The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-07-04

IT was frit intended we ihould halt, when we
found the Bhoila's advance, who left it early
that morning, and Joined his army, then laying
flve miles Oft, on very exteniive plain.-Fron
the tower OF the village, their whole line was OBJ
ferved, but not moving off, except their bag
gage. At this time we were Joined by colonel
Stevenfon's army, and were then taking ground
for our encampments, when fsveral parties of
The enemy'S horie drove in our finall detached
parties of allies, and even advanced on the verv
ground we were laying out.
"Colonel Ssevenfon's party pitched their
camp, as they had their baggage with them but
only four flags were pitched, as our tents, sc.
were left IN the rear, to enable us the better to
engage, and to render them lefS liable to be at
lacked: general Weleiley alto moved on his
cavalry and infantry, 70 as to take up their
ground, and in cafe of ncceiity, to fight. He
alto advanced the piquets on the road with their
guns, and ordered them to fire on any body of
horie that fhou'd come within their reach. The
enemy's horie it'll parading near us, were fred
on by both PicquetS and cavalry Gallopers, and
they retired to a greater diitance, but fill pre-
vented our followers from foraging, sc. At "a
bout two O'Clock the eneny's army remained
IN line and entire, and were then within about
three miles OF the right OF our line, which de-
terrnined the general to move on towards them,
fill hoping they would move off, He, howe
yer, ordered colonel Stevenfon's troops TO ioin
him, and proceeded towards the enemy. At
about quarter Patt four O'Clock, the cavalry
and advanced guard of our army were at thu.
village Of Surtola, one mile and quarter from
the enemy's line, which at that diltance had
mof formidable appearance. 1t was on plain
upwards OF three miles in length, and of great
depth, having guns at intervals.
AT four O'Clock, while all our troops were
in column, and before they had advance, he
VOnd ne he
on us with quick and well-direeted fire. which
occafioned VERY ihortly) almof all ouf. Eofs. nv
their guns being almolt all laid for the road nea,.
Surfola. The troops were foon moved roupd
under cover of the village. As our line difnIav-
ed their cannonade, their fire became Iefs de-
ftruetive (; and the moment the line was form
ed, the orders for advancing were given. and
the whole of our troops advanced with great re-
gularty, wIthguns, &c.and very fhortIy the enc
my gave way IN all directions. At this time the
Britifh cavalry advanced, charged the large bo-
dy of the Bhofla's. and difnei4ed them. s great
laughter enlued. Our cavalry purified the fu-
gitives until night made it neceGary to call
them back: they, however, pofetTcd them
felves OF many elephants, camels, horfes, arms
and baggage: and about ten O'Clock, by noon
light, the troops marched to their line at Patru-
leos having marched IS miles in that day. A
body of about 1000 Muffulmen, under com
mand of Periian, attached to the Bhofia's
guns, under Beeny Snic, food mott nobly even
advanced on etir line, which luckily, oppoGte to
them, was formed of the remains of the 74th
regiment, and the left Of the 18th regiment, who
had their revenge for Af1aye, by clofing with
them and putting them all to the bayonet. In
one fpot, about 100 yards fquare, faw up
wards of 500 dead bodies. The enemy left a.
bout 1000 dead on the ficld-and Thave not the
lcaft doubt there mutt have been upwards of
5000 killed and wounded. OF thefe, believe,
Scindia did not lofe man, nor is it well afcer-
tanned that he engaged. Our lofs is very incon-
hderable, not above so killed and 800 wounded,
many of them very Tightly.
Sc The vakeel of the Bhona's .firt mentioned
as not being received, arrived and had an inter
view with the General lat night, as he had bro't
his credentials, &c. SC. in form from Rhsneo-
ice Bho0a himfelf. He is nota vakeel fent after
the action as at firft fuppofcd. The man who
met us on the road has not yet vilited the Gene
raj.
:" An elephant driver who had his arm broke,
and was taken with a powdered elephant, de-
clares, that the elephant, during the battle, car
ried the fon of Rangoiee Bhofla, who was fevere-
ly wounded in the action, and was taken out of
the howder and mounted on a horie and that
he believes he was among numbers afterwards
Tflain by the cavalry. The howder appears evil
IDENTIFY TO have been broken by cannon ihot-I
Many other great Berar men have fallen on the
Goth. We ihalI move on to Guaul Shur foon
and it is confidently aferted that the Raiah is
in very great alarm for the fafety of that place,
and anxious to prevent us going near it."
ON. B. No Officers killed, and only four or
five wounded, but only one badly"
II is a curious and mot honorable fact, that
after the reft of Our feet were blown off Brett
by the tremendous gale of the 25th ult. that the
harbour of Brett was blockaded for 4S hours by
a Jingle Britilh "A. The Plantagenet, captain
De Courcy, was forccdby the form of the 25th
to take fieIter in penzance Bay but as foon
as the weather moderated, fhe refumedher 6tu-
alton off Brett, where ihe was found by the ref
of the fleet upon their return.
IRIsH LoAN.--A London paper of April g,
fays, {" Mr.. Cory takes the fupply for Ireland
at millions, of which be propofes rafting there
l,o5o,0Ool. lrlh, provided the price bid be un-
der the rate in the fealed up paper of govern
ment; otherwile he means to raife II al London;
the payments to be as follow aud the intereft
the 25th of March Taft, in a per cent flock:
1904. Per Cent. r.
10 April, paf depoft $4,000
l May, remaining do. s $4,000
2s May, 1T payment 10 10000
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