Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-24
From TIE Hast Hpaies.

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RosToN, Apfli tf.-By TIE sl.ir Ara
wan, Carfaln Willis, arrived ~ Ills MORT
Yesterday, in III days from Cslcutt. Mr..
Iopti,B has received papers of that mace
To The 18Th December inclusive. FROM
wiiirh we lave made some extracts rela
tnet war operations in that qpa.lar.
tFRcA CALCUTTA PAPERS.
oe@e'4t Orders ty the CcmDsenct7. IA CT.s(.
ilcao quarters, Caa,5 near Entali,
Nov. 80, lAl7.
Dir'ct intelligence la, rin this day been
recei' I'd from Poonah, The Con,ns,,o,y IN,
Chief has The highest satisfaction ia com
uiuniratng the substance e il 70 lie ar.
Diy On lhe OH inst. The fcisl.,,a. y.jlb
most profiisale irvaclcry. >hddenlv az
tempted 10 cut oil Tie Eri,isi resil.,,f.
Mr.. itipitinstone and The snai force tl.;tt
attended linn. Tia, foicc consisted of
ouly one European battalion. and three
batiallons Of Native infantry, without The
support OF any Cavalry As soon Is The
'asi body of tie Peiskwas troGps had
come within reach and openc,i I, cannop-
made, the British force under Col. Burr
S9u 'he Eesi"ciii Quilted is posilign.
advanced upon he tiicny, and speedily
ot"' thcpi ou' OF lie field. so dee isi,r a
NltlnfN Oteg sHch pro,iigious superiority
az Numbers, aaouS igts.. nront !, ,,,,s.
uatiNe troops, low contpL nily the, mas
rely nn ihe iHmncnsr advantage .,lci, their
discipline gives Ia them.
he Con!inaaderin Chief orders ROYAL
oaiHtr 10 bt, Ercd from the Artillery Park
Iii hoGor of the evest.
(SigAedD JAMES NICOL,
I'D. Gen. Of Ae Ar,ny.
another account states that this affair
dots ihe greatest lioRor 10 Gel. Burr. end
the troops under his command. which
CONSISTED Of one European regiment. and
ierec weak baitaEons of sepoye. The
FFisil"as army was composed OF 1900
ini9niIy and 10000 cavalry. They al
lacke1 me DIVISION of Col. Burr in The
most formidable manner, making charge
alter charge with tlIeir cavalry. as n rop-
hoent OF overwhelming He British troops
py lheT immense superiority of uumbers.
Such however WIS the gailailt,y and stca-
dincss with which Their repeated a,tacks
were received, that they were finally iri-
ven OF with great loss. A b2tiaJiop of
ine Hh bombay Native Infantry, (Col.
burrs own corps) is said M have ,jartIcu.
iaFlS distinguished itself by the gallant
style III which il charged The enemy. In
one OF the charges ii advanced with so
much Impeinesiiy aste be yearly seDarat-
Ell irom .ne brigade. In flis situation lis
sinhluhiiion was expended, but with the
iayonei II effected IFS rejnnciion. we re-
gret 10 add, that its loss has been consi-
dcr;,bIe.
No further conflict IS mentioned in the
letters before ua up TO fhe l4th. when
General Smith is said 10 have Joined
the force at Pouaah. His march had
bee" considerably iplpcded by large par
'ies OF Mavattas, and on the mn, 18th.
and 18th, he had seyera! skirmis hes Mil,
them. Cur letters add that reinforce
ments;Were pouring in froN e,ery quarter
AS the <lawk continues Intercepted ON
the side Of ro0nab. we have no sntben-
nc accounts of subsequent proceedings
IN that quarter This mueh seems cey-
tam, thai Col. Smith had attacked fhe
Peshwa and driven him ell, of Poonah.-
HE is said TO have burned half tn, civ
OF Poonah, and 10 have fed to fortress.
burning and destroying all within his
reach. The aspcc; ofaflairs on The side Of
Poonah had lndaced His Excellencv Sir
i. Hisiop 10 move in that direction from
Hurdali, taking with him the LIST division
OF lie army of the Deccan, and such
troops as could be spared by Sir John
malcolm. HE intelligence Of Colonel
Smilifs sGccess would probably prevent
his Exceilency from proceeding anv cor
siderable distance from the Nerbudda.
Sir John Malcolm, on the 2lst uliimo. was
at Aslta