tion for life. The wretched man, we understand, pleaded in his defence that "he wished to get out of the service!"-U. S. Ga. zette, Dec. 10. The Lord Eldon drove from her anchor and came on shore near the Ice House, where she lies, or rather fragments of her, a perfect wreck. CIVIL. APPOINTMENTS, &c. BELL, J. H. B. to act as civ. and sess. judge, Chittoor. BINNING, R. M. B. to act as sub-judge, Chittoor. BIRD, Hon. John, accepted annuity fr. civ. fund. BURY, J. F. to act to princ. assist. to coll. and mag. and agent to govt. of Fort St. George, in Vazingapatam. CASOMAJOR, G. J. accepted annuity fr. civ. fund. COCHRANE, J. H. to act as sub-coll. and joint mag. of Bellary. DOUGLAS, W. resumed ch. of his office, 5th Oct. DRURY, G. D. to act as 1st memb. of revenue, Dec. 7. FISHER, W. to act as sub-judge, Bellary. GLEIG, J. D. accepted annuity fr. civ. fund. GOODWYN, T. W. returned to duty, Dec. 2. HALL, J. to be a lay trustee of the Black Town chapel, Oct. 19. HARRIS, T. J. P. to act as civ. and sess. judge, Bellary. MAYLOR, W. R. civ. and sess. judge, delivered over ch. of court of Chittoor to J. H. Bell, Dec. 9. OGILVY, W. C. civ. and sess. judge, delivered over ch. of court of Bellary to T. J. P. Harris, Dec. 7. SMOLLETT, P. B. acting coll. and mag. and agent to govt. of Fort SULLIVAN, R. J. returned to duty, Dec. 2. THOMAS, T. J. W. subord. judge of the zillah of Madura, to resign his app. fr. date of expiration of this leave, and to reside at Masulipatam, Nov. 19. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Cook, H. D. in extension, for 3 mo. CUNLIFFE, R. in extension for 2 mo. with leave to embark to Europe, for 3 years, on furl. DENT, J. to sea. on med. cert. till June 30. PURVIS, A. to Europe, for 3 years. STOREY, E. to Europe, for 3 years. UNDERWOOD, W. E. to Cape of G. H. on med. cert. for 2 years. MILITARY. APPOINTMENTS, &c. ADEY, Ens. G. to rank fr. March 1. AITCHISON, Ens. R. to rank fr. Feb. 22, to do duty with 49th N.I. AITKEN, Lieut. G. 20th N.I. leave cancelled, Nov. 1. AMSINCK, Capt. E., H.A. to be a lay trustee of the church at Kamptee, Oct. 19. ARBUTHNOT, Capt. G. B. 3rd L.C. pl. temp. at disp. of C. in C. Nov. 19. BAYLEY, Capt. J. W. 20th N.I. leave cancelled fr. Nov. 11. BEACHCROFT, Major, to be a lay trustee of the church at Cannancre, Oct. 25. BETT, Ens. H. J. to rank fr. March 5. BIRCH, Ens. C. J. 19th N.I. leave cancelled, Nov. 12. BUTLER, Bt. Capt. C. A. 21st N.I. serv. pl. at disp. of C. in C. CAMPBELL, 2nd Lieut. N. G. art. to rank fr. Dec. 8, 1843. CHAMBERS, O. W S. eng. to rank fr. June 9, 1843. CONDY, Lieut. G. J. 27th N.I. pl. at disp. of gov. of Bengal for emplov, on a survey at Penang and Province Wellesley, Nov. 5. CONSIDINE Bt. maj. D. A. 21st N.I. serv. pl. at disp. of C. in C. CONYNGHAM, Lieut. col. H. 4th L.C. leave to presidency cancelled, Nov. 21. Cox, En. C. W. to rank fr. March 4. CROOKSHANK, Ens. F. W. posted to 6th N.I. to rank fr. Jan. 27. CROFTON, Lieut. T. 52nd N.I. to receive moonshee allowance, Oct. 26. CUST, Lieut. H. F., H.M.'s 8th Hussars, to be A.D.C. to Major gen. Hill, commdg. Mysore div. to have effect fr. March 30. DEVEREUX, Lieut. W. P. 2nd Europ. L.I. to join his corps, 21st Oct. DICK, Ens. G. T. 3rd N.I. to be lieut. Nov. 4. Down, Ens. W. from 17th N.I. to 1st Mad. Fus. and rank next below Ens. Elliot, Oct. 30. DOVETON, Brig. F. L. assumed ch. of pol. duties at Vellore, Dec. 13. ELLIOTT, Cornet R. J. M. to 6th L.C. as 4th cornet, to rank fr. June 29. FARQUHAR, Capt. R. 28th N.I. to act as dep. assist. adj. gen. of the S. div. in room of Major Bird, Nov. 5. FERRERS, Cornet E. I. 4th L.C. to be lieut. v. Watson, Oct. 16. FLETCHER, Ens. H. C. to rank fr. Mar. 4, to do duty with 49th N.I. GRANT, Capt. S. A. 16th N.I. services pl. at disp. of C. in C. GRANT, Lieut. C. D., 11th N.I., returned to duty, arrived at Bombay Oct. 16th. GRIMES, Capt. J. 8th N.I. pl. temp. at disp, of C. in C. Nov. 19. GUNTHORPE, Lieut. J. A. 3rd batt. art. to be adj, Nov.. 5. HALPIN, Capt. G. 25th N.I. to be fort adj. Bareilly, as long as his corps may continue to form part of the force composing that garrison, Nov. 5. HARRINGTON, Ens. E. H. to rank fr. Feb. 29. HARRISON, 2nd Lieut. C. H. art. fr. 3rd to 4th batt. Nov. 18. HART, Lieut. H. D. 39th N.I. to act as qu. mast. and interp. to the regt. Oct. 23. HEARNS, Ens. G. to rank fr. June 8. HILL, Capt. C. T. 29th N.I. returned fr. furl. and permitted to proceed to Calcutta for 3 months. HILLYARD, Bt. capt. H. T. 14th N.I. to act as assist, adj. gen. centre div. HOLMES, Lieut. P. L. fr. 1st Mad. Fus. to 17th N.I. and rank next below Ens. Hare, Oct. 30. HOUSTOUN, Supern. Cornet W. A. brought on the effective strength of the army fr. 5th June, posted