Letter from Harford Jones, Resident at Bagdad, to Henry Dundas, President of the Board of Control [‎248r] (490/1024)

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Foil mentions, that fubfequent intelli
gence had arrived at that Prefidency, that
fvummer b-deen Pvhan had furrendered
himfelf at Seringapatam with the 4000
Horfe under his Command.
From the Madras Gazette.
May 18M, 1799*
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
C. O. BY GOVERNMENT.
Fort St. George, 15/^ May, S799.
The Right Honorable the Governor Gene
ral in Council, having this day received from
the Commander in Chief of the Allied Army
in the Field, the official details of the glorious
and deciilve victory obtained at Seringapatam
on the 4 th of May, offers his cordial thanks
and fincere congratulation to the Commander in
Chief and to all the Officers and men compofing
the gallant Army which achieved the capture
of the Capital of Myfore on that memorable
day.
His Lordffiip views with admifaton, the con-
fummate judgment with which the affault was
planned, the unequalled rapidity, animation,
and ikill with which it was execvited, and the
humanity which diftinguifhed its final luccefs.
Under the favor of Providence and the juftice
of our caufe, the eftabliffied character of the
Army had infpired an early confidence, that the
war, in which we were engaged, would be
brought to a fpeedy, profperous, and honoura
ble iffue.
But the events of of the 4 th of May, while
they have furpaffed even the fanguine expe&a-
tions of the Governor General in Council, have
raifed the reputation of the Rritiffi arms in In
dia, to a degree of fplendor and glory, unri
valled in the Military hiffory of this quarter of
the globe, and ieldom approached in any part of
•the world.
The luftre of this Viftory can be equalled on
ly by the fubftantial advantages which it pro-
mifes to ellablifll, by relforing the peace and
fafety of the Bntifh pofleflions in India, on a
durable foundation of genuine fecurity.
The Governor General in Council refiefis
with pride, fatisfaflion, and gratitude, that in
this arduous crifis, the Iptrit and exertion of our
Indian Army, have kept pace with thofe of our
Countrymen at home, and that in I ndia, as irt
Europe, Great Britain has found, in the malevo
lent defigns of her enemies, an iricreafing fource
of her profperity, fame and power.
By order of the Right Honorable the Governor
General in Council.
]. WEBBE, Sec. to Gov.
From the Madras Courier.
Wednefday, X^th May, 1799.
The fall of the Capital of Myfore, was
announced to the public on Saturday morn-
ing, by a Royal Salute from the Garrifon,
and from His Majeffy’s Ship Braave ; and at
Sunfet, a Royal Salute was fired at the
Mount,—by the Saluting Battery at Fort St.
George,—by His Majeffy’s Ship Braave,—
by the Honorable Company’s Ships,—and
by the private Ships and Veffels in the
Roads:—a fut de joi was alfo fired by the
Troops in Garrifon ; after which the whole
of the Cannon mounted on Fort Sc. George,
and on the Wall of the Black-town, were
fired ; thus imprefling on the mind and me
mory of every one who has the happinefs to
live under the Brititli Gdvcrftnient, art br-roiC-
deed, which refledis the higheft honor on ths
Britifh Troops, who fo gallantly atcheived it.
MADRAS ARRIVALS.
April 30 th. Ship Jane Captain J. Stewart*
Columbo,—May iff Ship Ajax Donne, Cannn-
nore,— 3 d. Ship Apollo L. Henderfon, Ran
goon,— 4 th Ship Dudaloy j. Hodges, Pedier
Coaff. — 3 d Ship Burnaby Richardfon, Trinco-
malie.— 9 th, Ship Cornwallis, Captain, R.
Robertfon, Cannanore.—Ship Succeis Galley*
Captain T. Binny, ditto.—Ship Sarah Chrif-
tiana, Captain R. Aytori, Cape of Good Hope.
—-Ship Coverdale, Captain B. Gowland ditto.
—Ship Orpheus, Captain J. Chriffall, ditto.
Ship Thames, Captain H. Paffmore, ditto.-—
Ship Ocean, Captain R. Mafh, ditto.
DEPARTURES.
Ship Ajax Captain Donne, Calcutta,. Ship
Caladonia, Thomas, Calcutta—Ship Commerce
Jonftrup Bernlipatam, —Brig Peggy White Cal
cutta,—Ship Phoenix Tyrie Calcutta,—Ship
A llegator Gibfon Calcutta,-—Schooner E.iza
Garret Mafulipatam,—-Ship Lord Clive, Allen
China.—May, 12 th Ship London, W. Garden
Rangoan,—-x 3 th Ship Charlotte, A. Bannatjne
Calcutta,—'ditto Ship Maria, P . V? dion I 1 an-
quebar.
Jumber 9> Military Square.
FHANKFULLY RECEIVED.
or, who will pay due attention to their Order :.

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