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morning, and of ail the officers 
composing the detachment, who 
left no exertions untried towards 
the success of the day. It is im- 
_ possible to judge correctly of the 
strength of the enemy, but it is 
supposed to beabouttwo thousand 
men. Ihave, &c. 
E. StrRetTTELL, Lieutenant, 
commanding the detachment. 
Gorauh Sahun, 
Jan: 1, 1815. 
Captain Watson, A.A.G. 
Sir,—I am sorry to acquaint 
you, that the post of Persa Ghurrie 
commanded by Captain Sibley,was 
this morhing attacked by an. over- 
whelming force of Goorkahs, who, 
I regret to say, carried their point 
afteranhour’s hard fighting, which 
ended in the repulse of our troops 
there, the loss of the gun, and 
evety kind of baggage. 
At break of day, when I was 
about to march for that post, 
we heard a heavy firing in that 
direction when I pushed on with 
all possible speed; but within 
three miles of the place I met a 
vast number of wounded, and im- 
mediately afterwards some of- 
ficers, who informed me, that 
any attempt on my part to reco- 
ver the fortune of the day must 
be unavailing, as the enemy’s 
force was computed at full ten 
thousand. Iam now halted on 
the eastern bank of the Seresso- 
wah, giving protection to the 
wounded who are coming in; 
and intend, as soon as possible, 
to move in the direction of Bet- 
teah, unless I shall receive other 
instructions from you. 
I have, &c. 
J. GREENSTREET, Major, 
commanding 2d Batt. 15th 
Regt. Nat. Infantry. 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1815. 
Sir,—In my hurried report of 
yesterday I omitted to state the 
particulars of Major Greenstreet 
having been detached from the 
camp at Lewtun on the 3lst, at 
three in the morning, for the pur- 
pose of reinforcing the post of 
Persah, with four companies of 
the 2d battalion 15th native in- 
fantry, in consequence of in- 
formation that the Nepaulese 
were in some force, and intended 
to attack that post, though the 
letter received by me from Cap- 
tain Sibley, dated so late as the 
30th, makes no mention of any 
thing extraordinary. This will 
account! for Major Greenstreet’s 
reports of yesterday forwarded. 
Ihave received reports, dated 
2d instant,from Lieutenant Stret- 
tell, stating that he hadbeen join- 
ed at Gerasahunby two companies 
of the Chumparun light infantry 
under Ensign Watson, who had 
effected a timely retreat from a 
post five coss to the right of Barra 
Gurhee; and that he intended to 
march to join Captain Hay at that 
place immediately. 
I trust that these detachnosents 
will have joined Captain Hay, 
and that the Ramghur battalion, 
under Captain Roughsedge, will 
also have made a junction, which 
will make them equal to sustain 
and repulse any attack the Ne- 
paulese may attempt, as they will 
have five guns, besides the de- 
fences of the fort of Barra Gurhee 
having been made strong. 
_ Lieutenant Strettellreports that 
he had one hundred and eighty 
seapoys fit for duty, and forty- 
one wounded, inclusive of native 
commissioned and non-commis- 
sioned officers. 
I have this morning received 
reports from Major Mason, an- 
