The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-29


was tar from being the the Mahratta territories
nominsly under the Peshwahs rule beno divided into
ss Ssss saSh sTa S ..h q
were In the Malwab country north Of the Ne budds,
were ths most powerful and we'll the less potent
Rsah Of Berar determined though not yet open
miles Of the intrusive Epeli.h scndiah had greatly
bimself BY his conquests in the north
effect beld the Pesbwah in suhjection or scindishs
amy, forty thousand infantry, nine thousand cavalry,
and one hundred and ffty pieces Of artillery had
Savoy In France, who entered Sclndiahs service In
l7S4. He was succeeded by M. Perron, who at this
Two thnds OF the officers OF the army thus disciplined
were FreDchmen or other Europeans uolkar q rival
hahrsta chief in order to strengthen himself against the
growing power OF Scnotah also engaged great numbers
OF French officers ana bis army also in
high tiate Of efficiency Mepaced by such formidable
Ds,ebbors who, although jealous Of each other were
well dispossd to combine against their common enemy
the EDgsb 1t beloved the governor general be- prompt
and cided If he wono avert disspato the tempest
rapidly ga herring around him. He swift and deadly
War wa orcialed against yippoo Sultan admir-
ably appointed army OF 000 previously assembled
at Rtlore, marched the 10th March 1T0D under
neral Harris upon serneapatam With the army of the
Carnatic moved the Nzsms contingent TO which the 3d
EuroIean regiment had been attached under the com.
mar OF Colonel Wellesley This force operated on the
right and somewhat han ased during tho march bg
the sultans troops. At malavlly Tppoo drew In po
sition. and offered hesapg battle W II, sey Is force
which reiDf reed by squsdrons Of horse under sir
John Floyd the father In law Of the late Sir Robert Peel
overbrew him with slight loss to themselves and the
troops continuing their rapid march, arrived with the
LUX OF the army the Sd OF April before
n irrsgnlariy but strongly fortified city situated
island formed by the confluence Of the Cauvcry aud CO.
eroon The Cauvery passed active operations against
the sultans capital commenced at and urged
the fifth of April Colonel Wellesley directed to attack
the Sultan pettah rope, KIDD Of cope grove inter
seced With water courses and ruined habatcns from
which the troops requs ntly assaed by rockets
The Thirty third and two native Bengal regimenes
oroeIed on ms service The night was extremely dark
s menesiey anu nis troops iost iner way ana
s.er many warn eor,s 70 iemedy the mschance II was
iound necessary to withdraw the mem but this was not
". me VII ai'er Twelve grenaders OF the
naaw hsso ,ha peem GU. on am carried INTO Ser,nga
oue. Ie0nei Mehesify, separated from his soldiers
Sanorea bndy ABOUT IN the thick darkness TIL nearly
Me eicch nnen ne recovered the track ana rs soon
posso'e presented hmeii before General hairis In
sate oi gieaI TO announce that the attack
nad iaed This Is the plain unyarnshed history OF an
aair which the decriers OF the Dukes military reputa
uo nave magh'nca INTO aieraceiu defeat, attended
WIN Wo KNOW NOT Wnat lDgloIious circumstance IN
personal bravery cuon imputations are SIMPLY roicu
ious ana, but Tor the Dukes subsequent dazMtng
career i'm N whim On action less brilliant has the rest
slows nhc thauow OF STUN would we may DC sure,
pa'e oeen 0 Inc next day the attempt was
ben~ \, he .le soua ao,ce
WAS completely succee 1u!; ana ilppoo sultan began
70 iel some mitgvings That MS frequently repeated
boasfu exclamation- Who can take SeIingapatam -
ght receive a1a'a solution lie wrote to dtnera aar-
~, tuesesbg negotmuon. me reply was decisive
ha M 70 DC ceded Inc expenses oi the war TO
.nose nard c0ndtons There could be no parieying or
beGoration Ine fanatic sovereign Of Mysore turned
SNay sen suGn ru'hous terms Oh peace anu con
" usa .he Geiehce: Daly houfly the VALE OF the dc
~ .i9 uiu.pieu pthatn the thunoer strokes OF tbc
isn ana at neon on the ath OF May the gut
upg abks OF the troops destned ior the assault were
Htn ircn eerbshpatanl drawn UP IN Two columns. aud
waning only ior The sieral that should loose them on
their quarry The work was speedily done and Tippoo
was killed in the battle.
To sat fy himself Colonel Wellesley stepped close to
the body placed his hand upon the plse and then upon
81
The mot hoi be ciuetes perpctrated by the DI-
tb amy, ard ii sary for Colonel Wellesley TO
hang soldiers before he could put stop TO them
Stne idea may lie formed Of the plunder hy the fact
that diamonds, puichascd Of a private by Or. Mein
for trie, were afterwards sold for f32 900 sterling
With all such drawbacks, however upon the amount of
yauablc Officially captured the victorious general carried
of trsasrTe to the onormous amount set down in the
retuIns Of 45 $50. $50 star parodas
Tie war, far the ysore country was concerned
was now over and tho bulk Of the srmy retraoed its
steps after the youthful gandAon OF the ruler whom
Ali had deposcd he'd restored 20 the raahshp
OF Mysorc in accordancs with British Indian policy
restored raah course for the future merely
the puppe monarch Of diminished territory really as
much governed by the company officers that portion
Of tie Mysoro over which they ostcnsibly ruled
C,loEcl Welles!ey was appointed cyn ana military
governor Of scir gspata ard Mysoe ana in that dual
capacity Is admitted TO have displayed administrative
talents u a high o,oer.
The Mahratia chiefs Scindlah and uoLar instead Of
vigorously assisting Tppeo sultan in his extremity had
got W bs;vctn ,hmselyes and 10 October, 1902
lolka defeated The combined forces Of scindah and the
al and seated puppet Of hi. wn on the musnud
The IL hwah previous TO leaving roonah after his de-
feat Piled 20 the Copnny resident help and
tcctin ce uiccnJ Tor the purpose was aesemblcd
at Prr'yhuI snd placed under the command of Major
@, rcIa W,loay This rank tie Governor ueuerii had
conferred III on his brother on the second OF April lO2
We navc previously given The dates OF The uneafne i
t.iy grades coricrca upon the Duke OF Weugton and
It na he as W no to &c. down those for which he was
a. accid at Of birth and family
ton Int TO his grent yices hi conmisson colonel
Yas conferred on the "a of May 1895 that OF major
ctrrrel % Of April 1902: OF lieutenant general 25th
fIt GVlafr aud
1871 of field marsh 2Ist June 1873 We have space
nly for glance ut Genera! Welleseys chief exploits
apiiIg this Mahratia gar as il 4 called The army con
sIspS Of about "a 0Co tfoons of n arms moved fiom
lurs ur on Tie OH ol March lsU3 and without en-.
ing apy serious opposition arrived a Poonah on
;hc 2pi hoT Anil Sunr,Ie civil and military auholity
was conferred on clle,ey who took the field az 4inst
sor liah I'd hs allies on the 9th of August Petah
i. tht tho Il rress 81 Abmednurrur The fort of In
roach shared be sane fate ana bi operation were com
leteiy srccessfui TN h. found himself about neon sud
ny IN lie OF IN army OF 20 600 men of which