enemy who crossed it. 
HISTORY OF EUROPE. 
tachment: had separated from him 
inthe confusion of a nocturnal at- 
tack. While remaining with a few 
followers near the river, he was 
attacked by a large body of the 
He was 
nearly surrounded, and his hand 
was grazed by a musket-ball. At 
this: critical juncture he was joined 
a considerable reinforcement, 
which enabled him to repulse the 
enemy, and to retire to a more se- 
cure situation. 
As soon as day-light appeared, 
bien Sultan was able to estimate 
his losses, he made a spirited at- 
tempt to retrieve them. Colonel 
Stuart, who had assisted Lord 
Cornwallis in the command of the 
centre division, and who-had head- 
ed the detachment. from it which 
crossed the river, was now station- 
ed:at the Laul Bang, a magnificent 
garden belonging to the Sultan, at 
the eastern extremity of the island. 
From this Tippoo now tried to dis- 
him; but, being repeatedly 
repulsed, he was obliged to desist 
from the attempt. He then made 
agrand effort to retake the Sultan’s 
redoubt, on the north side of the 
river. Several small redoubts'were 
still in his possession between it and 
the Mosque redoubt, which stands 
farther west: it was likewise within 
cannon-shot of the fort itself. A 
heavy fire was immediately opened 
from every gun that would bear 
upon it; and, as the gorge was 
the party suffered severely. 
“party of Mysoreans then advanc- 
ed to assault it; but after an obsti- 
‘Rate struggle, were beat back with 
setae The garrison were now 
@ most deplorable situation: 
parched with thirst, on 
account of the excessive heat and 
sultriness of the day ; but nota drop: 
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of water'could be found: many-of 
them were lying gasping on: the: 
ground, miserably wounded, and’ 
no assistance could be given thems, 
To complete their misfortunes their: 
ammunition. was expended, and 
they saw a party of the enemy ad-. 
vancing to renew the attack. At’ 
this moment two: bullocks, loaded: 
with cartridges, which had strayed: 
through the night, were discovered: 
in the ditch: the soldiers: ran,, 
filled their boxes, and were again: 
in the ranks before the enemy:ars: 
rived. Animated with something: 
like frenzy, they attacked them: 
with fury, and obliged them a se- 
cond time to retire. Lord Corn-: 
wallis, who had ascended the pas: 
godah-hill early in the mornings, 
where he remained. through the: 
day, had witnessed the galiant de: 
fence of the Sultan’s: redoubt, and 
now reinforced the garrison, and’ 
sent them refreshments. Soon af+ 
ter resolving, if possible, to recover’ 
this important station, the Myse- 
reans approached a third time, and! 
were a third time driven back, leav= 
ing the English complete masters: 
of the post. It was now a horrid 
scene of carnage; 2 officers and 19 
privates lay dead; 3 officers and 22 
privates were at the point of 
death: and few had escaped without: 
a wound. 
This was the last: effort that‘ Tip-: 
poo made beyond the Cavery. He 
azain attempted to drive Colonel: 
Stuart from the island; but having: 
failed, he withdrew his forces from: 
all the redoubts in the neighbour+ 
hood, and shut himself up in Serin+ 
gapatam. Lord Cornwallis en» 
camped in the evening on the sta- 
tion formerly occupied by the Sule 
tan. Considerable ' anxiety pre+ 
vailed during the night, frour 
intelli- 
