The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-05-07 00:00:00

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1. at the Resident having previously requested that his
brother, Major Jenkins, commanding the infantry
of the Rajah's contingent, might attend me as an
extra Aid-de-Camp on the occasion, it becomes •
pleasing part of my duty to express how much I
was indebted to that officer for his uncommon trier-
sinus; nor can I pass over in silence the merits of
Lieut. 13a)ley, attached to the Nagpere contingent,
who, though suffering under a severe wound re.
ceived in the attack of the 26th, volunteered his ler-
wires, end, from his local knowledge, was of great
use to me.
His Highness the Nisam's troops, under the com-
mand of Major Pitman, having been previously de-
tached to bring on the baggage, were prevented from
being present in the action; but I am thoroughly
convinced that, bad it been otherwise, they would
have distinguished themselves equally with the other
troops. I enclose for his Excellency's Information,
a return (not transmitted) .of the killed, wounded,
and missing of the division I have the honour to cow-
Mend, as also of the ordnance, &c. captured from the
enemy. I have, &c.
J. DoYSTON, B. G.
Camp. near Nagpore. December 19. 1817.
Abstract return of obe Ordnance and Ammunition captured from
the Enemy at Niigpore, on the 16th instant.
Total number of guns-7a.

Extract firm a Report from Rrigadier•General Lionel Smith.
C. R. commanding the Ponwrh subsidiary force, to the Ho-
thenear:able
PeishMuuntstuir F.lhinstone, Resident at the Court f
wa, dated Campp, ut Punt!spoor, 9th Dec. 1817,
with .ole enclosore.
I avail myself of this opportunity to report oc•
eurrences since the force left Poonsh on the 22d ult.;
here he showed from 4 to 5,000 horse in front and
sear of our column ; we pursued one body in advance,
of about 2,000, with the 2d regiment of cavalry and
horse artillery gallopers, but with no great effect,
the 2d regiment of cavalry, being a good deal broken
down by their recent forced marches. The second
and larger body of the enemy hung upon the rear,
and the march being very long (24 miles), and wind-
ing through hills, they succeeded, towards the even-
ing, in carrying off from 15 to SO bullocks, and some
private baggage also. In the course of the day's
skirmishing the enemy lost about 20 men and horses.
Our loss was two auxiliaries killed and four wounded.
. I crossed the Nura the same evening, and on the 26th
,
reached the bottom of the Salpee Ghaut. Ott the
27th we halted to refresh, the enemy threatening to
deleted the pass.
The following morning we ascended the Ghent,
and perfectly unmolested until we reached the top,
when the enemy showed about GOO horse, and threw
a few rockets. The advance drove them back with
loss, but they gathered strength as they retired in
our front, and towards the close of the march showed
about 3000, while a larger body, which had ascend-
ed by another pass, hung upon the rear; the horse-
artillery gallopers drove them from the front with
great effect. The rear-guard, consisting of the se-
cond battalion 9th regiment, under Major Thatcher,
took an opportunity of marking a galloper, under a
division of the auxiliary, which the enemy threaten-
ed to charge, which did considerable execution; we
had no casualties. Ott the 29th, the enemy were
cautious and distant till the close of the march, when
he shored about 5000 horse, formed as if disposed
to stand.
The advance was thrown forward, and the enemy
slowly retired to keep out of range. The nature of
the ground, however, enabled me to push upon them
tepidly, and unperceived, when all the gallopers,
and a live and a half inch hiirsitzer, opened upon
them with great effect, and they immediately die-
per-eil in confusion, and retired fur several miles.
They disappeared altogether from the 30th of No.
veinber to the 61h instant. when they came upon our
tear again at inoze its considerable strength, but
were baffled in every attempt upon our baggage by the
rear-guard, under Lieutenaut•Colouel Cox, of the
Brit battalion Bth regiment.
On the 7th, doting the march upon this town, he
again showed from 6000 to 7000 horse in our rear,
arid seemed inclined to attack, but afterwards kept in
very dispersed order. The rear-guard was strength,

erred during the march, and towards the close of it
the enemy annoying us with rotkete, I directed three
troops of the second regiment of cavalry, and a few
infantry of the rear-guard, with a galloper, to drive
them off, which wai immediately accomplished.

Extract from a Report from Brigadier-General Smith to Lieu- I,
tenatit•Geoerul Str Miles lightingall, K. C. B. dated Camp,
tour miles north of Ahmeclouggur, Dec. 24. 1817.
In a letter I addressed to the Adjutant-General
from Seroor, I begged him to acquaint you, that no-
thing whatever of interest had occurred since my Re-
port (not published) to you from Punderpore.
The enemy appeared in greater force than I have
ever yet seen since he broke op from Gurpurat, at
our passage of the Gore River ; but he attempted no•
thing, except keeping up an incessant fire of match.
lock., scarcely within cannon range. We had not a
man touched, and I never returned his fire in any
way. Gokla's, the Vinehoorkor and Narroo Punt
Apty's divisions appear to have united at that time,
and amounted probably to about 10,000 horse; they
left a small body when I halted between Seroor and
Poonah, end then followed the Peishwe, who, by
our latest accounts, was near Nassick. His fligh-
tless marched himself through the strong hilly coeu-
try of Kulliain and Jooneer, having bees previously
joined by Trimheckjee with about 1000 Bheels and
Arab infantry from Sungumnier; he had been also
joined on the Beemah by some infantry and four or
five guns, under Bapoo Sindiab, the late Chief of
Derear. I have not yet heard how he disposed of
Shcse guts', but conclude he hat not taken them with
him in the very difficult strong country he has en-
tered, which indeed determined me on my present
rouse, and will also enable me the better to keep him
Irma passing into Khandeish. If I could have pos-
sibly persuaded his Highness to any particular route
for our advantage, he has brought me in that I should
have named, and which has enabled me to provide
supplies for our bazar, and every thing we required.
By his basing taken up infantry also (and no other
hoop's can defend him in the Chant), I earnestly
lope I may be able to get up with him. I should be
at Nahoorie to-morrow, on the Moola Ghaut, and
klati hare turned all the Ghauts to the westward,
and be prepared to act either with or without light
11118.

Tile Euryalus, of 46 guns, and Acorn, 2G, at Chi
so, are ordered to be repaired fur cornAssioo,