The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

LONDON. April 28.

Extract of a letter from Fort St. George, in the East-Indies, October 8, 1767.

We have received from our camp the following account of the defeat of the joint forces of Nizam Ally and Hyder Ally, near Trinomallee, on the 26th of September last, by the company's forces, under the command of Col. Smith.

From the field of battle at Errour, near Trinomallees September 27, 1767.

Yesterday evening, after several manoeuvres on both sides; we brought the enemy to an action, and have effectually routed them. They endeavoured at first to turn a warm cannonade upon our left, and as we could not well come at their guns on account of a morass in front, we were ordered to endeavour to turn their left round some hills which lay in our front. We did so, and presently brought them to an action, which, after a very smart fire, ended in their defeat. Our loss is small, the rapidity with which our troops advanced upon them allowing them to do us little harm, every thing considered. We lay on the field all last night; and as soon as we could distinguish objects, we marched this morning in pursuit of them: They made a faint shew of resistance, but are gone entirely off, as it is thought, through the Changama-Pas into the Baharah-Haul Country. We followed them till the strength and spirits of our army were quite exhausted, and obliged us to halt on the spot we are now encamped, which is about eight miles on the road to Changama from Trinomallee. Last night we seized nine of their guns, and are now in possession of about fifty pieces of their cannon, which they could not carry off in their precipitate retreat. Both our officers and men behaved with the greatest resolution. The enemy's loss must be great, but cannot be ascertained, as the moment a man is killed or wounded, his companions carry him off. The prisoners inform us, that our cannon made great havock among them.

We learn Since, that fourteen more pieces of the enemy's cannon have been found among the bushes.