Star.
London, England, 1804-10-11 00:00:00

itMERICA

Naw Yoa a, Ss TT. I.—Captain Sroa sr, from Go-
naives, informs that Dissa me as had formally iffued
a Proclamation of war againtl Spain, and in confe-
quence the Haytians were employing their cruisers
trintercept the Spanifit vcffels, and had actually cap-
tured a copper bottomed (kip. Dissect's as bad mut-
tered at that place a force of two thoufand men,
with a view to make an attack on the City of St.
Domingo.
Wednefday morning the French frigates dropped
down the river, and, about eleven o'clock, came to
anchor off Coney 'nand, where they remain. The
report of a heavy cannonade having been heard off
the port, in "confequence of the failing of thefe velfels,
appears to have been unfounded.
From Sumatra, by Captain HASICIAL, we have
intelligence of the Englilh taking poffeffion of the
port and town of Maces (Sumatra), with a force,
confining of a fitip of twenty guns, one of fixteen, one
of eights one of fir, and one of four, and between
three and four hundred Sepoys, after an action of
bourns in which the Malays 101 l fifty men, and
the Englifh twenty. Ibis was un the Lath of April.
—Satan Gamut.
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Sort. 4.—lt appears, from the paragraph which
follow% that a mifunderitanding at prefent esills be-
tweeh our Miniller at Madrid, and the Span& Court
Theipecific nature of the difference is not manifea;
its origin is, however, (uffic,iently obvious. That it
will eventually produce a war between this country
sad Spain, is by no means probable. The latter
moll fee that our advantages, in cafe of a rupture,
irottlst.be infinitely fuperior to any (lie. could com-
aadd. At this moment (he has no (Mall dependence
this country for fupplies of flour, and the is as vul-
seeable, as America could with, in her colonial ter-
ritories on this Continent.

Br the brig Neutrality, Capt. WANDSWORTH, ar I
Awed at /lotion in 38 days from-Cadiz, we under
Sind that a difference had exilled in that place prim
to his failing ; but that it was not finally expelled
*at it would occation a war between the two coon
trees. Capt. W. farther adds, that the Spanifh Court
bad refuted to confer with Mr. imtation's Ambaf-
Pidoe on the fubjeft of the Convention, and that Mt.
Pis mussy, conceiving himfelf difi efpeafully treated
by this procedure, had demanded paffpons for his re-
turn to :imesica.

EAST INDIES.

TORT WILLIAM. JAN. 27, ESN.

'he fettowing difpercba from tbe Hee. Major General W
ter war received by the Govertor General ea the eetb ii L
eel we new peletttied far greed informatlea
camp at Damien, December try, ski.
My Lord—After the battle of Argaum, I d:tcr.
;nine(' to lofe no time in commencing the nese of
Gawileghur, and accordingly marched on, and ar
Jived at Elichpoor on the sth intlant, with both di
vifions. and halted on the 6th, in order to ellablith
an hapital for the wounded in the battle at Argaum.
The Fort of Gawileghur is fituated in a range o
Mountains between the Rennes of the rivers Poona)
and Taptee. It Rands on a lofty mountain in Of
tatty, and conlißs of one complete inner fort, which
fronts to the South, where the rock is nioß &keep,
and an outer fort, which covers the inner to the
Northweß and North. This outer fort has a third
wall, which covers the approach to it from the North
by the village of I.abada. All there walls are Ruing
ly built, and fortified by ramparts and towers.
The communications with the fort are threngT-
three gates: one to the South with the inner fort
:one to the Northwcti with the outer fort; and one
to the North with the third,wall. The afcent to the
firß is very long and [keep. and is predicable only
for men ; that to the fecond is by a road, ufed for
'the common communications of the garrifon with the
countries to the Southward; but the road pages round
the Weft fide of the fort. and is expofed for a great
ailiance to its fire : it is fo narrow as to make it im-
predicable to approach regularly by it, and the rock
u Icarped on each fide. The road alto leads no fur.
ther than the gate.
The communication with the Northern gate is di-
re& from the village of Labada, and here the ground
is level with that of the fort ; but the road to Labada
leads through the mountains for about thirty mile.
from Elichpoor, and it was obvious, that the diffi-
culty and 'ebony of moving ordnance and Aorta to
Labada would be very great.
However, after making enquiry at Elichpoor, it
appeared both to Colons Sr arse sow and me, that
this poitet of attack was, upon the whole. the moil
advantageous, and we accordingly adopted it.
Colonel Svivsw sow had equipped his corps at Af-
feerghur for the liege of Gawileghur, for which fer-
vice it had long been deßined ; and I therefore de-
termined that he %add make the principal attack by
Labada ; while I Ihould cover his operations with
my own divifion and all the cavalry, and, if poffible,
them by other attacks to the Southward and
Weftward. _ _

