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London, England, 1816-08-06 00:00:00

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February a.
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, NEPAUL- WAIL
- The fallowing official documents .relative et; the/
late actions with the Nepaulese, und which ape
tracted from Calcutta Journals, thew that the.antest.
ants of a verrserious complexion. The aunty with:
•whont our troops had- to contend were not only con-
stderable in number; but formidable from their
"desperate' Courage 3 • • •
• -• ' FORT WIL LIAM, .MARCH a.
• ("TO. maJon• Mot., ACTING abisrrant*Gansitatl.
▪ • , • Vita ARMY, Haan.Qt/Aartaa.
" Sin—l beg you will do, me the favour to report
: to WI Eseellency.the Right Hon: the Coosa:under in.
Cjtiei; that I marched at seven o'clock yesterday
morning from Etowndah, after placing the defencesl
:-nf the fortified depot there in a forward state of pre-
paration, and leaving for its defence-four 6-pounders,
and seven companies of the 21 battalion of the 4th
Native Infantry, under Major Campbell,. the rennin*
iag , three companies of that corps being posted at
. the crest of the dhereeah-Ghates pass.
et At three in the afternoon, the advance brigade,
with the light train, arrived at our present ground in
the Chowghera Mondee, which' is an open level
ground immediately to the Southward- of• the bills
which cover the fortified heights and detached de:
fences of Muckwampore, and somewhat abOve two
miles from those forts. •
ee The train and 4th brigade arrived this morning
at nine o'clock, various obstacles and difficulties hay.
lag retarded their progress yesterday; though the
distance from Etowndah is only six miles.
" On our arrival, the 'enemy had a Strong party
posted on a steep hill, opposite bur left (lank, al •
one considerably to the right. on 'the "same ridge ; the
:former of dine positions they evacuated early this
-morning, and a party of three companies, .with a
wattall dietachment of his Majesty's 87th Foot, am
now posted-there; and I am in hopes of turning it
,to good account in my further Operations, or at any'
,rate it will open our view of -their positions.
" Colonel Nicol reports from Ekoor, under date
of the 25th, that he was induced to leave the .sth
Grenadier battalion and the Jst battalion Stir Native
,Infantry, and. their proportion of field guns, at that
,place, ender Major Lumley, with a view of checking'
.any attempt on the part of the enemy on the wallies
of the Raputee, from their posts' of Kadrung and
operdwrung, to which they bad retired on his ad-
vance. The Colonel also stated his intention of pro.
* ceeding next morning along the Raputee with the"
remainder of his force, to join me it Etotradab, and
'I trust he will be able to effect a junction With this
tamp in two or three days.-- I have, ";
(Signed)_ " DAVID OCHTEIII.OIIY, MaioP.Oest.,
• Camp near uchwasspore, Feb. 4S011141."
TO MAASS PIcOL, acTIVO ADJUTANT-01111112AL 0/ nig
RIAD QUART:fa&
Sin—When I bad the honour of addressing you'
yesterday, I could hardly suppose that -a post so re-
cently and voluntarily abandoned would have been a
subject of contest; but I had hardly closed the letter,
andofter ascending a short way up the hill on the
left to reconnoitre the enemy's position, had pro.
cdeded.to'vrards the front of the right td examine *-
stockade, supposed to be situated at the eastern ex-
tremity of the same ridge, *on a smart firing ad-
vancing on our poets from the eastward at halt-past
twelve, announced an attack in great force.
" On my return to the front of the line I had a
very distinct view of the enemy's approach in large
bodies ; and successively detached to the aid of the
•party on the hill, the light company of his Majesty's
.87th, and 2d battalion 25th Native' Infantry ; two
more companies of the 87th, with the 2d battalion
12th Native Infantry, and two &pounders .on ele-
.pbants. accompanied by Colonel Miller; and lastly,
the 24 battalion Bth Native Infantry.
The number of the enemy coold-not be lesi than
two thousand men, with several guns, and repeated
geinforcemenls; and during a momentary superiority
in numbers he approached close to the village, which
was obstinately and gallantly disputed. by out
small parry, ontil the arrival of more troops changed
the fortune of the day ; and from this time, until half
.pa st five, their repeated assaults on our "positioni
. "'ere invariably repulsed, and he was at length driven
if in confusion, chi* by ; charge of the 2d batta-
lion of the Bth Nativelnfantry, Ii the direction of
. the enemy,'" *ens, one -of which, a 4-pounder on a
carriage similar to our mountain train,- was aban-
doned, and brought in this morning; also aco nsider-
ablequantity of gun and musketry ammunition, which
. was lona strewed about in the utmost confusion. _
•The lou.sustained by the enemy has been very
considerable, and is suppose.' by many to be not /ass.
then 600 men, including several of their officers, as
appears by their dresses.
The casnahiee on our pan are, I am mimed to
soy, many, and will. be seen by reference to the en-
closed return. My sense of the gallant conduct a the
eigps engaged, and df individuals, is feeblyexpressed,
in dis accompanying copy of Division Orders Of this
. date, which I trust will meet the sanction and appro-
val of his Excellency the Right Honourable the Coat.
mender in Chiel.—lhave, Esc.
(Signed} 44 D. Ocitrenr.oer. Malor.Geti,
w.Cainp mar Muekwampore, PO. 2P, lite
KETURSI Or CASUALTIES WRACK °camas. ix CORPS OW mu
*moons 0111,101•11 OW TUC ARMY MINK 111114 LO, IK an at.
lacy 015 TES nsleaTs WEAR ISECILIWASS/Oig, um +is INTs.
OT resattAir, Camp, assy 29, lac
niwalajgaty 's 27th Regiment of Feet (e Couveng)—Killad,.
11 Lint mid Flk; wounded, IS Rosh end File,
Id Battalion sth Native infantry—Wessidedoa Ikeiennee and an
Rink said Film
Id Batt/Boa ink Native Infaintraiiiikill, 3 Verroset 7
Rank and File; wounded. I Lieetbinalst, i Subidar, I .funs.
dar, 7.derjeants, aid 71 Rank sod File; mining, a Raak and
File.'
Ad Bartell& 224 Native Infantry (one Cempany)a.4ollsitit Rank
and File; wounded, I Rank and Flle.
ed Swollen 25th Native Infantry—Killed, I Lbutemust, 1 Bei-
whir, S Serjeame, and 20 Rank and Ilk; miaadedol *silent
and 51 Rank and File.
Pioneers, or Sappers—Wounded; I 1124001 Fe% '*.
Grand Total-T.4S killed, 175 wallaalliead a Meet* .
N.B. Lieutenant and Adjutant Tina, lee go* dwi
Alerlim Regiment, doing duty with the 24 111111/ladm
Infantry, killed.
Lieutenant at d Adjutant P. Young, nd Battalion llkk Melee
Infantry, severely, not dangerously, wounded.
1 Illturee ad Battalion 23th, and 1 Bildar of Ronan% ldprid
sod 4 Bildars, wounded, not included above.
. (Signed) W. L. WATSON!, Assist. Ad). One:
MA,IOII-1111faltaL 'DAVID

• Demos' limns BY sts.roa•asintasz. sift
OCHTERLOtIYi K.O 111
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yk.:4004 al returns has thanks
, Major Shapland,
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