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Major-General 111S1.0e has published the following it
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• •GENERAL ORDERS:
CMOOLTILY PLAIN M ''AY V, 1818. 1
G. 0. By Majmegeneral Dyce.
The following General Orders issued in Camp by the Corn- ' t
Mender-in-Chief, are by his Excellency's orders, published to ..i
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Head-Quarters of the Army of the Deckan, Camp at Era- .
poor, Friday, lath March, 1818.
G. 0. By the Commander-in-Chief. •
His Excellency the Commander-id-Chief, has received the
ft.odieial details from Brigadier-General Munro, of the attack and
sneseriger of the fortress of Belem', Cn the 18th ult. to the .
smiell, but gallant detachment of the Reserve of thii Army of
the Dechell, under the Brigadier-General's command.
The enterprising spirit which has marked the whole of the
military °potations in which Brigadier-General Munro has been
=I, reflects the highest lustre on that distinguished Officer's II I ;1
'Mal teal, and conspicuous ability. The present attack,
unlertaben with so much promptitude and decision, has produced • it
the unconditional surrender of the important citadel of Bedard,
after the fort was gallantly stormed, without any considerable
loss, an advantage which must be attributed, In a very great
degree to tie timely and fortunate arrival of the reinforcements
frets the Ceded Districts, without which addition to Brigadier- if.) st ' i
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42eneral )11hure's very inadequate force, the results might have lif 1
been-more glorious, but the loss more severe.
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Ills Excellency the Commander-in-Chief requests, that Major
Newell, who has conducted the details of the Division of the
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Reserve under Brigidler-General Munro's immediate cominaed, . /
wileaccept his thanks and acknowledgments for the very able k '
and judicious manner in which he has conducted this, as well as
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every previous service in which the detachment has been en-
gaged. • His Excellency the Commander-iu-Chief also desires, !
that Captain Rose, of the 2d Battalion Otis Regiment, will at-
.' cept his acknowledgments for the gallant and spirited manner he
led the advance of the stornting-party into the fort of Badand; . .;
the expression of his Excellency the Commander in-Chief's ap- . I
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probation and applause, is also due to the tenant detachment oc I
his :Majesty's 22d Regiment Light Dragoons (dismounted), the i i
Flank Companies of the 2d Battalion 4th Regiment, the Flank
Companies of the 2d Battalion 1 ation 9th Regiment, and the detach-
mint of Madras Pioneers, for the admirable spirit and coolness
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they evinced in the attack. "
The Commander-in-Chief has received from Brigadier-Genes.
cal Smith, commanding the 4th Division of the Army of the .
Deckan, the official detailsof the important success gained by '! 1 1• '
the troops under the Brigadier-General's commaral, or. the 28th e t /
ultimo, at Ashtic, over the army of Bajeerow, and hit Ertel- 0 , .
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leney hastens to record his admiration of the ability and entryga t t ,
which lave led to this most important result.
It appears that after a most persegering pursuit, which the i
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troops of the 4th Division kept up with exemplary cheerruinoss . .
during a period of three months, their exertions were rewarded h
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by coming up with the enemy on the above day. The opposi-
tMn made by the Mahratte cavalry was brave and resolute, hut e
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the successive charges made by our gallant cavalry soon com- I
pelled them to fly in contusion, with the loss of about Zee men, •
and a great part of their baggage.
The death of their leader, teokrah, who fell in the te.ion,
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and the rescue of his Highness the Itajah of Settara' who, with 1
his family, is now happily under the protection of the Biltish e
Government, arc among the more striking features of this bril-
liant affair, and their importanceevill certainly be fully appre-
ciated by e Most Noble the Governor-General.
His Excellency lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Intim, bees 9
leave to tender his grateful acknowledgments to Brigadier-Macs.
neral Smith, for the unceasing energy end high military ciee-ete. ..
ter which have marked that Officer's proceedings duriee the .
short but eventful period of hostilities with Bajcerow ; end his e
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Excellency assures the Brigedier-General, that in the report of • F.
' the present affair, which will be- Immeetletely laid bef..re the s.
Most ruble the Governor-General; it will be his Excelleeci's
endeeveur to do justice to Lis distinguished conduct. '4 4
Iles Eeceltency Lie:ace-tit-General Sir Thomas Ifis"ep co- . .
