of Acheen, where they all got fo fickly, that, out of fifteen Europeans, including the officers, paffengers, and crew, which left this place in the cruizer, twelve died there. The other three, together with Captain Fitzherbert and his officers, were brought here two days ago by L'Imperieufe, Captain Rowley, who had gone to Soofoo to look for them, at which place he received intelligence where they were. The furvivors would have held out but a few days longer, as they were in fo weak a ftate as to be fcarcely able to crawl. The chief officer, Macqueen, and two feamen, were the three who returned alive of thofe belonging to the cruizer. Mr. Rofs the captain, Mr. Robert Sadlier the fecond officer, Mr. Hutchings, and another paffenger, Lieut. Foot of the Madras Eftablishment, and belonging to the garrifon of Malacca, all died, together with the gunner and feven of the European feamen. The lafcars were all taken away by the privateer." The following are the particuJars of the death of Captain Wilfon, of the brig Limbee, and Mr. Davies, his chief officer, as given by Captain Rifden of the fhip Duke of Clarence. "At one a. m. difcovered two fail in fight to windward, and at four found them to be a fhip and a brig the former fired a gun, and hoiited English colours. Suppofing them to be in diftrefs, hove too: at feven, fpoke them; they proved to be the Union, Captain Sparrom, with the brig Limbee in tow, beJonging to Amboyna, and formerly commanded by Capt. Wilfon, who, together with his officer Mr. Davies, had been cut off by two Malacca Malay lafcars on the 27th of July, on board the brig. The gunner and two Dutch feacunnies feeing the fate of their captain and officer, got up on the tops, where they remain ed for the night, while the Malays had taken poffeffion of the cabin, and were drinking liquor. The next morning the Malays came on deck, armed, and threatened to take their lives if they did not immedi. ately defcend, and promised to convey the brig to Macaffa; in which cafe only they fhould be fpared: the gunner conceiving it poffible to recover the veffel, came down and took charge of her. The next morning, when one of the Malays being forward, a feacunny, who was fplitting wood near where he food, watched the opportunity of knocking him down with his axe, and, on repeating the blow, killed him; while the other abaft shared the fame fate from the hands of the gunner. Captain Sparrom falling in with the brig on the 30th, took her under his protection, and fent an officer on board, being himself bound to Amboyna." BOMBAY, O. 1, 1799. A melancholy accident occurred at the houfe of Mr. Lechmere, on the 27th of October. A flave boy, about 7 years old, while playing on the floor, was bit by a fnake; he cried out, but fo fubtile was the poifon, that he became almost immediately fenfelefs. The Eau de Luce, together with every poffible affiftance, was plentifully applied; it afforded however only a temporary relief, for the boy languished until the next morning, when he expired in convulfions. The fnake was killed, when it was difcovered to be of the defcription called "the Carpet Snake," whofe bite we underftand is particularly baneful. A letter from Amboy na gives the following account of an enormous fnake which made its appearance at a place called Golontala, on the ifland Celebes, A Malay prow making making for that port, and finding On Monday morning, the 28th of October laft, an exprefs arrived at the General Poft Office, Bombay, from Mafulipatam, conveying ac counts of the capture of the undermentioned fhips, by a French privateer, a little to the northward of Madras Roads. The Nabob of Arcot's fhip, Surprize galley. The Princefs Royal, formerly a Company's fhip. The Thomas, do. an extra ship. The Joyce, belonging to Mafulipatam. The Lord Hobart, do. Madras. The crews of the Surprize galley and Lord Hobirt, were landed at Point Divy, and had arrived at Mafulipatam. We understand one of the above fhips had on board a very valuable cargo of bale goods, which she had collected at the different factories on the coal, and with which the was proceeding to Madras. The privateer by which thefe fhips was captured, is fuppofed to be the Malartic, mounting 12 guns, and commanded by the fame perfon who took the Danish ship Haabot, on the coaft, fome months ago. tims to the late Tippoo Sultaun's cruelty, fuch as tables, bafkets, camel trucks, and a variety of other camp furniture, belonging to the unforranate captives of General Mathews's army, were found in Cun-, d. poor. We are happy to learn, that in confequence of the wife measure adopted by the Government, the apprehenfions of a scarcity of grain at Madras had entirely vanished; and that rice, by the lateft advices, which had been up to 105 pagodas per garce, was felling at from 75 to 80 pagodas. Anavaultry, O&.6.