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the enemy, who stood very firm, and after forming
squadrons, I ordered the whole to charge; the enemy
pet only continued firm, but advanced to meet each
chaige with great spirit; he had, however, availed
himself of a nulla and very difficult ground to receive
our attack, and while the light squadron of the 7th
cavalry was enzaging under this disadvantage, some
of the enemy got round their right flank and rear,
And at first created a little confusion; as they passed
the rear and left of the 7th cavalry, Major Dawes, of
the 22d dragoons, with admirable presence of mind,
threw back a troop of that regiment, which imme-
diately charged and broke them, and they were af-
terwards met, and suffered also, by a troop of the 2d
light cavalry, which Major Walker had also pre-
pared for them.
Captain Pierce, of the horse artillery, had, indeed,
Ivith his usual exertion and zeal, and notwithstand-
Tog the very unfavourable nature of the ground, con-
trived to get one gun in position to protect the right
flank of the 7th cavalry, and I had the enemy in my
power in a solid mass within half--range of grape ;
but as this would have impeded the charge, and
' obliged him to disperse without a trial with our ca-
valry, which he now seemed willing to give, and
which all our corps so much wished for, I kept the

gun in reserve.
The charge of the two squadrons of the 22d dra-
goons penetratei through the mass, and did great
execution. Bapoo Gokla, the Chief of the Mahratta
army, fell early, and fighting bravely to the
This event, I have little doubt, hastened the flight of
this body, which afterwards endeavoured to form in
a still larger one, that was covered in low ground,
beyond the village of Ashta, and out of our view
from the first scene of action. These were also im-

Holkar's Ministers.
To these demands she considered it prudelt to ac-
cede, and came over to my camp in the. eveninvl-itit
200 followers, having discharged the remainder of
her troops, consisting of near 2,000 men, who ha; c
been granted a safe conduct to Tandlah, where thei
have engaged to separate, and return to their re-;
cpective places of abode.
The Bhye is at present in such reduced circum-
stances, that I have been under the necessity of pro-
viding for her expenses to Rampoora, at the'rate of
200 rupees a day, and have reported the circumstancy
to Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Hislop and Bri-
gadier-General Sir John Malcolm, Political Agent
to the Governor-General. I shall move to-morrow,
and return to my position at Budnawur by easy
marches. I have, &c.
(Signed) G. W. KM, Major-General.
(10) About eighty utilrs to the westwarl of Oaiein.
(11) About thirty miles west cf Ougeitt.

mediately charged by the 22d dragoons as they came
up, and the whole being. routed and pursued, soon
:1 wieht our troops upon the enemy's baggage and

I have infinite satisraction in reporting, that the
Sattara Rajah, his brothers and mother, were in these
circumstances rescued and brought safe into our
camp, to their great satisfaction and joy.
I calculate the loss of the enemy at between two
and three hundred men, and, besides Gokla, another
Sirdar of distinction,' said to be Narroo Punt Aptey,
was killed.

The Peishwa abandoned his palanquin early, and
took to horse, and I regret exceedingly his person
could not have been secured ;but the troops had