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On the 6th infant. the :ft battalion aclregisnent.

under Lieutenant Colonel CH•Lsa sac, and two com-
panies of the p.stle, and the tR of the 6th, under Cap-
tain 'Maar e•so, were detached ; the former, to drive
in the enemy from the ground which they occupied
to the Southward of the fort, and the latter to feize
the fortified village of Damergaum, which covers
the entrance of the mountains, by at road by Which
Colonel SrivsWsoft was to pals towards Labada, and
to prom& the parties fent fur ward to reconnoitre and
repair the roads in the mountains. Both thefe de-
tachments fucereJed.
On the 7th. Loth divifions marched for Elichpoor ;
Colonel Svayssisow. into the mountain; by I) .amer-
gaunt, and my divition, towards the Southern face
of the fort of Gawileghur. From that day till the
tad]. on which Colorel Si-Ls-fascist broke ground
near Labada, the troops in his diviGon went through
a (cries of labisious Cervices, fuch as I never before
witnefred, with the unison cheat ruiners and perfeve-
pace. The heavy ordnance and Rotes were dragged
by hand. over mountains and through.ravines, for
nearly the whole diftance, by roads which it had
been previoufly neceffary fur the troops to make for
themfelves.
On the Lath at night, eolonel ST &VINSON ereßed
iritnt nf the Nnrth fare of the. tort :

