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graced, if his life would be spared. I'wo additional: soners who bore arms, of vwhomn;net: -sly
days were therefore granted, on condition that Captain i wounded, and the families amount to upwards a
-.0..,
Brucereceived, on the day when the original truce ex- ! thousand individuals, so I trust I can assure :our E.
pined, a notification that HajeeFutteh was on the road.' cellency the tribe is effectually put down,
It would seem, that the unsuccessful result of our The two principal Chiefs of the tribe are also Diw
attack on the north fort had led the Dole and his soners, both badly wounded, one in the attack '
on our
people to suppose they were impregnable, and pro- camp at Zoor, on the 10th ultimo, and the
oche
crastinated their submission. The truce of fourteen the action of yesterday.
.days had, by one means or other, extended to twenty, The enemy evinced the most determined z3They,
which, however, allowed time for the whole of the but he received such a dein uctive fire it was .„,,,,,._..4
property belonging to merchants under our ptotec- sible he could maintain his attack long. I r 16-•".
tion being embarked. the 'umbel he brought into action at about 4,e• --tnn'a*
On the 26th of December, the cruizers and bomb, sand men. All the guns which he gained 00,°1-"....„
which had previously taken up position for bombard- of from Captain Thomsoit's detachment, .ar:e'rell
ing, opened on the north fort at daylight ; it was vered and in good order.
breached, and the enemy driven out by half-past ten I beg to inclose your Excellence a list of the ze i
o'clock ; and by half-past twelve, the gnus were and wounde,l, aid a plan of the fort and . ee
kdn°to‘l:•elerd(e),cert:l4:
games, 0
spiked, thrown out of the embrasures, and the fort 800 Ali, shewing the whole operations of
b the dl,
blown up. which were most laborious.
At sunset a flag of truce came off, stating that I also inclose a copy of the orders issued tote ,
Ameer Fathullah, an Officer from Senna, had arrived vision, whose conduct I cannot suffice„av -T,.e al'
uhich affornl4
with Ilajee Futteh in charge, and that he was ready your Excellency. I have been under gi tirtt,..k,i)lsti.,,tl)
to comply with our demands. Captain Bruce iii- lions
itloavtelleeahienae.dds
theof departments t
our
Rnitys ann
quilted if he had any letters from his highness, and
was authorised to treat? and if so, to bring them off and I beg to draw your Excellency's favoura'bniee'oo.
tice to their high deserts.
in the morning by sunrise, otherwise. the smith fort
would share the same fate as the north one. From The service, though short, has been very
this period till the 30th, repeated messages were sent the natural difficulties of the country,
from the shore, leading to no satisfactory result. no supplies whatever, and my little meal's of
qt.
On the morning of the 30th, therefore, we corn- tiage, imposed the necessil of reduced rations, 44
menced bombarding the south fort, which, by two very little camp equipage to all ranks, under they
P.M. was taken possession of and blown up, the guns verest exposure of heat and thirst ; the troops endure .
all these difficulties with the most becoming pat spiked, and the barracks burnt.
These decisive measures produced the desired ef- and confidence, and I can assure your Ereer nt,
fect. Ameer Fathullah, who had superseded the they have well supported the reputation of the 81'os'
Dola, Fukee Hussan, came on hoard with several bay Army.
others early in the morning of the2cl of January, and This dispatch will be delivered to your Escellog
produced his powers; and having afforded Captain by my Aid-de-Camp, Lieutenant Place, of his Nh
Bruce the strongest assurances of a full admission of jesty's 65th Regiment, an old Subaltern, ahoy%
our demands, that Officer landed on the 4th, and rode Jong been on my Staff, and who deserves my warrso
to the house of Ameer Fathullah, who received him recommendation to your Excellency mice. —I sat;
in the polite,t manner. The late Dola, Fukee Hussan, ace. L. Surni, X (;,
Return of Killed and Wounded in the Division under
was present, but plated on a seat at some distance
mand of Nlajor-General Smith, C.IL at the Captied:lei
from the Anieer ; in the evening he was put under
close confinement, with a guard over him, his pro-
, 2 ~
800 Ali, on the ed Mardi, 1821 : •
petty seized and confiscated by an express order from Horse Artillery-1 rank and flit, killed ; raik ard Be
the Intaum, for having transmitted false accounts of nisw nd
vaJ . d .