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•- arched nearly thirty miles before this affair corn-
ADDRESS TO THE PRINCE RE:: EN:.
menced, and the pursuit and return (nearly 16 miles
more) exhausted the horses.
A draft of an Address has been proposed for pre-
Twelve elephan'e, fifty-seven camels, several pa- sentation to the Prince Reger.t. submitted to tile con-
laramins and aftatibgurs, and a few horses, fell into sideration of the people of Upper Canada, :t ~ ani-
our hands. madversion and ame vdment. The following is the
I inclose a copy of the orders which convey my inipmtant part of it :l
"li,,i—
sentiments on the conduct of the troops, and also a The loyal in a rants of Upper Canada would
list of the killed and woanded ; and I cannot close a -disdain to notice the misrepresentation of individuals,
dispatch which may claim some interest. without be- so c. nt-ary to notorious truth, if these had not obvi-
stowing the praise justly due to the Staff.
,uslv conspired, with other causes, to lessen the re-
-1 I have been greatly and cheerfully assisted in all gara which should subsist between British subjocts
here and at borne ; to influence the conduct of Minis-
my duties by c;aptain Tovey, the Deputy Adjutant-''
ters towards the generni interests of the Pr,;vinces. ..
General, and by Captain Mayne, the Deputy- Quar-
.
ter-Mas.er-Gene a, o ficers well exper.enreed in their ,' Ile loyal subjects of his najesty in Upper
2anada suffered grievously during the war in their
departments, a 11 ins vaidable prolcs•ional acqaire-
property, and many were bereft of their all. A
meats. You are ::caw :eva; e, thanalthough I hau
a considera de grain
taken the precaution of 'fermi
solemn investigation on this subject took place; the
ti.;
depot, from the geaeral aspect of affairs s' itb the claims of Stlf..l CTi were authenticated : there was
every reason to expect that ree:nnpence would Peishwa's Government, his sadden t vachery ,seven- every
follow : but nothing followed but delay and
imme-
ted my obtaining timely carriage for it with the
army. The good arrrangement, foresight, and assi-
insult. Surely, if there is among mankind a single
wit), of Major Hall, the Deputy Commissary-Gene- principle of justice, this is one, that the individuals cf
ral, greatly overcame this and other difficulties, and a nation ought not, Venially, to bear the weight of
I owe it to that officer to state my sense of his abili-
Public calamity; sutety, individuals who have ex-
ties and services in that important department. posed their lives for Government should not be ells-
, gusted with finding Government regardless of those
l'he Paymaster .):- the Force, Captain James; the
very ihreinciples which it is intended to sustain.
Commissary of Stores, Captain Gr :lithe, of the Born.
bay Artillery ; and the medical branch, under Mr. " ' people of this Province are well aware that
:
Superintending-Surgeon Phillips, are entitled also to heir fellow-subjects at home are pressed hard with
t
my earnest praise, in always keeping their depart- taxation ; and far is it from their wish that relief
should be afforded from thence. Canada contains
meats in perfect arrangement and efficiency.
within it-elf ample means of exonerating Governments The officers of my personal Staff, Captain Hardt
cas;le, Lieutenants Place and Bellamore, have been from the claims of sufferers by war; and it is within
the fiat of your Royal Highness to remove, by a single
.non active and 7e-dous in their duties, and deserve
breath, the evil now so justly complained of. the public expres,ion of my grateful acknowledg-
lions of acres of fertile land lie her.: at the disposal
*7`C:ItS I 11.1ve not yet been able to trace the course
of your Royal Highness, upon the credit of which, put
of the Pci.hwa ig: 's fl-.t nor can I follow him till I
have disposed of the 'Rajah's fam:ly in Pooea ; and under proper management, not only the fair claims of
loyal sullen:: s could instantly be advanced, but vast
as he has made earnest entreaties for an early inter-
view with you, I beg you, if possible, to meet me sums could be raised for the improvement of the Pro-
on my route there, that I may the sooner proceed vines, and the increase of revenue to Britain.
aga'n in quest of the enemy.—l have, sec. . " Another grievance, manifesting the neglect of
(Sited) LIONEL SMITH, Brig.-Gen. Government to the concerns of Upper Canada, is
P.S. A third Sirdar was found killed, supposed to equally notorious, and must be still more abhorrent
he the Balla Rajah. (Signed) LIONEL Sistnm to the generous feelings of your Royal Highness.
( Inch :ed is the preceding.) " The young men of this Province, who were
DIVISION ORDERS, BY BRIG.-GENERAL SMITH. armed in its defence, had, for their spirited conduct,
Camp at Kurkumb, Pebtvary am. the promise of their Commanders that land would be
Brigadier-General Smith begs to express his entire satislac- granted to them, as a reward for their services, as
thin with the whole of the troops engaged in the littair with
—coon as war was terminated ; and after this promise
ciada' hose yesterday, and which led to such Important re- -
sults as the death of that Clticf, together with the reseae of the was universally confided in, the Parliament of Upper
Rajah of Sattara and family from the hands of the enemy. 11, Canada passed an extraordinary law, in the face of
Brigadier-General particularly noticed the gallant exertions of established British principles, that the Militia should
Major Dawes and the two squadrons of his Majesty's 22d Dra- pass beyond the frontier. With these promises and
goons ; also Majors Doveton and Walker, with the 7th and gd
in obedience to this law, the Militia passed beyond
of Madras light infantry, under the direction of lAeutenatzt-
Colonel Colcbrooke, who is requested to accept Brigadier-Ge. the frontier with alacrity ; yet, since the pease, the
neral Smith's thanks, and to convey to the whole of the cavalry zreater part of them have been denied the pledge of
brigade, and to Captain Frith, in charge of the gallopers, the
high sense which he entertains of their important services ; al- their extraordinary services, and the land is unjustly
witltheld.
though Captain Pierce and the horse artillery were unavoidably
kept in reserve upon this occasion, the Brigadier-General takes " Such ingratitudesuch dishonour—such errors
the opportunity of expressing the obligations he is under to this in policy, your Royal Highness may be well assured,
corps, and his admiration of their exemplary conduct through- could not exist widrout extraordinary influences ; and,
out the present service.
The operations of yesterday were necestaey confined to the sufficiently informed as
to these, and of the true state of Upper Canada, we
were your Royal Highness
cavalry, but the zeal and good conduct evinced by the whole of
the troops during a period of three months of incessant marching flatter ourselves most important changes would spec-
have been eminently conspicuous, and the Brigadier-General dily take place, as well for the glory of the Throne
regrets that it was impossible upon the present occasion to afford
as -for the benefit of its stjects.
them all an opportunity of meeting the enemy.
(Signed) 11. Tovar, D. A. Gem ‘' Permit the loyal subjects of his Majesty merely
[Here follows a List of Casualties in the Cavalry to say as much, at the present time, on this subject,
Brigade, in the affair with the Enemy, Feb. 20,1318, as may induce your Royal Highness to order inquiry
given in the STAR yesterday.] to be made.
[The Copy of a Dispatch from Lieutenant-General 4, The lands of the Crown in Upper Canada are
Sir Thomas Hislop to the Governor-General and or immense extent, not only stretching far and wide
Commander-in-Chief, dated Head-quarters, Army into the wilderness, but scattered over the Province,
of the Deccan, Camp at Maheidpoor, 2'2d January, and intermixed with private property, already culti-
contains an account of the action fought on the Ist of! vated. The disposal of this land is left to Minisrzrs
January at the village of Coregaum, between Seroor : at home, who are palpably ignorant of existing cll.-
and Poona, and the details of which are given incumstances; and to a Council of men resident in this
General Smith's Division-Orders, in the Gazelle of Province, who, it is believed, have long converted
Bth June.—(See the STAR of June 10.) This dispatch the trust reposed in tlit.-n to purposes of selfishness.
is followed by a copy of the General-Order issued on The scandalous abuses in this department came, some
the occasion by Sir Thomas Hislop.] years ago, to such a pitch of monstrous magnitude,
[Here follows the Return of Casualties in the Di- , that the home Ministers wisely imposed restrictions
vision under the 'Command of Brigadier-General !on the Land Council of Upper Cat.ad t. There, how-

