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London, England, 1805-02-11 00:00:00

EMT INDI ES.

PROM THE MADRAS GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY,
TUESDAY, AUG. 14, 18,24.
To his E:celcncy General Lake, Commander in Chief, dr.c. &c.
" Sir—lt is with unbounded fatis:attion t have the
honour to acquaint your Excellency, that the ftrong
and hitherto called impregnable Hill Fort of Hin-
glais Ghur, was afraulted yeflerday at two o'clock.
P.M. by a party from my detachment, compofed of
the 21 b ovation zd regiment, 6 fix pounders, and a
part of Lieut. LUCAS'S lindonany cavalry, the'
whole under the command of Major SINCLAIR. This
detachment left my camp at Soonorah on the evening
of the ill, and arrived within a mite of the fort at
half part ten on the morning of the zd, when from
the exiling circumftance of Jefwunt Rao Holkar being
within 22 cofs of my detachment, with the whole of
his cavalry, brigades, and guns, and it being in the
height of the rains, it became necetrary that no time
fhould be 1011, and what can be done today fhould
not be put off till to morrow.
"The fort having been previoufly reconnoitred, and
the troops having had three hours rell, it was deter-
mined to proceed to the affatilt, and at half pall two
they arrived at the politions fixed upon. Being now
&Covered by the enemy, a very heavy cannonade
corn nenced from the fort, which, from the great ex-
pertnets of our artillery, was, in the courfe of an
hour, completely filenced, and our troops then hav-
ing efcaladed the walls, took priffeftion of the place,
and, which makes me extremely happy to add, with
very little tors on our part, not having an officer ei-
ther killed or wounded. The garrifon confined of
300 cavalry and Soo infantry, commanded by Sham
Rao Murray (the killedar of the place), who made
his ercape through a (mall gateway on the calf fide of
the fort, with other fugitives, many of whom were
found killed and wounded in the surrounding jungles.
The higheft praife is due to Major SINCLAIR, fur the
judicious arrangement in planning the different at-
tacks, which confined of three, viz. himrell, with
eight companies of the 2i regiment, and two fix..
pounders, attacked the gateway on the north fide,
whilft Capt. HUTCHIRSON, from a riling ground on
the well face of the fort, with four fix-pounders, and
two (miller pieces, enfiladed the greaten part of the
works, in which Captain iitrrcuirrsow evinced his
profeflional knowledge in the molt gallant manner.
" Lieutenant LUCAS, accompanied by Enfign
BOYS a, with a company of the zd regiment, and the
greateft part of his Hindollany bode (difmounted),
attempted to enter a (mall gate on the welt fide of
the fort, but finding it barricaded, were obliged to
efcalade the wall, in which he was well fupported by
Enfign BOYER. Lieutenant Lucas, in leading this
attack, (hewed the greateft activity, and urmolt bra
very. To Mar SINCLAIR. Captain HDTCNINSON,
and to every o cer and (oldier who compofed this
detachment, my warmeft acknowledgments are due,
and whore conduit on this occafion, will, I troll, meet
with your Excellency's approbation. to whom I beg
to recommend them in the molt fervent manner.
44 The fort of Hinglais Ghur had been in poffef-
Lon of Jefwunt Rao Holkar's family for this fifty
years, and is confidered by the natives as one of the
ftreogeft forts in his dominions ; it is furrounded by
a deep . natural ravine 2yo feet in breadth, and
moo in depth, the fides perpendicular, on the inner of
which is built the walls of the fort ; there are alfo
three made caufeways leading to the gates. I have
the honour to be, Ice. (Signed)
" W. Dfossor, Brigadier Comdg."
Camp near florarodab.JulT 3,1804*
P. S. A return of the killed and wounded, Itores,
and ordnance, as (hon as arcertained, I' (ball have
the honour of tranfmitting to ycur Excellency. I beg
leave alfo to obferve, that there were only nine com-
panies of the ed battalion of the ad regiment prefent
at the taking of the fort.
(A true copy) (Signed) " W. M.
(Signed) " G. A. F. Lass, Mil. Sec "
FROM THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE. JULY 19, 1804.
HEADS OF INTELLIGENCE Fltntl SUNDELCUND.
" Advice, have been received from his Excellency
the Commander in Chief, dated the sth of Judy, en-
clofmg intelligence of the complete Cuccefs of Lieur.
Col. MARTINDALS, commanding the troops in the
province of Bundelcuad, againa a party of banditti
under the orders of a Bundela Chief, named Rajah
Rem Sing, and of the Nagaba.
" By there advice. it appears, that on the t ft of
July, Lieut. Col. MARTINDALS, with the detachment
under his command, arrived at Mahebah ; and hav-
iag the pofition occupied by the Rajah
Ram Sing and the Nagaba, determined to attack
them on the morning of the ad. Lieut. Col. MAR;
TINDAL, accordingly direCted Captains O'HALLORAN
and Asotasow, with the brivdes of Meer Cullub
Ally and Mahomed Jemaun khan, to move towards
the banditti by the neareft road, while the detachment
under his immediate command proceeded by a cir-
cuitous route through the bills. The pofition occu-
pied by Rajah Rem and the Nagabs was extremely
ftrong, being fursounded by ranges of high rocks,
which were lined by matchlock.:.en and rocket-
boys, who kept up a conflant fire upon the Bri-
t& troops as they advanced againit the ban-
ditti. Both attacks fucceeded completely, and the
banditti were driven from the Ruing pofition which
they occupied, with the h,fs of nearly the whole of
their baggage, tents, camels, borfes, &c. which fell
into the hands of Lieutenant-Colonel MARTINDALE'S
detachment. Lieutenant• Colonel MAZTINDALS re-
ports, that the whole of the troops condufted them-
(elves to his entire fatisfaaiun ; and that the attack
of the brigades under the command of Captains
O'Hat.Lottas and Aran SON, were made with great.
.skill and gallantry. Lieutenant-WC/11d MARTIN-
*ALS alto mention's, in terms of approbation, the
condo& of Captain Waasoa, who, with (our corn. I
panics
of the ift Battaitois of the 18th Regiment, '
USN ordered to ic our the hills, which were cavcred

with matchlockmen belonging to the Watt It is
ampoffitde to nicettain the precife lots regained by
the banditti, but it appears to have been confiderabie;
the remainder of the banditti fled in different direc-
tions, and great numbers (from the difperfed man-
ner of their retreat) were attacked by the inhabitants
of the village through which they paired I two rqua-
dregs of the sth Regiment of Native Cavalry, under
Captain WEBBER, charged a body of the predatory
cavalry, with great effect, and took a colour, toge-
ther with the religions flandard, of the Nagahs.
" Another party of banditti, gated to be under the
orders of an officer of Meer Khans, affembled in the
village of Moodona, on the 24th tune, and advanced
with an intention of attacking Colonel SHBPPARD,
commanding a corps lately in the fervice of Arobojie
Bocknan, and two cols from Kooch. Colonel SNIP-
'. ARP immediately moved agairdi the banditti with
one battalion and the irregular command, and entire-
ly routed the banditti, of whom too men were killed
and upwards of too wounded. Forty horfes of the
banditti were killed, and feveral horfes and tents were
taken by Colonel Se lIPPARD'S corps. Meer Khan's
officer was alto killed. All the country in the vici-
nity of Kelpee (lately dillurbed by the eruptions of
the banditti) is reported by Lieutenant Colonel Poo Le,
commanding at Kelpee, to be in a Rate of paled
tranquillity.