Star.
London, England, 1817-03-10 00:00:00

EAST INDIES.

FORT WILLIAM, SEPTEMBER 14, ISt&

The Governor-General in Council has great plea-
sure in publishing the following Report of a gallant
and decisive attack on the positions of the Rajah of
Boni and his C,ldederates, neat:. Macassar, by the
British force under thi• command of Major DALTON,
of the Bengal Native Infantry, and in professing his
cordial concurrence in theoutiments of approbation
and applause bestowed by. the Honourable the Lieu-
teoant-Governor in Council of Batavia, on the con-
duct and bravery of the Officers and troops, including
the Naval Officers, seamen, and mariner, from the
Honourable Company's cruisers Benares and Teign.
mouth, engaged on that occasion.

COPY or A DISPATCH PROM MAJOR H. DALTON.
" HON AAAAAA t4ia—l have the honour to acquaint you, that
we attacked the enemy yesterday in his intreseked position near
Batik Anging Pale, and that our success has been complete.
We Commenced the attack about six iu the scorning, but it did
ant tease until four in the afternoon. The enemy's poeirion was
Ittremely formid•ble. It presented as extended chain of
redoubts, Baskin each es her in a Hue of about nine hundred
paces, and appuyed, at the extremities, by rocks, which were
high, and needy perpendicular. A battery competed of two
38 pi:renders and two medium howitzers, although admirably
served, fled nut seem to make any decided impression on the
firmness or the enemy. A false attack had from the commence-
:sent of operations been actin; 'on the enemy's right. by a
strong remlorcement, we fortunately succeeded in turning the
attack min a real one. The enemy's rear was gained, and the
corantand of the pass from whence be drew his supplies. A
field gun etas got up, and availing ourselves of a momentary eon-
fusion ul the enemy, caused by a abut from the battery, we ear-
tied by assault, in a few seconds, his two principal redoubts.
Two or three small ones had been carried before, and the last
success to'ally dismayed the enemy. Ibe Chieftain Dates Cheta
was killed in the assault. Two musket ball, passed through bit
armour, and instantly deprived him of life. He was determined.
to resist to the last, and held nut to his people, that if they cduld
not repulse our attack in that posit an, the fate of Boni was de-
cided. We found the Royal :Award by his side. Our present
Access, it miry be expected, will produce a favourable tido of
affairs, and prevent us at least Irum be leg so often harassed as
hitherto we have experienced. I have most sincerely to regret
that our loss ill men is considerable.. '3 lute officers have been
wounded, but not dangerously; and seventy-three non commis-
sioned oficer• and privates killed or wounded.. But when the
etrength of the enemy's position I- considered, and the length of
time the engagement lasted, our loss in numbir will, perhaps,
seem trio than might be apprehended.

" In the large redoubt taken, I have formed an advance post,
and have no doubt that several miles of fallow laud will Imme-
diately be again euldvated. his imp ssible for tne in recital to
do justice to the bravery and perseverance of every Officer and
private engaged in the attack•ut the enemy's position. Captain
llatweil and his First Lieutenant, with wanten and marines
from the creisen, rendered in the battery and assault moot es-
sential services. The enemy was said to bfabuut two thousand
4itrong. His loss must have been conaldCral.le. Our force con.
listed of artillerymen sufficient for a brigade of guns, 340 rank
and file of infantry, Si, seamen, and alatiut the same number of
marines. The Rajah of Goals attended with, sic or seven luau.
divd men, and the Lomo of Maros furniabed largely and must
Willingly men to mist in carrying stores and helping on the guns.
+1 have the honour to be, &e. (Signed)
"D. H. DALTON, Major, Resident and Commandant.
" lon Rotterdam, Manasar, 9th June, taw."

CALCUTTA, OCTOBER 14.
It is stated in letters from JAva, that the total ces-
sion of that Island to the Dutch cannot be accom-
plished before the month of November. Some de.
tathments of Dutch troops had, however, proceeded
to occupy Macassar, Madura, and the eastern pro-
vinces of Java. It appears that the Dutch soldiers
were suffering severely from the climate, and that
the hospitals were crowded.
The latest intelligence from Ambnyna, mentions a
most destructive hurricane which visited that island
in April lest. Upwards of a thousand nutmeg trees,
and twenty thousand clove trees have been des.royed;
and all the ships is the harbour were driven from
their anchors. Many of the small craft were sunk,
but we understand that no large yowls stutaine4 any
material damage.