fanding, and of all the artillery of the enemy's of the officers that were killed, in order to right wing.

prevent the anxious alarms of the friends of the furvivors.

I am, &c.

CORNWALLIS.

The divifion of the right, by fome of those accidents to which all operations in the night must be liable, approached much too near to a very strong detached work, which it SIR CHARLES OAKELEY, BART. was not my intention to affault that nigh*, and which must have fallen into our hands without giving us any trouble, if we fucceeded in forcing the enemy's camp.

The advanced guard engaged in the attack of this work before they could be prevented by the officers in the front of the column; and the latter, who had been ufed to carry forts with much facility, did not think it neceffary, or, perhaps, creditable, to oblige them to defift; but the garrison of this redoubt conducted them elves very differently from those which we had lately met with, and their refiftance was fo obftinate, that it was not carried without cofting us feveral lives, and a very confiderable delay.

By this time the firing at the center attack had entirely ceased, and General Medows, concluding from that circumstance that I was in complete poffcition of the whole of the enemy's camp, and apprehending that a part of his corps might be wanted to fupport the troops on the island, wifhed to communicate with me as fpeedily as possible.

Some guides, who undertook to lead his divifion to join mine by a direct road, conducted him to the Karrigat Pagoda without his meeting with me, and day-light was then too near to admit of his undertaking any further operations.

Thefe untoward circumftances did not deprive us of any of the fold advantages of our victory, for we are in poff:tion of the whole of the enemy's redoubts, of all the ground' on the north side of the river, and of great part of the island; but as the force with which I remained in the enemy's camp did not much exceed three battalions, and as I found, from parties that I fent out, that the left wing of Tippoo's army kept their ground all night, I could not bring off any trophies from the field, except thofe which were very near to the spot where our impreffion was made.

I shall take up my ground to-morrow as near to the chain of redoubts as poffible without being expofed to the fire of the fort; and as our poits upon the island are new nearly fecured against any attempt of the enemy, I fhall foon be ready to proceed with vigour upon the operations of the fiege.

&c. &c. &c.

General abstract of the killed and wounded of the King's and Company's troops, in the attack near Seringapatam, February 6, 1798.

Killed. Wounded. Miffing. Total.

Europeans 68
Natives

213

21

302

40

168

23

238

321

44 533

Total 1C8 Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm, Adjutant General of the army wounded, not included in the above. (Signed)

B. Close, Dep. Adj. Gen.

[O her letters from Lord Cornwallis after this follow, announcing the circumstance of the arrival of Lieutenant Chalmers, and a confidential fervant of Tippoo's, with letters, in the camp; and the reafons which induced his Lordthip to order General Abercrombie to join him. His Lordthip, in his answer to Tippoo, fays, that though the prefent critical fituation of affairs inclines him and his allies not to infist upon a complete execution of the capitulation of Coimbatoor, yet he must charge bim with having taken Lieutenant Chalmers own copy of the treaty by force from him, and with still keeping many of the garrifon in clofe confinement, and in irons. The reafons which prevailed on his Lordship to order General Abercrombie to join with the atmost expedition, and leave his heavy guns behind, were the refolution of Pursuram Bhow to proceed against Bednore, inftead of affifting, according to the plan agreed upon, in the operations against the capital; and his Lordship's conviction, that the Nizam's Minister, however zealous he might be in the caufe, had not his troops properly equipped, or in any degree fit for that part of the operations which was affigned Purfuram Bhow (who alone of all the alles had his troops fufficiently equipped); a total want of arrangement prevailed in every department of the Nizam's army-the Minifter could neither put a body of his troops into an active ftate, nor provide the means for their fubfiftence for a few days, independent of his Lordship.

His Lordship concludes his letters by faying he is informed, that Purfuram Bhow has been pofitively ordered by the Poonah Government inftantly to join him; but he fays that after his late conduct, he cannot venture to place any great dependence upon him for af

It has been hitherto impoffible to collect the returns of killed and wounded; but I have every reason to hope that our lofs in Europeans will be under two hundred.Majoi Close will fend to Mr. Jackson a lift fiftance ]

Whissball,

BEING very much hurried, I have only time to tell you that Preliminaries were fettled late last night; that a ceffation of hoftilities has taken place this day, and that two of Tippoo's fons are expected in our camp this evening.

