Star.
London, England, 1826-07-05 00:00:00

in ees:b
of its inchisures, the following are an extract and copies;
Jhterset from a Letter &Om the Goverster-Genenl in Conseil to
the Secret Committee of the Coon of Directors of the East
to-
die CoMpany, dated Fort William, lith Febroory,
Thesteam-vessel Enterprise returned to Calcutta on
the afternoon of the 6th inst. bringing the unwelcome
ontinexpected intelligence of the failure of the Court
ofliva to ratify the preliminary treaty, signed by its
Testers at Patanagoh, and the. consequent recom.
!pent of hostilities on the 19th ultimo. severe as
Is the disappointment which we have experienced on this
'occasion, we derive no inconsiderable share of consola-
tion from the important 'success which, attended the
operations of the British force in Ava, oil the very day
which witnessed the renewal of the war. .We feel
aserseaded that your Hon. Committee will peruse, with
ventirbents of warm admiration, the dispatch from
Major General Sir Archibald Campbell, dated 201 t
ultimo, reporting-the assault and capture of the fortified
town of Melloon, with a large quantity 9f guns, military
stores, grain, and war boats, in a manner the most
brilliant and decisive, and with a loss on our part
happily trifling and disproportionate.
(This dispatch Was insetted in the STAY. of yesterday.l
Copy of a letter fr..rn Lieutenant 'Colonel Pepper to the Deputy
Adintant Genera% of the Fortes, dated Camp, Sisoesheen, 14th
January, 1891.
Sin—Adverting to my letter of the 4th inst. notify-
ing my., intention of sending the 3d Regiment Light
Infitntry, under Lieut. Colonel Cowry, for the reduction
ofZittann, a stockade on the eastern bank of a liver of ,
that name, and midway. between Shoegheen and Mar.
taboo, for the purpose of opening the communication
between my detachment and the lower provinces, I have
now the honour to acquaint you, for the information ell
the Commander of the Forces, that Lieutenant Colonel'
Conry's-party lift on the 6th inst. by water; on its ar-
rival ht bleckow, where an Officer's party bad been
posted. to protect our supplies and the inhabitants of
tst place,who had contributed greatly to our assistance,
Abe L'eutenant Colonel received a report from Lieut.
II ell, commanding there, that he bad been attacked
twice by four or fivelundred men, belonging to Oudi-
nab -Oho Ex-Rajah of Manahan). sent from Zittaun,
whom he succeeded in repulsing. This induced Lieut.
Colonel Cowry to lose no time in proceeding.
Onafre morning of the 7th instant he re ched the'
..place about noon, andinstantly made his arrangements
(twills attack, which commenced at two o'clock.
. It is with feelings of deep regret I. am obliged to re.
port its complete failure. auh the loss of Lieutenant
Colonel Conn y and Lieutenant Adams, 3d Regiment L.
A killed, Lieutenant and Adjutant Harvey severely and
Lieutenant-P.o*yr. slightly wounded ; I native °frac. r•
and 2,privates killed ; I bugler and 18 sank and file
wounded. The party
,teterned to Mekoe the same night.
On the afternoon of the Bth I received this report, and
instantly determined to proceed in person, with a rein.
fontemarnitot the. reduction of the .stockade, which I
did, on the 9th instant, with a cle:ak.by land and water
(as per snargin),* and reached Meekoe on the morning
of Vie lath ; ,during that day I have, to Atte that fur-
ther accounts reached me of the horrible murders and
aggress*: committed by the. Zittaun peoplion the
inhabitants of those villages who hid sought our pro-
tection, and in a more manifest d.gree since their tem-
porary success.
I was employed all that day in preparing and Col-
lecting a sufficient number of boats to enable me to
proceed early on the succeeding morning. The whole
were in motion at three P.M. on the 11th, 'and landed
near Zittaun by nine o'clock..
Having employed some time in reconnoitring the
place to take up my position, I, found the creek which
flanks the northface of the stockade, running in..a paral-
lel line about. 150 yards from it, not fordable, but
ascertained from my guides that it would became so at
low water. •
The stockade stands on a considerable eminence, with
an abrupt ascent to it, commanding every point by
which the assailants must approach. It appeared of
great extent, built entirely of teak ember, flanked in
intervals by loop-holes through every part of it, and
its height from twelve to fourteen feet.
Pending the time I might. be able to cross the ford]
the artillery were placed to position, and opened a are
of shot and shells on every point., •
I then prepared the columns of attack as per inargin.f
At two rM. the water had sufficiently subsided to
allow roe to move forward; the left• column, which
was obliged to make a detour to the left and rear of the
place. preceded, ind having reached its po itions, the
right and centre columns having previously been in-
structed to what point their attacks were to-be directed.
The advance was sounded for the Whole to storm si
inuhaneously, and in less than twenty minutes we weft
in full possession.
the fire from the enemy was most heavy and de-
atrusfee, and the obstacles to be surmounted by out
troops of no common kind,* every man hoeing been up
to his Heck in water while crossing the creek.
It is with the deepest regret that I have to report that
nor 'succes.. though complete, his been attended with
severe loss.—Among the killed-are Capt.* Cunhans, Ist
European regiment, and Captain Steadman, 14th refit.
C.L.I. both commanding columns c and of the wounded,
Mak'''. Home, 12th regiment, P. L. I. severely (also
commanding a column), Lieutenant Fullerton, 17th
regiinent, P.L.I. commissar iat department, dangerously,
Lieutenant Power, 3d regiment, P.L.I. *gain severely,
together with a severe loss in the lower grades, as per
return. attached.
The ljmits of this dispatch prevent me from prti-
cularizing the seal and devotion to their duty of so many
who fully met the expectation 1 had formed of them, yet
I cannot refrain from bringing to cite particular notice
'of the Major General commanding the forces, the
• Attillitry by water-1 Captain, 16 gunners, with one six-
poundtr and one four and twolfths bovihsers.
Land party, under Major Hoene, lids Regiment, proceed on fib
instant--Flank company, sat European Regiment, seventy eight
musk and Ile ; light Comyony, lith Regiment, compkted to ems
kindred rank and Ile ; head.quarters, 6411 t Regiment Light Infers,
try,onokundred and fifty rank and Ak, with twentp4ive please*
t The right column. under Major Home, lstb Regiment N•L'"'
Light Company lith Regiment N.L eighty-two nak and lie, with
two ladders
(tart column, under Captain Stedman, Sith &Oman C.L.I.
Meuvessionlipany inR op an Regiment, thirty-Ive tank and Me,
idds egime: C.LI. one Modred and minty-Mgr
rank and flyer„ WM two
Let cdoessiomdet Captain Cunha:Nig European Riglasent--.
General eamp, let European Regiment, forty-two rank and ide ;
headAsertues, id Regiment P.LIL two hundred rank and file with
ewe ladders.

