Star.
London, England, 1818-08-21 00:00:00

ARMIES IN TIIR FIELD.

A detachment from the small force under the
command of Lieutenant-Colonel Imlach, C.B. made
an attack a short time since against the fort of Seed-
ghur, but was. obliged to relinquish its prosecution,.
from the inadequacy of the means to reduce it with-
out exposing the troops -to great and unnecessary
risk. A detachment of part of his Majesty's 89th
regiment having, however, been obliged to put into
Dralwau, the transports being unable to make way
against adverse winds which prevail at this season of
tl.e year, the Lieutenant-Colonel immediately re-
newed the attack ; and we have the .satisfaction to
state, that Seedghur has been reduced. The force
marched against it on the 15th of last month; the
batteries were opened at day-light on the morning of
the 16th, a practicable breach was made by twelve,
and that gallant Officer was on the point of storming,
when the enemy fled in all directions from the oppo-
site side of the fort. 'We trust that the acquisition
of this important fortress will lead to the speedy
reduction of Bugwaughur, situated in the Mis-
soura river. _ _ _

The force under Brigadier-General Pritzler was
obliged to halt on the 2 tth of last month before the
two hill forts of Chundun and Wandun, the Killedar
haying demanded eight days to consider whether or
not he shoUld surrender them : the reply announced
was, that the battery would open at day-light on the
following day, and if he allowed a single gun to be
fired, he was to expect no terms. The efficacy of
the reply was proved in the abandoment of the forts
on the night of the 21th.

We publish the following Division Orders by Ma-
jor-General Sir William Grant Keir, K. M.T. which
sufficiently explain the affair in which detachment
of his Majesty's 17th Regiment, under the cammand
of the lion. Eieut.-Colonel Stanhope, successfully
encountered a body of I'indarrees, under Seetoo :
" camp at Debalpour, Friday, Mardi 13, 1819.
" The Major-General is happy to publish to the
Division the following particulars of an a7tion be-
tween a detachment from his Majesty's 17th Dra-
goons, under Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. L. Stan-
and a body of 300 Pindarrees, commanded by
Se.;Lia in person, which has added to the deserved

reputath••• of that zallant corps, and reflects th
highest cte,lit oa the Officers and men employed un
the occasion :
" Information having been communicated to Lieu-
tenant-Celonel the Hon. L Stanhope, of a conside-
rable party of Pindarrees having appeared within
a forced couch of his tramp, a detachment was im•
mediately put in motion, and arrived within sight of
the enemy after a march of 30 miles ; the Dragoons
immediately formed, and attacked them, and after a
shew of resistance they betook themselves to flight,
closely pursued by our detachment, who cut down
Upwards of two hundred horsemen. Seetoo, conspi-
cuous by his dress and black charger, narrowly
escaped falling into our hands, but was saved by the
extraordinary speed of his horse.
" The Major-General begs to express his thanks to
Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. L. Stanhope, for the
Ipromptitude and vigour with which the arrange-
ments were made for the attack, and the spirit with
which it was conducted ; and he returns his acknow-
ledgments to the whole of the detachment for the
intrepidity and activity which they displayed during
the attack and pursuit of the enemy. The conduct
of Captain Adams and Cornet Marriott has been re-
presented to the Major-General in favourable terms,
and he is happy to expreis his unqualified approba-
tion of the gallantry of both these Officers.
" Lieutenant Jervis's unremitOng exertions have
been repeatedly brought to the Major-General's no-
tice, and he feels thoroughly sensible of their impor-
tance on this occasion from the experience he has
had of that OCOcer's valuable services:
Letters front °General Pritzler's Camp at Wyrat-
ghur, dated the 26th of'March, report the surreader
also of the forts of Nungdun and Pundooghur on the
preceding day, and those of Kummulghur and Wy-
ratghur on the 26th, and that Kenzelghur was in-
vested. General Smith was near Rakubone on the
24th. The Peishwa's troops had broken into several
bodies; it was not known with which division Bajee
Row had gone. Some other bodies are moving east
and north-east. _ _