' tiers, with the hieltest site eiction, the intrepid and well-timed el ;.,
charge made by the two squadron.' of his Majesty's 22d Ora-
goons, under Major Dews s, by which the enemy were first
' roust el, and the no less „alterable conduct of the 2d :and 7rh I •':
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' regiments of Madras cavalry, under Majors Walker and Doer- •
' ton, respectively, which gallant corps composed the brigade'l
commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Culebrooke,C.ll. and wi,..te
' exertions on this occasion hero been such as to excite in his I 1:
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' Excellency's mind the strongest sentiments of approbation of
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the skill and decision of those (gli.:,..rs, es well as ot tile gallantry
and discipline displafed by their mien piary corr. ; 'i
' The Commander its Chief also dram that Captain Frith, of • '
the Madras Artillery, will accept his acknowledgments for the . '
I very able and judicious manner he btought the Gallopers under i
• his command into action with the cavalry.
The important services of Captain 'Emery, Deputy Adjutant. I
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, General, and of Captain Mayne, Deputy Quarter-Master-Cc-
' neral, and the active zeal and promptitude of BrigadiereGenerel
' Smith's personal StaZ, Captain Ilerdeastle, Lieutenant Place •
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and Lieutenant Billamore; have been brought• to his Feed-
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• lency's notice, in a manner which entitles them individually to
- receive his Excellency's thanks and applause.
The Commander in Chief has also much pleasure in offering 1 • •I'll
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- his best acknowledgments to Major Hull, Deputy Commissary- .
General, whose excellent arrangements. foresight and assiduief,
' are represented by the Brigadier-General to have overcome
' many obstacles to the supply of the division during Its secant • II
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. operations. i i
The Paymaster of the 4th Division, Capt. James, the *Com- 't
` missary of Stores, Captain Griffiths, of the Bombay Artillery,
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g and Mr. Superintending Surgeon Phillips, are also entitled le i
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the Commander in Chief's praise end acknowledgments, for the I
efficiency which has prevailed in their respective departments.
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The Fort of Singher having surrendered to Brigadkr.Geee. i • r
cal Pritzler's detachment on the ad instant, his Excellency the
2 Collllll.lll.ter in Chief congratulates that Officer and tine ilt:eat . 1I d
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troops uneer his command, en the possession of so etrong e fore L
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tress with w little loss. 1
The able and judicious arrangements made by Brigadier. 1:
't General Pritzler, fur conducting the operations ofthe siege,
I reflect the highest credit on that Officer's military character, 1
and the Commander in Chief requests the Brigadier-Genera to I,f I,
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he assured, that he will report his high estimation of the serelees
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hehas rendered, in appropriate terms, to the Most Noble the
Governor-General.
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The professional ability and experleiace of Litratecant-Colonel
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Dalrymple, of the
.Madras Artillery (who cuteminded the Ad-- ! - t
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tilleey employed at the siege of Singhur), are reported by Perigee 1 1. 4
1... Bier-Generel l'ritzler to have been conspicuous, and his Excel. .
leney the Commander in Chief requests laeut.-CoL. Dalrymple • t .t
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to be assured how duly he appreciates the value of his zeidosis „ I e.
I- services on this, as well as on every other occasion. l
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The Commander in Chief also requests that Captain Nutt, of
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e the Bombay Engineers, and Lieutenant Grant, of the Madras ' it
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Engineers, will accept his thanks and cordial appioval of their
zealous and valuable services during the sit•ge. i : S ; "%ip
The conduct of the Artillery, Pioneers, and trciotis in general,
''' Was highly praiseworthy, and the Cummander in Chief notices,
‘ with great satisfaction, the cununendation which Brieaditr- • I
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; General Pritzler has bestowed on them, for their zeal and .
- cheerfulness on all occasions. ' ',
His Excellency the Commander in Chief has great Inditeet:en' k • •i
in announcing to the Army, that the fortress of Chocktuu our-
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rendered to the detachment ennunanded by Lieutenant-Coldt:el ' 1
4Deacon, of the Madras Etablishmeut, c the 27th ult. l'
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"Ehe judgment, spirit, and deciden, with which the short, bait 11t
- active operations, against the Fort or Cho 7kem, were earritd
on, speak sufficiently the ability and character of Lieut.-Colonel i•
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I)eacon, and his Excellency the Commander in Chief revers 11
that Officer to accept his praise and acknowledgments, for the ' ' ' v
a important services he has rendered. ' '.- A ,
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The Commander in Chief 's approbation is also due to Capteia• .i
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, Thew, commanding the Bombay Artillery, Ensign Slight, of i.
'' the Bombay Engineers, employed on this service, as well as :o
~ the whole el the Officers and troops of this detachment.
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