Return of officers and men killed and wounded in the action of Nov. 1, 1803. Total.-1 major-general, 1 colonel, 2 majors, 1 captain, 4 lieutenants, 2 quarter-masters, 2 cornets, 11 serjeants, 4 matrosses, 67 rank and file, I subadar, 7 havildars, 6 naicks, 60 privates, and 3 iascars, killed; 1 colonel, 2 lieutenant-colonels, 2 majors, 7 captains, 12 lieutenants, 3 quarter-masters, 1 cornet, 1 ensign, 27 serjeants, 6 matrosses, 248 rank and file, 1 drummer, 4 subadars, 7 janadars, 26 havildars, 19 naicks, 279 privates, 5 lascars, and 1 beasty, wounded. Grand total.-172 killed, and 652 wounded. Return of horses killed, wounded and missing, in the action of Nov. 1, 1803. Total.-277 killed, 154 wounded, and 122 missing. List of officers killed in the action of the 1st Nov. 1803. Major-general Charles Ware. General staff.-Major William Campbell, deputy quarter-mastergeneral; lieutenant Duval, aid-decamp to the commander in chief. His majesty's Sth regiment light dragoons, colonel T. P. Vandeleur; captain Story. His majesty's 29th ditto, major Griffith; cornet Fitzgerald; quar ter-masters Philley and R. Magoughy. 1st regiment nat. cav. cornet Coxwell. His majesty's 76th regiment of foot, lieutenant and adjutant Meuth, and lieutenant Hurd. 1st battalion 15th regiment nat. inf. lieutenant Lambeth. List of officers wounded in the action of the 1st of Nov. 1803. General staff.--Lieutenant-colo nel Gerard, adjutant-general; major G. A. F. Lake, secretary to the commander in chief; captain J. Campbell, grain agent, attached to head-quarters; lieutenant Ashhurst, commanding the escort with his excellency the commander in chief. His majesty's 8th regiment of light dragoons, lieutenants Lyndon (since dead) and Wellard. His majesty's 27th ditto, captains White, Mylne, and Sandys; lieutenant Gore, major of brigade. His majesty's 29th ditto, captain Sloane; lieutenants Holstead (since dead) and Thorne ; quarter-master Tallen. 1st regiment nat.cav. lieutenant Cornish. 4th ditto, lieutenant Reid. His majesty's 76th regiment of foot, captain Robertson; lieutenants Marston, Wimber and Sinclair. 1st battalion 12th regiment nat inf. ensign Dalton. 2d battalion 12th ditto, major Gregory; captain Fletcher; lieulenant Ryan. 1st battalion 15th ditto, colonel Macdonald. 2d battalion 16th ditto, lieute The totals correspond with the original.. nant nant-colonel White; ensign G. cinity, on the 17th; taken the pet Ordance captured.-71 pieces of cannon of different calibre, 64 tumbrils complete, laden with ammunition, and 41 stand of colours. Fifty-seven carts or hackries, laden with matchlocks, muskets and stores; also twelve artificers' carts. The whole of the above-mentioned ordnance appears serviceable, with the exception of those mentioned in the remarks. The iron guns are of European manufacture. The brass guns, mortars, and howitzers have been cast in India, one Dutch six-pounder excepted. The dimensions are in general those of the French. The mortars andhowitzers are furnished with elevated screws, made, by a simple and ingenious adjustment, to give either of them the double capacity of mortar and howitzer. The ammunition is made up in the same manner as that taken at Delhi. Fifty-seven carts or hackries, laden with matchlocks, muskets, and stores; also twelve artificers' carts. (Signed) J. ROBINSON, Captain commanding the artillery. (Signed) J. GERARD, Adj.-general. Extract of a letter from the governor in council at Bombay, to the secret committee of the court of directors of the Esst-India company, dated Nov. 4, 1803. The official advices here enclosed, convey the important intelligence of colonel Stevenson's having taken possession of the city of Berhampore, on the 15th of October; of his having marched to Asseer Ghur, a strong fort in that vi tah on the 18th, opened a battery against the fort on the 20th, and obtained possession of it on the morning of the 21st. General Wellesley's dispatch, of the 6th instant, contains a detail of these operations, and of circumstances connected with them. (ENCLOSURE, NO. 1.) Letter from major-general Wellesley to his excellency the governor-general, dated camp at Ferdapoor, 24th of October, 1803, of which the following is an ex tract: I have the pleasure to inform your excellency that colonel Stevenson took possession of the city of Berhampore, without opposition, on the 25th instant; he marched to Asseer Ghur on the 17th; took possession of the pettah on the 18th; opened a battery against the fort on the 20th, and obtained possession of it on the morning of the 21st. I have not yet received a detailed account of the manner in which colonel Stevenson obtained possession of this important fortress, or whether he sustained any loss in