I tranfmit a tranflation of the Preliminary Articles, and request that you will be pleafed to forward copies of them both to Bengal and Bombay.

If, by any accident, the Veftal should not have failed before this letter reaches Madras, you will be fo kind as to defire Captain Of borne to remain until he hears further from

me.

I am, with much efteem, &c.
CORNWALLIS,

Camp, near Seringapatam,

Feb. 24, 1792. Copy of the Preliminary Articles agreed upon and exchanged, dated Feb. 22, 1792.

ARTICLES.

rupees shall be paid to the Ailies, agreeably to the following particulars, viz.

First, one crore and fixty-five lacks shall be paid immediately in pagodas, or gold mohurs, or rupees of full weight and ftandard, or in gold or filver bullion. Second, the remainder, one crore and fixty-five lacks at three inftalments, not exceeding four months each, in the three coins beforementioned.

III. All fubjects of the four feveral Powers who may have been prisoners from the time of the late Hyder Ally Khan to the prefent period, fhall be fairly and unequivocally re

leafed.

IV. Until the due performance of the three Articles above-mentioned, two of the three eldest fons of Tippoo Sultaun fhall be given as hoftages, on the arrival of whom a ceffation of hoftilities fhall take place.

V. When an agreement, containing the Articles above written, shall arrive, bearing the feal and fignature of Tippoo Sultaun, counter agreements fhall be fent from the three Powers; and, after the ceffation of hoftilities, fuch a Definitive Treaty of perpetual friendship as fhall be fettled by the feveral parties, shall be adjusted and entered into.

[The above is followed by copies of two letters from Sir Charles Warre Malet, Refident at Poona; the one to the Chairman of the Secret Committee of the Court of Direc tors the other to Lord Cornwallis; acquainting him of his having had the honour of an audience of the Pefhwa, to communi cate more fully the Articles of the Peace, and alluring him of the Pefhwa and his Minif

I. One-half of the dominions which were in the poffeffion of Tippoo Sultaun at the commencement of the prefent war, fhall be ceded to the Allies, adjacent to their refpective boundaries, and agreeably to their felection. 11. Three crores and thirty lacks of ficca ter's entire approval of the Preliminary Ar

The following are the General Orders iffued by Earl Cornwallis on this occafion : Camp, Seringapatam, 24th Feb. 1792. "Earl Cornwallis has great pleasure in announcing to the Army, that Preliminaries of Peace have been fettled between the Confederate Powers and Tippoo Sultan, containing conditions highly honourable and advantageous to the Company and the British nation. And in confideration of the uncommon valour and firmnefs that has been manifeftly fhewn by the officers and foldiers of the King's and Company's troops during the whole course of the war, it is his Lordship's intention to order a handsome gratuity to be distributed to them, in the fame proportion as prize-money, from the fum that Tippoo has bound himself, by one of the Articles, to pay to the Company. It has been agreed, that from this day hoftilities shail cease on both fides; but the Army is not only to retain its prefent posts till further orders, but his Lordfhip likewife enjoins, in the strongest manner, that no troops nor perfons belonging to Tippoo shall be allowed to pafs the picquet, and approach the encampment, without paffport or permiffion regularly notified; and in general, that the fame vigilance and strictness that has been customary during the war, fhall be obferved by all officers and foldiers in the execution of every military duty, until the troops fhall arrive at the posts allotted them in the Company's territories. His Lordfhip thinks it almost unneceifary to defire the Army to advert, that "moderation in fuccefs is no lefs expected from brave men than gallantry in action;" and he trufts that the officers and foldiers in his army will not only be incapable of committing any violences in any intercourfe that may happen between them and Tippoo's troops, but also that they will even abstain from making ufe of any kind of infulting expreffion towards an enemy now fubdued and humbled.”

ticles, and their high fatisfaction with all the meatures of his Lordship. In Sir Charles's letter to the Chairman he speaks thus of Lord Cornwallis :

"Accept, Sir, my most hearty congratulations on events fo glorious to our country, and fo truly honourable to the Company's Government, under the great and good man by whom it is administered, who having conquered the enemy by the fuperiority of his genius, and the force of his arms*, has gained the affections and refpect of our Allies by his wifdom, moderation, and equity; who, by ftopping short in the intoxicating career of victory, has facrificed every paflion to the dictates of true patriotifm, and of the most inflexible integrity, and conveyed to the

world a fublime example of conquering to correct, not to destroy.

