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ers, 20 horses —Missing-12 horses. -Total killed, wounded, and missing-Men 19, horses 60.

76th foot.-Killed-2 serjeants, 3 corporals, 29 privates.--Wounded -1 lieutenant, 1 serjeant, 3 corporals, 93 privates.-Missing-1 corporal, 5 privates.-Total killed, wounded, and missing, 138.

24 battalion 4th regiment. Killed-2 havildars, 1 naik, 9 sepoys.-Wounded-1 lieutenant, 2 subadars, 2 havildars, 4 naiks, 1 drummer, 69 sepoys.-Total killed and wounded, 91.

2d battalion 12th regiment.Killed-1 lieutenant, 1 subadar, 2 havildars, 1 naik, 3 drummers, 11 sepoys.-Wounded-1 subadar, 1 bavildar, 2 naiks, 32 sepoys, 1 bhisty. Total killed and wounded,

56.

1st battalion 15th regiment.-Killed-1 subadar, 3 sepoys.Wounded-3 havildars, 1 naik, 8 sepoys.-Total killed and wounded,

16.

2d battalion 15th regiment. Killed-1 lieutenant, 1 drummer, 5 sepoys.-Wounded-9 sepoys.Total killed and wounded, 16.

1st battalion 2d regiment.Killed-1 havildar, 1 naik, 1 sepoy. -Wounded-1 lieutenant, 1 havil dar, 1 naik, 12 sepoys.-Total killed and wounded, 18.

2d battalion 2d regiment.Killed-2 havildars, 4 sepoys.~-~

lieutenants, 3 cornets, 3 serjeants, 4 corporals, 2 gunners, 118 privates.-Missing-1 corporal, 1 gupner, privates. Total killed, wounded, and missing, 197.

Total. Natives.-Killed-2 subadars, 8 havildars, 3 naiks, 38 privates, 3 drummers, 1 lascar.Wounded-3 subadars, 1 jemadar, 9 havildars, 11 naiks, 191 privates, 1 drummer, 2 serangs, 13 lascars, 1 bhisty.-Total killed and wounded,

288.

Horses. Killed-67.-Wounded

59.-Missing-47.-Total, 173.

Names of Officers killed and wounded in the Action of the 11th Instant.

Killed-Major Middleton, 3d regiment cavalry. Capt. M'Gregor, Persian interpreter in the field. Lieut. Hill, 2d battalion 12th regiment. Lieut. Preston, 2d battalion 15th regiment. Cornet Sanguine, 27th dragoons, quartermaster R. Richardson, 27th dragoons.Wounded Major-general Ware. Capt. Matthews, artillery. Capt. lieut. Covell, 27th dragoons. Lieut. McDonald, 76th regiment. Lieut. Wrottesley, 2d battalion 4th regiment. Lieutenants Alden and Har riot, 2d battalion 2d regiment. Cornets Crowe and Mather, 2d regiment cavalry. Cornet Swindell, 3d regi. ment cavalry.

(Signed)

J. Jerrard, Adjutant General. Published

Fort William, Oct. 30, 1803. Dispatches, of which the following are Extracts, have been received this Day by his Excellency the Most Noble the Governor General, from the Hon. Major General Wellesley.

Camp at Assye, Sept. 24,

1803.

My lord, I was joined by major Hill, with the last of the convoys expected from the river Kistna on the 18th, and, on the 20th, was enabled to move forward towards the enemy, who had been joined in the course of the last seven or eight days by the infantry under col. Pohlman, by that belonging to Begum Sumroo, and by another brigade of infantry, the name of whose commander I have not yet ascertained. The enemy's army was collected about Bokerdun, aud between that place and Jaflierabad.

I was near colonel Stevenson's corps on the 21st, and had a conference with that officer, in which we concerted a plan to attack the enemy's army with the divisions under our command on the 24th in the morning, and we marched on the 22d, cot. Stephenson by the western route, and I by the eastern route, round the hills between Buduapur and Jalna.

On the 23d I arrived at Naulniah, and there received a report that Scindiah and the rajah of Berar had moved off in the morning with their cavalry, and that the infantry were about to follow, but were still in

camp at the distance of about six miles from the ground on which I had intended to encamp. It was obvious that the attack was no longer to be delayed; and, having provided for the security of my baggage and stores at Naulniah, I marched on to attack the enemy.

I found the whole combined army of Scindiah and the rajah of Berar encamped on the bank of the Kaitna river, nearly on the ground which I had been informed that they occupied. Their right, which consisted entirely of cavalry, was about Bokerdun, and extended to their corps of infantry, which were encamped in the neighbourhood of Assye. Although I came first in front of their right, I determined to attack their left; as the defeat of their corps of infantry was most likely to be effectual: accordingly I marched round to their left flank, covering the march of the column of infantry by the British cavalry in the rear, and by the Marhatta and Mysore cavalry on the right flank.

We passed the river Kaitna at a ford beyond the enemy's left flank, and I formed the infantry immediately in two lines, with the British cavalry, as a reserve, in a third, in an open space between that river and a nullah running parallel to it. The Marhatta and Mysore cavalry occupied the ground beyond the Kaitna on our left flank, and kept in check a large body of the enemy's cavalry, which had followed our march from the right of their own position.