Lionel Smith, C. B. from 23d t, the 29:h January, ever, have by no means removed the e •il •; and a sr.
rem of patronage and favouritism in the disposal o.given in the STAR of yesterday.]
[The dispatch from Sir Thomas Hislop, dated Crown hinds still exists, altogether dcstructiee of
Maheidpoor, July 28, refers to the action fought at . moral rectitude and virtuous fea.ing, in the maul-.
Nafpore, on the 16th of December, full accounts of !Tient of public affairs. Corruption, indeed, has
which were given in former Gazettes, of the 6th of reached such a height in this Province
May and 9th of June, and enclosed the General Or- thought no other part of the British Province, that it is
Empire wi,.
dens issued on the occasion by Sir Thomas.] nesses the like; and it is in vain to look for improve.
Copy of a Report from Major General Sir W. Keir to the Adju- ment till a radical change is effected.
teat-General, dated Camp, near Jabosh (to), Feb. 11. " It matters not what characters fill situations of
, nit/
Sin—l have the honour to acquaint you, tli it a public trust at present—all sink beneath the &
of men—become vitiated and weak, as coca as tl. ~
'few days subsequent to my letter of the 3d instant,
are placed within the vortex of destruction. ,•o_,.
man Hislop to disperse a body of troops, assembled
I received instructions from his Excellency Sir Tho-
sion on confusion has grown out of this trali.wr
who had been for sourer time
system ; a-d the very lands of the C.o.vn, tlti,:out
p g mone y
underheema Bhe, a sster o Ilolk
away of which has mated such mischief ..ad tali': ilr,
ast f Mulharex-tctißown ar,,
has ultimately come to little value fro.n abav: 71,.and committing excesses throughout the country ; I
p:or subjects of his Majesty, driven from Lone II
accordingly moved from Budnawur (11) on the 7th
instant, leaving the heavy stores and baggage at that distress, to whom portions of land wera gra:era,
now find in the grant no benefit ; and 1c).1:;• . 4'114
place, under a strong escort ; and after very long and
United Empire—the riescenciants of rho. .• vv.,' %,,,;.:.
severe marches, arrived at this place yesterday morn-
ing, and encamped close to Bheema Bhye's force. ficed their all in America, in behalf or llrin'zt u;:e-
-My instructions, prescribing in the first instance an !Len, whose names were ordered on recold for!-:
attempt at an amicable arrangement, I communica-
virtuous adherence to your Royal Father ; ti:
ted to Bheema nhye the line of conduct which it teas dams of these men find now no favour ia their
necessary to pursue, requesting her immediately to tined rewards ; nay, these rewardl, when tr,,,,,,,,
have, iu many cases, been re:al:.:rd wone th.: 1 :1e.....ir.-;
disband her troops, and place herself under my pro;
pro- for the legal rights in the cajoyinent of tia.-.: .''d
tection, in order that she might be enabled to
been held at nb eght —their land 11.1 s been n.-,-.... ~
teed to Barliseora, conformably to the wishes of
_ _

