,which
mantColonel n. camp
s. Lieutenant-Colonel Mon- they all reached by the 3111 Auguft. The enemy
ow however dates, that the encampment was Co ir- followed as far as Futtypoor, in Straggling parties,
egular, as to render it impofible to attack the me- 1
for the purpofe of plundering, but made no united
sy's cavalry with any profped of advantage. attack after the 28th.
On the morning of the 24th Auguft, the river hay-
extra&
mg been found fordable, Lieutenant-Colonel Mow.
The following
in of a letter from his Excel-
ms began to crofs over his baggage, at eight A.M. Chief to the Governor Ge-
ogethir a ith one battalion. At the fame time the lacy the Commander
neral, under date the Bth September, 1804, is pub-
nemy took poireffinn of a large village on Liente hilted for general information :
fain ,tlat!;:taughkenkearinot fulkiently lament the unfortunate turn sr.
with this detachment, or the eireurnfiinees welch
ant Colonel Monson's right, but Lieut. Co!. Mon-
them, RBI I feel it my duty to reprefent to your Lordf Jp,
ow attacked this poll, and carried it with the lofasof led to
el
of theeddetaethhmtent, onemev,-rjm,anhe,ca.linun
few then. The fall of the river having rendered that both Officers aada
fordable in many places, the enemy availed in.
ewfh:nrehritori
heYtywoefteßritiffi tYlifeceipglaigne.,.awnd thehs:edee tliey'utinoll Rem-
ed
sernfelves of this circamilance, and their cavalry tn
diners and gallantry ; and that mould an opportunity occur of lead-
pinft the enemy thofe who remain, I Mall owe the taunt
egan to erofs in great numbers, at different places ;rig a
5 the right and left of Lieutenant-Colonel Mon- conattence in their attachment and approved br.very and ceps-
ne's poSition. The greater part of Lieutenant-Cull rie: I :ce*
lonsow's baggage had trotted, and Lieutenant-Co-than caufe every poi:able inquiry to be made Iwo the appa-
met Monson fent over three more battalions and one rent difaffeetion pn the part of fome of the corps; but I have the
pleafurc to grace your Lot-dm :a that it does not appear to base
owitzer for its protation, intending to follow with been by any means extentive.
fill
Number
h hete theSell°
andy baseare dbea dya,
word to their enemy,
cers that they
he remaining corps (the 2d battalion ad Regiment, coorabli mg itioi
t;aankedietbofeeethhaatvaree
feat wit t
dill avid themlelves of the Aril opportunity of efraping to return.
nd the pjcquets of the four corps which had trolled)
s loon as the remainder of the baggage and the more who refufed to enter the enemy's fervice have been molt
amp followers had elated their pa age over the cruelty treated, and in general mutilated in the right hand."
iver. The official returns of the lots fuffered by Liente-
A four P. M. however, the enemy's Infantry and nent Colonel Monson's detachment, finer the affair
uns arrived, and opened a heavy cannonade on the
d battalion 2d Regiment, and the picquets polled of the t ith July, near the Mokundra Pals, have
not yet been received : and the private accounts are
n ihe South fide of the Bannas River. Lieutenant
:olonel Mosso' immediately charged the enemy too uncertain to be annexed to this Statement. The
returns will be publifhed as loon as' they than be to this fmall body of men, and fucceeded in carry-
sg fome guns. The enemy, however, encouraged ceived by the Governor General. ,
y their fuperiority of numbers, rallied ; and advanc-
ig with great celerity in different directions, the pie-
CALCUTTA GAZETTE, OCTOBER it, tBc4.
nets and the ad battalinn 2d Regiment were over-
A difpatch from Lieutenant Colonel GERALD, Ad-
owered, and compelled to retire, and to abandon
jutant General, of which the following is a copy, has
be remaining howitzer. Our troops fuffered very been received this day. Capt. L. Hook.
