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The arrival of Bombay Couriers to the 29th of
March, enables us to announce to our Readers the
important intelligence of the complete success of both
the Expeditions which were lately sent into the Per-
sian Gulf, the one against Mocha, and the other
against the Arab tribe of BENI- 800-Au, whose pre-
t•icus !rinm,./i over the ill-concerted attack of Cap-
tain Tttor4esoN and his party there was so much rea-
son to regret. The following are the official details:

TUESDAY, Mitaelt 20, 1821.—The following gra-
tifying Recounts have been received from our force
under Major-General L Smith, CAI. The interven-
tion of the !tooley holidays has prevented our being
able to lay the official accounts before our readers at
an earlier petio,l:

Tr. hi, F.accil:•ncy Lieutenant-General the Ilan. Sir CRAILLTS
C.C.B. Comrnander-iu-Chief, Sze. &C. &c.

hare great pleasure in reporting to your
Excel that the division which the Government
aid me the honour to place under my orders for ser-
vice, against the tribe of Beni-800-Ali, having ar-
rived before his capital yesterday morning, succeeded
it::cpulsing a very spirited attack of the enemy, and
in gaining complete possession of his whole fortified
poritian before sun-set in the evening.
The pi action fell on the right hrigule under
Licutei:ant-Colonel IV-a:reit, of his Majestj's 65th Re-
giment, with about 4PO rank and file of that Regi-
ment, and a!•cut 30C.1 of the Ist-7th Native Infantry,
which has, I ant sorry to say, sustained a heavy loss.
The enemy left upwards of 200 men killed in the
field; and reckoning those they carried off, and those
who fell in the subsequent attack of the citadel, I can-
not calculate his total loss at less than 500 killed
and wounded.

There are also 236 prisoners who bore arms, of
whom 96 are wounded, and the families amount to
upwards of 1000 individuals, so I trust I can assure
our Excellency the tribe is effectually put down.
The two principal Chiefs of the tribe are also pri-
soners, both badly wounded, one in the attack on our
camp at Zoor, on the 10th ult. and the other in the
action of yesterday.

The enemy evinced the most determined gallantry,
but he received such a destructive fire it was impos-
sible he could sustain his attack long ; I calculate
the number he brought into action at about 1000 men.
All the guns which he gained possession of from
Captain Thompson's detachment, are recovered, and
in goad order.
I beg to inclose to your Excellency a list of :he
killed and wounded, and a plan of the Jolt and en-
virons of 800 Ali, shewing the whole operations of
the day, which were most laborious.
I also iaclose a copy of the orders issued to the di-
vision, whose conduct I cannot sufficiently praise to
your Excellency. I have been under great obliga-
tions to the heads of departments, and other Officers,
who have earned the record of my acknowledgments,
and I beg to draw your Excellency's favourable notice
to their high deserts.
The service, though short, has been very arduous;
the natural difficulties of the country, which afforded
supplies whatever, and my little means of car-
riage, imposed the necessity of reduced rations, and
very limited camp equipage to all ranks: under the
severest exposure of heat and thirst, the troops en-
dured all their ditlicelties with the most becoming
patience and confidence, and I can assure your Ex-
cellency they have well supported the reputation of
the 13ombay army.
This dispatch ‘vill be delivered to your Excellency
by my Aide-de-Camp, Lieutenant Place, of his Ma-
jesty's 6,;th Regiment, au old subaltern whohas long
been on my Staff, and who deserves my warmest re-
c,lmmendatina to your Excellency's notice.—l have
fire honour to be, &c. (Signed)
LIONEL SMITH, Major-General.
C.Amp Beni 800 Ali, 3rl Mareh,lS2.l.
(A true Copy)
LIONEL SMITH, Major-General.
DIVISION ORDERS BY MAJOR-GEN. SMITH, C. B.

rimp 800 AS, Saturday, March, MI.
Mainr-Cetzeral Smith avails himself of the first
leisure nioment hr has had to convey to all the Divi-
sion Itis acktioN7lekment of their important services
against !leni 800 Ali.
Lieutenant-Colonel Leighton, second in command,
is requested to accept the Major-General's thanks for
the cordial assistance he has afforded him on all
occasions, particularly in the personal command of
the left I:rigade.
The Major-General also desires to express his
thanks and applause to Lieutenant-Colonel Warren,
of his Majesty's 65th Regiment, for the gallant exer-
tions of his brigade, in repulsing the very spirited
attack of the enemy with his whole force yesterday,
which was followed by the immediate occupation of
his strong defences on his right, and hastened hisl
total submission in the evening.
Captain Stewart, commanding the first 7th, and
Lieutenant and Adjutant Thurnam, of the same bat-
talion, particularly distinguished themselves on this
occasion.

Throughout this short but very arduous service,
from the nature of the country and climate, the troops
have endured more than common privations and dif-
ficulties with the most praiseworthy perseverance
and cheerful confidence, and the Major-General will,
be able to give testimony to his Excellency the Corn;
mander-in-Chief that they have eminently upheld the
high character of the Bombay army.
The Major-General cannot close these acknow- '
ledgments without expressing his best thanks to Ma-
jor Jackson, of his Majesty's Carabineers, his Mili-
tary Secretary, for the benefit of his exertions in the
held yesterday, and on all occasions when he could
a 'ply his zeal and assistance.
His most sincere thanks are also offered to Major
Stannus, the Assistant Adjutant-General, Captain
dson, tilt Assistant Quarter-Master-General, and