ment Bengal cavalry have covered themselves with glory, in charging so greatly a superior body of the enemy's cavalry; and, in the capture of two of their heavy guns, have secured a trophy of their gallant conduct on this occasion, and the commanding officer will consider it a most pleasing part of his duty in rendering to Captain Fitzgerald, for his promptitude and decision in seizing the critical moment for making his attack, and to the officers and every individual of his detachment, that degree of praise which he considers their conduct entitles them to, in his report to his superiors.

The numerous list of 149 killed and wounded in the first battalion 24th Native Infantry, sufficiently marks the arduous task that corps had to perform in the maintenance of their post on the night of the 26th instant. The commanding officer has to deplore the loss of Captain Saddler, the officer who commanded the corps in the earlier part of the night, and Captain Charlesworth being wounded who succeeded him; but he can never sufficiently admire his cool, determined, and officer-like conduct, when he had an opportunity of observing him in the command of the corps, as well as that of Captain J. M'Donald, on whom this important charge devolved afterwards, and has fixed those officers in his high estimation as worthy to hold so important a trust.

The gallant enthusiasm of those officers andmen of the different corps (particularly those of the 1st battalion 24th regiment Native Infantry) who were first to rush forward in the charge to recover the hill in the temporary possession of the Arabs, will ever remain impressed on his mind as worthy of his lasting admiration, and the subject of his praise in his report to the Commanderin-Chief, in which he will not fail to record the name of Captain Lloyd, and those officers who accompanied the attack.

With respect to the Artillery he needs merely to say, that Lieutenant Maxwell and the men conducted themselves, as the Coast Artillery are ever known to do, as gallant and steady soldiers in the execution of their duty; and be has to regret the numerous casualties in that corps. To Major Jeukius he offers his thanks for his exertions while in command of the Artillery.

To Lieutenant Dun, the Pioneers, and men employed in strengthening the hill on the left of the position, the commanding officer considers great praise is due for their exertions.

To Captain Stone, Lieutenant Richie, and Dr. Gordon, he offers his best thanks for their gallantry in the attack, capture, and spiking of two of the enemy's twelve pounders, defended by a body of Arabs.

To the officers who acted on his immediate staff. Captains Taylor, Stone, and Hindley, he offers his sincere thanks for their indefa

tigable exertions under the fatigue they had Europ. Mag. Vol. LXXIII. May 1818.

to endure, and to Captain Bayley, who continued those exertions.even after he was severely wounded.

It is the intention of the commanding officer that every corps, officer, and individual present at the defence of Seetabaldy, shall be considered as participating in the praises and thanks conveyed in the above orders, which is to be fully explained by Major M'Kenzie, to the 1st battalion 20th Native Infantry, as the commanding officer could not so extend his orders as to mention every individual to whom he acknowledges commendations are due.

Present state of corps and detachments, as they stood on the 26th instant, previous to the commencement of the attack, as also the returns of the killed and wounded, specifying the names of officers, to be sent to the Major of Brigade as soon as possible.

Captain J. Charlesworth to assume the immediate charge of the 1st battalion 20th regiment of Native Infantry, from the 27th, instant, vice Captain Sadler.

The three troops 6th regiment Bengal Cavalry to join the head quarters of their corps with Lieutenant-Colonel Graham's detachment.

Grand Total of Killed and Wounded.

1 Major, 6 captains, 7 lieutenants, 8 adjutants, I assistant surgeon, 1 serjeantmajor, 2 quarter-mister-serjeants, 5 sube2 drummers, 903 rank and file, 10 gun lasdars, 3 jemedars, 18 havildars, I corporal, cars, I recruit boy, 1 horse-keeper, 2 serjeants, 45 horse.

Names of the Officers Killed and Wounded. KILLED.

1st Batt, 20th Reg. N. I.-Lieut. Clarke. 1st Batt. 24th Reg. N. I.-Captain Sadler, Lieutenant and Adjutant Grant. Unattached-Mr. Assistant-Surgeon Ni.

Extract from a Despatch from the Governor in Council at Bombay, to the Secret Committee, dated 5th of January, 1818.

Since our last letter to your Honourable Committee, dated the 2d instant, was closed, we have received through the Resident at Nagpore, the copy of a despatch from Brigadier-General Doveton, to the AdjutantGeneral of the army of the Deccan, dated the 19th of last month, a transcript of which we have the honour to inclose.

