Her Majesty's 22d Regiment-Lieutenants Chute, Coote, Evans, and Brennan, wounded; Ensign Pennefather, wounded. 21st Regiment N. I.-Lieutenant Burr, severely wounded; Lieutenant Wilkinson, slightly wounded. Staff Lieutenant M'Murdo, Acting Assistant Quartermaster General, wounded. Exd. C. J. NAPIER, Major-General, Commanding in Sinde and Beloochistan. H. J. PELLY, Lieutenant, Acting Assistant Adjutant General. Return of Standards taken from the Enemy, on the 24th March 1843. Her Majesty's 22d Regiment-Lieutenant Coote, captured first standard; Lieutenant Powell, captured a standard; Privates J. Doherty, C. Lynar, E. Jobin, J. M'Carlin, J. Walmsly, G. Roberts, E. Watson, J. Oakly, shot the defenders and then captured 14 standards, and made 5 prisoners; Privates S. Cowen, S. Alder, G. Bandberry, captured standards; Corporal Tim Kelly shot the defender and captured a silver knobbed standard. 25th Regiment N. I.-captured 2 standards. 8th Regiment N. I.-captured 1 standard and made 2 prisoners. 21st Regiment N. I.-captured 2 standards and made 1 prisoner. Exd. Total 19 standards, 8 prisoners. 1843. C. J. NAPIER, Major-General, Acting Assistant Adjutant General, LI Return of Ordnance captured in the Engagement near Hyderabad, on the 24th March 1843. No. 1, iron gun, 3 in. 7-10ths. The guns are numbered from left to right as they were placed in position; the whole of the iron ones are very inferior, uneven in bore, and much corroded, the carriages have been repaired only lately, and are all fitted with elevating screws; all are now loaded. No. 5, iron gun, 2 in. a date of 1792, of European manufacture. No. 6, iron guns, 2 in. 9-10ths. No. 7, brass gun, 2 in. 7-10ths, in good order. No. 8, brass gun, 2 in. 7-10ths, in good order. No. 9, iron gun, 2 in. 2-10ths, apparently of same date and manufacture as No. 5. No. 10, iron gun, 2 in. 8-10ths, carriage superior to any of the enemy's. No. 11, brass gun, 3 in. 3-10ths, nearly (6) six feet in length. J. LLOYD, Major, Commanding Artillery in Sinde. Major-General Sir C. J. Napier, K. C.B., to Lord Ellenborough. Camp, Hyderabad, March 23, 1843. MY LORD, MAJOR Stack joined me last night with the 3d cavalry, the 8th N. I., and Major Leslie's troop of horse artillery. The enemy fired upon them as they passed Meeanee, but I had reinforced his party by the Poona horse at Muttaree, in case of accidents, and also sent out the Sinde horse to meet him at Meeanee, and in an hour after the enemy appeared I was there myself with a troop of the 9th light cavalry, the remainder of the last-named regiment following me with some cannon. No serious attack took place, and the whole arrived in camp late at night. I have given them this day to rest, and tomorrow morning I mean to attack the enemy wherever I find him: he is either at Kotree, Dubba, or Jaum Ali Ka Tandah; all these are within six miles of Hyderabad, and he has already began attacking our camels. I beg to say that Major Stack's conduct on this march has pleased me very much. All sorts of reports reached him of the great force of the enemy, but he marched on boldly like a good soldier. I have, &c. C. J. NAPIER, Major-General. Major M. Stack, 3d Regiment Light Cavalry, to Major-General Sir C. J. Napier, K. C. B. SIR, Kamp, at Alleear, March 27, 1843. I HAVE the honour to report the arrival of the force under my command, as per margin,* at Hyderabad, on the night of the 22d instant, having been detained a few hours on the road from Muttaree by a skirmish with the enemy on that day, the particulars of which I have the honour to subjoin. * Major Leslie's troop of H. A. 5 guns; 3d regiment light cavalry, 297 sabres, including drill and sick; 8th regiment N. I.; 818 of all ranks. I marched from Muttaree at 11 A. M., and after passing the scene of action of the 17th ultimo, about 1 P. M., some horsemen appeared to my left front. Lieutenant M'Murdo, who (with the Poona horse under Lieutenant Tait) had joined me on the morning of the 21st, proceeded to reconnoitre them with a few troopers of the advance guard, and I directed the Poona horse to remain on their present ground, to reinforce the rear guard and protect the baggage. As I could perceive the number of the enemy increasing, and they were firing sharply on our advance party, I detached a troop of the 3d light cavalry, under Lieutenant Moore, to Lieutenant M'Murdo's support, and sent Lieutenant Ashburner, Adjutant 3d light cavalry, to report to you the appearance of the enemy. Lieutenant Moore's troop made a spirited charge on the enemy's advance, but at too great a distance to reach them before they had secured themselves in the bed of the river. Lieutenant M'Murdo sent to report to me, that the enemy were advancing in force, on which I halted the column, with the right resting on the Phoolalie, and detached two guns under Captain Rowan, a squadron 3d light cavalry under Captain Malet, and the grenadier company 8th regiment under Captain Morse, to check their advance; at this time the enemy were crossing the bed of the Phoolalie in great numbers, both horse and foot, about three fourths of a mile to our left rear in the direction of our baggage, which was in the rear of the column; large bodies were drawn up in front of a wood on the opposite side of the river, and heavy masses were seen with a glass, to their left rear, and advancing towards the head of our column. The guns took a position nearly opposite the point where the enemy were crossing the bed of the river, and opened upon them with such effect that they were instantly checked; a few more rounds telling on them severely, they retreated with precipitation, and recrossed the river much more rapidly than they had advanced; in their retreat they carried with them all those who were ranged in front of the wood. The large bodies in the distance also fell back, and in about half an hour after the opening of our guns there was not an enemy in sight. Captain Jacob's horse having arrived from Hyderabad, about the time our fire ceased, I directed them to cover the rear of the columns, and recalled our detached parties to join the main body; by this time, the baggage being well in advance, I resumed the march, and arrived in camp without the slightest loss of any sort. I have, &c. 3d Regiment of Lt. Cavy. late Commdg. Troops en route from Sukkur to Hyderabad. Major-General Sir C. J. Napier, K.C.B., Ali ka Tanda, March 26, 1843, MY LORD, THIS town is twenty miles from the field of battle. We passed two prepared positions of great strength. I shall reach Meerpoor to-morrow. The Ameer, I understand, has fled to the desert in great terror, and all his family with him. The inhabitants receive us with great joy, and are very desirous to be assured that we mean to keep the country. |