merely in this operation, and with difficulty effected Sec. to the Govt. Mil. Dept.
retreat '
k
under cover of the ill battalion 14111 Regi- Sir—l am direded by the Commander in Chief
sent, which advanced to the Bank of the River for to forward, for the information of his Excellency
hat purpofe. the Molt Noble the Governor General in Council. a
The enemy profecuted the advantage which they lift of calualties which occurred with the detachment
ad obtained, and. Lieutenant Colonel Monson was under the Hon. Colonel Morison.
ompelledto abandon his baggage, and to continue I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient ter- '
is retreat to Khoo(hal Ghur, which he reached on vast, (Signed) J. GE R•RD• Adj. Gen.
se night of the asth Anvil. During the march to Head Quarters, Camp Secundra, Sept. jo. 1834-
:hoolhal Ghur, the enemy's cavalry, fupported by. LIST OF CASUALTIRS WITH one HONOURAILR COLONEZ •
•
uns, made feveral attacks on ,Lieutenant Colonel MONSON'S DETACIIMZNT.
Second Battalion ad Regiment.—Major James Sinclair, killed
lonson's detachment, but without fuccefs. At 24th Anglia, 1804. Lieutenant Thomas Parr, ditto 1 ictuenant
:hoolhal Ghur Lieutenant Colonel Monson found
N. (3. Fulton, ditto.
kli.lieutenaot WrenilanliatmWOwe4;.mvvilTal,rbuktinr:i li
:aptain Nicmots, who arrived in the vicinity of the no been
Lieutenant
H. P. Stacey, ditto. Lieutenant .
:aptain Nicnoaa'spiquets were attacked on the night
ore of Khoofhal Ghur on the 24th of Auguit.— IThomas4tAtuotsuhhi:declrB:34-ditto.
Second Battalion Bth Regiment...-Lteutenant Williams, killed,
f the 24th by parties of horfemen. but maintained 14th Ausud, 1804.
heir putt until the morning of the 25th, when• they Battalion 9th Regiment—Captain Tames Crokatt, killed,
rere recalled, and Captain Necnot a -moved Into
B
sib Au ußrk4. Lieutenant A. R. Maidard, ditto.
he fort of Rhoofhal Ghur with the whole cf his de Firitattalion lath Regiment—Lieutenant Herry Lioyd,alned
loth July, !Boa. Lieutenant Ford, wounded, 27th Augult, 1804.
achmcnt, Strengthened by a company from the t2th Lieutenant H. M. Rofe, ditto, Augult 24. Li< utenant T. Boating,
6thiuly, vBO4.
egiment Native Infantry, which bad been Rationed dittomm Auguß. Lieutenant Dalton,drownedin croffiug chum-
t Khoofhal Ghur for fome days. Captain Memos. a hata4clond
neuron,
nth
Rer
i .—Lieutenant Randall. wound-
ates, that there .were feveral gates and openings
ed, alth Auguß, t 804. Lieutenant R. Davidfun, miffing, Bth July.
no the fort of Khoofkal Ghur, which belongs to Fuffirdiattalion .1411 Regiment.—Lieutenant H. H. gams, hit-
Second on 21ft Regimen Lieutenant W. T. Mao%
Ile Rajah of Jeypoor ; and that on the morning of led 30th kkutt, 18. A. Mr. Burgh, furgeon, ditto.
• ad Battalion ad Regiment.
killed 24th Anson. Lieutenant Arden, wound.d 27th ditto
ill ditto 9th ditto.
aft ditto 14th ditto drowned in croding Bann a lath
itth Regiment (a Battalions), and
• -
‘ (Signed) GERARD, Adj. Gen,
By Command of his liastllcesy the aloft Noble the Gov:rnoe Six companies of the silt Regiment,
General in Connell. .L.lioo*,See. to the Groh.
With two Hovritscrs.
AnAsurtitt.ucrl.—Catuia Winb°lta
.
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