the glorious success of our arms since the commencement of this war has been uniform in every part of India; the able and gallant officers and troops of his Majesty's service, and of the several establishments of the three presidencies, have been actuated by equal sentiments of public spirit and honor, and have co-operated with equal ardor and success, in an united effort to accomplish the just objects of the allies. The governor-general in council confides in the justice of our cause, in the unanimous zeal of the three precidencies, and in the continued co-operation of their respective resources and power, that the views of the confederate chieftains will be speedily frustated by the complete restoration of peace and tranquillity to the provinces of Hindostan and the Dekan, which have been been disturbed by the ambition and violence of the enemy. The governor-general in council directs, that copies of this order be transmitted to the right honorable the governor in council at Fort St. George, and to the honorable the governor in council at Bombay, to be published to the armies of those presidencies respectively. (Signed) By command of his Excellency the most noble L. HOOK, Sec. to the Govt. Mil. Dept, Fort William, October 18, 1803. AUTHENTIC advices have been received by His Excellency the most noble the governor-general, containing the important intelligence, that on the 23d of September, an action took place near the Adjuntee Pass in the Dekan, between the forces under the command of the honorable major general Wellesley and the main body of the combined army of the confederate chieftains Dowlut Rao Scindiah and the rajah of Berar, in which, after a severe engagement which lasted for three hours, the enemy was completely defeated, and ninety pieces of cannon were taken by the British troops at the point of the bayonet. Our loss has been severe in this glorious and brilliant victory. The official dispatches have not yet been received from the honorable major general Wellesley. Published by command of His Excellency The most noble the governor-general in council, J. LUMSDEN, chief sec. to the govt. Fort Fort William, October 19, 1803. THE following dispatch, received last night by express, is published by order of His Excellency the most noble the governor-general in council. To captain ARMSTRONG, Acting military secretary to his Excellency the most noble the governor-general. SIR, I request you will be pleased to state to His Excellency the most noble the governor-general, that the Barabatty Fort has this instant been taken by assault. Lieutenant-colonel Clayton, of the 20th Bengal regiment, who commanded the attack, not having yet made his report to me, I am not enabled to forward to you for His Excellency's information, the regular details of this success, but I understand his conduct and that of the troops under his orders, to have been most honorable and brilliant. The fortress is of considerable strength, and was vigorously defended, added to which, every possible obstruction was prepared by the enemy. Our loss on this occasion, I trust, has not been very considerable. I shall have the honor of forwarding to you for His Excellency's information, returns of the whole to-morrow. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, (Signed) GEO. HARCOURT, Lieut. colonel commanding in Cuttack, and Military Sec. to His Excellency the most noble the governor general. THE detailed statement of the combined operations by which the valuable province of Cuttack has been occupied by the British troops, will be published in a Gazette extraordinary to-morrow. His Excellency the most noble the governor-general in council is pleased to make the following appointments. Lieutenant colonel George Harcourt, to command the troops in the province of Cuttack. Lieutenant Lieutenant colonel George Harcourt and John Melvill, Esq. commissioners for the settlement of the province of Cuttack. By command of his Excellency The most noble the governor-general in council, J. LUMSDEN, chief sec. to the Govt. GENERAL ORDERS. By his Excellency the most noble the gov. general and captain general. Fort William, Oct. 18, 1803. A royal salute to be fired to-morrow morning at sun-rise, in honor of the reduction, by assault, of the Barabatty fort at Cuttack, on the 14th instant, by the troops under the command of lieutenant colonel Harcourt, by which gallant action the conquest of the valuable province of Cuttack has been completed. By his Excellency's command, JAS. ARMSTRONG, Act. Mil. Sec. Fort William, Oct. 21, 1803. A DISPATCH, of which the following is an extract, has been this day received by his Excellency the most noble the governor-general, from his Excellency the commander in chief. To his excellency the most noble MY LORD, MARQUIS WELLESLEY, gov. gen. &c. &c. &c. Finding it impossible to make approaches against this place, as long as the seven battalions of the enemy, who remained here, were in possession of the town of Agra, of an encampment with a large number of guns on the glacis, and of the ravines with which the south and soth-west face of the fort is surrounded, I determined to dislodge the enemy from the town, and occupy the ravines this morning, which will answer as trenchers, and afford complete cover for carrying on our works. With this view I ordered brigadier general Clarke, who was encamped with his bigade in the rear of the town, to take possession of it, at the same time that three battalions advanced to occupy the ravines. The The attacks have succeeded, and the town as well as the ravines are now occupied by our troops. Lieutenant-colonel Mc Cullock, major Haldane, and Captain Worseley, led the battalions that advanced on the ravines. Every praise is due to those officers, who performed every thing required of them, with the greatest alacrity and steadiness. I am sorry to say, that a number of men have been killed and wounded as well as officers, owing to their high spirit and anxiety to possess themselves of the enemy's guns; they quitted the ravine and gained the glacis, driving the enemy from their position; in effecting which, from being close under the fort, they were exposed to a very heavy fire. My thanks are due to the honorable major-general St. John, for his spirited conduct in advancing at the head of the 2d Battalion of the 2d native infantry, which I found it necessary to order up to support the attack. Brigadier general Clarke, in his attack on the town, met with considerable resistance; which, by the gallant conduct of the officers and men under his command, was at length surmounted. I feel myself under particular obligations to lieutenant-colonel White, who commanded five companies of the 16th regiment native infantry, for his judicious and gallant conduct on this day. I feel myself under the greatest obligations to lieutenaut-colonel Gerard, adjutant general, who undertook to point out lieutenant-colonel Mc Cullock the road he was to pursue; and I am sorry to report, that in the performance of this duty he received a very severe contusion; but I trust it will not be attended with any serious consequences. Major Thomas, of the 14th native infantry is, I am sorry to add, very severely wounded; his exertions throughout this day were most meritorious. Lieutenant Hay, of the artillery, who went with a detachment of that corps to bring off the enemy's guns, merits my approbation for his successful exertions in this service. To Mr. Lucan's information and exertions on this occasions, as well as on every other, I feel myself much indebted. I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your lordship's most faithful humble Servant, Head Quarters, Camp before Agra, October 10, 1803. (Signed) G. LAKE. P.S. A list of the guns taken shall be forwarded to-morrow. LIST LIST OF OFFICERS WOUNDED. First Battalion 14th Regiment Native Infantry. Adjutant General. Lieutenant-Col. Gerard, Fifteenth Regiment Native Infantry. Lieutenants Perry and Addisson,----slightly. A more correct list shall be sent the moment it can be obtained. THE following extract of a dispatch, received this day, is published by command of his excellency the most noble the governor-general in council. I had the honor of briefly stating to you yesterday, for the information of His Excellency the most noble the governor-general, that the fort of Barrabutty had been taken by assault, by a party of the troops under my command, directed to perform this service under the orders of lieutenant-colonel Clayton. of the 20th Bengal regiment, I now have the honor to acquaint you, for his Excellency's information, with the further details of this operation. On the night of the 12th, a spot was fixed on for a 12-pounder battery, distant about 500 yards from the outer gate of the fort. This battery was completed on the night of the 13th, and the 12-pounder placed in it, together with two howitzers and two 6-pounders, the whole of which opened their fire on the morning of the 14th. By eleven o'clock in the forenoon most of the defences on the south face of the fort, against which our fire was directed, were taken off, the enemy's guns silenced, and every appearance promised success: upon which I directed lieutenant-colonel Clayton to |