Star.
London, England, 1818-06-09 00:00:00

tarditil, Vito koiefici It, eofhibiatity itieemioi In
saving the whole. The results of this action, Which
lasted from notes till about three o'clock, Mite Ladd
been the capttire of the whole or the enemy's attns
dory, amounting to "0 pieces of ordnance (several beg
sides those already reported hating been thrown intd
the river), and the complete defeat and dispersion of
his army, with a loss of not less than 5,000 :hem
No distinct accounts have since been received of thd
fugitives, but the general direction of their flight was
towards Rampoorah.
From the account I have now given your torrid
ship of the events of the day, it is unnccsisary td
dwell upon the cr.nduct of the trocos ; the Ettore:lt
part of the force supported the reputation of British
valour; and the native troops vied in tir&r efforts td
maintain the superiority of the Indian arluy. I ern-
not particularize corps, nor make distinctions, when
merit and gallantry were sa general every man did
his duty; and the whole are entitled to thy warmest
thanks• and highest appladse. The conduct of the
Mysore horse during the actioh, and in the pursuit
also, merited my thanks; and was in every way such
as to raise the character of this useful body of alai&
aries. I have deeply td lament my inability tb place
your Lordship Hi possession of the above details,
without having,- at the same time, the painful tritic
to perform of reporting the heavy loss with which
our success has been attended. The return of killed
and wounded which accompanies this dispatch, v.lll
prove to your Lordship a source of the sincerest lea
gret, at the same time that the achievements of the
brave men who hive fallen must ever furnish a theme
of exultation to the grateful Country and Govern-
meat in whose service their lives have been so glori-
ously terminated.
I trust, in the course of to-marrow, that the whole
of our wcanded will be well accommodated in the
town of Maheidpoor, where they will continue to•re-
ceive all the attention which is to be expected from
the professional abilities and indefatigable zeal ce
Mr. Superintending Surgeon Annesley assistants.
Although the conduct of every Officer of the army
merits the highest commendation. I gladly seize this
opportunity of bringing to your Lordship's notice
those who were prominent from their rank and sham.
tions, and from the superior duties they had to per.
form. Your Lordship is too well aware of the high
professional character and abilities of Brigadier-Ge-
neral Sir J. Malcolm, to render it necessary for me
to dwell upon them ; I shall therefore merely express
my admiration of the style of distinguished conduct
and gallantry with which the assault on the left of
the enemy's position was headed by the Brigadier.
General, and my warmest thanks for the pared, and
essential aid I have derived from his counses, as well
previous to, as during the action of the 21st instant.
To Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Scot, who command

ded the first, and Lieut.•Colunel Andrew M.Dowell,
commanding the second brigade of infantry, to Ma-
jor Bowen, commanding the light brigade, as also to
Major Knowles, who commanded it after the former
Officer was wounded, I Leg to express my sincerest
thanks and acknowledgments for the gallantry and
conduct they severally displayed in leading their inert
to the assault, under the tremendous fire to which
they were exposed ; nor can I sufficiently marl; the
sense I entertain of the zeal and intrepidity of L;cut.,
Col. J. Russell and Major Lushington, in the brilliant
charge which was made by the two brigades of ca-
valry under their respective or tiers.
The dispositions.and arrangements of the several
brigades of horse and root artillery, and the destine.
tive effect which was thereby produced on the enemy's
line, afford sufficient proof that the command of that
corps could not have been played in better hands than
those of Major Noble, C.B.—The services of Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Conway, Adjutant-General of-the
Army, throughout the day, were in the highest de.
gree conspicuous, and amply fulfilled every expecta•
non which I had formed of the great advantages
I.:should derive from his professional knowledge, ex.
perience, and exertions, on the day of action.
To Lieutenant- Colonel Blacker, Quarter-Master.
General of the Army, I feel it also particularly ina
.cumbent on me to express my best thanks fur the
great aid I have received from him, not only thrwagh
his personal exertions on the field of battle, but for
the judicious reconnoissances made by him dining
our march, and before we engaged, by which I ob-
tained the clearest information respecting the ford at
which I subsequently crossed the Soopra ; and the
nature of the ground occupied by the enemy, by
which I was enabled to make my dispositions for at-
tacking them.
To Lieutenant-Colonel Morrison, Commissary-Ge-
neral, I am also in a similar manner to acknowledge
the high sense I entertain of his merits, in conduct-
ing the important department of which he is, with
so much advantage to the public service, placed at
the head, as also his assistance to me during the ac-
tion. I feel myself likewise called upon to offer my
sincere thanks to Major Van Agnew, who, by your
Lordship's permission, continues, for the present un-
der Sir John Malcolm, to act in the political depart-
ment, and who remained with me throughout the
day, rendering me the greatest assistance.
Lieutenant-Colonel *Gregor Murray, and Lieute-
nant-Colonel the Hon. L. Stanhope, Deputy-Adju-
tant and Deputy Quarter-Master-General to his Ma-
jesty's troops, I had previously requested to become
attached to my person, in the event, at any time, of
our coming to action, as the very limited number of
the King's troops immediately with me, required no
performance on such an occasion of their official
functions. I have, therefore, in a particular manner
to thank them for their cheerful acquiescence to my
request, as well as for the services they rendered me
in the course of the day. Lieutenant-Colonel Mur-
ray accompanied, with my pet mission, the flank com-
panies of his Majesty's Royal Scots, when the guns
of the enemy were stormed.

I beg leave also to return my best thanks to Caß-
tain James Grant, who commanded the Mysore Horse,
and to Captain Hare, commanding the regular in-
fantry of his Highness the Nizani, for their gallant
exertions on this occasion.

I desire also to offer my sincere acknowledgments
to the whole of the Officers of the General and Divi-
sional Staff, who were engaged on this day, for their
meritorious conductin their several situations.

• Justice also calls upon me to express my hid hest
approbation and acknowledgments tor the energy
and promptitude of every Officer comprising my
personal Staff, in conveying my orders throng'
the day ; at the same tinv! 1 beg to ricLticm to

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