"It is fcarce lefs matter of exultation, that his Lordship's wisdom should have commanded the most unequivocal confidence and refpect of the Allies, than that the matchlefs vigour of his arms fhould have enabled him to convince the enemy of his generosity.

"Both the Peshwa and the Nabob Nizam Ally Khan have been induced, by his Lordship's very high character, to exprefs their wifh of a perfonal acquaintance; but I know not at prefent whether circumstances will admit of their meeting. In the event of its being found convenient, it might tend to cement the cordiality of the different States."]

The India Papers thus particularife the glorious action of the 6th of February; a sketch only of which, in the modest stile of Lord Cornwallis, is before the public in the preceding Gazettes. We here take the whole fubftance, though not the precife letter, of the Madras Courier:

"Never was there a braver-fought day on both fides, and more glory awaits the conquering army.

"Tippoo was encamped between us and the Caveri : this, with numerous batteries on the Ifland, guarded his left flank; the guns of the fort fortified his right, and covered the whole; a Nullah in his front, ftrengthened by a firm hedge, ferved as a palisade; further advanced was a chain of redoubts, strong with cannon, and cannon connected them,

"On the 6th, in the evening, orders were received for attacking this camp--the line at eight moved in confequence, without cannon; the moon fhone very bright; every thing was conducted in the grandest military ftile. At ten the attack began-General Medows led the right against Tippoo's strongest batteries of Europeans, infpiring his men with promises of high rewards if they difplaced the enemy. This was his grand trust-and all that men could do against such opponents was done by them.-The commander was Monf. Vigor.-Thrice were we beaten back from the attack; a fourth time we advanced with redoubled animation, and the poft was carried.-The flaughter on the part of the enemy was great; the furvivors retreated behind the Nullah, and joined the main body.

"Colonel Maxwell rapidly led the left to the ftorm of the Carrigatta Pagoda on the heights; in his progrefs he reduced three powerful redoubts, each defended by a deep ditch-be gained the heights-marched on to a hollow below; here the enemy made a brave stand, retreating and advancing alternately; but fuperior discipline-fuperior bravery prevailed.

"Lord Cornwallis during this led on the center, oppofite Tippoo's tent. Here, it is fuppofed, was posted the flower of the enemy's force--and here his Lordship was impeded for a short space by the strength of the works thrown up.-Carrying thefe, he rushed on and was most warmly received.

"The enemy fought with enthufiaftic fury, obftinately exerting themselves to the laft moment to ftem the torrent, proving themtelves indeed foldiers; at length they fell back. The opportunity was not loft-their line was broken, and confusion and havock among them followed. Here it was his Lordhip was expofed to confiderable danger.-He had sent off a part of the column he led to give fupport to another quarter, and had only the 74th and two battalions of fepoys.—1 he enemy saw this, and, forming in his rear, again came on, increasing in fury and numbers; again they were repulfed, but not without the lofs of 200 men and feveral officers of his Lordship's gallant party. The 14th Bengal battalion suffered feverely, lofing Capt. Archdeacon, five other officers, and 120 men. "Thus fucceeding with the camp, his Lordship crossed the river, and on the oppofite fide stormed a triangular redoubt; this at length yielded after a noble defence.

"This redoubt was afterwards attacked by the enemy, hoping to retake it, but they never fucceeded. Capt. Sibbald of his Majesty's 74 h, fell glorious, defending it, as did alfo Lieut, Buchan of the Bengal establishment, who conducted the artillery under him. Major Skelly

THEATRICAL

JUNE 18.