-"We have juft heard of the death of Purferam Bhow, in an action with the Calipore Rajah, against whom he had been meditating hoftilities for the last three years, The action, in which he is stated to have been killed, was fought at Cheaking. The camp of the Bhow was afterwards plundered; and it is added, that his two fons were wounded feverely in the action, and his army totally difperfed." Prenal, Sept.26.--Yesterday accounts were received that Chutter Sing, who is of the family of the Rajah Sahoo, and the Rajah of Purnalah, having united their forces, attacked Purferam Bhow, who fell in the engagement. The Pehwa, on receiving this intelligence, exprefled great concern; and ordered the beating of the nobut to be stop cd. Orders were given for reinforcements to be fent to the fons of Purferam Bhow. Amruthir, 0.4.-A pair of Cafeds from Moultan brought accounts that a great engagement had taken place between the army of Zemaun Shah and the King of Perfia, wherein the latter was defeated. Hoftili. ties have alfo taken place between the Rajah of Jummoo and a detachment of the Shah's army. Chunar, 08. 30.-Major-Ge. 5 neral Erfine was' this day buried with the honours due to his rank. BOMBAY, O. 16, 1799. MAJOR-GENERAL HARTLEY, On the death of General Hartley, the Bombay governinent has thus expreffed iifelf:-"It is with the moit fincere concern that Govern. ment have received intelligence of the death, on the 4th inft. of Major General James Hartley; an officer whofe fuccefsful experience, and eftablished profefiional ability, will be long remembered by the army of this Eftablishment, which he has fo often either accompanied or led to victory." The death of Major-General Hartley took place on the evening of the 4th inftant at Cananore; an event that muit naturally have been expected from the melancholy accounts that preceded it. It is much to be regretted that a character fo eminently confpicuous for military talents, and who poffeffed fo many other valuable qualities, fhould be fnatched from his country at this interesting crifis, when his fervices and judgment would have fo ma. terially contributed to her affiftance: but it requires not from us the flowing language of panegyric to adorn a name which was fo univerfaliy known throughout the fettlement, where his profeffional abili ties, focial virtues, and urbanity of manners, had procured him a degree of eftimation and respectability that will perpetuate his memory as a valuable officer, a fincere friend, and an honourable man. Letters from the Cape of Good Hope mention, (without any prelude to hoftilities, although there was no doubt fomething introductory,) that the Cafiries having refufed to give up fome Dutch pri foners foners in their poffeffion, General Vandeleur, on the 5th of May laft, directed Lieut. Chomney of the 81ft regiment, with fixteen men of the fark companies, to take fatisfaction for their contumacy by cutting off their cattle in the first inftance; which punishment was probably intended to be followed by fomething more decifive. While Lieut. Chomney was engaged in the execution of his orders, he fell in with a body of from four to five hundred of the enemy, who made a determined attack on that unfortunate gentleman's handful of men. Lieut. Chomney defended hiinfelf until all his party were killed, and then rode back, with three fpears in his body, to a baggage waggon, which was a fhort ditance in the rear, attended by four men, whom he enjoined to fave themselves in the best way they could, adding, that he was a dead man. Many Caffries were then in purfuit of Lieut. Chomney, and were fo intent on fingling him out as the remaining victim of their vengeance, that they left the four men unhurt, and they efcaped. On the 8th of May a very large body of Caffries attacked Captain Bingham of the grenadiers of the fame regiment, who was fortunately better provided, having with him two field pieces: they perfevered in their attack, however, with great refolution for an hour and a half, and even had the temerity to advance within fifteen paces of the guns, but were driven back with the lofs of 300 of their number lef: dead. Captain Bingham loft feven men on this occafion, and has probably given that fpecies of enemy fuch an earneft of the effect of fire arms in the hands of difciplined troops, as will render them more tractable in their intercourfe