they were attacked by the enemy's whole force, and the whole of this ill-fated detachment either killed, taken, or dispersed.

Upon this unfortunate occasion, the flank companies were almost annihilated. Capt. Baird received seven wounds, and fell into the hands of the enemy. Lieut. Lindsay received nine, and was also made prisoner. Lieut. Melville was totally disabled by his wounds; and Lient. Gunn, of the grenadiers, and Lieut. Geddes Mackenzie, of the light company, killed, being the sum total of the officers serving at the time with the two companies. Of the non-commissioned officers and privates, only two men joined the battalion, and those were found in the jungle, desperately wounded. The melancholy fate of these companies rendered it necessary for Lord M'Leod to form two new flank companies from the battalion.

After Colonel Baillie's defeat, Sir Hector Munro retired with the army to Chingliput, much pressed on his march by the enemy. The wounded and sick being left at Chingliput, the army went into cantonments on Choultry Plain for the rainy season, which had now set in. In the retreat, the troops had suffered severely from fatigue and want of provisions. Capt. Gilchrist, of the grenadiers, (whose ill-health prevented him from being with his company in Colonel Baillie's defeat,) died, and Lieut. Alexander Mackenzie, with a great many soldiers, were wounded in skirmishes with the enemy.

Upon the 17th Jan. the army being re-assembled, took the field, under the command of Lieut.-Gen. Sir Eyre Coote. At this period, the strength of the 73rd (now 71st) did not exceed 500 men. Hyder Ally was now in the Tanjore country, committing every species of outrage and devastation. In June, Sir Eyre Coote moved the army along the coast southerly towards Cuddalore, where his outposts were attacked by Tippoo Saib, who was repulsed. Sir Eyre afterwards moved his whole force to Chillumbrum, upon the Coleroon, where the enemy had a large magazine of grain. The pagoda was attacked by the piquets, under the command of Major Shawe, of the 73rd (now 71st), but the detachment was repulsed, and that officer wounded.

Hyder Ally, apprehensive for the safety of Chillumbrum, moved the whole of his army in the direction of that place from Tanjore and Trinchinopoly; while Sir Eyre Coote, with the view of obtaining supplies from the shipping, moved his corps towards Cuddalore; Hyder, by forced marches and manœuvre, had nearly surrounded our army on the Plains of Porto Novo, about two days' march to the southward of Cuddalore.

At four on the morning of the 1st of July, Sir Eyre Coote put his army, about 8000 men, in movement, while that of the enemy, computed at 100,000, were observed to range themselves in order of battle. The army of Sir Eyre Coote formed on the plain, in two lines. The 73rd (now 71st) was commanded by Colonel James Crawford, (Lord M'Leod having some time before returned to England,) and had its station in the first line, under the orders of Sir Hector Munro; Major-Gen. Stuart commanded the second line. The action commenced by an advanced movement of the English troops, and the contest was sustained with great spirit by both parties until night, when the firing ceased, and we remained masters of the field. Our veteran chief, Sir Eyre Coote, was so well pleased with the conduct of the regiment upon this occasion, that he was heard to exclaim, addressing himself, in the heat of the battle, to one of the pipers, "Well done, my brave fellows, you shall have silver pipes when the battle is over." The General did not forget his promise, but in addition to a General Order, expressive of his sense of the gallantry and steadiness of the regiment in the battle of Porto Novo, he presented a handsome pair of silver pipes (value 100 pagodas) to the corps, upon which was engraved a suitable inscription, and which he desired might be preserved, as a lasting monument of his approbation of the conduct of the 73rd (now 71st) in the field of Porto Novo.

The result of this battle enabled Sir Eyre Coote to reach Cuddalore, the point of destination, on the 4th of July, and soon after, the army was moved to Saint Thomas's Mount. On the 3rd of Aug. the force from Bengal, under the orders of Colonel Pearse, most happily for the fate of the Carnatic, formed a junction with Sir Eyre Coote's army at Pulicat, to which place the army had moved, in order to facilitate that important object. Our force altogether now amounted to 12,000 men.

The first brigade, composed entirely of Europeans, was commanded by Colonel Crawford, of the 73rd (now 71st), and had its station generally in the centre of the line. Major-Gen. Sir H. Munro commanded the right wing, and Colonel Pearse the left.

About this period (August) died, universally regretted, Major James M'Kenzie, of this regiment; his exertions in the early part of the campaign had brought on illness, which terminated his valuable life.

