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foetal by the &b. aosoasbatanaing the Unitas*,
in the most prompt.and spirited medley. The party I number of gabieas, sfaseines, &c. that were required
fled with precipitation, leaving fourteen men killed ; on account of the batteries to be erected, and
a number, must have been wounded. I to of the heavy calibre 7 some of the enemyi.gunai
state that in this affair we bad one sepoy killed. , that bore on our intended points of attack.
Caw a Lamafrom /deeteitent IL A. Marreolessue to the 4 "On the eight of the 28th, the whole of the Pb.
in dis Weil Dinrhas. dated Camp, Kahle,- neers and Miners, aided by almost every &poy .
pr-l• May,isis. remained in the lines, were employed on the impala
have the honour to acquaint you that the tans work of erecting the batteries, which, highly to
town of Chouraghur having been evacuated by the their credit, were all finished, aad the guns on this
enemy, was oecupsed yesterday evening by the British Platforms before day-break.. The enemy fired mu-.
(poops, and this morning the party proceeded to the but fortunately the material part of the work was,
sesseupation of the forrof-Chouraghur, it being in like finished during the darkness of the night, and o
manner adandoned during the night. I have, &c. .
H. A. Moarroossaate, in charge of the District. one casualty hap fteci.
" I feel myself called upon in this part of my re.
Ifrenaor from a Bases? from Maier o.lll=l. Commanding m per, to notice in the strongest terms of applause, the
' aebbelPeee' to the Adjutant- rah (4 the An"' dated meritorious conduct of the Officers of the Engineer
. Camp, Dbooma,fd March, 18111.
Pec-
I beg leave to acquaint you, for the information of department, viz. Ca ptai n , ' Tickell Lieutenants
the Most Noble the Commander-in-Chief, that having ket and Cheape, Ensigns Colvin sad Irvine, and Ca-
peoeeeded with .an escort to Mundlar (2), to settle det Warlow : their high spirit of devotion to the seta
the arrears of pay, and receive she surrender of that vice, their indefatigable exertions, which only ceased
fort, agrtoly to instructions from Mr. Jenkins, I with the fall of the garrison, their daring reconnois-
arrivgd in three miles of the place the 28th ult. maces in all quarters to obtain local knowledge of a
Seta' al letters and messages passed during the day place of extremely difficult approach, watched too
between Saheb Roy Huzzary, the Killadar, and with unceasing jealousy by the defenders; the sciero
Nuthoo Ram Huzzary, sent up from Nagpore, bV tific positions they selected, and the able manner in
Mr. 'Jenkins, on the part of the Rajah and myself. which they erected their batteries thereon, conspicu.
-Every thing appeared in a prosperous train of imme- ously marked the meritorious conduct of the Officers
abate settlement at eight of clock in the evening ; and whose names I have here considered it my duty to
in the middle of the night assurances were brought bring to the knowledge of the Mast Noble the Com-
ma that all were peaceably inclined, and that Nathoti wander in Chief.
Ram would wait on me in the morning for final "
.As soon as day-light sufficiently broke, ourbae.
ad teries opened, and were instantaneously answered by
justment.
'Under the impression of peace antarnity, I rode a spirited fire from the whole of the enemy's works.
out in the morning of the Ist iestant, when to my Our ens were served with a vivacity, and laid with
surprise I saw the night had not been passed Idly by a precision worthy of the scientific character which
the garrison, who had crossed the river' with four the Bengal Artillery has al vays maintained, and the
guns, 400 cavalry,' and 3000 infantry. The horse progress was very encouraging. At two o'clock P. M.
advanced on me, and the guns opened. I reached it was intimated
,to me by Lieutenant Pickersgill, De-
puty Assistant Quarter-Master-General, that he bad
my camp, however,-in safety. As the greatest acti-
vity. 1).1 the part of the enemy was going on in my personally mainlined the breach, and he gave such a
front, without the possibility of successfid resistance favourable description thereof, from his own observe-
on my part, my escort consisting bet of a Subadar tions made on the spot, that in the hope a couple of
and 60 infantry sepoys, and a troop of my own regi- hours more battering would render it practicable, I
&rot
meet, the whole underthe-command of. Lieutenant - the division under arms, and proceeded with it
'Kempland, of the Bth native cavalry, I had nothing directly across the river, at the same time announchig
tb(c but to make the best arrangement in my power the arrangements I wished to adopt for storming the'
totet a retreat, without giving a victory to the enemy's works.
