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pean soldiers two by two, and leading them a few yards along the road, knocked 
them down with the but end of their pieces, and beat out their brains. That this 
declarent was also led out with his comrade, and received a blow under the rieht 
O 
ear, and a wound on the back ot his neck, which the enemy conceiving to be 
sufficient, then proceeded to the murder of the remainder. That he lay as dead for 
some time, and in that situation distinctly heard the firing, which he supposes to 
be the putti.ng them all to death. That he took the opportunity, while this was doing, 
of crawling into the jungle, where he lay till night and then proceeded to fort 
Macdowal to give the information to Captain Madge. 
(Signed) George X Barnsley, Corporal 19th re giment. 
By this murder the Candians have gained upwards of 1000 stand of arms, six 
brass 6-pounders, 3 howitzers, a inch mortar, and got in their possession nearly 
,500 Malay and gun Lascars. 
When the attack was made on Candy there was scarce a man fit for duty, 
owing to the great sickness that prevailed there. Major Davie was obliged to leave 
the sick and wounded, and a wounded officer. Lieutenant Plenderleath, lying helpless 
in their cots ; who were all inhumanly murdered by the Candians. The officers who 
suffered in this dreadful business were — 19th regiment. Lieutenant Blakeney killed; 
23d, Lieutenants Plenderleath, Byne, M'Leane, Ensign Smyth, quarter master 
Brown, Assistant Surgeon Hope, murdered ; with about 150 men. Malay regiment. 
Major Davie, Captain Rumley, Lieutenants Mercer, Barry, Fanthorne, Goupil, 
and Assistant Surgeon Holloway. Captain Humphreys Bengal artillery, and Lieute- 
O rmsby 51st regiment. 
16 Privates 19th regiment murdered 172 
16 Do. died at Candy 120 
total 292 
besides others who died after their return, 
and the 51st regiment, which lost about 
300 men. 
Shortly after the massacre, the King of Candy finding that the British force on 
the island was but weak, determined to attack our forts on the coast ; and accord- 
ingly detached large bodies of his people into our country, which obliged our peo- 
ple to return into Columbo, Trincomalee, and the other strong forts on the sea 
coasts. The Governor proclaimed martial law on the island, as some of our pro- 
vinces had revolted. 
The Candians in the months of August and September attacked the neighbour- 
hood of Columbo, Jafnapatam, Trincomalee, Manaar, Matura, Batacolo, and Mala- 
tivoe ; but by the prudent conduct of the officers commanding, and the spirit and 
activity of our troops, both European and native, they were not able to effect 
any thing of consequence. During part of the month of September they cut off 
the communication between Columbo and Manaar ; by which the tapals or post- 
letters could not go to the coast of Coromandel — A detachment of the gqth 
Officers murdered 
Officers died from the climate 
Total 32 
Besides five gentlemen in the civil 
service. 
