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INDIA.

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EXTRACT OF A•LETTER FROM AN OFFICER AT 0U11.013,
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TO ling FRIEND AT MADRAS. • •
Qirton, May 30.
,!' As yon have probably heard but vague reports
of what is going forward at Travancore, I take the
,liberty, as it may not prove uninteresting, of inform-
you of the dangerstyself, and every European
Jffi :er in Quiion, have escaped. I must commence
by tang you, that we have bad, as Stare prisoners,
a Dean of Travaneore, lately for some misdemea-
nor deposed ; also a man called the Pyche Rajah.
These together, by bribery, had corrupted a native
Officer of the 14th ltegiment of Infantry, and they
engaged him to bring into their plans the greatest
part of the native troops of 9uilon, and, I am sorry
to say, in a great measure succeeded. The Rajah,
the prime instigator of the whole plot, proposed, that
when sufficient numbers of sepoys came into their
views, to :at mot the murder of all the European
Officers in the place, and to be accomplished in the
foam%t g main r:—They had heard that the 18th
Regim nt were to be reviewed on a certain day, and
that every Officer hi the cantonment, the Resident
:chided, were to dine at our mess in the evening.
The conspirators were to fall upon us when assem-
bled, anti to strike off the head of every one—when
this horriole murder was accomplished, they were to
remain quiet till morning, on The appearance of
which the drums were to beat to arms, and the'
three corps were to be thus disposed of—one was to
march to the southern lines, another to the northern,
and the third to the Arunghaut pass, for the purpose
pf pi, venting tht march of troops into the country.
Several battalions were also to be immediately raised,
and hy tr.ese means they expected to keep possession
of Travancore. .1 must tell you, that to accomplish
the intended massacre, and to snake it the more easy,
the lines wire to be tired; and it the Officers left the
mess-house, which they expected they would do,
they irventlea to bayonet them as they came out.—
This abominable and atrocious design was prevented
- only by the absence of one man, woo had promised
to m ike his appearance with fifty associates. It was
awn days after found out by a sepoy, who overheard
a few of the tonapirators talking of the business, and
lamentiug why rt was not accomplished, and ap-
pointing the next public party, which they expected
would be on the 4th of June, as the day of business.
The Ct mmanding Officer was informed of the whole
lay this man.
The brigade was immediately ordered out, for
what purpose not an Officer knewa The native 01-
kat above-mentioned was called to the front, with
about thirty sepoys, by name—these were from the
14th regiment, and were immediately put in irons,
and sent to the main-guard. A Field Officer, one
Captain, and two Sulu terns, were immediately or-
dered on duty ; and it was then that the Officers
knew the extent of the danger they had providen-.
tially escaped, but never dreamed that more of the
native troops were concerned. The following morn-
ing a board of Officers was held, aad a few sepoys
turned Kiiig's evidence. They intornied the Com-
mittee of what 1 have already told you, but did not
implicate an Mier person. It was thought strange
that so few should have the temerity, watiout other
assistance, to attempt such a vile murder ; but the
following morning a Fakeer, and one or two other
persons, were Liken up on suspicion, and when the
Committee had met, they gave in evidence that two-
thirds of the troops, with the native officers, were
concerned. The Vakeer called out a great number
by name from the 14th (native officers) five from!
the 18th, two or three from the 11th and 9th ; im-
plicated some of the Resident's Peons, natives of the
place, and seveia.l Officers' servants; he also said
nearly all the sepoys of the 14th, and several from
the other corps, were engaged in the plot ; said, that'
the man in charge of the public cattle had been/
bribed, and many others. •
" 'The oanger was now thought very great, and
Quilon was in great agitation and alarm. It was
deemed necessary to make an immediate example of
one or two of the ringleaders. All the native officers
who had been implicated from the different corps,
were sent off to Trichinopiily that day, under the
guard of fifty of the Resident's Peons, and the whole
ui der the charge of an Officer of the 14th. The 14th
itself was ordered to leave Quilon, with its European
Officers, the following morning, and to march to the
same place ; but they march in the course of this day
instead, as twelve hours was rather too short a notice.r
On the same day that this information was received'
(xiie day before yesterday), the troops were ordered
under arms, and formed a line in brigade at five '
o'clock. Three guns were advanced to the front cf
the line, about one hundred paces from the centre ;
also a gun from each flank the same distance. The
latter were primed and loaded with grape shot, and
pointed towardsithe battalion, as it was expected the
swam would make some opposition to the severe,
rneaseres in conteinplation. Two of the guns in the
centre were only loaded with powder. Two prisoners,
-the Jemida, that I first mentioned, and a writer, who'
had bean most guilty, were brought forward, and,i
without ceremony, were lashed each to the muzzle
c; a gun. The troops, upon seeing this, were still
as death—not a murmur—no, not even a breath was '
to be heard—and at this awful crisis, Balmain, the
Brigade-Major, read over the sentence that had been
awarded the prisoners by the board of Officers which
sat in the mothiog, and the Colonel gave the words
Reap, Vire r An involuntary shudder ran
through the whole line, but nothing more. 'lle Co-
lonel dies! informed the troops why'he was ohiige.dtg.
have recottrse tosthrs severe Measure, and ordered so,
whufe line to marOls Nuad the *Lich stod•returo
their Lomita"