The enemy had altered the position of their infantry previous to our attack; it was no longer, as at first, along the Kaitna; but extended from that river, across to the village of Assye, upon the nullah which

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them immediately, and the troops advanced under a very hot fire from cannon, the execution of which was terrible. The picquets of the infantry, and the 74th regiment, which were on the right of the first and second lines, suffered particularly, from the fire of the guns on the left of the enemy's position near Assye. The enemy's cavalry also made an attempt to charge the 74th regiment, at the moment when they were most exposed to this fire, but they were cut up by the British cavalry, which moved on at that moment. At length, the enemy's line gave way in all directions, and the British cavalry cut in among their broken infantry; but some of their corps went off in good order, and a fire was kept up on our troops from many of the guns from which the enemy had been first driven, by individuals who had been passed by the line under the supposition that they were dead.

Lieut. col. Maxwell, with the British cavalry, charged one large body of infantry which had retired, and was formed again, in which operation he was killed; and some time elapsed before we could put an end to the straggling fire which was kept up by individuals from the guns from which the enemy were driven. The enemy's cavalry also, which had been hovering round us throughout the action, was still near us. At length, when the last formed body of infantry gave way, the whole went off, and left in our hands ninety pieces of cannon.

This victory, which was certainly complete, has, however, cost us dear. Your excellency will perceive, by the enclosed return, that

been very great; and in that of lieut. col. Maxwell and other officers, whose names are therein included, greatly to be regretted.

I cannot write in too strong terms of the conduct of the troops; they advanced in the best order, and with the greatest steadiness, under a most destructive fire, against a body of infantry far saperior in numbers, who appeared determined to contend with them to the last, and who were driven from their guns only by the bayonet; aud, notwithstanding the numbers of the enemy's cavalry, and the repeated demonstrations they made of an intention to charge, they were kept at a distance by our infantry.

I am particularly indebted to lieut. col. Harness, and licut. col. Wallace, for the manner in which they conducted their brigades; and to all the officers of the staff for the assistance I received from them. The officers commanding brigades; nearly all those of the staff, and the mounted oflicers of the infantry, had their horses shot under them.

I have also to draw your excellency's notice to the conduct of the cavalry, commanded by lieutenant colonel Maxwell, particularly of that of the 19th dragoons.

The enemy are gone off towards the Ajuntee Ghaut, and I propose to follow them as soon as I can place my captured guns and the wounded in security.

I have the honour to be,
My lord,

With the greatest respect, Your excellency's most obedient, Aud faithful humble servant, (Signed) Arthur Wellesley. Colonel Stevenson arrived this morning at Bokerdun, and I ima

Camp, Sept, 30, 1803. My lord,

I have the honour to enclose an account of the ordnance taken from the enemy in the action of the 23d instant. I have reason to believe that there are still four more guns, which were thrown into the river by the enemy in their retreat.

We have taken seven stand of colours, and the enemy lost all their ammunition, although the tumbrils having blown up, some during the action, and others during the succeeding night, we have got nothing but the shot. The ordnance is very fine; but I have destroyed the iron guns, and shall put the brass guns in a place of security.

The enemy lost twelve hundred men killed in the field of battle, and their wounded are scattered in all parts of the country. It is reported that Jadoon Row, Scindiah's principal minister, received a wound, of which he died the day before yesterday. Their army are in the greatest confusion and retiring to Burhaunpoor. Col. Stevenson has followed them down the Ajuntee Ghaut, and I propose to descend the Ghauts, as soon as I shall have placed the wounded soldiers in security.

I have the honour to be,
My lord,

With the greatest respect,
Your excellency's most obedient,

And faithful humble servant, (Signed) Arthur Wellesley. His Excellency the governor general, &c. &c. &c.

A Return of Ordnance taken from the Enemy in the Battle of the 23d September, 1803.

Two 24 pounders, eight 18 ditto, ten 16 ditto, three 12 ditto, one

10 ditto, four 9 ditto, three 8 ditto, twenty-seven 6 ditto, eight 4 ditto, twelve 3 ditto, nine 2 ditto, four 1 ditto, two 8 inch ditto, two 51⁄2 ditto, one 5 ditto. Total 98.

The number of tumbrils, and quantity of ammunition and stores taken, cannot be ascertained, as, after the action, and during the night, a great number of tumbrils were blown up.

(Signed) M. Beauman,

Capt. com. artillery. Camp, Assye, 29th Sept. 1803. Published by command of his excellency the most noble te governor general in council.

J. Lumsden,
Chief sec. to the govt.

Fort William, Nov. 15, 1803. A Dispatch, of which the following is a Copy, has this Day been received from his Excellency the Commander in Chief, by his Excellency the Most Noble the Governor General.

To his Excellency the Most Noble the Marquis Wellesley, &c. &c. &c.

My lord,

In my dispatch of yesterday's date, I did myself the honour to state, for your lordship's information, some particulars of the march of the army from Agra to the camp it now occupies, together with the general result of the action which took place yesterday. I now have the honour to send your excellency a more detailed account of that affair.

After a forced march of 25 miles, which was performed by the cavalry in a little more than six hours, I came up with the enemy, who appeared to be upon their retreat, and in such confusion, that I was tempted to try the effect of an attack upon