' lesty, s 65th regiment-4 rank and lilt killed •s L.
the state of affairs; this was at least the reason as- tenants, I Ensign, 8 drummers,s3 rank sliditie, lift' 14:
signed by Ameer Fathullah. In the evening the Bombay Furopeim Reghnent—l rank and file, killed; Irs
Ameer returned Captain Bruce's visit, an extraordi- and file, wounded.
Ist Bsttaliiin 7th Begiment—l. Assistant-Surgeon, 1 sub:at.l
nary proof of condescension, as
'no instance existed of rank
serjeant, 19 and file, Ulu' ; I Captain, i Lieutenam,l
a Dola s returning the Resident s visit.
subldars, 4 serjcants, 118 rank and file, wounded.
'
A day having been fixed for Hajee Futteh's afford- Teloneers-2 rank and file, wounded.
80: OferlnCEt/ILEIDOA; WOl!'!in73.
ing publicly an atonement for the indignities he had Corninissariat Follower.-1 killed, 4 wottnded.
committed on the British Representative at Mocha,
Ellled--Assr":
Wounded—Lieutenanirt Zinladden, Cowan,
is Majelstia;sl6slh 1:1E •• '''l;
Ameer Fathullah, a:conapanied by a number of other
Functionaries and the principal merchants, brought severely; lieutenant Cuppage and Ensign Mulkem,
the offender to Captain Bruce s house, on Saturday, slightly ; Captain Stewart, lit Bah. 7th Regiment, tennis
Assist. Adj. Gm.
the 6th of January, where Captain Lumley and a
. Lieutenant and Adjutant Thurnam,
.ditto, sLghtly.
.
large party of Gentlemen from the squadron were EG. STAN N US,
assembled. Ameer Fathullah, leading Hajee Futteh DIVISION ORDERS, by MajonGeneral SMITH, GS
by the hand, formally announced to Captain Bruce, Camp, Ileni 800 Ali, Match; ILL
that he had.brought him, by the Imaum's order, to Major-General Smith avails himself of the Est
be delivered up to us, to be punished in any way leisure moment be has had to convey to all the dia
we thought proper; that his Highness was very sorry sions his acknowledgment of their imcortaut service
for what had occurred, and that it was perfectly un- against Beth 800 Ali.
authorized on his part :he trusted, therefore, this Lieutenant-Colonel Leighton, second in command,
public acknowledgment would be considered a suf- is requested to accept theMajor-General's thank.: for
ficient atonement. He then delivered up Hajee Fut.. the cordial assistance he has afforded him on ail oc-
teh into Captain Bruce's hands. Captain Lumley casions, particularly in the personal command of the
and Captain Bruce replied, that sufficient satisfaction left brigade.
bad been offered, and that Hajee Futteh was freely The Major-General also desires to express In
forgiven. thanks and applause to Lieutenant-Colonel Warren,
On the following day Captain Lumley, Captain of his Majesty's 65th Regiment, for the gallant net,
Bruce, and two Officers, accompanied by a Sirdar on Lions of his brigade in repulsing the very spirited at-
the part of the Dola, rode through the Shadeley gate tack of the enemy with his whole force yesterday,
and round the town, after which Ameer Fathullah which was followed by the immediate occupatied
issued a Proclamation, which was repeated for three his strong defences on his tight, and hastenediaie
successive days, announcing " that no one was to tal submission in the evening.
presume to offer molestation or insult to any person Captain Stewart, commanding Ist Battaliee3
belonging to the English in the streets, or at the dif.. Regiment, and Lieutenant and Adjutant Thum;
ferent gates of the town, which were to be at out of the same Battalion, particularly distingeislei
free use whenever we pleased, the same as to them- themselves on this occasion.
selves; that any one transgressing this public Pro- Throughout this short but very arduous servie,
clamation, would be severely punished." from the nature of the country and climate, the troop
On the 14th, Ameer Fathullah delivered a letter have endured more than common pi i ration and dif•
from his Highness the Imaum, inclasiug a firmaun, ficulties with the most praiseworthy perseverancearil
reducing the duties to two and a quarter per cent, cheerful confidence; and the Major-General will le
and in the course of the next day copies of the treaty able to give testimony to his Excellency the Cos.
which Captain Bruce had drawn up and sent him, minder in Chief, that they have eminently upheldtbe
were returned, signed and sealed by himself and the lii4h character of the Bombay Army.