On a perusal of that despatch, your Honourable Committee will learn, that after the arrival of the Rajah of Berar at the Residency, and a compliance on the part of his highness with all the conditions which had been demanded of him, the BrigadierGeneral, in proceeding to take possession of the artillery and to disperse the Rajah's troops, was attacked by a large body of the enemy, on the 16th December, which he completely defeated, and no less than seventy-five pieces of ordnance fell into his hands, with the loss of one hundred and thirty men killed and wounded; the return referred to was omitted to be forwarded; but we understand, by a letter received from Lieutenant-Colonel Burr, that no officer was among the number of either.

We offer to your Honourable Committee our hearty congratulations on this happy and complete termination of the contest at Berar, the effects of which can hardly be estimated at this interesting crisis.

Letters from Lieutenant-Colonel Burr, and Lieutenant Robertson of the 1st of this month, acquaint us that the Peishwa had re-appeared with his troops in the vicinity of Poonah, with the supposed intention of attacking the British detachment, under the command of the first mentioned officer, and the city.

The second battalion of the 1st regiment of Bombay Native Infantry, which Colonel Burr had ordered to join him from Seroor, has been attacked and surrounded by large bodies of the enemy, and has suffered considerably. It had reached the town of Goregaum, within about 14 miles of Poona, and, we hope, it may be enabled to protect itself against further loss, until succours may be sent to it.

The only further account we have received from the head-quarters of the army of the Deccan with Sir Thomas Hislop, reports, we regret to say, that upwards of 30 European officers and 700 men were killed and Wounded at the battle of the 21st of Dec. About 2000 infantry of the enemy had heen killed in the field and during the pursuit, and upwards of 60 cannon had fallen into our hands. The names of the officers adverted to are not mentioned,

The last accounts from Major-General Sir W. G. Keir, are dated at Rutlaum, the 25th of December. The Bombay division was moving in the direction of Rampoor, to

wards which place the enemy is reported to have fled after the action of the 21st.

Accounts have been received from Lientenant-Colonel Burr, dated the 3d, intimating, that Captain Staunton, commanding the second battalion 1st regiment of Bombay Native Infantry, had been fortunately able to commence his march back to Seroor, with 125 wounded, having buried about 50 at Goregaum, and left 12 or 15 there, very badly wounded; that the Peishwa had proceeded southward, General Smith being in pursuit, which has probably saved the battalion.

Copy of a Report from Brigadier-General Doveton, commanding the 2d Division of the Army of the Deccan, to the AdjutantGeneral, dated Camp, Nagpore, 19th Dec. 1817, with an enclosure.

SIR,

I had the honour of reporting, for his Excellency the Commanders-in-Chief's information, (through the Quarter-MasterGeneral of the Army) my arrival at this place with a part of the force, highly equipped, on the morning of the 12th, in expectation of being joined by the remainder on the following day.

These troops did join me on the even ing of the 13th, and I determined to allow them sufficient time to recover their fatigues after so long a march, previous to the Resident making known to the Rajah the terms which it was proposed to grant him, in order that I might have it in my power to attack his troops immediately in the event of his not agreeing to them. I accordingly on the afternoon of the 13th, ordered the whole of the stores and baggage of the force, to proceed and take post under the Sutabuldur bill, where they would be protected by the 1st battalion 20th, and 1st battalion 24th regiment, and a battalion of his highness the Nizam's Infantry. I having placed the troops in the order I intended they should attack, the whole slept upon,

their arms to be in readiness to commence hostilities at half-past four o'clock the following morning, previous to which time the Rajah's determination would be known. Early in the morning I received information from the Resident that his highness had agreed to the terms proposed, and was hourly expected at the Residency; the time fixed however elapsed, and the Resident was told, that the troops could not well be further delayed in their movements should the Rajab not soon make his appearance; with his approval, therefore, I shortly after moved down: I took up the position from which I intended the troops should commence the attack: soon after my reaching it, I was informed of the Rajah's arrival at the Residency, of his having given orders to put in my possession the whole of his artillery by twelve o'clock, and that the agent from him would arrive in my camp for that

purpose. I accordingly waited the arrival of the agent, and accompanied by him proceeded with the whole of my force in battalion columns of divisions, followed by the different reserves in line.

