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SPHISRAL ORDRES RY TUR RIGHT RAN. TRIG COVItII4OI-
- IN COUNCIL.
Fort William, December 7,1110.
1111 R Right Hon. the Governor-General in Council
Vs pleased to direct. that the following details of a
gallant and successful attack upon the united force
of Lutchman Sing, Himmut Sing, and Omrao Sing,
the partiz4us of the marauder Gopaul.Sing, conduc-
ted by Captain Archibald Watson, commanding a
detachment in the province of Bundlecnnd, be pub.
lished for general information
The Governor-General in Council has great plea-
sure in diffusing a knowledge of evet y transaction in
Which the Officers and men in the military service of
the Hon. Company, have had an opportunity of ma-
nifesting their characteristic spirit of bravery and ex-
ertion ; and, on the poesent occasion, his Lordship in
Cowncil discharges, with peculiar satisfaction, the
duty of rendering justice to the 'skill and judgment
displayed by Captain Watson, in planning the attack
on the enemy's force, and to his activity, zeal, and
gallantry, and those of the cfficers and troops under
his command, in carrying it into effect with such sig-
nal success.
The Governor- General its Council desires, that his
ocknowleigments he conveyed to Captain Watson,
and to Lieutenants Duncan, Maxwell, Jeffereys,Cal-
tluhoun, and Waugh, and Cornet Boutcin, whose ex-
ertions are particularly noticed in Captain Watson's
Report, for their distinguished services on this occa-
sion, and, generally to the cffic:rs and men of the de.
tachment, for the spirit of persevering zeal and gal-
' Lintry which they displayed in the execution of this
well-concerted enterprize. His Lordship in Council
also deems it proper to notice, in terms of public ap-
probation, the gallant action- performed by Ally
Mucky Beg, as described in Captain Watson's Re-
, port.—By order of the Right Hon. the Governor-
' General to Council, (Signed)
N. B. EDMONSTONS,
Chief Secretary to Government.

TO LIZUTEBANT-001.0NRI. BROWN, COMMANDING TIM
TROOPS, ETC.
61 R—l have the honour to acquaint you, that after•
two forced marches frn,m Annighiut, (which we left
on the 17th) we came up with the army just'as the
morning dawned on the 19th, at the village of Boh-
mory or Bowony, distant 2i cost to the westward of
Buskswalto. They had heard of our approach from
Aumghaut, but did not expect us so soon. They
had divided their force, forming two well chosen po-
sitions, within SOO or 400 yards of each other ; one
post consisting of all their cavalry, and from 4. to
500 infantry, under Lutchmon and 1-limmut Sing,
occepying a grove of trees, surrounded by a very deep
ravine, and the other of 2 or 300 infantry, at the vil-
lage of Bohmory, under (as was said) Omiro Sing,
the nephew of Gopaul. •
As we had correct information of the situation of
the xicound in their vicinity, the disposition for the
attack had been previously arranged—as soon, there-
fore, as the lights of the grove were seen, the cavalry
adv.-owed at a gallop round the grove, between it
and the village, and passed the ravine about 150 yards
to the right of the former. this time, the enemy's
cay.tlty had formed, their infantry having commen-
ced a smart but ill-directed fire, as we crossed the re,
vine, and seemed inclined to stand, not knowing, I
presume, the object of this detour on their right, or
that we weie aware of the ravine ; but tl)e moment
they perceived it, they began to move off. A gene.
v,41 charge was immediately made, our flanks being
covered each by a sub-division, which, according to
the -dispositicas for the attack, had orders to pursue
full speed, supported by the regular advance, as fast I
Ms possible of the main body—but such was the ge-
Wel ardour, that it was impossible, as is too often
the case, to restrain it, and we passed over five or six
cost of ground before rein could be pulled up, de.:
struying a•great part of the enemy's cavalry, amongft
whom were several of the inferior chiefs ; but I must ,
regret, that Himmut and Lutchnsrin Sing, are said
toiave escaped, and Omrao Sing hail, as was after-
wards found, gone off in the night. In the mean
One, the infantry, supported by the galloper, had
Ildvanced towards the grove, two companies in open
column, and the remaining two in one line or grand
.division at the same distance, in their rear. The
enemy's Infantry opened a smart fire upon them,
which did no execution, and continued it, till the co- j
lunin deploying in consequence of the ravine, and'
Advancing with recovered arms, having orders not to
fire a shot till within twenty paces of the enemy, gave
•A close discharge in line, which, with a round or two
_ from the galloper, fell so heavy, that they broke im.
enediately and dispersed, on all sides. At this mo-
ment much execution was done, and hasj the ravine
net retarded ettremely the passage of the infantry
into the grave, I am persuaded very few of the enemy
would have escaped. The cavalry returning from
the pursuit, cut up many of the stragglers. As soon
as the infantry had carried the grove and totally dis-
persed the enemy, they halted, as farther pursuit by
them mould have been improper, the Officers and
men being much fatigued ; and as the village was
yet to be stormed, many of the enemy's infantry had
retreated into it.
Within the village was 4 brick Buckree, new and
jn perfect repair, Which would have been impregna-
vble to cur force, had the enemy known how to de-
iced it • they kept up a smart but ill-directed fire
pp* the infantry, ar. they advanced, until they arri-
ved/Sider the cover of the houses of the village, and
hevinesy paced the galloper opposite one of the gates,
a shot crrewo to terrified the enemy, that they im-
asediately called for quarter, and surrendered at di;.
creti,-41 : from 20 to 30 of the enemy were killed in
the villag.• Buckree, before they surrendereclt It
`would be difficult to do :entice to the merits of Lieute.
pant I)tincau, who commanded.the infantry, as well
Ns Lieutenants Maxwell. Jeffreys, and Colquhoun,
on this occasion; but when it is considered that they
And the men were mush fatigued before they first saw
the enemy, their persevering spirit, I doubt pot, will
Lae fully appreciated. Lieutenant Waugh aad Cor-
net Boutein acted with their usual gallantry, as did
ail the native officers ..p 1 men of the detachment OS
covalry s Necky Beg, Jemidar of the 6th troop,
pirrowly escaped the spear of-one of the enemy's sir-
dge W4O 31;;SACCI hial! y Carrird Our itasl444lti

