the land, and ordered the fhips to anchor there. During the night, forty men were landed from the Samarang, and two field pieces from the Dover, under the direction of Captain Spencer, who volunteered on this occafion, and fucceeded in getting the guns up the heights, over a very heavy and difficult ground. Daylight on the 17th fhewed the very great advantage obtained over the enemy in the attack of the preceding day, as he had abandoned in the night the battery on the beach, as well as the water battery, both of which being very low, had much annoyed the shipping. Shortly after, some shells were thrown from the fort at our pofitions on the heights, without doing any injury, while the fhot from qur batteries in return, were feen to have confiderable effect. This decided fuperiority, and the fhips being ready to advance again, induced me, after landing and examining with Captain Court, the ftrength of our pofitions, to fend in a fummons, a copy of which is annexed, and, in confequence, terms were fubmitted by the Commandant of Amboyna, for the furrender of the island, and, after fome alteration, the articles of capitulation accompanying were agreed to. Accordingly, at nine o'clock on the morning of the 19th, the force originally landed under Captain Court, marched in and took poffeffion of Fort Victoria for his Majefty, (the enemy having previously laid down their arms on the efplanade), when the British union was hoisted under a royal falute from the fort and shipping. I beg leave to congratulate your Excellency on the acquifition of this important colony, defended by one hundred and thirty Europeans, and upwards of one thoufand Javanese and Madurefe troops, exclufive of the officers and crews of three veffels funk in the inner harbour, many of which are Europeans, amounting to two hundred and twenty men, aided by the Dutch inhabitants and burghers, who were ftationed in the batteries on this very formidable line of defence, as will appear by the return made thereon. I trust it will appear, that the characteriftic coolness and bravery of the British foldiers and feamen, have feldom fhone forth with greater lufire than on this occafion, in the intrepid conduct difplayed by the handful of brave men, which I have had the honour and good fortune to command. It now remains for me to perform that pleafing but difficult part of my duty, the endeavour to do juftice to the merits of the officers and men employed on this fervice. By Captain Court's report (to whofe judgment, and the very able difpofition of the force under his orders, is to be attributed, in a great measure, the early furrender of the inland), your Excellency will perceive the high terms that diftinguith every individual, and in which encomiums, so jutly bestowed, I most heartily concur. I must not omit to mention the very elfential affiftance rendered the expedition by that able officer Captain Phillips, from his local knowledge, and being complete malter of the Malay language; for his readiness in rendering that affiftance on all occafions, I feel myself much indebted to him. To Captains Montagu and Spencer, their officers and crews, the greatest praife is due, for the able support afforded by them in the attack on the fort and batteries, where a difficult navigation, with baffling winds and ftrong currents, required the greatest judg ment in the management of the thips. Captain Montagu fpeaks highly of the affiftance he received from Lieutenant Peachy (Firft Lieutenant), Mr Garland, Mafter, and Mr Scott, the Purfer, the only officers left on board the Cornwallis. Captain Spencer alfo mentions, in the most handsome manner, the aid he received from his first Lieutenant Mr Dabine; and I beg to recommend to your Excellency's notice Lieutenant Incledon, first of the Dover, from whom I have received the greatest support throughout the whole of this fervice, particularly fo on the day of action, when the other Lieutenants were abfent from the ship. The corduЯ of Mr Morgan, the mafter, alfo meets my approbation. It fell to the lot of Mr Palmer, the purfer (who volunteered on this occafion), to command the main deck, in confequence of the abfence of the other officers; to him I am particularly indebted for his aid orn this occafion, as well as on many others, whenever he thought his fervices might be useful. The warrant and petty officers, and that part of fhip's company remaining on