On my approach to the first battery, it was drawn out in line ready to oppose us, but having come rather unexpectedly upon it, the enemy quitted their guns and retired: having taken possession of these, and left the division under Lieutenant-Colonel Scott in charge of them, I continued my advance in the same order, when shortly after a heavy fire was opened on us by a large body of troops, posted in the Sucker Durry Gardens, which was followed by a general discharge from the whole of their batteries; the infantry consisted of the divisions under Lieutenant-Colonel M'Leod and Mackellor, supported by a battery and a reserve of infantry under Lieutenant-Colonel Crosdile; and a reserve of infantry under LieutenantColonel Stewart, continued their advance until the ground could admit of a formation in line, when the enemy's batteries in the front were carried in a most gallant manner at the point of the bayonet.

The horse artillery under Lieutenant Poggenpohl, and cavalry in parallel regimental columns of divisions under Lieutenant-Colonel Gohan, supported by their reserve of gallopers and cavalry under Captain Smith, were fired upon at the same time, and having made a detour round a tank immediately in front of the Sucker Durry Gardens, charged and carried instantly the batteries opposed to them in a most dashing style, driving at the same time before them an immense mass

of the enemy's cavalry, which they routed and pursued as long as there was a chance of doing them any mischief.

A few of the enemy's guns, which had been charged by the cavalry, but which had re-opened their fire upon the latter advancing in pursuit of that of the enemy, were charged and carried again in a very spirited manner by five companies from the reserve, under Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart, by the artillery of reserve, and a party of reformed horse, under Captain Pedlar, who distinguished themselves much on the occasion; and by half-past one o'clock the whole of the enemy's guns and camp equippage were in our possession, together with upwards of forty elephants,

His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief will be gratified to learn, by the accompanying list of killed and wounded, that our loss has not been so considerable as might have been expected, from the great superiority of the enemy's cannon; the wounds, however, I regret to say, are generally severe, being chiefly from cannon-shot.

It gives me much satisfaction to assure his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, that the whole of the troops composing this force who had the good fortune of being engaged on this occasion, behaved in the most gallant

manner; and I am happy, after bearing this general testimony to the merits of the officers and men of the division under my command, to mention more particularly for his Excellency's information, those of Lieutenant Colonels Gohan, M'Leod, Scott, Mackellar, and Crosdile, commanding brigades of cavalry, infantry, and artillery, and of Major Munk and Captain Western, commanding corps of cavalry, and of Lieu tenant-Colonel Stewart and Fraser, Majors Pereira, Pollock, M'Dowal, Wildon, Macbian, and Garner, commanding corps of infantry and artillery. I must also bring to his Excellency's favourable notice the merits of Lieutenant Poggenpohl, in command of the horse artillery, and of Lieutenant Hunter, of that corps, the latter of whom having been attached to the column where I myself was, afforded me an opportunity of witnessing personally his uncommon exertions; to Major M'Leod and the officers of the General Staff, and to Captains Mor gan and Edmonds, my personal Staff, I am quite at a loss to express how much I feel myself indebted; nor must I omit to men, tion the uncommon zeal and activity of Lieutenant Davis, senior engineer in the field, during the entire movements; I am likewise much indebted to Captains Lucas, Grant, and Nixon, and to Lieutenants Da vidson, Fenwick, and Sherriff, who volunteered their services on this occasion; of Ma, jor Addison's valuable service, I was unfortunately deprived by severe indisposition.

Before I conclude this despatch, I beg leave to mention, for his Excellency's fur ther information, that the Resident having previously requested that his brother, Major Jenkins, commanding the infantry of the Rajah's contingent, might attend me as an extra Aid-de Camp on the occasion, it becomes a pleasing part of my duty to express how much I was indebted to that officer for his uncommon exertions, nor can 1 pass over in silence the merits of Lieutenant Bayley, attached to the Nagpore contingent, who, though suffering under a severe wound received in the attack of the 26th, volunteered his services, and from his local knowledge, was of great use to me,

His highness the Nizam's troops, under the command of Major Pitman, having been previously detached to bring on the baggage, were prevented being present in the action; but I am thoroughly convinced, that had it been otherwise, they would have distinguished themselves equally with the other troops. I enclose for his Excelleney's information, a return of the killed, wounded, and missing, of the division L have the bonour to commaad, as also of the ordnance, &c, captured from the enemy. I have, &c.

J. DOVETON, B.G.
Camp, near Nagpore, Dec. 19, 1817.
* Not transmitted,
Total number of guns captured, 75.