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ade I mentioned, had been neg- 

 lected. This stockade runs upon 

 the range and to the westward of 

 the Hurryhurpoie-Fort, supposed 

 to be about 1000 yards from it, 

 in form a semicircle, and the 

 mountain nearly perpendicular to 

 the extremities, two guns in it, 

 and in all respects formidable. 



As the occupation of this neg- 

 lected point appeared to be of 

 great moment, it was advisable to 

 take it by surprise : I consequently 

 ordered the light infantry com- 

 panies of the brigade, with two 

 companies of each of the follow- 

 ing regiments, viz. His Majesty's 

 24th, 18th native infantry, Chum- 

 parun light infantry, and one 

 company of the 2d battalion 2 . st 

 native regiment, with 2 3-poiuid- 

 ers, carried by bearers, to march 

 at three o'clock yesterday morn- 

 ing, under the command of Lieut. - 

 Colonel O'Halloran, who took 

 possession of the position a few 

 minutes before six, dislodged a 

 picquet left for its protection. The 

 enemy, in very considerable force, 

 made a most desperate and ohsti- 

 nate attack to recover this point ; 

 I was therefore obliged to send a 

 few companies to support the rear 

 of the position which was threat- 

 ened. 



It was impossiVle, from the 

 nature of tlie ground, to close or 

 use the bayonet, and the musketry 

 continued witliout interruption 

 until half-past 11 o'clock, when 

 the arrival of two 6"-poun(lers, 

 and two five and a half-inch how- 

 itzers on elephants, in a few mi- 

 nutes decided the affair, and left 

 us in possession of an almost na- 

 tural redoubt, very advantage<nisly 

 situated for further operations. 



1 do mvself the honour to en- 



close a list of killetl and wounded, 

 which, considering the length of 

 time the affair lasted, is not great. 

 Amongst the v/ounded }ou will 

 find Captain I/indsay, of the artil- 

 lery: although his woimds are 

 not severe, I fear I shall lose his 

 actiAC services for a time, which 

 1 lament exceedingly, having 

 found Captain Lindsay a most 

 zealous able officer, both as an 

 artillerist and engineer. 



1 arn highly indebted to Lieut. - 

 Colonel O'Halloran for the able 

 and officer-like manner in which 

 he executed this duty ; and no- 

 thing can jKJssibly be more flatter- 

 ing or creditable than his report 

 of the giiUant conduct of the troops 

 throughout. 



From every report, it appears 

 that the enemy have suffereil se- 

 verely ; numbeis of their killed 

 are lying in all directions round 

 the !)oint of attack. Two or three 

 hundred Goorkahs have been 

 brought in, but they are, from 

 the severity of their wounds, un- 

 able to speak or give intelligence. 



The advanced position only ad- 

 mits nine companies, which, with 

 a tield-officer, I relieve every 

 twenty-four hours. It will take 

 some time to make the road for 

 the heavy guns. We are, how- 

 ever, this day employed in getting 

 up the twelve pounders, which 

 will pi obably breach the stockade. 

 I am still delicient of intelli- 

 gence, and uncertain of the real 

 numbers of the enemy : but I 

 believe them to be as I before 

 stated. The heavy rain of last 

 night and this morning interrupts 

 our operations ; but 1 hope it is 

 about to clear. 



I have the honour to be, &c, 

 (Signed) W. KELLY, Col. 



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