to 4th L. C. Oct. 22, to accompany Assist. Surg. Kirkpatrick, M.D. of that corps, en route to join, Nov. 11. HUTCHISON, Ens. W. G. F. A. F. 28th N.I. to receive moonshee allowance, Nov. 6. INGLIS, Major H. 2nd L.C. pl. at disp. of C. in C. Nov. 19. JENKINS, Capt. W. G. P. 10th N.I. services pl. at disp. of C. in C. JOHNSTONE, Lieut. J. F. 3rd L.C. pl. temp. at disp. of C. in C. . Nov. 19. KEATING, Ens. C. W. to rank fr. Feb. 3. LACKINGTON, Ens. G. 29th N.I. to be lieut. v. Fothergill, 28th LANE, Ens. T. G. M. 40th, to do duty with 42nd N.I. Oct. 28. MEYERS, Ens. W. F. W. to rank fr. March 4. MINCHIN, Ens. F. M. 35th N.I. to remain at Bangalore until Lieut. Ranken is able to proceed, Oct. 17. MOLYNEUX, Lieut. 2nd Europ. L.I. to join his corps, Oct. 21. NETHERWOOD, Ens. W. B. 7th N.I. to join his regt. under ch. of Lieut. J. F. Stevens, 18th N.I. Oct. 21. NICOLLS, Ens. R. O. T. 6th N.I. to be a lieut. fr. Aug. 13, v.Vigne. NUTHALL, Lieut. F. G. art. to join his troop, Oct. 25. PASKE, Ens. J. to rank fr. June 8. PEARSE, Ens. J. L. to rank fr. Feb. 29. PEYTON, Lieut. G. W. 25th N.I. to receive moonshee allowance, Nov. 21. PRINGLE, Ens. G. 35th N.I. to be lieut. RAMSAY, Ens. E. B. to rank fr. Feb. 27. REID, Brev. Major F. A. c.B. 6th N.1. to be assist. to the gen. · superint. of operations for the supp. of Thuggee, and to act as joint mag. RENTON, Ens. R. to rank fr. Feb. 27, to do duty with 49th N.I. ROBERTS, Capt. E. 49th N.I. appoint. to be superint. of the Raeepore mailroad is cancelled, Oct. 29. SCAFE, Brev. Capt. W. 28th N.I. to resign appt. of adj. Nov. 5. SHAND, Ens. H. to rank fr. Jan. 28. SHERARD, Ens. G.P.B. to rank fr. Feb. 3, to do duty with 49th N.I. SHIRREFF, Capt. R. 2nd N.1. to be assist. adj. gen. to the Madras troops serving on the Eastern Expedition, Oct. 18. SHORTLAND, Ens. T. H. V. 36th N.I. to join his regt, under ch. of Lieut. J. F. Stevens, 18th N.I. Oct. 21. SIMPSON, Lieut. W. S. 48th N.I. returned to duty, arrived at Bombay Oct. 12. SIMS, Ene. P. T. to rank fr. June 8, to do duty with 49th N.Ï. SMITH, Lieut. col. C. F. to be a lay trustee of the chapelry of Vizagapatam, Nov. 15. STOCKWELL. Major T. 28th N.I. alay trustee of the church at Mangalore, Oct. 19. BALDOCK, Lieut. G. 28th N.I. to Europe, Nov. 12. BRUERE, Lieut. R. A. 33rd N.I. in extension to April 15, 1845. BURDETT, Capt. Sir C. W. 41st N.I. to St. Thome and east coast, on M.C. fr. Oct. 31 to March 1, 1845. BREMNER, Maj. 47th N.I. to Neilgherries on M. C. for 1 year. COMPTON, Capt. C. F. 48th N.I. to Europe, on M.C. for 3 years, fr. Nov. 25. COTTON, Lieut. W. E. P. 41st N.I. to Europe, Nov. 12. ELLIOT, Cornet R. J. M. 6th L.C. to Dindigul, fr. Nov. 7 to Jan. *31, 1845. EVANS, Lieut. T. H. 4th L.C., in continuation to Dec. 31, M.C. FRESHFIELD, Capt. J. S. 1st L.C. to Bombay, fr. Dec. 15 to March 15, 1845. GALL, Lieut. G. L. H. 5th L.C. to Europe on M.C. Oct. 22. GORDON, Capt. H. 18th N.I. in continuation to Jan. 15. HARRISON, 2nd Lieut. C. H. art. to Europe on M.C. 2 years, for a HORNSBY, Capt. H. 2nd Eur. L. I. to Madras, for 3 months, fr. Dec. 15. JAMES, Ens. G. L. 5th N.I. to Bangalore, on M.C. fr. Nov. 11 to March 15, 1845. LITTLE, Lieut. R. R., H.A.. to presidency, to apply for leave to Europe on M.C. fr. Oct. 11. LYS, Capt. W. D. M. 22nd N.I. to Europe on furl. MCCASKILL, Lieut. J. C. 51st N.I. to Europe, Nov. 12. MOORE, Brev. Capt. C. A. 16th N.I. in extension, to Dec. 1. PEARS, Brev. Capt. A. C. 3rd batt. art. to Europe via Calcutta, Oct. 29. PANDFORD, Capt. J. R. 22nd N.I. to Europe on M.C. RADCLIFFE, Cornet G. T. 7th L.C. to Bombay and west coast, M.C. fr. Nov. 5 to June 15, 1845. RIDDELL, Maj. Gen. M. to presidency, on M.C. preparatory to applying for leave to sea, for 18 mo. Oct. 22. RIDDELL, Lieut. M. 13th N.I. to presidency, fr. Nov. 4 to April 9, 1845. RISHTON, Ens. A. L. 1st N.I. to Bangalore and Neilgherry Hills, on M.C. fr. Nov. 16 to Nov. 30, 1845. ROBERTS, Ens. W. 8th N.I. on M.C. fr. Nov. 16 to May 31, 1845. TULLOCH, Lieut. H. W, 52nd N.I. to presidency, from Oct. 22 to WATSON, Lieut. G. H. G. 19th N.I. to Calcutta for 6 months. MEDICAL. APPOINTMENTS, &c. BOYD, Surg. D. fr. 43rd to 4th N.I. Nov. 8. BRIGHT, Surg. G. A. C. fr. 8th to 44rd N.I. Nov. 8. CHIMMO, Assist, surg. B. S. to the med, ch. of the estab. of the collector of Bellary, Nov. 22. DAUBENY, Assist. surg. C. to temp. ch, of 44th N.I. FORD, Assist. surg. C. G. E. fr. D. Troop H.A. to 7th N.I. HADWEN, Assist. surg. H. E. fr. 3rd batt. art. to 44th N.I. but to remain in temp. med. ch. of the depôt at Cuddalore until relieved, Nov. 8. HILBERS, Assist. surg. W. to do duty under the garrison surg. KIRKPATRICK, Assist. surg. J., M.D. fr. 2nd to 4th batt. art. LLOYD, Assist. surg. W. M.D. fr. doing duty under supg. surg. Ceded Districts to 46th N.I. Nov. 8. LORIMER, Assist. surg. A., M.D. superintendent of gov. dispensary, Oct. 22. OGILVIE, Assist. surg. J. K. to D. troop H.A. PRESTON, Surg. J. B. fr. 14th to 46th N.I. Nov. 8. PRINGLE, Assist. Surg. J., M.D. fr. doing duty under supg. surg. SCOTT, Assist. surg. A. J., M.D. to do duty with 2nd batt. art. