lock, 95th, examined the ground up to the foot of the proposed breach, both to see that there were no obstacles to the assault, and to find the best way. This was a service of some danger, as the enemy were on the alert, and outside the walls. It is entirely owing to the exertions of these officers, and the efficient practice of the mortars under Captain Field, and Lieutenants Harris and Strutt, Commanding Detachments, and their officers, that we recovered a place of such strength as Powrie, in forty-eight hours. The escape of Maun Sing is to be regretted, but it could not have been prevented without a larger force, and it would have been equally inexpedient to draw away troops from any other quarter, or to let the enemy remain in possession of a place in front of our force a day longer than could be avoided. The troops have borne exposure and fatigue with the utmost cheerfulness, and very little sick ness. On the 23rd, Brigadier Smith came on the track of Maun Sing's party, near the Koonoo River, and recovered two guns, which they had carried away from Powrie; and Colonel Robertson, with a Light Column, is now following them closely. A return of casualties is annexed, in which I have to regret Lieutenant Fisher, severely wounded. The enemy lost ten killed and thirty wounded. I have, &c., R. NAPIER, Brigadier-General, Divisional Staff. Brigadier-General R. Napier, C.B., Bengal Engineers, Commanding Gwalior Division. Captain J. A. Todd, 14th Light Dragoons, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. Captain A. D. Turnbull, Bengal Engineers, Assistant Quartermaster-General. Lieutenant J. T. Maclachlan, Bombay Horse Artillery, Acting Deputy Judge Advocate General. Brigade Staff. Brigadier M. W. Smith, 3rd Dragoon Guards, Commanding Rajpootana Brigade. Cornet W. T. Goldsworthy, 8th Hussars, Acting Brigade-Major. Captain S. Bolton, 2nd Grenadiers, Bombay N. I, Assistant Quartermaster-General. Lieutenant R. F. Williams, 21st Bombay N. I., Sub-Assistant Commissary-General. R. NAPIER, Brigadier-General, Commanding Gwalior Division. No. 11. GENERAL ORDER BY THE GOVERNORGENERAL OF INDIA. Military Department. No. 433 of 1858. THE Right Honourable the Governor-General is pleased to direct the publication of the following despatch from Brigadier Douglas, C.B., Commanding in the disturbed Districts of Ghazeepore and Behar, submitting a report from LieutenantColonel Walter, Commanding at Arrah, of a successful encounter with the rebels near the village of Korisauth, on the 30th July, 1858. R. J. H. BIRCH, Major-General, Secretary to the Government of India, Military Department, with the Governor-General. I HAVE the honour to forward herewith, for submission to his Excellency the Commander-inChief, a report from Lieutenant-Colonel Walter, 35th Regiment, commanding at Arrah, of a successful encounter which the troops under his command had on the 30th ultimo, with the rebels near the village of Korisauth, in which they sustained a loss of from 50 to 60 men without any casualties on our side. I have, &c., JOHN DOUGLAS, Brigadier, Commanding in the disturbed Districts of No. 13. Lieutenant-Colonel Walter to Captain Stevenson, Brigade- Major, Behar Field Force, Dinapore. SIR, Arrah, July 31, 1858. No. 63. I HAVE the honour to report, for the information of Brigadier Douglas, C. B., that with the detail named in the margin,* I left this station at 2 A.M. yesterday for Judgerajgunge, 10 miles west of Arrah, on the Buxar Road. The bridge over the Bewar at Beebigunge had been destroyed * Bengal Artillery, 2 3-pounders and 1 12-pounder howitzer; Her Majesty's 10th Regiment, 80 rank and file; Her Majesty's 35th Regiment, 140 rank and file; 60th Royal Rifles, 210 rank and file; 3rd Seikh Irregular Cavalry, 55 sabres; Bengal Police Battalion, 30 rank and file. by the rebels. I had a temporary one thrown over during the night, which I crossed. 2. On arriving at Judgerajgunge, I found the enemy, who were reported to be in force, had left some hours: the country was too heavy from the rains for me to follow them up with any hope of success, either with cavalry or artillery. 3. I then moved on the village of Korisauth, a rebel stronghold, which I destroyed and bivouacked in a tope close to it. 4. The rebels approached me in force at 11 A.M.; they were computed at 80 cavalry and 800 infantry. I attacked them with cavalry, and clouds of skirmishers drove them through topes and belts of jungles. I then ordered the artillery to the front; they opened on them; the cavalry now turned the enemy's left flank, observing which, and that they were moving to the right, I changed line to the left, prolonging my skirmishers in that direction. 5. The heat was now intense, the troops much exhausted, several men had fallen from sunstrokes. I therefore gave up the pursuit, and got the men under cover. 6. The loss of the enemy from killed and wounded was between 50 and 60; 27 dead were left on the field. The enemy were seen carrying off their wounded. 7. All ranks vied in doing their duty. I beg to name Captain Medhurst, 10th Regiment; Captain Elkington, 35th Regiment; Captain Warren, 60th Royal Rifles; Lieutenant Gibb, Artillery, and Lieutenant Mackeson, Bengal Police Battalion, commanding Detachments of Corps. 8. Lieutenant Beadon, Commanding Detachment 3rd Seikh Irregular Cavalry, has upon this, as upon all occasions when on patrol duty, ren dered me the greatest service; he is unwearying 1 in his exertions, and is a most excellent officer. 9. Captain Baring, Staff Officer, afforded every assistance. 10. To Assistant-Surgeon L. O. Patterson, Her Majesty's 35th Regiment, I am much indebted; after making his medical arrangements, he joined me at my request. I cannot speak too highly of his zeal and efficiency as an officer. 11. Mr. Broadhurst, the magistrate, accompanied me on this, as on every other occasion I have been out, always in the front. The fact of the force falling in with, and engaging the enemy on so many occasions, speaks for itself, as to the value and correctness of the information I have received from him, which is difficult to obtain in the present state of the district. 12. I am happy to say there were no casualties, J. M. WALTER, Lieutenant-Colonel, No, 14. GENERAL ORDER BY THE GOVERNOR- Military Department, Allahabad, the 30th September, 1858. THE Right Honourable the Governor-General is pleased to direct the publication of the following Despatch, from Brigadier Douglas, C.B., commanding in the disturbed districts of Ghazeepore and Behar, submitting a report from Major Carr, Madras Rifles, commanding at Buxar, of a i |