Star.
London, England, 1812-03-05 00:00:00

TORBAY, MARCH 3.

Put back by contrary winds, the Harry transport,
No. 116, bound to Plymouth, with Government
stores; also several others, names unknown.

PLYMOUTH, MARCH 3.

Came up harbour his Majesty's ship PEARLEN, to
refit. Sailed last night at seven o'clock, his Majesty's
ship INTELLIGENT, of 14 guns, in chase of the French
privateer that captured a British brig yesterday morn-
ing off the Start. Came in the American brig Han-
nah, of New-York, from Savanna, WAS taken on the
Ist instant off the Start by a French privateer, and
used very ill, and retaken by his Majesty's ship PER-
SIAN. The French privateer that the SENIARINIIS sent
in yesterday, is called le Grand Jean Bart—has 11
guns and 130 men.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 4. •
Arrived his Majesty's ships MAnr.nonoucit and
WAunion, from off Cherbourg ; Aitoo, PARTRIDGE,
PORCUPINE, and GosnAwKE, from a cruize. Sailed
the Glut'LlN, with a convoy for the Downs.

DEAL, MARCH 4.
Remain all the ships as per last.—Wind S.W.
YARMOUTH, MARCH 4.

Arrived this morning from the Note, the LEVERET
sloop of war and BLAZER gun-brig. The HEARTY
gun-brig, Lieutenant NVICKLIAM, has sent into this
port a foreign. sloop laden with spirits. Arrived from
Heligoland the Bee and Emily of this port, under
convoy. The Charles Fox, of and from this port fur
Heligoland, sailed on the 36th January, laden with
sunth its, had not arrived when the above left Heli-
goland on Friday last ; she is supposed to have been
captured. Ships in the Roads with the above •••
SOLEBAY and RAvEN.

The. Juno, KIDD, from Teneriffe to London, with
part of her cargo on board, was run away with from
Santa Cruz, in January last, by some French prisoners,
and has not since been heard of.

Our readers will recollect the intrepid bravery and
active humanity of Lieutenant VERVLER, who saved
a part of the crew of the MANILLA on the coast of
Holland : we are informe(: that he has a brother a
prisoner of war in one of our country stations, we
believe at Reading. It is sufficient to hint this cir-
cumstance to a liberal Government.

1ND1A....-.EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM A BRITISH OFF!.

C Ells DATED, CAMP IROTAII, SEPT. 10, 1811

" For some days we had heard that tile troops of
the Grand Boondeilah Marauder Gopaul Sing, were
increasing fast ; and his forming a junction with other
disaffected Chieftains was apprehended. It imme-
diately became an object of the greatest importance
to endeavour to frustrate his intentions, to prevent
his renewing his depredations in the ensuing cola
season. In consequence of authentic intelligence re-
ceived, Captain A. Watson, at this time commanding
above the Chains, determined, if possible, to surprise
the enemy's strong hold at Chargong ; and accor-
dingly marched from Byrasore on the banks of the
Cane, on the morning of the sth, with die detachment
immediately under his command, consisting of one
squadron of the Ist regiment native cavalry, and four
companies of the Ist battalion, 22d native infantry,
under Lieut. H. G. Maxwell, direct to Chargong,
via Shawnagur ; and after severe marching, which
occupied two nights and a day, came up with the
enemy on the morning of the 7tb. Gopaul, however,
was too good a soldier not to try the effect of a stand
against the British troops, in a place naturally so
strong, that he never could meet our troops to more
ad vaiitage.
" Chard ng may be called an epitome of all Bun-
diecund, from the deep and earensive jungles, inter-
sected by innumerable nullahs, ravines, small hills, &c.
, it is a place, of all others, in which irregular troops
may stand to advantage against regulars. Gopaul
at the same time knew, that if he tied before our
troops, and suffered his own to disperse, which must
have followed a persevering -,rarsutt on our part, Le
would be disabled for action i 4 a long time. Many
other reasons combined to determine him to this da-
ring and unexpected measure; and Captain Watson
was informed, in the course of a night's march to
Chargong, that the enemy was determined to meet
the British troops. About seven o'clock in the mor-
I ning, when within half a mile of the place, the ca-
valry advanced in two bodies-, round the ravines in
either flank of the village, in order to gain the one-
IMN 's rear, white the infantry advanced in a most gal-
lant manner, led on by Lieut. Maxwell, towards the
village in which the enemy had taken post-. The
steadiness of their advance, under the smart tire of the
enemy, together with the noise of the cavalry already
engaged with same parties in the rear, staggered their
resolution, and our infantry had scarce tune to fire a
volley before the enemy retreated across the ravines,
and through the jungles; when coming near the ca-
valry, and finding themselves close pushed on all sides
by both, they collected and made a resolute stand to
the charge of the cavalry, who, from the disadvan-
tages of the ground, would have sustained consider-
able loss, had not the enemy been closely followed by
our infantry, which, advancing in the rear with fixed
bayonets, at length entirely broke them, when our
cavalry separated to pursue, and cut up, dispersed,
or destroyed the whole of the enemy's force. We are
now in close pursuit of the Chief in person, but shall
most likely, as usual, be brought up by some inde-
pendent territory, which we are prohibited to enter :
nothing, however, but the last necessity, will stop
the pursuit. Three troopers and six horses are killed,
wounded, and missing.' A great deal of plunder has
fallen to the victors."