Star.
London, England, 1821-11-07 00:00:00

INDIA BOARD, NOVEMBER 6, 1821.

Di .patches have been received at the East India
House from the Government of Bombay, dated the
10th March, and 9th April, 1821, of which dispatches,
and of their inclosures, the following are extracts
and copies :
Extract of a Dispatch from the Governor in Council of Bombay
to the Court of Directors of the East India Company, dated
10th 9lBrch, 1821 :

The Expedition under the command of Major-Ge-
neral Smith, C.B. an ived at Zoor*, the port of de-
barkation, on the 28th, and the Imaum on thealOth
January, after putting his army in motion on three
different routes to effect a junction. The troops im-
mediately landed, and took up a position about two
miles and a half in advance of Zoor. _

General Smith's advance into the interior was de-
layed
by an u3expected deficiency in carriage, which
the Imam was to furnish. On the night of the 10th
of last month, a party of the enemy, in numbers from
four to five hundred, of the most efficient of the tribe,
and conducted by their two Shieks, Alahomed bin
Ali and Cadeem bin Ali, after having surprised the
piquets in that direction, made a bold attack on the
left of our camp, succeeded in penetrating into the
rear of the lines of the Bombay European legiment,
and committed very serious injury among the Offi-
cers and nien of that Regiment while getting under
'arms. As soon, however, as the inlying piquet and
portion of the Regiment could form and pursue the
enemy, they immediately withdrew; but this dating
enterprise was attended with considerable loss ; one
Officer, Captain Parr, and eleven privates, having
been killed, and twenty-three privates wounded.
The Arabs left Ban Ali on the afternoon of the Bth,
traversed a country almost a desert, and with very
little warier, and by a circuitous and very difficult,
footpath among the mountains, made a long march
the last day, and without halting, except to leave a
few camels they had with them, reached a place'
called Masbach, within an hour's march of our carry.'
From Masbach they moved in two divisions. It
was intended that one should proceed round to the
rear, and the other to the front of our camp, carry it,
and then to attack and take the fort of Saone. The
two divisions, however, met again accidentally in a
date grove on our left, the original plan was changed,
and both advanced and surprised the left of our camp.
Reruax .of Ritter. and Wominto in a Nigbt Attack on the
Force under the command of Major-General Swim, C.B. on
' the 10th February, 1821.
Camp, near Zoor, in Arabia, February 11.
Bombay European Regiment-1 Captain, 1 serjeant, 9 privates,
killed; 1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 2 Lieutenants, 3 corporals, 17
privates, wounded.
Detachment Battalion-1 havildar, 1 naives, 4 privates, killed;
3 privates, wounded.

NAM/VA01" OFFICER% KILLIED AND WOUNDLD.
Killed—Captain Parr, Bom:iay European Regiment.
Wounded—Lieutenant-Colonel Cox, commanding left brigade,
dangerously ; Lieutenants Watkins and Burnet, Bombay Eu-
ropean Regiment, severely.
E. I. STA N NUS, Assistant-Adjutant-Gen.
Extract of a Dispatch from the Vice-President in Council of
Bombay to the Court of Directors of the East India Company,
dated 9th April, 1821 :
We have the honour of forwarding to your Ho-
nourable Court, copies of dispatches from Major-
General Smith, C.B. announcing the complete success
of his operations against the Berg 800 Ali Arabs.
On the 21• th of February the troops left Zoor, ar-
rived on the 2d of the following month at Beni 800
Ali., after a difficult march, and, on the same day,
carried the whole cf the enemy's fortified position.
The Honourable Company's cruiser Psyche, dis-
patched during these operations to cruise off Alash
Karrah, succeeded in capturing three of the enemy's
boats, and burnt a great pan of the village.
We anticipate the entire concurrence of your Ho-
nourable Court, in the sentiments we entertain and
have expressed of the manner in which this service
has been executed by Major-General Smith, C.B. and
the Officers and men under his command.
We reported the grounds we had for complaint
against the Government of Mocha. On the arrival
of the Topaze off Mocha, on the 2d of December,
Capt. Lumley, on being informed of Capt. Bruce's
proceedings, immediately resolved on bombarding
the place. A previous message had been received
from the bola, requesting a further reference to
Senna, which was refused. In the coutse of the day

a flag of truce came off with a message, that if we
agreed to wait eighteen days, they would either ac-
quiesce in our demands or evacuate the place. An
hour and a half was allowed to send off hostaps,
who should remain on board for three days, to allow
'time for the production and punishment of Hajee
Futteh. No reply having been received within the
period required, the firing recommenced, and, as the
north fort appeared to be abandoned, boats were sent
to take possession of and destroy it. This enterprise,
however, failed, as it proved to be still occupied, and
the detachment was obliged to retreat with consider-
able loss. On the subsequent morning another flag
of truce was received, which was followed by two
hostages repairing on board, accompanied by an as-
surance from the Dola that, in fourteen days our de-
mands would be granted.
On the near expiration of the truce, a deputation
of merchants came on board, praying for its prolonga-
tion, in consequence of the approach of the Bedouins,
who they expected would enter and plunder Mocha
in the confusion. Two of the deputation engaged to
go to Zubeide, and bring in Hajee Futteh to be dis-
• The Imatinx of Muscat.