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London, England, 1824-11-30 00:00:00

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r egret to say our iO,ll has been sorvere; in all seven
=ileum and eleven 'wounded. lam sorry to say that
Ensign Bennett is among the latter, being severely
wounded in the left atm, though I trust not of any very
serious consequence. Ensign Campbell likewise re-
ceived a hurt in the right ancle, from a spent ball, and
also some shots inhis legs. The whole of the wounded
are doing well.
I beg to state that there were a few of the Mug levy,
that were under the immediate eye of Captain Pringle
(to whom every credit is due for his exertions) who be-
haved with great coolness and much to my satisfac-
tion, as well in firing upon the enemy as in assisting
our sepoys in carrying off the ammunition. The men
of the detachment of the 25d Native Infantry advanced
with great steadiness, notwithstanding the suddenness
of the attack upon them, and the very heavy fire that
was kept up for upwards of three hours from a hidden
fee; and I deem it but justice to Ensigns Campbell and
Bennett on the occasion to report, that they both de-
serve the greatest credit for their coolness and exer-
tions throughout.
I beg to add, that Lieutenant Scott sheaved every
anxiety to bring the guns forward, but was prevented
by the circumstances abovementioned.—l have, &c.
T. NOT ON, Captain, Commanding at Ramoo.
Extract from a Letter from the Guvernor.General in Council to
the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors, dated Fort
'William, 25th May, 1824.
We regret to report that the Chittagong district has been invaded
by the Burmese in very large force, and that the enemy had been
successful in cutting off a detachment at Ramoo, consisting of the
right wing of the 25d Native Infantry, tinder the command of
Captain Noton, and three companies of the 20th, commanded by-
Captain Trueman, with two guns, and a detail of Artillery, under
Lieutenant Scott; also a party of provincials and the MUg levy,
commanded by Captain Pringle. We think it right to add, that the
eight companies of regulars above-mentioned were greatly reduced,
both in numbers and efficiency, by the fatal effects of the climate of
the southern parts of the district, and were already under orders to
retire to the cantonment at Chittagong.

. It is not in our power to report the further progress
of operations in Assam,' Brigadier M'Morine having
deemed it necessary to halt at Gowahati, the capital of
Western Assam, since his arrival there on the 28th
March. By the last accounts, he had dispatched a
small party of his force in advance to Kalliabar. Mr.
Scott had succeeded in penetrating across the hills of
Jyntia, from Sylhet, into Assam, with a detachment of
the 23d Native Infautry, and reached the•Berhampooter
at Noregong, about seven days march east of Gowahati,
on the 28th ultimo.

The peace at Cachar has not been disturbed since the
date of our last dispatch, but we have reason to believe
that the Burmese have again entered Munnipote in
force. By the last accounts, Rajah Gumbhur Sing was
about to &bark in the enterprize for recovering that
Principality ham the Government of Ava, with such
force as he could raise, supported by arms and money
from the British authorities.

Extract from a Report from Lieutenant-Colonel Povoleri, com-
manding at Chittagong, to the Adjutant-General of the Army,
dated 19th May, 1824.
With deep regret I acquaint you, foe? the information of his Ex-
cehency the Commander-inuChief, with the reports which reached
the last night, that Capt. Noton's detachment of the chief part of the
right wing of the Ist ban. 23d Itegt, are cut off, after hard fitting the
whole of thel 6th ; I fear all the Officers have fallen, but Lieut.Scort, of
the Artillery, who escaped, wounded. Captain Brandon, with the
kit wing, learning the disaster, is refighting ; he will retreat on
Brigadier Shapland's division. The Officers who will have fallen
are Capt. Futon. Lieut. Grigg, Ensigns Campbell and Bennett, Ist
Battalion 23d Regiment ; Capt. Trorman and Lieut. Codrington,
2d Battalion 20th Regiment; Dr. Maysmore, artillery ; Capt. Prin.
gte, Mug levy.

istract of a 11. eport from Lieutenant-Colonel Shapland, to the Ad-
jutant-General of the Army, dated Chittagong, May 20, 1524
I have the honour to report, -for the information of his Excel-
lency the Comn:ander in Chief, that, being joined by the detachment
of the Ist battalion 23d regiment native infantry, I returned to Chit-
tagong this morning with the detachment that was advancing to-
wards &moo, when the disastrous event occurred at that placer
I enclose a report of the Officers who have escaped after the
action.

Copy of a Report from Lieutenant Scott and Ensigns Codrington
and Campbell, to Brigade-Major White, dated Camp, China&
gong, 20th May, l 824-
Slit—lnformation having been required relative to
the retreat of Captain Noton's detachment (tom Ba-
rnum, on the 17th inst. we, being the only surviving
Officers, beg leave to forward a condensed statement of
the circumstinces which have fallen under our obser-
vation, for the information of Brigadier Shapland, C.B.
commanding the district.
The Burmese, amounting, it is supposed, to ten '
thousand men, advanced on Ramoo, front the Ituttna-
itillung road, and encamped on the south side of the
river the 13th inst. On the following evening, being
within gun-shot, and advancing apparently with the in-
tention of fording the river, a party, with two six-
pounders. under the command of Captain Trueman,
was detached for the purpose of annoying the enemy,
and frustrating any attempt to cross ; this our troops
effected.

On the 15th, however, the enemy, at eight a.m. ad-
vanced, and commenced entrenching themselves about
three hundred yards in front of our position, the tight
flank of which was protected by the river and by a
tank, about sixty paces in advance, this being sur-
rounded by a high embankment, serving as a breast-
rvoik, was occupied by the picquet, who opened and
kept up, without intermission, a fire on the enemy dur-
ing the whole day and following night. Our position
was stnngthencsi in the rear by a s;milar tank to that
In front, for the defence of which a strong detachment
from the provincial battalion and Mug levy was allotted.
On the morning of the 16th, it seas discovered that
the enemy had during the night opened trenches on
our left flank, and had considerably advanced those in
front. A desultory fire was continued during the next
twenty-four hours ftom each tank, but with little effect
on either side. By day-bleak on the 17th, the enemy
had carried on their trenches to within twelve paces of
the picquet, and had also approached to within a short
distance of the tank in our rear; they gained possession
of the latter about ten a.m. the troops defending it
having quitted their post and fled with precipitation.
The consternation caused by this, quickly spread, and
they were almost immediately followed by the remainder
of the Mug levy. The elephants (on one of which
Lieutenant Scott, who had been severely wounded, was
tied) were alarmed at the tumult and fled.
Shortly after this (our rear being now undefended)
Captain Noton ordered a retreat, which was effected in
good order for about half a mile, the twasix-pounders
being ftom necessity abandoned ; the enemy's cavalry
however, pressing hard upon the rear of the column, a
spare was ordered tabs formed, but in consequence of
the excessive fatigue and deprivation which the troops
had previously undergone, which rendered them abso-
lutely incapable of offering any effectual resistance to
the overpowering Masses of the enemy pouring in on
them on every aide, the utmost exertions of the officers
to preserve discipline were unavailing, and on our ar-
rival at the river the sepoys dispersed in every direction