board, are entitled to my warmest commendation, for a conduct every way worthy the eftablished character of British feamen. I have the honour to be, &c. EDWARD TUCKER, W. O'Brien Drury, Rear-Admiral, &i. To Captain Edward Tucker, commanding his Britannic Majefty's fhips, and the forces employed on the expedition to the eastward. SIR-I have the honour to report to yen by this the earliest opportunity afforded me, the the operations of the troops and feamen employed under my command, in the attack upon the enemy's out-pofts on the 16th of February. The force deftined for this fervice, amounting to 401, including officers, having landed about 2 o'clock P. M. agreeably to your orders, and being formed, according to inftructions I had previously given, the advanced party under Captain Phillips, confifting of 30 rank and file of the 2d battalion artillery, under Lieutenant Stewart, the detachment of marines from the Dover, under Lieutenant Higginson, and a detachment of one company of the Madras European regiment, with a party of feamen from the Dover, under Lieutenant Jeffries, in all about 180 men, was directed to attack the battery at Wannetoo, fituated on the top of a fmall hill, of a most commanding height and pofition, and defended by 5 iron 12pounders, 2 iron. 8-pounders, 2 iron 6pounders, and 2 five and a half-inch brafs howitzers. This, the most advanced post of the enemy, and commanding the fhore at Poftuguese bay, was attacked with that galiantry, promptitude, and jugdment, which were to be expected from the exertions and talents of that diftinguished officer, Captain Phillips, of the Madras European regiment, and was immediately carried, notwithstanding the determined oppofition of the enemy, who had two officers killed and one defperately wounded after the entrance of our party into the battery. Under the able directions of Lieutenant Duncan Stewart, (who, though wounded, continued at his poft) three of the guns were immediately brought to bear upon the enemy in his retreat, and subsequently upon the enemy's poft at Batter Gantong, which had opened a fire upon our troops at Wannetoo, on their taking poffeffion thereof. With the remaining force I proceeded along the heights to turn the enemy's pofition at Batter Gantong, fituated about 1500 yards diftant from, and nearly on the fame level with that at Wannetoo, and which commanded the town at Amboyna and Fort Victoria. This party endured with the greatest spirit and patience, a most fatiguing and troublesome march, afcending and defcending hills over which there was no road, and many of them fo extremely fteep, as to require the affiftance of the bufhes for the men to get up and down by. Their toils were, however, rewarded by our reaching, a little after fun-fet, an eminence which effectually commanded the enemy, and by the fatisfaction we experienced on finding that we had purfued the only mode of attack against this poft, (fo ftrong by the nature of the ground), which admitted a probability of fuccefs, otherwife than by a great facrifice of lives. The enemy, who was collected in fome numbers, retired immediately we were perceived on the heights above them, and we entered the bartery without oppofition; where we found four iron twelve-pounders, and one iron nine-pounder. The confequences of our fucceffes in obtaining poffeffion of Wannetoo and Batter Gantong, were obferved by the defertion, on the part of the enemy, of two batteries which had annoyed the fhips, and which became expofed to our commanding fire. One of them, called the Wogoo battery, is fituated on the fhore. The other is erected upon piles, fome diftance in the fea; they were both well calculated for defence against a naval attack, and were covered by a very thick parapet. During the night of the 16th, 2 twelvepounders and 1 nine-pounder were relieved of the fpikes, in the Batter Gantong battery, which, on the following day, were brought to fire on the fort. The enemy returned our fire (which continued until your fummons for the furrender of the town) with fhells, but without effect. Our lofs, in obtaining our advantages, was trifling, in comparifon with the importance of their confequences, and confidering the obstacles the troops had to furmount. In expreffing my fentiments of the conduct of the officers and men employed on this occafion, I cannot fpeak too highly of their exertions; to which, and the formidable fire