Star.
London, England, 1825-12-26 00:00:00

EAST INDIES.

CALCUTTA, Aua. s.
Letters from Prome to the 23d tilt. are now before
as. They are not without their importance, although
they do not detail anything specific in regard to ex-
pected operations. We are sorry to observe from them,
that sickness to a considerable extent has already ap-
peared, and that apprehensions of its spreading are
entertained. It is stated in these letters, that no:hing is
to be apprehended from any operations of the enemy
between Prome and Rangoon, and that the nearest point
at which the enemy are said to be in any force, and that
inconsiderable, is Shembeunghenn. Little doubt seems
entertained as to the fact of their entrenching themselves
strongly at Ava and Amnapoora ; and it is added, with
great apparent thew of reason, that if the Burmese con-
tinue to pursue the system they have hitherto followed,
and if nothing but each a deserted place as Prome was
found, no advantage of any importance can be ex.
petted from the occupation of the capital, nor can the
army look for any valuables in the way of prize. We
hope and trust that the fears which some of these letters
hold out of an increasing sickness as the monsoon pro-
ceeds will prove unfounded; but we shall certainly
look with no little anxiety to the dispatches thrt may
be expected from Sir Archibald's head quarters for some
time to come. The arrival of the Arracan gun-boats
had relieved the army from some apprehensions which
they had begun to entertain as to the supply of pro-
visions. The Burmese force at Shembeunghenn is said
to be the relics of that defeated by General Morrison in
Arracan. An attempt to penetrate from Panne to
Arracan had failed, the roads being impassable for
cattle, and being with difficulty practicable to any kind
of passage whatever. The rains had not seriously set
in at Prome, and there had been no torrents. The river,
however, is said to be filled to a considerable extent,
and was on the increase. Mnonshoeror is said to be in
high favour at the Court of Ara, and not the slightest
disposition shewn towards any overtures of peace. Of
Oe death of the Bundoulah no doubt is now entertained
at Prorne.

CALCUTTA, Aco. 4.
We have been obligingly favoured with the sight
. of let ers from Prome t,i the 6th of July, which men•
tion the prevalence of reports of a very alarming state,
if tree; but such strong doubts of their accuracy were
entertained, that they excited rather mirth than un-
eAsinesx, The reports to which we particulatly allude
are the supposed near approach of a small- army of
90,000 men (only), under the commend of the King's
brother. Of this army 60,000 were supposed to be Bur-
mese, 20.000 Chinese, 10,000 Shallots, with 600 guns
and 50,000 muskets. Oh, m )st horrible ! be serious,
however, no doubt was entertained of Burmese
chief's ability to annoy our army during the rains, and
cut off our supplies and communication, or at least in-
terrupt them. A skirmish had taken place between a
party of our troops and about 400 of the enemy, who
had seven gilt chattahs (commanders of 500 men) with
them. Europeans were much wanted ; and men and
cattle were dying vet y fai4t.

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