Star.
London, England, 1805-09-16 00:00:00

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Crummier, Plc 28.—The eld plan of, fending
detachments into the enemy's country has been fol-
lowed up with much keennefs, although not, perhaps,
with fo much fuecefs as might have been either with-
ed or expelled. In Ottolier lag, there .was a general
plan in agitation of fendingfiroucdetachments from
Every fide of the Wand r this was put off very unex-
peaedly, and, in the roardef ft; there were parties fent
from the four principal pans, to enter into the interior
The original plan was
.to have been In far different,
that they were all 'to have olarche4 to Candy, after
deftroying which they were its have retuned by dif-
ferent roads to theirigarriforre'Thii 'was the opinion
of moll who have ken long on the Wand, but did
not meet with the General's idea, and, of courfe, we
purfued a different method, which, I ant lorry to fay,
did not, in any degree, compenfate for the expense
of our expedition.
Major Breve marched from Columboin Septem-
ber, with a detachment of near 300 men, which
went into the interior by the Hongualler road. They
continued their march as far as Batteghidena, which
is clofe to Adam's Peak ; and, from thence, procelul-
cd Southward, until they tame into our own terri-
tory at Cattoni, near Matura. This detachment did
not tee any.enemy to flop them, although they were
rEpeatedly fired on from the different. fides of the
road. Their lots was very truing, having not even
one killed, and onlrfive or fix wounded they,low-
deer, did all the executiat they could, in their route,
in ravaging the country which they paled through.
Since our return to quarters, we have been fo form-.
nate as to lofe very, few men Ly the fever, which,
perhaps, makes np fur our not being able to have
daroyed more of ear inveterate foes.
There were many other detachments fent from the
different polls, which likewife met with very little
lots. The one which went from Galli was under the
command of Colonel Mum:she, who fence has gone
to Bombay. The one from Jaurenmali under Major
Home ia, did not meet with any thing worth relat-
ing. The one which marched from Battecola had
a moft fevere attack on them by pot being fupported
by the parties which were expelled from Colombo
and Gatea, It was commanded by Captain Jon a •
sou, formerly of the 49th; and corififted of sso men.
Pausal always fupprifed that•be was to have been
Itrpported by the other detachments .; and, under
that idea, he purfued his much to C.andia, with all
the bade he could. On his way there he met with
a moll violent oppofition ; and, on hil awning into
Candy, was alonifhed at not finding any of the other
party arrived ; he remained in the palace three days
and then endeavoured to make good his way to Trir,
comallee, in which he was oppofed by alma the
whole of the Candian nation.

On his reaching the river, he found the whole of
the hills, in every direttion. covered with Candians,
who were headed by Malay deterters, and kept up a
molt cOnflant fire from their giagals and (mall arms
_daring the whole of the time the detachment. was
getting over. After they had accomplifbed this,
with the lots of the whole of their provifions, and
molt of their military flares, it was decided, they
fhould march immediately to Trincomallee. On
theit proceeding as far as the pars on that mad, it
was found completely blocked up with trees laid
actors the road, and the adjoining mountains full of
,people, who were perpetually firing at them. as they
endeavoured to overcome there attacks. In getting
down this pats, they loft a number of Europeans and
natives, and had three officers feverely wounded.—
They dill perfified in marching on, as it was the ge •
neral opinion that, 'inlet's they did to, they had no
chance of faviug heir lives.
After a fatiguing and harraffing march they at
length reached Tr incomallee in a molt dreadful date
—and, Blocking to add. being obliged to abandon
their wounded,who, on this occafion, fell almoft all
into the hands of the enemy, who, it isfoid, have, for
once, (pared them.
The lois of men of this party has been more than
any other which has yet taken the. field.. There were
fix Europeans killed. and nearly the fame number
wounded ; two officers (who were wounded) taken
prifoners ; two men, fixty-fit natives (Bengal Se-
'pays) taken, killed, and wounded ; and about ssa
coolies killed and wounded.

• I am lorry to fay. theofficers belonged to he tgth
regiment, and, I believe. one of them p.p may.h.ive
feet), Berkeley Vincent ; tisk other was a fine y 'ur g
bor of the name of Smith, wbo bad life y leincd
the 'titian% I it is reported; akertue btik4v is
Candy. . . .;;:t • s

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