JOURNAL.

is alfo attached to Mifs Prejudice, Sylvan is

MRS. WHITELOCK appeared the first induced, by the infinuations of Knaveston, to

time at the Hay-market in the cha rafter of Queen Margaret, in The Battle of Hexham. This Lady formerly performed at Drury-lane under the name of Mifs E. Kemble. She is fifter to Mrs. Siddons, and refembles her fomething in perfon, but more in her voice. Her acting is not deficient in fpirit, and, when a little fubdued by the crisicifms of a London audience, may be expected to afford that gratification in fome Imall degree to pre-eminently received by the performances of Mrs. Siddons.

20. Mrs. Edwin, formerly Mifs Richards, appeared at the Hay-market in the character of Lucy, in The Virgin Unmasked. This Lady has been fome time one of Lord Barrymore's troop of Comedians, and, if not excellent; fhewed talents enough to preferve her from cenfare. Her fears feemed to Overcome her powers, and prevented her from difplaying the full extent of her abiBities.

30. YOUNG MEN AND OLD WOMEN, a new Farce, by Mis. Inchbald, was acted the first time at the Hay-market. The Charafters as follow:

Sir Sam. Prejudice, Mr. Wilfon.
Mr. Sylvan,

Mr. Bannister, jun.
Mr. R. Palmer.

Mrs. Webb.

Mifs Heard.

fufpeft the honour of his miftrefs; and therefore, to avoid paying the penalty to which he is fubject if he refufes her, he refolves to affront her father by defpifing all his pictures, &c. and provoke the latter to cancel the contract. This fcheme effectually anfwers, and Sylvan is difcarded. Sylvan, however, is fo struck by the beauty and fimplicity of Mifs Prejudice, that he fufpects Knav-fton of fome vile artifice, and enticats an interview by letter. Knavefton, however, gets admiffion to Mifs Prejudice before Sylvan, and avows his regard for her. On the arrival of Sylvan, Knaveston is concealed as an old woman, and paffed off as a fortune-teller. Sylvan then enters, and the lovers come to a fatisfactory explanation. They are, however, interrupted by the ar rival of Si Samuel, but not before Sylvan is difguifed in the fame manner as Knavefton.

Knavefton at laft acknowledges his villainy, and the lovers are made happy. There is alfo a very laughable character in Mrs. Ambilogy, the filter of Sir Samuel, who having once been detected in a falfehood, is always fufpected of wanting veracity, and never believed on the most trifling occafion.

This Farce is a tranflation from a popular French piece intitled Le Mechant. The character of Mrs. Ambilogy is the only addition made by Mrs. Inchbald. The piece is meagre, and not to be compared with her former dramatic efforts.

July 4. A Gentleman whofe name is faid to be Cleveland, and who had already performed Douglas at Bath, appeared the first time at the Hay-market in the character of Charles Eufton in I'll Tell You What, The ftature of this Gentleman is low, his perfon

Skelly fucceeded to this perilous command; and the redoubt was again attacked in fix fucceflive attempts: the laft of thefe had the fupport of 200 Europeans in the front, with French officers, but in vain; the brave Majar kept his poft.

"Thus we obtained poffeffion of the whole if and except the fort, and this is commanded by the Carrigatta Pagoda, from whence we yew its external works. It appears old and ruinous; hence it should feem that Tippoo confidered his outer fortifications impregnable.

"The town of Chargangam has a strong wall which shelters our troops, and may be made ufeful agunft the fort, from which it is fituated about rooo yards; it is well built, the ftrees are at right angles, and planted with trees, exhibiting great elegance.

"The Loll Baug is one of the finest and most tafteful gardens in the Eaft; the Mausoleum of Hyder is in the center, built in a tile of architecture aftonishingly fuperb.

"Confidering the fire of nearly 100 pieces of cannon pouring upon us fo long, our lofs is not great. Lord Cornwallis is flightly wounded in the hand.In croffing the river the water was up to the foldiers necks, and the bottom so bad that they frequently stumbled and fell.-Not a firelock or cartridge was fit for ufe, but the enemy retired with precipitation before the bayonet, to which they have the utmost dislike.

Lord Cornwallis on the following morning returned his thanks to the army in general, in the warmoft ternis of grateful admiration." (see p. *62.)