with the officers of Go. vernment in fature, We have at laft the pleafure of announcing the fall of Jemaulabad, the laft ftrong-hold of the dominions of the late Sultaun of Myfore. Jemaulabad is about twenty miles to the N. E. of Mangalore. On the evening of the 4th of October 1799, a two gun battery and two mortars opened against the fort, and continued to fire during that and the following day without intermiflion, and attended with great effect on the lower works, which were very much damaged, but no breach made. It was however determined to af fault them on the following morning; for which purpofe Major Spry, with two grenadier companies of Europeans, and one company of the native grenadier battalion, was appointed to attack on he left or eaftern fide, and Major Patterson, with one company of European grenadiers and two companies of his own corps, was directed to make an attack on the right or western fide: the covering party, confitting of one company of European grenadiers, and one of the native grenadier battalion, was put under the command of Major Malcolm Grant, the whole under the directions of Lieut. Col. Montrefor. The detachments intended for the different attacks marched off about four o'clock in the morn ing of the 6th, and by day-break were clofe under the lower works, which they fcaled at the fame time without oppofition, except from the fire of the upper fort. The fecond gateway was carried with equal eafe and fuccefs; but a small party of the 75th making an attempt on the third or upper gateway, were forced back, with two killed and 25 wounded, by ftones, which were hurled with irrefiitible violence from the upper works; Captain Dunsmore was much bruifed on this occafion. Col. Montrefor had many narrow efcapes efcapes on this day, but fortunately came off unhurt. The troops continued all that day under cover of the rock; the garrifon fhortly after called out for cowle, and having foon afterwards furrendered at difcretion, marched down to the number of 2 killedars, 1 fippadar, (commander of 200 men,) 2 tipdars, (commanders of 100 men,) 6 hifdars, 18 dufiadars, 2 orderleys, 1 colour bearer, 1 fakier, 252 fepoys, and so fervants and inhabitants. The only property found in the fort confifted of rice and paddy, of which there were large quantities, and fome copper and piglead; many guns, and a large quantity of ammunition were found in the place. The head killedar poifoned himself, four days after the furrender: when our accounts came away, the whole garrifon were in confinement, and it was thought that examples would be made of fome of the officers for their wanton obftinacy. Capt. John Shaw of his Majefty's 77th regiment had a narrow efcape from an affaffin, a day or two previous to the attack on the lower fort. A Mapillah ftole into camp for the avowed purpofe, as he is faid to have declared, of putting to death an English officer; and Capt. Shaw, who was then standing in the door of his tert, was the first who cccurred. The villain immediately affaulted him with a fword, which he had concealed under his cloak; but Capt, Shaw inftantly clofing with him, fortunately fuccceded in difarming him, receiving in the fcuffie feveral wounds, none of which, we are happy to add, were dangerous. Capt. Moncrieff, it feems, was near the fpot, and run the Mopillah through the body: he furvived, however, to fuffer the punishment due to his crime, and was hanged on the next day. DECEMBER: CALCUTTA, Dec. 1, 1799. the Seifions of Oyer and Terminer On Wednesday the 4th inftant commenced before the Hon. Sir John Anftruther, Bart. Chief Juftice, the Hon. Mr. Juftice Royds, and the Hon. Sir Henry Ruffel, Kt. The charge to the Grand Jury was delivered by the Hon. Mr. Juftice Royds. The Kalendar exhibited the following crimes: one perjury, three murders, two frauds, one felony one burglary, two affaults. NAUTICAL INFORMATION. The public is hereby informed, that the flag ftaff of Chittagong was, on the 1ft December 1799, removed from the hill on which it has hitherto flood, to one (the Bunder Hill) nearer the fea, and bearing from the entrance of the river two miles without the Bar, N. E. by N.. N. B. The beft anchorage of the river 6 fathoms at low water, with the flag ftaff bearing as above, N. E. by N. Published by order of the Marine The members of the Phoenix Infurance Company have presented Captain Joze Severiano de Moriea with an elegant fword, value one thousand rupees, to mark the high fenfe they entertain of his gallant conduct in attacking and beating off the French privateer. Extrad of a letter from Lieut. A. inftruc tions |