the enemy had experienced from the fhips, must be attributed the early furrender of this important colony. [Then follow encomiums on the conduct of feveral officers.] M. H. COURT. * 1 Corporal of Marines belonging to the Samarang, 2 privates of the Madras European regiment, and 1 feamen of the Dover, killed; 1 lieutenant and 1 corporal of the 2d detachment of the British artillery, 4 privates of the Madras European regiment, and 4 feamen of the Dover wounded. [The fummons to the Dutch governor to furrender, and his answer, inclofing articles of capitulation, follow. The articles, with fome trifling alterations, were agreed to. The garrifon and perfons in civil employ are to be fent to Java, at the expence of the British Government, and paid their allowances up to their departure. The fate prifoners to be fent to Batavia. Private property is to be refpected, and the Dutch laws to remain in force. The Return of veffels of war captured by his Majefty's fhips under the orders of Captain Tucker, between the 8th of December 1809, and the 5th of March 1810. Dutch fhip Mandarine, Captain Befman, 16 guns and 66 men, captured February 3, 1810, by the Cornwallis. By the Dover, the Dutch brig Rembang, Captain de Wathyfs, 18 guns, 100 men, February 6, 1810. Dutch brig Hope, Captain Lu Cardie, 10 guns, 68 men, February 6, 1810. Dutch brig Mandurefe, Captain Guafteranus, 12 guns, funk February 19, 1810, in the inner harbour of Amboyna, and raised since that ifland furrendered. Dutch cutter, Lieutenant Haam, 12 guns, furk as above. Dutch cutter, San Pan, Lieutenant Dickkert, 10 guns, funk as above. The officers and crews (220) of the three laft mentioned veffels ferving on fhore in the fort. Dutch brig Margaretta Louifa, Captain De Ruiter, of 8 guns (pierced for 14) and 40 men, captured March 2, 1810, by the boats of the Cornwallis, under Lieut. Peachy. E. TUCKER. Abstract.-7 Veffels of war of various defcriptions, 42 government fupply veffels of various defcriptions, 3 neutrals. Total 52. The letters from the different officers giving an account of the above captures, follow. They contain nothing remarkable. His Majefty's Ship Cornwallis, Bouthian SIR,-On my arrival in the Bay of Bouthian, I fent a flag of truce to the officer commanding the fort of Boolo-Combo, requefting permiffion to water the fhip; this he pofitively refufed; in confequence of which I Janded a detachment of 100 men, under Captain Forbes, of the Madras European regiment, with a field piece, to take the fort, which they continued to defend until the troops were within 200 yards of the Beach; the Europeans, having horfes ready, fled to a small fort at Bouthian, and the native foldiers, amounting to 200, took refuge in the woods, and continued to annoy us during our ftay, fo that I am forry to fay we had one man killed and nine wounded, among the latter Captain Forbes flightly. The fort contained 8 9-pounders, and 2 brafs field pieces, defended by 30 Dutch foldiers, and the 200 natives already mentioned. Eleven small vessels, from 20 to 50 tons, (hauled up under its protection) we burnt, and previous to abandoning the fort, we fpiked the guns, brought off the ammunition, and burnt the public buildings. W. A. MONTAGU. A List of the Killed and Wounded. John Smith, private in the Hon. Company's coaft artillery, killed. Captain Forbes fightly wounded. J. B. Battery private, royal marines, wounded. Thomas Manatta, Thomas Metcalf, James Brannan, Timothy Foy, Thomas Foot, and Samuel Armstrong, privates in the Madras European regiment, wounded. William Hickle, private in the Hon. Company's coaft artillery, wounded. His Majefty's Ship Cornwallis, Manippa, SIR,-Perceiving a brig lying under the fort at Manippa with Dutch colours flying, I fent a cutter, yawl, and jolly boat to bring her out; this fervice was performed with great judgment by Lieutenant Vidal, under a heavy fire of mufquetry and grape, the veffel not lying above half pistol shot from the shore he had a cargo of turtle, fowls, fruit, and fago on board, bound to Amboyna; and, as this afforded a seasonable fupply to the fhip's company, I defroyed the veffel, and appropriated the cargo for their ufe. W. A. MONTAGU, COURT MARTIAL ON LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHN BELL. Jehn CHARGE. Lieutenant-Colonel Bell, of the Madras artillery, and late commanding the fort and garrifon of Seringapatam, charged by the officer