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. ADAMS, Assist. surg. M. K., M.D. to presidency to apply for furl. to Europe on M.C. Nov. 15. BLACKLOCK, Assist. surg. A. to Europe, Oct. 22. BRIGHT, Surg. G. A. C. to Neilgherries and west coast on M.C. for 2 years fr. Nov. 1. DODD, Assist. surg. J. to Cape of Good Hope on M.C. for 2 years fr. Nov. 7. FORD, Assist. surg. C. G. E., H.A. to presidency, Nov. 6. JENNINGS, Vet. surg. J..F. Horse Brig. to presidency, fr. Nov. 25 to Feb. 1. KIRKWOOD, Assist. surg. W. to presidency, to apply for leave to PETERKIN, Assist. surg. J. to Europe on M.C. Oct. 22. OFFICERS WHO HAVE PASSED THEIR EXAMINATION IN NATIVE HUNTER, Assist. surg. A. м.D. Oct, 26. ECCLESIASTICAL. GRIFFITHS, Rev. J. to act as chaplain at Arcot, during absence, on leave, of Rev. E. Whitehead, Nov. 19. DOMESTIC. BIRTHS. ASHWORTH, the wife of Apoth. Jas. at Cuddalore, d. Oct. 24. BISHOP, Mrs. C. at Vepery, s. Dec. 4. BISSETT, the lady of Capt. W. 15th N.I. at Ootacamund, d. Dec. 7. BUTLER, Mrs. at Egmore, s. Nov. 22. CLARK, Mrs. T. D. W. at Chintadrepettah, s. Dec. 13. CLARKE, the lady of T. c.s. at Adyar, s. Nov. 29. CLUTTFRBUCK, Amy, the wife of Capt. 38th N.I. at Secunderabad, d. still-born, Dec. 2. COURT, Mrs. J. H. at Royapooram, d. Nov. 25. DEBEAUX, the wife of Assist. apoth. at Madras, d. Nov. 10. GEDDES, the lady of Surg. J. L. 2nd E.L.I. at Bangalore, d. Nov. 11. GROVES, the wife of Mr. Geo. 6th N.I. at Perambore, s. Nov. 5. Moss, the wife of J. W. 12th N.I. at Quilow, d. Aug. 30. STEPHENS, the wife of Sergt. S. 15th Hussars, at Poonamallee, d. MACLEAN, Capt. on board the Enterprize, between Madras and Bombay, Dec. 8. MORGAN, Lieut. 4th foot, at Secunderabad, Sept. 11. SHREEVE, Capt. J. D. of the Indian Queen, at Vizagapatam, of cholera, lately. SMITH, Sam. son of Sergt. maj. J. 44th N.I. at Palaveram, Dec.10. WOODEN, Eliz. Sarah, d. of W. at Narsingapooram, Nov. 27. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS. Nov. 21. Fanny, Stevenson, Calcutta.-Steamer Bentinck, Kellock, Calcutta.-24. Lord Eldon, Worsell, London; Stratheden, Howlett, Calcutta.-DEC. 2. Vernon, Gimblett, London; William, Scott, Penang.-6. H. C.'s steamer Enterprise, Dicey, Bombay; Worcester, Bickford, Hong Kong.-7. H. C.'s steamer Nemesis, Ross, Bombay.—12. Posthumous, Milner, China.-17. Gipsy, Gillam, Penang; Coringa, Chilcott, Calcutta.-18. Wellesley, Toller. Calcutta. -19. Scotia, Strackland, London; Reginald Heber, McFarlane, Colombo.-21. Precursor, Harris, Southampton. DEPARTURES. Nov. 20. Robert Small, Williams, London.-23. Steam ship Bentinck, Kellock, Suez.-DEC. 1. Stratheden, Hówlett, London; Amelia, Meppen, Northern Ports.-3. City of London, Antram, Maulmain.-4. Atiet Rohoman, Lugrin, Calcutta.-5. Vernon, Gimblett, Calcutta.-6. H. C. steamer Enterprise, Dicey, Calcutta.8. Fanny, Stevenson, Masulipatam.-9. H. B. M.'s Shooayhaintha, Davis, Rangoon ; H.C.'s steamer Nemesis, Ross, Calcutta. PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Stratheden.-Mrs. Howlett, Miss West, Mrs. Edwards, four children, and one native servant; Mr. and Mrs. Mackworth, one child, and one native servant; Capt. and Mrs. Waddy, H.M. 50th regt., one child, and native servant; Lieut.-col. T. Anderson, c.B. and K.H., H.M. 50th regt., and one native servant; Mr. Wilkin, Mons. Vally, and Mr. E. Dodsworth Hunter. Per William, from Penang.-Mrs. Snow, two children, and nine servants; Mrs. Stonehewer, four children, and two servants; Capt. Hinde and two servants, three European privates, one woman and two children; four sepoys, and twenty natives. Per Enterprise, from Bombay.-Mesdames Maclean, Bayley, and Warden and four children; Miss Warden, Golding, esq., B.C.S., Capts. Wilder, Bayley and Warden; Dr. Maclean, Assist.-surg. Grant, Mr. Thompson, Officer H. C. S. V. Queen, Mr. Butcher, and Mr. Bean. Per Worcester, from Hong-Kong.-Mrs. Glyme and child, Mrs. Bickford and two children, Mrs. Kinnedy; Capt. Wood, 4th M.N.I.; Lieut. McKinnon, 2nd M.N.I.; Assist.-surg. McKintosh, 2nd M.N.I.; 150 invalids and followers, 4th M.N.I.; two Europeon women, and four men. Per Nemesis, from Bombay.-Mrs. R. S. Ross, Mrs. T. Wallage, Dr. Preston, and seven natives. Per Virginia, from Boston.-Mr. G. W. Lander and Mr. Wills, supercargo. Per Posthumous. Rev. Henry Taylor and lady, Mr. and Mrs. Macauley and children. Per Fanny, from Calcutta.