On the 16th Ang. the preparations which had been actively carried on for the siege of Arcot, and for the relief of Vellore, being completed, the army was put in movement. On the 20th, Tripassore was re-taken, by which conquest a very large supply of grain fell into our hands. The camp of Hyder Ally's main army was now at Conjeveram, and every practical exertion was made by his detachments to interrupt the progress of our troops.

On the 27th, we came in sight of his army, drawn up in order of battle upon the very ground where Colonel Baillie had met his defeat, a position which Hyder's religious notions induced him to consider " lucky," and thus encouraged or inspired, he seemed determined to hazard a second general action. He accordingly commenced the attack by a smart cannonade, and an obstinate contest ensued, which lasted the whole day, and which terminated by our defeating the enemy in all his efforts, and forcing him to retire from all his positions.

There was a circumstance peculiar to this field of battle which stamped it with aggravated horrors, such as we do not remember to have ever read of in any details of former battles, ancient or modern. It is so ably and feelingly described by Capt. Munro in bis Narrative, that we shall give it in his language:

"Perhaps there came not within the wide range of human imagination, scenes more affecting or circumstances more touching, than many of our army had that day to witness and to bear. On the very spot where they stood, lay strewed amongst their feet the relics of their dearest fellow soldiers inhuman and friends, who, near twelve months before, had been slain by the hands of those very monsters, that now appeared a second time eager to complete the work of blood.

"One poor soldier, with the tear of affection glistening in his eye, picked up the decaying spatterdash of his valued brother, with the name yet entire upon it, which the tinge of blood and the effects of weather had kindly spared!

"Another discovered the club or plaited hair of his bosom friend, which he himself had helped to form, and knew by the tie and still remaining colour! A third mournfully recognised the feather which had decorated the cap of his inseparable companion!

"The scattered clothes and wings of the 73rd flank companies were every where perceptible, as also their helmets and skulls, both of which bore the marks of many furrowed cuts. These horrid spectacles, too melancholy to dwell upon, while they melted the hardest hearts, inflamed our soldiers with an enthusiasm and thirst of revenge, such as render men invincible; but their ardour was necessarily checked by the involved situation of the army."

Upon this horrid spot the army halted two days, subsequently to the late battle, and it was then compelled to retire to Tripassore, to secure provisions. At this period, the health of Sir Hector Munro obliged him to leave the army.

On the 19th Sept. Sir Eyre Coote made a movement towards Vellore, the relief of which place Hyder Ally seemed determined to oppose by occupying, in order of battle, the Pass of Sholengur, at the same time that very spirited attacks were made against the fortress. On the 27th, Colonel Crawford, now second in command, received the orders of the Commander-in-Chief to move the British army to the front. Hyder Ally, confident of success, made a forward movement to meet them, and a general action commenced. A detachment commanded by Colonel Edmonstone, (and of which the flank companies of the 73rd (now 71st) made part,) succeeded in turning the left flank of the enemy, and fell upon their camp and rear. The day closed by the total defeat of the enemy, who was pursued by the cavalry until sunset.

On the 1st Oct. under circumstances the most distressing and unpromising, but with the hope of obtaining the supplies of provisions, of which the army was quite destitute, and for which no previous arrangement had been made by the Government, Sir Eyre boldly pushed through the Sholengar Pass, and, after a march of two days, encamped at Altamancherry, in the Polligar country: here, by the friendly aid and kindness of Bum-Roye, one of the Princes, the army was well supplied with every requisite. On the 26th, the camp was moved to Pollipet, and the sick and wounded sent to This most desirable object being effected, and the army Tripassore. Vellore was also relieved. reinforced by Colonel Laing, with 100 European grenadiers from Vellore, it proceeded to the attack of Chittoor, which, after a very gallant resistance, capitulated.

With a view to get our army out of a country so very inaccessible, Hyder Ally proceeded to the attack of Tripassore, and on the 20th Nov. Sir Eyre Coote retired out of the Pollams, through the Naggary Pass, which obliged the enemy to raise the siege of Tripassore, and to retire to Arcot. The campaign closed by the recapture of Chittoor. On the 2nd of Dec. the monsoon having completely set in, the army broke up its camp on the Cocolore Plain, and the different corps marched into cantonments in the neighbourhood of Madras. During the campaign of 1781, the 73rd (now 71st) Regiment was commanded by Capt. Shaw.