one, confining of two iron :8 pounders, and three
iron 12 pounders, to breach the outer fort and third
wall ; and one. confining of two brats 12 pounders
and two si inch howitzers. to clear and deltroy the
defences on the point of attack.
On the fame night the troops of my divifion con-
(tended a battery for two iron and two brats if porta-
den on the mountain under the Southern gate ; with
a view, if poffible, to breach the wall near that gate,
or, at all events, to draw the enemy's attention to
that quarter. Unfortunately. the iron guns could
not be moved into the battery, notwithaancling the
tumult exertions of the troops ; and the fire of the
brats guns produced but little effell.
The fire of all there batteries opened on the t 3th.
in the morning ; and on the i4th, at night, the
breaches in the walls of the outer fort were prallica-
ble. All the arrangements were made for Itorming
on this day. Lieutenant-Colonel Kenny, of the
ith regiment, commanded the party for the norm,
confining of the flank companies of the 94th regi-
ment. and of the native corps in Colonel Sr it's
(hellion, fupported by the 94th regiment, and Lieu- ,
tenant Colonel HALYBUILTOVS brigade, and Lieute
nant Colonel Mac Lean's brigade in a referve. At!
the fame hour, I made two attacks from the South-
ward, to draw the enemy's attention to this quarter.
One under Lieutenant Colonel Wattaca, confining
of the 74. th regiment, five companies of the 78th, and:
in battalion Sth regiment, on the Southern gate;
and one under Lieutenant Colonel CN•csteas, con,
filling of five companies of the -Bth ant the sit bat.
talion; loth regiment, on the North Vila gate.--
There lad attacks could be of no ferrite, excepting
to draw the enemy's attention from that on the
North, unlefir they thould fumed in blowing *pee
the gates ; till they thould communicate with de-
tachments from Colonel STIVIVISON'II corps, as they
had no other means of entering the fort. All the
troops advanced at about ten in the morning. The
detachment under Lieutenant-Colonel C HALM las ar-
rived at the North-Welt gate at the moment when
the enemy were endeavouring to efcape through it,
from the detachment of Colonel Sr LLLLL on's corps,
which had been lent to communicate with Colonel
CllaiLtit Las, and he entered without difficulty.
The wall of the inner fort, in which no breach had-,
been made, was then to be carried. After tome at-',
tempts upon the gate of communication between the
inner and outer fort, a place was found. at which it
was poffible to efealade the wall. Captain Casse-
se:J. with the light infantry of the 94th regiment,
sized the ladders againtt this place, acaladed the
tall. opened the gate for the aiming party, and
..he fort was (kotty in our poreffion.
The enemy's garrifon was numerous. It confined
Rajep Ines, and of a great part of Beny Sing's
regular infantry, which had efeaped from the battle
d-Argaune, commanded by Beny Sing himfelf.—
hey were all well armed with Company's new mut-
kets and bayinets. Vali numbers of them were kil-
ted. particularly at the different gates.
This fervice has been performed, I hope, with
'mall lots on our fide. No officer has been killed,
ind none wounded that I have heard of, excepting
Lieutenant Colonel !Lanny, of the tith regiment,
And Lieutenant Yount:, of the ad, 7th.
In perfoi mance of this ferrite, all the good quali-
ties of Britith troops have been confpicuous, to a de-
gree which I have feldom wit:tared: In bringing
on their ordnance and their notes to the point art at-
tack, the troops of Colonel S ttttt sou's divifion per-
formed the mon laborious work. with a 'zeal for
the fervice, and patience and perfeverailce never
foreaffed ; and when °pealed to the enemy, their
condua (hewed the fame gallant fpirit that has car-
ried the Britith troops through Co many difficulties
in the courfe of this war.
I am particularly indebted to Colonel Sravassow
for the manner in which he condulled the fervice en-
trulted to him, from the moment of his march from
Elielipoor to that of the capture of Gawileghur ; to
Lieutenant-Colonel Ks wwr, for the manner in which
he led on the donning party ; to Captain Can's:Lc
and the light infant, yof the 941 h regiment. for the
&ante of the inner fort; to Major CAI4/1161.1. and
the 94th regiment ; and td Lieutenant-Colonel Ha
train ram and his Inigade, which troops fupported
the attack.
Captain BURKE, who commanded the artillery
with the fuhfistiary force, and Captain HIIITLAND of
the pioneers. and Captain Jonsson of the Bombay
engineers, are alto entitled to my acknowledgments.
The two latter were fent from my divifion to atilt
Colonel Sr sysmsow. Upon the occafion of men-
tioning the name of Captain Jon uses. I cannot
omit to inform your Eredlency, that throughout
this campaign that officer has performed the moll
important ferrite in the department of the guides
entrated to his charge ; and I have no doubt but
that his furveys will be a valuable public acquilitiun.
Although the inolt laborious, and the mon bril-
liant part of this fervice did nut fall to the lot of the
troops of my divifion, I have to apprife your Ex-
cellency that they performed that part allotted to
them in a manner perfellly latisfaEtory to met and
Lieutenant Colonel WALLACti and Lieutenant-Colo-
nel CHALMERS, and Captain llcaum•N, command•
ing the artillery, have received my thanks, for the
manner in whic,l the two former led their divifions
to the attack, and the latter exerted bindelf to for-
ward the fervice of his department.
I (hall hereafter have the honour of tranfmitting
to your Excellency ha, of the killed and wounded,
and returns of the ordnance and property captured
in the fort. I have the honour to be, my Lord, with
the greatell refpeft, your Excellenc)% mop obedient,
and faithful humble ter rant,
(Signed) ARTUVR WILLESLIV.
His Excellency cht. U.vcrnor Cener4i, Jc.. &c. &c.

