The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-09-15 00:00:00

INDIA.

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By advices of the 20th January, just received
Rojo Penang, via Madras, we learn the pleasing
intelligence, that the differences with the Chinese
Government had been finally and amicably ad-
justed; that Admiral Drury bad arrived at Penang
with our troops, which had In consequence been
withdrawn from Macao.

In conserptence of information having been re.
ceived at Penang, that two French frigate had
been seen off Palo Aor, on the 17th January, by
the Diana brig, who had been chased by them, and
escaped only by throwing her guns overboard, Sir
Edward Pellew had instantly put his fleet in mo-
tion ; and having dispatched the Russet lo the
of Driun and Bane, with orders eltimate.-
ly to proceed to Batavia, sailed with the Culloden.;
Photon, and Proms, to the mouth of the Straits.)
Admiral Drur)'s Bag was flying on board thetey,:. 1
ion, bound to Madras. • f
We are sorry to add, that the 1111seeifty, Capt.;
Ross, which had been sent with the Dianas,under
a flag of truce to Manilla, for the purpose tar
bringing away Captain Pakenhant and the Grey-
hound's men, had been captured by the French
friAates above mentioned—unfortunately, Captain
Pakenham and 150 men were on board the Dis.
covert'.--(Bombay Courier Extraordinary.)
APRIL 8, 1809.
WAR IN TRAVAWCORE.

The fortunate result of the late military opera.
Lions in Travancore has at length been communi.
cated to the public through the medium of the
Madras Prints. We are not at present prepared to
cuter Into a fell or particular history of the origin
of the disturbance, in that country. They were
principally ur solely excited by the ambition and
turbulence of the Dem, and w ero attended in
their commencement with• circumstances of great
treachery and cruelty. The fartlon which that
Minister had address to attach to his per-
son and cause, was much more formidable, in
point of numbers, than circumstances would have
led us to expect. It has been even rated sn high
as 50,000 Nein, upon very credible authority,
and beyond doubt it was exceedingly great. The
major portion, indeed, were armed only with
boss and arrows ; bet the characteristic courage,.
hardihood, anti enterprisn of the tribe, made up,
in some degree, for the inferiority of their urea.
pons, and rendered them far from cuntemptiNe
foes.

In the course of the month of January, three se.
veral attacks wen• made by the Dewan•s army, on'
the British subsidiary force at Quilun, amounting
to nearly 5,000 men, under the command of Lieu.l
tenant-Colonel Chalmers. On the 19th of the
same month an attempt was also made un Major'
llewitt•s detachment at Cochin. In each of these'
affairs, the enemy was powerful in numbers, and
displayed considerable boldness and perseverance.
The skill and intrepidity, however, of our officers
and men, wsiformly triumphed, and he was driven
from the field with a heavy slaughter. On our
part, success was happily purchased with hardly
-any bloodshed.

At length the army appointed to penetrate into
the Travancore country, under the command of
Lieutenaut.Colonel St. Leger, commenced its
operations, and the celebrated lin-is of A rimbooly
were carried by storm on the 10th of February.
Of this exploit, which, for boldness of conceit.
elms, mad resolution of conduct, is rivatledity few
achievements its the military history of India, we
have much pleasure iu laying before -our fteaders
the following details
The army took up theft• position on the frontier
early in February, and were engaged fur several
euccestire days in reconnoitring the furmid;bte de-
fences upon which the eneety•rested bis
.At length a practicable point was fortunately din.
fevered in the works upo.l the Soethifill. 'Mee
posits enfilade the whole line of.dt Nato in one di.
swami, while lb. redoubt on the .Nortk 11111 con.
sands it on the other skte. Behind the batttri,
the southern eminence, setae old wells were
rceived, which, to all •appeernbee, Che eitemr
d abandoned. The ascent, in that Atrajler-rWas
of uo great difficulty ; but a deep andimpervietta
jangle, which skirted the fent mounteint
presented an obstacle to the approach of troop;
a a nature sulticioody discouraging. After ma..
re deliberatiou, however; it was detertnin6d tb
.ettempt this part of the wall by earprise—a plan
a assault was arranged and adopted, and every
'Mena ry precaution taken to insure its success.
On the nigbt.a the 10th of February, a storming
tarty was accordingly formed, under the command
a Major Welsh, and marched out of eamp-to chi
t, by mewed betting to tale southward, which thy
ploneershatilltriously prepared. The {Arty was
Illwmposca'ciftwo companies, end the plqaet aids
ildajesty's 69th regiment, amounting, in all, to 130
,Europeans, eluded Capt. Sims, besides seven To.
laatoor artillecymee ; the too flank companies of
Am Ist Natation of the SI Native Infantry, c
*aided by Capt. Pepper • and the two flank aoll
lie battalion companies of the led battalion of thi
same regiment, under Capt. Lucas. Besides these
troops, three companies of each of the battalion%
together with the native piquet, and two Seg.
pieces, were directed by Major Welsh to rentals
behind at thu advanced post, tinder chirp St
Capt. Stevenson. Major Welsh himself hellish
the stunners, who with a party of 160 pioueers,
under Lieut. Bertram, carrying foot short scaling
ladders, and a large supply of ammunition, set out
by the appointed reale about Bp. tn. They pro.
corded without obstructions until they reachedthe
borders of the wood et the foot of the bill, where
they formed up, and halted for about half an hoer
in order that the blue lighti„, which, to gdard
against irprise, the according to their
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