-Madame de Rossi and child, M. de Rosien, T. Hallis and three children, Mr. Gages, and Meerallaby, Per Bentinck, from Calcutta, for Madras.-Capt. Wilson, Mrs. Guerrie, Rosa, Rey, Mr. Lewis and servant, Mr. Rogers. From Calcatta. Mrs. Gibbons and child, Mrs. Money and two children, Mrs. Sheriff iff and c child, and Mrs. D. Smith and child, Lieut. and Mrs. Maconachie and child, Capt. Mitchell, Dr. Hart, Capt. J. D. Lawder, Mr. D. Lore, Mr. D. Campbell, Mr. Johnson, Lieut. Martin, and Mr. C. J. Long. Per Vernon, from London: for Madras.-Mesdames Goodwyn, Gordon, and Shepherd; Misses Sutherland, Rose and Bruce; Mr. Goodwyn, M.c.s.; Mr. Sullivan, M. c. s.; Mr. Gordon, merchant; Captain Shepherd, H.M. 4th Reg.; Mr. Barwise, ca et; Mr. Hannoford, Frances, servant, and Mrs. Gordon. For Calcutta.-Mrs. Clay, Mrs. Clark and two children; Misses Roe, Barnes, Palmer, Danmell, Fry, Burdon, and Clapp; Mrs. Gimblett, Captain Clay. Steerage Passengers; Mrs. Starr, Mrs. Ogilvy, Mrs. Nisbett and seven servants. Per Enterprise, from Bombay.-Mesdames Maclean, Bayley, and Warden and four children, Miss Warden; Golding, Esq. B.C.S.; Captains Wilder, Bayley, and Warden, Dr. Maclean, Assist. surg. Grant, Mr. Thompson, Officer H.C.S. V. Queen; Mr. Butcher, and Mr. Bean. Per Worcester, from Hong-Kong.-Mrs. Glyme and child, Mrs. Bickford and two children, Mrs. Kinnedy; Captain Wood, 4th M.N.I.; Lieut. McKinnon, 2nd M.N.I.; Assist. surg. McKintosh; 2nd M.N.I.; 150 invalids and followers, 4th M.N.I.; 2 European women, and 4 men. Per Nemesis, from Bombay.-Mrs. R. S. Ross, Mrs. T. Wallage, Dr. Preston, and seven natives. Per Posthumous, from China.-Rev. Henry Taylor and lady; Mr. and Mrs. Macauley and children. Per Wellesley, from Calcutta. Mrs. Kentworth and child, Colonel Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Ainslie and two children Mr. Burrows, Mr. and Mrs. Broomlaw and child, Miss Swinhoe, three Master Swinhoes, Captain Towgood and two children, Captain Per.nington, Master and Miss Mac Dougal, Miss Morton, and Miss Baunham. Per Scotia, from London.-Thorp, Esq.; a detachment of H.M.'s 21st, 63rd, and 94th Regiments, consisting of 5 officers, 160 men, 14 women and 13 children. Per Precursor, for Madras.-Mrs. Haley, one child and two servants; Lieut. Walmsley, H.M. 63rd; Col. Grantham, M.N.I.; Lieut. Robertson, H.M. 15th Hussars; Mrs Ouchterlony, child, and servant; Mrs. Campbell, child, and servant; Mrs. Williamson and servant; Mr. Orr, M.c.s.; Mr. McKerrell, Dr. Gardner, Dr. McPherson, Mrs. McPherson, Miss McPherson, and Lieut. Dumergue, 27th M.N.I. PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Per Robert Small, to London: from Madras:-L. D. Lightbody, Esq., M.D.; Lieut. Cotton, 41st N.I.; and Lieut. Benson. 11th N.I. Per Bentinck, to Aden: from Madras.-R. Rogers, Mrs. Major White; J. Pugh, Esq.; James Row, Esq.; Mrs. Sayer and two children; Chevalier J. D. Kruseman, H. E.; Monsieur Due Campere; Mr. J. A. Mottat; Mrs. Whitmore, and two children; Wm. Ashton, Esq.; Wm. Dent, Esq.; Major E. Messiter, 39th M.N.I.; Mrs. C. Ford; Mr. Charles Forbes, and three native servants; Mrs. Johnstone and four children; Mrs. D. Morgan and one child; Assist.-apothecary J. Miller, two native assistant dressers, and one native servant. Per Atiet Rohoman, to Calcutta.-Mrs. Lugrin and child, and Mrs. Kempt, Fer Vernon, to Calcutta:-Mrs. Dent, and John Dent, Esq. Per Stratheden, to Cape and London: from Madras, for the Cape.-Assist,-surg. W. Richmond. ¡For London :-Captain Sandford, and Miss J. Bate. BOMBAY. THE WAR IN KOLAPORE.-NOTIFICATION. Political Department. The hon. the Governor in Council is pleased to publish, for general information, the following despatch, with its enclosures, from Major gen. Delamotte, c.B., commanding the southern division of the army, dated the 3rd inst., announcing the capture by storm on the 1st inst., by a force under his immediate command, of the strong fortress of Punalla, and that the adjacent fortress of Powanghur was also on the same day taken possession of by a portion of the troops under his command. Both of these forts were occupied by a large body of insurgent Ghudkurrees and Seebundies, belonging to the Kolapore state. In publishing these documents, the hon. the Governor in Council performs a gratifying duty in expressing his high admiration of the gallantry and good conduct displayed by all ranks, European and native, composing the force engaged in these operations. The hon. the Governor in Council begs in particular to offer his best thanks to Major gen. Delamotte, c. B., commanding the field force; to Lieut. col. Wallace, of the 20th reg. Madras N.I., commanding