Star.
London, England, 1818-10-14 00:00:00

CEYL ON:

=TRACT OP A LITTER FROM CEYLON, OT )(ARCH SO.
" On Sunday evening, the'22d inst. his Majesty's
Alp Minden, commanded by Captain Paterson, an-
chored in Columbo Roads. The Minden left Madras
on the lith March, having on board the greater part.
of the Ist battalion of the 16th Regiment of Native
Infantry, the rest being embarked in the Grant trans-
port, which sailed at the same time. On the 14th,
Captain Paterson finding the Grant to be a slow
sailer, took out of her about 200 more of the regi-
ment, and soon parting company, proceeded aloue
to Columbo. The whole number landed from the
Minden is 770, under the command of Major Le-
mond. They made a fine soldierlike appearance, and
are all in the new barracks on Slave Island. The
Grant, with the remaining officers and men of the
Honourable Company's Ist battalion of the 15th Re-
giment of Native Infantry, arrived on Thursday last.
We have very little of importance to communicate to
the public relative to the disturbances in the interior
since oar detail of last week. The complete failure
of the rebel Dessave, of Ouvah, in making any im-
pression upon Major Macdonald, their frequent re-
pulses, and severe loss,, appear to have greatly damped
the spirits of the rebels. They are said, also, to have
resented some rigorous chastisement inflicted upon
those who were the first to run, when none were dis-
posed to stand. The rebel leiders have not acquired
a right to pen .11 cowardice by shewing their own cou-
rage. The tranquillity so happily restored by Major
Colton, in all the country from Alipoot to Booth,
remains uninterrupted ; but threats have been heard
of the rebel Dessave's intentions to collect his scat-
tered ferces, and to move in that direction ; Lieute-
rant-Colonel Kelly has, therefore, sent a reinforce-
ment to Major Colton. In Sairraganr, there is every
aepearance of the people returning to their duty ;--1
and a rebel headman, of sonic rank, , was lately sur-1
prised by a party of Candians sent by Lieutenant-
Colonel Geddes from Ballangrode, and furnished by
one of the Chiefs of Saffragam. In the four Korles,
all disturbance has ceased ; and the first Adikue has
formally announced that province to be in full alle-
giance to the British Government. Since the flight
of the late Dessere of the seven Korles, great pains
have been taken to rouse the people of that fertile
country to 'l'h se attempts have been, in
several places, but toe succesiful ; and repeated at-
tacks have been made upon the post of Madawala-
teaue, milich is bravely defended by Lieutenant
Wentworth, of the 73,± Regiment, and a small de-
tachment ; but they have been uniformly repelled
with the same success; not a casualty on our side,
and much loss on that of the enemy..
" Mr. Wallbeoff is at Koruegalie, exerting all his
activity,' in so-operrion with the military, to sup-
press the insurrection lit the seven Korles. Report
seys, that although many are certainly in arms, re-
hellion is by no means popular in that province: the
country is well cultivated, abounds with grain, and
the inhabitants, richer than must of their Candian
netnours, are averse to embark in a cause which
involves an almost certain loss of their property. The
rebel Deseave (Pelemo Talavei) seems indeed' aware
of this, and afraid to trust himself in the scat of Es
former power ; when last heard of, he was in Nttelle.
The army the field continues to enjoy in general a
good state of health : fatigue and exposure will
cessarilr Foduce we:able:A, when the troops are so
much dispeised and kept in almost constant exertion;
but the proportion of disease is still inconsiderable,
as the greater majority of the cases slight." _