Star.
London, England, 1818-09-16 00:00:00

FROM THE BOMBAY GAZETTE.

The force under General Doveten, at Jaulnah,
having been reinforced on the 30th of March, by the
2d and 7th light cavalry, they marched next day in
pursuit of Bajee Row ; and it is said that they will
proceed towards Hyderabad by the middle of April.
General Doveton s force now consists of the 3d,
6th, and Bth light cavalry, a troop of horse artillery,
five companies of the Royals, and several native corps.
General Smith was about 15 miles south of Jaul-
nah on the 31st, in the Hyderabad road; his cavalry
consists of two squadrons of the 22d dragoons and a
troop of horse artillery ; but he expects to be joined
by the 4th and Bth light artillery.
General Hislup, accompanied by General Malcolm,
was expected to reach Jaulnah early in April.
The fort of Bhugwantghur has been taken by the
force under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel I:n-
-lack. Aftsr the fall of Seedghur, preparations were
made to reduce the former ; the fort is situate on a
steep rocky hill, close to the Massoora river, and
great difficulties were experienced in making a road
through the country, which was also rocky and hilly.
The batteries for two 12-pounders and a howitzer
were constructed or. this side (below Bhurrutghur,
owing to the difficulties of the ford in crossing the
breaching guns), and having been completed by six
o'clock on the morning of the 29th, opered at sun-
rise. which the enemy answered with a number of
guns from the different towers, many of which were
soon silenced by the superiority of our fire.
About nine o'clock five or six hundred of the enemy
were seen strongly posted on the opposite bark. Co-
lonel Imlack determined to cross and attack them,
under cover of our batteries, and ef a six-pounder
detached under Lieutenant Lyons about a mile to the
right. He immediately formed two columns, each
consisting of forty of his Majesty's 89th regiment, and
one hundred of the 2d regiment of Native Infantry,
under the command of Captains Pearson and Gray ;
both moving off to the two fords at the same period,
, to wait the signal to cross, which was performed in
a gallant and spirited manner, under a very heavy
fire on the right column from a stockade, in which
several gingals %vete planted, and of the left f:err. a

strong post, occupied by about 400 of the enemy,
and trom the fire of the fort—the river being about
four hundred yards wide, with a, deep and muddy
bottom, was a difficult undertaking, but surmounted
by the determined gallantry of the detachnmt, which
formed on the opposite bank and immediately charged
towards the enemy, who panic-struck fled in every
direction. The garrison, observing the rapid move-
movement of the column, and the flight of their ad-
vanced post, precipitately evacuated the fort, which
was immediately entered by the heads of the columns,
and without a single casualty on our part.
The reduction of Bhugwantghur was followed by
our occupation of the town of Atelier" an important
sea-port, and by the capitulation of Ramghttr ; and
it was expected that Deogliur, the only remaining
hold the enemy possessed in the province of Salsee,
would be abandoned. The Sirdar, Sabajee Sawant,
had come in to Lieutenant-Colonel Imlack; and it
was expected that the rest would follow his example.
The authority of the Peishwa is thus completely ex-
cluded from Salsee, a district about 120 miles in
circumference.

• The town of Atelier& h of large extent, and Its appearance
from seaward imposing. It lies in I. 11. north, and eau be ap-
proached within two miles; where the anchorage is in five fa-
thoms, muddy bottom. From the number of red lags di:played
(signals of victory) when ships approach, it was supposed to be
a place of peculiar sanctity, where all the pirates of the coast
deposited their trophies.

C APE.OF GOOD HOPE.