asts, oniy a source of L.:.

unsaleable, and, in some cc
traction and care.
" Under the system of internal management, cr.,l
weakened from other evil inantsnres, Upper
now pines in comparative dccav ; discon.elit
vertu are expel ienced in a land suptemtly blest
the gifts of nature; dread cf arbitrary pr,w,r vsn
here against the free exercise GI re:ison ar.,l fr..i71!7
sentiment ;laws have been ,et a.,;(lc
come into derision ; and contempt for tl: mother-
country seems fast Ratite:ll:g strength to dicxrite the
,eople of Canada from creir friends at h,,a;e..
" The immediate interference of yeur
nest might do much to cheek eris:i.
might Wholly remove those trhich spring fr,411 t
system of patronage and favouritism in the'
grantin department. Other evils, 'hotem,
retard the prosperity of Upper Canada—evu.
have their root in the original Constitution of
Province—and these can only be removed by tht
terference of the British Parliament, now rocs:
periously required.
a Deeply ?cr.:traced with these sentircent;.
most seriously inclined to si:h needful char et
speedily effected, the loyal s,..b;ects of Br kale., dwell-
ing in cpper Canada, nor take the extraordial
step of sending home Comrnissizters to bear 6'11;3
the Throne, and humbly entreat yot7r Iloy4l High.
ness to give ear to the details which it Se in thit
power to relate ; above all, that your Royal
would immediately send out to :hi; Province a trem-
mission, consisting of discreet ani wise tnen—tan
of business an h. talent—who 'oe above ern; ;
fluence 'nem, and who may Se instructed to maks .'-
quirt' into all the sources of

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THE EVENING sTArt

LONDON.

FRIDAY, JULY 17, IE4B.
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The Paris Papers of Tuesday arrived this mom'

The Duke of WELLIVOTON had a conference :2
Monday with the Spanish Ambassador, at which Cl
CHARLES STUART also attended.

The Prussian Government is proceeding re-
newed activity in the fortification of Cobicrtz. 7.. e
plan of defence includes all the bills around the tcw::,
and large sums are said to have been approprbati
for its completion. The town of Colcgr.e is al-o,
seems, to be made a place of strength, aid a gr_na
military depot for the Western Provinces of the Pas-
sian dominions. Already a plan for this purre
has begun to be put in execution.
The King of Piiuss: k, it is evident, co:nen-41.A
,a speedy removal of the Army of ()roll. •

.2tion

France; but would seem to anticipate cu.:cyan'
not the most favourable from the event, if we ni

judge from the anxiety displays to put him.
beforehand in as strong an attitude of defence as;
sible. Whether his Majesty, by making these r

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dons, is taking the wisest means of protecting k:a•
self against the future vengeance of his exasperated
neighbours, may perhaps be matter of doubt—we
rather think he is not.
If, instead of fortifying the cities of Cob!ear and
Cologne, and converting their peaceful squares and
garde Is into pa: 1s of artillery and depots of warlike
munition, he were to grant to the citizens thA free
and representative Constitution which he solemn!?
bound himself to accord to them as soon as the last War
was over, in return for the noble exertions ukich they
pledged themselves to make, and did make, to bring
it to a successful termination—were he to ?:'_era

that prGtnise, the fulfilment of which I

often dcm,nded from hint by the abused yeop.c.
these ter:itories, and as often evaded on the arlit
pastry fretences of expediency—were he, by r,-ant-

ing this Con:titution, to identity his own i!

with these of the people, in the
people, on the promise of it, so gloriously i.!or.illeo,
for a time, their interests with his—his Majesty
erect in the hearts of his subjects a tower of stienglil,
mightier by far than any work of mere stone -xi

am Mariner

mortar which it is in the Power of art to rai,e.
We do not, of course, mean to say that the ix
cation of such places as Coblcntz and t'ologne
under all circumstances, .