At the opening of the campaign of 1782, the army did not muster a larger force than at the commencement of the former. The first, and most important object in view, was the relief of Vellore, kept in strict blockade by the enemy. The safety of this fortress was of paramount consequence, being the only key we possessed to the Passes of the Ghauts, through which an invasion of the enemy's country could be accomplished; and the army being put in movement, pushed through the Sholengur Pass, and by the 11th of January, the relief of Vellore was fully effected. After the accomplishment of this object the army retired, and on the 20th arrived at Panamalee.

The following anecdote is extracted from the Narrative of Capt. Munro, as relating to the fall of John Mackay, a corporal in the 73rd (now 71st).

"For the satisfaction of my Highland friends, I take this opportunity of commemorating the fall of John Mackay, alias Donn, a corporal in the 73rd (now 71st) regiment, son to Robert Donn, the 'famous Highland Bard, whose singular talent for the beautiful and extemporaneous composition of Gaelic poetry was held in such esteem by the Highland Society. This son of the Bard has frequently revived the drooping spirits of his countrymen upon the march, by singing in a pleasant manner the humorous and lively productions of his father. He was killed by a cannon-ball on the 13th, and on the same evening was interred by his disconsolate comrades with all the honours of war."

For the first three months of this year, the army of Sir Eyre Coote was kept in a state of inactivity at St. Thomas's Mount, where it would appear that the Government of the Presidency, apprehensive for its own safety, had detained them, while a judicious movement to Porto Novo might have prevented the junction of the forces under Tippoo Saib, with the strong reinforcements of French troops that had arrived from Europe, on board the fleet of Admiral Suffrein, or, at all events, have prevented the loss of Permacoil and Cuddalore, which we had to lament within that period. At last, Sir Eyre Coote, having been reinforced by Seaforth's Highlanders (the 78th) recently arrived from England, was permitted to put the army in movement. In the beginning of April he marched in a southerly

direction, by Carangooly and Wandewash, towards the enemy, and encamped upon the Red Hills of Pondicherry. The object which the Commander in chief appears to have had in view, was to separate the French and Mysorean troops, and he manœuvred accordingly between Chitiput and Arnee, until Hyder Ally, apprehensive for the safety of the latter place, where he had established magazines, made a rapid movement on the 2nd June, so as to overtake and attack the rear guard of our army, commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Elphinstone of the 73rd (now 71st) regiment, who maintained his ground with great spirit and intrepidity, until the British line had completed its formation. Our troops were ordered to advance immediately upon the enemy's guns; the action became very warm, and the enemy were soon forced across the river of Arnee, and in their pursuit several tumbrils were taken by the Hon. Capt. James Lindsay, of the 73rd (now 71st). This very gallant and intelligent officer, perceiving an enemy's battalion endeavouring to extricate the tumbrils in the bed of the river, dashed forward at the head of his grenadier company, supported by the remainder of the regiment under Major George Mackenzie's command, and quickly dispersing all who opposed his progress, took possession of his prize. This movement of the 73rd (now 71st) was supported on the left by a battalion of Bengal sepoys, who had captured one of the enemy's guns, and both corps, equally animated by success, pushed on, driving the enemy before them, as long as pursuit was prudent.

The conduct of the Hon. Capt. James Lindsay, although he had acted without orders, received all the praise it merited from the Commander-in-Chief. At the battle of Arnee, the staff of the regimental colour was shattered by a cannon ball, and the ensign severely wounded.

The army encamped for the night on the field of battle, and on the following day took up a position before Arnee, from whence (after some ostentatious manœuvres) scarcity of grain compelled the General to retrace his steps towards Madras, and on the 20th June he arrived at St. Thomas's Mount. In the succeeding months of July and August the army made two expeditions, one to Wandewash, in which it was foiled by the active and politic Hyder, and another for the relief of Vellore, in which it was more fortunate, having succeeded in throwing a large quantity of grain into that fortress.

The siege of Cuddalore having been determined on, the army moved, on the 26th August, in a southerly direction, and on the 4th of September halted on the Red Hills of Pondicherry. Deserters reported the garrison of Cuddalore to consist of 800 Europeans, 300 Africans, and 600 sepoys, who having expelled the inhabitants, and covered the walls with cannon, were resolved to defend the place to the last extremity.

The failure of supplies, which Sir Eyre Coote had been led to expect from Madras, by the fleet, excited so much anxiety and disappointment in this veteran's mind, that a severe illness ensued, which obliged him to quit the army, and ultimately to proceed to Bengal for the benefit of his healtb. The command then devolved upon Major-Gen. Stuart, who commenced his retreat on the evening of the 10th.