fIaNONWA:.
PARIS, OCTOBER it.
According to commercial letters received frem the
Grand Army, hip Majesty is organizing a proviga,
nary Administration, regulating.the employment of
the great resources which the city of Moscow still
offers ; so that the wants of the inhabitants are insu-
red. The arkny ends every thing requisite to .ne.
fresh the soldier after his faticrues, and to complete
the magasines with all kinds of prorisiens. The
greater part of the army is cantoned in' the city.—
fhe soldier is served with good pelisses. We can
do every thing that may be useful or commodious
for the future. Whilst these cares occupy the con-
queror, the enemy have taken refuge between Toula
and Kalouga, and there with difficulty assemble
their scattered bundsp and appear to wait to see the
direction which the conqueror shall think proper to
take, to obey movements which they are no longer
in a condition to command. The French advanced
posts towards the South extend along the fertile
banks of the Pakra.

DRES9EN, OCTOBER 13.
According to the latest intelligence from Poland,
R new levy of 40,000 men is raising in that country.

POPENHAGEN, OCTOBER Q.

All our troops are in motiott to march towards
the coast. The head-quarters will be transferred to
Rolschen. The King will command the army in
person. The citis.ens and students perform the set..
vice of this city. General Count Schulemberg is
appointed Commander of it.

WARSAW, OCTOBER 3.

According to private letters from Moscow, the
French troops'ate constructing barracks there which
will be finished in 15 days. An age will scarcely
repair the damage which the fire has caused to Mos.
cow and the Russian Empire.

BERLIN, OCTOBER 13.
MAjor Wrangel, Aide•de-Camp to his Majesty,
arrived here last night. He brings intelligence of a
brilliant victory which the Prussian troops have gain-
ed in Courland.
The garrison of Riga having been, since the 19th
of September, reinforced with from twenty to thin)
thousand men, Lieutenant-General Essen, Governor
of that place, resolved to surprise the Prussian corps
who occupied in three divisions, separated from
each other by impenetrable marshes a circuit of nine
German miles.

On the 26th the Russians menaced the post of
Tamozna, repulsed Colonel Horn's Camp Guards,
and marched with considerable forces against Gene-
ral D' York. The General Officer who had made a
reconnoissance upon the high read from Mittau to
Riga, determined to abandon the post of Olac, join
Colonel Horn, and march upon Ekaw. Scarcely
had this junction been effecteJ, when the enemy, on
the 27th, appeared with superior forces. It was evi-
dent that their intention was to seize upon the be-
sieging park of artillery collected at Ruhenthal, and
oblige us to abandon, at least for the present, the
siege of Riga.
General D'York fell back upon Bauske, and on
the 28th marched behind the Aa to Ruhenthal, to
defend the artillery.
Oa the 29th, in the morning, General Kleist's bri.
gade having arrived at Ruhenthal, General D'York'
was on the point of assuming the defensive, ihen he
was informed that the Russians had passed the Aa,
not far from Graventhal. He sent General Kleist's
left wing upon the lett bank of the river Aa, where
the advanced guard, under the orders of Colonel
Jeanneret, had already successfully commenced the
attack. From this moment a very bloody action
commenced ; the Russians were repulsed, and obli.
ged to recross the Aa, with the loss of 500 prisoners.
On the 30th, the enemy were pursued on both
banks of the Aa ; they were overtaken atSchlokhoff,
where battle was given them. They were driven
from their position. The 3d regiment of Russian
hussars, and a battalion of the 25th, laid down their
arms before the 3d Prussian regiment of hussars.
On the Ist of October they were still further re.
pulsed, and almost all the regiments of dragoons and
Finland Cossacks were sabred. The Russians de.
camped during the night, and retired upon Peters-
hoff and Olac.

