ern face of the fort; with a view to this object a battery was erected upon a bill in front of our right flank, and I had the satisfaction to perceive from the movements of the enemy that my plan had produced the desired effect.

We had scarcely taken up our ground when the enemy commenced a firing from the fort, and pushed forward large bodies of cavalry and infantry, the former of which was quickly dispersed by a few rounds from the field pieces, and the latter driven under the walls of the town by a party from the flank battalion under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Barclay, who performed this service with great spirit and celerity. In the afternoon a party was ordered for the purpose of more closely reconnoitering the town and fort, but was countermanded at the suggestion of Lieutenant Remon of the engineers, who proposed that the reconnoisance should be deferred till the morning, when the party might approach the walls in the dusk, and without being observed, and it circumstances appeared favourable escalade the fort at the point where it had been intended to breach, and which his local knowledge enabled him to determine with great precision. This proposal was acted upon, and has been attended with the most complete success. The party reached the bottom of the wall just as the day broke, and before the enemy were aware of their approach, the ladders were immediately planted and ascended by the gallant assailants, headed by Captain Digby of His Majesty's 65th regiment, who commanded the storming party. The enemy, completely surprised, fled with precipitation towards the gate leading to the town, through which they effected their escape, with the loss of upwards of 100 men; ours I am happy to say was trifling, and can only be accounted for by the rapidity of the attack, and the fancied security of the enemy. During the assault on the forts the troops were

drawn

drawn out considerably in advance of the line, to distract the attention of the enemy, and prevent reinforcements being thrown into the fort from their camp, which was situated close to the town, whilst a sharp cannonade was kept up from a small battery thrown up in front of the encampment, and the measure contributed essentially to the success of the enterprize.

A DISPATCH has been received at the East India House, dated 9:h August 1820, which incloses a Letter from Captain Miles, of which the following are extracts:

Extracts from a Letter from Captain Miles, Political Agent, with a Detachment employed against the Khoosas, dated the 1st March 1820.

THE troops marched on the morning of the 25th towards a tank called Nariasur, two koss beyond Nuggur.

The town of Nuggur Parkur, is seated under a range of hills extending about six koss S. S. E. from Bhodesur, and is about two koss from that place.

Behind the town of Nuggur is a narrow pass into the hills which, after a short distance, led to an open space or valley, where it was reported the inhabitants of Parkur had placed the whole of their cattle and effects.

This pass from the broken rugged nature of the ground and the great height and steep ascent of the hills on each side, is estimated very strong and as I am informed has never been forced.

Colonel Barclay not having reason, from the occurrences of the preceding day, to expect any hostile proceedings from the inhabitants of Nuggur, marched without suspicion close past thet own, when, without

any

any provocation or apparent cause, he received a discharge from the matchlocks of a body of armed men stationed in it, which I understand killed one man and wounded one or two others.

This treacherous and cruel outrage could not be endured; however, desirous to save the peaceable inhabitants who appeared mixed with the armed men, Colonel Barclay directed a shot from the six pounders to be fired over their heads, this had no effect and the infantry were ordered into the town, which was taken possession of with trifling loss and the khoosas, coolies, rajpoots, &c. driven into the pass, from which and the hills they kept up a brisk fire.

As the advantage the ground gave them was great and much injury likely to result from their fire, it became necessary to dislodge them again, and accordingly as soon as the men had encamped and refreshed themselves they were formed into divisions, one to force the pass and another to proceed by a road to the right practicable to infantry.

The troops moved off at about half-past eleven in the forenoon and very gallantly gained the heights and the pass with trifling loss, considering the badness of the ground and the fire to which they were exposed; by four o'clock in the afternoon they had cleared most of the hills and had taken a considerable booty in cattle, &c.

The loss of the rajpoots, bheels, &c. was very considerable, but I have no means of ascertaining the precise amount; the khoosas with Poonjajee, it is said galloped off as soon as the town was attacked.

I am sorry to add that in the evening the town was set on fire; however it was soon after got under, and the damage done comparatively small.

I shall not presume to offer any commendation of the excellent arrangements of so experienced and

gallant an Officer as Colonel Barclay; they will be self-evident; but I must be permitted to say, that the service, certainly in all its parts difficult, has been so far accomplished with an ease and celerity which can only be referred to his zeal and ability.

The detachment of guicawar silladar horse with me, under the Bukhshee's Karkoon, have on all occasions done their duty with a promptitude and cordiality which does them the greatest credit.

In conclusion, I beg leave to offer to your favourable notice as a proof of exertion and zeal, that in less than thirty days from the movement of the force from Pahlanpore, the khoosas have been expelled from all their stations in the districts of Rahdanpore, the Chowhan Raj, the Nyere, or banks of the Sooni, and the whole of the territory at present dependent on the Rana of Parkur, that they have been followed to their utmost haunts on this side the desert, and their associates and friends, the inhabitants of Parkhur, have received a lesson which, in all probability, will prevent them again uniting with the khoosas, or receiving them; lastly, that the obstacle to our complete success has been what from the nature of things was insurmountable.

It is proper to observe, that delay in the operations would have rendered our movements beyond the Sooni nearly impractcable.

FROM THE

LONDON GAZETTE of JANUARY 20,,
1821.

Lord Chamberlain's-Office, January 20, 1821. NOTICE is hereby given, that His Majesty will hold a Levee at Carlton-House, on Friday next the 26th instant, at two o'clock.

Lord Great Chamberlain's-Office, House of Lords, January 20, 1821.

Notice is hereby given, that all applications for tickets of admission to the House of Peers, on the occasion of His Majesty's going to the House, will be delivered the day before, at this Office, between the hours of eleven and four.

W. D. Fellowes,

Secretary to the Lord Great Chamberlain.

Foreign-Office, January 20, 182).

The King has been pleased to approve of M: Lauturd-Vigola being allowed to exercise the functions of Consul-General at Gibraltar, for His Majesty the King of Sardinia, while awaiting the necessary formalities to obtain His Majesty's warrant of approbation,