On the 15th October the monsoon set in with unusual severity, and the army went into cantonments in the vicinity of Madras. Hyder Ally at the same time took up his old position near Arcot. Soon after Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Bickerton, with a large fleet from England, came to anchor in Madras Roads, having on board considerable reinforcements for the army. We were joined in the cantonments by the 23rd Light Dragoons, the 101st and 102nd regiments of British, and the 15th regiment of Hanoverian infantry.

In the month of December died, unexpectedly, that most extraordinary man Hyder Ally. He was succeeded, without any of the commotions usual on such occasions, by his son Tippoo Saib, who on the 7th December was publicly declared Nabob of Mysore, and Generalissimo of all the Mysorean forces, At the opening of the campaign of 1783, Tippo Saib encamped his army upon the plains of Arnee, where he was joined by a strong detachment of French auxiliaries from Cuddalore. Major-Gen. Stuart put the British army in movement, having first in view the demolition of the useless fortresses of Wandewash and Carangooly; he arrived at the latter place on the 6th February, and leaving there all heavy baggage and incumbrances, proceeded, lightly equipped, towards Wandewash; the works of which were accordingly destroyed: the army then returned to Carangooly, which experienced the same fate as Wandewash, and on the 23rd arrived at Povnamalee.

Notwithstanding private information from respectable sources, received overland, of a peace being concluded between Great Britain and the other belligerent powers in Europe, still the Madras Government was determined to persevere in their original plans for the attack of Cuddalore. With this view Major-Gen. Stuart put the army in movement on the 21st April, marching by brigades in a southerly direction. Lieut.-Colonel Elphinstone, of the 73rd (now 71st), took the lead with the 5th brigade, to the command of which he had been appointed in recompense for his distinguished conduct and important services in the field,

Colonel Stewart, of the 78th, commanded the first, or European brigade, of which the 73rd (now the 71st) made part, and which amounted to 1600 men. Lieut.-Colonel Elphinstone in his advance possessed himself of Permacoil Ruins, from whence he could plainly distinguish the enemy's advanced parties upon the Red Hills of Pondicherry: here our whole force was assembled on the 2nd May. About this time accounts were received of the death of the late revered Commander in Chief Sir Eyre Coote, intelligence which sensibly affected the spirits of every individual in the British army, but threw a peculiar gloom over those who had long had the honour and happiness to serve under his command. Major Gen. Stuart now succeeded to the rank of " Commander-in-Chief over all the British forces in India, for the time being."

After leaving Permacoil, the army advanced to Killeroon, and from thence directed its 'course towards the Red Hills of Pondicherry. On the 4th June the Commander-in-Chief placed the British

camp close to the Perenar river, about five miles west of Cuddalore, behind which the French army was descried in an entrenched camp. The army on the 6th crossed the Perenar without being molested by the enemy, passed the Bande pollam Hills, and took up a strong position, not more than two miles from the south face of Cuddalore fortress, having its right flank covered by the sea, and the left by the Bandepollam Hills. The enemy, now commanded by Monsieur de Bussy, had in the mean time occupied himself in throwing up works along his front.

On the 12th, Major-Gen. Stuart had determined upon attacking Mons. de Bussy in his present position, and issued his preparatory orders accordingly. At four o'clock on the morning of the 13th the action commenced by a movement from our left upon the right flank of the enemy; a very obstinate and sanguinary contest ensued, and continued without intermission until night, when both armies remained upon the field of battle, and of course both claimed a victory. In this hard fought action, no regiment bore a larger, or a more distinguished share than the 73rd (now 71st), having wrested from the enemy in the course of the conflict seven different redoubts. The loss sustained by the corps was very severe, amounting in killed and wounded to thirteen officers and 272 men, being one half the gross number in the field.

In the battle of Cuddalore, the 73rd (now 71st) was commanded by Capt. Lamont. The following compliment made part of the General Orders issued by the Commander in-Chief at the conclusion of the battle." And I am also grateful to Capt. Lamont, and the officers under his command, who gallantly led the precious remains of the 73rd (now 71st) regiment through the most perilous road to glory, until exactly one half the officers and men of the regiment were either killed or wounded."

In the list of officers who sacrificed their lives upon this memorable occasion, this regiment had to mourn the loss of the Hon. Capt. James Lindsay and Capt. Alexander Mackenzie; the former commanded the grenadier company, and was an officer of distinguished gallantry and great promise..