the 1st brigade; Lieut. col. Brough, of H.M.'s 2nd reg., or Queen's Royals, commanding the 2nd brigade, and who gallantly led the storming party; to Lieut. col. Harvey, of H.M.'s 14th It. drags., who, on the lamented death of Lieut. col. Hicks, of the 2nd, or grenadier reg. of N.I., succeeded to the command of the 3rd brigade; to Lieut. col. Poole. c.B., commanding H. M.'s 22nd reg.; and to Lieut. col. J. Outram, c.B., of the 23rd reg. Bombay N. I., who volunteered his services, and was among the foremost who entered the fort of Punalla. The thanks of Government are also especially due to Lieut. col. Lloyd, c.B., who commanded the artillery, and to Major Peat, c.B., commanding engineer of the force, for the skill and judgment with which they conducted their respective departments. The hon. the Governor in Council is also pleased to publish a further despatch from Major gen. Delamotte, C.B., of the 30th ult., with its enclosures, detailing the operations of a portion of the force under his command in capturing the petta of Punalla, in the course of which Lieut. col. Hicks, of the 2nd Grenadier reg. of Bombay Native Infantry, fell mortally wounded at the head of the third brigade. The Governor in Council deeply regrets the loss of this highly respected and meritorious officer, who after 40 years of faithful and honourable service has thus closed his career gloriously in the service of his country. By order of the Hon. the Governor in Council, J. P. WILLOUGHBY, Chief Secretary. Bombay Castle, Dec. 9, 1844. No. 717. To the Adj. gen. of the army, Bombay. Sir,-With reference to my letter of yesterday's date, I now do myself the honour to forward the several reports as noted below, of the operations before the forts of Punalla and Powanghur. The breaching battery having opened on the morning of the 1st within 350 yards of the walls of Punalla which in two hours began to progress rapidly, I was convinced that a practicable breach would be effected in sufficient time time to carry the place by storm with sufficient daylight to enable precautionary measures to be taken to prevent the escape of the insurgents during the night. I therefore ordered the storming party to be held in readiness under Lieut. col. Brough, who had urgently solicited to command it (200 of his own men composing the assaulting column), which I readily assented to, about 4 p. m. the breach was reported practicable, when I immediately ordered the advance from the breaching battery: they were covered by the field pieces and mortars most judiciously arranged to keep down the fire of the enemy, which was most efficiently carried into execution by Lieut. col. Lloyd, commanding the artillery. The difficulty of reaching the walls was very great, from the rugged and steep ascent, which led to a ledge or path by which they were obliged to proceed, flanked by a very heavy fire from the walls, and large stones hurled down upon them as they advanced, which they did in a most gallant manner to the breach. Among the first and foremost I noticed Lieut. col. Brough, Lieut. Graham, and the gallant Lieut. col. Outram, c.в. (Major Peat, c B.. when at the head of the storming party, being temporarily disabled by a stone), Lieut. Mardall and some riflemen, who I had observed had got close under the walls from the gateway side, after which I could not discriminate individuals. About half the storming party had entered the breach, when the reserve advanced under Lieut. col. Wallace, who seeing the difficulty of the ascent and the time taken by the storming party, inclined to the right by a much easier route up a road which led to the gateway, whence the breach was reached. In about an hour the place was entirely in our possession, and every precautionary measure taken to prevent the escape of any of the insurgents during the night; but no correct information could be obtained regarding Babajee Ahirakur, the leader of the rebels; the following morning the bodies of Babajee Ahirakur and Appa Manga, the former the chief, and the latter one of the principal leaders of the rebel Sebundies, were found among the slain. Upwards of 2,000 prisoners have been taken; two of the most important are Babajee Saloonker and Luximon Naik Jaddow, also the Killadars (Havildars) of Punalla and Powanghur. The difficulty of closely investing these two forts has been very great, from the magnitude and extent of the place; but many obstacles were overcome by the storm and taking of the north pettah by the 3rd brig., under the late much to be lamented Lieut. col. Hicks, who was killed on that occasion; Lieut. col. Poole, c. B., H. M.'s 22nd regt.; and subsequently Lieut. col. Harvey, H.M.'s 14th dragoons, who succeeded