Camp at rliclapoor, Ike 18. Otos.
Air Lunn-1 have the honour to enclotc a ►eturn
of the killed and wounded at the liege, and in the
Amin of Ciswileghtir. Lieutenant lovrio died af-
ter I addreffed your Excellency on the tsth.
After I had addrelfed your Excellency on the
isth inflant, I received from Colonel ST karat:sow a
detailed report of the proceedings of the Divilion un.
der his cninmand, in the Rom of the fort, from
which I obferve, that Lieutenant• Colonel Laic and
Lieutenant• Colonel Dust, had opportunities of dil-
-1 tinguithing themfelves, of which they availed than-
k (elves. In the cootie of the campaign, I have more
than once had ocealion to obferve the teal of thefe
Officers for the fervice, and their exertions to 'for-
ward it. Thee have received tut thanks for their

conlu& on the 15th infant, and I beg leave to re-
commend them to your Excellency's notice.
I have fie honour to be. My Lord, your Excel:
lency's molt obedient and faithful humble fervent.
(Signed) ARTHUR WIILLISLIT.
MB ruelimey the Goveraor•Oencni, ice. Be.
N.ll.offleera-.Killed.—Lieutenant Young, of the ad &studios
7th Regiment Native Infantry.
Wounded.—Lient.-Col. Kenny, Commanding the oft Battalion
tth Regiment Native Infantry: and Lieut. Paelby, of the ad
Battalien 7th Reghrtent Native Infantry.
AINTLACT el TNI macro, WoUNDAD AND NIAINNEL
Tlie Hen: Major-General Weilelley's Diviftuei—Europeano—
Wounded, 2.--Nadvev—Killed, L—Wounded,
The Tempo compofing the Sublirliary Force —ll.ureptanr.
Killed. s—Wou4,s9.—Natives—Killeci, 7—Wounded. 48'..
(Signed) R. BA ACLAT,
Dep. lidjt. Gen. in Myrna.
Camp at Deoganm,Dec. :6,111e3.