On the 17th June, the English and French fleets fought their last battle; the former commanded by Sir Edward Hughes, the latter by Mons. Suffrien, and the conflict was perfectly within the view of both armies. The result obliged the British Admiral to proceed to Madras, while, to the great dismay and embarrassment of our army, the French fleet was thus enabled to come to anchor in Cuddalore Roads, and to afford supplies and reinforcements to their army.

The siege of Cuddalore was now prosecuted with vigour, and on the 25th June the first parallel was completed. On that day the enemy made a sortie, but were repulsed, after a very severe contest and considerable loss, the commander of the party having been made a prisoner.

On the 1st of July, a frigate arrived in Cuddalore Roads, confirming the former intelligence, and bringing the official accounts from England of a general peace having been concluded. Hostilities in consequence ceased between the English and French, the former being thus relieved from one of the most embarrassing and appalling situations that ever an army was placed in. Both armies now interchanged visits, congratulations, compliments, &c. and became apparently as cordial friends as they had been before determined enemies.

By the 2nd August our army had received the supplies, of which it had been greatly in want, and the camp was immediately broke up, and the troops proceeded towards Madras, arriving on the 16th at St. Thomas's Mount. We found in that cantonment the 36th and 52nd regiments, recently arrived. The army soon after went into winter quarters, the 73rd (now 71st) occupying the fort and cantonmen, of Arcot.

On the 11th March, 1784, a general peace was ratified between the Honourable East India Company and Tippoo Saib, the Nabob of Mysore, and in a short time after the officers and men, who had been made prisoners in Baillie's de:eat, were restored to their friends and companions. These unfortunate men had endured captivity in irons, in an ungenial climate, most of them suffering also under severe wounds, for the long period of three years and a half.

The 73rd (now 71st) had the pleasure to receive Captain (the late Gen. Sir David) Baird, and the Hon. Capt. John Lindsay, both of whom had recovered from their wounds.

The regiment remained in Arcot for the remainder of this year, and were only employed, beyond the usual routine of duty in quarters, for a short time in quelling a mutiny which broke out in the native cavalry at Arnee. The 71st at this period was commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Dalrymple.

In the course of June the regiment removed from Arcot to Fort St. George, Madras, where it was joined by several officers of the 2nd battalion (disbanded). Lieut.-Colonel Dalrymple having returned to England, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. George Mackenzie took the command of the regiment. For the remainder of this year the regiment continued in quarters in Fort St. George, and in the Black Town of Madras.

In the commencement of 1786 the new colours arrived from England, bearing the number "71,” instead of "73," and from this period the regiment has been called the 71st Highlanders.

In March the 71st regiment changed its quarters to Wallajabad and Chingliput, having nine companies cantoned in the former, and one, under Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Maxwell, in the latter.

On the 4th of June the commanding officer, Colonel the Hon. George Mackenzie, died after a very short illness; his body was sent to Madras, and there interred with the military honours due to his rank. The first major, Brevet Lieut. Colonel Elphinstone, succeeded to the Lieutenant-Coloneley and to the command of the regiment. Capt. Baird obtained the Majority in succession. The regiment continned for the remainder of the year at Wallajabad and Chingliput.

During 1787 no change of quarters took place, the regiment remained in cantonments at Wallajabad and Chingliput. In February 1788, in consequence of some disturbance or alarm at the Bombay Presidency, the 71st regiment marched to Madras, and immediately embarked on boart! the Company's

ships for Bombay; the regiment was commanded by Lient-Colonel Elphinstone, and was about 800 strong. The ships arrived at Bombay in April, and the regiment immediately disembarked, and went into barracks, where they remained for six months. In this interval two battalions, the 75th and 77th, arrived at Bombay from England, and as the service of the 71st was no longer necessary at the Bombay Presidency, the regiment re-embarked in the Company's ships in October, and returned to Madras. Five companies, under Lieut.-Colonel Elphinstone's command, went into barracks in Fort George, and the other five companies proceeded to Poonamalee. In 1789 no change took place, nor did any event occur worth recording, except that the five companies at Poonamalee were removed to Tripassore. On the 16th of March, 1790, the companies at Madras and Tripassore received orders to march and join a force that was assembling at Wallajabad, under the orders of Colonel Musgrave of the 76th, in consequence of the hostilities that Tippoo Saib bad commenced against our ally, the Rajah of Travancore. The regiment united at Wallajabad on the 18th, and was incorporated with the other troops, consisting of

KING'S TROOPS.-19th Light Dragoons; 71st and 52nd regiments.