to the command of the 3rd brig.; the vigilance of that brigade throughout the siege contributed greatly to our success. I beg now to bring to the favourable notice of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief Lieutenant colonel Lloyd, c. B. commanding the artillery, who conducted that branch of the service with great zeal and ability: who was most ably and zealously assisted by his staff officer, Captain Glasse; scattered as the artillery necessarily were between camp and the several positions, his duties were difficult, but performed in a manner highly creditable to that officer; Major Peat, c. B. commanding the engineers, whose zeal and indefatigable exertions, scientific skill, and judgment are beyond all praise; ably assisted by Lieutenants Graham and Munbee, of the engineers, and Lieutenant Aitchison, of the 2nd European light infantry, acting assistant in that department; Brigadier Brough, of her Majesty's 2nd Queen's, commanding 2nd brigade, who led the storming party in a most gallant manner; Brigadier Wallace, of the 20th reg. of Madras native infantry, who commanded the reserve, and closely followed the storming party; and Lieutenant-colonel Outram, c. B. who, on all and every occasion, tendered his services, and from whom I received valuable information and suggestions, which I acted on with overy confidence. I followed the track of the storming party, and entered the breach with the reserve, accompanied by the assistant adjutant general, Captain Donelly, the assistant quarter master general, Captain Adams, Captain Threshie, of the commissariat department, and my aide-de-camp, Lieutenant Delamotte, whose aid and assistance gave me great satisfaction throughout, in restoring order and checking excesses, which were less than could be pos sibly expected on such an occasion. Where all have nobly performed their duty with a zeal and gallantry not to be surpassed, and with cordiality and good feeling, a proof of discipline and devotion to the service, I must refer his Excellency to the several reports herewith forwarded, wherein individuals are particularly named for his Excellency's consideration. I beg to conclude with a short account of our progress from Budderghur. From the base of the hill we marched on the 20th of November, a distance of 47 miles 6 furlongs, to our present position. At daylight on the .st of December the guns were in position at 350 yards, and at 4 o'clock P. M. the place was carried by assault,-a place regarding which, in an extract from a confidential letter from Lieut. col. Welsh in 1827, to Lieut. col. Hardy, the quarter-master-general of the Bombay army, who was well acquainted with the fort of Punalla, the former states, "With my present knowledge, however, of the only defects, I would undertake to capture it in two or three months by excessive, but certain labour; it is a Gibraltar on the Neilgherries.' The important capture of these fortresses will be duly appreciated, I have no doubt, by his Excellency and the Government, and will, I trust, be a sufficient proof that every exertion was made, and the siege carried on in a most vigorous and judicious manner. I have the honour to forward the return of killed and wounded, which, considering the extent of the operations carried on, it is gratifying to state are few in number, considering the strength of the garrison and resistance made. Returns of the ordnance and ordnance stores captured in both forts are also herewith forwarded. I have the honour to be, &c., Head-quarters, Southern Division of the Army. asablid To the Assistant Adjutant-General, Southern Division of the Army. Punalla Fort, Dec. 2, 1844. Sir,-In compliance with the desire of the major general commanding, I do myself the honour to report, that the storming party which he did me the honour to place under my command last evening, performed their duty with the utmost gallantry and devotion, but of this the major-general was himself a near ob server. It would be an injustice to the gallant few I had an opportunity of particularly noticing, if I did not bear testimony to their conduct, by notifying their names to the major-general. The man who had the honour of first reaching the summit of the breach was Lieut. Graham, of the Bombay engineers; but an accident prevented his being the first to descend beyond it. The heroic Lieut. col. Outram, c.s., was in his accustomed place, the front rank, and with him my major of brigade, Lieut. Addison, 2nd or Queen's Royal Regt., Capt. Jephson, commanding the portion of the Queen's storming party; Capt. Price, of the same regiment; Capt. Gillanders, commanding the portion of the 2nd Bombay Eur. Lt. Inf.; and Lieuts. Campbell and