The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-08-04
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icertained by nler ad,Iees II bee Without
foundation. --1'hese rupees eenlaia Official
d snaishes from \. C8mpbell. at RaDgaeB
dated on lie 4lh aud 18Th If Jangary.--
The first If these contuits An account df
tl,r attack on the Iott al SYRIAN, mention-
10 pfi, ate better briure published by us
aud which proved go disastrous To Tie
brave troops employed on that occasion.
The following Is the inatcfd portion OF Sir
4, canpbplPs despatch
On f;le morning of the l1ih, detateh-
ed slnaI FL c. against Syrian Fefl, can-
sistlng Of 900 men from bis MaJrssy's 47lh
regiment with despatch of sramen and
marines from TIE royal navy aud the hon.
/ Compan,'s hntilla, urdrr the command u
Lienfenaot 1 olonel EbtingtoD, with orders
~ senur thai part of f1ae country, rs far rs
! Syrian Pagoda If any enemy 10 be net
witt The Lieutenant Calenei, IN the
course.of FEW hours, came before that
fort, aud the bnd.r over the Nuah iead-
] ing IL il. From the Landing place ha-
wing been bruken down, much labor and
su.ne delay were occasiOncd 10 repairing
it durlng which ihr eaeny 6om behind
] tho works Kept up a smart and well direct
cd fire on the head of tue eolumn, winch
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Troops able To cross, than they rushed, and
| galhndy carried the place by storm. The
] Ltrutenant-C olonel afterwards wrat ou 10
! The SYRIAN Psgada. also found ia 10 peca-
! pied by "A small force OF the enemy, vino
| lied after the discharge Of one velley, aad
seeing the British truops rush Oh 10 The as
sauIi.n
| Nv tho return Of killed and wounded
hch folloHs This arcount, il appears that
one officer, Ensign }. NJ. Geddcs, MS kill
ed, and three officers wounded Captain
Forbes severely but not dangerously Cap
tain Backhouse aud Ensign Macleod,
-lightlY. The loss IN men WAS one killed,
81 wounded. SIR Campbcll states IN his
despatch ofth 18Th Of .lanuarf lnoiWith
standing tine late total defeat of the Bur-
n,rse,l that the enemy were collecting aao-
lher army Tor another attack on Rangoon.
Some alarm had been excited IN Bonn
bay, IN consequence oFinformatiun HAT Sc
rious Disturbances had occurred 10 the
Deigaborhood of Guzerai. TIE truth, as
expi,ierd by subsequent letters, turned out
10 be, thal 400 or 800 Coolies had assem-
blrd III the Pattun district, but who fled on
hearing thai n force had been prepared 10
act against them. Tte} were pursued by
some ofthe tight cavalry from Dessa, and
few of the leaders captured.
SlieeS. --'rh- 1",abay Courier of the
10Th Of February says WE have receiy-
I'd accounts of two sn'te,Is having lately Ia
ken place in the Dtckan, and one IN Tia.
Copcan. The piles were constructed in
etrict Conformity with the rules prescribed
by the Shastcrs, " hlch add Ia the tmenis
Of thosr Who devote themselves az victims
IN these dreadful sacrifices aud by all W.
Gao learn, the fortitudr and deyutedness of
these superstitious beings were Increased
by the prospect OF enhancing sutltrings.o
Resoiitiions Of Pyotssidm Peers.
The Londsn Times, speaking Of the fol-
lowing resolutions, SAYS, they appear To
rs 10 be snch as 10 British suhlrrt howe
yer distinguished 10y knowledge, clrcum-
speciop, or public character nee d hesitate
for moment To Subscribe. They contain
n clear exposition Of the WI Of Catholic
disabilities, in their nature and uee ssaty
consequences, with brief AND Pc" rrlul
sketch of the remedy by which il onG ii to
be encountered. They add an earnest, and
We trust, not (IuitlGss, recommendation To
the C1lhoies,uf union among themselves,
and relsnee On those of then Protestant
fellow subjects who have hitherto never a.
handoned or betrayed them.
RESOLUTIONS adopted at tho meeting of
Protestant Peers which took place on
the 29th May, at the Duke of Bucking-
hams residence in LONDON, 10 consider
the state Of Ireland. The resolutions
were proposed by the Marquis of Lou
donderry, aud unanNously adopted -
Resol,e ed, |. That while we acknow-
! edge, with gratitude the measures adopt
| cd hy Parliament, Tor the general improve
mint aud prosperity oflrelaud, we cannot
! but feel thai tall effect can nes"r be gwen
! To the benevolent intentions of the Legs
| liiure while our Roman Catholic fellow
! subjects labor under civil disqnalIfcalions !;
+, that every accession of wealth and know
| ledge must be increasing the capacity Of
| exercising the highest civil rights, increase
equally tae desire of obtaining them, and
thus aggra,ate the discomfort of those who
are agBrleyed.
| .. That the civil equality Of all classes
: az tie people would not endauger the con-
i sttuiIon, which is best secured by giving 10
all an equal interest ia its snrport--nor the
Protestant Faith, which is secured by its
own clear truths, and by the pious 2eal of
our clergy property IN tlthes, winch,
like all other prop"rly,i is secured by law.
80. That, without such civil equality,
lhefe Is NJ nope ~ pefihaneht liahiuihty
in Iceland. or nfthat perfect national uni
on which is alone wanting to complete the
greatness of tho empire, and for ever to
preserve il from hostile aggression.
"a. That it is -xpodie"t to do an act Of
justice liza time of prospelity--to confer
rights while they will b. received with graz
thude--to confe, with advantage what cam
not be refused with salety-and to adop,
in npacn a tpuoanra which NAV be forced
upon as in war, and which the uncontrolla-
Bile course oftime must evidently force up
/ on us soon,
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