Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-09-23
FOREIGN.
NEw-YoRk, Sc
FROM INDIA.

FROM INDIA.
nave received the Calcutta papers to the 2Olb OF
April, winch we mentioned in our last They coma in
the official accounts Of the capture of Arracan from
which II appears that the affair was conducted bv fine
sou'h Eastern Division of the army under Brgadier
General Morrison, X b. The preparations for the at
tScN commenced on the Gath March, and if we NAV
judge from the official reports, were conducted with
great energy and spirit up to the time of the CAPTURE
MANY difficulties cncoun tered owing To the enc
my having chose I'll an excellent position, being stu
aed on PENINSULA protected by broad river whose
fords were only Passable at low water and whose banks
were not only steep, but were covered with sharp stakes
The lnal attack made at night, and the enemy x
slockade was gained without single being killed
and with only few slightly wounded. The Burmese
troops amounted to about ten thousand men. under
Aiown Nlungza, and nearly anniiilated-tha re-
port stating that it than probable that not 1000
would reach Ava and not then but by the perms
SION OF the Governor General Little or nothing Of va
ne was found in Arracan and twas supposed that thew
had either secreted or carried off their vaIuabIes
1t appears however that the British arms were MT
successful IN every instance the papers contain I'M
favourable accounts from Rangoon. The division I'M
der Sir Archibald Campbell reached Sarave on the
lrawuddy ll2 miles from Rangoonl on the Sd March
and eight days from Prone, whittier lie was destined
without losing twas the intention of the com,
mandcr of the forces to halt at this place until he could
communicate with Brigadier General Cotton OF whose
operations subsequent to the capture of Paanv no ac-
counts had been received at Head Quarters down TO The
18th of March.
The following account of the defeat ofBrgader G en-
eral Cnttonis given in the Calcutta Government GA
Zctte of ApTil4.
"BrIgader General Cotton attacked the enemy,s no.
slion at Donahew the 9Th ult ut Pagodo which was
carried with loss to the enemy Of 1000 killed wounded
and prisoners The second stcclade distant from The
fort 500 yards was then cannonaded and attacked This
attempt proved unsuccessful and The Brradier General
hndng That his force not strong enough TO carry the
main Stockadc even had he taken the second and be-
ing exposed to heavy fire, judged prudent to rce-
bark the troops and drop down four miles below Dnnno
bew until reinforced Our loss was heavy ON the occa
SON. amounting TO go killed and wounded including.
IN the former Captains Rose and Cannon of his r. NJ
30th."
subsequent account from RaDeoon of the Both
March states, flat General Cotton had been rcpcatedI,
attacked IN the position TO which he reiterated after the
affair OF Donnabew The enemy's war boats had be-
come formidable, audit was deemed prudent to trust
he steam vessel Too near them, her capture or des
ructon would he severely felt Donnobe,v is said TO
be the strongest hold 10 the Burnan Empire being CIR
cumvaIlacd with three iutrenchcd stockadcs andin the
approach TO it there two others.
Bassein was taken possession ofon the 9TH of March,
Without opposition; the Burmans driving away the pop
laon, and retiring after setting fire to the town and
destroying five ships which they had there.
The letter which gives the foregoing particulars of
the attacks on General Cotton adds 'Bv some mistake
the main army under Sir Archibald passed Donnebevy
40 or 80 miles before they were aware oft and the en-
cny DclWeCn bseli and tie BugadIcT; but on his End
ing he did not Join him. he has fallen back to his assis
lance where report says he has arrived and VIC are now
waiting tte result Some say grand attempt is ned-
lated By bombarding ii with the whole of the heavy
guns and mortarsi others say lie will attempt il by sack
ing.n
The attack on the DoDab0w was expected to be very
obstinate The English soldiers were very eager to at
tack them and would take few prisoners as The Barba
rams as they are called had dug up the English who had
oeen Killed, and having mutllaed the bodies fixed them
on rats and set tlcm adrif among the English vessels
letter from the District of Parneah dated March
2Otl says Our Indigo prospects arc far from prois
ing owing to tue refractory state of the Riots which
renders indigo planting arduous and unpleasant bu
sitessn
volcano has recently been discovered in the lima
Iaya Mountain.-l.N T. GazeHe.
IRELAND.-We have before us the Dumfries
Courier TO the Sd nit. and we have copied from if an
account Of the affairs Of Ireland which we suppose to
be authentic. According TO the Courier the oldest
man in Scotland does not remember so long period of
dry weather and scorcbing heat as that country has
perenced during the summer. The wheat there was
'iar above an average crop" and the same could be
said OF OATS and barley wherever The land il anr th;o