Members of his Council, and which your Iltinonrable the Major-General cannot close these rl:erm
Court will perceive comprehends the whole of our ledgments without expressing his hest thanks to lin
demands, and places the British Factor, on that jot Jackson, of his Majesty's Carabineers, his Nliiitee
respectable footing on which it ought alone to be Secretary, for the benefit of his exertions in the fieli
maintained. yesterday, and en all occasions when be could apply
Although we have not yet received the sentiments his zeal and assistance.
of the Honourable the Governor on these proceed- His most sincere thanks are also offered to Maje
ings, we considered it to be our duty, as the Topaze Stannus, the Assistant-Adjutant-General ; Captit
was proceeding to join the flag, to espress toCaptain Wilson, the Assistant-Quartermaster-General; ael
Lumley and the Officers, seamen and marines, under Captain Keith, the, Assistant-Commissary•Generali
his command, our sense of their exertions and services and he will not fail to bring to the knowledge d
upon this important occasion. .the Commander-in-Chief, the indefatigable devotios
We beg to offer to your Honourable Court our with which those Officers discharged the dunes d
congratulations on the success of an Expedition which their departments.
has so honourably redeemed the national character The Major-General owes it to Major Mackintosh,
from that stain which the natives in Arabia admitted and the Officers and detachment of artillery, to der
it had received, and were surprised we had so long them his thanks for their valuable services. By that
tolerated; and on the hdhourable and advantageous Officer's able arrangements, under the most disco
conditions which have been obtained and secured to raging difficulties of-roads and means, the diri.ics
us by Treaty. was provided with two horse brigades of tweire
pounders, which secured the early success of 00
Copy of a Report front Major-(leases! Suers to Lieutenant-
General Sir CBASILIS COLMAN, K.C.B. Cossunando-la-Chiel, operations against the principal fort.
dated Camp, at Beni 800 All, March 5,1891: The Major-General also derived the greatest bents
Sta—l have great pleasure in reporting to your from the ability and judgment with which Capps
Excellency, that the division which the Government Dickinson suggested the direction of the artillel
did me the honour to place under my orders for see. against the fort, anti he begs that Officer will le
vice against the tribe ef Beni 800 All, having at- serve his best thanks and applause. •
rived before his capital yesterday morning, succeeded Lieutenant Robinson, of the Honourable Cr"
in repulsing a very spirited attack of the enemy, and paus's hlat int, and the volunteer sean,en from et
in gaining complete possession of his whole fortified fleet off Zoor, renJered the division great services
possession before sun-set in the evening and underwent the most trying labeto and lungs
The principal action fell on the right brigade, un- in dragging heavy guns. Major-General Sirath re
• der Lieutenant-Colonel Warren, of his Majesty's 65th quests Lieutenant Robinson will accept and ct nt:tv.
Regiment, with about four hundred rank and file of ideate his best thanks, and he will express tv t`r"
that Regiment, and about three hundred of the Ist vernment Low much Le is indebted to tii,a Oth'6
battalion 7th Native Infantry, which has, lam sorry for his mewl exertions.
to say, sustained a very heavy loss. 12. G. STA N N CS, A ,ist. Adj.-Gco.
The enemy left upwards of two hundred men
killed in the field, and reckoning those they carried
off, and those who fell its the subsequent attack of the
Capital, I cannot calculate his total loss at less than
five hundred killed and wounded.

in
By a vessel which left the Straits of Sunla
beginning of August, accounts have been received°
the arrival of the Dutch Expedition from Java °
Palembang, where they are said to have elated 8
3.111 to have tAken the MAJAII captive.

There are also two hundred aod thirty-sia pr;-