APPENDIX TO CHRONICLE, 
information of the right honour- 
able the Commander in Chief, the 
failure of an attack made this 
Morning ona stockade, about a 
mile west of the fort of Jumpta, 
and which was planned with the 
double view of dispossessing the 
enemy of a strong position, and 
cutting off their supply of water, 
which it commanded. 
From every information I pos- 
sessed, together with what Major 
Ludlow, who command at Nahun 
from the 20th inst., had been able 
to obtain, and the previous local 
knowledge of Major Richards, I 
formed the plan of a combined at- 
tack, One column was command- 
ed by Major Ludlow, wlio was 
directed to proceed to the left of 
the fort, whilst Major Richards, 
with another column, was to make 
a detour to the right, and take up 
-& position on the other side of the 
_ fort, by which means I had every 
expectation of completely depriv- 
ing the enemy of their watering 
places. The columns I made so 
strong as to be ample for the ob- 
ject in view; and I derive some 
satisfaction from the assurances, 
that both Majors Ludlow and 
‘Richards thought them sufficient. 
It was calculated that both co- 
Jumns should march so as to reach 
‘their respective points of attack 
considerably before day-break ; 
but it is much to be regretted, 
that Major Ludlow’s column did 
Not arrive at its position till long 
after that time: it was of course 
perceived by the enemy, who took 
every advantage of the discovery. 
Major Ludlow reports, that he 
chad at first the most flattering 
hopes of eomplete success, the 
enemy being driven from his ad- 
‘vanced position, and compelled 
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to retire into his stockade; but 
the Goorkahs here took advan- 
tage of a brave but ill-timed dash 
of the column, which Major Lud- 
low endeavoured in vain to re- 
strain; and after an arduous con- 
flict, in which.I fear our loss is 
great (but I am at present un- 
able to detail it), the column was 
obliged to retreat. 
The slaughter of the enemy, 
Major Ludlow states to be very 
great, and he speaks in the high- 
est terms of the gallant exertions 
of the officers and men under his 
command. Muchas I deplore this 
failure, I have the consolation in 
thinking, that it has not tarnished 
the British arms. 
Copy of a letter from Major-gen. 
Sir David Ochterlony, K.C. B. 
commanding the third division, 
to the Adjutant-general. 
Sir,—I have the honour to in- 
form you, that the movement. of 
the reserve to cut off the supplies 
of the enemy, has induced him 
to evacuate all the stockades ex- 
cept the two immediately under 
the fort. He madea very bold 
and spirited attempt on the re- 
serve this morning, but was re- 
pulsed to a distance ; but I anti- 
cipate another in the course of the 
night or to-morrow morning, and 
have in consequence reinforced 
the reserve with the 2nd battalion 
of the 7th, the strongest in the 
lines; and two 6-pounders are 
going off at the moment I am 
-writing. 
I cannot at present enter into 
any particular details, but hope to 
be able to give you satisfactory 