the attack of the pettah on the 18th, or of the fort. After I had arrived at Poolmurry, about sixteen miles north from Aurungabad, I found that the enemy did not advance to the southward, as I had been informed they first intended; and on the night of the 15th I received a particular account of the disposition of their troops, baggage, &c. which convinced me that they intended to endeavour to interrupt colonel Stevenson's operations at Asseer Ghur. I therefore marched on the 16th to the northward, and descended the ghaut of Adjuntee on the 19th; Scindiah Scindiah had moved to the northward, but he halted as soon as he found that I had returned, and he was yesterday at Ahoonah on the Tap:ee. The raja of Berar has separated from him, and, it is said, gone towards Chandore. I suspect that report has been circulated with a view to draw me to the southward again; but as colonel Stevenson has got possession of Asseer Ghur, and is fully equal to any thing that can be brought against him, it is my intention to re-ascend the ghaut immediately. Sixteen officers and serjeants be. longing to the Campoos have joined colonel Stevenson, under your excellency's proclamation of the 29th August. I will hereafter send a list of their names, and an account of the pay which each is to receive. The infantry returned towards the Nerbudda, when colonel Stevenson approached Burhampoor, and by all accounts, it is completely detroyed and disorganised; it is impossible to form it into corps again, and it is not probable that it ever will be of any service to Dowlut Rao Scindiah. I have directed colonel Stevenson to place a garrison in Asseer Ghur, and to deliver the districts depending upon that fortress to the charge of the servants of the sou bah of the Deckan. Your excel lency will observe, that this is the last of the possessions of Dowlut Rao Scindiah in the Deckan; and the operations of the troops will now be directed against those of the rajah of Berar. (ENCLOSURE, NO. 11.) On the 17th of October he advanced to Asseer Ghur, and encamped three miles south of the fort; the remains of the enemy's infantry had fled towards the Kerbuddah, on the preceding day, in the state in which I reported them to be in my letter of the 24th of October, and colonel Stevenson, therefore, determined to at tack Asseer Ghur. On the 18th he reconnoitred the fort, attended by a squadron of cavalry, and the Julien pickets of the infantry; and, having seen a favourable opportunity, attacked the pettah, and carried it, and made a lodgment within one hundred-and-fifty yards of the lower wall of the fort. In the evening he reinforced the troops in the pettah by a battalion. On the 19th all the preparations were made for carrying on the siege, and two batteries were ready to open at two o'clock in the afternoon of the 20th; one to break the upper wall, and another, of four brass twelve-pounders, to destroy the defences of the lower wall. On the 18th colonel Stevenson had sent a flag of truce to the killedar, to summon him to surrender the fort; to which message he did not receive a decided answer. The communication was continued; but colonel Stevenson did not relax his operation against the fort, as there was reason to believe Letter from major-general Welles- that the negotiation was carried on ley to his excellency the gover-only to give time to Dowlut Rao nor-general, dated camp, Nov. 6, Scindiah to come to its relief. Be1803. fore opening his batteries, colonel Stevenson Stevenson apprised the killedar of the terms on which he should surrender the fort; which were, that the garrison should march out with their private property, and be allowed to go where they might think proper, and that their arrears should be paid to the amount of twenty thousand rupees. After the batteries had opened about an hour, a white flag was shown from the walls of the fort, which was the signal which had been agreed upon, in case the terms should be accepted: hosta ges were sent down, and an engagement made, that the fort should be delivered up on the following morning. It was accordingly evacuated; the garrison carried off their property in security, and received the sum agreed to be paid to them. Colonel Stevenson mentions, in high terms, the conduct of the officers and troops under his command; and I cannot omit to take this opportunity of expressing to your excellency my sense of the merits of colonel Stevenson, and of the body of troops under his command. Upon every occasion I have received the most cordial and zealous assistance, and the troops under his command are in the highest state of discipline and order, and fit for any service on which they can be employed. On the 16th, nine officers, four serjeants, and