-e n y. I was in datreer ; they pressed me hard ; It is but justice to Lieutenant Pickersaill, to men-
but I successfully repelled their horse, which check- lion the above circumstance, which led to the rev-sol-
ed the progress of the whole. The enemy lost a few Lion I adopted of cros,ing the river at once; while
horse in killed and wounded, while I am happy in the breach could not be called practicable, that on-
being able to report my arrival at Dhooma, without commonly zealous officer, conceivi sg the powerful
the loss of a man, or horse, or the least particle of effect which the enfilading battery had most likely
baggage. Lieutenant Kempland, whose conduct was produced, went with his hircarrahs, and by their as=,
not to be surpassed, received a slight spear wound in sistance, with the utmost intrepidity, mounting to rho
the chest.--Nothing could have been more cool or top of the breach, made his observations, and than
determined than ins little party, who were just as came over to my camp with the intelligence he hat
ready to attack, had they been allowed, as if they thus obtained.
were opposed to equal numbers. " The troops arrived in the rear of the investing
post, at a quarter past three P. M. but were haltea'
Eersacsa from Rszoizsfroni Major-General Sir D. Masseata, by my orders, about 1200 yards in the rear of ir.,..
. X.C.U. Commanding the left DiViSiol:l of the Army, to the
Adjutant-General. They consisted of a stormipg, and a supporting co.
-" Camp Rear &nor, 11th Mardi, 1818. lumn, the former composed of four companies, 24
" I have much satisfaction in acquainting you battalion Ist Native Infantry, under Major Nlidwit•
that I this morning occupied the fort of Saugor, with ter ; eight companies, 2d battalion 13th Native Infan.
two companies of the 2ci battalion Ist native infantry, try, under Major Thomas; and three companies, 'st
under Captain Stewart. The town, which surrounds battalion 14th Native Lift itry, under Lieut. Lewis ;
the fort, is of the first magnitude. In extent and pco i the whole under the command of Brigadier Dewar.
pulation it is hardly surpassed by any city in Hin. The latter was formed of five companies of the 2d
totoostan. It is crowded with fine buildings, and has battalion Bth Native Infantry, under Major Manley,
every indication of being an opulent and flourishing and eight, companies of the 2d battalion 28th Native
tity. The place was surrendered without the slight. Infantry, under Captain Wrottesley, the whole under
est demur : the inhabitants appear satisfied with the Brigadier Price.
change, and are seen putsuing their usual avocations; ~ Both columns were placed under the direction
end the utmost tranquillity appears to exist." and orders of Brigadier Gmeral Watson, C. B. The
" Cunt on the Koreah Naha, March is, 1818, rest of the infantry continnA in their posts of in-vest-
" I am happy in reporting that the forts of Sonad. ment, and two compade; were sent to protect the
ho and Riblee have been occupied by Major Rose, park Ind stores remaining on the other side. -
1
and those of Jeysingnuggur and Khoorjee by Major "In this disposition I h ilted, until about half-past
Lamb. The reports of -these officers are extremely five, when, to the satisf ction of the eager troops,
favourable as to the ready obedience of the people in' Captain Tickell, Field Engineer, who with some of
surrendering those places." his officers had examined the breach personally, gave
" Camp before Dfiamonee, March 90, MB. the preconcerted signal, that the troops might Ad-
" I beg you will do me the favour of reporting to . vance. Brigadier-General Watson, most judiciously
the most Noble the Commander in Chief, that in con- concluding that no time was to be lost, moved for
sequence of the receipt this day at noon of a letter ward at once to the assault, with some pioneers, and
from the Political Agent, stating that the time for a party of 50 or 60 men of the Ist battalion 14th
negotiating with the garrison of Dlrtmonee had ex- native infantry, under Lieutenants Lewis and Aitchi-
pired, and that I might proceed without farther de- son, followed closely by Captain D'Aguilar, of the
lay to reduce the place by force of arms, I moved 13th, with three companies of that corps, and what
forward the 2d battalion 28th native infantry, with a remained of the detachment of the Ist battalion 14th
pair of six-pounders, and some pioneers with short native infantry ; the main body coming up in double
ladders, at two p. m. to occupy the town of Dhanso- quick time, joined the assailants without loss of time.
