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

had only about 1000 Europeans and $500 ma
tive infantry, with four weak regiments of Ca
valry, and a few artiiery-in all, not more than
5000 men. Still the General placing the mott
implicit confidence in the Kill and bravery of
his troops refoved not to let fuch an opportuni-
ty efcape to bring on Deceive action. The ar
my was accordingly formed,in order of battle
the infantry and guns occupied the frlt line, and
the cavalry the fecond. In this petition we .ad-
vanced upon the enemy, in defiance of the hea-
vief camonade imaginable. But, as our line,
particularly the right of it, who were orderedto
attack the left wing of The enemy, approached
the ranges of batteries, flowers of grape and
muiketry fwept away complete ranks; and Ia
king advantage of this, the flower Of their Ca
valIy bore down and overwhelmed our infantry
on the right At this awful 6 critical moment
the whole OF our cavalry Charged the advanc-
ing enemy with fuch rapidity and execution,
that the Whole gave way, and fell back in the
utmoit confuiion. This decided the fate of the
day, and gave time for the infantry to recover,
and they Immediately advanced to fupport
the cavalry, when the enemy retreated in all
direefions, leaving us matters of the field of
battle ard ITO pieces of very fine cannon,
equal IN all retpects, if not hyperion to our
own. But we have to regret the lois of great
number OF brave men among them is Lieut.
Colonel Maxwell, of the 18th Dragons, who
nobly fell in the act of charging the enemv's
guns and infantry, along with capt. Mackay,
capt. Boyle, and Lieut. Bonomi alto fix more
wounded--n all ten officers killed and wound
ed OF the cavalry and upwards of 90 men and
800 hories. You may form fome idea OF the heat
ofthe action, when / inform you, that hardly 4
cavalry officer was not either killed or wound
ed himfelf, or, had his horfe fhot under him.
The artillery had four officers killed they were
cut down at their guns by Scindia' horfe and
the Infantry fuffered iulmenfely both in officers
and in men. In all, think, there are 50 officers
killed and wounded, aud upwards of 81 90 men.
The General had two horfes killed under. hin,
one with cannon fhot, &c another with pike.
and one of his orderlies killed at his fide. II is
numerically allowed TO be one of the fcvereft ac-
tons that ever happened in this or perhaps sny
other country and when it is conf,ered that
the enemy were at leaf $4,000 ffrone, with "a
pieces OF cannon, and every local ADVANTAGE. If
mutt at leait De allowed that this detachment of
not more than 5000 men, have nobly upbeId tSe
tame andcharaeter of the Britiih arms. To do
the enemy juftice, it inua be admitted that tbe
troops III general but their infantry and artfIle
ry IN particular, 5cir5i79tii in the nlot Gallant
manner, and fell in heaps under the fwords of
our cavalry, and bayonets of cur infantry clofe
to their guns. The 74th regiment at the be-
ginning OF the action wore about 500 IRONY
only ss ofwhich and one fabaltern, returned 70
camp unhurt. They have loft four captains g.
ieVen iubaiterns killed, and every other officer
wounded, with the exception of Lieut.. Moore.
Colonel Wallace commanded Brigade and
captain Toifiey was Sling IN a ffaff fituation.
ana fortunatel! both of them have efcapsd un-
touched"