one matross, formerly in the service of Dowlut Row Scindiah, delivered themselves up to colonel Stevenson, under your excellency's proclamation of the 29th August. I have the honour to enclose a list of their names, and a copy of the order issued by colonel Stevenson, to provide for their subsistence. Lieutenant Stuart also delivered himself up at Poonah, in the end of the last month. I have called for accounts of the regulated pay and allowances which those persons received, in the service of Dowlut Rao Scindiah, which I shall hereafter have the honour of transmitting to your excellency. I have the honour to enclose a return of the killed and wounded, of the troops under the command of colonel Stevenson, during the operations against Asseer Ghur. Hereafter I shall have the honour of transmitting a return of the ordnance stores, grain, and other articles, captured in the fort. I have the honour to be, &c. Camp, Nov. 6, 1803. Roll of Europeans late in the ser vice of Dowlut Rao Scindiah, who have surrendered themselves to colonel James Steven son. Captain John James Dupon, a Dutchman; captain-lieutenant John Mercier, a Frenchman ; ensign Alexander Marrs, an Englishman; ensigns John Berdard, Jookeen Caumbza, John Padroos, Francis Carviole, Manuel Joaza, and Joaza Cartoo, Portuguese; serjeants Antony Dalmaid, Joseph Roman, and Joseph Antony, ditto. Matross John Ammaral, a ditto. A boy, name not ascertained, ranked as serjeant. (Signed) J. COLEBROOKE, Dep. adj. gen. subsid. force. Camp at Berhampore, Oct. 16, 1803. Extract from G. O. by colonel James Stevenson, commanding the subsidiary force. The European officers and serjeants, who have this day been re ceived from the service of Dowlut mentioned fortress fell into the Rao Scindiah, and all Europeans who may in future come in from the service of that chief, or any power confederated with him, are to be under the charge of the deputy adjutant-general, who will draw pay for them agreeably to rates which will be hereafter determined. (Signed) J. COLEBROOKE, major-general's hands on the 11th following. The achievement of this enterprise was attended with the loss of several brave officers and men, as will appear by the list of the former inserted in the margin; but the acquisition of it is of great importance, as it is considered to be one of the strongest positions in that country: on this ground, Dept. adj. gen. subsid. forces. therefore, general Wellesley has Camp at Berhampore, Oct. 16, 1803. Extract of a letter from the governor in council at Bombay, to the secret committee of the court of directors of the East-India com pany, dated 31st Dec. 1803. We have not received any ad vices from the honourable general Wellesley, of a later date than the 5th instant, nor are we in possession of intelligence of the operations of the army under his command, of a date subsequent to his report to us of the victory obtained on the plains of Argaum, on the 29th ult. as per duplicate now forwarded with our address to the honourable court of the 12th of December, nor has any private intelligence reached from the same quarter for these twenty days past, at which period the siege of the Hill Fort of Gyaul Ghur was about to be en tered on.. Extract of a letter from the governor in council at Bombay, to the court of directors, dated 3d Sept, 1803. Major-general Wellesley, having commenced his operations against the fortress of Ahmednagur, on the 8th of August, we had the satisfaction to learn that the above for the present taken possession of the forts and districts dependent thereon, and placed them under the management of captain Graham, of the Madras establishment, with orders to collect the revenues, and to render the resources of that acquisition as subservient as possible to the objects of the campaign. In advising of this result, we beg leave to offer to your honourable court our congratulations" on the distinguished and rapid success which attended the British arms, under the direction of the honourable major-general Wellesley, in the reduction of Ahmednagur: trustenabled to report an equally faing also that we shall shortly be vourable result with respect to the fort of Broach, the measures for reducing of which are now in progress. Killed-Captain Grant, of the 78th regiment, captain Humber ston, of ditto, lieutenant Anderson, of ditto, lieutenant Planderleath, 1st battalion of 3d regiment, Madras. Wounded-Lieutenant Neilson, of 74th regiment, lieutenant Larkins, of 78th ditto. Extract of a letter from the gover nor in council at Bombay to the court of directors, dated 4th of September, 1803. N. B. Neither the address of this date, nor the duplicate above mentioned, has been received at the East-India House: |