Saville, of the same regiment; Major Peat, C.B.; and Lieut. Munbee, of the Bombay engineers, crowded, I might say, on to the same rank. I am unable to particularize further. The individuals amongst the inferior grades whom I had an opportunity of particularly noticing, were Sergeant Benjamin Dorkings, Private Francis Connor, Peter M'Farlane, Christopher Mooney, Hugh M'Aney, Michael M'Cutcheon, of the 2nd or Queen's; and No. 6 Private Nicholson, No. 1 Private Forest, of the 2nd Bombay Eur. Lt. Inf.; and I know that Corporal John Jameson, Queen's, was particularly forward. It gives me great satisfaction to state, that the covering party, formed by the rifle company of the 16th Madras N.I., vied with the advance of the storming party for the post of honour. I trust the Major-gen. and Lieut.-col. Wallace will excuse me referring to an officer who for the moment ceased to be under my command. I allude to Major Gilland, in command of the Queen's, who from dangerous i Iness rose from his sick bed to lead his regiment, and was carried up the steep ascent and the breach by his men. This circumstance could hardly have been known to Lieut.col. Wallace, and will, I trust, serve as my excuse for mentioning the name of this old and gallant officer. I am at present unable to furnish you with a list of the casual. ties. I have, &c. R. W. BROUGH, Lieut.-col. 2nd (or Queen's) Royal Regt. T. DONNELLY, Capt. Assist.-adj.-gen. S. Div. of the To the Assistant Adjutant-general Southern Division of the Camp of the 3rd Brigade of the Field Force. Northern-side Fortress of Punalla, Dec. 1, 1844. Sir, I have the honour to state to you, for the information of Major-gen. Delamotte, c B., that having at half past 2 P M. received your intimation that the storming of the fortress of Punalla might probably take place soon after three o'clock, I immediately carried into effect the arrangement I had previously made, namely, that Lieut.-col. Poole, c. B., commanding her Majesty's 22nd regiment, and second in command of the 3rd brigade, should march upon the post at the north western end of the pettah or village, for some days past occupied by Major Conway. c.B., of her Majesty's 22nd regiment, with a strong detachment of 300 men. Lieut..col. Poole was requested to bring with him, without loss of time, the whole of the available reserve force of the brigade, consisting of about 200 men of his own regiment, and of less than half that number of the 2nd, or grenadier regiment of Bombay N.I., under Capt. Hogg, in charge of the head quarters of that regiment. This force, united with the 200 of her Majesty's 22nd, and the 100 grenadiers already in the pettah, under Major Conway, I knew was fully sufficient to meet any force which the enemy could oppose directly to us in the position we should take up, if he chose to issue in force from the north-eastern gate, and it was my intention thus to prevent the egress of any body of the enemy by thus opposing to him the whole mass of Major Conway's party, closely supported by the reserve, and to have met him face to face in the road leading froin the gateway. It was necessary in the meantime to keep this advanced party well under cover from the incessant firing of matchlocks, wall-pieces, and large guns, to which they had uninterruptedly been subjected for five days and nights whenever they shewed themselves, and not only from the north eastern face of Punalla-Gur, but of heavy guns on the north-western face of the adjoining fortress of Powanghur. Having arranged with Lieut. col. Poole, c. B., to march immediately, I at once preceded the reserve, and took personal direction of Major Conway's advanced party, with whom I arrived at about 3 olélock p.m. I took with me also a small detachment of her Majesty's 14th light dragoons, and Brev. capt. Chambre, who was placed at my disposal by Capt. Shaw. Major Conway's post there were two 6-pounder guns under Lieut. Crawford, Bom ay artillery, very judiciously placed, and which had occasionally thrown spherical case shot with excellent effect over the enemy's parapets. These two guns. I difected at once to be brought into a forward position, which I had reconnoitred in the morning with Major Conway, and to be loaded with grape; my wishes were most ably and instantly seconded and attended to by Lieut. Crawford. At These preliminaries were scarcely completed, and the reserve were scarcely over the first range of hills, and were eagerly ascending the second, being separated now but a short interval from the advance, when a cheer and a thrilling shout from the parapets of Punalla announced to us that the breach had been stormed. We immediately rushed forward in the direction of the gateway; a few