commanding the army, with having, in fubversion of all good order and military difcipline, and in violation of the rules and articles of war for the better government of the Company's forces, joined in, and headed a most dangerqus and alarming mutiny and fedition, which took place in the faid garrifon, on and betwixt the 30th day of July last, and 23d of Auguft following, during which pe riod the garrifon fired on the troops of his Majefty and thofe of the Company, and their ally the Rajah of Myfore, and feized on the public treafury; and he, LieutenantColonel John Bell, declared his refolution not not to deliver up the fort and garrifon to the proper authorities. By order of Major-General Gowdie, T. H. S. CONWAY, SENTENCE AS PASSED ON THE 9TH DEC. 1809. The Court are of opinion, that the Prifoner, Lieutenant-Colonel John Bell, is guilty of the charge preferred against him, which being in violation of the articles of war, and fubverfive of good order and military difcipline, they do fentence the faid Lieutenant-Colonel John Bell to be cashiered, and do further declare him unworthy of ever ferving the Honourable Company in any military capacity whatfoever. (Signed) (Signed) HENRY WARDE, Maj.-Gen. and Pres. W. ORMSBY, Dep. Judge-Advocate. The Officer commanding the Army, being diffatisfied with the fentence, ordered the Court to revife it, which revifion took place accordingly, on the 27th of February. REVISED SENTENCE AS PASSED THE 27TH FEB. 1810. The Court having confidered the evidence brought before them, adhere to their former opinion. (Signed) (Signed) HENRY WARDE, I perfectly agree with the Court, that the Prifoner, Lieutenant-Colonel John Bell, of the corps of artillery, is guilty of the crimes charged against him, and I do therefore confirm the sentence. (Signed) F. GOWDIE, Maj. Gen. Commanding the Army in Chief. Although the Officer commanding the Army has confirmed the fentence of the General Court Martial, which has adjudged Lieutenant-Colonel John Bell to be cafh iered, and declared unworthy of ever serving the Honourable Company in any mili tary capacity whatsoever,' he feels it a facred duty he owes to his King, his country, and the fervice to which he has now zealoully devoted forty-three years of his life, to exprefs his pointed difapprobation of the punishment awarded the Prisoner, which, in his opinion, bears no proportion to the atrocity of the crimes fo clearly proved in evidence on the face of the proceedings. The Officer commanding in Mysore will be pleafed to order Mr John Bell to proceed to the Prefidency immediately, for the purpofe of placing himself under the charge of the Town-Major. COURT MARTIAL ON MAJOR STOREY. Charges-1, For mutiny and fedition, in having placed his commanding officer, Liestenant Colonel Innes, in arreft and confinement, on the 25th day of June last. 2, For having mutinoufly and feditiously affumed the comn and of the garrison of Mafulipatam; and for having iffued an order on or about the 2d of Auguft laft, for the Madras European regiment, and the 1ft battalion 19th regiment native infantry, to hold themfelves in readiness for field fervice, and which faid order was iffued with a view to refift and oppofe the exifting government of Fort St George. 3, For having in conjunction with Cap, tain Andrews, of the Madras European regiment, affixed his name to a fcandalous and infamous paper, purporting to be an addrefs on behalf of the officers of the garrison of Mafulipatam to the Right General, under date the 7th of Auguft laft, Honourable his Excellency the Governor and which addrefs was tranfmitted by the two above named officers, to Major-General Paterfon, for the purpose of being for warded to the Governor-General. By order of Major-General Gowdie, commanding the army. (Signed) T. H. S. CONWAY. On Monday, the 22d day of January, the Court met purfuant to adjournment. The members were all prefent. The proceedings were read over SENTENCE. The Court are of opinion, that the Prifoner, Major Storey, is guilty of the first charge preferred against him; that he is guilty of the first part of the fecond charge, but not guilty of iffuing the order as alleged in the latter part of the fecond charge; and the Court are alfo of opinion that he is guilty of the third charge: all of which being in breach of the articles of war, and fubverfive of good order and military difcipline, they do fentence him, the