On the '2d, we began to pursue them, but they
hastened to re-enter Riga. We have taken from them
about 20 Cossacks and some stragglers. Although
these advantages have not been gained without some
loss on the Prussian side, nevertheless it is not in
proportion with that of the enemy, whose loss may,
without exaggeration, be calculated at from four to
five thousand men. We have taken 2500 prisoners
and a cannon.

Such are the results of the battles which the Prus-
sians troops gave from the 27th of September to the
2d of October ; by means of which they not only
succeeded in saving the park of artillery destined for
the siege of Riga, but also to maintain and confirm
all the ltft wing of the allied army in its important
position.—The Prussian troops have entered the ca.
_put of Courland, and all the positions they ante-
riorly occupied.
One may judge of the importance of this victory
by the eagerness of the Governor of Riga to run
from Riga to Mitutu, to organise a province he al-
ready considered acre-conquered..

CORUNN.eI Pit PERS.

XELMONTE, SEPTEMBER is.
The head-quarters of the 3d army, under General
glio, are in this place. His force consists of 6000
infantry, 1500 horse, and 10 pieces of artillery. He
has left in each of the castles of Aguehas, Lorca,
Caravaca, Chinchilla, and Alcantarilia, 1000 infan-
try, well supplied with prov,sions.
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thet $.19 VialdißMlSCYrs 1131111131 ben dedind is I We have just received a dispatch from General
&NW, Otki expected to proceed to fitness abpot . Balbisteros, which states, that 6oult with his troops!
the mttei 114 ot 4401 if: blit'llin 01.140,/, tin to IiTAIS in Baza, without making arty movements. lt
I*6lth tO OOP'? , is said that General Ballasteres had received erders
Ingoutwitio qt. Cesiwaia....ispow Bengairacr. Madre- with his army to join General
.Hill, who will have
gen, bk. 4. kh *a Afilietroßt sad laassity. . • Marched from Toledo.
Passtrtearis•vitt .Lean ELDON—From Bengal-6qm A. •
Visilfwelpds,Lituteasat Darby, Lieuttnant Bray. kis CAMP BEFORE BURGOS.
67th 11,agiftent; and Caort4 A. (Jordon, his 1V.h0.4,10 0. it it ! JOURNAL OF VIZ UWE.
Itollaßto ." . • SEPT. 21.—1 t hat; already been said, that on thp
Pasnwistas rut BATArt4.—From Mrs. MIA* si9th at' night, the English took with the bayonet the
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eit; Mrs. a. Clarkson, Mr..sad Mrs. :ad family. Strong realoubt to the north of the castle; but the,'
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cimeastances which attended the eaptarep and which
%will display the intrepid character of the assailaPtt,
are well worthy being noticed. Tour hundred Por-
tuguese, carrying scaling-ladders, led the van ; but
op their arrival at tAe fosse, they found the ladders
were too short. Thoy hesitated for a moment, but
at the same instant came up the brave Highlanders,
who commenced the Meek like hops, and locking
their bayonets, were mounting-by them, thus supply.
ing the defect of the ladders. The result was. that
they cut in pieces all they found within, with tl4
exception of about 40, to whom they gave quarter,
which they earnestly implored. On the goo, three
pieces were sent into the redoubt that had beep
taken ; also timber and other materials necessary
for constructing a battery.
22d. The enemy threw balls and hand-grenades
into the works at the redoubt, but did not prevent
their continuation. _ _

23d. At night the enemy kept up a lively and
continued fire of howitzers, cannon, musketry, and
hand-grenades, which lasted 4ve hours withuut in-
termission. To-day we found that it was to cover
a sally which they had endeavoured to make to pro-
cure water trim some neighbouring wells, in which
they did not succeed, but lost in the attack two pie-
ces of cannon, and had many killed. The first re-
giment of Asturias which garrisoned the city, avid
opposed an intrepid resistance to the enemy, also
suffered some loss. A flag of truce was to-day sent
Ito the Colonel of the enemy, intimating that he must
I abstain from firing upon the city, or expect the se-
verest treatment. A peasant, who in the attack to.
night contrived to escape, assures us, that along with
the French ere many traitors, who throw themselves
at their feet, and intreat them with tears to listen to
no capitulation.
2+. Eighteen French deserted to us. The English
have begun a covered way from the redoubt they
have taken to the Castle.