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heairy __..cut practice
much-to keep ckiwn that of the enemy ; Lieutenant
Fullerton, of the Onniiitissatiat Department, who hand-
somely volunteered hir, set vices ; to Lieutenant Wood.
gate, of 'the Quittete Master General's department, for
his exertions in leading in thepioneers with the ladders
on both attacks, and troM Lieut. Williams, comtwincl.
ing Sd regiment P. L. I. mot only for his anxiety and
zeal, but from the Stile 'assistance I have derived from
his perfect knowlidge of the Burmese language.
The conduct of the flsnk companies of the lit Euro-
pean Regiment (both officers and men), has been such
as nobly to sustain the high character of British soldiers.
I am happy to have it in my power to add, that the
native troops, with their respective guropean Officers,
under my command, bare Upheld the character of
good soldiers.
The unremitting attention and hnmane so:icitude and
care of the sick and wounded, by Mr. A‘sistAnt Sur-
geon Richardson, Ist European Regiment. is such that
I feel it my duty to bring his name likewise to.yours
favourable notice.
From the numerous accounts received from the head
men of Pegue villages, who had been held in ciptivitt
by the Attiwoon who defended the piece, the numb*
of the enemy, may be calculated at three or 4,000.
Upwards of three hundred dead bodies were low*
in the stockade, independentor those carried of, throws
into wells and the river; their lois cannot be eeinputed
at less than double that number.
Many thousands oT the inhabitants, who were
,Ire*
in subjection under the oppressive yoke of the Burmese,
are now restored to the it liberty and former Isqldes, and,
the gratitude evinced by them wal .1 am Sete prove
accepta"le to the semi feelingi of the Major General.
Previous to quitting the place, which I "did yesterday
mining, I had the whole of the defences of every; do
scription• destroyed, a:Milton' so cempletely, Cliat. not
a ventage remains.
I cannot conclude without expressing to the Major
Gcneral the sense I entertain of the able and randy ser,
vices I received from my staff,- not only on this,"but
every occasion ; and I beg leave to bring theirs:taws
to the favourable notice of the Major GeneMa ifirie
Captain Budd, 43d Regiment, Brigade Silajblytia a
Captain Spicer, 12th Regiment, Deputy Assiktenf
Quarter:Master General, who on this aff.iir. 46 con-
ducted a column to the aguish.
Vltava the hossear to b., Ste.-