with the pike of which he unhorsed hint, and the neat
moment laid him dead on the field.
The enemy • have lost, on this occasion, on the
most correct calculation, upwards of 200 killed and
wounded, and 100 prisoners : of the latter I have
tained only six, who are said to be Chiefs of note ono,
der Gopaul, and sortie of them personally related to
him and to Lutchmon Sing. A great quantity of
matchlocks, swords, spears,bagßage, bullocks, horses,
&c. &c. have fallen into our hands. The Buckree
we have destroyed, and should have also have fired
the village, but from motive of humanity to •the
wounded.
I regret extremely we have an Assistant-Surgeon
on the same account, as their wounds, many of which
require amputation, can only be dressed, and are con-
sequently become mortal.
It was my intention, until I had seen the ground,
to have first attacked the village, but circumstances
were such that we should only have lost time, as the
village lay 400 yards further off the point of our ap-
proach than the grove.

After leaving— Ramnaghur, I had intelligence of
250 cavalry and a body of matchlocks; belonging t 6
the Chief of Chereurra, being at Heerahpore, intend,
ing to join us. I instantly sent them orders to f•e at
Buckswaho, and acquainted the Chief that we should
be at that place during the night. But although they
bad several hours more than enough, they did not
join us till late in the evening of the 19th. Ha/ these
people come up, it was my Intention to have formed
two separate bodies of cavalry, and left one of them
to cut up the enemy's infantry on their dispersion ;
but as they did not, my attention was entirely di-
rected to the operations in the grove, till, contrary to
my expectation, their cavalry at once separated from
the infantry, and it became obvious that our separa-
tion could be attended with no hazard,
It is my duty to say, that had the Chercorree Chief's
people done their duty, it is extremely probable the
enemy's force, cavalry and infantry, would have been
totally destroyed.
My further opeiations will be according to the in-
telligence I may receive ; at present I am of opinion
that my force bhould be augmented, as the enemy
are concentrating again in different directions, and
for °thee reasons which I shall hereafter explain ex-
plain in detail. An Assistant-Surgeon is also abso-
lutely necessary, and I consider my detachment in
some degree inefficient without one.
LIST OW CASUALTIES IN TIES ATTACK O► TEL ENLISTS TART!.
IMES AT SEHNERT.
Infantry-1 man wounded; sth Troop lit Native Cavalry, 1
man wounded ; 6th ditto ditto, 1 man wounded.
Horses-sth Troop, 1 killed and I wounded; 6th ditto, I killed
and 2 wounded ; ditto, I killed and 1 wounded, miming.
I have the honour to be, Ike.
(Signed) AR. H. wAThON,
Captain Commanding a Detachntest.
Bohmory, November 20, 11610.
P.S. I should have reported yesterday, but having-
left all our baggage in Buckswaho (whose Chief ac-
companied us to Bohmoryt it was out of my power,
the delay ha's been absolutely unavoidable.
(A True Copy.)
(Signed) G. S. BROWN, Lieut. Col.
J. RICHARDSON; A. C. G.
N.B. EDMONSTONS, Chief Seem-
tary to Government.
MADRAS, JANUARY 15.
We understand some alteration has been resolved
upon within the la;t few days, respecting the first dis-
patch of the homeward-bound ships. The Sovereign
and Midas, we are informed, are to sail about the
4th or .sth proximo. The Georgiana is not to ac-
company those ships, as formerly intended, but is to
be dispatched as a single ship about the middle of
January.

His Majesty's frigate Leda, Capt. Sayer, will sail
in the course of eight or ten days for Madras.
Sir John and Lady Newt:mit, and the Rev. Mr.
Davies, go passengers to Madras with the Leda.
The Harriet, Indus, and Bensley, are to sail in
a few days. They are to touch at the ports on
the Coromandel Coast, in order to complete their
cargoes.