The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-12-30
FROM CALCUTTA.

We had not room yesterday Tor extracts
from the Calcutta papers. The paper OF
July so, contains despatch from Sir Archi
bald Campbell, dated at Rand on the 18th in
which he relates the operations OF the army
for the preceding month. We extract from
it some of the most important parts.
Since had the honor OF addressing you on
the 10th. ult, we have bad several partial af-
fairs with the enemy, except in one instance,
invariably sought for on our part, and all end
ing in the same brilliant manner, that has
hitherto marked the gallant and intrepid
conduct Of the troops under my command
About the end Of last month, it was stated to
me by some prisoners of war, and corroborat-
eddy few Rangoon people, who had escaped
from the Jungle, that the Burmese Chief had
received positive orders from court to make
general attack upon our line, and drive us
at once out of the country. Every movement
of the enemy plainly indicated that some
thing was intended large bodies of troops
were for two successive days, seen crossing
the river above Kcmundine, from the Dallah
to the Rangoon side, and felt the more in
clined to give credit to the report from being
well aware, that had any such order been
received by the Burman General, certain
disgrace, or even decaptation would be the
inevitable consequence of his disobcying it.
On the morning Of the first instant, every
doubt on the subject was removed
The letter goes on to give particular &C.
count of an attack made by the Burmese
troops, said to amount to II, 900 men, which
was repused with ease, and the enemy dis
persed. On the I'd. of July party of the
enemy entered the town of Dallah, attacked
the British troops and killed an officer, Capt.
isaok. The despatch proceeds:
While the enemy abstrained from convert
ing their town to the purpose Of annoying us,
also respected and afforded it every protec-
ton, although uninhabted by one individual
but when they thought proper to make tia
mighty scene OF savage warfare, l RACED it to
the grounI.
Numerous reinforccments daily Joined the
enemy's army i'll our front, a thing much to
be desired, as tending to increase the dis
tress and discomfort already prevailing in
their lines, and having observed disposition
to recross part OF their force to the Dallall
side OF the river, determined on the 9Th
instant, TO make as general an attack as the
very woody and inundated state of the coun.
try would possibly admit of. For that pur.
pose l formed the force to be EMPLOYED int,
two columns OF attack one proceeding b,
land under the command of that excelien
and interchangeable officer, Brigadier Genera
M'Bean for the purpose of surrounding the
enemy on the Land side, while | with the
other proceeded by water to attack thci,
Stockade position, along the Banks of the
River in front.
These operations were entirely successful
and the result is thus stated in the despatch
len stockades were thus taken from til,
enemy in one day, and upwards of $500
eight hundred of his best troops were lei
dead on the ground :-33 pieces Of Artillery
Az swlvels and 5000 Muskets were also cap
tured, loss OF no small Importance, whel
fire arms are so scarce. Three of the enc
my's Chiefs whose names are not vet known
were found among the dead.-The chic
destruction Of the enemy was by the lam
column.
Our loss has been comparatively small
rank and file killed; l Captain and IS ran
and file wounded. Boston Daily Adv.