COMPANY'S. 3rd and 4th Native Infantry; 1st battalion Coast Artillery; 2nd, 4th, 9th, 14th and 25th Coast Sepoys.

This force was put in movement on the 29th of March, and proceeded towards Trinchinopoly by Trinomalee. It did not reach Trinchinopoly until the 29th of the following month, when it found there a corps under the command of Colonel Brydges, consisting of the following regiments :KING'S TROOPs.-36th and 72nd regiments.

COMPANY'S. 2nd and 5th Native Cavalry; 1st, 5th, 6th, 7th, 16th, 20th, and 23rd Coast Sepoys; at the same time Colonel Desse, with three companies of Bengal artillery joined, the whole being now under the orders of Colonel Musgrave.

The army was immediately divided into brigades and wings. Lieut.-Colonel Stewart of the 72nd to command the right wing, and Colonel Brydges of the Company's service the left. The 71st and 72nd composed the second brigade, under Lieut.-Colonel Clarke of the Company's service, and were placed in the left wing. The whole of the cavalry and the advance were commanded by Lient.-Colonel Floyd (afterwards Gen. Sir John Floyd) of the 19th Light Dragoons.

On the 24th May, Major-Gen. (afterwards Sir William) Medows assumed the chief command, and reviewed the army, and on the 26th he put the whole in movement towards the Coimbetore country, passing by Annatore and Kimaveram. On the 15th June the army reached Caroor, a fortified place, that the enemy abandoned upon our approach. The army remained in this position, strengthening Caroor and collecting grain, until the 2nd July, when it moved for Arravacorchy, arriving there on the 5th, and continuing its route by Toorambaddy, arrived on the 10th at Darrapooram, and there found a large supply of grain and other necessaries, that had been left by the enemy. During the march to Coimbetore, where the army arrived on the 22nd, the enemy's irregular horse were very active in hovering around, for the purpose of picking up stragglers and baggage. The army halted at Coimbetore, and detachments were sent off to reduce Dindigul, Errode, and Pollygatcherry. The flank companies of the 71st regiment, commanded by Captains Mackintosh and Robertson, were employed upon the latter service.

In August the whole of the cavalry and the advance had been pushed forward to the banks of the Boovaney, near to the Guzzullatty Pass, and Tippoo Saib, profiting by the divided state of our force, descended with his whole army, and after a very severe conflict obliged Lieut. Colonel Floyd to fall back. The troops from Coimbetore had marched to his support, and when the Commander-in-Chief joined the advance, on the 23rd September, Tippoo retired, and our troops returned to Coimbetore. Upon the march of the main body, the flank companies of the 71st and 72nd were withdrawn from the siege of Pollygatcherry, and ordered to take post in the fort of Coimbetore, and on the return of the army they joined the regiment.

On the 29th September the army was again put in motion, proceeding towards the Boovaney by Shahore and Gopaulchittypollam, where they arrived a few hours after Tippoo had left. Some elephants, bullocks, and camels, loaded with rockets, fell into our hands. On the 4th October the army arrived at Errode, the enemy keeping a respectable distance during the march, and on the 6th it was ascertained that he had arrived at Darrapooram with his whole force, against which he opened his batteries on the 8th. The fort had no cannon mounted, and the garrison, consisting of 100 Europeans and 200 sepoys, capitulated on honourable terms, to which the enemy most strictly adhered.

On the 5th our army moved, and on the 15th encamped in the neighbourhood of Coimbetore, where Lieut. Colonel Stewart joined from Polligatcherry, after having taken that place and left it in a tolerable state of defence.

On the 20th October, all the heavy baggage having been deposited in the fort of Coimbetore, the army recommenced moving, directing its march towards Errode by Annavachy and Perrentore, where they arrived on the 2nd November. On the 8th the army proceeded in the direction of Borancore, and from thence to a ford about three miles below Errode, the whole crossing the Cauvery on the 9th and 10th, while Tippoo marched with his entire force to attack a division under the orders of Lieut.Colonel Maxwell of the 74th, then in the Baramahal country. On the 11th the army moved by Sankerrydrong, for the Tappoor Pass, and ascended on the 14th, encamping at Adamancottak in the Baramahal; marched again on the 15th, and on the 17th effected a junction with Lieut.-Colonel Maxwell at Darrampore. This officer had under his orders

KING'S TROOPS.-74th and 76th regiment.