General Doveton was at Lassour, in Candeish, on
the 19th, and in pursuit of the enemy.
Extract of a letter from General Smith's Camp,
on the Gunga, March 19th We have marched
unremittingly since the 10th of the month, when the
force left Soora ; to-day we halted. Bajee Row is
supposed to be about 20 toss from us in the Jaulnah
direction. The camp is very healthy, but the cattle
are considerably knocked up ; forage too is becoming
very dear. Few General Officers share fatigue so
equally with their troops as Brigadier-Gen. Smith.'
His division has great confidence in him, and feel
certain that his talents and enterprise will compass
whatever is within the limits of possibility."
Accounts from General Smith mention, that he
was at Rakestone on the 20th ; and we have a report
that Bajee Row was on the 16th only 25 miles south
of Jaulnah. The Bazar reports say, he has again
turned south. Sir Thomas Hislop has gone to Ellora
and Aurangabad ; and Major Lushington, with his
cavalry brigade, 4th and 80th regiments, are halting
here, having been placed under General Smith's or-
ders. The Bombay troops, with General Pritzlcr,
consist of the Bombay Park and Commissariat ;
Captain Nutt, Lieutenants M'Leod and Athill, Bom-
bay Engineers ; the Bombay Toughs, Ist battalion
7th regiment, and 2d battalion 9th regiment, and
Pioneers. The Madras troops are the flank corps,
composed of the flank companies of the 30th, 84th,
53d, and 84th regiments, detachment of Light Ar-
tillery, Lieutenant-Colonel Dalrymple, Lieutenant
Grant, Engineers, four companies of Native Rifle
Corps, 2d Battalion 12th Regiment, and a detach-
ment of Pioneers.
FRO.( THE BOAIBAT GAZETTE OT APRIL S.

The force under Colonel Imlach was expected to
march against Bughwuntghttr about the 25th of last
Month, and we expect to hear daily that it is in our
possession.
The forts of Naughurry and Wyrantghur have
surrendered to General Pritzleis force on be►ng sum-
moned ; and those of Pandooghur, Cummolghur,
and Kendelghur, after a trifling resistance, to a de-
tachment under the command of Major Thacker,
which had been sent to invest them.

We may consider the Pindarry power, which was
recently spreading such alarm and dismay, and ra-
pidly advancing to the same degree of influence over
the government of Scindia and Holkar, as it had ac-
quired over the Rajpoor States of Hindostan, which
was extending its predatory excursions over territories
which had, under the British protection, enjoyed
years of tranquillity, and which threatened to esta-
blish in Ilindostan a power systematically prosecut-
ing annually a war of plunder and devastation upon
their neighbours as completely annihilated ; and we
feel persuaded ;hat hereafter we shall hear nothing
more of the tribe, but its name ; whilst the tradi-
tionary talcs which will descend to after ages of its
cruelties and rapacious acts, will leave among those
respectable States that have been rescued from its
destructive and insolent domination, a grateful recol-
lection of the blessings that, India has derived from
the supremacy of the British power. The celebrated
Chieftain Kurreem Khan, and his nephew and adopt-
ed son Namdas Khan, who had surrendered them-
selves, have had lands assigned for the maintenance
of themselves, their families, and dependents, in Go-
ruckpoor ; Mirza Buksh, Kawder Buksh, and their
principal adherents, have also thrown themselves
upon the clemency of the Governor-General. Wasil
Mahomed and Cheetoo, we believe. are still at large;
but they have been so vigorously followed up, and
the miserable condition to which they have been
consequently reduced, has so diminished the dread
which the inhabitants entertained of their power, that
unless they make their submission, they will, we an-
ticipate, fall victims to that spirit of activity with
which the villagers, who have so saterely suffered
from their depredation, are co-operating in their
seizure wherever (the Pindarries venture to make
their appearance. _ _

FROM THE BOMBAY COURIER OF APRIL 11.

Advices from Jambleparra, dated 28th. March,
mention, that a detachment which had been sent out
under Lieutenant Crosby, of the sth Native Infantry,
had succeeding in capturing a considerable quantity
of treasure, which had been taken away from Koar-
ree, previously to our investment of that fortress.
Since the foregoing was written, we have had the
gratification to receive accounts, dated Camp, near
Wassotah, 6th April, which announce the surrender
of that fort on the rooming of the 6th, after a day's

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