25. It is said that the fugitives in Pancorbo are
already besieged by the Anglo-Portuguese division
which went from hence after them; but this wants
confirmation.

26. The besieged are in great want of water.—
They have got some poor women wham they let
down over the wall, giving them four teals fur every
bucket-full they bring them.
27th. The work of the covered way k continued,
as is also the fire of the besieged. At night the Ist
regiment of Asturias took a small parapet which the
enemy had to the east of the Castle. _

28th. The covered way was completed, and from
it a mine begun, which is carried on with the grea-
test Activity, and it is said will be ready to be blown
up to.morrow. The enemy defend themselves with
great obstinacy, though we know they suffer greatly
from the scarcity of water.

Ocr. 4. —This morning, at day-break, a brisk fire
of artillery was begun fiom the English battery evil-
structed in the redoubt, to which the enemy answer-
ed with corresponding briskness. Four mines are
already charged, and prepared at the first word to
throw down a great part of the wall that surrounds
the height on which the castle stands ; and, according
to appearances, and the dispositions made, they w ill
be blown up to-night or in the morning. The inha-
bitants of the neighbouring country look up with en-
thusiasm to their deliverers, and make every exertion
to give assistance to the allied troops.

GOTTENBURGH MAIL.

GOTTENBURGH, OCTOBER 36.

Private letters from St. Petersburgh state, that the
Russian General Ductorow has retaken. Smolensk,
In the town were found an immense number of pe•
lisses for the French army. At Mojaisk, a great
quantity of powder was taken. In consequence of
General Tormassow's movements, -the French have
been obliged to evacuate the whole of Courland and
Livonia. Great hopes are entertained that Napoleon
will be obliged to retreat to Poland.
The main body of the Grand Russian Army is
at Kalouga ; Tormazow, at TiAer ; Doctorow, at
Smolensk.

The Russian peasantry are all rising ex mace : so
many of them have joined the army, that sufficient
arms cannot be found for them.

The gallant, the ever-to-be-lamented General Ba-
gration, is dead of his wounds.
Prince Kutusoff has advanced five wersts from
Moscow, and has cut off all communication with that
city. Very bloody actions had taken place for tour
successive days, during which the King of Naples
endeavoured to push forward to Mojaisk with his
cavalry, but was continually repulsed, and obliged
to throw himself into Moscow.
The expedition sent out from Riga was completely
successful, and has taken there four metal pieces of
artillery. These troops continue their offensive ope-
rations in two divisions, the one into Courland, and
the other along the Dwina, for the purpose of join-
ing Count Wittgenstein's corps.

STOCKHOLM, OCTOBER ii.
The intelligence from Russia is most encouraging:
the communications of the French army are said to
be completely cut off. The Russian Emperor ap-
pears determined to persevere in the contest,
RUSSIAN BULLETINS.

REPORT FROM GENERAL BARON WINEINGERODE.
Dawrdowka, Sept. 28.
" Without giving up the road to Twer, I with the
greater part of my detachment have taken post here
at Dawrdowka, certain of my being able more easily
and more frequently to receive reports from my van-
guard, as well as from the detachments which I have
on the roads from Wlodimer, Jaroslaw, Dmetrein,
to Woskuinsk, and in the lowlands about Mojaisk.
All these detachments daily continue to do the enemy
considerable damage, which we can perceive by the
following motions made by the enemy.
(4 The detachment which is posted on the road to
Twer, has informed, tliat on the 25th it made a re-
connoissance to the town of Norvo, 24 worsts from
Moscow, but afterwards withdrew,
64 Our Cossack parroles even scour the country as
far as the town (4 Jevanowa, towards Moscuw.—
The French piquets are five wersts from me,
'4 Up to the 27th, nothing further had taken place
on that road, neither had any thing occurred on the
roads to Jaroslaw and Dmetrein. The advanced
' posts maintain their former positions, as likewise
the road to St. Petershurgh.
" Colonel Jalowaisky, who commands my van.