The following Extend of a Difpatels from his llseslloney Linnet.
nail General STUART, to the Goversor General, Ls pobllthed,
together with Its imelcdure, for general Information.
KIS ZICILLCIICT TOR MOST MOILS MARQUIS MELLIMLIT. R. P.
novgartun-a zzzzzz , doe.
My Lord—Major General Caere mat, on the 27th
of December, received information that a large body
of plund amounting to to,ooo horfemen and
peons, had eroffed the Kiftna at the DharoorGheut.
and were proceeding towards the Toembodra and the
Company's frontier. This body of plund was
concluded by a Moofulman, who affnmed the cha-
ratter of a Faquir. and dig Mato of the late Moon-
dig Waugh. The depredations already committed
by thefe plunderersoheir manifeft intention of palling
the Toombudra, and the extenfive and ferions evils
which they were calculat4 to oceafion in the toms-
trim of the Company, and its allies, rendered it int
difpenfable to attack, and difperfe them with every
polfible degree of promptitude : and Major General
'CAM rem commenced his march' tn purluit of them,
on the 28th' of December, with the cavalry and the
flank companies of the infantry of his divifion. After
a forced march of confiderable length, Major Gene-
ral CAMPBELL had the good fortune to get up with
the plunderers, on the morning of the 31 ft of De-
cember. He attacked them immediately, and dd.
perfed them, after killing and wounding upwards of
3000 of their number- 1 have the honour of for-
' warding to your Excellency a copy of Major Gene-
ral CAM rsaLL's report of that affair, which reflexes
confiderable credit on the exettions of that otlicer
and the troops under his command. No doubt. can
exift of his early fuccefs, having relieved the Com-
pany's Northern Provinces, and the Daab, from de-
predations fimilar to thole which were committed by
the late Dhoondia. Waugh. I have the honour to be,
with the higheß refped, my Lord, your Excellency's
molt faithful, moft obedient and devoted humble fer-
vant. (Signed) • J. STUART.
Head Quarters, Chastity Plain, Jan. y, 1804.
HIS SIC LLLLL CY LILLITINANT Gt LLLLL STVAILT,
COMMANDIa IN CHIEF, &C.
Camp at Chillagherry, near dansengsgor, Der. yr, ,got.
Sir-1 have the honour to Inbuilt to you the fol-
lowing account of the operations of this diviGon of
the army (ince my letter of the 27th inftant, on the
evening of which day I received putative information,
that a party of Marhatta plunderers, amounting to
about t 0,000 both, and pindarries on foot. had par
fed the Liana at the Dharoor Gime, and was pro-
ceeding towards Moodianoor, in the trackof our Brin.
jaries. I marched on the 28th from Wonclapoory,
with the cavalry and link companies' lightly equip.
Fred, leaving Colonel Viooas to follow me by only
Rages, and next morning reached July-hall, where a
party of marauding horfe fent to watch our motions,
was furprifed by the cavalry camp colour men accom-
panying Major &MECHAM, to mark out the ground
of our encampment, and their chief Coureg, Gawran,
a notorious plunderer, with feveral officers, were
brought in prifoners.
At Jelly-hall, Hurkaras came is with intelligence,
that the Marhatta freebooter, who affumed the name
of Doondia Waugh, had pitched his encampment
between Doodyliall and Moodianoor, with the inten-
tion otintercepting our convoys, and carrying his
depredations beyond the Tootsbudra.
To atreft his pro re's, I marched on the 29th, at
'even o'clock P. M. towards Moodianoor, and on
reaching Hanampiagur this morning, about four
A. M. had accounts brought me, that I was within
fix miles of the enemy, who was entirely ignorant of
my approach. As the day dawned I came up with
them, and finding the whole in confnfion, I paned
with the cavalry into the center of their camp, meet-
ing with but little oppofition.
In Ids than an hour the affair was at Mite. Two
thoufand of the enemy were killed on the fpot, and
upwards of one thoufand were wounded, or taken
prifoners, the remainder, throwing down their arms,
difperfed in all diredions.
I have only to regret that 3000 of their horfe, un
der Jittim Kakar, a well known Marmite, bad
moved, the day previous to my arrival, on a plun-
dering exeurfton towards Gajinder Ghur.
The leader of the party, Mahomed Beg Khan, who
affumed the name of llhoondia, is wounded and pti-
loner; the whole of their baggage,bazars, and upwards,
of mom Brinjerry bullocks. have fallen into one
hands. Our loft, lam happy to fay, is trifling, a
report of it is trahfmitted with this : the honks miffing
will, I have no doubt, be nuttily recovered, as the
enemy was nearly annihilated, and the Nisam's BMUS
are now in pnrfuit of the few that, fled unarmed.
Fair Frenchmen accompanied this party. One of
them was killed, and bore the appearance and drefs of
a perfon above the common rank, the others efcaped
on good hotfes by early flight.
1 have every rearm% to applaud the errand of the
troops, cavalry, artillery, infantry, and pioneers, on
this occallon. The fatigues they have lately under-
gone, have been great, but their zeal for the public
tervice i. without bounds. The flank companies, un
der I.ieutenant Colonel Et Lorry, of his ?rtijetty's
83d regiment, after marching thirty miles, were up
with the cavalry, and hid their lull (hare in the de-
ftrudion of this formidable hand of plunderers. 1
have the honour to be, &c. &c. fcc.
Signed Dvic. C•MrsaLL, M. G.
Copy. (Sigurd; J. :it- yam
Total of billed and wounded in the above sllUie.

Riled-..t Private, a Gas Latcar..—Vi Qua Capi.in, I Qat.
ter-niatter, a Srej,aiet, t Corporal, I I Privates.
Oecere Wound...l.—Caguas R..bcrt ravers, quarto... after
Rickard Afton, lie MORO sad Usk Draseuna.
by Order. k Sorted j) V. H A • cam, a, Major at Dr*.
Pabisilicd by Oast oft has Lacencocy tkc ltdioß Noblc the Lisousiror
GtDC f al la Coma,
1.4 vm.IDSII. Chief &ennui to tic Usecniee.
Camp ow liesaleptager, Dec. 33, &Soy.