nee, sitnated to the westward of the fort, and close The breach, from being, unoccupied by the enemy,
to it. The occupation was effected without resistance, was instantly mounted and carried, our troops rush-
and although a good deal of firing hasbeen going on in along the ramparts, and up the principal streets
since, our people are securely lodged, and have not of the town, driving before them the enemy, who
suffered a single casualty. The detachments under now endeavoured, when too late, to maintain them-
Majors Rose and Lamb continue to occupy the seve- selves, and suffered very severely in their retreat to-
tal forts in the Saugor district. Major Rose has wards the fort ; the town was soon in our possession
taken possession of Petoreah and Danohee,and Major with scarcely any loss; such of the fugitives as at-
Lamb of Eirus and Xhinolassa." tempted to escape to the fort, found the gate shut
.. Camp, sear Dbamosee, March 24. against them, and fell in heaps under the destructive
f, I have much pleasure in reporting that the gar- fire which now poured upon them from Captain
risott of Dhansonee surrendered unconditienally at Black's battery. Annund Sing, Commandant, an old
half past eleven o'clock this day. The exertions of Officer of the Rajah of Bemr, and the most violent
the engineer, artillery, and pioneer corpa were extra- instigator of the resistance we experienced, was said
ordinary ; during the course of the night a battery to be among the slain at this spot.
was erected capable of containing our six bartering " About two hundred and fifty of the fugitives had
guns besides the howitzers, and one brass 12.-poun- collected in the corner farthest from the breach;
der. At tun-rise a powerful fire commenced on the these, on the approach of our troops along the ram-
fort from the above, and occasionally from six mor. parts, made -some resistance, but at length adopted
tars plated near the battery, and it continued with the fatal resolution of rushing outsifle through a small
spiriyind effect until the moment of surrender." gateway ; they were observed by the investing par-
"(amp, Riess Harsh or the Rostra River, wet Marsh, isle. ties, under Major Cumming and Captain Sterling, of
/ have the honour to report, for the information the 7th Cavalry—these Officers instantly moved for-
of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, that the ward, and after chasing them from one quarter to
remaining farts and.ghurries in the Saugor district, another, drove them at length into the Nerbnddah,
including those of Benaika and Patam, have been oc- where they all perished, but about fifty taken prise-
cupied by detachments from the first bast. 2dth regt. nets, many cf them badly wounded. The enemy
That battalion is now on its route to Saugor, accom- must have lost five hundred men in the assault and
panied by Mr. Maddock and Benaick Row (3)." occupation of the town.
.. .

" Camp, 30th April, tate.
" On the 26th instant I did myself the honour of
reporting to you, by express, the success of our ope-
rations against the town of Mundlar, and in a du-
plicate of that communication, dispatched next niorn-
ing, I had the further satisfaction of announcing the
unconditional surrender of the fort, and of the troops
that garrisoned it. I now proceed to lay, through
you, before his Excellency the Most Noble the Corn-
rtuu;der-in-Chief, a detail of the particulars of those
operations. The materials for the batteries were com-
et) A town oa the Nerludda, about 120 miles Nunh-east of
Nagpore. (3) The =War of aeughor.

" As soon as the town became ours, the troops
were pushed forward as near as possible to the fort,
and established themselves.
" At midnight Captain Black's advanced posts
observed a small boat crossing the river with four
persons, and by good management, contrived to seise
them as they landed, They were conducted to Cap.
min Black, and one of them proved to be Saheb Roy
Hoozaree, Killedar of Mundlah, who on being dis-
covered, declared be had come over to treat for the
unconditional surrender of the garrison. He *as of
course detained and sent over next morning.
" At day-break of the 27th, the garrison, who had