yieTCO:Sailder:
guard, had required my assistrisce to'surprise
French van-guard on the night of the `-'6th. He
andld pmuurssut eht:avtehebeeennemveyr
'attacked it in the town of Hinka, cut the greater
pinayr,tstolopssieicnesi,ci
Nce have taken one Officer and 270 men.' The ene
vents.
whereas on our side it was very trifling.
" The detachment, under the command of Colo*
Benckendorff, which stands between Wolokelaniet
and blojaisk, sends its reconnoitring parties to the s
right and left an ihe.road to Smolenake, and have
already sent in 100 prioners taken oq the pace
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" FOR itIFORAIATIONI 19( iIIeEcIAL Coxicopt '
" Sundry measures are adopting here (in &. pig
tersburgh) for taking away the necessaryl arrw,;:
from this city, This by no means p
rfterdi irOR
{any apprehension of danger in the metropolis ; a
sla& view of the positiop of our troops
Ito convince every one of this, and to calm twill 47'
lquietude, for the enemy net only Cannot approaei
hither by the way of the Pskuw and Rigs reek but
having sCi Ofte4 been defeated by our troops, liege
scarcely keep himself there; and will most probably,
when the present levies of troops are arrived, not ko
able to maintain his position.
if With regard to the road to MOSCQVI W, 40%
that it is occupied by the enemy, but only for uftry
shorl distance; for Adjutant-General Winzimeode.
who is posted with his detAchn3fo;.between gee au
Mostwa, sends his patroles dailyAgee under Mask.
writ. Our troops are likewise, in Tint
this, the Field-Marshal Commander-in-Chief observes
the enemy's motions with his whole army. ts cans;
setlence, be can neither march hither himself, nee
detach any considerable part of his troop; IFOrms
being pursued by us.
" According to all these circumstances, it clearly
appears, that this city is not threatened with the lease
danger. As to the transporting the necessary rod‘
away, as before-mentioned, this is merely d in
timely foresight, to 00 before hand with the bluing
of the rivers.
" The present time does not threaten the least
danger ; but we should sin against Gon, if we were
to tale upon us to decide op ftsture events, whici
are only known to Him. Wb have every hope mote
side of extirpating the enemy, notwithstandiqg the
progress of his motions in the interior of Russia; lees
nevertheless, and under circumstances the most me-
quivocal, dee thoughts of prudential measures mint
not to give rise to fear or dejection.
" These measures are taken in a time of safety,
and merely to provide against any danger which.
(may GOD prevent) might threaten this city, when
the Government, by making this timely public, and
by having all kinds of heavy articles already wet
out of the way, will have rendered the means easier
for the inhabitants to remove from hence into the
interior of the country, in better order, and without
confusion, it being, once for all, fined and deter.
mined, (and in which no doubt every Russian will
voluntarily concur), whatever may be the progress
of the enemy, rather to drain the last drop of .the
cup of misery, than, by a scandalous peace, to tint),
jest Russia to a foreign yoke."
antACT OF A LETTER PROS! ST. PETERSBURG% BATI%
OCTOREIIi Q.
46 General Winzingerode stands on the road to
Moscow, near Twer, with a corps of about 60,009
men. Kutusolf is to the southward of Moscow.
is endeavoured to close Bonaparte in, so that beta
neither receive supplies nor troops, and will befette‘
to cut his way out from Moscow. In one untdt
we entertain the best hopes, but ule such prudionlial
methods as if all hopes were lust ; which is m 4
assuredly the best way. •
" The left wing Prince lCuttisofi's army bat
defeated a lesser cords of the french army, and taker}
two pieces of cannon, and 3 or 4000 men. The, gar-
rison of Bobruisk, which had received orders le
march to Tormasoff's corps, has taken seven pities
of cannon, and 1500 men, from a French detach.
meat. Tchsctschagoff's and Tormassoff's joint force
has already arrived at Pinsk, and consequently. ha-
rass Napoleon's great line of operations. This joint
corps is now marching on Smolensk.
" General Winzingerode's right wine, which
stands at Woshusinsk, began to pin itself with Ku-
tusoffs left wing, being at Mojaisk, by which the
communication in the rear of the French army is cut
off. Finnish troops arrived at Riga on the f42cl aE
September. They have commenced their operations
with defeating the enemy, and taken 800 prisoners.
We every moment expect information of the enemy's
corps being totally defeated. He has been weakened
on this point by Napoleon's having called Mss
Macdonald from thence to his assistance.
" French officers who were taken prisoners in the
battle of the 7th, state, that the French army Ws i
the greatest disorder, and that it was merely thfough_
the superior talents of the Duke of Eichler° mu
the army was rallied after the affair."