fugitives escaped down hill by the ravine on our front and left, but no mass of the enemy came down from the gateway; and our own troops were distinctly seen in possession of Punalla. I therefore allowed the men no time for firing, but pushed them on as rapidly as possible round the ravine in the direction of Powanghur; and I am happy to be able to add briefly, that we succeeded in capturing that fortress. In advancing along the pettah or village and round the head of the ravine by points much exposed to fire, I was surprised that we were not opposed by any guns from Powanghur; and I concluded the enemy were evacuating the place. I therefore hurried on the men as much as I could, and was vigorously seconded by Major Conway, Capt., Chambre, and Lieut. Brennan, who cheered on the leading sub-division of H.M.'s 22nd. The officers and men of the Bombay 2nd Grenadiers, under Capt. Hogg, were climb. ing up the steep side of Powanghur, as well as the nature of the ground would permit, in the hope of effecting an entrance over the lower part of the scarp by the neck of land connecting the two forts, or of surprising the gateway on the north-west side, situated at a considerable elevation. This latter object we effected, for the enemy in their hurry to get away had not sufficiently barricaded it, and it was forced in by our soldiers; but few shots were interchanged, and consequently, I am happy to say, our casualties are few. The results of our capture were a few guns and a body of prisoners. It gives me great gratification to add that, notwithstanding the provocations they had received for some days past, our men behaved with the greatest humanity and forbearance; the prisoners taken in the fort threw away their arms, and I believe not one was injured, though a considerable deal of firing took place on a few armed people escaping down the slopes of the hills. In a very short time we were joined by our reserve under Lieut. col. Poole, with Capt. Hogg, commanding grenadiers, and Lieut. Grimes of the same regiment. Major Clemons also, of the Madras 20th N.I., and a few of his men, and I believe also Captain Bailey and another officer of the Madras inf., belonging to the 1st brig., and the latter named officer, of whom I have omitted mention, I had previously observed very forward below the fort of Punalla, and reported themselves to me in Powanghur. I have also entirely omitted till now to mention our left wing, or rather our left post, under the north-west angle of Powanghur, which I had placed under Major George, C.B., H.M.'s 22nd regt., the third officer in seniority of this brigade. They consisted of an infantry picket under Lieut. Carrow, H. M.'s 22nd regt. (the same officer who captured a rebel with a document of some importance upon him); and also of a cavalry picket, under Lieut. Fitz erald. H.M.'s 14th light dragoons. I am much indebted to Major George for his superintendence of these important posts. Having placed the fortress under the command of Lieut. col. Poole, c.B., and withdrawn the grenadiers, I returned with the latter to camp, where, from the extreme ruggedness of the paths and darkness, we only arrived at 9 o'clock P. M. My extreme right infantry picket of 150, H.M.'s 22nd, and 30th gren., under Ens. Black, opposite, or rather near to, a blocked-up gate near the northern angle of the Punalla Fort, whence it was expected many of the enemy would endeavour to escape, were commanded by Capt. Mainwaring, H.M.'s 22nd regt. Beyond ravines on the north-western side of Punalla, and in a direction leading to the Concan, I had placed Capt. Bromwich and Lieut. Prettejohn, with a strong picket of H.M.'s 14th It. drag.; and in connection with Capt. Bromwich on the one side, and with the sentries of Gen. Delamotte's own camp on the other, I p'aced a long line of horsemen, belonging to his Highness the Rajah of Sattara, and commanded by Rao Sahib Buckshee, a relation of the Rajah's, and Jozree Singh Rissaldar. My Brig. maj., Capt. Clarke, of the 2nd grens., with great zeal and much personal exertion, did me the favour himself to place this long chain of Sattara Irreg. Horse. I am much indebted to Capt. Clarke for the judicious manner in which this service was performed. From an eminence far in advance on the right, he watched the progress of the operations of the 1st and 2nd brig., and of the guns; and I believe, could distinguish the storming party proceeding to the breach; thus putting the Sattara troops particularly on the alert at the proper moment. Capt. Stuart, H.M.'s 14th It. drags., commanding the squadron with my brigade, having made arrangements for the protection of our camp during the absence of our reserve, himself took one |