faid Major Storey, to be cashiered. HENRY WARDE, Major-General, W. ORMSBY, Deputy Judge Ad vocate. The Court adjourned till Friday morn ing, the 26th January, ΤΟ TO MAJOR-GENERAL GOWDIE, COMMANDING THE ARMY IN CHIEF, &c. SIR-I have, at the unanimous request of the Court Martial of which I am the Prefident, the honour to prefent the fol lowing addrefs. The Court having performed the very painful but neceffary part of its duty, in paffing fentence upon the prifoners, do, with the moft profound refpect and fubmiffion, from fome facts which have come to their knowledge dur ing the proceedings of this trial, and from many palliative circumftances in favour of the prifoner, recommend him to your confideration, as not unworthy of your humane clemency and mercy; feeling every hope, that fhould fuch a very extraordinary and unprecedented forgiveness be granted to him, Major Storey would, from his well attefted uniform good conduct previoufly to the criminal tranfactions at Mafulipatam, feel a moft perfect and proper fenfe of fuch benign lenity, and might once again become a good and valuable officer to the Honourable Company. G. O. BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE TEE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL. Fort St George, April 5. The Officers undernamed, viz. T. F. De Haviland, Captain of Engineers, George Cadell, Captain 12th regiment N. f. Hugh M'Intofh, Captain 8th regiment N.L. F. K. Aiskell, Captain 15th regiment N. I. A. Andrews, Captain Madras European regiment. James Patterson, Major 11th regiment N. f. George Wahab, Major 21ft regiment N.L. James Sadler, Captain 24th regiment N. L J. I. Lufhington, Captain 4th regiment N.Q. A. M'Leod, Captain 8th regiment N. C. C. Hopkinson, Captain-Lieutenant artillery. G. W. Poignand, Captain-Lieutenant do. Thomas Pollock, Captain 12th regiment N.I. Mathew Stewart, Major 17th regiment N.I. I have the honour to be, with very great-Having accepted the alternative allowed refpec, Sir, your most obedient humble fervant, HENRY WARDE, Major-General and Prefident. ANSWER TO THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COURT. The Officer commanding the Army defires me to acknowledge his receipt of the letter addreffed by the Prefident of the Court, recommending Major Storey to his elemency. If this fentence had been fuch as the law has pointed out for the offences of which the prifoner is declared guilty, the recommendation of the Court might july have had great weight in his decifion; but the fentiments already expreffed will fatisfy the Court, that the Officer commanding the Army cannot, without a departure from every motive he entertains of his public duty, confent to the remiffion of a fentence which he has already declared himself to confider as inadequate to the crime. (Signed) J. LEITH, Judge Advocate General. Fort St. George, May 3, 1810. REVISED SENTENCE. The Court, having reconfidered the whole of the evidence before them, adhere to their former fentence. (Signed) HENRY WARDE, Major-Gen. and Prefident. WM. ORMSBY, Depute Judge to them by the G. O. of the 25th Septem ber, 1809, of difmiffal from the fervice of the Honourable Company, instead of trial by Court-Martial, the Right Honourable the Governor-General in Council accord ingly hereby announces in orders, their dif miffal from the fervice of the Honourable Company from this date, and directs that they do immediately repair to the Pref dency, for the purpofe of placing themfelves under the charge of the Town-Major of Fort St George, and proceeding to England agreeably to the Orders of the Honourable the Court of Directors, with the exception of Major James Patterson, who is permit ted to remain in India.-(Madras Gazetie, April 28, 1810.) The following are the principal articles contained in the Bombay papers to the 25th May, which arrived on Monday, 8th Of tober : Ameer Khan continues his fucceffes & gainst his rivals. From Calcutta we learn, that authentic accounts had reached that city, fully confirming the intelligence te fpecting the complete victory obtained by this Chief over his rivals and opponents in the Court of Holkar. He had fucceed ed in bringing over the Byhe to his inte refts; and, at the date of the last accounts, was bufily occupied in devifing measures for the payment of arrears due to his troops As foon as this first work fhould be accom plished, it was fuppofed that the Khan would |