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Lieutenant Chislorn) were killed and nine wounded.
Captain Swanston, of; the Madras Establishment, is
also among the wounded, though we hope not seri-
ously. Your Honourable Committee will contem-
plate with admiration the gallant defence which this
small force has made against the main body of the
Peishwa's army, of whom 700 are report i to have
been killed and wounded, of which his Highness
am j his principal Officers were spectators, at a short
distance from the town.
Brigadier General Smith had proceeded to Seroor,
where he expected to meet General Pritzler's force,
on the 6th or 7th of this month, and after forming
their united forces into three divisions (which we
understand to be his intention) will renew his pursuit
of the Peishwa. The must perfect tranquillity con-
tinues to prevail at Poona.
No official accounts from the army in Malaya
have reached us since our last dispatch. A private
letter, however, from the Resident at Baroda, states.
that the last advices from that quarte,- were dated
Camp at Poona, the 29th of December ; that Hol-
kar's troops had, on the approach of Sit W. heir to
Poura, evacuated the place, leaving four guns and
120 pair of bullocks in our hands ; that Sir John
Malcolm had advanced about the 25th in pursuit of,
the enemy, but from the information obtained it was'
thought he would find them too strong for him
without assistance. From the best accounts it ap-
pears that Holkar's army was at Mundoosa, 25,000
strong, with 30 guns.
COPT of a REPORT from Brigadier-General Dorrrox, command-

ing the Second Division of the Army of the Deccan, to the
ANCT..NT-GENESAL, dated Camp at :s:agpoor, Dec. 26, 1817.

SIR—In further prosecution Of operations against
the Arabs and other troops in possession of the .Ra-
jah's Palace, and other strong stone buildings, in the
city of Nagpoor, I have the honour to report, for his
Excellency the Commander in Chief's information,
that having succeeded in obtaining possession of a
commanding situation on the bank of the Goomah
Tullore, nearest the town, and within 230 yards of
the gate of that name, a battery was soon erected in
it, by the indefatigable exertions of Captain Davis,
senior engineer in the field, and such of the enemy's
captured guns as were deemed by Lieutenant-Colonel
Ciosdill, commanding the artillery, of sufficient cad
libre to be useful, having been mounted in it, the
battery opened on the morning of the '2lst, with a
view, if possible, to effect a breach in the old Palace
wall • the firing of that day, however, having con-
vinced me that this object was not attainable with
such ordnance, the firing was directed on the Joo-
mah Durwazah, with a view of laying it open, so as
to enable me to establish the troops in that advanced
position.
On the evening of the 21c1 inst. the Commandant
of Artillery and Chief Engineer having made known
to me their opinions, that the firing had produced
such an effect as to render it probable that the object
in view could be accomplished with little or no loss,
and which was confirmed by every information I
could obtain, I immediately issued the necessary or-
ders for a combined attack on the gate, as well as
on the Toolsee Bang, and another advanced position
(with a vii* of closing on the enemy), to be carried
into execution the following morning, when the
additional corps had moved down for the relief of
the several posts.
The attack on the Joomah Durwazah, was made
under my own eyes ; that of the Toolsee Bang by Lieu-
tenant Colonel Scott ; and the other'advanced posi-
tion by the Nizam's troops, under the command of
Major Pitman. The t-ocps rushed from the battery
about half past eight o'clock, on a preconcerted sig-
nal, as did the other two attacks; but I am concerned
to state, for his Excellency's information, that on the
arrival of the leading division at the gateway, the
breach was not found sufficiently wide to admit of a
section entering in at once, and the enemy having
taken the precaution of lining several stone houses
on both sides of it, as well as of the street leading to
it (which could not be perceived from the battery),
with numerous parties of Arabs, entirely secure from
cur fire ; the troops, after being exposed to a heavy
one for some time, were obliged to take shelter in the
adjoining compounds, from whence the attempt was
kept up ; finding, however, little or no probability of
their being likely to obtain possession of the gate-
way, I directed the recal of the troops to the battery,
which was executed slowly and in good order.
The attacks under Lieutenant Colonel Scott and
Major Pitman were more successful ; but the former
having obtained possession of the garden, found it,
contrary to information, too extensive and exposed
to the fire from the wall of the town to be retained
but at too great a price, and as that or. the principal
gate had not succeeded, I directed Lieutenant Colo-
nel Scott to resume his original position, which was
effected also with great readiness. Major Pitman's
situation being now of little or no consequence, he was
likewise ordered to make a similar movement, which
he did in the same creditable manner. Although un-
foreseen and invincible obstacles opposed the success
of the troops on this occasion, I have much pleasure
in reporting, for his Excellency's information, that
the Officers and men displayed their accustomed
gallantry ; and I beg leave to accompany this with a
copy of the order which it appeared to me proper to
issue on the occasion.-
His Excellency will perceive, from the accompa-
nying return, that several valuable Officers have been
wounded (and a very promising one lost to his coun-
try in Lieutenant Bell, of his Majesty's Royal Scots);
but, with the exception of Lieutenant Cameron, of
the Quarter Master General's Department, and Lieu-
tenant Coull, of the Artillery, none, I am happy to
say, severely.
Our loss on the occasion has not beer. so heavy as
might have been expected, from the unknown ob-
stacles opposed to the success of the troops, and is
not of a nature to produce any other effect than
obliging me to await the arrival of my battering
train, which has been ordered in from Akolah. I
have the honour to be, &c. (Signed)
J. DOVETON, Brig.-Gen.
N. B. The number of Arabs in possession. of the
strong buildings in the town are supposed to amount
to near three thousand ; exclusive of Hindoostannees
and other troops. (Signed)
J. DOVETON, Brig.-Gen.
TOTAL OT ITILLID A/113
Europeans-1 Lieutenant, 2 corporals, 17 privates killed ; S
Field Officers 1 Captain S Lieutenants, 1 Lieutenant Ere-
worker I leasigre, 4 Serjeaßte, 5 Corporals, 66 privates
wounded.—Native!. 1 subidar, S havildars, i saiques; 31 psi-