• H. H. PICPPIit. Gent. CII.. .
• • Command', Detacht:..
General' Return of Killed and Wounded is action against titans
Sttetkade, on the 7th and I Ith of January respectively.
Camp, Shorgheen, tai. 14, 111111.
.• ;Jaunty,
id Itegintent Palanecottsit Liiht ttlfantry-1 Lieeptenant colonel.
1 Lieutenant. I subadar; Ppri ves; kincol; 12rJentesants..1,
drummer, 2 !Willies. (tries:et. wuuntled.. .
''
Detachment Istlietsallun rioneero-4 del • 4
; •
January 11. "• .. • .
*4,-4 1409141/21i Chkine!e taiiisesastoossmd.d.
Conleasies l'ilKtropean'iteglinsst.wr Aptsii, 4 privates,
killed .Lieut.' 4 serpents, SCOrpostabi 11 privates, *minded.
34 Unimak Palanecottak Light Infestrt—S privates kilind; I
Lieutenant, I Davie, IS privates, wounded.
Light Company liltb.Regiment P, L-11 private:skilled ;,I„.lfepre
1 **Wart 4 privates. 'Tended. , .
Seth Regiment Chicaeole Light Captain kitlwii i
jetnidar. I naives, 9 privates wownied.
Detachment lit Battalion Pioneers—l pinto killed ; 4 private.
wounded.
Total— t Lieutenant Odense; 2 Captains, 1 Lientatent, I subendar,
13 privates, killed; 1 Lienfenant Colonel, 1 leb4r,l Eirutenents,
4.serjeants, 5 corporals, 0.01424, 1 drunipsisr. 4 jarsaell,.ll6
privates wounded, • •
Namm of 011edi KlPejaad Venund4 • 'Killed—Lient.-Cotonel Cowry, ate Light. Infantry; Cairtairt •
okapi, lit Ratopeas Regiment; Captain Stedman, 34th Ligkt
Infantry; Lieutenant Adams, 34 Light Infantry.
Wounde4—lleut..• s 1 Pepper, commanding Light Meade;
Major Home, lath Regiment, P. I. Lieutenant and Ailjtetina
Harvey. 3d .Light Infantry ; Lieutenant Fullerton, 17th
went, Psi. Lieutenant rower. 3d Light Infantry.
• . H. IL PEPPItit. Lient.-CoL •
Commanding -Detach:need;
OW of a Letter from his Eseelleney General Lord Canberra/re,
Z.(1111. Commander-in-Chief, to the Right flonoerable Loed
Amherst, Govelfinv:General, &c. btu. &e. dated Head. Qesartori.
, Camp near Bhurtpoof,,,24tis January, 1815.
My LOX D.-1 have the honour to transmit to your
Lordship a return of the killed and wounded st the
lassault at -Bhurtpoor, which, as 1 had before #4ted, is
not so extensive as might reasonably have been eapected.
1 beg to °bur ye, that I omitted, in nay dispatch of
the 19th to mention to your Lordship, that a successful
diversion nas made on tie Zunge-na Gate (where a
breach had been made) by the 58th Regiment of Na-
tive infantry, headed by two companies of the -Ist
$.
European Regiment, under the command of Lieutenant
Colonel Delamaine, of the former corps, in a manner
highly creditable to them, and where they were stv,ntli
opposed —1 have, &c. COMM R ALEIUE
ns. I also transmit a return of ordnance taken in the town.

