pany of His Majesty's 38th regiment was in consequence ordered to the front at day light to reconnoitre, and at no great distance came upon a strong masked stockade. With Captain Piper at their head, they charged and carried in their usual gallant style, the enemy leaving twenty-one men dead on the field; on our part only five men were wounded.

On the 29th I detached Lieutenant-Colonel Godwin, of the 41st regiment, with a small force against Lyuain. He found the place totally deserted, and too insignificant and unimportant to merit further notice. He returned here next day. I have, &c.

A. CAMPBELL, Brig. Gen.

P. S.-Herewith I have the honour to inclose a return of the killed and wounded in the different affairs with the enemy since the 21st up to the 31st ultimo inclusive.

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General Return of Killed and Wounded and Missing of the Troops composing the Expedition under the Command of Brigadier-General Sir 4. Campbell, K. C. B. serving against the Dominions of the King of Ava.

H. M. 13th Light Infantry- lieutenant killed; 1 bugler and 9 rank and file wounded'; 1 bugler and I private since died of their wounds. H. M. 38th Foot-2 rank and file killed; 2 lieutenants, 2 serjeants, and 15 rank and file wounded'; 2 privates since died of their wounds.

1st Batt. 9th N. I.-1 serjeant or havildar and 2 rank and file wounded; I private since died of

his wounds.

2d Batt. 10th N. I. rank and file wounded.

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H. M. 13th Light Infantry-Name of the Officer killed, Lieutenant Alexander Howard.

H. M. 38th Foot-Names of Officers wounded, Lieutenants George Michell and Edward O'Halloran; the former suffered amputation of the right leg and severely wounded in the left; the latter suffered amputation of the left leg. I seaman of the H. C. cruizer Teignmouth killed, whilst sounding.

F. TIDY, Lt. Col. D. A. G.

Copy of a Report from Major Wahab to Brigadier◄ General Sir A. Campbell, K. C. B. dated on board the Heroine, 25th May 1824.

SIR,

In conformity to the instructions I had the honour of receiving from you, the three ships thereby ordered separated from the fleet on the 5th instant, and on the evening of the 11th anchored off Pagoda Point near Negrais.

On the morning of the 12th we again got under weigh, and with some difficulty got in the river, and at noon anchored off the middle of the island. Toward four p. m. boats were seen making from the northern part of the island towards the main land. I desired Captain Goodridge to get the ships under weigh immediately, and I got the troops on board the Heroine ready for landing, having previously got the flat bottom boat launched for that purpose. Accordingly about sun-set I landed with a party of troops, and having gone over the northern extremity without seeing any one, I returned towards the point where I landed. Two companies having landed by this time, I directed guards and sentries to be posted in various direc tions for its security and returned to my ship. 1824.

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On the following morning at day light, two par ties (previously warned for this duty) one under the command of Captain Ogilvie, composed of the troops on board the Carron, was directed to explore and search the island from the southward; the other under Captain Tod, of four companies from the Heroine, to proceed along the foot of the hill until he met with Captain Ogilvie.

The latter party, after six hours of indescribable labour through an almost impenetrable jungle, and up to their middle in water, returned without being able to see or discover any thing. The former, after searching the southern side of the island, came up by its eastern side and joined at sun-set; the rest of the troops landed at its northern extremity, with the same success, and without discovering a single spring of fresh water or habitation of any kind.

From the above survey, it is evident that the island of Negrais is perfectly barren and covered with an almost impenetrable jungle and deep inlets of salt water, not producing any article of subsistence for troops The only spot is in the northern extremity of it, where the jungle has been cleared away sufficiently to build a few fishermen's huts, without any signs of cultivation.

Under these circumstances, it became necessary to search for some place where supplies of provisions might be procured for the subsistence of the troops destined to keep possession of the island. With this view, I crossed over to the main land, with a party of troops, and, accompanied by two or three Officers, I proceeded in search of some village; after sailing up nearly ten miles, we came to a village, whence, on seeing us, the inhabitants began to fly, but as it was my desire to conciliate them as much as possible, I made them understand, by signs (not having any one to interpret), that we would not molest them, and directing the sepoys to

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keep at a little distance, I proceeded to the village with the other Officers. The inhabitants, after a little, seemed pleased at our visit, and those that had fled began to return with their families and goods, and we made them understand by signs, that we wished to have provision, for which we would pay in money; they appeared satisfied, and, as well as we could understand, said they would bring us provisions of all kinds.

Under an idea that these people would be induced to bring supplies of provisions to the troops destined to keep possession of the island, without which they could not possibly remain long there, as there was only a few weeks supply on board, I directed five companies to be disembarked, with their baggage, and directed the two ships, that were to return with me, to complete their water as quick as possible.

The next evening a number of people were seen collected at a point on the main land, opposite to the island, about five miles distaut, but thinking that they came out of curiosity, I took no further notice of them, than ordering a strict look out to be kept towards them.

The following days were occupied in completing. the water of the two ships; but on the morning of the 17th, observing the numbers collected. on the opposite side to be very considerable, and continually increasing, and that they were accompanied by boats of a large description, I considered that their intentions could be no longer deemed peaceable, and as I discovered that a stockade had been thrown up, I ordered immediately two companies, under Lieutenant Stedman, to embark in boats and cross over to the main land, and three other companies, under Captain Ogilvie, for their support, to embark on the return of the boats, there being only five capable of conveying troops, and that not above two hundred and fifty men at a time. Accordingly

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they were embarked about noon, but the wind and current were so much against them, it being flood tide, that they were carried away four miles beyond the point I intended to land them at, and were brought close to where the stockade had been constructed; fortunately the boats reached the same place nearly at the same time, Lieutenant Stedman having collected them and formed them in order, he found there was no time to be lost in waiting for the party under Captain Ogilvie, and he determined to attack them immedi ately with the party that had already landed, and on his advance the enemy opened their guns upon him. Lieutenant Stedman's letter, which I have the honour to inclose, will explain the result and success of his attack.

The steady conduct of the troops employed on this occasion, the celerity of their advance, and steadiness of their fire, seem to have shaken the courage of the enemy; and on the troops penetrating the stockade by an opening which fortunately had not been completed the enemy fled in the utmost disorder, leaving every thing behind them; the rout was most complete, they fled in the utmost consternation in every direction; they must have suffered severely as they were collected in vast numbers to the amount of about eight hundred, within so small an inclosure.

There were six found dead the following morning at a little distance from the stockade; our loss considering the exposed situation of the men was small, being one killed and five wounded-the Jemidar died during the night.

The troops took possession of ten or twelve guns, brass and iron, of various calibres; nuskets, spears, and bows without number; from forty to fifty boats, some of a very large description, with a quantity of gunpowder and balls, &c.

The guns have been taken on board the eruizer

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