General Return of Casualties In the Army under the personal
command of the Right Honourable the-Comminder-in.Chief,
the assault on line Fortress of libunpoor, on the morning it the
1 eth January, NM. • '
General Stat— Nein killed; II Brigadiers Getters), t Major,
wounded.
. . _
Brigade Stair—None killed; 1 S captims woended.
H. M. 11th Regiment Dragon's-1 rank and file killed ; b rant
and file wounded ; horses killed.; 11 horses wounded.
H. M. 16th Lancers—; horst killed; 1 lieutenuit. 1 **eat, 1
rank and file, wounded.
3d Regiment Light Cavalry—Nome killed; S rank and file,
hones, wounded.
Mk Regiment Light Cavalry—None killed; 1 lieutenant wounded;
S horses wounded; 5 horses mining.
10 Regiment Light Cavalry-1 jentader killed; man*. wounded;
3 hones killed ; 1 horse missing.
let, or Skinner's Local. Horse-1 hone killed.
Artillery—; rank and Me killed; 1 Lieutenant, 4 rank and Me,'
wounded.
Engineers Department. Sal pers and Misers-4 rink and Me'
killed; Ii Captains, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Warrant Glen, l subadar.
naick, 7 rank and file, wounded.
Tionson —1 havildar killed; 1 Serieent Major, I subadar, / rank
and Me, wounded.
Infantry—HI, Majesty's 14th Regiment-1 Captain, $ orrjoents.
2$ rank and ile, S lasears, killed; s Liongsmus. I volunteer.
'cleans, en rank and file, 3 Wean, 1 khesetee, wounded.
R. M. filth Regiment-1 Captain, t +ti 34 rank and file,
killed; 1 Yield dikter, . 2 Captains,4 1 sookameer,.
fi serjeants, 111 reek and file, wounded. -
H. C. Ist Buropean Regiment 4 compaolee)--1 eminat,. 9 rank
and file. killed ; 1 Capes*, 2 seidemes. 38 rank
and file, wounded ; 2 Nadi and file Weak* •
Regiment N. L.-None Idlied ; drummers woundeit-
Ilth Regiment N. 1...412ene Mad; 1 mak and Me wounded.
11th Regiment XL-4 rank and Me Idled; 1 sank • and-ft
woandotl: 4 eagle. sad file unlacing.
18th Regiment N. 1.-1 rank and Me killed; none wounded.
rid Regiment havildar, 4 rank and file, killed ; 1 1444
Meer, S bewilders, and Mt rank sad ft, wands&
slat Reghnetit Captain, 4 rank and Ile. killed ; 1
li Captain,
1 niklar, 111 rank end Me. wounded.
std Regiment N.L--Neise killed; 1 rank indfile wounded.

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Rie ; T havildsr, 12 Tat*
. missing.
Ale ki1k4,12 rank/0111e wounded.
se. A ran" and lila ; 1 Acid
file
..-4 ilk and file killed ; • two Captain', 2
hatildars, 1 drummer, 23 rank and Ilk, wounded.
N.l.—None killed ; 1 bavUdar, 4 rank and fir

lieghnem NI.--None killed ; 1 subadar wounded.
Dotaebblent front Ist Noisome Battalion-1 havildar, S rank and
Lie, killed ; 1 limaknant, i subadar, 1 jemadar, 1 bugler, le rank
and fBle, wounded.
Detachment front SerMoor Battalion-1 rank and Ale killed:s rank
and Lik wounded.
Total Europeans killed. di ; total ditto wounded, 485; total ditto
missing, ; total Nati**. killed, 48; total Natives wounded,
HS; total ditto missing. O.
Total Burepeans and Natives killed, 103; ditto ditto, and ditto
wounded, 486 ; ditto ditto, and ditto missing, 11 ; total bones
killed, 7 ; total ditto wounded an missing, W.
-Names of Officers killed.
Ills Majesty's 14th Regiment—Captain Armstrong.
His Mate4ty's.s9th Regiment—C.Aptsin Pitman.
31st Regiment Native Infantry—Captain Brown.
W. L. WATSON, Adjt. Gen.
Officers wounded.
_ _ _

General Staff—Brigadier-General M'Combe, severe contusion ;
Bripdher-Genaral Edwards, mortally, (since dead); Major Best-
ows); Deputy Adjutant-General of thr Army, slightly.
Brigade Staff—dripdier Patton C./S. severe contusion.
Majors of Brigade—Captain Campbell, severely • Captain Caine,
(11. M. 14th itegt.) slightly ; Captain Irvine (Engineers) severe

contusion. -
His Slajoay's 16th Lancers—Lieutenant Lowe, slightly.
10th Iregasent Light Cavalry—Lieutenant White, severely.
41/finery—Lieutenant Al• Gregor, slightly.
Eqgineesa.7--Cattaln Colvin, slightly ; Lieut. E. Smith, slightly.
His Majesty's 14th Regiment—Lieutenant and Brevet Captain
;mach, severely ; Lieutenant and Brevet Captain Stark, severely ;
Lieutenot .Day, severely, (left kg amputated); Volunteer W.
slightly.
H. 141. 60th Regiment—Major Fuller, slightly • Captain Penne-
hiker, nighty; Captain Moaners, slightly; Lieutenant Law,
destiny/1y ; Lieutenant Burn, slightly; Lieutenant Hotta',
Utvetely ; Lieutenant Chkbester, slightly ; Lieutenant Pitman,
severely; Volunteer Wright, severely, not dangerously.
H. C. European Regiment—Capin Davidson, slightly; Lieute.
nants Warren and Candy, severely.
Lid. Regiment N.l.—Lieutenant Colonel S. Nation, severely.
list Regiment N.L—Cap. HeptinsaU, severely and dangerously.
41st Regiment N.l.—Major G. Hunter, severely.
Stith Regiment N.l.—(apt. J. Hunter, severely and dangerously;
Capt. Black, slightly ; Lieuta. Turner and Lumsdaine slightly.
Ist I.:vases:es Detachntent-.-Lient.Eirke (12th Reg. N. 1.) slightly.
W. L. WATSON, Adjutant General.
Return of Ordnance captured at Bhurtpoor on the 18th Jan. 1826.
Iron' Ordnanee—t2 one pounders, 5 one and half ditto, 1 two ditto,
.2 three ditto, .1 four ditto, 5 five ditto, 4 ix ditto, 2 eight ditto,
1 acne ditto, 1 nine and half ditto, 3 ten ditto (1 cast iron), 4
twelve ditto (1 cast iron), 1 fourteen ditto, 3 eighteen ditto,
' I twenty ditto, 6 twenty.fnur ditto, 2 thirty-two ditto, 1 five
inch howitzer, 1 four inch ditto.—Total, 611 Iron guns.
Brass Guns—S one pounders, 2 one and half ditto, 10 two ditto,
1 *short aitalat long two and half ditto, 1 %bon and 1 long three
.; ditto, L four ditto, 3 five ditto, 3 five and half ditto, 20 six ditto,
1 six snit/al: ditto, 6 seven ditto, 1 eight ditto, 2 ten ditto,
3 twelve diAto, 1 light and 1 heavy eighteen ditto, 2 twenty-tour
ditto, 1 thirty-two ditto, 1 sixty-eight ditto, 1 four do. howitver,
2 seven hick ditto, i four inch and three-fifths ditto, 1 viz inch
mortar.—gotal, T3.—Total Ordnance, 153.
Wall pieces, under one pound, about 300, with a large quantity of
• powder and sinte,fot yet ascertained.
Vort lase Jam guns, broken and dismounted, 'yin: at the breach.
t • A. 111 ACLEOI), Brigadier, Corn. of Artillery' .
Eq*fiet:atit litter from his Excellency the Commander in Chief,
- v. • • dated January 24. 1826.
Taws theristisfaction to acquaint your Lordship, that since the
Opt Bistirtionk the whole of the fot grease,* within this Raj have
Wirrusid4td, to the army, without opposition, and are now
accordingly occupied by detachments from the army under' niy

litibiniabitants of Vtiorsposie ems ravening to their habitations.
ad returning their usual avocations; and I am happy to say that
'.ation caused by the storm is fast disappearing.
• Blahs. Weira.ambeir. Dreg, and Kams.

Ird'rtanz TO LOSE. .SIX THIRTY THOUSAND
'POUND PRIZES NEXT TUESDAY WEEK, WIZEN
ALL LOTTERIES END FOR EVER.

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